#.Pending Zalfor tag

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Zarkon froze, his entire body going rigid at the contact. Alfor leaned against him with that devilish smirk - could Alfor be messing with him? It was entirely possible, but at the same time... Alfor wouldn’t be so cruel. And his eyes, the way Alfor was looking at him-

Zarkon cursed his inability to read others, mouth opening and closing a few times as he fumbled for an answer.

“I- Wh- Ah...”

He glanced away from Alfor, staring into the fire crackling before them. His tongue darted out nervously, brow creased together in confusion, claws gripping tightly around the bowl in his lap. 

What was the proper answer? Was Alfor sincere in his intentions? What if Zarkon gave the wrong-

The Emperor set his jaw, the look of turmoil turning into one of tenuous determination. He still did not look at Alfor, staring directly into the flames before him - and then, just as Alfor made to speak, he let slip one simple word.

“Yes.”

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To Tali;

“You can kneel and swear fealty to me. Do not touch.”

To Alfor;

To any who knew him, it was no surprise that Alfor was chosen by the Red Lion. Alfor was driven by instinct - be that instinct wise or not - and leapt into everything head first. He was a good leader to his people, and certainly capable of thinking things through when need be. 

His greatest strength and weakness was his honesty - he could be trusted to speak his mind and speak the truth, as he often simply said the first things that sprung to his mind...

This, apparently, was one of those times.

Zarkon froze, dumbfounded and slack-jawed, the dalterian noodles he had been snacking on sliding out of his mouth and back into his bowl with a wet plop. He stared at Alfor with wide astonished eyes - they had been sitting in silence, just enjoying each others company while the other Paladins slept. And then Alfor asked...??

Well. There was only one response he could give. A very intelligent, very articulate-

“Bwuh??”