Fantasy Compromise Brings Delusion (Arranged Marriage) (Open/Always Accepting)

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Kale Baymoon
Water Prince

Chuckling, Kale took Alice's hand. "Alright, let's go then." Leading the Industrial Princess towards the center of the dance floor, Kale put his free hand on her waist. "So, what were you girls talking about?"

Spoiler: Tags

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[Zer0]

_Devon Bronson_
- Dance Floor -​

"So I've been told." said Devon, winking at her when she tried to suppress a lighthearted chuckle. He was positively delighted when she called his attire remarkable, and puffed his chest out proudly, spreading his arms and showing off his ensemble with the ease of a seasoned actor. "Nothing but the best for a festivity as grand as this!" he grinned enthusiastically.

Devon noticed her brief distraction, which made him more curious about her, but the thought flew away for a moment when the fishes started to sing. He laughed at her pun. "My dear," he said dramatically, taking her hand as he felt more relaxed that she trusted him to lead, "that would be purrfect. "

' Tarzan and Jane were swingin' on a vine ~ '​

Devon's hips bobbed to the beat, nodding to the groove, his playful eyes welcoming Marie to the liveliness of the song.

'Sippin' from a bottle of vodka double wine ~'​

His free hand met with hers, closing the distance between them, and he dashingly smiled. Together he boogied with her like a loose firework, like bursting into a stage, showing her who he was right at the start so she could get to know his flow and he learn her steps, until they were cutting a rug all harmonious and snug.

Devon enjoyed the jive like "Whoo!", twists and turns reveling in the upbeat. Yet there was a smoothness to him, a charm that enticed one to come away for a moment, forget your problems, and just have fun. And if Marie accepted the invitation, the warmth between them would grow.

His eyes never left his dance partner's as he followed through her steps. It was easy dancing with him, like floating, for he adapted to her and never forced a change. And if she allowed him, Devon would twirl, lift, dip, and spin together with her so exuberantly that people would move away for fear of injury.

They became one with the song. And when it ended and the applause of the crowd filled their ears, he smiled at her, his breath taken away. "My lady," he breathed, "what is your name?"

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The two walked to the center of the dance floor, flanked on every side by happily dancing couples. Alice stretched a bit while waiting for the next song to start, wiggling her bare toes to warm them up for any strenuous movements they may make. She stared a bit nervously into Kale's eyes as she knew this first dance was more then just the first dance between the two betrothed. She could feel the eyes of some of the people around them burning into her back. She knew many of the people in Homeland wanted her to fail, to somehow embarrass herself in such a public setting.

"So, what were you girls talking about?"

Kale's nonchalant attitude and carefree smile was unsettling. She could tell from his demeanor that the social environment in the Water Kingdom was not at all like the ruthless cesspool of the Industrial Kingdom. "Not much. Mostly girl talk and a bit of advice for her tenure in the Industrial Kingdom, since she'll soon have my position." Alice listened in anticipation as the current song started its ominous end. "Tell me Kale, what kind of dancing experience does the Prince of the Water Kingdom have?"

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KAI BAYMOON
Water Princess

"A-ahem H-hey, K-kai, sorry I'm la-late... H-Hope kinda g-got out. A-are y-you...b-busy rig-ht-t n-now?" Kai turned her head and looked Benjamin up and down. She puckered her lips and looked unimpressed. Benjamin was really muddy, and that wouldn't do. Without saying anything she leaned over and placed his hat on the table, picking up a pitcher of water next to it. Quickly Kai dumped the entire pitcher over the princes head, making sure every bit of him was soaking wet now. Her smiley face returned as she spoke giddily,"Sorry Benjamin I just can't let you go out there looking like that." Kai flicked her hand up and down a few times, returning all the water she'd poured on him, along with some mud, back into the pitcher. "Mud is really a pain to move, but I think I've cleaned you up quite nicely." His body and clothes were dry and he looked brand new again. Kai giggled happily and took his hand, setting the dirty pitcher down and returning his hat to him again. "Unfortunately I'm not from a shoe kingdom so I can't make you new shoes. Also I'm afraid I can't fix your hair back to how it was," she lifted her hands to her own hair and began undoing it,"but that's ok, I can always make my hair messy too." Her hair fell from its fancy half updo, wavy and crinkled in spots where it had been pinned. She gave it a little shake to make it just a bit messier and returned her crown of lilies, which fell sideways without the pins in for support. "I don't know about you, but I could really use a drink before we go out to dance. And there's no way I'm drinking that water now." She laughed and looked around, noticing all the shops were closed now, but saw a slightly familiar face walking past. "Oh, I think I know her. She should have something good to drink. Excuse me Miss!?" Kai waved over to the golden locked girl and gestured her towards them.
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[that1aj]

Kale Baymoon
Water Prince

"Tell me Kale, what kind of dancing experience does the Prince of the Water Kingdom have?" Kale chuckled. "At least enough for this song. What about the Industrial Daughter?" Kale could tell that Alice was unsettled by his nonchalance, so he quickly twirled her, hoping to make her be a little less serious, if not laughing.

Spoiler: Tags

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[Elekta Kount]

Benjamin Raveran
Industrial Son

Benjamin froze when he felt the princess take off his hat, but was caught off guard when he felt the cold water hit his skin, as he flinched at the water soaking him all over.

"Sorry Benjamin I just can't let you go out there looking like that."

Benjamin just looked at her with wide eyes, not really sure what to make of what she had done. Was she mad at him? Maybe that's why...

The young industrial son didn't have much time to ponder on it as he suddenly felt the water currently soaking him began to float away from him! As he looked back at Kai, he realized that Kai was manipulating the water, not to mention the mud, away from his body and back into the pitcher.

"Mud is really a pain to move, but I think I've cleaned you up quite nicely."

Benjamin just continued to look at her in awe. He had heard many stories of magic and how it was used, usually the teller demonized it, but truth be told this is one of the few times he had seen magic work like that.

"T-that...w-was...amazin-ing, K-kai." Benjamin stuttered as he just kept looking at her. His face flushed when he felt the warm grasp of the water princess's hands, to which Benjamin gave an affectionate squeeze.

"Unfortunately I'm not from a shoe kingdom so I can't make you new shoes..."

"Th-that's okay-y, I l-left my p-pair bac-k at y-your tent-t."

"...Also I'm afraid I can't fix your hair back to how it was."

"I-It's ok-kay, at le-east my bu-tler w-won't h-have a fit-t abo-out my cl..."

Benjamin couldn't finish his sentence, as he watched Kai undo her hair and let it fall. Benjamin didn't know why, but he liked it better that way. Just seemed more...natural, and complimented her current look very well. It was looked so well to Benjamin that he was at a lost for words, lookinh away for a secound to try to regain his composure as he felt his face drastically heat up again.

"I don't know about you, but I could really use a drink before we go out to dance. And there's no way I'm drinking that water now."

Benjamin looked back at Kai, who's laughter could only cause the young induestrial son to smile, before chuckling alone.

"Oh, I think I know her. She should have something good to drink. Excuse me Miss!?"

Benjamin looked over to the blonde girl Kai was referring to, not exactly recognizing her. Benjamin gave Kai's hand another little squeeze as he watched the blonde girl.
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Morrigan continued to follow the Dwarven leader, trying hard to remain unnoticed by blending into the handful of people still making their way to the dance floor. As she approached the dancers, she began to look around for a good spot to blend into a crowd that would still afford her a perfect vantage point of both Rook Fireforge and any other high interest targets she may sense.

"Excuse me Miss!?"

Morrigan turned to the girl calling and waving to her, she could feel the shop girl's soul wanting to cry out in giddiness at the sound of her voice. The Water Princess and the Industrial boy? My what a lovely turn of events. She could smell the innocence and hope within their two souls. Either one would be a perfect target, but now before her stood the young couple inviting her to their table. The shop girl quickly stepped to her calling audience, barely able to contain her absolute excitement. "Oh my gosh, Princess Kai! I didn't think you would remember me, it's so good to see you again!" She speaks so quickly that she almost stumbles onto her words. "What can I do for you, your highness? And who is this very dapper gentleman?" Morrigan leans in close to the Water Princess and whispers, "Is this him?"

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[Barbas]

Oswald Pallando

Watching as Marie disappeared into the crowd, Oswald turns to look at Isaac just as he started to speak.

"I have some works from a few years earlier lying around in my... office. It is all about the Gilded Globe, or well, as much as I could find out about it."

Watching as the Doctor removed a carton of cards form his pocket, the Mage waits for the Doctor to hand one of them to him, but becomes confused when Isaac hesitates for some reason. The Doctor than questions Oswald about what he intends to do with his research. Worried that he might revoke his offer, Oswald carefully thinks for a few brief moments about what to say before replying.

" I don't plan to do anything with your information, Isaac. I am simply a collector of knowledge, specifically the kind relating to the Arcane."


After he finished explaining his intentions , Oswald decides to offer the Doctor something in return for his notes on the Gilded Orb, in an attempt to completely persuade Isaac..

"But, if you are still hesitant to share, I can always give you something in exchange. Something that you might find to be quite useful in your line of work ."




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"At least enough for this song. What about the Industrial Daughter?" Kale twirls Alice as the song ends, sporting a large smile as he brings her back around.

Alice stifles a laugh as she looks into Kale's expecting eyes. She knew he meant well, but she could feel the eyes that watched them become much more numerous and intense. Before she could answer Kale, Alice's train of thought is interrupted by the sound of the musicians preparing for a notoriously annoying Industrial Kingdom waltz dance. The dance itself was not too hard to learn, and was definitely not the hardest dance in their kingdom. The problem with the dance was that it was an intensely emotional and intimate experience, accompanied by a song that was written to convey the feelings of a love lost during the war between the kingdoms. It was a very inappropriate song to be playing during a celebration that was meant to unite the kingdoms and prevent war, but she knew the musicians were not at fault for playing it. The meaning of the song was not very well known beyond the nobility of the Industrial Kingdom, which lead her to suspect that she was being set up, an all too familiar power play back home.

Alice places a hand onto Kale's shoulder and pulls him close, their faces inches from each other. She stares intensely into his eyes, hoping to convey the gravity of their situation. "Kale..." she starts, trying to find the correct words to say in the few seconds they had before the start of the song, choosing to explain it in a way that appealed to the spiritual importance of the Water Kingdom. "This dance is important in the Industrial Kingdom's culture. There's too much for me to explain, most of which is nonsense superstitions, but please just look into my eyes and try to feel my movements. It's ok if we're not perfect, what matters most is that we connect and share this experience." The music begins to play as the many couples around them take their positions. Without breaking eye contact Alice asks, "Are you ready for this?"

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KAI BAYMOON
Water Princess

Kai could feel Benjamin squeezing her hand as...Anna...Avery...no...AMY! walked over to them. She squeezed back reassuringly and smiled at him. "Oh my gosh, Princess Kai! I didn't think you would remember me, it's so good to see you again! What can I do for you, your highness? And who is this very dapper gentleman?" Amy leaned in whispering now in Kai's ear, "Is this him?" She smiled and nodded happily,"Yes, this is my Prince Benjamin. Benjamin this is Amy, a shop keeper in my kingdom. I've visited her shop once or twice in the past and might I say, she makes the most interesting and delectable drinks." Kai looked happily between the two of them and spoke optimistically,"I know most of the vendors closed to watch the dance, but I was wondering if you could provide us with something sweet to drink?" She placed both her hand on top of Benjamin's and smiled towards him, "I'm afraid I'm rather nervous about our dance, so I hope a drink could help?" Looking back at Amy, she made an almost sad, pleading face, "Pleeeease?"
Kai wasn't quite sure what it was, but something started to feel a little off. Was it being with Benjamin again? She couldn't see Blake anywhere and she guessed that was for the best. Who knows what would happen if the two met, especially with Kai there. Was it Amy? Definitely not, there wasn't anything different about her. She looked just as Kai had remembered her. It must of been the music playing now, There was something off about it, and it made her feel a touch sad now.
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[that1aj]

Kale Baymoon
Water Prince

Seeing Alice stifle a laugh made Kale smile even wider. He'd been successful! As a new song started, Alice's glow disappeared. Pulling Kale close, she put a hand on his shoulder. "Kale... This dance is important in the Industrial Kingdom's culture. There's too much for me to explain, most of which is nonsense superstition, but please just look into my eyes and try to feel my movements. It's ok if we're not perfect, what matters most is that we connect and share this experience. Are you ready?"

Taking a deep breath, Kale put his hand on Alice's waist and looked into her eyes. Giving a smile to boost the confidence of both of them, he nodded. "As ready as I'll ever be."

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[Dawnblade]

Blakely ‘Blake’ Alagona
Water Princess’ Best Friend || Guard

"Oh my, that's quite a distance to walk. I don't think my body has fully recovered enough to wade through the crowd of dancers to find him. I would send Syn to look for him, but I'm not confident she would be able to find him alone. Would you mind doing me a favor, from one princess to another? I was hoping that since your best friend knows where he is, that he would be able to fetch him and bring him here. I'll even send Syn to help him find your brother Kale. What do you say...Sir Blakely. Are you up for helping a wounded princess find her prince charming?" "Well I actually--" "Of course you may borrow my dear friend, anything to help you Alice. I'm sure Blake would be happy to assist. Thank you Blake, perhaps we can talk more later." Blake was about to reject the snake's Princess Alice's request but before he could even continue to respond for himself, it seemed that Kai responded in his stead which he couldn't retaliate to her request, not in public anyways. "Yes, your Royal Highness, anything for you." Blake rarely ever called Kai 'your Royal Highness' unless he was responding to an order he didn't agree with or if he was upset with her, a passive aggressive response in a way. At any other time, he would've just said 'Princess Kai' instead. 'I don't like that Alice girl, if any harm comes to Kai, I won't hesitate to resolve the problem myself.' Blake bowed slightly to dismiss himself, making worrisome eye contact with Kai before switching his eyes to Alice, glaring at her for a moment before leaving in the direction that he pointed in before.

As Blake was a ways away, he finally let out a defeated sigh, wanting to make sure Kai was safe at all time but when he was against a royal member of the family, it was out of his control. In any case, there wasn't anything for him to 'defend' Kai against other than petty royalty drama, well as of right now anyways. His current mission, however, was to find Kale as quickly as possible. After that little encounter with Alice, Blake almost felt pity towards Kale for having to spend the rest of his life with her, she was vile.

It seemed that as soon as Blake had left the vicinity however, Kale found his way to where Kai and Alice were without his help.
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Brooklyn ‘Brook’ Alagona
Water Princess' Handmaid

"I suppose he is quite charming isn't he? Would you happen to be just as enchanting?" She pondered on the question, glancing back at Cuttlefish who had raised her brow at Brook as she awaited an answer, "Enchanting?" A fake flattered expression appeared on her face, "Oh no, not me. I'm too plain for such an extravagant word." She smiled humbly but she knew exactly what Cuttlefish had actually meant when she stated the word 'enchanting'. Although she wasn't sure what Cuttlefish intend to use that information for or why knowing would be of any significance but her being a siren wasn't a complete representation of who she was anyways.

"CAN I LICK YOUR NAIL?" Somehow, Brook was about to keep a rather calm expression even after the question sunk in, "No thank you. My hands are quite dirty." Responding with her usual levelheaded tone of voice and expression. Despite being thrown in quite a loop, perhaps acting calm would cause the situation to unfold itself out.
Dawnblade

she tapped her chin thoughtfully, honestly, she only wanted to figure out if she was right, but her constant evasion only encouraged her prodding. She could ask 'how long can you hold your breath underwater' but since she was from the water kingdom the ability to breath underwater wasn't altogether uncommon and didn't lower a number of creatures she could be by much.
She walked around her subject examining every inch of her, her height, proportions, skin, even the way she stood. She was attractive but this by no means made her an enchantress, she stood in a pleasant but uniform stance something she most likely did for long periods of time while waiting on someone.
She thought about splashing her with water to see if she grew scales but dismissed the idea as she finally thought of a real test.
"Well if you would be so kind as to call that guard over," there were guards from every country here dark, fire, water, and industrial, so it was no surprise a half-elf guard stood to watch over the floor. "I can't get his attention and I don't want to cut across or walk around the dance floor," she explained. It made sense she wouldn't be able to get his attention through the dancing bodies, what was less obvious but the guard had been ordered to stand there. Why? she didn't know exactly most likely one of the minor lords had ordered the boy to stand and watch over him as he dances, maybe it was just a mutually agreed upon spot between lords. Regardless the boy was young and if she did indeed have enchanting powers over men it was likely he would walk over here if called.

 

[Zer0]

_Grace Fasista_
- Sushi Stand -​

"O-oh, sushi . . ." Grace paused, her smile stiff. "Er, no, I haven't had anything to eat yet, Mr. Rein. Shushi," no don't say more, "sushi would be nice!" she smiled --- rather too brightly.

As they came upon the stand, the kraken lady's tentacles tightened around the kelpie's arm. Most of her friends were part fish. Her smile still plastered on her face, her eyes widened when the chef pulled out a knife and --- thwack --- chopped a salmon in two.

She gulped and pretended to appreciate the beautiful oak trees, unwilling to watch the chef deftly slice the fish into sashimi to the applause of waiting customers. She --- she could see the inside of the fish. A-and are those octopus balls being fried?! Their sweet smell was strongly rejected in her mind, no way was she going to admit they smelled delicious because that's cannibalism thoughts.

Unconsciously, her tentacles coiled defensively closer to herself that she was slowing down their walk. 'Come on, Gracie, it's not like you're going to eat a --- a takoyaki. There are plain makis topped with mango. You can do this, this is the kelpie of your dreams, do not lose him to cannibalism!' thought Grace, encouraging herself.

This was her only chance to woo him, as she lived far from the water kingdom capital. She wouldn't get to see him again, and she had heard rumors that Rein was going to live with the princess as her servant in the Industrial Empire after she got married, so a real relationship was very unlikely, but she was determined to do her best to make wonderful memories today. And maybe steal a kiss, who knows, the thought was making her blush . . .

So she uncoiled her tentacles and marched up to the sushi stand!

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[Theflamre]

Rook Fireforge
He needed to get his friends attention one way or another, his original plan was just to shout at her, his deep voice would easily carry across this place. The only thing that prevented him from doing so was the fact she was talking to some, no talking was wrong she was analyzing someone which meant even if he did shout he suspected he wouldn't get her attention. He first tried waving to get the woman's she was staring at attention when he realized throwing his metal arm plated in the air and waving would only blend in with the dancers he decided on a new plan of attack. One that required dexterity, stealth, and most of all intelligence.

He started to cut through the middle carving his way through the legs of the dancers rudely, he noticed the change in music which brought him nigh undetectable pause. He recognized the base theme it was an industrial wedding theme, about 2 ish generations back, he only remembered it from spies that he used to keep in contact with a while ago. It had been around 90 years since he had stopped sending and receiving messages from the man he remembers the record simply because the man had thought it to have an encoded message. Turned out to be that the nobles had wanted to keep the song to themselves simply because it was special to the king and queen of the time.

He decided to keep moving and advanced towards the gnome and her companion, if they didn't know he was coming they knew now
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"I know most of the vendors closed to watch the dance, but I was wondering if you could provide us with something sweet to drink? I'm afraid I'm rather nervous about our dance, so I hope a drink could help? Pleeeease?"

Morrigan smiles at Kai with genuine happiness, feeling Amy's soul burst with joy from the request. "Like I told you last time we met, your highness, I'm always packing for a sweet treat!" Morrigan digs into her bag, moving around a few unassumingly wrapped packages before she pulls out several glass jars filled with all manner of colorful liquids. She sets them down onto the table along with a pair of rose colored glasses. "I think you'll love this your highness, it's a new product we just received in the water Kingdom. It's called Sparkling Fresh Water." Morrigan pulls out a slightly larger glass jar full of a clear bubbly liquid and places it onto the table between all the colorful liquids. "just pour some of this clear liquid into your rose glass and mix in a few drops of some of the colorful liquids to create fun flavors." She smiles at the couple, imagining what sort of mischief she could get into with either of their souls, if not both. "Please try it and let me know what you two think. I can only imagine how popular this drink will get if it's Royalty approved!"

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The song ebbed and flowed as the dancers passionately moved around the dance floor. Alice kept her eyes locked with Kale as the two moved to the somber tune. Kale was surprisingly adept at following her steps, however they were not as in sync as the song required. Usually this song was only danced by couples who have been together for several years at the least. It was known to destroy relationships, as the intimate nature of the movements tended to be too much for couples who knew little about each other. Clumsy steps and out of rhythm movements would often lead to unfixable vulnerability and rejection. With a few minutes left before the dramatic end, only time would tell if the song would destroy the couple before they'd even begun.

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KAI BAYMOON
Water Princess

Kai watched and listened as Amy pulled jars and glasses out of her bag. She was so excited she didn't exactly listen to all the directions, but its just pour and drink;there's no way she could mess that up. She poured herself some of the sparkling fresh water and added a few drops from the red, blue, and purple colored jars, "Thank you Amy, I really appreciate this!" She brought the glass to her mouth and began to excitedly drink. Kai's face lit up with happiness, the drink tasted sweeter than anything she'd ever had before, and she loved it. "AAAAH! This is Amazing!!," she squealed. The drink was gone in a flash and she was already pouring herself another, trying different colored drops. Holding on of Benjamin's hands she raised an eyebrow, "So what do you think? Isn't it delicious?" The drink was exactly what she needed, her nerves calmed and she was definitely ready to dance to her hearts content. The music called to her and she stood, feet already swaying her as the song ended and the next began. Placing her empty glass on the table, she turned and hugged Amy, thanking her again, then looked towards Benjamin again speaking sweetly, "Ready to dance now?"
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[Capricornus]

Isaac Seabury
The Doctor​

"I don't plan to do anything with your information, Isaac. I am simply a collector of knowledge, specifically the kind relating to the Arcane."

Isaac nodded, and was about to hand Oswald his little carton, as he continued to speak.

"But, if you are still hesitant to share, I can always give you something in exchange. Something that you might find to be quite useful in your line of work ."

Isaac finally handed Oswald the carton with his adresse and instructions on how to get there, as it wasn't too obvious. In addition there was a second adresse written in a tiny font.

"It would be best if you could send a notice in advance, before you come and visit. For... several reasons. I would have given you this anyways but now, with what you've just said, you have quite peaked my interest, to say the least." Isaac smirked somewhat maliciously, which was quite a change from his usual serious and stern look. "Now 'useful for me', I can't quite imagine what that could be. But I'm curious. Very curious that is. I can well imagine us working together in the near future."

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Kale Baymoon
Water Prince

Surprisingly, Kale was keeping up with Alice fairly well as the song continued flowing, or at least he thought he was. Looking into Alice's eyes, Kale smiled and squeezed the Industrial Daughter's hand slightly. As the song finished, he spun the girl around and held her in a tight hug. "Was that okay?" he asked quietly.

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[Katsuya]

Rein blinked and looked at his arm that's being squeezed by Grace's tentacle before looking at her with curious ice blue eyes. Then he let her slow down their walk and pondered what he could do to calm the lady. He couldn't take back the idea since she just accepted to going and he didn't want to call out how she terrified was at going near the stand. His lips tensed up a bit as he tries to come up with something- He just wanted her to try a veggie sushi as he knew this stand made them and they tasted good too- but now he wasn't so sure-

He blinked again when he felt her uncoil her tentacles and saw her march up to the sushi stand. Oh...

When the pair reached the stand, Rein asked for the chef to make veggie sushi for her and him. While the chef is making their dish, Rein looked over at the Kraken lady with a calm and worried grin. "Lady Grace? Are you well?"

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[Zer0]

_Grace Fasista_
- Sushi Stand -​

Grace put a hand to her chest. 'Thank goodness it's veggie shushi.' she thought in relief. "I am fine, Mr. Rein." she whispered to him. "It's just . . . the takoyaki." she pointed at them as though they were her wonderful pets someone just turned into food. "I'm . . . I'm part octopus."

She smiled at the chef. "There isn't any . . . meat in the veggie sushi, is that correct?" she said in her usual tone, anxiously peering at the deft hands that were rolling the rice.

"Oh, no, just carrots, cucumber, and mango."

She sighed, at ease, and turned all her attention to the handsome kelpie. She was still a little nervous and did not look anywhere, but his face. Whatever her reason was for remaining here as calm as she could, it must be very important to her. She smiled at him, but wasn't able to find anything to say.

"Mr. Rein, would it be alright, if we ate the veggie sushi somewhere else?"

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[Katsuya]

Rein would smack his palm to his face. Of course-! Why didn't he think that Grace wouldn't be comfortable with sushi stands? When Grace asked a question of going to another place, the Kelpie grinned charmingly at the beautiful kraken lady, nodding in agreement. "Of course we can! I'm sorry for causing your discomfort, my lady of the sea."

He didn't want to her feel uncomfortable but why was she still here? Honestly it's rather strange but perhaps she's not leaving yet because she'd think he would get offended by it? He wouldn't really. The kelpie servant understands discomfort all too well and he wouldn't want that on Grace for his misjudgement on food choices. Either way, he should distract her...somehow. So with that in mind, Rein slowly moved around her; that way her back will be facing the sushi chef and can focus on him instead as they talk and mute out the noise behind her. "My lady, you are very brave for standing here however. I admire that..." He purred that last part as he lightly held her hand and gently squeezed, ice blue eyes gazed at her, smouldering. "If you like, we can sit somewhere that we can be alone..."

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