Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-27950421-20160915154555/@comment-28358106-20160924003032

She waits, nonplussed. "...And? Like I said, youre in the right place for one." She gestures towards the empty glass. "Another? That one went down quick."

"Yes, please, full lime this time. And I don't know that I am. In the right place, I mean." I sigh. "I don't mean a harem like you're probably thinking."

"Okaaaay, soooo..." she slides the second drink over, her brow raised. "What are you referring to?"

I sip. "Well, the guy who arranged this vacation for the family and I told me something when he was talking about the Kingdom. You see, my wife is as precious to me as the day is long.  She's sweet and generous and kind to everyone.  But there's a problem.  She's...protective."

"You mean jealous?" Nadia smirks.

"No, protective. She'd do anything to keep me or the kids from harm.  And if she thought another Mamono were coming after me, she would step in and prevent me from being potentially raped.  Not that it would happen, but it's in her nature." I look up. "She's a Golem."

"Ooooohh. I see."

"Yep. But here's the thing.  The guy that brought us here was telling us before we came here aboit the Kingdom, and mentioned all of the Mamono here and how they are in desperate need of husbands. When Regina got mad, he said something that struck me as profound.  He said to her, 'they aren't looking to break up a family, they are looking to join one.'"

"Sounds pretty reasonable to me," Nadia nods.

I take a drink. "It was. The man's an unpredictable goofball, but he can surprise you with these profound, unheralded non sequiturs every once in a while.  Well, I gave it some thought, and I brought it up to Regina a couple of nights later."

I finish the drink, and sigh. "...Yyeeeah."

She winces. "Ooh. Big fight?"

"The complete opposite. She told me that as Master, I could do whatever I wanted." I look up with a pained expression. "She's never called me that before. I'm her husband, not her master.  She's not my slave.  I've always done my best to treat her as an equal, and I somehow screwed up.  Bad."

Nadia leans on the counter. "But, maybe not. Surely she's forgiven you. Five children, and you obviously adore each other." She gestures towards the empty glass. "Another?"

"Yep. And yep.  We do.  But I think I may have crossed a line that I can't ever uncross."

Nadia mixes. "So, if you don't want a harem, what is it you spoke to her about?"