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What are you even talking about?

[What could have happened to him, what are you dreaming up, he's been a prince for 20 years, every movement accounted for, guarded, even if he's not the most popular among the nobility he's never been successfully opposed.]

[And that's all anyone needs to know. That's the "history of Tristan" that's all that exists for the this world, that's all Tris wants to exist.]

Something must have. I've known you long enough at this point. Even if it's unaccounted for, there's something.

[He forces himself to calm down, Jupiter is too perceptive, and it's worrying. Instead he places a hand on the blond's cheek, as if testing his temperature.]

Are you sure you're not the one who's sick?

[ For one reason or another, that makes Jupiter flush and fluster! Not a reaction that one would expect from the original him. ]

I'm sure! Seriously, you can stop parenting me anytime soon, I can take care of myself!

[It's cute. No, it's attractive, it's very very attractive and Tris wants to tug Jupiter into his lap and see what faces he makes when kissed---no that's a bad train of thought. And yet before he catches himself his thumb is caressing Jupiter's cheek under his eye. Nothing inappropriate, a fond little gesture.]

Shouldn't you enjoy being babied? I don't intend to stop taking care of you.

Save that for Ariel.

[He tugs a strand of Jupiter's hair.]

You're both my brothers.

Don't give me that.

Why not? It's true.

It's not the same at all.

Are you not happy with this?

I don't need this to be happy.

Then what is it you need? Since you are so worldly.

[Mocking him again, like a big brother.]

All I need is you.

[ Sincere anyway ]

You're sounding like a lovesick puppy now, what am I, your girlfriend?

Then again you are at that age, I should probably let you get out to meet more people your own age.

[ Makes a face and blushes in spite of himself, but it's not clear at which statement he's outright reacting too. All of it, maybe? ]

[Looking at that and just.]

When we get back I'll see about having someone arrange a ball, it's been too long and those functions are necessary in their own way. You can brush up on your dancing with the people your age.