#so I'm dead sure that any social time spent with Gideon the Ninth era Gideon would convince him she was smitten with the Reverend Daughter
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Kiriona Gaia/Her Divine Highness AU where Gideon escapes from the Ninth to join the Cohort, and gets claimed by John only a year or two before canon.
The lyctor trials happen approximately on schedule, but this time it's a combo event! Who Wants To Be A Lyctor, and The Bachelor Nine Houses: a chance to win the hand of Her Divine Highness Kiriona Gaia, only daughter of the Emperor Undying!
There are two main reasons for The Bachelor competition, one Gideon knows about and the other she doesn't:
One: She's a plant to manipulate the lyctor trials. John's a bit more invested this time around, after the whole baby plot reveal left him bereft and short-handed. He wants Gideon to get to know all of the candidates and report back to him.
Two: John thought it would be funny and is trying (and badly failing) to wingman for his socially awkward daughter.
Gideon is John's plant in the lyctor competition, but the marriage contest is a setup for Gideon. Here you go, kid, your very own fantasy romcom scenario, now will you finally make a move on that girl you're physically incapable of shutting up about?
#John thought it was sweet when Ianthe hit on Harrow and clearly Made Assumptions and wanted them to be happy together#so I'm dead sure that any social time spent with Gideon the Ninth era Gideon would convince him she was smitten with the Reverend Daughter#and pulling pigtails about it#he's setting her up a playdate!#if it goes well we can talk about marriage! your life is so short kiddo!#he uses a scavenger hunt as a job interview so why not a game show competition as an omiai#the locked tomb#gideon nav#kiriona gaia#ntn spoilers#griddlehark#emperor john gaius#hdh au#tlt au#her divine highness au#tlt royal ball au
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