Andia: The Revolution

[Eltee]

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"No, really. I have a deal with another rebel, a deal for some good wine." Aarys clenched and unclenched a fist, something she always did when she lied. "Just go back to the tent, tidy up a bit! I'll be back in a few minutes."

[King Acunasti]

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Valentin cocked an eyebrow with a slight grin. "Whatever." he said, turning around and heading for their tent.

[Eltee]

After ensuring that Valentin was out of sight, she ran to Lyra's tent. She picked up the stack of blankets at the back. Sure enough, the little wooden box was there. Aarys sighed in relief, and picked it up. She also went to the canteen and found some of the Cook's improvised iceberry wine, as well as half a loaf of fresh bread. Not knowing what else to do, Aarys stashed the box in a basket under the bread.
She returned to the tent after less than five minutes. "Hey! She said as she ducked through the tent-flap. She discreetly placed the box with her other possessions. "I got the wine, and some bread."

[King Acunasti]

Valentin had been washing his face and hair with a bucket of water inside the tent. "Whoa," he said as Aarys entered. "That was fast."

[Eltee]

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Whoops, I meant to say 10 minutes.
And, happy October 22 to ya.

Aarys shrugged, and tossed Valentin a pewter mug. She also handed him the flute of wine.

[King Acunasti]

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Yes. 12:02 AM.

"Hey, what was that whole thing with Lyra about?" Valentin asked as he dried his face and hair with a towel.

[Eltee]

"I...ah..." Aaarys clenched and unclenched her fist. "I talk to Lyra all the time."

[Arch-Mage Matt]

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[King Acunasti]

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^
Awesome image.

Valentin chuckled. "I've been with you 24/7 for the past week, and I've only seen you talk to her twice." he stated. "But...whatever. It doesn't involve me."

He removed his jacket and tossed it to the other side of the tent. "Thank god we get some time for relaxation." he said.

[Eltee]

Aarys nodded, pulling her coat and tshirt off before flopping beside Valentin. "You don't really feel that tired when you're fighting..." She observed, pulling some of the furs over her.

[King Acunasti]

"You want to wash up with that water over there?" Valentin asked as he poured Aarys a small bit of wine. "It's pretty clean. I felt better after washing up a little."

[Eltee]

Aarys nodded, and crawled over to the pail of water. She washed her face and upper body as well as she could with the water that remained. "Godd*mmit, that's cold..." She murmured, taking the wine from Valentin and taking a sip. "It... Tastes a bit better than beer, I guess." She conceded.

[King Acunasti]

"It does." Valentin said. "And as long as you limit yourself to that one little glass, you won't get drunk. I promise."

[Eltee]

Aarys nodded, taking another small sip. "It's a small bottle, anyways. There's not much more than enough for a glass each." She said. She laid down beside Valentin, setting her head on his shoulder. Her hair was still a little wet.

[King Acunasti]

Valentin ran his fingers through Aarys' hair. "You feeling okay?" he asked. "You're acting...I dunno, suspicious."

[Eltee]

"I..." Aarys said jumpily. "I was kind of not telling you the real truth i didn't need talk to Lyra about wine I asked her about... About getting some contraceptives because I really really love you and I want to show you in every way that I can and I want to be with you, and... And..." Aarys had averted her eyes, and her breathing had quickened.

[King Acunasti]

Valentin was confused. A sympathetic grin was showing on his face. "Okay," he said quietly. "Slow down. Take a breather."

[Eltee]

"I love you, Val." Aarys murmured. "I love you."

[King Acunasti]

"I know you do." Valentin replied. "And I love you too. But...this is some serious sh*t you want to do. If you just want to do it to prove to me that you love me, that's silly."

[Eltee]

"I don't... I'm not..." Aarys took a deep breath. "I'm trying not to be an idiot about this, I got..." She motioned to the box. "I, and... I just want..."

[King Acunasti]

"No!" Valentin said with a smile. "You're not an idiot, Aarys. You're just nervous. I get it. Believe me, I'm just as nervous as you are. But I'm just saying that, if you don't want to do this, you don't have to. I wouldn't take something like that away from you if you didn't fully want me to."

[Eltee]

Aarys smiled, pure adoration in her eyes. "I..." She took a deep, controlled breath. "I am ready."

[King Acunasti]

"You're ready?" Valentin asked. "You're sure?"

[Eltee]

Aarys wrapped her little arms around Valentin's neck, half closing her eyes. "I'm ready."

[King Acunasti]

Valentin smiled. "You're completely ready? Not a doubt in your mind? Totally, one-hundred percent ready?"