Log:Princess Guard Interludes (Lorelei and Titan)

2013/04/09 	 Lorelei Titan 1

Titan goes looking for Lorelei, hopefully to see if she finally has some time to talk, amidst her duties as princess.

Lorelei, it proves, is back again, after an absence of a couple of days. She's in her apartments, but on hearing Titan is looking for her comes to the door herself. "Johnathan!"

Titan smiles, and goes to give Lorelei a hug...and a kiss, assuming she'll let him. "Hey there. Have a little time?"

Lorelei does indeed. "Yes, finally! Come in."

Titan smiles, and steps inside. "We haven't had as much time to spend together as I'd like. Despite my being nearby. So...I wanted to steal a little of your busy schedule."

Lorelei says, "I know - we hardlly seem to spend any time togeether any more.... It's my fault, I know...."

Titan chuckles. "Or mine, for not being forceful enough. I umm....well, I was a bit concerned that if I made our relationship apparent to the rest of the team, it might cause issues."

Lorelei nods. "I can certainly understand that... though maybe keeping quiet and it coming out later would be worse.... things like that are always tricky." She smiles wryly. "Maybe the Undermoon way is simpler: keep your affairs either totally public or totally secret...."

Titan grins. "It's already too well known to be totally secret, I think. We'd have to stage a public breakup."

Lorelei nods. "Yeah. The fae don't have to cope with the paparazzi.... Well, I don't know what to advise, but don't worry on my account. Tell the team or not, whatever seems best. Although - maybe it's better for the team if they feel they can be trusted. Hm, I don't know."

Titan chuckles quietly, "They already know, I think. Certainly Ghost does. She asked me point blank when we were getting married."

Lorelei says, "She did?" She frowns. "That's *not* good."

Titan raises a brow. "Why? Something in particular that I don't realize culturally here?"

Lorelei says, "Well - just, you know. The fae have only just come to accept me (mostly). And speculation that I might be going to marry a human is... problematic."

Titan takes a deep breath, and lets it out slowly. "I wondered if that was going to be an issue. There's going to be pressure for you to marry one of the fae, I bet."

Lorelei nods. "A lot. Mum's been trying to keep the pressure off me, but...." She in turn takes a deep breath. "I've been putting off talking about all this....."

Titan goes to give Lorelei an enveloping hug again. He doesn't say anything, though....just wanting to be comforting.

Lorelei hugs for a long time, before saying quietly, "We should talk about... us...."

Titan raises a brow. "I'm not sure a good conversation ever started that way." He slowly breaks the hug, "...but I understand. What is it you want to say?"

Lorelei sighs again. "I don't know, I don't want to say any of this. But.... well, I guess when you menioned Ghost mentioning marriage, um..... I mean, is that... where you were hoping we were heading?"

Titan smiles slightly, "I...hadn't really thought that far. I realize that your position was going to create issues. But I also figured that you and I are...immortal, as far as I know. So, I thought I'd have some time to think of a way that something like marriage might have a shadow of a chance of happening. Eventually."

Lorelei nods sadly. "I was thinking that too, but... I don't think I was being realistic. Or at least, if we do, then....." She sighs. "Oh, it's a mess. Undermoon still lacks a viable heir - or at least a viable heir who isn't policially undesirable. If I marry a human then all the acceptance Mum and I have gained will go out the window. And relations between humans and the fae too.... Like it or not, I've become a sort of symbol, a bridge between humans and fae too, and..... Well, crazy as it soumds, I think who I marry matters to the stability of the throne, and human/fae relations...."

Titan nods. "Even if I'm not entirely human myself? I guess I might as well be to the fae."

Lorelei says, "Well... if we were to have children then, well, the child would be even less fae than I am.... And the heir thing is a major concern. Though he hasn't said anythingexactly, to the king too, I think. I hadn't realised how much he'd stuck his head out in recognising my parents' marriage. And this last couple of weeks.... I mean, my time...."

Titan rubs his chin. "Would it make a difference if I wasn't actually human? Like...say...a real titan?"

Lorelei says, "I don't think it would. You still wouldn't be fae... Why?"

Titan nods. "I've always believed that's what I was. An honest-to-goodness titan. It makes me wonder if there's a way to prove it one way or the other. I mean..perhaps I'm delusional." He shrugs a little bit, "But if it wouldn't matter either way to the fae, then...there's not much point."

Lorelei says, "I think you should try to find out. For you. I mean, for all this mess.... I'm still glad i found out what I was. Well... other than this....."

Titan nods. "Perhaps Starguard might be able to help. Or...Ellbeth, maybe?" He nods to himself. "That's something for another day anyway. In the meantime..." He looks to you, "...I'm guessing that you're trying to tell me that this isn't going to work out and you think it might be best to break up?" His tone clearly indicates that he's hoping that he's wrong.

Lorelei says, "I... U'm trying to say..." She hesitates. "I think I'm going to have to marry someone else. And relatively soon. It's not what I want, but...." She sighs. "I think it matters, to Undermoon, to my family, to Earth even - because I think an alliance with Undermoon may be vital if things turn sour with the Guild. I don't wnat to break up, but..."

Titan actually gets a little teary-eyed. "I think I kind of expected that, but was hoping it wasn't going to happen." He chuckles quietly, "It puts me in the unfortunate position of being like Lancelot, I think."

Lorelei too, is blinking back tears. "I'm sorry.... I really didn't want this.... It's not like you even have a serious rival for my feelings, it's just..... how things are."

Titan smiles slightly, "Well...since we're going to end things...how about we end it tomorrow? And make the most of tonight while we have it." He runs a hand lightly over her cheek, wiping away the tear starting to roll downward. "One last night of passion."

Lorelei smiles, if sadly still, evidently relieved that Titan didn't take it worse than that, for which she wouldn't have blamed him. "I'd like that. I'd like that very much."

Titan is an actor, remember...and a pretty good one, despite the press he tends to get. He's likely still torn up inside. He's just covering it pretty well. He leans down, and whispers in her ear, "Should I actually be immortal, and live to be one-thousand years old...I shall never find another woman like you. Ever."