Interviews and long talks with the king would not be the most pleasant way for Ximon to spend his time... particularly compared with, say, speaking to any of his three daughters instead. But if it would get him access to the queen's soul... well, he'd done worse, that much was certain.
Although if the man expected him to be able to summon an immortal queen back to proper life, not just an undead facsimile, in a week, well... They were both fucked, then. Hopefully the king was bluffing about how fast things were moving, and Ximon would not be dodging bombs in a week's time.
"I will strive to be as respectful and punctual as possible," Ximon promised, and for once, he meant it. The last thing he needed to blow this by being a dick, even if it was something of a personal hobby. This was too important to risk with a bit of sly pettiness, and the king was far, far too on edge. "In the name of speed, then, I will contact your security team to set up appointments with yourself and your family throughout the week. Later today, so that you have time to brief them, of course."
Ximon waved his hand idly through the air, as if trying to brush away the thought that he might be shaking down the king. "Your highness, there are things in this world much more important than money, and I can think of no better cause to spend it on than this. The materials, the cost, I will handle that myself. Any favors the crown wishes to bestow on me after the fact, I'm sure will be up to you and the queen--assuming I'm successful, which I very much intend to be. No, I'm certain that this sort of a deed will be its own reward... And of course, it will be an absolute pleasure to get to know you and your family on a more personal level." He said this with a bit of a wry smile, because he could apparently not resist at least a small bit of sly pettiness. "To summon a soul back to proper life is--pardon my language--a hell of a task, and it will take the cooperation of us all to enable me to do it in a timely manner. I'm sure we'll all be quite familiar by the end.
"Who knows. Perhaps by the time all is said and done, I'll practically be a member of the family."
He moved into a full bow, proper for royalty, although how many actually bothered to bow to the traditionally friendly royal family of the Veridian Isles was uncertain. "If this is all agreeable to you, your highness, I'm certain I've taken up more than enough of your time already."
Although if the man expected him to be able to summon an immortal queen back to proper life, not just an undead facsimile, in a week, well... They were both fucked, then. Hopefully the king was bluffing about how fast things were moving, and Ximon would not be dodging bombs in a week's time.
"I will strive to be as respectful and punctual as possible," Ximon promised, and for once, he meant it. The last thing he needed to blow this by being a dick, even if it was something of a personal hobby. This was too important to risk with a bit of sly pettiness, and the king was far, far too on edge. "In the name of speed, then, I will contact your security team to set up appointments with yourself and your family throughout the week. Later today, so that you have time to brief them, of course."
Ximon waved his hand idly through the air, as if trying to brush away the thought that he might be shaking down the king. "Your highness, there are things in this world much more important than money, and I can think of no better cause to spend it on than this. The materials, the cost, I will handle that myself. Any favors the crown wishes to bestow on me after the fact, I'm sure will be up to you and the queen--assuming I'm successful, which I very much intend to be. No, I'm certain that this sort of a deed will be its own reward... And of course, it will be an absolute pleasure to get to know you and your family on a more personal level." He said this with a bit of a wry smile, because he could apparently not resist at least a small bit of sly pettiness. "To summon a soul back to proper life is--pardon my language--a hell of a task, and it will take the cooperation of us all to enable me to do it in a timely manner. I'm sure we'll all be quite familiar by the end.
"Who knows. Perhaps by the time all is said and done, I'll practically be a member of the family."
He moved into a full bow, proper for royalty, although how many actually bothered to bow to the traditionally friendly royal family of the Veridian Isles was uncertain. "If this is all agreeable to you, your highness, I'm certain I've taken up more than enough of your time already."
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