[ 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. ]
[ 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. ]
[ 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. ]
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. ]
[ 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. ]
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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. ]
[ 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. ]
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. ]
[ 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. ]
[ He shifts back a little so the necklace can drop into her hand slowly. He's careful that the drop is soft, and after the dogsbane rope unwinds itself for her, landing on the blankets with a soft plop.
His eyes follow it as he tries to not thinking about how there isn't a itchy feeling on the back of his neck or how he misses the weight against his chest. Gross. ]
Delivered as promised
[ His hand reaches back to rub at the skin where it's been rubbed, as if trying to hide the evidence that he kept it on at all costs. ]
And with your friend... sometimes tricks and illusions can look as good.
[ 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. ]
[ she fixes her hair and puts it on one side of her shoulder before she lays back down to relax some more. she even closes her eyes just to get a feel of the place. she stays quiet for a while, listening to the beat of their hearts. hers is beating so quickly, so nervous; she doesn't want to mess things up. not tonight. she's liking this night more than anything. it's warm, literally and figuratively. ]
[ That wasn't the point Athena... was it from panties or from trousers because of the the two proves her friend is Very Strange. ]
Of course it's different. You have to improvise if you can't literally make things appear out of no where.
[ Only now with her getting comfortable again he doesn't know what to do with himself. He can't know what she's thinking, and even if had the chance he might not want to know for sure. She looks peaceful like this though. Happy.
His eyes flicker to where her earring is now, down across her jaw and to her closed eyes--then finally he rolls onto his back, hands pressing against his face and rubbing to wake himself up.
Can you do me a favour? [ ah, ah, oh my god. this is it. this is it. she is going to ask him. ]
Can you hold my hand? [ a pause. and then she realises what she just said. dear god. her heart beats faster and louder, and her eyes shoot open. ] It's. Getting cold.
[ there are candles everywhere, and it's cold. ok athena. ok. ]
[ They can both be grateful her eyes are closed and his eyes are on the sky instead when she asks that. She can probably hear the jump or perhaps even leap of a beat his heart makes as he makes a soft choked noise in the back of his throat.
...It probably sounds like he's laughing at her, really he's just having a mini heart attack over here. ]
Do you want my... jacket? [ But his hand is sliding against hers, palm warm, fingers shaky. They're so smooth, right... ]
[ don't smile, athena. don't smile. you're supposed to be co- no... she can't help it. she smiles. but hopefully, merlin is too busy with his weird emotions to see. ]
[ Weird emotions? He's not the only one who is currently a mess of feelings. He has no idea which to even stick to as he hasn't even known her that long but somehow his heart is jumping because this is warm. She's happy. He's happy.
It's then that he decides to just yolo it and lay there, soaking that feeling up without really thinking about where thing might be leading to.
There's plenty of time for that in the future, and he definitely doesn't want to ruin this moment. ]
It is. [ Is what he repeats back at her, squeezing her hand back as his heart skips again. ]
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I concede. I'll eat some more.
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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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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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but then he puts his fork down into a bag and then lays back on the blanket. ]
Just say when.
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[ 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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When you're finished lay down next to me.
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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
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
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
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!?!??!?!
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)
[ 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!!!
[ 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
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.
die
[ 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. ]
lives forever
His eyes follow it as he tries to not thinking about how there isn't a itchy feeling on the back of his neck or how he misses the weight against his chest. Gross. ]
Delivered as promised
[ His hand reaches back to rub at the skin where it's been rubbed, as if trying to hide the evidence that he kept it on at all costs. ]
And with your friend... sometimes tricks and illusions can look as good.
CURSES
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. ]
HAUNTS YOU
She what?
[ Athena what do you take him for?! ]
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I did say it's different from what you can do.
[ she fixes her hair and puts it on one side of her shoulder before she lays back down to relax some more. she even closes her eyes just to get a feel of the place. she stays quiet for a while, listening to the beat of their hearts. hers is beating so quickly, so nervous; she doesn't want to mess things up. not tonight. she's liking this night more than anything. it's warm, literally and figuratively. ]
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Of course it's different. You have to improvise if you can't literally make things appear out of no where.
[ Only now with her getting comfortable again he doesn't know what to do with himself. He can't know what she's thinking, and even if had the chance he might not want to know for sure. She looks peaceful like this though. Happy.
His eyes flicker to where her earring is now, down across her jaw and to her closed eyes--then finally he rolls onto his back, hands pressing against his face and rubbing to wake himself up.
This is stupid. ]
Maybe I'll meet her one day and she can show me.
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Can you do me a favour? [ ah, ah, oh my god. this is it. this is it. she is going to ask him. ]
Can you hold my hand? [ a pause. and then she realises what she just said. dear god. her heart beats faster and louder, and her eyes shoot open. ] It's. Getting cold.
[ there are candles everywhere, and it's cold. ok athena. ok. ]
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...It probably sounds like he's laughing at her, really he's just having a mini heart attack over here. ]
Do you want my... jacket? [ But his hand is sliding against hers, palm warm, fingers shaky. They're so smooth, right... ]
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[ don't smile, athena. don't smile. you're supposed to be co- no... she can't help it. she smiles. but hopefully, merlin is too busy with his weird emotions to see. ]
This is fine. [ and she squeezes his hand. ]
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It's then that he decides to just yolo it and lay there, soaking that feeling up without really thinking about where thing might be leading to.
There's plenty of time for that in the future, and he definitely doesn't want to ruin this moment. ]
It is. [ Is what he repeats back at her, squeezing her hand back as his heart skips again. ]
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Hey... [ opening it nicely. . . ] This isn't weird, is it?
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