Title: Word of the Day v. FFIV
Author: Garnet Eyes
Archived: fanfiction .net, livejournal .com
Last Updated: 23 Apr 2011
Summary: 06 May 2000 edition.
Rating: K+
Characters/Pairings: Cecil, Kain
Author Notes: portentous, adjective;
1. Foreboding; foreshadowing, especially foreshadowing ill; ominous.
2. Marvelous; prodigious; wonderful; as, a beast of portentous size.
3. Pompous.
Disclaimers: Final Fantasy IV is owned by Square-Enix and I in no way, shape, or form profit off of my writing. This is simply for my own pleasure, and may at any time be removed and/or modified as I see fit.

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Cecil mentally rolled his eyes as Kain continued to rant in that particular self-important way that meant the older boy felt he'd been terribly wronged and vindication was at hand. The young prince couldn't bring himself to follow through with the physical gesture, though, because that would be in poor spirit, and besides that it would be incredibly vulgar. So the adopted prince merely sat on the tree branch just under his best friend and swung his legs back and forth and listened to the blonde above him lament about how rude the lower class soldiers were.