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[medanmyboy]

[Having set the members of the Casa up in Dissimulo near Valley Road on the edge of town, Meryl awakens to find the communicators and streets once again abuzz with life. He'll be standing out here looking grumpy if anyone is interested in coming over.So this happens outside of the city as well. Is this a feature of the planet itself? But what

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[hop_toit_udonge]

-Don't look now, but there's a woman leaning against you from behind, Meryl.-

And if you strive to find the meaning in everything, surely you'll go mad, hmm?

[hop_toit_udonge]

A shame, really... -She lifted a hand to give him a teasing poke to the nose.-

[medanmyboy]

I -

[He blusters again (more?) as she pokes him, gently grabbing her hand. H-hey, that's his giant nose...*o* ]

...what....did you say?

[hop_toit_udonge]

Oh? Did you not hear me? -Her fingers move to lace with those of the hand that grabbed her.-

[medanmyboy]

[He...slowly follows her movement, holding her hand and looking at her curiously.]

I thought perhaps my hearing was going. Or have you just missed being able to tease me?

[hop_toit_udonge]

I've missed a lot about you, Meryl... Especially a few opportunities I never took...

[medanmyboy]

[He's surprised. Of course - he's missed her company as well; it seemed that he had very few people to speak to nowadays. It was difficult to replace a woman like Eirin, really.]

And I you, Eirin. But...what exactly...?

[Is she going to....a....thing....with this? Is she?]

[hop_toit_udonge]

Oh don't play dumb, dear...

-She leans in and places a nice, little not-so-chaste kiss on his cheek.-

[medanmyboy]

[Oh. She is going to a thing with this.

He hasn't been kissed by a woman in a long time, and he hasn't kissed one back in a long time either. And - well, he supposes she could just be teasing him again, but he hasn't seen her in ages and he hasn't had someone interested in him in ages and she did say to make the most of it, didn't she -

So he turns his head to press his lips against hers.]

[hop_toit_udonge]

-The kiss is gentle... sweet... She gives a small, happy hum into it, parting for a brief moment to catch his eyes with her own.-

I wish I had the gumption to do this while we were still here together... I regret waiting until now, when it will ultimately be fleeting...

[medanmyboy]

[Well. He had forgotten how nice it was to kiss someone. He gazes back at her, wondering.]

What stopped you?

[hop_toit_udonge]

I was always too distracted... I never found the time to court you more properly.

[medanmyboy]

Perhaps I should have paid more attention and courted you.

[Ya think, Meryl? He sounds amused, and perhaps a little apologetic. He's a little slow on the uptake, okay. He gives her hand a squeeze.]

I'm afraid I'm very much out of practice with such things.

[hop_toit_udonge]

Mm... It's perfectly alright. I can be happy like this.

[medanmyboy]

[oh....well...he likes making people happy. He smiles at her, feeling a little silly because he's so happy. But who can blame him?]

...Ah...would you like to...come in? It isn't much of a home yet, really, but it's shelter...

[hop_toit_udonge]

I'd like that. -She gave a warm smile.-