pre-wedding

[called_lioness]

She's...not exactly nervous.

A little nervous.

A tad nervous.

But not scared, really, as she looks at the dress Susan made her and the flowers Mary's brought, and fidgets, slightly, trying to remember how to breathe.

The twins are sulking around her feet, and it's something of a comfort that makes her smile.

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[awesome_lilly]

"Platonic... you know, I know I've heard that word, but I think someone said something about it not involving sex in dressing rooms so I just blocked it out."

[called_lioness]

Lucy....chokes, a little.

"It's--you--he really liked the nightgown," she says, weakly.

[the_lioness]

Do not bother, preciousss. Humansss are simple beings. They do not even know when they are about to explode.

Alanna grins from ear to ear.

"It was the least I could do. I am, however, going to need some new cloth soon." She needs to make tents bigger dresses. "Care to accompany me in a few weeks? You could see the palace properly."

[called_lioness]

THEY ARE SO SILLY, MAMA.

THEY SHOULD NEVER BREED.

WE WILL MAKE CERTAIN THE HIM IS TOO SCARED TO, she concludes, firmly.

"Oh, I'd love to! Whenever you like."

[awesome_lilly]

"So I gathered."

Lilly feels her smug smile is completely justified.

"And you doubted me when I put the handcuffs on."

[called_lioness]

Lucy is the shade of a strawberry.






"Well, generally speaking," her voice still weak, "I don't associate handcuffs as leading to such a thing."

[the_lioness]

"Excellent. I shall have to see when Jon plans on journeying south."

She can't quite decide if he's going to let her go with him. Now that there are three babies.

"I am so happy for you, Lucy. Truly."

Leave dead thingsss in the sheetsss.

[called_lioness]

YES, MAMA.

WE WILL REMEMBER.

"So am I," she murmurs, and looks down at her hands with a quiet smile.

And she truly, truly is.

[awesome_lilly]

"Huh, really?"

Lilly shrugs.

"Ever since this one time I convinced Weevil to snag a pair of cuffs from one of his trips to county jail, I kinda have. Of course after the first time we switched to non-metal handcuffs, more like the ones I used on you, because otherwise ow."

[called_lioness]

Lucy eyes her skeptically.

"It was mostly just...awkward, with them."

[awesome_lilly]

"Because you were handcuffed together," Lilly points out.

"When just one of you is handcuffed, or handcuffed to something like a bedpost, it's less awkward good times, more just... good times. I'd show you, but somehow I think your about-to-be husband would object."

[called_lioness]

Lucy says, quickly, "That's quite all right." And then grins. "After all, he's just admitted your ideas tend to be good ones. Shouldn't want to convince him otherwise."

[awesome_lilly]

"My ideas are brilliant," Lilly protests, "and it's time he recognized that."

"I mean, seriously. Has the napkin ever steered him wrong?"

[called_lioness]

"Not once," Lucy says with an attempt at dignity.

"Does the napkin have any advice for today?"

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly smiles, and it's warm and happy and somehow serious all at once.

"Just... do it. Because if anybody should, the two of you should."

[called_lioness]

Lucy doesn't blush, this time.

Just smiles, slowly, and leans over to kiss Lilly's forehead very softly.

"Who am I to ignore the advice of my BFF?"

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly smiles up at her.

"Exactly."

And then she leans forward and carefully (so as not to leave wrinkles) but fiercely hugs the other girl.

[called_lioness]

The hug is returned in kind, as she tries to remember how to breathe.

"If I change my mind, want to run away to Vegas with me?"

She's not planning on it, mind.

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly smiles, slow and probably teasing.

"I have a suite reserved with our names on it, juuuuust in case. We can make a break for it any time you want."

Okay, so she doesn't really have a suite reserved, but she could.