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Doesn't everything go with tea? [ ...british................ ] Except bathwater... I wouldn't recommend that.

[ Well, there's a story. ]

Keep practising. [ He reaches over and steals a piece of the chicken from the salad she's eating from. ] And I'm sure you'll get there.

[psycholawgy]

...

[ she slowly lowers the container she's eating from, as well as her fork because... ?????? what the fuck. who would take tea with bathwater? merlin, what kind of life do you live? ]

I'm sure I will, don't worry. And no bathwater for me... you weirdo.

[ yeah, she said it. ]

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[ A question no one should be asking or answering that's for sure. ]

That. That one was Gaius' fault. [ There's a need to point that out. ] He didn't tell me until it was already too late.

[ Then he reaches to smush a potato into her mouth because it beats this judgement :( ]

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But— pwh... [ ... yeah, no judgment here, now. her eyes widen in surprise and she tries so hard not to spit it out (reflex), so she chews.

she gives merlin a glare, though, before shoving a forkful of lettuce into his mouth. PAYBACK. and that's the last of the salad. ]

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[ Ah. When will they not behave like children is the big question here. He makes a muffled noise as he just manages to stop himself from choking. ]

You do realise that this is much easier to choke on, right?

[ Rude, Athena. ]

Do you want more of this? [ After the last bite of the potato he turns his attention to the mushroom glazed pork. Yum. ]

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No, it's okay.

[ she shakes her head slowly as she sets down the empty metal container. she puts the lid back on it and puts it back in the bag. ]

It's for you, anyway. You should have it all.

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[ It's only after he finishes one piece of it that he looks at her suspiciously. ]

Are you trying to fatten me up?

[ Athena, this was for two people!!! ]

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[ she shakes her head again, vigorously this time. she's totally innocent. ]

It's just that we haven't had food in a while...

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[ That doesn't look like the fact of an innocent person?!

Though at what she says next makes his eyes slide down to the container between them. He uses the fork to cut a piece off, before he offers it to her instead. ]

I wasn't so badly off. Take more.

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[ 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.

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[ He takes it back, taking another piece for himself as he looks at her. Ai sure does eat a lot, but that isn't the issue here. ]

How many people did you make this for again?

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[ okay, fine. ]

I concede. I'll eat some more.

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[ He takes another bite, only this time he looks away at the sky. It's a completely different sky to what he's used to. ]

Besides, the faster we finish the faster you get your surprise. [ He keeps looking up though, chewing thoroughly.

...There really isn't much left now. ]

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[ 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. ]

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[ Well she's certainly up for the challenge. He his to press his lips between his teeth as he watches her dig into the meat, trying to hold back a laugh. His shoulders might be shaking slightly--

but then he puts his fork down into a bag and then lays back on the blanket. ]

Just say when.

[psycholawgy]

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. ]

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Then you better tidy those up quickly. [ He tilts his head to give her a smile, because giving her a look like that hides his own nerves here. ]

When you're finished lay down next to me.

[ This isn't gross I promise......... ]

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[ 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. ]

i hate everything

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[ While she does that he's repeating the same spell over and over in his head to make sure he gets this right. When she finally lays down he glances over at her, eyebrows furrowing at her (dumb) question. ]

I didn't say you should, did I? No, it's better if you keep them open for this. [ He shakes out his hands then and shifts to half lean on one elbow, at least to start this. His left his stretches out, palm flat to the candles in front of them, before he whispers: ] Hoppaþ nu swilce swá lieg fleogan.

[ There's only a millisecond before the flames flicker and start to rise, leaving their wick in a group. When they're high enough, dancing around above the two of them, he flops back onto the blanket, taking care to keep his hand in place. His other hand, now freed from helping him lift up a little, also raises and he lets the lights move in the darkness. ]

SLAPS Y O U

[psycholawgy]

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.

dies on the floor

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[ He only makes a soft noise of protest when she raises her voice, but it's not as bad as it could be--he knows that.

When she comments that it's relaxing though he wiggles his fingers, as if controlling the flames like puppets. It isn't quite the way, but it looks it. Slowly, the flames begin to make out the shape of words instead.

Hello

He laughs quietly then starts to make a new word or picture, taking his time considering they have a while. ]

WHAT DID I EVER DO TO YOU!?!??!?!

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[ 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. ]

how can you say that to such a loving tag (halo)

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[ Ah... she just made it x10 more embarrassing. ] What are you doing?

[ He nudges her leg with his knee, truly biting his lip now as he can feel the camera pointing at him instead. He keeps his eyes above them though, doing as she says to make a full moon first. Slowly he starts to shift the flames through the different phases. Full, gibbous, third quarter, crescent, then back to crescent, first quarter, gibbous... He finally stops when it gets to full again. ]

that gagtag was the worst I HATE!!!

[psycholawgy]

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?

i think you mean the best u///u

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[ He lets out a soft breath when she pulls it away. His eyes flash and he lets his hands flatten out, lowering the flames back into place. ]

It's just movement. [ He twists to look at her, his arm shifting underneath him so he can lean up a little...

And that's when he realizes how awkward and embarrassing this is. He tries to avert his eyes from her face, only looking down just brings him back to her dress and in the end he has to look up at the sky again. She better not be recording this. ]

It's just like this. [ He looks back down again, though it's fairly difficult with the string out of sight and under his shirt. His eyes flash and slowly the rope raises up and over his head until it's dangling it in front of her. ]

Open your hand.