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[suntones]

Like everything narrowing down to us?

[The smile she gives him is gentle (or maybe just tired), though accompanied by the slightest something, a bittersweetness.

Then she drinks down the rest of her drink, setting the cup upside down next to her. No more for her. She settles back on the tile between two ridges on the roof, a Youko-shaped puddle of grey linens and red curls looking up at the starry expanse.]

If I slide off the roof, remember me better.

[wingdoovers]

Like that.

[ He would lie down too, but her comment makes him feel like he should stay sitting where he can keep an eye on her, and any sudden progress towards the ground, over the ridge. ]

If you fall asleep out here I'm taking the bed.

[suntones]

[She laughs at that, head listing to the side while trying to picture poor Gyokuyou's reaction come the morning.]

I don't know if you'd fit in my bed.

[wingdoovers]

So modest? I was imagining something the size of a whole room. It's been so long since I could use one...

[ He sounds honestly wistful, such that she couldn't be blamed if she thought that he was perhaps a touch serious with that comment. ]

[suntones]

No such luck. Just something that could fit a couple of me-sized people.

[She does take it seriously, glancing at him from the corner of her eyes, feeling remiss.]

I can have someone make up a bed for you?

[wingdoovers]

...no, I don't want you doing busywork for me. Let's just enjoy this.

[ He settles back at last. Could be he'll be the one who drifts off on the roof. ]

[suntones]

[She opens her mouth to argue, something about guest rights that would make her etiquette drill sergeant happy, before closing it as he lets himself get comfortable. She lets herself relax, simply focusing on the late night glimmer of stars.]

Thank you for taking me flying.

[wingdoovers]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. [ Far from a perfunctory response; he sounds happy as he says it. It's fun for him to share it, too, and she'd been about as an active participant as she could be, for not having the wings. ]

I have to like anyone who warms to it before the first flight is over.