Vex's smile falters at the question and her ears visibly seem to droop in response. She's dreaded this. She has no reason to dread it. If some part of her feels unfaithful to him, then that part of her is—misguided.
Percy has already made that clear.
She's not his, and there's no commitment for her to betray.
She quashes the guilt before it can rise all the way to her face, doing her best to recall her earlier humor.
"Darling, have I ever struck you as the sort to become besotted?" Her tone makes it clear she's above that kind of vulnerability.
Still, he deserves to know.
She doesn't want it to be a surprise. Or more of a surprise.
"I do have two relationships," she admits then, picking a more or less neutral word. "And I'd say they're both very satisfying, but we're not exchanging vows. It's... this may not be difficult place for romance, but it is a difficult place for monogamy."
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Percy has already made that clear.
She's not his, and there's no commitment for her to betray.
She quashes the guilt before it can rise all the way to her face, doing her best to recall her earlier humor.
"Darling, have I ever struck you as the sort to become besotted?" Her tone makes it clear she's above that kind of vulnerability.
Still, he deserves to know.
She doesn't want it to be a surprise. Or more of a surprise.
"I do have two relationships," she admits then, picking a more or less neutral word. "And I'd say they're both very satisfying, but we're not exchanging vows. It's... this may not be difficult place for romance, but it is a difficult place for monogamy."