[IC] Tributary Continuations

[bitterblossoms]

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[dendarii]

[ Miles blinks down at that slowly. ]

... Huh. That's new.

[ pokes thoughtfully at the scars ]

[bitterblossoms]

Wh, wh—what did I tell you—about the magic—

[dendarii]

Well - er - could be unrelated...

[bitterblossoms]

[a bunch of vines suddenly wind around Miles and start (gently) pulling him a little further into the bushes nearby, instead of. sitting near the edge of the woods, like they had been.]

You're going to need to stay quiet so nobody overhears us.

[dendarii]

[ OH??? Miles makes a pleased noise and goes limp. ]

Ever so quiet.

[bitterblossoms]

[Azalea is AT HIS LIMIT!!]

[the girls can keep watch to make sure nobody comes by ♥ . . . and Miles can get some new, smaller injuries that don't need to be healed but still sting really nicely. how about that.]

[dendarii]

[ IDEAL. no notes, ]

[bitterblossoms]

[some time later, then—]

[Azalea is just. sprawled out on top of Miles, giggling weakly. despite the spell earlier, it's still, like. cold out, and snow has started to fall in the meantime. so they're just both half-dressed, sweaty, spent, bloodied, and there's leaves and snow all over the place]

I'm sssooo happy . . .

[dendarii]

[ what a mess (positive)

Miles idly pets Azalea's back with his thumb, pretty thoroughly distracted from the environment and everything else. happy sigh. ]

Me too. Good god.

[bitterblossoms]

I hope that was still . . . satisfactory.

[dendarii]

Are you kidding me. Of course it was. Even when I get this scale thing nailed down, there's still something quite unique about having you in my mouth~

[bitterblossoms]

[fdkjhg /// breathless]

Yes, I—even when we can do—other things, I still want to . . .

[dendarii]

[ touching along Azalea's cheek with one finger ]

A wider range of options is always good.

[bitterblossoms]

[that gets a soft laugh out of him]

Here. Let's get cleaned up and dressed and inside somewhere warm. Maybe we can tell each other more about some of the fun we've had with other people . . .?

For ideas.

[dendarii]

Hm. Practical. Let me remember what practical feels like ...

[ He will at least start using prestidigitation to tidy up. smoother and stronger than usual, and accompanied by a faint, peaty smell. ]

[bitterblossoms]

. . .

Miles, can you—try to do another cantrip?

[dendarii]

Sure, why not?

[ Miles murmurs and casts a light spell?

… summons a little lantern bloom instead. Ssstares at it. ]

[bitterblossoms]

. . .

[also stares at it]

I'm—guessing it didn't . . . always do that?

[it still glows though]

[dendarii]

[ Still glows! ]

No, er. Normally a little glowing ball.

[bitterblossoms]

. . .

Is this . . .

. . . okay?

[dendarii]

Well, sure. Does the job. I suppose I’m not sure what will happen if I cast it on something but…

[ He has really not clocked what’s happening yet. ]

[bitterblossoms]

I'm not doing it on purpose. I've, I've never let someone use my magic before, I think . . .? I don't know.

[dendarii]

…

[ Okay now it’s hitting. ]

Er - wait. This is yours?

[bitterblossoms]

. . .

It. It seems like maybe that's. Well, it's still your magic. But connecting with me seems to have had an. Effect?

[dendarii]

That’s what I thought I was doing. Using my own magic. As opposed to drawing from yours deliberately.

[ Casts again - and gets a little firefly illusion this time. ]