Ownership (A Thousand Kisses)
"Are you sure that you still have your little twin in your grasp?"
That was Regene's latest taunt and out of all the jabs at his pride and former days of glory, Ribbons found it hard to simply brush aside.
While it was true that Hiling strives to do what pleases her twin, it was not like before. Fighting for him had been her purpose. But here... here in Marina, it was different. He had no mission, he had nothing to ask from her. She was free to do as she pleased, and all he had to do was agree or disagree -- the former being more common than the latter.
And so he showers her with a thousand little praises, a thousand gifts and a thousand kisses -- to make sure she knew she was precious, valuable and loved. Nay -- Ribbons does not have Hiling in her grasp. She had him wrapped around her little finger, like a cat owning its master.