Re: Blood and Iron

Bruno stood in front of a mirror within his own home, adjusting the collar of his tunic as it found its way over the medal dangling from beneath its folds. Perhaps it was because he had been working out more than usual, as he had nothing else to do while waiting for the orders to deploy.

But for some reason, the uniform he wore just a few months prior to receive his honors and titles from the Austro-Hungarian Emperor seemed a bit stiff, and because of this prevented him from properly performing the act.

Naturally, he grew quite flustered and began to frown, as he felt a pair of dainty and soft hands reach from behind, and perfectly secure the fit he was struggling to achieve. Heidi had deliberately hid from the view of the mirror as she did this, causing Bruno to flinch in shock at suddenly being touched from behind.

He turned around to see his loving, and elegant wife dressed in her own lavish attire that was suitable for an empress. She was smirking at him with a taunting gaze, while speaking with ap playful tone in her heavenly voice.

"What? A brave, and strong soldier like yourself is afraid of a dainty little maiden like me? Where is your pride, sir?"

Bruno did not remotely feel offended by the woman as she feigned insults at his "honor" and instead took a shameless pose as he blatantly examined her dress and figure. Whether it be the extravagant white dress, which, like Bruno’s tunic had golden embellishments, or the sheer lace elbow gloves that clung tightly to Heidi’s perfectly sculpted arms.

The woman looked like an angel descended from the heavens, and one might actually be able to make this argument, that this woman was not human, but actually an angel of the Lord, as the ribbon pinned below her bust, was proof of her exceptional charitable deeds.

Bruno was not the only one rewarded by the Habsburgs for what he had done in this life, in fact, Heidi’s charitable efforts were so effective, that they had spread beyond the boundaries of the German Reich, and coordinated with local groups in other nations affected by the war.

Because of this, the woman had been rewarded by the Habsburgs with the Imperial Austrian Order of Elizabeth, which was more or less the Austrian equivalent of the awards she had already been granted by the Kingdoms of Prussia and Bavaria.

Upon seeing the ravishing woman smirk, and make fun of him with a gentle, yet playful tone in her voice, Bruno couldn’t help but drag his wife into his arms and kiss her on the lips, before making his way down to her graceful neck, which he too placed his lips upon, all while scolding her on her taunts.

"Afraid? Never! I’m utterly terrified of you my little angel…"

The intimate scene was quickly interrupted by a very loud and noticeable cough, causing the Grand Prince and Princess of Transylvania who appeared as if they were straight out of a fairy tale to gaze over at their children who were standing embarrassed in the doorway, equally dressed in elegant fashion.

Heidi began to blush, and avert her eyes, much in the same way her children did. Especially Erwin, who was the first to break the awkward silence that persisted between the family.