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Got ya!

[ He fights against the hand in his face, smirking wide. ]

You could be executed for less than that you damn rebellious...

[God he wants to kiss Jupiter so badly, taste his skin and shove him against the wall and feel him and wow you have a hold of your own hormones get it together Tris. He keeps his hand on Jupiter's face and stands up, turns and shoves Jupiter into the window seat, so all Jupiter sees is his back when he lets go and starts to walk away.]

If you're this energetic go play with Ariel.

I was just playing around... you're such a stick in the mud.

And that's why you're still a kid.

[I win?]

I'd chuck a bok at yo but it'd ruin the book.

I'm not playing catch with you either.

Stop acting like my Dads though, seriously, it's creepy.

Is it that bad?

It's that bad. Aren't we meant to be equals?

Are we? You're my brother, not my consort.

--what, where did that come from? I was talking about us as brothers!

And I'm saying that doesn't make us equals. You're of the royal family, but you aren't emperor.

[ That hits a sore spot. ]

Then hasn't your own campaign been a joke from the start? If someone like me can't begin to match to someone like you, even after being taken in.

[He turns, strides over and tangles his fingers in the hair at the base of Jupiter's neck, pulling the younger boy against his chest.]

I'm Emperor. As that I can have no equal, even while I fight for equality. If I let that go then I won't have the authority to effect the changes that need to be made.

But just between us, in another life, perhaps you're the one I'm unequal to. And as brothers, well, I'm still older. But there's no one I trust more to be at my side and help me do what must be do, there's no one I trust more period. You're smart, Jupiter, capable, and I need you with me. If I weren't Emperor equality wouldn't even be a question.

[He curls his fingers against the back of Jupiter's neck, tone lightening a little from serious to teasing.]

As I said though, you'd still be my little brother so it's moot anyway.

[ Jupiter stays close, forehead resting against Tristan's chest, face not rising. He doesn't seem entirely convinced, not entirely satisfied. But he's quiet. ]

It's not enough is it?

It's not enough.

[ He won't lie. ]

Good, then help me change it.

And how do you plan on that? Oh Great God Emperor.

By making this a world where the mages don't oppress those without magic, where it doesn't take my absolute authority and power to make them stop. Where those without magic hold the same status and rights and power as those with, until the difference is meaningless.

When a God Emperor is no longer needed.

[ By the end of Trista's speech, Jupiter is smiling, obviously charmed. ]

Oh? And then what will happen to you?

Well I suppose I could take a vacation.

Oh yeah? And what would you do on this vacation?

I haven't really thought about it. Why don't you come up with something?

Well, what we've got here and now isn't so bad. It's kind of a forced vacation... we could play in the snow lter, or read books and drink cocoa.