An Executive Decision
Emperor's Study, Palais de Royal Rouge, Pierreland
Katalina: Did you have to be so combative with her David? Honestly!
David: She started it!
Katalina: Dios Mio! David, if you had just pulled back the letter-
David: Like I could! It would've made me look weak!
Katalina: Yet you are now looking like an asshole. For fucks sake David, you could've told them that Felipe forged the damn letter. I know that the young Napoleon V is not a fan of your son and Vivianna could've-
David: Then I look like I have no control over my own family!
Katalina: You don't! Watcher, you couldn't even leave Felipe in here alone. What if he rummaged through your desk? And found the fucking report about what happened with your father. About Ben's-
David: Katalina. You know we don't fucking talk about that. Ben. was. killed. by. firing. squad. That is what happened. And it shall stay that way.
Katalina [pushing his hand]: Yes. yes. I know, tow the party line. However, what if he found it! He's bound to find out you've cut him off. He knows you're angry.
David: And he didn't find it Kat. And let us hope that the truth goes with us to the grave. Felipe will be punished. Granted it shall sound severe.
Katalina: Not exile...David...the children.
David: no no...like you said, I already look like an asshole. Strip him of his titles. Bar him from my presence for a number of years but allow for his wives and children to visit if they wish. Matches the current level of asshole if you ask me.
Katalina: Like they will if Felipe is barred. David...think this through.
David: Why are you always questioning my decisions?
Katalina: Cause they've been fucking questionable lately! I don't know what's happened with you and age, but some of your decisions are not well thought out. Hence, what is happening with Lenerd.
David: The Empire must not look weak-
Katalina: He is a toddler! Who is our blood. He is not a matter of state, and yet your fucking pride made it one!
David: He is de facto heir of the IU right now! How would we do succession? Co-parenting? Religon? Cause dear Watcher, Eloise is marrying the Simparte boy-
Katalina: Who will have more of a fatherly influence on our grandson than his own father at this rate.
David: Louis is not-
Edmund: Are you two always going to be fighting when I get summoned.
Edmund: Cause this is getting awkward...and frankly, the fact I can't tell Dee Dee any of this is stressing me out...
Katalina [sighing]: I'm sorry Eddie...we can't risk any leaks...I'm already worried about Felipe.
Edmund: I haven't seen him lately...what's going on?
David: Let's all sit.
Edmund: Is everything alright with him? What did you decided to do about young Lenerd?
David: I haven't heard from your brother in a while and....I technically didn't decide anything.
Edmund: What does he mean? Mama?
Katalina: Your brother...forged your father's handwriting stating that your father will not tell Louis about Lenerd or acknowledge him-
Edmund: No...
Katalina: And burned the original letter
Edmund: No
Katalina: So now your father has refused to recall the letter, and is attempting to carve out a tentative peace with Queen Viviana instead of just putting his ego aside...we tell everyone in 10 years the truth.
Edmund: DAD WHAT THE FUCK!
Edmund: You're going to let...my children be denied the opportunity to be with their cousin??
David: Look...it's the best I can do while giving Louis some buffer-
Edmund: Look...I love my little bro, but fuck him for a moment. He needs to be there!
David: Look at your brother's current behavior over Maggie getting a boyfriend. Tell me that's a guy ready to be a dad.
Edmund: You could just tell him to make him grow the fuck up.
Katalina: okay Edmund, you've sworn enough for the both of us at this point.
David: Look...this is the decision on Lenerd. In terms of Felipe, I want you to tell him my terms and that he will be summoned to accept them.
Edmund: I take it whatever the terms are, he has the illusion of choice?
David: Yes.
mentions of @empiredesimparte and @funkyllama
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