The Salle, Monday Morning

[bitchprince]

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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Re: NFB, Squirrels shhhhh!

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

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

Re: NFB, Squirrels shhhhh!

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

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

Re: NFB, Squirrels shhhhh!

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"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."

Re: NFB, Squirrels shhhhh!

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

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

Any minute now.

Aaaaany minute...

Re: NFB, Squirrels shhhhh!

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

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?"

Re: NFB, Squirrels shhhhh!

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

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

"...right."

Re: NFB, Squirrels shhhhh!

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

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

Re: NFB, Squirrels shhhhh!

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

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

Re: NFB, Squirrels shhhhh!

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"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."

Re: NFB, Squirrels shhhhh!

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

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