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[starshower]

[Armed now with a freshly grilled skewer of veggies and meat, Tifa drops her head to his shoulder to relax and enjoy the food, bringing her feet up so that she can curl up closer against him.]

I... haven't really thought about it. Guess there aren't really any places we could go to get "out of town", are there? Not some big resort like there was in Camelot.

[flamekthunder]

Hm...not really no. We could always take another camping trip, but somewhere else...the beach, maybe?

[A low hum.]

I'm sure one day there will be a resort of some kind there.

[starshower]

The beach... in winter? You think it snows out there...?

[Even if it did though, she does pause to think on it as she chews on a roasted pepper. It might actually be a sight to see if it did, and even if not, they wouldn't have a problem warming up the water there to swim in it if it got too cold.

But the thought of swimming brings something else to mind and in all her excitement, she gently taps Eustace on the arm with a hand.]

Oh—! Wasn't there something about some new hot springs? Thought I heard something about that...

[flamekthunder]

I'm not sure. But it might interesting to see.

[Given his nature, he might prefer it over summer.....

But her suggestion makes him cant his head.]

The hot springs...?

[His brows furrow for a moment before he remembers.]

Aaah...from the dragons.

[...The... The dragons.]

[starshower]

[Ah...]

Right. I forgot.

[Something tenses suddenly in Tifa's shoulders, and there's a weird prickle in the back of her neck... like they're suddenly being watched. She knows they aren't, but that dragon didn't exactly leave either of them with a good impression, did she?

She laughs awkwardly under a breath.]

... Too soon?

[flamekthunder]

....Well.

[A small clearing of the throat.]

Only in the sense that I wouldn't want a dragon crashing our honeymoon if we were there. ...On the other hand, who knows if it would try and find me before then. It wouldn't be a bad idea to get all that squared away before the wedding somehow.

[starshower]

[Well, she likes to think that the dragon wouldn't dare crash their honeymoon if Tifa were there, but... she did kind of crash their day when she swooped down and took him, so she understands his hesitation.

She does raise a dubious brow, her mouth half open as she pauses going for a piece of meat on her stick.]

Huh? You wanna go see her?

[If that's what he means by getting it all squared away. Please let that be a no...]

[flamekthunder]

I don't want to.

[A sigh as he turns over the ones on the grate.]

But I will have to meet her somehow.

[starshower]

[Her arm slinks around him, almost protectively, before she's half-hugging him again.]

I'll go with you if you do.

[And she will not take no or "I can do it on my own" for an answer on this one. If she's going to try anything funny with Eustace, she wants to be there to make sure that she doesn't...

Not to mention... she thinks back to what he had said back in the castle...]

We both beat her up pretty bad.

[Although as far as Tifa's concerned, the dragon is the one who owes the apology! So maybe that will be a good time for her to do that too.]

[flamekthunder]

[He does indeed look like he wants to protest...but he just lets out a small breath.]

I know you'll come along, so I won't stop you. [A small kiss to the top of her head before he teases her a little.] Just don't start a war over me... Lady Knight.

[starshower]

[Tifa lets her eyes fall shut when she feels him press a kiss to the top of her head, and she hums and giggles around the small piece of potato she'd just taken a bite into.]

I thought you'd want that, my Prince.

[She's going to tease right back, although she's already feeling a bit flustered.]

I promised I would burn that whole castle down if that's what it took.

[flamekthunder]

Who knew you had such a violent side.

[He's kidding, he finds it cute, really. It's not like he's any different.]

I'm glad I have such a reliable knight to protect and save me.

[starshower]

[Well, now she's blushing furiously, and she leans back and away from him so that she can... tuck a hair behind her ear—]

Only when it comes to the prince.

[—and stuff the rest of that potato into her mouth.]

What would you have done without me?

[flamekthunder]

[He just continues to smile amused before he takes a skewer to start working on himself.]

Devastated. I would have bemoaned my tragic fate, wondering if my beautiful, loyal knight would ever come to find me.

[BS, he could get out of there on his own. But that's not a fun answer, and it's rare for him to play up something like this. So he'll gift her this much.]

[starshower]

[And she's pleasantly surprised by such a gift, even if it is embarrassing her. Is this what it feels like for him when she does it???]

What kind of knight would I be if I left you there to that fate?

[So, she will play it up a bit too, and she huffs out a very dramatic sigh while she reaches for another finished skewer.]

Though, is it true? I heard rumours on my way up that you were to betrothed to another princess. I was so heartbroken that I almost didn't make it.

[flamekthunder]

[Yes. Only she can at least enjoy whereas it was just painful for him whenever she does it—

And now he just laughs.]

Betrothed to another? Nonsense, and not against my will.

[He then stops her hand from taking that skewer and instead brings it up to his lips as he leans a little closer to her.]

You know my heart only belongs to one.

[starshower]

[Excuse you. It's cute when she does it!!! Painfully cute.

She gasps a little—that isn't part of the act—when he takes her hand, and there's a moment where it's like he's caught her under a spell before she finds herself and leans back, her lips quirking up with a playful, subtle smile as her fingers fiddle with and twirl her ring.]

Ah, but... didn't I swear an oath, my dear prince? To be your knight means I cannot wed...

[Eria is probably rolling her eyes somewhere.]

[flamekthunder]

[When she leans back, he only tugs her forcefully back towards him. He's not letting her get away.]

Then we have two options. You give up your title, or I change the rules.

[A light smirk as his lips brush against hers.]

Either way...I'll get what I want.

[starshower]

[Tifa lets herself crash into him, and it takes every bit of self control that she has not to let her eyes close against the warmth of his body and to maintain eye contact with him, even as his lips brush over hers.]

I guess... you are the prince.

[She's almost breathless now, and there's a loud crackle from the fire. ... Must he always do this to her?]

And I guess I don't need to be a Knight to protect you, do I? Would that make me a princess then?

[flamekthunder]

Mm... And my future queen.

[He smiles a little against her lips, already tasting a bit of her sweetness along with soft flavors from the skewer. And be can't resist any longer and takes her lips, kissing her firmly.]

[starshower]

[Her giddy laugh dies away into the kiss, and her plate almost slides right out of her lap as she returns it with equal enthusiasm, breathing him in and teasing them both with a little taste and nibble of her own on his lips before she's pulling back an inch.]

Then I'm going to need to find a dress fit for the title.

[Her wedding dress, that is.

She parts with him further though, knowing full well that if they continue down that road, they'll end up having to put out the fire and send the dogs away... and she still has more for him after they're finished eating.

Even the dogs sense this, and a couple of them bark up, wondering where their food is. Not yet!!! They just ate!

Tifa never goes far, however, and she remains tucked in at his side as she reaches for the last of the skewers to place on their plates, and she looks over her shoulder at him with a playful gleam all across her expression.]

You'll have to show me the ropes. Train me to be a proper queen for her king.

[Just like he had shown the princess how to be a pirate.]

[flamekthunder]

[A light chuckle as he lets her go, also knowing the likely ending if they keep this up. Picking up the skewer he had been eating before, he takes a bite as he listens to her.]

I don't think I'd have to teach you much...and you've already proven you pick up quickly on everything else I've taught you so far.

[There may be a mischievous gleam in his eyes that flicker in the firelight, suggesting he's implying other kind of "royal duties."

Shameless.]

[starshower]

[Shameless indeed, but the look she gives him reflects his own. There's even a low groooooaaan from one of the nearby corgis.]

What can I say. I'm a quick learner. You gotta be when you're a knight. But I had a good teacher, too.

[Another grrrooooaaaannn, and Tifa grins.]

I do have... one request.

[flamekthunder]

[Definitely ignoring the dogs. If anything he's silently laughing as he just smiles.]

And what would that be?

[starshower]

... When we're done here...

[Tifa's eyes slowly move around to all of the dogs surrounding them before she slowly leans in, tugs Eustace close and brings his head down so that she can whisper near his ear.]

I'd like a dance with the prince.