A month passed with failed summons. It was what Lord El-Melloi II would consider the very end of his attempts, as he felt himself growing more and more morose at each failure. And then, as if knowing this was a last ditch attempt, Iskandar responded.
Not his Iskandar, but the young man who would become the King of Conquerors. The difference didn't matter to Lord El-Melloi II. His king was here, and moreover, his king wanted him around. Wanted his opinions, his advice, relied on him. They were as any king and close advisor, and if that was as close as Lord El-Melloi II could ever get to seeing Iskandar again, then he was a very happy man indeed.
Well, in most ways. There was still that little bit of heartache that the man who stood beside Waver hadn't quite responded as expected, but to complain at all felt like he was ungrateful for the way Fate had turned out. There was also the fact that with Alexander present, Lord El-Melloi II had seemingly dropped every other relationship in Chaldea in order to make up for lost time. Like anyone with a new dating partner, really, which spoke ill of him.
Realizing that he was behaving that way was humbling after Alexander was the one to point it out (he was so keen eyed, even at his current age), Lord El-Melloi II knew he had to do an apology tour. And that? That began with Roman.
Approaching the control room (he thought it was where the good doctor was), he called out simply, "Roman? You here?"
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Not his Iskandar, but the young man who would become the King of Conquerors. The difference didn't matter to Lord El-Melloi II. His king was here, and moreover, his king wanted him around. Wanted his opinions, his advice, relied on him. They were as any king and close advisor, and if that was as close as Lord El-Melloi II could ever get to seeing Iskandar again, then he was a very happy man indeed.
Well, in most ways. There was still that little bit of heartache that the man who stood beside Waver hadn't quite responded as expected, but to complain at all felt like he was ungrateful for the way Fate had turned out. There was also the fact that with Alexander present, Lord El-Melloi II had seemingly dropped every other relationship in Chaldea in order to make up for lost time. Like anyone with a new dating partner, really, which spoke ill of him.
Realizing that he was behaving that way was humbling after Alexander was the one to point it out (he was so keen eyed, even at his current age), Lord El-Melloi II knew he had to do an apology tour. And that? That began with Roman.
Approaching the control room (he thought it was where the good doctor was), he called out simply, "Roman? You here?"