[ she seems a bit hesitant at first, but she takes the fork to take a bite, then hands it back to merlin. ]
There's some more food at the apartment, though, [ she says once she's swallowed and her mouth is clear of food. ] Ai eats a lot.
There's some more food at the apartment, though, [ she says once she's swallowed and her mouth is clear of food. ] Ai eats a lot.
[ okay, fine. ]
I concede. I'll eat some more.
I concede. I'll eat some more.
[ ah!! she perks up immediately at the mention of the surprise, and it shows by how wide her grin is. ]
Right! Let's do this!
[ she's probably going to end up finishing the rest now... sorry, merlin... you made her do it. ]
Right! Let's do this!
[ she's probably going to end up finishing the rest now... sorry, merlin... you made her do it. ]
I've been waiting for a while, so the sooner, the better!
[ she claps her hands twice. chop chop! she... she is so excited, okay. it even shows with widget's happy green face. ]
[ she claps her hands twice. chop chop! she... she is so excited, okay. it even shows with widget's happy green face. ]
[ merlin doesn't have to say it. she cleans up the blanket of any remnants of food (with a napkin, ofc!) and places the containers and utensils back in the bag. once she's done, she sets the bag by her shoes just so they don't kick it or anything.
once that's done, she looks at him shyly, suddenly feeling hesitant. jeez... "lay down next to me" just sounds so... it's not gross, or anything, but it's too romantic and poetic. or maybe she's just imagining things. merlin is so dumb!!!
but she does it, anyway, fidgeting once she does as she fixes the skirt of her dress. ]
Should I close my eyes for this, too? [ she says curiously, looking at him once then looking away immediately because she feels awkward all of a sudden. ]
once that's done, she looks at him shyly, suddenly feeling hesitant. jeez... "lay down next to me" just sounds so... it's not gross, or anything, but it's too romantic and poetic. or maybe she's just imagining things. merlin is so dumb!!!
but she does it, anyway, fidgeting once she does as she fixes the skirt of her dress. ]
Should I close my eyes for this, too? [ she says curiously, looking at him once then looking away immediately because she feels awkward all of a sudden. ]
People close their eyes when there's a surprise! [ it's an immediate protest, because she still has ideas of what surprises should be like! at the very least, she keeps her volume to a minimum and doesn't shout at merlin's ear.
and then she looks up again and sees the flames dancing above them. wow. they look like fireflies in the sky, lighting up the night as time passes. then she looks at merlin again, who seems to be concentrating, then she looks back up. ]
This is so relaxing.
and then she looks up again and sees the flames dancing above them. wow. they look like fireflies in the sky, lighting up the night as time passes. then she looks at merlin again, who seems to be concentrating, then she looks back up. ]
This is so relaxing.
[ she takes out her cerevice to get a quick picture of it. or, you know what, she's going to do the smart thing and take a video of it. (so she can watch it before bed.)
this is so amazing, and something she's never seen before. ]
Your magic is the best, Merlin! [ ah, now that statement has been recorded in the video, too. oops. she didn't mean to talk over it. ]
Make a moon! [ then she shifts on her side to take some footage of merlin as well, just so recording this memory has more meaning to it. ]
this is so amazing, and something she's never seen before. ]
Your magic is the best, Merlin! [ ah, now that statement has been recorded in the video, too. oops. she didn't mean to talk over it. ]
Make a moon! [ then she shifts on her side to take some footage of merlin as well, just so recording this memory has more meaning to it. ]
What does it look like? I'm documenting this evening!
[ once he makes a moon out of the flames, she lays back down and switches the camera's subject to those instead of merlin's face! at least he doesn't have to feel awkward now. ]
What else can you do with it?
[ once he makes a moon out of the flames, she lays back down and switches the camera's subject to those instead of merlin's face! at least he doesn't have to feel awkward now. ]
What else can you do with it?
I have a friend who's a magician, but they're all just tricks and illusions. Nothing like what you can do.
[ merlin's lucky, the camera is facing upwards and is recording the flames. don't worry...
she has to stop the recording, though, and she sits up to properly look at him and hold out her hand. ]
[ merlin's lucky, the camera is facing upwards and is recording the flames. don't worry...
she has to stop the recording, though, and she sits up to properly look at him and hold out her hand. ]
[ ah, it's back! a smile crosses her lips when she sees her earring in her palm. before putting it on, she holds it close to her heart, just relieved that the promise has been kept, and that her earring—the last thing her mom's left her—is with her again. ]
When I was younger, I used to wear this as a necklace, too.
[ it only takes her a short moment for the moon to be dangling on her ear again, and she taps it once just to make sure it's there. yup. this feels a lot better. it feels like home. ]
Not when they come out of magic panties... Her tricks focus on pulling things out of a pair of trousers.
[ yup... thought that kind of sounds like something merlin would enjoy, tbh. ]
When I was younger, I used to wear this as a necklace, too.
[ it only takes her a short moment for the moon to be dangling on her ear again, and she taps it once just to make sure it's there. yup. this feels a lot better. it feels like home. ]
Not when they come out of magic panties... Her tricks focus on pulling things out of a pair of trousers.
[ yup... thought that kind of sounds like something merlin would enjoy, tbh. ]
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