Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-31049256-20170802162903/@comment-28358106-20170812051558

(S9/Lil) "Yeah, it is strange, I guess.  He's still got the whole 'married' vibe, and he should be an incubus ten times over.  He said it had something to do with the way our rune cores absorb DE and convert it to SE, even latent waves.  I guess he hasn't been taken by another Mamono because he's such a powerful sorcerer.  But if you think he's handsome, I guess you could just go tell him so.  He's probably going to turn you down, though."

She pauses in thought. "It's...weird, now that you mention it. He always winds up making friends with the ones he turns down.  Like, very good friends.  He visits Cosette and Sophie on a regular basis."

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Thomas initially is sympathetic, nodding sagely as Lilrava speaks. Before long, however, his mouth is agape and his eyes are the size of dinner plates.

Antoinette freezes in utter horror. Surely the little Dark Elf hadn't been listening in on her at home when she would stand in front of her mirror, reciting what she would finally say to her Lord when she finally worked up the courage. She certainly hoped Lilrava hadn't looked in her wardrobe and found the body pillow that she kept there, taking it out when she wished to practice her waltz, holding it close and giggling compliments to an imaginary Doctor.

At this point it didn't matter. Her Lord needed her.

"Lilrava, that's quite all right," she says in an unnaturally high-pitched, quick voice. "A reasonable misunderstanding under these unusual circumstances, quite! It was humorous, hahahaha!"

Thomas turns and looks at Antoinette incredulously. He can hardly believe what has happened, but he's decided that the atmosphere has become uncomfortable and, with Antoinette's laughter, strange. He opts for the direct approach.

He stands up and helps Lilrava to her feet. "Yes, as she said, a complete misunderstanding. As you can see, she's fine.  I'm fine.  We're all fine."

He puts a hand on Lilrava's shoulder and begins leading her out. "Come on, let's give her some time to get ready, now. Let's go see what Lu and Sun-Mi ha e gotten into." He ushers her out.

Antoinette watches them go. When they are well out of sight, she folds her arms across her chest, hugging herself. She looks down and away, a long lock of silver hair covering part of her face. She slowly sinks to her knees, sitting down, looking at nothing but a fading image of a failed plan in her mind.

''So close. I was so close to telling him this time...''