~ “You miss Orinakin and his quaint mountaineers,” Remin said. “You’re under stress and avoiding Talin and Anosanim because of the impending trial. But a seventy-fifth game of chess with me will not make you feel any better. And I, frankly, will become irritable if I lose to my little brother one more time.” ~
seventy-fifth game of chess 
poor 
he must really really miss them..~ “I could just go ask for Behiko,” Selorin pointed out. Maybe Desin was right; this guy sounded like a lot of work.
Remin glared at him. “Thank you for flaunting the rich bounty of your sexual opportunities. You’re dismissed.” ~
... 
Your dismissed! ...lmao poor ~ “No,” Orinakin corrected him, “dowries are to compensate for the loss of a contributing family member.”
“They’re money and goods in exchange for a person,” Vade said. “Like how you bought Bade from our parents.”
“Fine, yes,” Bade said, “Kudorin bought me for Orinakin as a nice gift. And now Kudorin wants to purchase Xio Voe for himself, and Orinakin’s negotiating the sale.” It was faster just to let Vade win, sometimes. ~
I just love it when Vade gets all into and debates and doesn't give in or back down...he's so cute 
But I do understand where Bades coming from to my brother and I have to do the same thing with our Mom just agree with her....lmao ~ As everyone had easily predicted, Xio Sei demanded everything. He wanted gold, jewels, wealth. He wanted information, government information, divine information. He wanted Orina Anoris. He wanted the stars, the moons, the sun. ~
Boy he isn't asking for much is he 
~ So as soon as he’s finished with the Emperor, he’ll run here to tell you all about it, and he’ll see your message, and he’ll send for you, and the two of you can bond and grow closer and have lovesex. Which seems to be the way the two of you respond to everything that ever happens.”
“Hmm.” Bade considered that. “I do have sex with Orinakin a lot, I guess. I wonder why. Why,” he continued, gazing thoughtfully into the distance, “would I frequently spend time sexually enjoying Orinakin’s naked body? Why would I spend my time trying to please Orinakin sexually? Why-”
“You’re not the funny one,” Vade said flatly. “I’m the funny one. Stop trying to be funny.” ~
I love the way these two are together 
~ “Hey, I don’t know about you, but I’m very important,” Vade said.
“Yes, you’re very important,” Bade said, his grin wide, his tone deliberately patronizing. ~
Hey I think your very important Vade 
~ Leaning in, keeping a close watch on Blank’s downcast eyelids, he snarled, “I’m fucking beautiful. You should be shitting yourself with gratitude that I decided to waste my time on you. Don’t you ever demonstrate disrespect for me or lack of appreciation for how motherfucking sexy I am. Got it?” Gripping the harness, he jerked Blank forward a step, glowering. “Yes, Your Highness, yes!” ~
DAMN 
that was hot... 
~ “Bade doesn’t want to take money from him behind his back, and he’s going to be busy with the Emperor all day.”
Xio Voe studied him. “What will you learn from this situation?”
“To keep money with me. And to pay attention to what I’m doing before I end up with a huge bill.”
“I will pay,” Xio Voe said coldly. “Consider the matter settled.”
“Oh, thank you.” Relieved, Vade smiled at him. “I’m sorry, Bade’s much more cosmopolitan than this makes him seem. It’s my fault, I wasn’t thinking. We were there with a hot student from the university, and I wasn’t paying attention to anything around myself but him.” ~
I like how XV checks to see if Vade as learned anything and how Vade is very open and forward to XV. To me that shows a comfortableness between them.~ Grunting, Desin registered the sound of Selorin’s voice. Squinting in the sudden candlelight, he asked, “What?”
“We want to practice on you,” Selorin said, sitting beside him on the bed. “I need to borrow your dick.” ~
This had to be my favorite line in the whole chapter Great chapter MHT thank you.
