Aymeric reads it and folds his arms, eyes closed in thought. But he never loses his smile throughout.

"It may sound strange but it wasn't during our first kiss but rather a night where we courting each other after that. It was not under a sea of stars nor a place where most lovers would go but rather at Leo's temple. A simple dinner and entertainment but it was then that I had realized that being with this man is something I wanted in my life. The feelings I was having for a long time for Leo finally had a word: love. It matters not weither station nor status nor tradition, I have something that I want to cherish. The risks are great in this realm and the threat of vanishing will always be there...but I rather know love and have it returned than to believe I would be holding back."

There's a lot to unpack but in everything, Aymeric has love and wants to keep it. For once, he can be selfish in wanting this and not think of an entire nation's well being.

"I had given my heart to him long ago...and there it will stay no matter the distance."