Title: Word of the Day v. FFIV
Author: Garnet Eyes
Archived: fanfiction .net, livejournal .com
Last Updated: 03 Feb 2011
Summary: 05 September 1999 edition.
Rating: K+
Characters/Pairings: Kain, Cecil x Rosa/Kain x Cecil
Author Notes: perforce, adverb;
1. By necessity; by force of circumstance.
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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The dragoon had given up on trying to explain his reasoning; Cecil was a damned stubborn mule sometimes, and this happened to be one of those times. Kain did not feel himself ready or worthy of serving his king and queen as he was, and, while the paladin said he understood, he would not give the taller man leave. No amount of discussion got through to the young king that Kain needed to be away. And then the smaller knight had to go and complicate everything by finally actually admitting that he loved Kain too much to lose him, and the dragoon had to wonder if emotional blackmail was a skill Cecil even knew he possessed. The blonde still thought he should be away long enough to overcome his weaknesses by himself, but it wasn't such an overwhelming drive any longer. Stubborn as his young king was, Kain knew it was only a matter of time before he agreed to allow Cecil and Rosa to assist him.