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The worst didn't happen, we're just forced to work in the mines for a bit.
Honestly, they weren't a match for us. I could have killed the whole lot of them myself, but Steve knew we'd be locked up for a long time if we did that, so we just knocked them out.
Honestly, they weren't a match for us. I could have killed the whole lot of them myself, but Steve knew we'd be locked up for a long time if we did that, so we just knocked them out.
[ Another laugh gets pressed into her thigh where he's still busy moving his lips along it at wouldn't mind hearing it again. Enough so that Claude tilts his head to look up at her as he skims an open mouth kiss along what he learned long ago is a sensitive spot guaranteed to get another reaction when the noise she'd made sent a shiver through him.
Though he might be distracted for a brief moment since of course that means taking a second to skim his gaze up the length of her body until he meets her gaze as she teases herself, and it strikes him all over again how he could never get tired of this sight. Not because she's beautiful though she very much is, but because of all the winding ways in which they've ended up here as Hilda looks at him with want he doesn't have to second guess.
Getting lost in thought won't do anything but gratify some part of his brain he can use to think about all of this later - like after, because he's got plenty in mind as better ways to put that rush of affection to use here and now. ]
I'll keep that in mind.
[ Those words get paired with bringing forward his hand with those fingers still slick from her mouth to slip one inside of her with soft strokes, ready to add a second in mere moments. And as as tempting as it is to continue his devotion to leaving marks along her thigh, he'd meant it about being between them. After one last kiss to her hip he shifts that leg back over his shoulder once more and leans down to run his tongue lightly over her clit in time with those strokes. ]
Though he might be distracted for a brief moment since of course that means taking a second to skim his gaze up the length of her body until he meets her gaze as she teases herself, and it strikes him all over again how he could never get tired of this sight. Not because she's beautiful though she very much is, but because of all the winding ways in which they've ended up here as Hilda looks at him with want he doesn't have to second guess.
Getting lost in thought won't do anything but gratify some part of his brain he can use to think about all of this later - like after, because he's got plenty in mind as better ways to put that rush of affection to use here and now. ]
I'll keep that in mind.
[ Those words get paired with bringing forward his hand with those fingers still slick from her mouth to slip one inside of her with soft strokes, ready to add a second in mere moments. And as as tempting as it is to continue his devotion to leaving marks along her thigh, he'd meant it about being between them. After one last kiss to her hip he shifts that leg back over his shoulder once more and leans down to run his tongue lightly over her clit in time with those strokes. ]
( wanda figures she should have anticipated as much, but at least she gives herself a heads up for the hug, pushing the bag she carries on her shoulder towards her back, so it won't get mushed. her other travel bag, she lets fall to the ground. it's just clothes, it'll be fine.
to hilda's delight (surely), wanda returns the embrace, though she is a little awkward about whether is time for her to let go or not. )
The territory restrictions for the Summoned seem a bit of a waste considering we can just meet in Nocwich. ( —like, what's the point? wanda huffs, though, and does, ultimately, pull hilda back a touch. ) I brought sweets.
( the bag on her shoulder—! )
This the place?
to hilda's delight (surely), wanda returns the embrace, though she is a little awkward about whether is time for her to let go or not. )
The territory restrictions for the Summoned seem a bit of a waste considering we can just meet in Nocwich. ( —like, what's the point? wanda huffs, though, and does, ultimately, pull hilda back a touch. ) I brought sweets.
( the bag on her shoulder—! )
This the place?
Tell me about it. But they're all old and stubborn and set in their ways. I can't say I'm surprised.
[ Despite her words, there's a levity to them mostly brought on by Wanda returning her hug. Which is to say that Wanda is absolutely correct in assuming that Hilda is delighted by the hug. Thrilled, in fact. That only serves to have her holding on a beat or two longer before pulling back to give her friend a proper once over.
The prospect of sweets has her eyes lighting up as she quickly waves a hand for Perry, the unseen ghost friend, goes to pick up the bag that Wanda had put down. ]
Great minds think alike. I also brought some and a tea blend that Sylvain is trying out. I figured no girl's night would be complete without it.
[ With her arm looped through Wanda's she leads her through the door inside. True to Hilda's word it is undeniably cozy. The cooler temperatures means the fire in the corner crackles, filling the area with warmth. It's clear from the cozy plush seating area and bookshelves that line the walls in an eclectic manner that this place prioritizes coziness.
Getting the room is a quick process and soon enough Hilda all but throws open the door to their room with it's king sized bed and fairy lights that bob lazily in the air amidst the foliage that drapes from the rafters. The sunset can be seen from the large circular window behind the bed. ]
Oh, they even left us robes for the hot springs later. How thoughtful!
[ Despite her words, there's a levity to them mostly brought on by Wanda returning her hug. Which is to say that Wanda is absolutely correct in assuming that Hilda is delighted by the hug. Thrilled, in fact. That only serves to have her holding on a beat or two longer before pulling back to give her friend a proper once over.
The prospect of sweets has her eyes lighting up as she quickly waves a hand for Perry, the unseen ghost friend, goes to pick up the bag that Wanda had put down. ]
Great minds think alike. I also brought some and a tea blend that Sylvain is trying out. I figured no girl's night would be complete without it.
[ With her arm looped through Wanda's she leads her through the door inside. True to Hilda's word it is undeniably cozy. The cooler temperatures means the fire in the corner crackles, filling the area with warmth. It's clear from the cozy plush seating area and bookshelves that line the walls in an eclectic manner that this place prioritizes coziness.
Getting the room is a quick process and soon enough Hilda all but throws open the door to their room with it's king sized bed and fairy lights that bob lazily in the air amidst the foliage that drapes from the rafters. The sunset can be seen from the large circular window behind the bed. ]
Oh, they even left us robes for the hot springs later. How thoughtful!
[ The touch of his lips against that particularly sensitive part of her thigh does earn him the reaction he wants. Her hips jerk inadvertently, fingers tugging hard on her nipples as she lets out a sharp breath. That alone isn't what has warmth pooling in her core. Rather, it's the knowledge that he knows her so well like the back of his hand to be able to fray what little restraint she otherwise has when it comes to him. Because what was love but to be known in every way? This makes everything they've gone through, everything they'll face and experience all worthwhile. It seems impossible to her that she was this lucky to have earned an ounce of affection. And yet.
Whatever clever quip she has ready flies from her mind as she feels him slip his fingers inside of her. His tongue lapping at her clit draws another gasp from her, thighs and walls clenching tight. She already knows that this won't be enough for her. The insatiable desire for more, for him, has her bucking into his mouth, a hand coming to bury itself in his hair as he continues to tease her.
Every swirl of his tongue over her sensitive bud drives the need for him higher and her lips part wordlessly with an exalted exhale. Her lashes flutter as she watches him worship her through half-lidded eyes, the mounting need quickly rising to where it had been before their brief interruption. ]
Whatever clever quip she has ready flies from her mind as she feels him slip his fingers inside of her. His tongue lapping at her clit draws another gasp from her, thighs and walls clenching tight. She already knows that this won't be enough for her. The insatiable desire for more, for him, has her bucking into his mouth, a hand coming to bury itself in his hair as he continues to tease her.
Every swirl of his tongue over her sensitive bud drives the need for him higher and her lips part wordlessly with an exalted exhale. Her lashes flutter as she watches him worship her through half-lidded eyes, the mounting need quickly rising to where it had been before their brief interruption. ]
𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦! 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦.
𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐'𝘮 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪'𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺.
𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐'𝘮 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪'𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺.
[ continue from here. ]
( It takes Kaveh a little longer than he'd like to find the address he'd been given, considering he's still getting used to the city itself. It's beautiful in its own way, certainly, but he still finds himself turning around now and again.
But! He manages, and then knocks once and then once more just in case. )
Hilda? It's Kaveh--
( It takes Kaveh a little longer than he'd like to find the address he'd been given, considering he's still getting used to the city itself. It's beautiful in its own way, certainly, but he still finds himself turning around now and again.
But! He manages, and then knocks once and then once more just in case. )
Hilda? It's Kaveh--
[ Hilda is waiting for him. And honestly, him taking a little bit of time to find the loft isn't something that annoys her. It gives her much needed time to do a quick clean of the space realizing that she can't have his first impression of their living space as a mess.
As soon as she hears the knock at the door she moves to fling open the door all while trying to keep two leosylphs and an excitable wyvern pup at bay. ]
Kaveh! One moment just - oh no!
[ But as soon as she opens up the door all three of the creatures come barreling through right onto Kaveh. ]
As soon as she hears the knock at the door she moves to fling open the door all while trying to keep two leosylphs and an excitable wyvern pup at bay. ]
Kaveh! One moment just - oh no!
[ But as soon as she opens up the door all three of the creatures come barreling through right onto Kaveh. ]
[ The noises slipping from her one after another are a good start as each one sounds better than any music. A trail to be followed and one he never tires of when it means pleasing her, even if as always it comes with the desire to have his hands everywhere at once. Like joining hers in where they play with herself in tandem or pinning her hips down to the bed as he intentionally doubles and triples down on what made her arch to bring more of it.
As his mouth moves along her folds Claude changes pace based on her reactions for more of this or that to drive her more and more to the edge. Hilda's hand finding purchase in his hair gets another noise of desire all but strangled in the back of his throat but felt no less even as it'd been an unconscious reaction. Of all the things Claude might pretend to feel or not feel, this will never be one of them when moments like this of her beneath him all but etch themselves in his memory much like so many other moments with her.
Though his fingers have been moving ever faster to those clenches around him, it's a curve to them he adds in now while closing his lips around her clit again as he looks up the length of her body once more with a deliberate smirk meant to hold her gaze. ]
As his mouth moves along her folds Claude changes pace based on her reactions for more of this or that to drive her more and more to the edge. Hilda's hand finding purchase in his hair gets another noise of desire all but strangled in the back of his throat but felt no less even as it'd been an unconscious reaction. Of all the things Claude might pretend to feel or not feel, this will never be one of them when moments like this of her beneath him all but etch themselves in his memory much like so many other moments with her.
Though his fingers have been moving ever faster to those clenches around him, it's a curve to them he adds in now while closing his lips around her clit again as he looks up the length of her body once more with a deliberate smirk meant to hold her gaze. ]
[ Considering the chaos everywhere, even after the Free Cities' 'victory' took the fearful edge off of the war for most of the citizens (for now), Ciri's been kept quite busy. She's kept herself quite busy, to be honest, and there's no shortage of supplies to deliver, merchants to escort, bodyguard jobs and fetch quests. Between that and the changes at home with John's arrival taking up most of her time and energy, eventually, her friends might start to think she's ignoring them. She didn't mean to.
She's been thinking about that conversation with Claude. About Hilda. (Maybe she was avoiding it a little bit.) She's just not very good at this. ]
Hilda? Hope I'm not interrupting.
She's been thinking about that conversation with Claude. About Hilda. (Maybe she was avoiding it a little bit.) She's just not very good at this. ]
Hilda? Hope I'm not interrupting.
[ She'd give him a hard time about it were it not for the fact that it was him and she adored Rocket. ]
𝘐'𝘮 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘞𝘩𝘺? 𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥?
𝘐'𝘮 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘞𝘩𝘺? 𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥?
[ 😌 He's spoiled. ]
Yeah. So you probably already heard that Ed's left.
[ It sucks. Ed was a certified weirdo, but he was also kind of hilarious, and Rocket liked him. ]
Anyway I wanted something to hang up in the inn here in Solvunn, something to depict some of the stupid shit we went through together. Think you could try?
Yeah. So you probably already heard that Ed's left.
[ It sucks. Ed was a certified weirdo, but he was also kind of hilarious, and Rocket liked him. ]
Anyway I wanted something to hang up in the inn here in Solvunn, something to depict some of the stupid shit we went through together. Think you could try?
[ He is because that's her boy!! ]
𝘐 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥.
[ There's no time to dwell on how sad she is about that though. Not when Rocket offers up a great alternative to being sad. What better way to channel her feelings than into art? ]
𝘐 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘥. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺?
𝘐 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥.
[ There's no time to dwell on how sad she is about that though. Not when Rocket offers up a great alternative to being sad. What better way to channel her feelings than into art? ]
𝘐 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘥. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺?
So during that whole time we thought we were all gods, me and Ed had a duel. Probably had more than one but there was the one time I really remember 'cause it was raining pretty hard and there was lightning and shit. He was all leggy and in the ocean in this ship, and you remember I could get really big?
Well I kicked his ass and it was awesome and then we went for drinks after.
Well I kicked his ass and it was awesome and then we went for drinks after.
[ For a minute she doesn't reply. Whether it's because she's in shock or laughing is hard to say. Really, it's a little of both. ]
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵, 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘐 𝘥𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵.
[ When her god self had heard it after the fact, Hilda remembered her not being worried as much as she was amused and upset that she had missed it. ]
𝘈 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵? 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘯. 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩, 𝘸𝘩𝘰'𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳?
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵, 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘐 𝘥𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵.
[ When her god self had heard it after the fact, Hilda remembered her not being worried as much as she was amused and upset that she had missed it. ]
𝘈 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵? 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘯. 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩, 𝘸𝘩𝘰'𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳?
Okay so if I said 'there's another thing' would the worry be better than the anger?
𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐'𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘺.
[ Ciri isn't the only one who's kept herself busy. Some of it has been purposeful while the rest are things that simply had to be taken care of because otherwise they'd never get completed. And then there is the rare exception where she had signed herself up to do something that she now fears she won't be able to do.
Which is to say that she's lying on the floor of Viktor's workshop staring up at the ceiling a little woefully when Ciri's message comes floating into her field of view. ]
𝘊𝘪𝘳𝘪! 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺. 𝘐𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨?
Which is to say that she's lying on the floor of Viktor's workshop staring up at the ceiling a little woefully when Ciri's message comes floating into her field of view. ]
𝘊𝘪𝘳𝘪! 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺. 𝘐𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨?
They've figured out what I'm doing with the corecloth. They're offering to pay me for it. For now. But I think we all know that they'll force me if they have to.
[ Like throwing them into the crater, they'll use their resources. This has actually been a few of Jesper's since he first arrived in Abraxas, and there is an inevitability around it since he started making clothes that way. For the Summoned only, but more recently with some of their clothes, as they altered their fashion enterprise to fit the need for protections.
It was always a risk and he took it. They just had a reason to force it now.]
[ Like throwing them into the crater, they'll use their resources. This has actually been a few of Jesper's since he first arrived in Abraxas, and there is an inevitability around it since he started making clothes that way. For the Summoned only, but more recently with some of their clothes, as they altered their fashion enterprise to fit the need for protections.
It was always a risk and he took it. They just had a reason to force it now.]
[ There's a long pause between Jesper's message and Hilda's reply. It's difficult for her to say how she feels about this exactly. Not because she's concerned for her own well-being or their business becoming tied up with the government, but because she's worried about Jesper.
Men have always been a source of headache and Jesper it seems has joined that group. It's some time later that she responds, needing to take time to think about her response and to not respond with a knee jerk reaction. ]
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰?
Men have always been a source of headache and Jesper it seems has joined that group. It's some time later that she responds, needing to take time to think about her response and to not respond with a knee jerk reaction. ]
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰?
It depends on what they threaten me with.
[ If it's his safety, if it's going into prison or the mines, he might stubbornly do that for awhile until he can't handle it and give in. If they threaten Hilda or their business, he'll do it right away. He has several weak points that can be leaned on. ]
If I'm stuck in this position, I think it'd be better to be paid for it. Maybe we can be richer than Jaskier. Now that's worth striving for.
[ This is Jesper trying to joke when he doesn't feel like joking. It's strained and forced for certain, but he always tries. He's trapped, like he was always afraid of being.]
[ If it's his safety, if it's going into prison or the mines, he might stubbornly do that for awhile until he can't handle it and give in. If they threaten Hilda or their business, he'll do it right away. He has several weak points that can be leaned on. ]
If I'm stuck in this position, I think it'd be better to be paid for it. Maybe we can be richer than Jaskier. Now that's worth striving for.
[ This is Jesper trying to joke when he doesn't feel like joking. It's strained and forced for certain, but he always tries. He's trapped, like he was always afraid of being.]
No, nothing is wrong. Didn't mean to worry you.
It's been some time. I wanted to see you.
[ Annnd cue the guilt for not reaching out sooner... maybe Hilda's busy? ]
It's been some time. I wanted to see you.
[ Annnd cue the guilt for not reaching out sooner... maybe Hilda's busy? ]
( it is quite the exceptional place, one of the more expensive inns that wanda hasn't really turned to look at because she isn't sure (and doesn't want to know) if she'll be able to afford, and matt's never cared about how a place looks anyway, so it's not like he can enjoy any of the sights and views.
wanda heads for the plush sofa in the room, taking off her boots and comfortably sitting down, legs pulled up under her—looking around, leaning back, letting herself relax. )
I'm not offering to pay anymore. ( —the offer is off the table, even if she had offered matt to do so. ) Do you want to sit for a bit?
( before they even consider the hot springs. )
wanda heads for the plush sofa in the room, taking off her boots and comfortably sitting down, legs pulled up under her—looking around, leaning back, letting herself relax. )
I'm not offering to pay anymore. ( —the offer is off the table, even if she had offered matt to do so. ) Do you want to sit for a bit?
( before they even consider the hot springs. )
What--
( Oh those are-- a lot of animals. Kaveh finds his arms suddenly full with a-- is that a dragon? And moth... cats? He tries to keep his balance and mostly succeeds with the help of a few wingbeats, and once he rights himself he gives Hilda a small, hopeless look. )
Ah, hello Hilda.
( Oh those are-- a lot of animals. Kaveh finds his arms suddenly full with a-- is that a dragon? And moth... cats? He tries to keep his balance and mostly succeeds with the help of a few wingbeats, and once he rights himself he gives Hilda a small, hopeless look. )
Ah, hello Hilda.
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