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Akibel Mowar is on his way home from the blacksmith's when he spots it. People are shrieking and fleeing from it, which seems reasonable, as it's a fuckoff huge snake with a mirror for a face. A big mirror.
Kib can't so much flee. He can shriek - he can lurch in the direction of the nearest house and try the door - it's locked. He can amble briskly...
He can break into a run when the snake gains on him and fall flat on his face.
And he can get eaten up.
And it's too bright too bright too bright and he flings his arm over his eyes.
secondchance
secondchance
Iiiii don't know I have only a few hours' cumulative memories and it's been eighteen years...
"Aydanci," Maitimo says, "may I kiss your husband goodnight or will all this be less stressful if we hold off on that."
ounce_of_prevention
Aydanci blinks, then considers.
"Go ahead," he agrees, after a contemplative pause.
"Go ahead," he agrees, after a contemplative pause.
So Kib gets two fairly chaste goodnight kisses and sincere wishes of good skill and they say they'll see him tomorrow.
secondchance
"See you."
And Kib is quite chipper on the stroll back. "Well, that went all around very nicely."
And Kib is quite chipper on the stroll back. "Well, that went all around very nicely."
ounce_of_prevention
Aydanci was mildly worried that they would be passionate kisses, and he wasn't sure he could handle those. Fairly chaste ones: a good middle ground, he's pleased.
"Yes, it did."
"Yes, it did."
secondchance
"Sorry for not having a better lead-in, although I'm not sure there was one to be had."
ounce_of_prevention
"It's all right. It's something of an inexplicable situation, and I'm just happy you're alive."
secondchance
"Alive, slightly more Alyful with every passing night, and up to my ears in the cutting edge of interdimensional shenanigans!"
Well, that worked, Findekano says brightly.
Yes.
Are you jealous?
Yes.
That's kind of ridiculous, you know.
Yes.
Are you still sad you ever kissed him?
No.
There is absolutely nothing to mope about. We booked a honeymoon suite and no one even blinked.
I know.
Maitimo how are you so good at people while being such a child -
And Maitimo shuts him up, at that point.
Yes.
Are you jealous?
Yes.
That's kind of ridiculous, you know.
Yes.
Are you still sad you ever kissed him?
No.
There is absolutely nothing to mope about. We booked a honeymoon suite and no one even blinked.
I know.
Maitimo how are you so good at people while being such a child -
And Maitimo shuts him up, at that point.
ounce_of_prevention
Aydanci smiles a bit.
"Those are nice, too. I expect you adore being up to your ears in interdimensional shenanigans?"
"Those are nice, too. I expect you adore being up to your ears in interdimensional shenanigans?"
ounce_of_prevention
Aydanci raises his eyebrows slightly.
"Well, of course. Did you think I would just accept your death meekly as part of some grand design of the universe?" Pause. "I was very angry."
"Well, of course. Did you think I would just accept your death meekly as part of some grand design of the universe?" Pause. "I was very angry."
secondchance
"I should have guessed, really. I consider this a reasonable and proportionate response and feel very avenged and are you adjusted enough that I can kiss you yet."
ounce_of_prevention
"Well, I don't consider it proportional, just the best I could accomplish with the resources available. If it were proportional I would have resurrected you immediately, eradicated the Pox, followed by every other disease on the planet. Then, for the crime of briefly inconveniencing you, I would have just gone and solved death entirely for everyone everywhere, so no one would have anyone stolen from them. ... Oh, and yes, you can kiss me now."
secondchance
Good because that response did not make the need to kiss Aydanci one bit less pressing. Kiss.
ounce_of_prevention
Kiss!
Yep. That's a kiss from Aydanci's spouse. Aydanci recognizes it.
They should go inside now. For reasons.
Yep. That's a kiss from Aydanci's spouse. Aydanci recognizes it.
They should go inside now. For reasons.
ounce_of_prevention
Reasons.
The Elves can have him back later, right now, Aydanci gets Kib all to himself.
The Elves can have him back later, right now, Aydanci gets Kib all to himself.
