( the room they'd rented in the tavern was chilled, the evening setting quickly in, but that hadn't stopped them. neither had paused to light the fire, simply spending the hours drinking and sharing stories.
nahla lowered her glass to the floor, turning over where she lay on the couch to rest her head in sciel's lap, giggling softly to herself as she continued the story )
I mean, I couldn't believe it when they walked in. Did they expect I'd be anything other than naked?
( in this instance clearly nudity should be expected. but also, it's nahla. she's never expected )
[ Sciel, for her part, laughs warmly and lays a hand on Nahla's head, thumbing idly at the hair there. ]
They can't have. You were so clear. [ There's a sigh as she rolls her head a bit, shaking it hopelessly. ] Then again, some people really don't get subtext. You've got to spell it out for them like it's their first day alive.
[ Which she's fine to do! But it's nice when you get some with at least some powers of intuition. ]
Now that's a tragedy. No one should stand between a woman and a warm bath.
[ At least she'd gotten a funny story out of it. Sciel shakes her head hopelessly at the memory, heaving a sigh. ]
So they stood there ten minutes? Bold. [ Less both than Nahla's refusal to cover up, which Sciel deeply respects. ] Did they ever figure out where to look, in all that time?
As if moving the rest of him might have his eyes drift ever-downward... [ Sciel scoffs, all amusement and warmth, delighted at the recollection. ] Can't say I've ever been in that situation, but I'm so glad to hear about.
[ Since Nahla wasn't bothered at all, it can just be a funny story. An opportunity to jab at those hapless men who'd had no idea what to do with the whip-smart, beautiful woman they had right in front of them. ]
I could understand that. [ She chuckles. ] Thank goodness you're so lenient, giving them all another chance.
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nahla lowered her glass to the floor, turning over where she lay on the couch to rest her head in sciel's lap, giggling softly to herself as she continued the story )
I mean, I couldn't believe it when they walked in. Did they expect I'd be anything other than naked?
( in this instance clearly nudity should be expected. but also, it's nahla. she's never expected )
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They can't have. You were so clear. [ There's a sigh as she rolls her head a bit, shaking it hopelessly. ] Then again, some people really don't get subtext. You've got to spell it out for them like it's their first day alive.
[ Which she's fine to do! But it's nice when you get some with at least some powers of intuition. ]
So? What then?
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They didn't know where to look, and I wasn't covering up.
( it was their fault! )
It took five minutes to get the request out of them, ten more before they'd leave. My plan of a bath and hot towel ended ruined.
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[ At least she'd gotten a funny story out of it. Sciel shakes her head hopelessly at the memory, heaving a sigh. ]
So they stood there ten minutes? Bold. [ Less both than Nahla's refusal to cover up, which Sciel deeply respects. ] Did they ever figure out where to look, in all that time?
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( she laughs again, tipping her head up a little more )
You could see the fear, like I was going to fire them then.
( she laughs more because that's absurd to her. sure, she's the commander, but surely she doesn't have that kind of reputation? she'd be horrified )
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[ Since Nahla wasn't bothered at all, it can just be a funny story. An opportunity to jab at those hapless men who'd had no idea what to do with the whip-smart, beautiful woman they had right in front of them. ]
I could understand that. [ She chuckles. ] Thank goodness you're so lenient, giving them all another chance.