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[lastnightswish]

[A muggy, humid dusk has fallen over this courtyard; it's the kind of humidity that makes the clothes stick to your skin and your hair cling to your neck. It won't last much longer, though: there are storm clouds in the sky, gathering for a nighttime downpour, and thunder rolling in the distance. It's only a matter of time until the sky breaks open

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[solo_insanity]

Why am I not surprised that you find the outdoors appealing during such weather? Fancy dancing under the moonlight in the pouring rain, do you?

[lastnightswish]

[Not in the mood to be very snarky today; she just glances up at the clouds from her spot in the gazebo.]

I doubt there will be any moonlight.

[Not denying the pouring rain part though~ she uses her bare foot to nudge the bottle of wine closer to him. Here.]

[solo_insanity]

[Noting the more serious tone, but not commenting. Takes the bottle and looks at it.] Do you always carry around one of these as gifts to random people who cross your path? Or did you just forget the opener and a glass?

[lastnightswish]

[Portuguese, red wine~] It was for someone else, but he's not here. It's yours, if you want it.

[Thunder rumbles overhead. Better get in the gazebo, or you're going to get soaked~]

[solo_insanity]

[He leans against the gazebo smiling when he realizes the origin.] Not waiting for him to show? Would ruin the romantic evening if I took his spoils, now wouldn't it?

[He rather misses the sporadic weather and has little to no qualms over getting wet.]

[lastnightswish]

Who said anything about a romantic evening? [Actually sounds amused at that.] I know where to find more, if he shows.

[More thunder rumbling overhead, and the first few raindrops are falling; slow at first.]

Going to try it?

[solo_insanity]

Then why the wine? [And he gives her a skeptical eyebrow at that. A hidden wine stash in the middle of the outdoors? ... ... Why didn't he think of that?]

[The water begins to create dark blotches on his hat and shoulders before he uses his ability to pull the cork out of the bottle. It was a nice trick he had learned from another. But he holds it out to her.] Would be rude of me not to offer you some first.

[lastnightswish]

Why not the wine? [Because you're not of the wiser sex :)]

[Touches her fingers to her belly and shakes her head no.] I can't.

[solo_insanity]

Similar to offering a trail of rose petals. It usually relates to one thing. [Damn. Well, perhaps next reincarnation he'll be a woman. It isn't outside the range of possibilities.]

[Dense. That is what this man is. Doesn't make the connection.] You say that often enough. What exactly can you do?

[lastnightswish]

Is that how they're wooing women these days? [W-was that a joke? Quite possibly!]

[She rolls her eyes and gestures with her head to the spot beside her on the bench.] ... apparently, I can woo a man.

[solo_insanity]

Its one way. Best not to have only one. [He smiles and comes into the gazebo, removing his hat and jacket before sitting down. Luckily the rest of him stayed mostly dry.]

But you are trying to catch a particular one. Think it will work? [Still hasn't taken a drink. Really would like a wine glass to put it in instead of drinking straight from the bottle.]

[lastnightswish]

[She might have stashed a wine glass beneath the bench she's sitting on, right next to Mugen; going to wait to see how long he holds onto the bottle without drinking it before deciding to hand it to him.]

Define 'catch'. [Because, really, she had only planned to talk to the guy. But, she's willing to play along for now.]

[solo_insanity]

[If he drank straight from the bottle, it would be the worst table manners to offer her some after the fact. Can't blame him for trying to be a gentleman every once in a blue moon.]

Ensnare. Catch his attention. As simply knocking on his door isn't a means of communication.

[lastnightswish]

[But it wouldn't be, because she doesn't want any. Although, the effort is appreciated.]

[Quirking an eyebrow at him.] Have I caught your attention?

[solo_insanity]

[More for him later. When he figures this out.]

And if I said you had?

[lastnightswish]

Tch. It's impolite to answer a question with a question.

["I'll show you mine when you show me yours."]