Named for the Mountains

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"Speech!"
Grim had enjoyed the wedding much like someone newly in love would. With Malachai hanging off of his arm, he hardly cared as he nearly paraded his boyfriend around introducing him. By this point he had a few drinks but was still functional, if anything a bit looser than usual. Normally his posture was rigid, but whether it was the love or the alcohol making him drunk, something had him moving with a little more freedom than usual. He'd taken a moment to sneak Malachai off to sit down and let them both have a break from socializing, unaware of Artorias subtle path towards them. He leaned over to kiss Malachai's cheek when he heard his name from behind, exclaiming their appreciation for them coming.

Recognizing the voice immediately, he made sure to finish the kiss to his cheek before turning towards his brother with a smile. Rising from his seated position, he swung a loose arm around him to match the hug, but pulled away after a normal time to return to his seated spot next to his boyfriend. "Of course! I had to see my brother get married!" He laughed as Artorias moved on to mention the change in his patchy coat and his new rank. He smiled sheepishly then, proud of himself but still a bit awkward talking about it. With the move and his new rank there was a lot of responsibility on his shoulders and coupled with his new bar and his boyfriend, his days were stretched. He wouldn't have it another way though. "Thank you," he finally said, before the blue man turned to Malachai.

Shooting a playful glare at his brother when he mentioned crying in the gardens, he smirked bu Artorias was on to other things before he could come up with a response. When he asked to speak with him, his expression changing to puzzled for a moment before Malachai was invited along. Looking to the darker man for a moment, his silver gaze found his brothers shortly. "Absolutely. You can talk freely with us both. Lead the way." Grimshaw placed a paw on Malachai's for a moment before removing it to stand, gesturing then for Artorias to lead the way to the gardens.

every second i'm without you i'm a mess