44 - PafH; [Voice // Common]

[oblique_wisdom]

[Pluck. Pluck. Pluck.

One string here, one string there. Sheik's playing absentmindedly for the ship again. Some days, it feels like forever since he's been aboard.Little bore, little animal, little dark lord

Comments

[lfetimewarranty]

Interesting song.

I suppose you're talking about Valentines Day?

[oblique_wisdom]

You would be correct, on both accounts. This Valentines Day, tell me more about it, if you celebrate it.

[lfetimewarranty]

[She doesn't celebrate it, but she knows about it.]

There are two theories about its existence - the first being a holiday celebrating love, named after a Christian religious saint known as Valentine.

The other is that the first story is just that, a story, made to have the Christian religion implement an old pagan fertility holiday known as Imbolc.

Either way, the holiday is generally a celebration of love and affection between couples. Gifts are traditionally exchanged, usually flowers, cards or chocolate. It can be a display of romantic affection between married and courting couples, of friendship, or a day to declare romantic aspirations on someone.

[oblique_wisdom]

[You just said a lot, Rfena. Excuse Sheik if he just glazed over a lot of that. He was listening, but given he can't actually apply it to his personal life, most of it is just informative and not really useful for him.]

Then it's not strictly for romantic couples. Is that right?

[lfetimewarranty]

[That's perfectly fine; he asked and he got information, he can use it as he wants.]

That's right. Thinking of gifting a few friends?

[oblique_wisdom]

[He almost laughs. That's one of the most amusing things anyone's every accused him of.]

Very unlikely. I was looking out for the best interests of my charge. That's all.

[lfetimewarranty]

You have a charge on board?

[Colour her curious.]

[oblique_wisdom]

I do, as troublesome as she might be.

[lfetimewarranty]

Lucky that you came along with her, at least.

[oblique_wisdom]

[Sure it is.]

I didn't have much of a choice, but I would guess you're right.

hella late tag is hella late

[lfetimewarranty]

Not much of a choice? [Puzzled voice again.]

All tags, m'dear, are absolute love. ♥

[oblique_wisdom]

It's a complicated situation. Where she goes, I go. There's not much room left for discussion when it comes to it.

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

[lfetimewarranty]

Oh. You two are very connected, in that sense?

[She wants to ask more questions, but figures an unlocked channel isn't the best place, and, well, Sheik has no reason to explain it to someone he barely knows.]

[oblique_wisdom]

Very much so. Obligation. Duty. Desire. Love. Loyalty. They're all the same as far as I'm concerned. Those are very effective ties.

[Rfena, you couldn't be more right. Sheik has no intentions of explaining it, over open channel or not.]

[lfetimewarranty]

She's quite lucky, to have a bodyguard as devoted as you are. And lucky that those ties brought you here as well. Most people can't say the same.

[And she understands that, which is why she's resisting the urge to pry. In an ideal situation, maybe one day Sheik would explain, so prying now does her no favors.

Even if he doesn't intend to ever explain, that's her rationale.]

[oblique_wisdom]

[In his opinion, luck has nothing to do with it. He's not going to say that, though.]

I'll pass those words onto her as a reminder for each time she doesn't agree with that.

[Congratulations. She just made him chuckle on the inside.]