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knowing that everyone's watching me? knowing that you're watching me?
it's somewhere between performing in the sankt nikolaus pageant and what i imagine it would feel like posing nude for the queen's life drawing class in the palace gardens.

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If you’re curious about what posing for the queen’s drawing class is like, you should ask Ivan.

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stop it.
you're lying.
fedyor maybe but IVAN?

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He lost a bet to Feydor. Don’t ever bet against Feydor playing darts, no matter how bad he looks.

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speaking from experience?

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No, but I watched that bet. Ivan’s face was memorable. You would have expected a heartrender to be able to keep himself from turning the same colour as a Fabrikator’s kefta.

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if only the queen was a better artist, there might be evidence to appreciate it.

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One of the queen’s ladies is quite talented. Too bad her artwork was mysteriously set on fire.

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too bad, i'm sure another sticky-fingered heartrender would have appreciated it.

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He was pouting for a week.

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poor fedyor. who knew your guards could be so mischievous.

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No one can be dour forever, Miss Starkov. Not even my men.

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sometimes it seems like you're certainly giving it a try.

I need just ONE icon of him smiling come on screencaps...

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Yet here you are, bent on thwarting my efforts to remain utterly humourless.

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shouldn't i practice trying to do things that have been considered impossible up until now?

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In that case, do go on, Miss Starkov.

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is it working?

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It’s almost effective. But the impossible is nothing if not difficult to achieve.