Anti-OTP: Bedivere/Isobel

[1handedwelshman]

Bedivere is the outdoorsy brother, and he's enjoying the outdoors now to the fullest by streching out on the grass in the sun and taking a nap. Of course, he's not really napping, but no one is liable to notice that unless he decides to let them.

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[sham_marriage]

Isobel is out for a walk. She's spent a great deal of time in London, but she grew up in the country, and has always been fond of the outdoors. She hasn't noticed him, yet -- she seems to be quite absorbed in her thoughts.

[1handedwelshman]

He cracks his eyes open slightly and grins. "I wouldn't come any further this way if I were you, unless you want me to get an eyefull of whats under those pretty skirts."

[sham_marriage]

She looks up with a startled sound, then smiles faintly -- it's a bemused sort of smile, one that says she really hasn't any idea what to make of him. "How good of you to warn me."

[1handedwelshman]

He laughs. "The least I could do, though I must say it was tempting not to." He opens his eyes to look at her, giving her a grin.

[sham_marriage]

She laughs too, very softly. "And to think, you had nearly convinced me you meant to behave like a gentleman."

[1handedwelshman]

"Me? A gentleman? My lady, you simply must put that absurd notion out of your head right away." He rolls onto his stomach and props himself up on his elbows. "I'm a dreadful rogue who's liable to ravish you any second now."

[sham_marriage]

"Ravishment? I'm afraid I couldn't allow that." She kneels on the ground next to him -- making it quite impossible to see what is under her skirts, of course, but also bringing her rather closer. "Even if you haven't any sense of decency, I have."

[1handedwelshman]

"But, decency aside, don't you think it sounds exciting? I've yet to meet a woman who hasn't secretly though about being taken against her will by a handsome devil. I suppose it's a product of all those terribly smutty romances girls read under the covers."

[sham_marriage]

Isobel raises an eyebrow, looking vaguely amused. "I can't say I've ever read anything of the sort. As for thoughts of that sort . . . well. Perhaps it's because young girls are always being told they shouldn't enjoy such things. They think it would be acceptable if it were against their will. I think it has very little to do with actually wanting such a thing -- only with wanting to be absolved of blame." This may imply that she has given it some thought, but she isn't likely to admit to it.