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[Shinjo Akil]

He blinked at her words, but leaned his head into her hand. "Your words are like poetry," he smiled, his hand resting on her leg. "I... wish I had similar words to offer in return... but despite my attempts at trying words seem to be failing me right now."

[Matsu Kogo]

He blinked at her words, but leaned his head into her hand. "Your words are like poetry," he smiled, his hand resting on her leg. "I... wish I had similar words to offer in return... but despite my attempts at trying words seem to be failing me right now."

She smiles at him. "Perhaps I only sound like a poet because you inspire me. I have not had such words to my hand before."

[Shinjo Akil]

"Then I will enjoy my place as a font of inspiration," he nodded his head, "even if I can't find words myself."

[Matsu Kogo]

"Then I will enjoy my place as a font of inspiration," he nodded his head, "even if I can't find words myself."

She chuckles quietly. "I hope you will. I am not such a chatterbox that I can fill each moment with words. It would be hard to keep a conversation going." Her eyes are soft as she looks at him, in a way that very few would have ever seen. "I wonder if your flute makes it easier for you to express yourself in different ways. I could see it as an expressive instrument."

[Shinjo Akil]

"I think it could. I will have to see if I can come up with something." He smirked lightly, "once my wrist isn't still weasel bitten, of course." His eyes looked into hers again, looking for something. "Would it be permissible for me to kiss you again?"

[Matsu Kogo]

"I think it could. I will have to see if I can come up with something." He smirked lightly, "once my wrist isn't still weasel bitten, of course." His eyes looked into hers again, looking for something. "Would it be permissible for me to kiss you again?"

She smiles at him. "I look forward to it." She sees his eyes looking for something. I wonder if we search for the same thing. "Yes. As long as you do not mind my blushes. They have never been the easiest thing for me to control."

[Shinjo Akil]

He shook his head at that. "I find them cute, I must admit," and he leaned in again, slowly, gently brushing his lips against hers, holding for several moments before pulling away again. "Eventually," he finally stopped to consider, "we probably will need to brave the rain to get back to our tents."

[Matsu Kogo]

He shook his head at that. "I find them cute, I must admit," and he leaned in again, slowly, gently brushing his lips against hers, holding for several moments before pulling away again. "Eventually," he finally stopped to consider, "we probably will need to brave the rain to get back to our tents."

She savors the feeling, feeling she has never understood being in the moment so much. "I am glad. It would be hard to stop now." Her cheeks are rosy, but her eyes are dancing, though her stomach has dropped a little at the thought of the outside world. "You are correct Akil-kun. The rain will not last forever and night is coming."

[Shinjo Akil]

He laughed, "and, well, it would be a scandal if we were to be found here like this. Setem is already judging us both, I am sure," he grinned as he looked over to his horse.

[Matsu Kogo]

He laughed, "and, well, it would be a scandal if we were to be found here like this. Setem is already judging us both, I am sure," he grinned as he looked over to his horse.

She blushes harder. "Hopefully he will not judge me too harshly. I would not wish to be on his bad side." She moves her hand away from his face and runs it through her hair, seeking to find her equilibrium with a slow breath.

[Shinjo Akil]

Akil slowly began to stand up. "Oh he will be fine. He did let you ride him, after all, I'm sure that means he likes you well enough." Unfortunately, as long as they had been together, AKil had not yet learned how to speak horse.

[Matsu Kogo]

Akil slowly began to stand up. "Oh he will be fine. He did let you ride him, after all, I'm sure that means he likes you well enough." Unfortunately, as long as they had been together, AKil had not yet learned how to speak horse.

She follows his motion. "Well, then that is a good sign. Noburu is usually fairly obvious with who she likes and does not." She clicks her fingers and Noburu sleepily rises from her spot, growsing as only a cat can do.

[Shinjo Akil]

"I am glad she does not dislike me," he offered, "that would have made a few minutes ago very inconvenient."

[Matsu Kogo]

"I am glad she does not dislike me," he offered, "that would have made a few minutes ago very inconvenient."

She laughs. "It is true, she is usually quite protective of me. It seems you have a way with Lions, Akil-kun."

[Shinjo Akil]

"Indeed, it seems I do," he smiled a smile that probably qualified as anything but charming. "I am glad to know you, Kogo-chan."