balancingminds: (not laughing)
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As the rain kept falling, they stayed in Charles' hideaway in the library.

Finally though hunger and a touch of stiffness made it seem wise to move on and Charles led Iris to one of his favorite pubs that's close to the river.

It's a place frequented not by scholars of his discipline but my scholars of the mind where he can pick up on new topics without having to worry about having to talk too much about his own work.

They get rained on a little bit and he's laughing as he pulls her into the pub and to a cozy booth near the fire.

Date: 2012-05-16 04:55 pm (UTC)
chrysopteron: (down the primrose path)
From: [personal profile] chrysopteron
Familial loyalty. It's something Iris can understand.

"I hope that she knows how loved she is."

Date: 2012-05-16 05:05 pm (UTC)
chrysopteron: (Default)
From: [personal profile] chrysopteron
The rest of the walk back to Charles' flat is quiet with only one or two stops to disturb the water of the puddles that have accumulated over the course of the evening. Iris takes off the jacket she'd stolen earlier and hangs it on the first available hook near the door when they get inside.

Do you mind if I --

An image of her own wings in Iris' mind.

Date: 2012-05-16 05:08 pm (UTC)
chrysopteron: (Default)
From: [personal profile] chrysopteron
"Of course."

A blink later and Iris' wings are in view through weakened seams in the back of the dress. Excellent foresight, that.

Date: 2012-05-16 05:13 pm (UTC)
chrysopteron: (Default)
From: [personal profile] chrysopteron
There's a quick startled noise at the contact but Iris responds in kind, all sorts of light-hearted.

"What is that for, kyrios?" Iris whispers somewhere around his jawline, smile in her voice.

Date: 2012-05-16 05:15 pm (UTC)
chrysopteron: (are you kidding?)
From: [personal profile] chrysopteron
"You missed them?"

Date: 2012-05-16 05:22 pm (UTC)
chrysopteron: (it's time for fancy dress)
From: [personal profile] chrysopteron
Iris feels color rising to her face at such blatant truth from Charles - no matter how much she already knows his opinions. So different.

"I hardly ever know how to respond to such compliments."

Date: 2012-05-16 05:32 pm (UTC)
chrysopteron: (you're kind of adorable)
From: [personal profile] chrysopteron
The muscle along the joint where Charles' hand reaches shudders gently with the touch.

I'd never known that would be so dramatic

I wonder if it is you-Charles or you-mortal or you-from another world

I'll never know


Which might be okay by her.

Date: 2012-05-16 05:40 pm (UTC)
chrysopteron: (down the primrose path)
From: [personal profile] chrysopteron
Iris really has no intentions of stopping anything.

"Yes."

To a little bit of everything.

Date: 2012-05-16 05:53 pm (UTC)
chrysopteron: (Default)
From: [personal profile] chrysopteron
An idle thought goes by. Is this what worshipping is in this world?

Iris' dress needs to come off.

So does Charles' clothes - so Iris gets to work.

Date: 2012-05-16 06:10 pm (UTC)
chrysopteron: (traditional lady)
From: [personal profile] chrysopteron
"Certainly feels like it," she mumbles, which is the last of her will to speak out loud.

Date: 2012-05-16 06:41 pm (UTC)
chrysopteron: (pale semblance)
From: [personal profile] chrysopteron
It makes Iris nearly squirm with the intensity of Charles' attentions on her. She hums some nameless melody Euterpe gave her once an age ago, vibrating through her at each touch and slide.

Date: 2012-05-16 06:56 pm (UTC)
chrysopteron: (red lips and statue's face)
From: [personal profile] chrysopteron
The tune dies in Iris' throat, but she's watching Charles as he moves and she's torn between beaming and pulling him closer and all different things.

Don't stop.




" -- love you."

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