I saw the prompts you uploaded! Can I please request for “real smooth, tripping over air.” and “Maybe I’m just crazy.“? With any character, thank you!
@himoverflowers – Picked Dwalin, just cuz I wanted some fluff with the giant grump today. Hope you like it!
The Marketplace in Dale was bustling as normal while the new Captain of the Guard, Dwalin, strolled through trailing the steps of his two Nephews, Heirs to the Throne, eyes trailing from side to side inspecting for any signs of possible damage or anything to tempt the Princes back into their mischievous ways. His orders were clear, get the boys through their errands and back home safely without any harm to them or the fledgling relationship with the still partially collapsed city the returning Dwarves were tasked into repairing, though his motives were not entirely matching his orders.
With his cleanest fur lined vest, newly polished knuckle covers and his re-growing Mohawk and beard immaculately cared for he’d hoped for one more glimpse of the Woman he’d noticed the last week, arriving with a haggard looking group of travelers who’d had quite a spine chilling journey to the reclaimed city for work. Her story being the way he’d first noticed her, forcing his way through the back of the large group attempting to cram into the crowded pub in Dale, where the group had claimed the last of the available rooms and spent the night telling and retelling the tale, for hours he sat and watched the animation in her face as the story flowed from her lips again and again while the crowds all sat yearning for more. His eyes taking in each detail of her in the dancing firelight that surrounded her beside the roaring fire, until one of his underlings was sent to fetch him nearly breaking his heart at his having to turn away from that incredible smile as it flashed to the crowds again.
Finally during the last errand of the trip he’d spotted the woman with a small apron curled around her waist assisting in one of the small shops that had been newly opened carrying a great variety of items from several different Dwarves who’d yet to finished the repairs on their own shops, he passed by tracing the steps of the Princes catching the smile following the bows she’d offered and he felt his body catching itself from the small trip it had encountered. Straightening again he glanced down finding nothing there and nearly glaring holes in his disobedient feet then avoiding your gaze as he took two long strides to catch the Princes again mumbling, “Real smooth, tripping over air.”
The next month flew by with very little time able to be spent in his chase of her, his mind however unrelenting in returning to the woman whenever possible, through each task and trip he’d catch flashes of her crossing his path, sometimes an outfit, the end of her hair flowing in the air behind with a few scattered glimpses of those entrancing eyes.
Shaking his head again to focus on the small list of sentences he’d prepared, hoping that if he’d got lost for words, he could possibly claim one of those from his memory to regain himself after he could have sworn a breeze carrying her scent blew past him.
Passing through the shop door he glanced around and exhaled deeply at the large shop without any sight of her before deciding it would be strange of him to not at least browse without an excuse to leave. Walking through the small maze of glass encased displays he glanced up quickly to see a portly blond Dwarf eyeing the small statue in the case before him where he could have sworn to have just seen her figure passing, biting back his groan he continued on thinking to himself, “Maybe I’m just crazy.” Soon enough he’d managed 2/3 of the way through the displays before noticing he was alone in the store, he turned in a small circle not noticing the woman walking up behind him, scanning again before attempting to head to the door with his feet stopping as he felt one of his axes quickly pulled from its carrier strapped across his back beside its twin.
Turning quickly with a large glare that landed on the woman he’d been hoping to find giving his axe a twirl before placing it in her hands clasped behind her back shooting him a large smirk, “I believe I have just the thing for you, Master..”
He drew in his glare as best he could and nearly growled out, “Dwalin.” Though his clenched teeth drawing her smirk larger with an added spark through her eyes.
She nodded quickly widening her smile, “Master Dwalin I believe this axe,” giving it another spin as she held it out to her side for his inspection, “Is just the thing a Royal Guard like yourself is in need of.”
He stepped closer with his hand outstretched attempting to reclaim it only for her to take a step back and hold her arm straight behind her again, “Course it is, it’s mine!”
He paused to glance at her finger being held up from her free hand through her still holding smirk, “Of course it is, how could it not be meant for you, I mean just look at the skill that went into the crafting of this incredible weapon!”
His eyes narrowed through a rumbling exhale and he stepped forward continuing their dance at another try for it, “I know what it took to craft it, I’m the one that forged it along with the twin on my back!”
She avoided his grab again, “And of course a fierce warrior like yourself really should have the complete set, for the proper price of course.”
He froze in his step causing her to flinch in taking her next one, his eyebrow giving a slight twitch before he replied, “You’re not serious, you’re trying to sell me my own weapon?! And just what price would you be demanding for it?!”
Her smirk grew again through his next attempt, “Oh I assure you it is an incredibly reasonable price.”
He grunted again at your switching the axe again behind her back to her free hand, “Give me my axe!”
Then paused as she said, “Gladly.” Stepping forward for what he’d expected to be her crashing into him, only to blink again having a hand curled around his cheek securing her firm kiss, his eyes nearly slammed shut at the lips briefly leaving his barely a breath away before meeting them again hoping to draw a response from the stunned Dwarf before he eagerly closed the distance pressing himself closer to her while she led the passionate kiss, their sudden parting nearly drawing him to stumble again through a silent gasp.
Her smirk returned through another spin of his axe while she walked around him to secure it across his back again, “Your axe Master Dwalin, paid in full and properly wrapped.” Moving to be before him again as he was locked into her gaze again, his body frozen as her smirk grew into a smile and her eyes dropped to the floor through the turn after bowing her head to him, sliding her fingers gently across the cases she passed while he drew in a shaky breath forcing his now seemingly hundred pound boot forward, “You forgot my change.”
A small hopeful flicker in his eyes grew as she turned again with another curious smirk and she stepped forward, “Really?”
He nodded his head as a small smirk of his own slid onto his face, “Aye, ya did.” Crossing the distance between them in three steps as she softly replied, “How terribly rude of me.” Smiling quickly before his lips crashed into hers again drawing her into another passionate kiss while his arms curled around her drawing her closer against him through a contented hum.