human
Oscar:  "So you asked Legis to talk to me about speeding up my abdication?"
gpt
Tinasha:  "I did indeed. I told him things are so dangerous that I’d like to have you with me now. I think it was pretty effective, since I also told him about you fighting a witch and an all-powerful demon."
human
Tinasha:  "And after I did my best to hide that part from him!" she cried.
gpt
Oscar:  "Don’t do things like that!" he retorted, even as he pulled her close to him and pressed a kiss to her glossy black hair. "Come to me now."
human
Oscar:  "Once you do, I’ll protect you with everything I have. I’ll drive back any enemy that comes knocking at our door."
gpt
Narrator:  Tinasha blew out a hot breath.
human
Tinasha:  "About what we were discussing this afternoon…"
gpt
Oscar:  "Which was?" Oscar asked.
human
Tinasha:  Tinasha looked guilty. "The whole mistress thing… I mean, you’re not cursed anymore, so you can do what you want. It’s your right and all."
gpt
Oscar:  "I don’t need mistresses. Don’t worry about it," Oscar assured her.
human
Tinasha:  "Are you sure?"
gpt
Oscar:  "Have some more confidence in yourself. It just sounds like you hate other women."
human
Tinasha:  "Well… Confidence is easier said than done."
gpt
Oscar:  "Personally, I find who you are as a person to be much more interesting than your looks or your magic. Although both are a bit too conspicuous already, more than capable of inspiring envy on their own."
human
Tinasha:  "I don’t know what that’s supposed to mean… Most people don’t get to know me as a person, and for a good reason. I have enough power to rival a witch, after all.