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  1. Public Bookmark 29

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    In the hustle and bustle of the celebratory feast in the great mead hall, Illuga looks for a certain someone.

    Or, Illuga needs a hug, even if he doesn't know it, and Flins is happy to oblige

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  2. Public Bookmark 49

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    When Illuga discovers that Flins hasn't been resting well, he takes it upon himself to spend a few days with Flins to make sure he takes care of himself.

    Flins, unneeding of such care, finds it sweet to watch Illuga try to care for him.

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  3. Public Bookmark 79

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    “That is an unusual question for someone to ask, I must say,” Flins murmurs, seeming rather unfazed. “I hesitate to assume anything, of course, but may I ask if it comes from the curiosity of anyone in particular?”

    He can feel Flins’ stare on his cheek. His own is resolutely focused on the booth. For Illuga, it’s hard not to worry the most about those who show the least signs of battle and fatigue. He’ll ask whatever questions necessary to remind him that he wants him safe - and he’s curious, too, he won’t deny that.

    “A little bird was the one who asked, if you can believe it.”

    (Or: A series of detours, a dreadful fall into an isolated cave, and Flins' well-hidden plans for Illuga to get some rest.)

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  4. Public Bookmark 41

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    “I shouldn’t pry into your business,” Illuga says. “I only asked because I was thinking about something you said in Nasha Town. You said your friends don’t understand your habits.”

    “I detect an unasked question. Would you like to know if I consider us friends? Or perhaps what kind of strange habits I was talking about? Frankly, young master, my private affairs are none of—”

    “I am not asking about your private affairs,” Illuga interrupts, looking at the ground. “And I wasn’t asking if you consider us friends, either. I suppose I wanted to know if that was why you spend all your time at the Final Night Cemetery, instead of with the rest of the Lightkeepers.” 

    A normal afternoon with two normal Lightkeepers.

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    Just where exactly is the line between “to love” and “to be in love”? What difference is required between “flatmate” and “husband”? (Besides the rings, obviously.) No, the important bit is that they have each other. Thirty years, give or take, in an atypical marriage. Basically a long bit of platonic domestic fluff.

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