Necessitas is the mother of frustration

[gladtoseeyouidiots]

Her parents are actually going through with this. Carolina has negotiated and argued for countless hours now, only to find out that they signed the treaty behind her back. Never mind that she will one day rule the country of Necessitas in her mother's place. She's being married off like chattel to a man who cares more about his profligate affairs with various lovers than about his own kingdom.

Some stories call him a demon. Carolina is already convinced he's a monster.

She won't weep. Not in front of the court. But when she sweeps into the privacy of her own room, angry tears prick at the corners of her eyes. "This is wrong," she whispers.

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[gladtoseeyouidiots]

Why can't she let herself be happy? She swallows a whimper of protest. She deserves better. Niner deserves better. And she will fight them back in the only way she can.

[toavoidcrashing]

She's still tense, Niner can feel it so obviously beneath her fingers. After a few more moments, she breaks the kiss and pulls back a little to look at her.

'Someone's not happy.'

[gladtoseeyouidiots]

"They want to take this from me," she whispers. It's not fair. She leans up to coax another kiss from Niner.

[toavoidcrashing]

The words make her grip Carolina tighter, and when they kiss again, the possessiveness is clear.

'We'll figure something out,' she promises.

[gladtoseeyouidiots]

She needs that possessiveness now. Even if she's only in the mood to kiss, she wants to be wanted. Niner will give that to her.

[toavoidcrashing]

And gladly. Niner ends up sitting in the taller woman's lap, arm around her, one hand in her hair and kissing her solidly.