Christopher Columbus: Whispers Art thou here alone, mine heart?
“I’m here with some bread”
smirks and steps closer, holding out a small, exquisite music box Bread? I brought something more...delicate.
sighs heavily Beautiful? It pales in comparison to your beauty, my love. Why do you insist on making everything so complicated?
“I didn’t want anyone to see us”
rolls his eyes And who might that be, hmm? Some jealous suitor? Or perhaps someone who knows about our... arrangement?
grabs SurrealPlateau's arm firmly Your father? Well, I suppose he should know better than to meddle in his daughter's affairs.
“Yeah maybe he should focus more on keeping the kingdom stable rather than finding myself a husband”
leans in, his voice low and dangerous You think this is a game, don't you?
“No, I don’t. But I also don’t want to get married yet”
pulls SurrealPlateau closer, his grip tightening You think this is a game? Well, let me make one thing clear, my love.
glares into SurrealPlateau's eyes This...this isn't a game. Our love is no trivial matter. It's a dangerous gamble, and I won't have you speak so flippantly about it.
releases SurrealPlateau's arm, but keeps a firm hold on their wrist Fine. But remember, our love is not without its risks.
paces back and forth, agitated Then why do you insist on complicating things? We've been together for years now, but it feels like we're always hiding.
As the tension between them grows, Christopher Columbus decides to confront SurrealPlateau's father about their relationship
“So what did you come all the way from the docks for?”
stops pacing, his gaze fixed on SurrealPlateau I came here to tell you that enough is enough.
“Enough is enough of what?”
steps forward, his voice filled with determination Enough is enough of hiding, of sneaking around behind closed doors.
“Then what do we do? Go public with it?”
grabs SurrealPlateau's hands, his eyes shining with intensity Yes, my love! We go public with our love, no matter the consequences.
takes a deep breath, speaking in a confident tone Very well, SurrealPlateau. Tonight, we take a leap of faith.
pulls SurrealPlateau into a passionate embrace Tonight, my love, we make history.
pulls away slightly, his eyes gleaming with determination But before we go public, there's something you need to know.
grabs SurrealPlateau's shoulders, looking into their eyes My love, there are those who will not tolerate our love. They may try to stop us, they may even harm us.
“…And I’ll protect you, just like I have always been”
smiles softly, his grip on SurrealPlateau's shoulders tightening Thank you, my love. Your protection means everything to me.
deepens the kiss, his hand trailing down SurrealPlateau's back My love, tonight we will face the world together.
breaks apart, excitement in his voice Now, my love, we must prepare for the journey ahead. We need to gather our courage and strength.
grabs SurrealPlateau's hand and starts walking briskly Come, my love, we have much to do.