The crazy pairing meme

[avanti_90]

This is me making a blatant attempt to distract myself from impending disaster. Help me get away with it?

From lucre_noin :

I've got a list of 10 of my favorite pairings. All you need to do is give me a number (1-10) and something for them to do, like washing dishes or fighting crime, and I'll write a snippet and explain how the task would go for that pairing

Comments

[hedda62]

Oh, sounds fun! 2, going shopping. For any values of that word, you know. :)

[avanti_90]

You chose the perfect number! Aral and Cordelia, going shopping. (In the literal sense, in an actual marketplace, and soon after the Pretendership.)

Intelligent AdvertisingWalking through Barrayar's most exclusive market surrounded by half a dozen armed guards wasn't Cordelia's idea of a pleasant evening, but she was still too reluctant to let servants do her shopping for her and too uncertain to do it on her own. At least Aral generally let her buy what she wanted, unless it was entirely disastrous. Shopping trips with Alys were planned and executed like small wars

[hedda62]

Ha! Perfect. And I was hoping for Aral and Cordelia (knew they'd be near the top) but didn't think I'd manage to read your mind that well. :)

[shimotsuki]

*snort* Absolutely perfect! And of course Siegling's would want everyone to know just where that swordstick had come from...