HALCYON
Her answer was not one the woman wished, but she supposed that she hadn?t done well enough to earn a straight answer. Nonetheless, she had nothing to hide. She would show her true intent to this woman, so as not to seem a coward if anything else. ?I asked you to come here so we could talk woman to woman, because there is something that I want. Something that I don?t expect for free,? she noted. ?I am a ruler, and in order to secure my throne I need children. I suppose I could just find a random man, but there is no guarantee that he wouldn?t try to claim me or do something else obnoxious when I come into season,? she said. At this point, she was certain what she would say next would be obvious. ?I wanted to ask you if you would provide your consent for Deteste to give me children. I have not spoken to him of this, you are the first to hear it,? she said. It was the most honest thing she said in her entire remembered life. At this point, she wouldn?t have been surprised if Laxago left or tried to rip her throat out. She knew women could be possessive over their mates.
?I do not like Deteste in any emotional way. I could not; I love Jupiter, and I have room for no others in my heart. I would only want children from him once, and then we would only deal with each other on a professional level,? she noted. ?I would offer you anything in return. Want a crown? I will not fight you, even if you attack an ally. Want more children? I will do my best to make sure you get them. Want me to track down your sons and see what I can do to patch up that relationship of yours? I will try my fucking hardest,? she said. ?Want a free favor or two in addition to all of that? A favor you can cash in at any time for anything? That is yours as well,? she said. Medusa did not know if Laxago would agree, but this was her attempt. This was all she could do to try and get what she wanted. If this white woman did not agree, chances were Deteste would not agree either. ?What do you say??she asked.