[Ali has so many answers to that first question, but he sputters on his own words the moment Concord says 'companionship.'
Admittedly, Ali doesn't have any first-hand experience in the matter either. Being a dragon of his very small stature, he isn't exactly popular with other dragons. And he never really considered anyone beyond other dragons, so he had remained chaste through the centuries. But while he is chaste, he is not nearly as innocent as Concord is. Ali has lived among humans long enough to at least understand the concept of amorous activities- his good hearing is as much a curse as it is a blessing- so even without practical experience he can fill in the blanks on what 'companionship' would mean to most people. He is absolutely making those same assumptions here too, and it's a bit jarring to imagine a unicorn being interested in such things.]
Well- that is-
[He struggles to recover from that slip of Concord's tongue, and he looks visibly frazzled as he starts fussing with his hair and tucking a few stray strands behind his ear. How is he even supposed to respond to this? His mental image of this man has been ruined forever.]
I'm not exactly sure what companionship you're looking for, but generally speaking, more money would help with that. Courting isn't cheap.
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Date: 2022-12-23 01:33 am (UTC)Admittedly, Ali doesn't have any first-hand experience in the matter either. Being a dragon of his very small stature, he isn't exactly popular with other dragons. And he never really considered anyone beyond other dragons, so he had remained chaste through the centuries. But while he is chaste, he is not nearly as innocent as Concord is. Ali has lived among humans long enough to at least understand the concept of amorous activities- his good hearing is as much a curse as it is a blessing- so even without practical experience he can fill in the blanks on what 'companionship' would mean to most people. He is absolutely making those same assumptions here too, and it's a bit jarring to imagine a unicorn being interested in such things.]
Well- that is-
[He struggles to recover from that slip of Concord's tongue, and he looks visibly frazzled as he starts fussing with his hair and tucking a few stray strands behind his ear. How is he even supposed to respond to this? His mental image of this man has been ruined forever.]
I'm not exactly sure what companionship you're looking for, but generally speaking, more money would help with that. Courting isn't cheap.