prismatica | audio; un: adagium

A 'cucco'?
Like the clock?

No. The bird. Cuccos are birds. Or maybe it's a chicken? That's what some people call them here, I think.

Oh my!
Warmer :')
But not in the building.
I've said too much!

Not inside, but... outside?

[Head lifted, Midna scouted around quickly. Surely to the objective eye, it would look a little silly. Or at least incredibly transparent that she was looking for something.

So perhaps somewhere in the same area. What was he doing—shopping?]

On the contrary, you never say enough for me to find you. Just enough to whet the appetite, as it were.

Close by.
Look... over water.
And now really mustn't give more of the game away, lest I wish to give up my coat!

I thought you were giving me your coat anyway?

[The water again. That was among the first things that he had made mention of.
Either way, eventually she made her way toward the nearest body of water, thinking the chicken and its store to be a memorable landmark, if anything.

Holding her device to her protectively, eyes narrowed as she sought him out.

Where, o' where, could Ardyn have been?]

[ The pond was large and fed into by a stream. Koi flicked lazily under the water, occasionally obscured by the reflected lights in the water. The neon still buzzed in the background, but it was less prevalent here.

On the bridge, Ardyn's shrouded shape could be seen. He was leaning over the side, looking down into the water, his wrist shining with the messages he was sending to Midna. ]

I can hardly give you it if you can't find me, now can I?

[She followed along the perimeter of the fond, taking a moment or two to appreciate the fish. It was no Twilight, but beautiful all the same.

Her ears twitched ever in thought and when she took note of his... Well. Solitude? It looked like solitude. Brooding perhaps?

Deciding it was too much effort to simply walk the entire way (not that Midna was ever much a walker, she floated right across the way to get a closer look at him. And for a moment, she thought about messaging him once more. Instead, she waited until she was actually in his physical presence.]

Found you.

[ It was hard to miss a beautiful woman floating across a pond towards you. Ardyn looked up when she was a few feet away from him. In the dim orange lights of the lamps down here, with the faintest halo-edge from the thinned out neon signs, she looked absolutely stunning. Beautiful. Not of this world, and he didn't mean this planet.

Ardyn smiled indulgently and leaned up. He sighed and started to remove his coat. ]

You did. And with not a stitch upon you. Here. Let me warm you up.

[ He held the coat out for her to slip on, not letting go of it. The invitation was plain. ]

[A woman of her word it seemed. At least for the rare occasion.

Offering him a coy smile, she gradually made her way to him.]

I did say I would come in nothing to find you. Did you think I was teasing?

[If he did, he wouldn't have been far off the mark. Midna had certainly developed a reputation for that kind of thing.

She turned just so to snuggle into his coat, didn't bother to use the sleeves.]

What are you doing out here?

[ He draped the coat around her shoulders. She was a tall woman, and he didn't have to bend to do so. Instead, he briefly raised his hand to stroke her cheek and jaw, the lingering touch of Chroma a thrill of contanct. ]

Sometimes I enjoy a peaceful scene. This is one of the most pleasant ones, wouldn't you agree?

[Fighting the temptation to press her face into his hand, she simply enjoyed it for what it was. Her smile grew as her hands lifted to better keep his coat resting atop her shoulders.]

It's pretty. [Buzzing aside. But it could be worse.] Do you come out here often? I thought maybe you were trying to brood. But if that were true, you probably wouldn't have humoured me.

No, no. Sometimes I just like a little stillness.

[ Lunatia, with its bright lights and constant closeness, did not offer much of that. Sometimes, he just liked to be by himself, a man out of time, doing something simple like watching the fish. ]

But I do enjoy spending time with you, also. Therefore, I'd hardly turn you down.

[It's a valid point. Hard to get any relaxation in considering the nature of the place. Any potential tension in her expression softens as he continues.]

I feel quite the same. If only I could spend more time with you, but then I'd be disappointing my other adoring fans.

[And that... is not entirely true. Midna doesn't quite make it a point to go be up in everyones' business as much as she used to and surely that has something to do with becoming quite comfortable where she's at.]

You'll just have to take me when you get me, Ardyn.

I'll manage. I've lingered enough in the dark to be content until your gentle twilit glow suffuses me once more.

[ Once again, he didn't know if he wanted to kiss Midna or not. It seemed almost fitting that he should, and yet he also felt that it might ruin the mood entirely.

He felt so comfortable around her, in a way that the traps of this shiny, rotten place didn't make easy to exploit. It wasn't a sensation he was used to.

It was almost like... where once Aera had been a ray of sunshine to bathe him in light, Midna was gloaming veil, to smother the light that would sear him. The young, puppy passion of the brightness had been burned away, allowing the gentle glow of comfort.

Or maybe he thought to much of it, and he simply liked being around a beautiful, sassy woman who also enjoyed staying out of the sun.

He laughed, and raised her hand to his lips to kiss the backs of her fingers. It allowed a little Chroma to spark between them without being too much one way or the other. ]

But enough of that. Did you have something in mind? Shall I be treating you, once more?

[Her expression always grew so transparent in his presence. Ardyn knew how to appeal to her. Knew to shower her in attention. Knew to spoil her and seduce her with words instead of anything overly brazen. Knew to let her largely steer things how she wanted them to be. Even if it was all an act on his part, Midna never felt particularly threatened with a loss of control. It was one of the few relationships where she could indulge in that.

Undeniably charmed when lips pressed against her fingers, she did nothing to hide the smile that crept into her features, right up into rubied gaze.]

Is there ever a moment I don't want you to treat me? [Midna laughed and only when she thought it wisest to do so without otherwise moving him, she drew up her other hand and drew touch along the line of his jaw, marvelling at its structure and his very composition. A man somewhere between handsome and beautiful, she thought. She'd thought it many times, but she didn't oft go handing out compliments.

Either way, it seemed that attraction still remained. And perhaps she was a glutton for it, but there was something about a potential tension that lingered in the air and she enjoyed it a great deal.]

Why don't you take me on a date. It doesn't have to be for food. You don't have to buy me anything, though I certainly wouldn't object. I'm just interested in your presence. And maybe an excuse to touch you. To be touched by you.

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