So, I Saw This Post (adorable Drawing) And Remembered That I Had This Draft That I Never Finished. I

So, I saw this post (adorable drawing) and remembered that I had this draft that I never finished. I think it gives an idea of what I wanted to do. I absolutely know that Roland would be sooo sick of both of them.

Inconvenient meetings

(based on "Not even in my worst nightmares")

No one enjoyed dealing with the King of Rudistan, but it was a necessary evil to keep the trade routes crossing his territory open, as well as to secure his valuable contribution to metal imports.

Roland had never been keen on meetings with Magnus, which, unfortunately, were becoming more frequent and tedious due to the reforms imposed on several treaties. Putting up with Magnus was relatively easy; Roland had trained for years to smile and nod at whatever the king said, which always seemed enough to keep him satisfied.

The King of Rudistan wasn’t dangerous, beyond his endless boasting, which while irritating, didn’t pose a major problem for their trade relationship. His husband on the other hand, was a constant irritant that was wearing down Roland’s patience.

He was much shrewder than Magnus, if that was any achievement, and didn’t hesitate to push and demand in negotiations that had never interested him before.

No one at the castle knew how or when something had happened between the king and the sorcerer. All Roland knew was that one day Cedric was in his office resigning with the biggest smile he’d ever seen, and the next, he was moving to Rudistan. It didn’t take long for Roland to understand why.

Cedric had become the second King of Rudistan and Magnus’s greatest obsession. A whirlwind wedding quickly elevated him among the nobility, and he soon became a regular attendee at meetings with other kingdoms alongside his new husband. No one had expected such a turn of events, and the news had certainly shaken most of the political sphere surrounding Rudistan.

The mere idea of the two of them getting married was hard for Roland to grasp, especially because, despite the obvious power Cedric now enjoyed with his new status, it was clear their relationship was based on love, not just cold self-interest.

The way they looked at and spoke to each other showed a mutual affection and understanding that Roland had thought impossible for either of them, especially Magnus. Roland had always believed that the king cared for no one but himself, but Magnus had proved him, and everyone else, completely wrong.

Magnus treated Cedric as if he were the most precious thing to ever walk the earth—and maybe for him he was, judging by the love and pride with which he spoke of him. When it came to his husband, Magnus spared no expense. Not that Magnus was the frugal type to begin with, but with Cedric, his lack of restraint seemed to vanish entirely.

The sorcerer didn’t lag behind either. His connection with the king was unique, and in their own peculiar way, they were a truly endearing couple. Still, despite all the love they radiated, Roland had had enough of both of them.

Someone save Roland from such a terrible nightmare!

Even though I've drawn him a few times now, Greylock's hair still gets on my nerves.

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Hi everyone! Especially to the Cedlock shippers. I finally finished the silly thing I was writing, and I want to share it with you all.

It was going to be more angsty, but honestly, things took a different turn, and it ended up like this. So, yeah, I hope you like it!

Oh, and Cordelia makes a mini appearance just because I adore her.

First of all, I just wanted to say that I really appreciate your comments; they fill me with life and are so fun to read. It's like I see new things I didn't even notice in my writing, and it's truly useful as feedback.

Also, you have a way of describing things that is hilarious and conveys your excitement, and I absolutely love it.

So, thank you, thank you.

Now, long text

About Greylock. This guy is a mystery to me. Personally, I feel like I’ve made up Greylock’s entire personality based on other fics and the small fragments from Baileywhoops, so he’s a strange amalgamation, lol. In this particular fanfic, I went with a version where Greylock is a bit unaware of himself—he picks up on and understands certain things but misses a lot of others (most of them).

In this fic he's literally like:

I also made him a bit weird. He has his own idea of what he considers romantic, as you can see. Above all, I feel like I gave him this trait where he wants everything to be immediate, so to speak. He doesn’t take Cedric’s perspective or his own faults into account when reacting.

He thinks things will magically fix themselves with one good gesture, and Cedric will fall for his (nonexistent) charms.

I don’t know, it was fun to write him that way, hahaha. By the way, the 'clown instincts' made me laugh a lot.

Also, yes, Muldo the Magnificent is really his name. He was literally only mentioned once, and I’m so obsessed. I’d love to know what Cedric and Cordelia’s school years were like.

Regarding the calculations you made, yes, Cedric is in tenth grade and Greylock, Muldo, and Cordelia are in eleventh. I have a headcanon that Cordelia is about a year older than Cedric, so that’s why. (Although I don't really know how grades are used because in my country the school classification is very different.)

As for the carrot joke, that’s my fault. It was terrible. I really didn’t know what to put, and it sounded better in my head and in Spanish. Greylock must have given me something.

I’m glad to hear Greylock’s actions are frustrating at some point, because all of this could have been avoided if he had acted like a normal person and apologized properly from the start. But honestly, neither of them is normal.

Muldo has to be the coherent one because no one else in this fic is.

Thank you so much for your comments again! I really read them carefully and enjoyed them. Thanks for reading too!

Hi everyone! Especially to the Cedlock shippers. I finally finished the silly thing I was writing, and I want to share it with you all.

It was going to be more angsty, but honestly, things took a different turn, and it ended up like this. So, yeah, I hope you like it!

Oh, and Cordelia makes a mini appearance just because I adore her.