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The maids will all gossip about the sweet man who took such good care of his wife who is with a baby. And then they shall point you out the moment we step foot into their view.
[She sips at the drink, only half as angry at him as she is pretending to be. Everything else that he had said had been far too sweet for her to be mad about it.]
"Look at that good husband taking such good care of his wife and child!"
[She sips at the drink, only half as angry at him as she is pretending to be. Everything else that he had said had been far too sweet for her to be mad about it.]
"Look at that good husband taking such good care of his wife and child!"
[He feels that nip, but it does little to change his mood. If anything it just encourages him further as he starts to cut into that tiramisu to get her a spoonful.]
I can only imagine how you might go about doing that.
[And now a little wave of the spoon.]
Come now, I thought you would have appreciated my efforts to show what a true, loving couple we are. Although I suppose it does conflict with your earlier charms with the bird earlier.
[Said with a light smirk.]
I can only imagine how you might go about doing that.
[And now a little wave of the spoon.]
Come now, I thought you would have appreciated my efforts to show what a true, loving couple we are. Although I suppose it does conflict with your earlier charms with the bird earlier.
[Said with a light smirk.]
[He is spoiling her! First the peach drink, then the tomato, and now tiramisu!? She knew that he had gotten all of this, but she pretends to be surprised anyway—and she is, only because he insists on feeding her. Once she's finished with the tomato, she takes the spoon between her lips instead, her leg nudging in between his knees to rest on the edge of his seat.]
As if there was any doubt that we were not a true, loving couple.
[There's a slight roll of her eyes, audible in her voice.]
I just hope that, for your sake, I do not have to field well wishes from the servant girls when we step out there.
[She licks her lips, swiping away the tiramisu from them.]
Now, are you going to regale me in the tales she told you or not?
[Because she totally didn't hear them.]
As if there was any doubt that we were not a true, loving couple.
[There's a slight roll of her eyes, audible in her voice.]
I just hope that, for your sake, I do not have to field well wishes from the servant girls when we step out there.
[She licks her lips, swiping away the tiramisu from them.]
Now, are you going to regale me in the tales she told you or not?
[Because she totally didn't hear them.]
[She lets her lips part, a soft purr escaping her at the sweet, warm trail that it leaves behind...
Only for that heat to suddenly cool when he calls her out. She straightens slightly, her gaze flitting away and then back.]
What plants? I was here the whole time waiting for you, as I said. Why in the world would I follow?
Only for that heat to suddenly cool when he calls her out. She straightens slightly, her gaze flitting away and then back.]
What plants? I was here the whole time waiting for you, as I said. Why in the world would I follow?
[Stop looking at her like that! They are just pinecones!!!
But she takes his hand as she follows.]
A large one, preferably. If we can manage. Her collection is only a bunch of small ones for now. Only as big as she can carry.
[Which really isn't much.]
But she takes his hand as she follows.]
A large one, preferably. If we can manage. Her collection is only a bunch of small ones for now. Only as big as she can carry.
[Which really isn't much.]
[That's so cute—]
Hmm, we'll have to look around then. Could be some buried in the snow as well.
[Fortunately the trees aren't too far along the ridge, so they can just take a nice, leisurely walk through the snow over to where the forest around the area begins.]
Hmm, we'll have to look around then. Could be some buried in the snow as well.
[Fortunately the trees aren't too far along the ridge, so they can just take a nice, leisurely walk through the snow over to where the forest around the area begins.]
[Her face twists, her frown going through several different emotions one after another in the silence before she finally breaks—]
I only wanted to be sure that you would not get into any trouble...! Or that she would not try anything funny.
[She bristles again, trying to shake off that pesky heat rising into her cheeks.]
I was not expecting you to start sharing with the world your feelings for me.
[She's being dramatic.]
... Did you truly mean all of it?
I only wanted to be sure that you would not get into any trouble...! Or that she would not try anything funny.
[She bristles again, trying to shake off that pesky heat rising into her cheeks.]
I was not expecting you to start sharing with the world your feelings for me.
[She's being dramatic.]
... Did you truly mean all of it?
[As they make the short trek over, she kicks some of the snow around, trying to see if she can uncover anything on the way.]
I wonder if we could add a bit of magic to it as well. ... Give it some colour or something?
[She is putting way too much thought into this.]
I wonder if we could add a bit of magic to it as well. ... Give it some colour or something?
[She is putting way too much thought into this.]
[His smile only widens as she sputters about, the change in her emotions quite amusing and pleasing to see. His hand now gently brushes over her cheek, as if to try and soothe and cool that heat that's grown.]
Of course I did. I have no reason to lie or make up anything about us.
[Well except for the pregnancy thing.]
Of course I did. I have no reason to lie or make up anything about us.
[Well except for the pregnancy thing.]
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