closed 🌠⚡ how do we rewrite the stars...

[starshower]

Who: Tifa Lockhart & Eustace.
Status: Closed.
Where: The Naughtilust.
What: One last date for the road—
Warnings: NA for now...

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[flamekthunder]

[...So she didn't go out anywhere. More pieces of the puzzle fall into place as he watches her for a moment.]

So that means none of our dates can be at your bar.

[starshower]

[Her brows shoot up.]

What if it's someone else serving us?

[She's mostly teasing, of course they wouldn't be at the bar!!]

[flamekthunder]

Out.

[Just a very simple answer as he grins.]

[starshower]

[She sighs dramatically.]

And why's that? It's not like I'd be working!

[flamekthunder]

[A pointed look.]

You would try to sneak back there any chance you get.

[Said in jest but also... Very true.]

[starshower]

I would not! Not if we were on a date!

[Though maybe she would if they needed a refill on their drink. Listen, it's just practical, okay!? And she's the best at it. Is it so wrong that she wants to give him the best!?]

But fine, not at the bar, then. Not sure what Avalanche had to do with it, though.

[flamekthunder]

[He looks at her.

Just looks at her.

Because that's exactly what he's thinking—]

Just thinking that since you didn't have much of a chance to go out, then all the more reason I should take you to as many different places as possible.

[starshower]

[Colour her intrigued.]

Well, now you gotta tell me what places you'd like to take me to.

[flamekthunder]

Hm...but that would ruin the surprise, wouldn't it?

[A mischievous smile.]

But if you had any particular requests, I would look into them.

[starshower]

Not everything has to be a big surprise.

[Though it is more fun when it is, he's right.]

But I'll have to get back to you on that. There were more places on Elah I wanted to visit, but... well, you know.

[flamekthunder]

[Yes, it is more fun that way, which is a little surprising for him.]

Mm... Hopefully things will return to the way it was.

[And he's heard about the plans in finding the leviathan, but for the most part he's waiting to see if there was anything he could do on that front.]

But anywhere else? If not something specific, then just in general a kind of place you always wanted to see.

[starshower]

Asking the hard questions, aren't you?

[She runs her finger along the edge of her glass in thought.]

Well. I'd like to see more mountains. Places where we can see the stars more clearly. More coves like the ones we found on Latrommi. And... more places to shop for things we don't really see all that often in the markets around Eltrut.

[She breaks with a laugh.]

That too much?

[flamekthunder]

[There's a quiet smile as he shakes his head slightly.]

Not at all, and not too difficult to accomplish, either.

[starshower]

Really?

[There's a shy glance through her lashes at him.]

Bet if you looked hard enough, we could knock a few of them out at once.

[flamekthunder]

Hmm... A place where there are more mountains with a clear view of the stars and some coves, with a large enough population to have a unique market.

[He can't help but quirk his lips at that.]

Oddly enough, there probably is an island just like that.

[starshower]

I think we might have already been there. Latrommi?

[Except she wants something different!!]

Really... I'm just happy to go anywhere with you...

[flamekthunder]

I was thinking of something different.

[He just grins.]

But even if I took you to...a haunted island?

[starshower]

[Okay now HANG ON...

Her eyes go wide.]

N-no?! I mean—I'd still be happy to be with you, but would that really be necessary?

[flamekthunder]

What if it had mountains, clear view of the stars, and held a unique market?

[His eyes gleam playfully, and right now he looks more like a cat than a wolf...though maybe something of both. Fox?]

[starshower]

But with ghosts?

[She chews on her lip, biting back the hint of a smile.]

... Would you protect me from them?

[flamekthunder]

I would.

[A quiet laugh as he gently squeezes her fingers.]

Maybe I'm taking you there on purpose.

[starshower]

Ahh...

[She gives a nod in understanding.]

The old take her somewhere scary so she clings to you trick?

[flamekthunder]

No idea what you're talking about.

[Yes, that's it.]

[starshower]

I think you do, but... in that case... I guess we could do it.

[Only if he promises to keep her safe from the ghosts and ghouls.]

Did you have haunted houses back home?

[flamekthunder]

[He just chuckles because even if that is what he meant, he would really put her up against something she was against. Now if there was a place where the ghosts were peaceful and friendly, then maybe...]

As for haunted houses... There were some amusement parks like that. But there were also islands that had undead in them.