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Archive Post Courtship
Title: Courtship
Fandom: FFVII Cetra Restoration AU
Claim: Aris/Zack
Author: jessara40k
Theme set: Twenty set 2

01: Food	02: Lies	03: Fantasy	04: Whole	05: Photo
06: Stop	07: Shock	08: Chocolate	09: Ball	10: Alone
11: Comfort	12: Assist	13: One	14: Quiet	15: Summon
16: Shadows	17: Together	18: Thoughtful	‘19: Search	20: Choice

“You’re better off looking for a spouse, I’ll help and we can start while everyone’s distracted by Cloud’s courtship. But for now why don’t we take a bath together, and get ready to eat with the Triumvirate without letting them know what we’re planning?”

‘Access currently restricted to healer caste high nobility.’ That was all he needed, or had a legal right to search for, and Zack inserted the pen drive he’d brought with him as he indicated that yes, he wanted to continue.

“No, but he’s got a consort, a pure human called Lazard.” Although Zack wondered if it might be better for Aeris’ spouse to have a consort of his own after all, so that he’d expect less of Aeris’ attention.

“My lady, you wished my presence?” Zack swept a deep curtsey and waited, holding his position, to see how she reacted, what she wanted of him.

“Lazard, I’m curious about how all of you ended up as consorts, so would you like to start us off?”

“You want me to approach them, and ask to dance, rather than hint or wait for them to ask me?” Zack looked to locate his targets as Aeris pushed him into a turn, noting how they treated their consorts without trying to analyse it now.

“You’re right. And the point of that dinner was to eliminate two of them as options, wasn’t it?”.

“I’m...not entirely happy with the reason Aeris asked you to come here. I know it’s necessary, but it makes me uncomfortable.” Even though he’d pushed for it.