precarious | Glowfic Constellation

abeance

"There's more to it than that, though. Moping hopelessly isn't doing you any favors."

first-and-final

"But it's so much fun."

abeance

Jann snorts. "Come on, though, who? I don't even know what gender I'd be trying to set you up with if you wanted me to help."

first-and-final

"I don't feel like saying!"

abeance

"Well, it's going to take about four days to get home, what do you want to talk about?"

first-and-final

"Kissed any girls lately?"

abeance

"No, I've been busy with my final exams and riding home and finding out you were carried off and coming here to get you. Before that also no, had a dry spell."

first-and-final

"Congratulations, by the way. Or should I save those for when Dad knights you?"

abeance

"Save 'em."

first-and-final

"Sure."

abeance

It takes them several days to get home, and then Jann's knighting, a bit more than a week late, occurs. Jann looks very knightly.

Aral Antoly Vorkosigan

on-my-word

And Duke Ainar knights him, and he is a knight. They have a small feast in his honour.

Uzumaki Kaoru

avec-le-coeur

Glynn gives him a congratulatory hug.

abeance

That is a reasonable thing to do! Jann feasts and hugs congratulatory persons and is made much of by his proud mother and tends not to mention that he had Roxim's permission before hitting the dragon with a sword when he tells the story.

first-and-final

Milo declines to spoil these retellings with extraneous details.

abeance

That's very kind of him.

It's nice to have everybody around for a while! Even Reko showed up. Probably Milo will monopolize him with chess, but that's all right.

Reko

seewhathappens

Reko wasn't originally going to be able to make it, but the extra delay induced by Milo's carrying-off allowed him to find room in his schedule.

He does go up to Jann once the crowd has cleared a little - Reko isn't fond of crowds - and offer his personal congratulations.

abeance

"Thanks! I'm glad you could make it after all. Thank Milo for apparently smelling like a princess."

Reko

seewhathappens

He snorts softly. "Somehow I don't think he'd take those thanks in the spirit intended."

abeance

"Probably not."

Reko

seewhathappens

"But yes, I'm glad I could make it too. Where is Milo? Did he steal a plate of cakes and run off? I seem to recall that's one of his favourite maneuvers."

abeance

"I think it was marzipan this time."

Reko

seewhathappens

"Well, I almost had it."

abeance

"Very close. Contains sugar. Decorative."

Reko

seewhathappens