> Porrim : Perfect Lady, Perfect Timing
TD: Woops, gold in the cheeks! TD: "I um... " Awkward cough. "... Um... Mother, you remember Cronuth. Cronuth, mother." GA: "We have met," CC: Cronus glanced up and ... finally turned purple. He knew what to think about Mituna seeing these, that was fine, potentially even to be encouraged. Porrim was confusing as shit, and he looked a bit like a deer in headlights. CC: "M-- ..." CC: "Uh." CC: "Hey, K--"itten, no, she'd punch him. CC: "...Hey." That was safe. GA: Amused smile at his... Cronusings, "Do you wish for some clothes, perhaps?" CC: "...and you'vwe met M--mituna, of course, erh. I--I wvas wvorking on that, yes." GA: Just take your shirt off and give it to him, you aint give a shit. At least you had underwear on. TD: SPUTTERING TUNA GA: "Oh don't be such a prude," TD: More sputtering. CC: "I..." ... Cronus wasn't sure whether to accept the shirt or not. But, really, you know, the fashion police could be lured into assiting him some..other...time.. ...why was she shirtless. CC: His gaze was drawn with a magnetic attraction, helpless but to accept its fate. GA: Narrows eyes at Mituna, hands on hips, "Do you find something offensive about the female form? I thought I raised you better than this," CC: "It's beautiful." GA: "Precisely," CC: He still hasn't quite managed to remember to accept the shirt. TD: "Nothing offenthive mother. It'th jutht really... Hi mom-boobth." GA: "You've seen Kankri's chest, have you not?" CC: Cronus couldn't really stifle the smile. TD: "... Kankri'th flat..." Wasn't he? baffled psii CC: There was nothing in his life that had been more beautiful than this moment right here. GA: "And just because I am not that somehow makes it obscene?" CC: Cronus finally shook his head vigorously, slowly reaching to accept the shirt. ... He was very very delicate with it, trying to pull the thing on. TD: So much sputtering and awkward stuttering. TD: "Y-you're b-re-tif-y... j... hnnnnnn THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII " why does this happen to him? He doesn't even know what to do with a sexuality just yet, let alone how to have it criticized... GA: "That's what I thought," huff and turn to Crocro with a smile, "It suits you," CC: Cronus kind of gave a sheepish half-smile, still bright purple, rubbing the back of his head. CC: A boxy robot trundled into view, a bit late. GA: Oh no he was cute. CC: The boxy robot made a few soft clicking noises, then extended a tray. It had a plain black shirt and bra on it. ... It didn't seem sure whether to offer to Cronus or the Dolorosa, and thus averaged somewhere between them. TD: Awkward rocking on heels. GA: You were torn between taking your bra off because fuck the system and taking the proffered shirt. CC: Cronus sort of took the bra and looked at it as if he wasn't sure what to do next. GA: Best of both worlds! Take the bra off so you can show Cronus how to do it CC: This was the best day of Cronus's life. CC: The robot beeped annoyance! GA: Raspberry at the robot and clothe yourself once he's got it. TD: Incredibly. Awkward. He just left his room to get food and less upset! Now he's distressed and seen more of his mother than he ever really wanted to. CC: He had to shrug part of the way out of the shirt to try and do the thing, but managed to figure it out pretty quickly. Now, both of them were fully clothed /and/ underweared! ...and Cronus was still wearing her shirt. CC: ...and still bright purple. CC: "...right! Uh." GA: Pap the purple face. "You are simply adorable when you blush," CC: "--I," CC: He made a little distressed noise, where he didn't quite turn the air into words before letting it out. GA: "Are you always this eloquent?" CC: "... And more." GA: "Colour me impressed," smiiiile, "Where am I?" CC: He shook his head firmly again, rising and ..stashing that computer. He dusted off his pants a bit but paused, distracted by slightly different muscle and fat deposits. CC: "Er." CC: "..I... Oh. You just arrivwed, didn't you?" GA: "Indeed," CC: Cronus' mouth opened and closed a few times, fins slowly wiggling forward and back. CC: ...He was probably noticeably closer to her height, and the grey streak in his hair was mysteriously purple. He also had a marginally younger-looking jaw structure. ... And chest sacs. GA: ...Mirror him with your own ears. CC: The blush that had been starting to fade came up strong again. GA: You were pleased about the change in height, but thought it best not to comment until you actually knew what was going on. You were considerably more. Painted, than the last time he saw you. Smile at him. Wigglewiggle. CC: ...cronus facepalmed. TD: "We're in the heroeth prithe cathtle... The wrigglerth made it." GA: "Heroes...? Where is Kankri?" CC: "..wve, er. WVe wvon. ... He just ran off that wvay." Vague gesture down a hall. GA: "So he is here?" CC: "...WVe all are." CC: ".. Mostly." GA: "Mostly?" TD: "We're chort a few people, thank fuck. Meenah hathn't chown up." He shudders visibly, trying not to look like he's looking around to confirm this information is up to date. GA: "She has been killed before. It is not impossible to think it happen a second time," i n n o c e n t smile. CC: Cronus glanced away, rubbing his jaw. And crossing an arm awkwardly over then under the newfound chesticular additions. TD: Quiet distressed whining. "Kurloth ith here... thort of..." GA: "That is a bad thing?" CC: "...Iiiit's complicated, wvho's hungry?" CC: Subtlety. Grace. Cronus Ampora. GA: You'll ask Kankri. You can Mother guilt him. "I for one am famished," TD: "... I was coming to get food..." CC: "Food's great. This wvay." ...he found himself offering them both an arm, first Porrim, then Mituna. CC: If accepted, he would firmly lead the way, as if they could leave awkward subjects behind them physically. GA: Take his arm with an affectionate squeeze, taking second to adjust your skirt so it swooshed while you walked. Because that shit was cool. TD: Mituna takes the arm, flushed gold, feeling so very awkward right now. CC: Cronus was purple too! Porrim was left as the only normally-complexioned troll amongst them. Unless she was glowing, in which case they were just all out of luck today. But hey, that might not be a thing for a while yet. Who knows. CC: Off they go! Bravely to the dining hall. CC: "It's good to see you," Polite conversation, yes. GA: It was light out here, you had no reason to be glowing. Also you were a babe, you glowed no matter what dangit v:< "It has been a while. It's rather nice to be out of the bubbles again," CC: "So I'vwe heard." TD: "For thome of uth..." Awkward uncomfortable shuffling GA: "Life is a beautiful thing, don't be ungrateful," CC: "..I'm...glad people are alivwe.." ML: There is a little preacher, wrapped up in a white suncloak eating a salad topped with .. cubes of meat and goat cheese and vinegar. GA: !! ML: actually this thing has enough things on it it might not be a salad anymore GA: Come up behind him and hug! "Hello dear," CC: Cronus lets Dolly go! This leaves him with only Mituna's arm. ...which gets a very small squeeze. He tries to lead to the salad bar area. There's probably a refridgerator in the room by now, for storing cold goods. And, say, beverages. TD: He lets himself be lead, why not. ML: Well /that/ noise was entirely undignified and startled - he laughs and turns in her arms, to wrap his around her middle. " Mother!" GA: Laugh! Hug him with a trill! "I have missed you, sweetheart," ML: Happy chirp! "I have missed you as well, I am sorry that we ah." he blushed. "well you see I found Muelin.." CC: "..wvhat are you in the mood for?" Relatively soft question, to the titular psionic. GA: ...............Smiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirk, "Did you now?" ML: He blushed worse. ML: Find matesprit, fall basically out of contact for several Perigees. TD: "che only jutht arrived" Mituna informs over his shoulder, and he turns back to Cronus, shrugging. "I wath jutht going to grab the firtht tranthportable thing..." CC: "Doesn't need to be transportable if you stay a wvhile." GA: "I'm glad you had fun, dear. Is she here yet?" ML: He coughs into a hand and nods. TD: "... Thtill working on a thing for Kankri though..." ML: The mutant in question looks up at his name. TD: "... I haven't figured it out yet and i got futhhy with Kurloth and dithtracted from it for a while..." ML: "By which he means he and Kurloz have practically set the servers on fire." TD: "... That only happenth when more than two people are involved in a fight." TD: "... Unlethh that'th litteral which meanth i have to apologithe to thomeone." TD: "... I hate when that happenth." ML: Kankri is now laughing. CC: Cronus snorts softly, letting go to run his hand through his hair. ... He still is wearing Porrim's shirt. CC: "...If you're sure, man." Slight fin flick. TD: "I made a promithe, and I really chould keep it. That doethn't mean you're not welcome to drop by at thome point. ML: "I only meant the vitrol, Mituna." soft smile for brother, once laughter is under control. TD: "... He'th an athh who only thinkth about the higher cathte and theeth my kind ath batterieth and little elthe. Of courthe i'm going to be pithhed at him." CC: "I wvill, man. I probably ought to uh. ..stay..here, for a second though." CC: Cronus did his level best to ignore major topics of caste and oppression, and focus on his own romantic problems. He succeeded with flying colors. ML: "Oh? Should I be concerned for his new moirail?" Frown toward Mituna worriedly. CC: Cronus decided to start loading up a plate. ...while people talked about that. TD: "... new? He'th been a cave robber for a while now." ML: "It has only been a few perigees, that is fairly new" CC: Cronus' fins purple a little at the words 'cave robber'. TD: "From what I've theen, the boy can handle himthelf. It'th MY clathh he hath no rethpect for." GA: You have no idea what's going on, you're just going to sit here and play with your baby's hair. ML: He is going to lean into Momma's touch, and frown to himself. "..I am not entirely certain, Mituna, but I shant keep you from your graceful escape." TD: "You pronounthed grathelethh wrong." He grabs a few things from the fridge, floating them ina psionic net around him, grabbing other things. it's clear he intends to hide outt for a while. ML: ):B Watch him worriedly. TD: ABSCOND. CC: "...Catch you soon, Tunes." GA: ... "He needs to get laid," hairfiddle hairfiddle ML: "Very badly." sigh. ML: "I mean.. um." blush. ML: ".. I.. . bother." GA: Grin ML: "You did that on purpose" GA: "I've no idea what you mean," CC: Cronus keeps watching the door Mituna left by, adding his own quiet agreement distractedly. "..nn...hnn." ML: "..Why ever haven't you relieved him of his over abudence of sexual tension yet, Cronus?" CC: "... Shit's complicated, man, you knowv wvhy." ML: "..Afraid that he'll become attached then you'll remember something unfortunate?" eyebrows raise. CC: Cronus softly clears his throat. "--So, Porrim..." GA: "Hm?" CC: ...He stays facing the salad bar. CC: "..It, em. ... I.." CC: "...There's something I probably need to mention..." GA: "Yes?" ML: ...Eat salad. CC: "...Do you remember Beforus?" GA: "I do," CC: "...Strange, huh? ..all that, heh.. ...wveird.. ..past life..shit..." ML: "Do you want help?" ML: munch munch GA: Stare at him. Narrow eyes. You could see right through this little shit, "Something went wrong, didn't it," CC: "...ehn.. ...yes." Shoulders and fins droop in unison, and the seadweller just ...rests his hands on the edge of the salad bar. GA: "What happened?" CC: He tries to convince himself not to tense, and that it will be fine. ML: Signless pushes his food away and stands up, Mother gets a cheek kiss but - he was going to Cronus to set a hand on his back. CC: He jumped slightly, then forced himself to relax, glancing away from Kankri and rubbing at his cheek. "...A ..fewv memory gaps." ML: "..Cronus.." CC: "I'm-- I'm getting to it, alright?" GA: "How can I help?" CC: ...not a question he'd been expecting, and it makes the seadweller blink. CC: "....Not being upset wvould be pretty great." ML: "Mituna was .. distraught, he still is." Kankri explains to her. GA: "Do I seem upset?" you were concerned, but still, "You will regain them, I know you will," CC: His shoulders started to relax. CC: "..I am. ...but it's most of Alternia." GA: "It's not the prettiest thing to remember in anybody's case. Personally I'd consider it a small blessing to have a temporary reprieve from it," CC: ...he flushed slightly, and heaved out a small sigh. ML: ".. There are things all of us would forget if we could, Cronus." CC: Perhaps it shouldn't have been a surprise that Porrim took things more gracefully than Kankri and Mituna had. ...It also wasn't as bad, anymore, as it had been. his fins flicked a bit. CC: "...Don't blame you." CC: He risked a sheepish look back at her, rubbing at his cheek again. ML: Kankri tried to gently steer him to turn around and look at her. GA: ...Stand and stride towards him, pulling him into a hug and stroking his hair, "You're going to be just fine, chief," kisskiss the forehead. Or cheek. Whatever you can reach. CC: ...and suddenly he was purple again and everything was fine. This hug, he returned tightly, for just an instant, before remembering himself and starting to cautiously ease up. CC: "...I knowv I wvill, hey? ....Sorry." ML: Kankri was really really happy to have his mother back, he watched them with a soft smile. ML: ..Someone else to help him hold up a drowning sea dweller. GA: "Don't apologise," pull Kankri into the hug. ML: Oop, hug them both. This was nice. CC: Op, more people in the hug, that was fine. GA: Yes, hug your new Fathe- BAD THOUGHTS GO AWAY, PULL AWAY FROM THE HUG WITH A BLUSH. ML: ...Blink at mother ??? GA: "Food sounds splendid," :) CC: Suddenly Cronus was concerned and confused. CC: "--Er, I." CC: "..." He mutely offers the plate he'd been working on constructing. ML: Kankri looked just as confused at least. GA: "Nonsense, I am perfectly capable of making my own," wander off to do that. ML: "Mother..?" CC: "..Um." GA: "Yes, dear?" CC: Blinkblink. ML: "..What ever are you doing?" GA: "Pottery," CC: Cronus just glanced around, as if maybe looking at the room would explain what the hell she was up to. CC: In the end he just ..gave up, snorted, and rubbed at his eyes and scars industriously for a second. Then, off to the meat bar. CC: "As long as I didn't do it." ML: "I am somewhat concerned." GA: "You are both overreacting, I am fine," CC: > Cronus and Porrim : Do very similar tasks on opposite sides of the room not facing eachother. GA: > Majestic. CC: > Incredibly. ML: >Eat salad alone at table and be confused. CC: "--Howv's the pottery?" GA: "Crisp and delicious," sweep back over to the table and sit next to Kankri, blush gone. CC: "Hmmmn." Firm, vaguely concerned affirmative noise. CC: Cronus concernedly and intently acquires some barbeque. It takes his full attention. ML: "I am simply happy that Cronus has agreed to hold to our prior arrangements." murmur. CC: What could "pottery" possibly mean. GA: It was the first thing that came to mind. ML: "..Mother I believe you are twitterpated." eat salad. CC: "Hmmmnnn." One more piece. Arrange it carefully with the others. GA: NarroW EYES. Resist opportunity to use the word twatterpated. Settle for a nudge. "You're not too old for a grounding, boy," CC: ...Adjust it slightly. ...yes. Yes, it looks better there. CC: ..No, back where it was before. CC: Intent eyes. CC: ... Cronus gives up, letting out a deep sigh, and just picks up his plate and heads to the table with the other two. He settles down across from the pair, and lightly folds his arms between himself and his plate. ...hesitates, glances down at chest, leans back a bit, looks back at them once that's fixed. CC: He gives a small nod and declares, "I am confused." ML: "I am fairly certain I actually am." He smiles at her.. and then outright laughs at Cronus's declaration. GA: "Hello Confused, a pleasure to meet you," CC: "Of course it is, I'm great. WVill I evwer not be confused?" ML: "she does this, Cronus." ML: "No" CC: "Damn." GA: "Unlikely," CC: Cronus rubs at the scars again. ML: "..She likes you, so she is saying very random things to cover it." GA: "What did I tell you about lying," ML: "That I should become better at it" GA: "Precisely," ML: "I'm afraid I remain quite sadly truthful" GA: Shakes head sorrowfully. CC: Cronus rubs at his cheek, watching them with slowly raising eyebrows. ML: "I am a constant dissapointment, you see how it is." appeal to Cronus. CC: Cronus just ..leans his chin on one palm, resting his elbow on the table. Still wearing her shirt, and sort of idly burshing ati t to keep any of the trailing bits from getting caught beneath his elbow. CC: "..and wvhat if I liked her too?" He watches her, bizarrely fascinated. GA: Every so gracefully choke on lettuce. CC: ...he acquired a slow little smile. ML: "Oh gracious me what a terribly interesting concept, why you might even hold hands or go on dates." CC: ~Someone responded positively to a flirty thing that he said on purpose~ CC: ..or well.. ..It /could/ be positive. The smile turned back into a more thoughtful expression, still watching her. CC: "..Oh my." GA: You have no idea what to do you have no idea what to do when actual real romance with feelings and things you have up actual real romance with feelings and things when you found Kankri what do you do, you fuckin sit there blushing is what you do, "Oh dear," CC: ...Cronus seemed very gently delighted. CC: Slowly, a very coolblooded hand started to rise, then to very carefully reach across the table -- every movement cautious, a little hesitant, as if he wasn't completely sure what he was doing or if she would still be there when he got there. ..If she was, his fingers would settle over hers, and give a very gentle, careful squeeze. CC: ..he didn't look. He was more interested in watching her eyes. ML: Kankri held his breath, watching the both of them. GA: Your heart fluttered, a small smile tugging at your mouth and fangs pressing into your bottom lip. Turn your hand around and squeeze his hand back, eyes glinting happily. "I'm. Rather fond of you," CC: There was something magical in that. "...mutual, m.." ...the word died on his lips again. 'My lady'? No, that sounded dumb. CC: ...he just squeezed her hand again, and tried to smile. ML: It was like watching one of the human cinemas. GA: "Milord," the smile came easily, wow he was kinda great wasn't he, he was more than a bit of alright, he was a lot of alright, no you did not just giggle Porrim Maryam does not giggle over holding hands you are into shit he wouldn't believe this is no th i n g ML: "..gracious me, one day you might even kiss." soft spoken preacher boy. CC: Cronus Ampora, the troll that slept primarily with strangers, colored slightly in the cheeks and in fins that fanned and wiggled. There was only so much courage in him, and he wasn't sure if he could manage risking more, so soon. He just gave the most sheepish little grin. "...one day.." GA: "I do hope so," pull his hand up and brush a small kiss against his knuckles. ML: Kurloz Makara came blundering through the room, stomping, trailing cleaning bots and carrying carcases. More than one, some of them badly torn up, an actual cloud of bad humour around him, although it did not extend too far, the chuckle voodoo master slammed on through into the kitchen without stopping to great- muttering under his breath the entire time. GA: JumP, take your hand back and this sure is an interesting salad. CC: Cronus had just the faintest dusting of a smile, of hope, of even more purple -- and then jumped, at the sudden interruption that was an angry Makara. CC: He flustered as well, fingers curling and retracting part of the way, glancing back at the trail. ML: Kankri actually flinched, and stared at the kitchen door warily. GA: Wait. That was a clown. Cronus didn't like clowns. "Cronus, care to assist me in finding a room?" CC: Cronus actually didn't seem unduly alarmed, although he was visibly concerned, and still looking at the kitchen door. "..I... ..certainly..." ML: "Peace mother." softly. The ruse was obvious with the uneaten food. GA: Wary glance, "Are you sure?" ML: Signless looked between the two of them and deliberately put food into his mouth and attempted to be nonchalant .. while he could hear the dull thuds coming through the walls where Harlequin was working. CC: ".. I could go or stay, really." He was concerned because Dolly was concerned, fins carefully at half mast. GA: Small smile, "Very well, dear," back to the pottery then. ML: The Signless pats his friend and quadrant on the shoulder. ML: "He does not remember why he should be afraid."Cronus had mentioned the memory gaps but.. GA: Blink. The clown likely wouldn't try anything in here, you would let it be for now. Even if you didn't actually know what had gone down yourself, Cronus was still firmly under Maryam Protection. CC: Cronus ..grunted softly, settling some. "..I'vwe been /told/, I just don't.." CC: Cronus grumbled softly and focused on food for a second. ML: "They have even had a liaison." amused Signless. "It seems well enough." GA: "Very well then," ...still little glances at the banging. CC: ..and Cronus was coloring a little again. If his mouth was full of salad he couldn't be expected to talk. ML: Soft non commental noise. "..He and Mituna are fighting." GA: Tsk, "That boy has a chip on his shoulder the size of your grandlusus," CC: Tasty food. <_<; ML: "Kurloz?" GA: "Mituna. I have yet to meet the Ancestral resurrection of Kurloz," ML: "Mother! .. he has been hurt a great deal." frown, waggle fork. GA: "We all have, Kankri," CC: (muttered) "..She's still right.." ML: Glance at Cronus. He rubbed quietly at one of his own wrists and shook his head. CC: Cronus shrugged! CC: "..anywvay, I--" He glanced up and across again. "--it's ...vwery nice to see you." GA: "I havwe missed you," was that a little shit smirk into your salad, that was a little shit smirk into your salad. ML: "..You are both terribly adorable, I hope you do know that." CC: ..Cronus turned purple, then spent a second lightly brushing at the sleeve of the shirt he was borrowing. GA: Griiiiiiiins CC: Oh no. ML: Chin in hand, watching the flirting. GA: ......W i n k s. CC: Mouth opens and closes a few times, then he decides to brush at the other sleeve -- oh, oh oh no. CC: Bright purple. Very faint choking noise. GA: ;D ML: "..Mother I think he is going to stop breathing" GA: Chuckle and nibble at your salad, "I do think that colour quite fetching on him," CC: He brought his hands up to cover his mouth, pressing his fingers atop his nose and trying to regather his composure. ML: "Have you seen this, the yet?" Signless draws his necklace forward so the very Ampora ring on the chain is visable over top of his cloak. CC: Cronus, for his part, has a bright red teardrop shaped necklace; and another that appears to be a glass orb full of white smoke. They were probably visible while he was shirtless. The orb one is large enough that it is still visible; the other is under the shirt. GA: Lean forward and ooooh, "Beautiful," ...what quadrant were they in? Questioning glance at Kankri. ML: Innocent eyes and pleasent smile. CC: Cronus let his eyes close, and just tried to regain composure. ..fins were wiggling a bit, but he at least had the smile covered with his hands. Oh man, feelings. GA: Little bluSH THAT WAS CUTE. ML: Making his mother geuss was a fun game, he smiles, watching Cronus. He reaches over slowly and lightly tugs the hand away from his mouth. "You do know that you are allowed to smile, dont you?" CC: His mouth tried to straighten into a firm line and he bit his lip with the effort. Fins back, embarassed wiggle! GA: Hmm. Pale or ashen. IB ML: Kankri just grinned, an easy grin. "Smile for us, Cronus." GA: .......................... GA: ......................................................... GA: Lean over and kiss him on the cheek. CC: Cronus' eyebrows shot up suddenly, and ... his brain blew a fuse. There's a shred of a smile there, but ..No, no, deer in headlights time. ML: "..Oh dear." Kankri looked at the glazed panicky eyes and got a piece of paper and used it to fan the other troll. GA: Oh dear. CC: Blinkblinkblinking. Resume breathing. Blink more, glance down, bring up a hand to ever so gently cover the kissed cheek. ...He's purple. His neck is purple. Even the parts nowhere near the gills. "I," CC: ...cronus is still not magnificently prepared for affection from certain sources. GA: "Do you need a lozenge?" ML: "...cold water I think." he judges his quadrant mate. CC: "I'm," Kiss? Kiss. Kiss. CC: ...Kiss. CC: He was still stuck. GA: "I believe I broke him," ML: He gives his mother the paper to fan Cronus with and rises, himself to get the water, holding up a finger. GA: Take up fanning duties with a concerned frown. CC: "I'm," fine. He was sure he was fine, the word just wouldn't come out. She kissed him? She liked him /and/ kissed him. Both at the same time--? No, that part was still hard to grasp. Almost there. ML: Signless was back and he had a glass of water- he didn't give it to Cronus to drink.. a hand cupped gently against his throat, and a towel was propped against his side.. cold clean water trickled against gills. CC: A startled expression, a slight twitch, and a strange neck-gulp; and some of the water was gone and Cronus was blinking at the Signless. "--Kan--?" When had /he/ gotten there? CC: ...There's a brief strange gurgling noise as water routes unusually between the air and water parts of his respiratory system. A couple of swallows gets it coming out his rib gills though. Oh hey, when'd that towel get there? GA: Just. Blink. CC: "--wvhat?" GA: Moirails? ML: "..It seemed like you needed it." He offered him the glass. CC: ...Cronus blinked at Kankri slowly, then blushed and accepted the glass. ..he could put that down on the table. then a hand went to sort of hold the towel against his ribs himself, so he could wave Kankri away. CC: "I'm--fine," He managed the whole sentence! CC: "I, um." ...He'd just frozen up when a girl kissed him. /shit/, that was the least cool possible response. His skin darkened again, and he ducked his chin, glancing sheepishly at Dolly. "I..." Was there anything his slightly limited vocabulary could say to try and suavely roll with and/or cover this up? CC: "../You're/ fine." Yes. He hoped. GA: "Very smooth, darling," CC: He gave her his best sincere look, then resumed looking flustered and kind of glanced down to attend to the part of his ribs that was leaking water. CC: Awkward throat-clear. ML: Kankri looked amused, settling into his seat again. ML: ".. I personally think having some of the polish off is charming." chinhand. CC: "...ugh, god." ML: "Drink some of the water. Cronus." CC: "I'm not--You're not my lusus. Kankri. thank you. But," CC: Cronus /sighed/, and brought up one hand to rub at the damp side of his neck, blinking again. ML: "Better." he judged. CC: Cronus cleared his throat again, then rubbed at a purple cheek glancing at Dolly. "...havwe I mentioned you are a beautiful lady?" GA: Well now it was your turn to go bright green. IB< GA: Was this his revenge? ML: "I believe she might sometimes forget, you should tell her about it" amused son. GA: "Don't be foolish, I need no such thing," fuss with the salaD. CC: ...tiny little grin, still purple-faced. ML: "Are you saying you wouldn't like to hear it, mother?" CC: Cronus glanced down for a moment then back at her, carefully moving the now-damp towel so he could use a dry section on his ribs. ...He didn't want to get the shirt wet. GA: "Go to your room," inspect the shit out of that salad. Eat slower so you still have something to look at. CC: ...he carefully set the towel down on his lap, then tried to reach to steal her hand just long enough to kiss the back of it. Hopefully she wouldn't stab him in the throat with a fork. GA: Quite the contrary really, drop that fork with an unceremonious clatter and an undignified squeak. That most certainly did not happen she will fight you. CC: ..tiny, happy little smile. GA: Trace a tiny little heart on his hand. Also did not happen. Who could say it had happened?? CC: ...more purple, tiny grin. He'd meant to suggest a ceasefire for the day, but somehow he couldn't anymore. CC: "..you..really deservwe to be told." ML: Kankri was rather disobediantly still at the table and watching them with a smile. GA: "I- why- thank you?" it was true of course but what DO CC: ...gentle hand-squeeze. "...truce for the day, till wve can figure out wvhat the hell?" -- unfinished --