Title: Word of the Day v. FFIV
Author: Garnet Eyes
Archived: fanfiction .net, livejournal .com
Last Updated: 03 Feb 2011
Summary: 26 September 1999 edition.
Rating: K+
Characters/Pairings: Cecil, Cecil x Rosa
Author Notes: erroneous, adjective;
1. Containing or characterized by error.
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 found, much to his displeasure, after he was wed and claimed the throne, it was expected of him to have his picture painted with his queen at his side. While the king could sit for extended periods of time, keeping completely still was out of the question. He'd never been able to manage that for the totality of his life, and he'd had to sit through more than one scolding for changing his position and forcing the painter to halt and readjust everything. It had been a blessing when that torture finally ceased, and the paladin swore to himself that he would never again be forced through that hell. Of course, he'd been forced to relent once he'd had a son, or he feared that dear Rosa might well behead him. Cecil thought he'd probably been scolded more the second time than the first, but he submitted to this particular defeat with his head up and prayed that he would not be asked to pose for another picture. Which, of course, hardly explained his willingness and surprisingly adamant desire to have yet another portrait done, this one including his wayward elder brother and, more importantly, his long missing dragoon. Cecil was very happy with how that painting turned out, and he was fond of looking at it daily, seeing his entire family surrounding him. Not that he wasn't almost continually scolded for his fidgeting as it was being created.