MISERY LOVES ME — private

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Hux had to resist the urge to lean into the other as Kylo rose to his full height, still feeling much safer with him here. As Brendol came over, he let out a little hissing breath. Brendol said quietly, smiling a bit cruelly, "Hello, Armitage, it's a pleasure to see you again." Hux took a deep breath and moved to shake his Father's hand, saying softly, "It's good to see you again too, Father." Brendol's eyes seemed to trail down to Kylo's and Hux's clasped together ones, and he raised an eyebrow, saying stiffly, "I didn't realize you had been shirking on your duties to get involved with Snoke's attack dog." Hux flinched and hissed a bit too quickly in retaliation, "Father, this is Kylo Ren. I expect you to refer to him by his actual title."