Shenanigans!

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[phaselocknroll]

Your debt is my debt, and your problems are my problems. We're bound, Peter.

[nostalgiabomb]

I know, but--

[ He doesn't like feeling as though Maya's pulling his dead weight around, but now's probably not the best time to unload those deep-seated insecurities. ]

Just don't like feelin' like I owe anyone anything. That's all.

[phaselocknroll]

Peter... there was no way to come out of this situation without owing someone something.

It'll be okay. I promise.

[nostalgiabomb]

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?

[phaselocknroll]

[ 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.

[nostalgiabomb]

And bloodthirsty mercenaries. And bandits on the roads. And snow.

[ A thoughtful pause, then he adds emphatically, ] I hate snow, by the way.

[phaselocknroll]

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.

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[ 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.

[phaselocknroll]

Now you've just jinxed it.

[nostalgiabomb]

-- Or it could be, you know, an army of cuddly bunnies. And a unicorn.

[phaselocknroll]

[ She laughs- really laughs- because the mental image she just ended up with was hilarious ]

I-- yes. Let's hope for that.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ 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?

[phaselocknroll]

He seems honorable. Not what I would have expected for Lilith, but I think we can trust him.

[nostalgiabomb]

Seems like it sorta threw you for a loop when you found out she was bound.

[phaselocknroll]

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.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He's quiet for a second, but then he squeezes her hand gently. ]

It's a big risk, isn't it?

[phaselocknroll]

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. ]

[nostalgiabomb]

[ 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?

[phaselocknroll]

I... suppose I wouldn't know. I'm only familiar with vacations as a concept.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ 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.

[phaselocknroll]

Whatever you want to do. I'm all yours.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ 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. ]

[phaselocknroll]

[ She tilts her head, blinking at him ] And well what?

[nostalgiabomb]

[ ... 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?

[phaselocknroll]

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. ]