From the Skies to the Heavens
First Prompt: Pride
Word Count (for drabble only): 334 words
"Is humility really such a big deal in Khura'inism?" Ema asked one night, tucked away with him in the sheets.
His answer came gradually. "Indeed it is. Pride is one of the lesser sins, but too much can lead to one committing greater follies. Before the Holy Mother's brilliance, a mere servant cannot possibly feel haughty. It is imperative that a follower avoids such a trap."
"I don't know. I've seen you get a bit haughty in trials every now and then." Ema was mostly teasing, but Nahyuta frowned. He didn't look happy to be reminded of such a fact.
"Unfortunately, undue pride is something I do occasionally struggle with. But karma is slowly teaching me, for every time I feel too proud of my performance in court, Apollo comes up with something to turn the case around. Even if I ultimately win, the feeling of unbalance is often enough to awaken me to my mistakes." Nahyuta shifted the focus to her. "And what of you? Does your pride in science ever go too far?"
"Have you been in a case with me ever? Science is always something to be proud of. The only time pride is bad is when it makes me forget to do something."
"Like finish the handwriting analysis for the Jin'erek trial tomorrow?"
"Wait, huh- darn it!" Ema flew out of the bed, shocked. "You're right!"
He laughed. "Am I?"
She turned away from him, pouting. "Oh, don't get proud of yourself now. You didn't remember until just now either."
"It wasn't my job to." Nahyuta leaned back, relaxing in bed for the first time since becoming regent. His day had been unusually productive. "But please do finish in time for the trial tomorrow. I hope to hear of your results before the court convenes."
"Yeah, yeah. Will do." Ema whipped out her phone, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek before leaving.
So much for a quiet night together.
A/N's: Hey, everyone! This one really isn't a serious contribution to the Skyemadhi ship. Just a collection of drabbles to keep me writing whenever I get frustrated with something else (right now, that something else is AAI3). This challenge became a prompt on the kink meme, but it's originally form the 100 Prompts/100 Drabbles Challenge on various fandom forums. I figured this fandom could try it out, and what better test case than my favorite ship?
The series might be about Skyemadhi, but that doesn't mean every drabble will necessarily feature both of them in a couple setting. It could just be one person, or someone on the outside focuseing on the two of them, or anything related to the two characters in a major way. The next prompt on my list is Unprofessional.
Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed the short ficlet, please review, and I'll see you on the far side!