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I did.

[ taking her wrist, turning her hand up to place something in her hand ]

...?

[ doesn't try to look just yet, just peers at him, confused ]

... Is it that you wanted to give me something...?

Mmm - let me try it again.

[ picking up the item again and then slipping it onto her ring finger - it's a white jade ring, heavy and inset with red jade ]

[ looks

down at her hand? ]

Oh -

[ well, that's odd.

it hews awfully well to her finger, she thinks, for it to be a gift for someone else, for it to be something he wants her opinion on. at first, the thought that it could be for her barely even crosses her mind. it'd be a bonus, after all, not something necessary, so she doesn't need it, doesn't think of it - ]

It's really pretty . . .

[ softly, impressed, ]

[ but the expression she gleans when she looks up is... ]

[ hmm? ]

. . . Luci?

Can you guess what this is?

Um, I know that it's a ring, but who is it for...? It's the same size as my finger, isn't it...?

[ a pause, almost as if something is clicking into place ]

... Is it for me...?

[ holding her hand, now ]

It's for you!

[ peers down at it again, then up to his face, fingers shifting to hold onto his hand, too -

softly, the ghost of a smile playing at her lips, ]

- Is...

Is that okay...?

[ for him? for doodle? ]

I wasn't really... I gave you one because I thought that it would help, and I'm happy that you gave me one too, but it's something that worries you a lot, isn't it...?

I'm not worried about being married. It's getting there that's the problem - ah, but I wanted to talk to you about that, too.

[ tug tug to the bedroom ]

If you're sure it's okay, then I'm happy... Thank you -

[ following him into the bedroom

well, he's pulling her along but she's not putting up any resistance either, just following along ]

... What is it?

We talked about it a little while ago - about, mm . . . I wanted to do it again.

Have our wedding again, I mean. That's part of the reason why I wanted to get you this - because, I want to make it more than just a spoken wish.

Oh, that's...

[ nice, isn't it? but, ]

Mm. I think - if you're okay with it, and you want to do it, then I'd be happy to do it too, but -

Whisky, and Doodle...

Mmm, that's what I want to talk about.

Firstly, with Whisky-san - I think there are two options.

One: we can have our wedding, and Whisky-san can have his wedding with us when he returns.

Two: we can wait until Whisky-san comes back to have the wedding with the three of us.

Which do you want to do?

Well, I think... um, since he isn't here, it's better for us to wait for him, isn't it...?

Or do you want to do it now?

Either way is fine for me.

[ because it's going to suck either way ]

But, when it comes to Avenger - I'm going to be marrying him.

Oh - that's good... I'm glad . . .

[ a pause, ]

... Then let's wait for Whisky, okay? We're already married, and we've traded rings now too, so when we see him again -

[ and to minimize instances of The Problem,

but it occurs to her that a wait like that might make him nervous too, so she gives his hand a squeeze, drawing closer ]

- We can do the ceremony again, together... okay?

[ sssqueeze, a little relieved despite himself ]

Mmmm. Alright.

[ with a pause, and he moves to give her a hug ]

[ she gives him a firm, gentle squeeze in return, and with the distance between them closed,

it's still stiff - nowhere near the same amount of anxiety as the other day, but not as free of it as she'd likely hope - but she leans to kiss him, lightly, chaste ]

[ chu

kissing her back just as chaste, and then after a moment, drawing back

. . .

exhale ]

[ turning 500000000x redder ]

[ . . . ]

... Let's sit on the bed, okay...?

[ tugging him in that direction a bit still hanging close, some color rising to her own face too ]

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