Honeymoon Suite;

[omnivoracious]

Welcome to the Honeymoon Suite. Not only is it a spacious suite with a massive, comfortable bed, rose petals scattered all over the place, and quite a view of the island?

Check out this sweet-ass tub. It even has jets!

All in all, it's the perfect place to CONSUMMATE YOUR LOVE.

The walk-in closet and nightstand contain everything one might possibly need to properly enjoy some alone time, unless you are Cyrus, there are no ancient texts or tomes to be found here. What the hell is wrong with you.

Congratulations, Perfect Match!

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[aldaft]

[He joins her at the railing, briefly glancing her way. People like her . . . ?]

My view of the world as I've lived has mainly consisted of the walls that border Atlasdam; however, I recently returned from a journey that took me across Orsterra. I was fortunate enough to behold similarly striking sights then.

[unrecompensed]

A whole journey...

[She's quiet as she contemplates that, watching the ocean.]

That's awfully brave of you. Maybe it's no surprise handling this place was like it was nothing for you.

[aldaft]

I couldn't have done it without the help of the good people in attendance.

[If there were less cooperative souls, he would've struggled the most back at the house. He counts himself blessed in more ways than one.]

Just as I was accompanied by the good friends I made on my quest. Without them, I surely would have perished back then.

[And he definitely would have died without Therese.]

However, I must admit that I'm curious as to what you meant when you said that the view is not for someone like you . . .

[unrecompensed]

Hmm... you're pretty humble, too, right?

That's not a bad trait of yours.

[She just smiles a little, before she tucks a strand of hair behind her ear. And, matter-of-factly:]

I just meant I'm a really ordinary person. This is a really luxurious and extravagant place and view, so without this opportunity, I probably never would've seen it.

[aldaft]

Is that so . . . ?

[The price hadn't occurred to him until now. (And there's nothing wrong with being ordinary.) He doesn't know what the economy of Aoko's home is like, but he does know this:]

. . . If time permits, I would like to show you the views of Orsterra one day.

[unrecompensed]

Really...?

[... She threads her fingers together, considering that for a long moment--before she smiles.]

I think I'd really like that.

I've never been on a grand adventure before, though, so... I hope you can be patient with me.

[aldaft]

Fret not, my dear. There's no need to rush.

Furthermore, I'll be sure to enlist the aid of hired help in the event I find my spells lacking for a given journey.

[unrecompensed]

S...spells...

That's right, you can do things like that...

[...]

Will it be okay that I don't know how to do anything like that...?

[aldaft]

But of course. Not everyone practices magic. Though . . .

[He turns to look her way.]

Would you be interested in learning?

[unrecompensed]

[??!?!??!?]

C-can I...? Can I really?

[aldaft]

I do not see why not . . . While some individuals like myself are born with a high aptitude for magic, that by no means precludes the rest. Virtually anyone can learn, provided the desire is there.

[unrecompensed]

[..... wow.... wow?? Wow.]

... If you don't mind teaching me, then...

It's something you really love, right? So I'd like to learn more about it too.

[aldaft]

[He beams at her words.]

Excellent!

Though I have a grimoire with me, its invocations are perhaps too advanced for a beginner. Once I return to Atlasdam, I'll procure the appropriate tomes for your learning . . . unless you would prefer to grasp the healing arts?

[unrecompensed]

"Healing arts"...? So like... really, actually, truly healing people?

[...]

That sounds nice. I'd, um... I'd like to be able to pick up something useful.

[And she likes the idea of her usefulness being able to, well... help him any time anything goes wrong.]

[aldaft]

[Now that he thinks about it, Aoko may be better suited for a role in support.]

In battle, yes. Aelfric's light mends wounds and smites foes while Dohter's teachings address various ailments. Though I don't claim to be an expert in either, I did dabble in both practices for a time. I'm at least well-versed enough in light magic to impart foundational knowledge of Aelfric's teachings to you, if you are interested.

[unrecompensed]

I see...

[... She nods firmly.]

If, um... if I'm going to be going with you to your world to travel... I want to be able to be useful too...!

So please teach me.

[aldaft]

[It's not that he thinks of her as useless, but he can understand the desire to learn and make use of that knowledge for a purpose.]

It would be my pleasure.

Now then, shall we take a look at the rest of what this abode has to offer?

[unrecompensed]

O-oh, yes, um...

[Shit. She got distracted from her Goal.

But as soon as she steps back inside... her gaze is drawn back to that bed again.]

... I don't think this place is that big, but let's look at what else there is.

[Like the hot tub.]

[aldaft]

[She really likes the bed. Is it that comfortable? He's yet to so much as sit on it. But the exploration of the bathroom calls, so he follows her lead, be it to there or the walk-in closet where the sensual objects are tucked away.]

[unrecompensed]

[NOT! THE! CLOSET!

Anyway.

Look at that tub!!]

Ooooh...! This is fancy.

[Aoko immediately meanders closer to fiddle with the settings.]

It has jets and everything... how nice!

[aldaft]

[They need to enter the closet at some point.

Cyrus follows Aoko to the tub, where he peers over her shoulder to look at the settings.]

Is this a similar type of tub to the one in the house?

[unrecompensed]

Yes! Same idea, anyway--this one seems much nicer.

[Also... they don't have to share, which is extra nice.]

Maybe after... [pppppauses] dinner, we can see if it's as nice as it looks.

[aldaft]

A splendid idea. I look forward to feeling the differences between these models.

[After dinner, which begs the next question: what to do next?]

[unrecompensed]

[... ..... .........]

You know...

Until then, we could...

C-could...

[aldaft]

[His brow furrows when, the longer he waits, the longer there's silence.]

Could . . . ?

[He is genuinely at a loss.]