"Only if you promise to set down your burdens and let others carry them for a little while," Lothar warns him, the kiss getting a little deeper, a little harsher. He's never exactly gentle with Llane, in spite of him being his king, if only because their friendship transcends any titles or class divisions. It's something that is there beyond all of that, something that's always been there.

Lothar only wants Llane to be happy, to be less stressed and that is his goal as his fingers gently work at knotted muscle and his lips and tongue meet Llane's in the kiss; he isn't shy or coy about it, he's direct, and he's never been anything but direct in this.