my sins are too heavy to ever atone for.

working late in his study, fading flame of candle highlighting his handsome face as thoughts drift from letters to his little queen.

Was he that obvious? Her scoldings are some of his favorite memories as of late.

Guts? She still cries when he tells her no to sneaking out of the throne room during audiences.

But it's what she signed up for when she said yes, remember?

It's not as if he enjoys it, well, at least not with her.