I swear by Dibella's pretty pink nipples I'm not reading ahead. I'm just getting good at picking up your cues.
But yeah, there it is- Dyce absorbing the Dovahsil and Dragonrend. Two parts of Dyce that Ulfric can never understand, or have. In some ways they are kindred souls, but in many more ways, they're not.
One thing that Ulfric doesn't understand, but it coming around to recognize, is Dyce's generosity. Dyce is very generous. He does want to help most of the people he comes across. He is willing to share pleasure-sexual and otherwise, with almost anyone. Which is why he said what he did about Helping Ulfric.
And what Dyce doesn't understand, but is coming to recognize, is that Ulfric isn't so polotically careful because he wants to be. It's because the need for it was literally beaten into him. Ulfric's life is not his own, just like Dyce. And if Ulfric screws up, makes a bad judgement call, or is simply lazy at the wrong time, People will suffer and die. Dyce is having trouble dealing with the fact that men are joining the army to fight on 'his side', he doesn't yet see that Ulfric is carrying that burden a hundred times over. And just like Dyce can't stop being Dragonborn, Ulfric can't stop being Jarl, and soon, King.
They're getting more and more alike. But I don't know if that means they're getting closer. And brilliant you, Dyce!anon, is carefully playing with the difference between the two.
You're setting us up so beautifully for the next section- the fields outside of Solitude, the battle come morning, and Dyce now talking of Sovngarde. A place some of those men will be seeing the very next day- and everyone knows it. I love the image of Ulfric listening, hiden, from his tent to Dyce's voice, because it's such a good metaphor for their whole story. Dyce with a crowd-Ulfric alone. Dyce being seen-Ulfric hidden. I also love how Ulfric knows his presence would change the nature of the gathering, so he holds back, because that's a whole lot of Ulfric's life: sacrificing himself for the greater good, and its usually completely unseen.Beautiful, beautiful imagery.
So, Ulfric's torn, Dyce is troubled. They're both hot, and they're both bothered. Let's see where this can take us. (She said innocently) Brilliant, Dyce!Anon, simply brilliant.
Re: What's a Thief to a King? M!DB/Ulfric 20/??
But yeah, there it is- Dyce absorbing the Dovahsil and Dragonrend. Two parts of Dyce that Ulfric can never understand, or have. In some ways they are kindred souls, but in many more ways, they're not.
One thing that Ulfric doesn't understand, but it coming around to recognize, is Dyce's generosity. Dyce is very generous. He does want to help most of the people he comes across. He is willing to share pleasure-sexual and otherwise, with almost anyone. Which is why he said what he did about Helping Ulfric.
And what Dyce doesn't understand, but is coming to recognize, is that Ulfric isn't so polotically careful because he wants to be. It's because the need for it was literally beaten into him. Ulfric's life is not his own, just like Dyce. And if Ulfric screws up, makes a bad judgement call, or is simply lazy at the wrong time, People will suffer and die. Dyce is having trouble dealing with the fact that men are joining the army to fight on 'his side', he doesn't yet see that Ulfric is carrying that burden a hundred times over. And just like Dyce can't stop being Dragonborn, Ulfric can't stop being Jarl, and soon, King.
They're getting more and more alike. But I don't know if that means they're getting closer. And brilliant you, Dyce!anon, is carefully playing with the difference between the two.
You're setting us up so beautifully for the next section- the fields outside of Solitude, the battle come morning, and Dyce now talking of Sovngarde. A place some of those men will be seeing the very next day- and everyone knows it. I love the image of Ulfric listening, hiden, from his tent to Dyce's voice, because it's such a good metaphor for their whole story. Dyce with a crowd-Ulfric alone. Dyce being seen-Ulfric hidden. I also love how Ulfric knows his presence would change the nature of the gathering, so he holds back, because that's a whole lot of Ulfric's life: sacrificing himself for the greater good, and its usually completely unseen.Beautiful, beautiful imagery.
So, Ulfric's torn, Dyce is troubled. They're both hot, and they're both bothered. Let's see where this can take us. (She said innocently) Brilliant, Dyce!Anon, simply brilliant.