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They spent yesterday helping curtail an outbreak of the White Death and doing a bit of shopping. Luckily, or not, depending on your point of view, they ALSO found out that today is the day the former slaves they plan on helping go before the judge.

That means this morning has involved a lot of preparation on Kreyu's part, because if she is appearing in an Official capacity, she must look just so. She is very grateful that Skellig is willing to help her make the small braids and decorate them with beads that match the dress.

"You can see part of why I don't do this very often," she quips.

Date: 2024-07-14 10:05 pm (UTC)
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Skellig does not even have to use any true amount of skill to work his way into the crowd - it has thinned slightly, due to the efforts of the priests and volunteers - and he settles comfortably beside one of the fountains to do just that, people watch and listen to the conversations going on around him.

"She gave us her blessing!" One man whispers excitedly to the woman who walks beside him. "For a prosperous livelihood as we begin our marriage!" She is clearly just as delighted as he is.

Another older gentleman with a staff shuffles by, assisted by one of the priests, making their way towards the 'priority' line that has been assembled.

He can sense from the Karma in the space (it has been spread out among many of these members of the public, tiny sparkles of it everywhere) that she is going to be quite tired by the time she returns to the lair, so he is already mentally preparing what he would gather for dinner (and perhaps even the next several days, so they will not have to leave their sanctuary) from the stalls before he takes his leave.

Eventually, before the sun dips much lower upon the horizon, he rises from his 'perch' and begins to do just that - a variety of fruits and vegetables (the selection is a bit sparse, given the thick crowds of the day) from one stall, several skewers of roasted meats from another (they are wrapped tightly in paper and then in linen, to keep them from dripping as he places them into his bag), a loaf of bread (because neither of them are going to have any desire to bake tonight) and some other various sundries are gathered.

At some point, his attention drifts back towards the center of the square, where the chattering is getting louder among the crowd.

Date: 2024-07-14 10:33 pm (UTC)
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By the time she arrives back, he has already put away the shopping, poured each of them a glass of wine (he may be on his second at this point) fetched a robe for her to change into and laid it upon the end of the bed - which he has already tidied up twice, fiddling with the cushions until they were just the way he wanted them to be.

He also has already started with some minor prep work for dinner - slicing up some vegetables and some of the bread to be set out onto a platter, along with dipping oils and olives and some cheeses and nuts. (That way she can pick at whatever she feels like eating, and it is not complicated.) It is out and ready at the table, along with a handful of wildflowers that he most definitely picked himself on the last stretch of his 'hike' after landing near the lair's entrance, set into a jar of water.

His senses pick up on her energy (and the lack of it) as she enters the lair itself, and once she makes it into their space, he is already near the doorway, hands extended to her.

"Let's start by getting that dress of you, my love," he says gently - and in a totally innocent tone.

Date: 2024-07-14 10:53 pm (UTC)
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Skellig notices how much heavier the dress is, and scowls slightly at it.

"I will have to work to strengthen that spell," he mutters to himself as he allows her hands simply to rest in his for a moment, a brief exchange of his Light energy (it is well-topped up, after all of the positive interactions he was nearby today) to lend itself in restoring at least a small portion of her Karma reserves.

And then once he is satisfied (for now) she is not about to fall down on him, he kneels again before her as he works to shift the dress up and over her figure, careful not to disturb any of the fine beadwork as he frees it from her body, lifting it carefully over her head with only the slightest flourish.

"There." He lightly places it on the end of the bed, beside the robe (finely spun silk, much smoother than the lining of that dress, and MUCH lighter) he had selected. "I have wine and some snacks for us on the table, though if you would like to simply rest upon the bed for awhile, I could begin reheating the lamb while you allow your body to relax?"
Edited Date: 2024-07-14 11:28 pm (UTC)

Date: 2024-07-14 11:50 pm (UTC)
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To his credit, Skellig does not squawk in protest when she shares that information with him - just leans in to meet her for that kiss, tender and easy - she is home now, with him, and he will take care of her needs. But she does get an eyebrow raised as he pulls back, fetches that robe, helps her into it.

"I at least remembered to eat and drink while I was out there," he says, chiding lightly (though there is no heat behind it) as he moves towards the table, slides her cup of wine closer to 'her' chair which he pulls out for her to have a seat. "Those merchants who chose to shift the focus of their efforts to the square did quite well for themselves, today."

Date: 2024-07-15 12:07 am (UTC)
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"Him," Skellig sighs heavily, shaking his head, amused. "He was sold out by the time our spot in line snaked around to his stall, and was desperate for anything that he might have been able to find for you to bless."

And then the second part of her comment hits - thankfully AFTER he has swallowed down a mouthful of wine, though he still is taken aback and has to clear his throat slightly at the image in his mind.

"Not that I ever have a reason for concern," he says. "But I am grateful that the only actual phallus you have most likely laid your hands on today is mine."

He says most likely because...while he does not think she would have touched another (certainly NOT in the manner she touched him this morning in the pre-dawn hours!) there may have been a legitimate, medical reason...

Date: 2024-07-15 12:24 am (UTC)
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"I was quite spent," he assures her, laughing low as he drinks another sip of his wine and pulls the 'tray' he has prepared closer, selecting for himself a few olives to start with. "And I did not encounter any...difficulties. While in the judge's hall, I was more focused on listening to the energies of those who were gathered inside when you made your appearance."

He smirks.

"You did excite one young man as you moved outdoors, he mistook your smile for me as one for him," he adds. "I did not have the heart to disappoint him so harshly, but reassured him that if not you, perhaps a woman nearly as beautiful would find his heart soon enough."

A pause. "And I did have to gently clarify to Iset that I am happily married, as it had never been discussed when I healed her and Neferet the other day."

Date: 2024-07-15 12:43 am (UTC)
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"She mentioned at one point while we were awaiting our moment for your audience, that she would some day like to meet my wife," he replies, smirking slightly. "I was quite careful to keep the fact that she would be doing so in short order to myself."

He toys with his cup.

"Neferet was...interested, greatly, in the shadows. She mentioned when I arrived at their home that she could feel all of them 'pulling' towards the center of the city," he says. "She could not tell me why, but then after she had met you, she had an opinion as to why you had not yet taken a husband."

Date: 2024-07-15 12:57 am (UTC)
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"She said that your shadow was 'huge', that it filled the entire square."

Skellig sips more wine, recalling the conversation's details.

"And that if you were to take a husband, he would likely be squished," he adds. And then he adds the 'squish' sound effect, for good measure - because this is a four-year-old they are discussing, and accuracy matters for something. "Squished."

Date: 2024-07-15 01:07 am (UTC)
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Skellig joins her in laughter - it is a good feeling, one that boosts his own Light energy and in turn he can allow more of it to bleed off into her reserves. "I reassured her that I felt as if you had probably undergone quite a lot of self-training and teachings to understand how to control your own gifts," he says. "And I told her that perhaps if chosen, she might become one of your Wise, someday."

He reaches a hand out, palm up on the table to her.

"As I am one of your Wise," he adds softly.

Date: 2024-07-15 01:22 am (UTC)
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Something in Skellig's expression shifts when she says the words when she is older, as if a piece of his mind has been unlocked that was once hidden away - in reality, while he has known that binding his soul to Kreyu's was for all eternity...he has not yet truly had a tangible piece of the 'future' to think about.

And now she has presented him with one.

His heart is truly full with her love for him as he squeezes her hand gently.

"It has been so rare that I can remember having a future to look forward to," he admits. "And now, with you my love, I cannot wait to see what the next day brings as dawn breaks on the horizon."

Date: 2024-07-15 01:47 am (UTC)
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"I made sure to bring back quite the haul from the market," Skellig says. "We have enough vegetables, fruit, bread and other smaller things to last us several days. They should keep easily enough. And I could hunt for us if need be, or fly into the city on my own to fetch some meat. There is also spiced lamb which I got us tonight..."

Speaking of - they should eat some of it. Skellig rises up from his chair (and takes the opportunity to refill their cups of wine) before he wanders over to the 'counter' in the kitchen, gathering up the skewers. "They had not been off the fire long, I am not worried about them being too chilled..."

Once they are unwrapped, he returns to the table and sets them down between their spaces, beside the other tray of snacks. Then, he meets her eyes again.

"As for your other question, no. It has not put me off the idea of being known as your husband." A small smile, one that is privately for her alone, graces his features. "If anything, it strengthens it, because it would allow me to be by your side throughout any similar instances, and we would be able to draw strength from each other's company."
Edited Date: 2024-07-15 01:48 am (UTC)

Date: 2024-07-15 02:02 am (UTC)
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"I realized that quite early on," he admits - and he does make a slight face at the thought of it. "And then once I returned to the square and heard the voices, saw the crowd that had formed, felt the energy...it became evident that it was a future which included me in it."

He pauses a long moment, his focus shifting to a bite of lamb - and then he waits until SHE has cleared her mouth, before he speaks again.

"...I will admit that I would not look nearly as stunning in that dress as you do," he teases. "So I will have to find something else to wear."

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