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Nyrel happily kissed her back, chuckling a little as they pulled away. "Of course I'm only touching your butt. I might kiss butts all day, but yours is the only butt I enjoy touching, I assure you," he said, gently caressing her cheek with one hand as he noticed her blush. It wasn't long before he figured out why, and though he was usually quick to reassure Aerith no matter the situation, there was a small bit of hesitation in answer to her question as he mentally wrestled with his conscience. Finally, he gave her a look that was somewhat pained. "For wanting to? No. If we actually did... probably. Because someone has to do things, and if we aren't, then it's going to go back to being Elwin's responsibility, and he deserves a break."
Ceren smiled, running a hand through his hair. "With this news, we might even get an apology for their trying to prevent us from marrying in the first place," she joked, sure it was more likely that the Council would be happy about the news and try to ignore the past. As Elwin mentioned getting up to check on things, she nodded, swinging her legs over the edge of the bed and standing. "I'll come too. We could divide what needs to be done, unless you'd rather do it together?" As she stretched, she remembered she was in one of the gowns that were kept in the infirmary so that patients wouldn't have to wear dirty, ruined, or contaminated clothing. "We both probably need to change first though."
Nyrel happily kissed her back, chuckling a little as they pulled away. "Of course I'm only touching your butt. I might kiss butts all day, but yours is the only butt I enjoy touching, I assure you," he said, gently caressing her cheek with one hand as he noticed her blush. It wasn't long before he figured out why, and though he was usually quick to reassure Aerith no matter the situation, there was a small bit of hesitation in answer to her question as he mentally wrestled with his conscience. Finally, he gave her a look that was somewhat pained. "For wanting to? No. If we actually did... probably. Because someone has to do things, and if we aren't, then it's going to go back to being Elwin's responsibility, and he deserves a break."
Ceren smiled, running a hand through his hair. "With this news, we might even get an apology for their trying to prevent us from marrying in the first place," she joked, sure it was more likely that the Council would be happy about the news and try to ignore the past. As Elwin mentioned getting up to check on things, she nodded, swinging her legs over the edge of the bed and standing. "I'll come too. We could divide what needs to be done, unless you'd rather do it together?" As she stretched, she remembered she was in one of the gowns that were kept in the infirmary so that patients wouldn't have to wear dirty, ruined, or contaminated clothing. "We both probably need to change first though."
March 8th, 2020 at 04:24am