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The Salle, Monday Morning

Not that Arthur would admit it, but yesterday had helped to calm him down from the state of introverted confusion he'd been in since Thursday. He was no longer showing signs of such, or at least nothing that was as easily, visibly sedate.

He was, however, very focused on his own swordwork that morning. He'd asked Merlin to ~~stand guard~~ come with him into the salle, but now that what bothered him worst had gotten out, he was free to focus on his movements to ward off the rest of it. Slowly, carefully, and with full concentration, he lapsed into familiar patterns that were as easy as breathing by now.

[[ open salle, but I'll be SP in bursts until the evening ]]

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"Yes." Merlin nodded soundly. "I think it's much better now."

And whatever the cause, that was a good thing. "Yay." Dinah gave him a bright smile. "And thus, armor-polishing in the salle. Which the squirrels will make jokes about. But we don't care."

"At least it's not Emmett's night," Merlin pointed out sagely. "Or that bizarre man with the scratchy voice."

"Emmmmmett," Dinah said in mild exasperation, then paused, "Mr. Deadpool, you mean? The Vice Principal? Oh, wow, does he make up weird stuff."

"Is he a madman?"

"Have you met him?" Wait. Easy answer. "If you had, you'd know. He wears a bright red crimefighting costume all the time. With a mask. And he told me he likes to beat up ninjas. Which, okay, who doesn't? But maybe he shouldn't have told me that my first day here."

"..." The look Merlin gave her was priceless.

"So that's a yes?" Dinah said, biting her lip. "But also, remember: Vice Principal. So I just nod a lot around him."

"I think it best we both never meet the man again."

"Kinda easy to spot and all," Dinah offered. "So maybe not a problem. Since I don't want to protest I'm not kissing girls again."

That earned her a double take.

"You were kissing girls?"

Dinah facepalmed. "Just Turtle! Since that last time in January! And it was only because of all that aphrodisiac or hormones or whatever!"

Merlin gave her another look. "I thought--" Well, that may not be the best to share, Merlin. "Never mind."

"What?" Dinah said with trepidation. "No, really. What?"

"I thought it only happened with people you were already--you know."

"The hormones?" Dinah turned even redder, but managed to stay with some steadiness, "Turtle. Priestly. And George." She cleared her throat. "Over three or so days. Just kissing!" she added very quickly. "And one mental flash from someone who *so* didn't mean to think about me in a tub."

"I thought you had to like them that way." Even if it was silly and would go away.

Any minute now.

Aaaaany minute...

Dinah was still dying of embarrassment over here. "Okay, look. George? I was attracted to. Priestly? Is really cute, but he's one of my best friends and has a girlfriend. Attraction is moot. But he's a guy and he kissed me first and.... The guy with the mental flash? Really cute, really nice, but so not my type when I'm in my right mind. Turtle? Is pretty and bright and we were both looking around for guys to kisss and do more with afterward, 'cause it just didn't... um. It wasn't.... exactly. Enough."

Hi, stoplight. Meet Dinah, a new member of your family. "So I guess it can start something but not finish it?"

Merlin blinked a few times at the information overload. Ah, TMI and the medieval mind.

"...right."

"You asked!" And without context for his question, Dinah was forced to overshare. Someone give her ice cream so she can recover.

"I--that was--" He frowned for a moment. "I think it may be best we never speak if it again."

"Fine by me," Dinah agreed immediately. "What subject?" She took a breath, fanning her cheeks. "So. Party tomorrow? Tell Arthur?" She paused. "Don't bother telling Leto. If he got the e-mail, yay. But if he didn't, it's not like Tony will miss him."

"I'll let him know," Merlin promised.

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