[for Silence - August - post bodyswitch]

[rebellious_lady]

It had been days that Silence was himself again, something that relieved them both, Marian assumed. Of course there had been awkwardness, waking with Robin as himself that first morning. But since, since they had fallen into their usual routines. Their days were much like they had been before, not talking at all of what had happened that weekend

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[roughforkisses]

Silence has finished seeing to the house and the animals and is seated near the fire, playing softly on the vielle. He looks up when she appears, a smile breaking across his face, and he sets it aside to rise quickly.

[rebellious_lady]

"I have brought us supper," she says with a soft smile for him, her eyes lighting when he stands. "I thought I would save us both from enduring more of our cooking."

[roughforkisses]

Silence laughs, greeting her with a soft kiss. "Wise as ever, my lady."

[rebellious_lady]

She leans into it, his touch always welcome, even with the words it came with. Pulling back, she does her best to hide the smile she feels. "I am sure it is the husband's place to reassure his wife that her skills in the kitchen are second to none, no matter what the truth of the matter may be."

[roughforkisses]

"Oh, but they are!" Silence teases her, kissing her cheek. "And when that fails, her skills at foraging are also admirable."

[rebellious_lady]

"Better," she admits grudgingly, the brightness of her eyes betraying her good humour. "You still might learn enough to make a passable husband someday. I think I shall not despair yet."

[roughforkisses]

"Thou hast time enough to mold me, for certes," Silence teases, turning her playfully.

[rebellious_lady]

"All of the time this place might give us," there is an edge to her words, thinking of Anne and her loss. It is not a chance Marian wishes to take. "I think I should start immediately, for the sake of us both."

[roughforkisses]

He senses the shift in her tone and pulls her close. "I do not think," he murmurs, "that the Lord would guide us this far only to part us."

[rebellious_lady]

"I hope he would not," her response is quiet, her cheek resting on his shoulder. She feels content like this, nearly safe. "I have rarely understand the ways of God."

[roughforkisses]

"Nor have I," Silence murmurs, holding her close. "But He has brought us this far."

[rebellious_lady]

"Then we must trust He will bring us further," she says, after a pause. "It is not such an easy thing. I envy you your faith in such things."

[roughforkisses]

"I think sometimes it is my own fear," Silence confesses. "I cannot bring myself to believe we are here alone."

[rebellious_lady]

"Yet in your fear you hold fast to what you believe. You do not question it or turn away." Tilting her head upward, she gazes at him for a moment, "that is faith."

[roughforkisses]

He smiles at her, what else can he do? "I suppose it is."

[rebellious_lady]

"Another time when you should agree with your wife, for she knows best," she smiles, her hand in his as she steps backward, pulling him toward their home.