[Accustomed to having her hand smacked for sneaking food before dinner was ready, Aloy waits for the blow, pleased and surprised when it doesn't happen. She risks taking another sip, and then decides to not press her luck with a third.]
C'mon. After a few bickering werak chiefs and navigating a stuffy Carja retinue in the freezing cold? Putting the kids to bed's a breeze. And you, [She points the ladle at Zero.] need the rest too. [Any minor reprimand in these words is quickly diffused by Aloy's smile.] Glad to here Beta's hitting her stride. And that the Nora are accepting technology. Never thought I'd see the day...
[Aloy nuzzles her cheek against Ivy's, an absentminded gesture of affection. She trails off when she catches the meaning behind what Zero says next, both eyebrows raising.]
Now, now, don't start anything we can't finish. [... after a moment of thought, she adds, amused:] ... Though, you know, if you did let me take the kids out, they'd sleep through the night. You could give climbing me a shot again, for old time's sake.
[She leans in, kisses Zero's forehead, more annoying than flirtatious.]
[ She rolls her eyes at Aloy's attempt at being smooth- it lights something in her, the spark a combination of how long they've been apart and her own stubborn spirit. In response to Aloy's inquiry Zero leans in, kissing her on the mouth, finding both comfort and something less wholesome in the gesture. It's a deep kiss, slow as they come but her tongue is ruthless. When Zero pulls away there is still the thinnest line of saliva connecting them. ]
Yeah, should be.
[ Is all she offers in response.
She's moving again, this time to pull Ivy off of her back. ]
Go eat.
[ There is some resistance from Ivy, though it dissipates once she realizes Aloy isn't going further away than a few steps. ]>
It wasn't easy- Beta had to work them over. Never seen a group of people so spooked over plumbing.
[ She sits when Aloy does. Ivy tugs at the neckline of her clothing, as babies do when in close proximity to their food source. ]
There's a girl in the tribe who helped get them to agree. I don't think it's the plumbing that had her all worked up, if you catch my drift.
[It takes her by surprise, though it shouldn't. These games of one-upping one another had become less common as the two of them fell into the hectic life of raising two children, but their attraction for one another hadn't waned. The kiss is slow and thorough, and Aloy is flushed and out of breath by the end of it. Dumbfounded, she offers no resistance as Ivy is pulled away from her. As Zero leaves, however, she mutters under her breath:]
Jerk.
[It takes her a moment to remember what she was doing. She listens, eating while sitting with her back against the wall. These little habits were commonplace in her — as if she were always prepared to go somewhere else in a hurry. She's relaxed, despite this. The stew is good, the company better. She half-smiles at Zero's updates, only to look up, suddenly, at the remark about Beta.]
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C'mon. After a few bickering werak chiefs and navigating a stuffy Carja retinue in the freezing cold? Putting the kids to bed's a breeze. And you, [She points the ladle at Zero.] need the rest too. [Any minor reprimand in these words is quickly diffused by Aloy's smile.] Glad to here Beta's hitting her stride. And that the Nora are accepting technology. Never thought I'd see the day...
[Aloy nuzzles her cheek against Ivy's, an absentminded gesture of affection. She trails off when she catches the meaning behind what Zero says next, both eyebrows raising.]
Now, now, don't start anything we can't finish. [... after a moment of thought, she adds, amused:] ... Though, you know, if you did let me take the kids out, they'd sleep through the night. You could give climbing me a shot again, for old time's sake.
[She leans in, kisses Zero's forehead, more annoying than flirtatious.]
Food for thought.
Is the stew almost ready?
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Yeah, should be.
[ Is all she offers in response.
She's moving again, this time to pull Ivy off of her back. ]
Go eat.
[ There is some resistance from Ivy, though it dissipates once she realizes Aloy isn't going further away than a few steps. ]>
It wasn't easy- Beta had to work them over. Never seen a group of people so spooked over plumbing.
[ She sits when Aloy does. Ivy tugs at the neckline of her clothing, as babies do when in close proximity to their food source. ]
There's a girl in the tribe who helped get them to agree. I don't think it's the plumbing that had her all worked up, if you catch my drift.
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Jerk.
[It takes her a moment to remember what she was doing. She listens, eating while sitting with her back against the wall. These little habits were commonplace in her — as if she were always prepared to go somewhere else in a hurry. She's relaxed, despite this. The stew is good, the company better. She half-smiles at Zero's updates, only to look up, suddenly, at the remark about Beta.]
What? Who?