letting out a laugh, eyes sparkling as she catches the subtle in clorindes expression.
" oh, absolutely, " stepping a little closer so their arms brush, completely ignoring clorinde’s teasing.
" consider it a mandatory rescue mission, court rules and all that. come on, i know—
her day’s work still clung onto clorinde—her loosened collar, bruised consitution, and the exhaustion behind her eyes. yet, she doesn’t object to navia’s comforting presence.
“ you make it sound like i’ve been waiting to be rescued all day. ”
clorinde’s eyes strayed away ⇲
a skeptical hum, resting her chin in her hand as she reaches for a pastry.
" right, of course. ' appreciation ' … though knowing you, there's always a strategy tucked up your sleeve. "
taking a bite, eyeing her over the rim of the cup with a grin.
" so, what's the real play—
❝ Not all of us are the same, Lady Navia. Some of us, though a rare few, I must admit, know when to show their appreciation to allies ❞
Of course, things are never so simple with the Knave. Perhaps even this "friendly tea party" had an ulterior motive which the harbinger
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settling comfortably against the side of the gondola, watching the lights ripple across the water.
“ then let’s enjoy it while we can, ” winking at clorinde. “ i’m not quite ready for the night to end yet. ”
passing beneath another archway, navia gently swinging their joined—
While Navia enjoyed the moment, allowing herself to rest, the Champion Duelist never seem to fully drop her guard. Anything could happen at any moment and she would never forgive herself if something happened to her dear blonde friend.
Clorinde allowed herself to relax,
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🌦️ ~ The words unspoken are the flower ~ 🌦️
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Happy #neuviaweek2026 ❤️🌦️ to all who love #neuvia ! I managed to miss the flowers prompt, but made it just in time for Navia’s birthday. I hope you like the drawing!
—sparkling as she inspects the intricate work and beaming up.
" this is honestly the most incredible birthday surprise ever ... i love them so much, and i love you so, so much .ᐟ
you're going down in table-troupe, because there's no way i'm letting you win on my birthday .ᐟ “
eyes widening the second she steps through, vibrant pop of rainbow roses and familiar photographs instantly catching her off guard. speechless, her hands flying straight to her cheeks.
with clorinde turning around and presenting the handcrafted dice, looking like she might—
ꫂ @cieldesarme ۶ৎ
clorinde had taken the day off just for this special occasion—she decorated the room with hanging rainbow roses, ribbons, and a handful of photographs of navia and her scattered across the room.
in the center of the room sat a tabletop with a table-troupe ⇲
—burst right there. hurrying across the room, closing the distance before launching herself forward to wrap her arms around clorinde's shoulders.
" clorinde ... you absolute sweetheart .ᐟ did you actually make these yourself .ᐣ.ᐟ "
pulling back to look at the dice, eyes—