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Yeah, I know, I'm just being stupid.
[ He falls quiet for a moment before reaching out to grab her hand. ]
So. Sounds like we might be here a while, huh?
[ He falls quiet for a moment before reaching out to grab her hand. ]
So. Sounds like we might be here a while, huh?
[ Given the opportunity, she will always hold his hand. ]
It looks to be that way. It's certainly better than being on the run from crazed wizards.
It looks to be that way. It's certainly better than being on the run from crazed wizards.
And bloodthirsty mercenaries. And bandits on the roads. And snow.
[ A thoughtful pause, then he adds emphatically, ] I hate snow, by the way.
[ A thoughtful pause, then he adds emphatically, ] I hate snow, by the way.
Yes, I am well-aware of that fact. [ it was hard to miss, but she's hardly annoyed by that fact. He was allowed to hate the cold, since he had no choice but to experience it ]
We could almost consider this a vacation.
We could almost consider this a vacation.
[ He almost laughs at that, because-- it's kind of weird, right? To be afforded a breather after everything that's happened. ]
Yeah. We better enjoy it while it lasts. Knowing our luck, a dragon's gonna swoop in with some kind of army of basilisks.
Yeah. We better enjoy it while it lasts. Knowing our luck, a dragon's gonna swoop in with some kind of army of basilisks.
-- Or it could be, you know, an army of cuddly bunnies. And a unicorn.
[ She laughs- really laughs- because the mental image she just ended up with was hilarious ]
I-- yes. Let's hope for that.
I-- yes. Let's hope for that.
[ Getting Maya to laugh like that is never a small feat, and he always feels a swell of pride when he manages it. ]
What was your read on Roland, anyway?
What was your read on Roland, anyway?
He seems honorable. Not what I would have expected for Lilith, but I think we can trust him.
Seems like it sorta threw you for a loop when you found out she was bound.
That's the cardinal rule a Siren must never break- never fall in love. It's not something we really expect of one another, even if we have done it ourselves.
[ He's quiet for a second, but then he squeezes her hand gently. ]
It's a big risk, isn't it?
It's a big risk, isn't it?
Well worth it, if you ask me.
[ She believes with every fiber of her being that this is right, and she wants him to know she has no doubts. No regrets. ]
[ She believes with every fiber of her being that this is right, and she wants him to know she has no doubts. No regrets. ]
[ He senses some of it, her resolve, and he's-- honored by it, really. And that's a new feeling by him. Maya seems to be the center of a lot of his new experiences. ]
Hey, we should probably make the most of this break, right? Anything you wanted to do?
Hey, we should probably make the most of this break, right? Anything you wanted to do?
I... suppose I wouldn't know. I'm only familiar with vacations as a concept.
[ He laughs a little. ] Yeah, Ravagers didn't really do vacations. They sure did a lot of drinkin' though.
Well. I mean, we could just wander around for a while, then, while we've got the luxury of really big walls and soldiers guarding the main entrance.
Well. I mean, we could just wander around for a while, then, while we've got the luxury of really big walls and soldiers guarding the main entrance.
[ His smile takes on a more flirtatious edge. ]
Well, we could always skip the sight-seeing and, well... [ And he trails off, taking a hesitant step closer. ]
Well, we could always skip the sight-seeing and, well... [ And he trails off, taking a hesitant step closer. ]
[ She tilts her head, blinking at him ] And well what?
[ ... oh god dammit.
Um. He flounders suddenly, trying to find words that don't make him sound ridiculous. ]
I mean, um. We could-- just spend some time together, privately?
Um. He flounders suddenly, trying to find words that don't make him sound ridiculous. ]
I mean, um. We could-- just spend some time together, privately?
I would never say no to an opportunity to spend time together.
Whether or not we have our clothes on doesn't matter. [ Was she trolling him earlier?
Yeah. Yeah she was. ]
Whether or not we have our clothes on doesn't matter. [ Was she trolling him earlier?
Yeah. Yeah she was. ]
[ He smiles a little, but then-- ]
Wait-- what?
[ -- his brain catches up with what she just said.
Someone, and we won't name names, is doing his best impression of a fish gasping for air out of water.
It takes him a while, but he finally finds words. And those words are these: ]
Oh, I hate you.
Wait-- what?
[ -- his brain catches up with what she just said.
Someone, and we won't name names, is doing his best impression of a fish gasping for air out of water.
It takes him a while, but he finally finds words. And those words are these: ]
Oh, I hate you.
[ oh, but she is smirking ]
No you don't. I can tell.
No you don't. I can tell.
And you're cheating. You're the worst today.
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