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Love, Ice, and the Vaskian Tent
So we all love the Vaskian tent scene in Prince’s Gambit for its romantic tension, playful banter, and general warm feelings (loincloth!Damen, nurturing!Laurent, etc). But I also love what Pacat is doing with symbolism in this moment:
Throughout the entire series, Laurent is our Ice Prince. Everyone from Damen to his own soldiers describe him as frigid, cold-blooded, icy–and it’s always meant to be negative. Even earlier in this very scene, Damen says he is “chaste as an icicle.”
But when Laurent applies ice to Damen’s injuries, ice is no longer a destructive force, but a restorative one. Unexpected and unasked for, it’s the cold that helps Damen heal. The ice doesn’t need to become warm in order to become valuable to Damen–and neither does Laurent. The progression of Damen and Laurent’s relationship is about Damen recognizing the value in Laurent as he is (“after the initial discomfort,” that is), rather than Laurent taking huge strides to warm up for him.
(And yes, Laurent does a fair bit of melting along the way–but I think it’s more related to letting go of his bitterness over the past. It doesn’t change his personality.)
Anyway….gotta love that Vaskian tent. It’s got levels.
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Happy Valentine's Day from Damen and Laurent, who say the most romantic things 💖
Bonus:
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January emotional support
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My Captive Prince map is done!!!
Look at it! Isn't it perfect?!?! I'm so happy with it, it was worth every cent. I'm sure I'll never part with it, I'll be a old woman and have this hanging by my bed!
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𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐄
❝‘Nephew. You were not invited to these discussions.’
‘And yet, here I am. It’s very irritating, isn’t it?’ said Laurent.❞
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The Summer Palace
“A Kingdom or this”
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I know that Damen babbles back to toddlers, I just know it.
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Captive Prince as Vines (part 1 | part 2 | part 3)
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I should talk about Berenger and Ancel more. What happened after Laurent’s ascension? Did Berenger teach Ancel to read? Did Ancel persuade him to wear something different than grey jackets sometimes? At some point, did Berenger propose to end the contract causing Ancel to panic before he could explain that he wanted Ancel to be his lover with no contract involved?
Anyway they must be very happy, good for them.
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GOD I wanted Laurent to have the chance to hold Nicaise just ONCE and tell him it was gonna be okay. Just one moment Nicaise could bury his face in Laurent’s shoulder and breathe for a second and gather his strength. Even if it wasn’t going to be okay after all.
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Ever think about the likelihood that Laurent doesn’t actually like chaos and games?
He’s just been in fight or flight for so long he doesn’t know anything different.
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“Having made the decision to let Damen in, Laurent had not gone back on it. When the walls went up, it was with Damen inside them.”
— The Summer Palace, C.S. Pacat
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and now they're married and in love this is devastating
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sudden lamen feels
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His Royal Sassiness.
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Nikandros: I wasn’t done talking!
Laurent: I was done listening.
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