She grew surprised at those words. "What about the throne?"
"What about it?"
"Don't you need an heir?"
"Do I?" He raised an eyebrow with a soft smile. "I am immortal. I'm not going anywhere. I don't strictly need an heir. I have no reason to abdicate the throne. Your grandfather was Emperor for four centuries, you know?"
"I suppose that's true," she muttered.
"Besides, if I really wanted an heir, then your mother and I wouldn't mind having another child, if it really came down to it," Rui remarked, turning towards. "You can have a sibling if you want."
"I'm good; I would feel too bad for being on the frontier if I did have an adorable sibling growing up at home."
"That might be a good reason to have another child then."
"Don't." She scowled at him.
Rui smiled with a hint of amusement. "I could also pass on the throne to your children when you decide to start your own family."
