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So I promised @jayenator565 a coffee shop au AGES ago

and then my beautiful girlfriend (a barista) was SO excited about getting her own espresso machine for home

I read Legends and Lattes

Thus WILLOW AND LATTES was born

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1:28am, 6/15/17

Just let me hold your hand

It isn’t meant to be some lifechanging experience

It’s a gesture of comfort, not an attack on your way of life

It’s a sign that I love you, not that I’m in love with you

Just let it be what it is

Just let me be what I am

Just let us be what we were always meant to be

People

Not monsters

People 

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Cuirass and Cleaning

Jade found the catch beneath the collar of the Kymerian Cuirass, somewhere only she would have thought to look given the intimate closeness required to look. Luckily, they had just returned to the edge of the Wildwood and the closeness meant that when Kit collapsed, Jade was already right there to catch her. One moment, the princess had been wiggling her eyebrows suggestively, then she was limp in Jade's arms. It was like light had suddenly left her eyes and Jade was scooping the exhausted young woman up into her arms.

Halfway to the river, Jade had informed the others she would wash the layer of grime left behind off Kit in privacy when the Shield of the Empress began to wake up. She grumbled, her nose brushing against the familiar smell and texture of Jade's leather armor. She recognized that as safety and home. Kit’s eyes stayed closed. She opened them when she felt Jade set her down.

She was met with the sight of her knight peeling off her own armor, down to the grimy breastband and undershorts, before Jade returned to Kit and pulled the sweat-saturated tunic off of her, followed by her breeches, boots, and socks. Kit allowed it wordlessly, enjoying the feel of Jade’s hands on her exhausted body without the layer of scaled metal between them.

“You’re awake, love? How are you? How are you feeling?” Jade asked, tender hand brushing her cheek reverently, drawing Kit’s attention.

“Tired. So tired, also gay. You’re in your underwear.” Kit mumbled, her mouth not wanting to move in conjunction with her words.

“So are you, Princess. Will it be okay for me to wash you off in the river?” Jade asked, secretly relieved that she was left in a position where she had to ask for permission

“Jade, of course. You’re my… my knight.” Kit’s head lolled as she tried to hold her neck up of her own accord. “Anything requiring any muscle mass of mine might require more help of yours than usual.” Kit said after giving up any attempt at righting herself.

Jade smiled softly and affectionately, and with barely even a heavy exhale, lifted Kit off of the mossy bank adjacent to the river. Skin touched skin, both bodies slightly warmer than they ought to have been. The coldness of the water sent chills through the both of them as Jade carried Kit into the river. She kept the girl close to her chest, watching as what energy Kit had left was poured into clenching immediately against the sensation.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.” Jade said softly, almost inaudibly as she clutched Kit closely to her chest. She cupped water in her free hand and carried it to douse the mud caked at Kit’s temple and then worked her way down the princess’ body, getting her as clean as possible using only the one hand as the other held Kit to Jade’s body. 

Kit sighed in relief as each muscle relaxed beneath Jade’s touch, coming clean but also being released of its tension as it was reminded of its safety. Once she had been washed in her majority, she felt Jade turn her around and Kit’s chin hooked over her shoulder to hold her in place as Jade washed her back.

“Does that feel better?” Jade asked, doing her best to be as respectful of Kit as possible while also getting her as clean and clear of the nastiness that accumulated at the same time.

“Yeah, thanks Jade, sorry about this.” Kit said on a soft exhale, clearly a little embarrassed as energy began to return and some semblance of strength returned to her muscles.

“Don’t be. I enjoy taking care of you, especially when you’re incapacitated after one of the hardest and best fights I’ve ever seen you put up. I know the Cuirass caused this and that you didn’t mean for or know that it would happen. I’ve got you, Kit. I’ve always got you.” Jade reassured her. She had stopped cleaning Kit and they were just holding one another now, exhausted as the fear finally seeped away, and relief creeped in. They just enjoyed each other and the closeness and the privacy. “I’m so proud of you, Kit.”

Kit slung her arms around Jade’s shoulders as they finally felt usable again. “I was scared, Jade.”

“I know.” Jade replied into the crook of Kit’s neck. “You were so brave and beautiful.”

“Yeah, you were too.” Kit’s voice was hoarse with emotion. “Thank you for being there for me… protecting me when I didn’t know I needed it.”

“Always, love. Always.” Jade’s voice matched hers.

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You got any Tanthamore Head canons you minds sharing

Kit has shitty circulation, her hands and feet are always cold

When they cuddle at home, Kit tucks her feet underneath Jade's legs

Jade likes to read and Kit likes to bug her while she reads

They don't sort that annoyance out until Jade finds out reading out loud settles Kit’s nerves really well and helps her to fall asleep

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I'm so excited for you guys to read thisssss!!

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Chapter Titles

only the important ones have had titles and I'm a dumbass so I had to update this chapter with its title there's gotta be somethin' more

16.) there's gotta be somethin' more

17.) some believe in destiny

18.) some believe in fate

19.) i believe that happiness is somethin' we create

20.) you best believe that I'm not gonna wait

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 4/28 Fandom: Willow (TV 2022) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Jade Claymore/Kit Tanthalos Characters: Jade Claymore, Kit Tanthalos, Thraxus Boorman, Sorsha (Willow), Airk Tanthalos, Willow Ufgood, Elora Danan (Willow), Ballantine mention Additional Tags: farm au, RomCom AU, Modern AU, business person/farmer au, whoops my car broke down now I live with you for two weeks, I'm trying really hard for this to be a slow burn Series: Part 11 of Tanthamore Summary:

Jade owns a small farm and rescues Kit off the roadside of her equally small town when she blows a tire. Together, though in inopportune circumstances, they realize something has been missing from both of their lives all along

The title is from the song Something More from Sugarland

I have nine million thoughts about this fic so feel free to hit me up on Tumblr to talk about it or ask me questions about it: https://www.tumblr.com/geek-and-nina

big thanks to tera and sher for looking over this and telling me I don't suck

@jadeclaymoresworld

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YES I'M WRITING MORE THINGS I DON'T QUIT

Here's a teaser for a thing that doesn't have a name yet, but is actually a good short one-shot