he starts drawing in the dirt, digging his finger in so it's clearly visible.
a worm! it has teeth! there's an arrow pointing from it to the head of stick figure karlach with her little horns (one broken one not) and her stringy tail
Sorry! Sorry. It's just been the least of my problems lately. [her engine was always going to explode far before the tadpole was an issue, she thinks.] I sort of forgot it was there.
[huff. she eases to crouch with him, looking sheepish.]
[ as soon as she's within reach, the moment the last syllable leaves her lips, he sets a hand on her shoulder and the other on her cheek and presses a slow, deep kiss on her lips.
astarion told him to wait before talking with her about it, and hopefully this was long enough. if she's not worried about it, he won't be either. (not as much as he could be, anyway.)
regardless, he wants to communicate that he cares. the fact that she's been looking for a way to safely, quickly, and assuredly make that change for them makes his heart full to bursting. ]
[she takes that kiss easily enough, shifting so that she can kneel on the ground instead, one hand absently tangling into the front of his shirt. when they break away, she hums low, relaxed.]
Astarion told you, huh. Rat. [she says, fondly.
but, more importantly, she pulls him into a hug, tight and warm.]
I can tell the wishmaker whenever, see if they will. But even if we don't do it that way, or it never happens at all - I love you. I like you as you are.
[ karlach is the only one he can hold without fear of breaking her. he's not wearing his jackets or anything that might pad him up for her, but her hug tells him that's all right. she tells him she likes him as he is and he believes it.
so he hugs her back, lets her hold fill him with warmth. his hat falls gracelessly and of course he doesn't move to pick it up. he just kisses her shoulder and her neck. he wants to talk so badly, but they can do all of that later when his voice is back. he can just keep every word inside of him for now.
he leans back and draws her down for another kiss. he loves her so much!!! ]
[she's expecting that he's going to burst when he gets his voice back. she's looking forward to it, honestly. but until then, he settles into her hug, and she can practically feel him thinking how much he cares.
which is why she's okay just sitting in the dirt in the middle of town making out with him for like a good couple of moments, tail waving back and forth happily. she's embarrassingly in love and really does not care who sees it!!]
Okay. Out of the dirt, again. [she says finally, laughing.] Back to your room with us. Sleep off the charades.
[ he grins as they both push to their feet. he wipes the wet dirt from his knees and off of his fingers before he twines his fingers with karlach's again. he's happy and it shows.
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wait. idea!
he starts drawing in the dirt, digging his finger in so it's clearly visible.
a worm! it has teeth! there's an arrow pointing from it to the head of stick figure karlach with her little horns (one broken one not) and her stringy tail
yeah????? ]
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-- Oh! My tadpole! [IMMEDIATELY GETS IT FROM THIS] I'm not going to wish it out of my head. I can handle that when I'm home.
[a beat.]
... Wait, did I ever even mention that?
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no, she didn't! ]
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Sorry! Sorry. It's just been the least of my problems lately. [her engine was always going to explode far before the tadpole was an issue, she thinks.] I sort of forgot it was there.
[huff. she eases to crouch with him, looking sheepish.]
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astarion told him to wait before talking with her about it, and hopefully this was long enough. if she's not worried about it, he won't be either. (not as much as he could be, anyway.)
regardless, he wants to communicate that he cares. the fact that she's been looking for a way to safely, quickly, and assuredly make that change for them makes his heart full to bursting. ]
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Astarion told you, huh. Rat. [she says, fondly.
but, more importantly, she pulls him into a hug, tight and warm.]
I can tell the wishmaker whenever, see if they will. But even if we don't do it that way, or it never happens at all - I love you. I like you as you are.
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so he hugs her back, lets her hold fill him with warmth. his hat falls gracelessly and of course he doesn't move to pick it up. he just kisses her shoulder and her neck. he wants to talk so badly, but they can do all of that later when his voice is back. he can just keep every word inside of him for now.
he leans back and draws her down for another kiss. he loves her so much!!! ]
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which is why she's okay just sitting in the dirt in the middle of town making out with him for like a good couple of moments, tail waving back and forth happily. she's embarrassingly in love and really does not care who sees it!!]
Okay. Out of the dirt, again. [she says finally, laughing.] Back to your room with us. Sleep off the charades.
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off they go to sleep off the charades!! ]