a woman can't seek some approval anymore .ᐣ a shame.
❪ she is not as skilled as he is in the art of withholding a simper. ❫
neither are you, deimos. I quite enjoy your antics.
mayhap it will. I don't have to worry if I laugh too loudly in my own home, after all. my sister judges me not. but everyone else will see it as a failure.
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mh. whatever stroke of luck you had, i hope only that it continues, my lady. most noble wives are ... ( treated like cattle ) ... rare to find happiness in it.
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a good bargain makes things fun, no? ( she rocks on her heels, having to will her smile to soften around the edges. gaze averts, momentarily. )
you'd grow tired of me. you stags are too grand to play with foxes.
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ohhh no no 𝑛𝑜. bargain not your life on it, for i'm oft quite foolish just of my own accord & at no fault of anyone else's. but i appreciate the effort. ( mischief's well-met, his eyes crinkled & nose scrunched )
i fear i cannot control the wheels of fate, my lady.
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I would die before I let you look foolish. I know you have a reputation to keep, ser. ( despite her promise, there is a certain mischief about her. )
mayhap, though, you should hope I don't grow fond of this game.
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( shows no sign of being flustered, save for a softly playful twinkle in brown eyes. bows his head as she draws back, still gallant despite habitual flirtations. )
i shan't forget, my lady. do try your best not to prove me wrong, though, or i'll look 𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑒 foolish.
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( now she's rushing her way to the garden. she has missed the lush grass and the bloom of the flowers. )
oh, you know I am .ᐟ we are good friends of theirs, after all. have been since you were girls, hm .ᐣ worry not.
( she draws their joined pinkies in, placing a kiss to the digits. to seal the deal, as her father would say. ) and you best not forget it, ser .ᐟ
( drawing away from him, though her smile remains. ) the foxes will cause no trouble.
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( dark eyes roll back, sighing dramatically; mouth's curving dangerously, though, threatening to spill into a grin. ) mhm. sure. ( crooked pinky curls around hers through, giving it a solemn shake. ) i'll accept it, then, lest i offend you any further.
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