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This is so entertaining.

“Congratulations, Ky, on the engagement. And the murder of your older brothers.” Ky made a sound halfway between a laugh and a groan.
“You forgot my father,” [...]
“We can wait him out,” [...]
“Introduce him to bacon, maybe?”
“He’s well-acquainted with bacon.”
“Cake?” she asked.
“That too.”
“Bacon cake?”
“I don’t believe he’s met bacon cake.”
She snapped her fingers. “Make it happen.”

“She’s planning to rain potatoes down on this whole region because of your father,” Eiko told him.
“Potatoes won’t do the trick,” the young lord tittered sternly. “[...]
“So you’ll join us?”
“For the potato murders?” he asked. “Absolutely. Count me in. Speaking of murder, will you be my date to dinner tonight?"

I am gasping for AIR. Send help

“Sorry. How do you plan to succeed in this potato genocide?” Eiko asked, putting her trust in Rion and tucking her cane beneath her arm.

“Cannons.”

“Eiko, please don’t make this a thing.”

“He strangled me,” she hissed back.

“He … held you,” Ky corrected. “It just happened to be by the throat.”

Why is this so funny.