"I met her, as you," he says. "It seems to me that you could have a friendship with her, if you wanted to, but... no, I don't think she feels for you the way she does for me. I'd be disappointed if she did."
"You know some very strange people, dearest," he murmurs, by way of changing the subject. "I hope I didn't disturb any of your plans. Didn't want to be too aggressive and get you into anything you didn't want to have happen, though I'm sure you could always find your way out again."
"Oh my dear, you definitely should have... dancing my way out of strange situations would have been much fun indeed." She gives him a kiss and grin. "But yes, strange people, that is good..."
"I did tell that charming young man that he could name the triplets you're having together," he admits with a chuckle. "You're on your own with that one. Beyond that, I think I mostly bored people."
"I was not made to be understood, even, my dear..." Scarlet settles down against his chest, enjoying the closeness. "Oh yes, you had drinks with a woman named Amanda, and discussed the nature of godhood versus simple immortality too."
"...tease him how?" he asks, eyebrow raised. "I was friendly with him, as you. If he doesn't give himself a party when he moves to his beloved's world, we are going to have to give him one. I hope you don't mind."
"...how would you tease him as yourself?" he asks, with a chuckle. "Talking about things that make him uncomfortable? It used to be much easier to do that than it is now."
"I used to push limits with him, now and then," he admits. "Just to see where he would draw the line. It's much harder to do, now; he is less sheltered, more open to ideas that may once have seemed unthinkable to him."
A pause, as he nuzzles the top of her head.
"Take care of him, if you would, my dearest. He is a descendant of my brother's people, and so a very distant kinsman of mine. I consider him to be under my protection, though he does not know that."
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Date: 2009-05-04 05:43 pm (UTC)One is the Devil. Stroking someone's hair.
"I almost kissed her..." Spoken in her usual mischievous tone.
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Date: 2009-05-04 05:56 pm (UTC)"Why didn't you?" he murmurs, glancing up at her. "I would've."
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Date: 2009-05-04 05:58 pm (UTC)"I would prefer to kiss her because she wanted to be kissed by me, not you..."
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Date: 2009-05-04 09:57 pm (UTC)"Oh, I almost lost it with Teja, I was itching to tease him..."
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Date: 2009-05-04 10:57 pm (UTC)She grins. "I almost teased him like I would have done as myself..."
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Date: 2009-05-04 11:51 pm (UTC)A pause, as he nuzzles the top of her head.
"Take care of him, if you would, my dearest. He is a descendant of my brother's people, and so a very distant kinsman of mine. I consider him to be under my protection, though he does not know that."