idealism sits in prison

temporary fleeting thrills, keep me bruised and make me ill
my skin has lavender tones

“We make pretty good warning signs.” Sunjata drawls a little – imagining them all at Flora’s beck and call, rest in peace to whomever decided to cross her enough that she did call upon them. A blessing and a boon for the Queen of Torchline, he supposes.

All those thoughts vanish, though, as the gin touches his tongue and it’s airy and light like nothing he’s had here, especially as he compliments it and dives back in for another sip – this one sticking around longer to try and taste all the separate notes (does that make him an alcoholic to be able to tell each ingredient? Or is it just the fact it’s harder for him to get fucked up by it that he can enjoy the little pieces that make the whole?)

Relishing in the next sip, the smile that tugs on his face is softer and somehow a tinge nostalgic for a space he’s never been, shaking his head a bit ruefully. “I’ve never gone to the Draig.” He admits, wondering if he should but finding that he’d quite literally had no reason to ever before. “I guess I'll have to go take a trip and see what I've been missing?”

the flood

tell me i'm a loaded gun, tie me up and come undone
i can cover it up, i can cover it up

totally sniped from odd ilu

the bastion

How do I learn my dreams to mold
To lay them bare in the morning cold?

Letting his fingers pulse errant starbursts across his husband's knee, Remi finds himself relaxing properly into the conversation as it turns from Ronin and Hotaru, to Flora, and finally to the cordillera.

"It's certainly the place to go if you don't want to be bothered by anyone." The Bastion chuckles as he raises his glass in a toast meant to mock himself and all the months he'd spent in the mountains hiding away from the world. "I wouldn't think any of the dragons would bother you, nor Hotaru if she's with you." He continues with a shrug before glancing at Ronin for confirmation that he wasn't sending the Flood and Valkyrie to their deaths.

"They can be a bit bothersome at first, but nothing the two of you couldn't handle. In fact—" Raising his eyebrows as he turns to Ronin, Remi's emotions colour the bond where they touch as inspiration strikes. "—that could be where we have dinner? Unless that's too far to go."

If they're still out there then the chasm grows
For all you know, for all you've known

Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!

we shall heal our wounds, collect our dead

Scoffing his agreement with Remi and raising his own glass to gently clink it against his husband's, Ronin lets his arm settle properly around the Bastion's shoulders, feeling himself relax in turn as the conversation trundles on to easier(ish) topics. "I think as long as you are there you both ought to be fine," he agrees with Remi and nods to Sunjata. "I recently showed Seren the waterfall up there and nothing bothered us. It was the same when we had Flora and Mateo visit." Hopefully the same would bode true for the Flood and the Valkyrie.

Glancing automatically to Remi as he feels his inspiration even before the thoughts are spoken aloud, Ronin surprises himself with a boyish grin and an eager nod. "We could dust out the Tramezzino and host you," he agrees. "I imagine the herbs and vegetables we planted up there might have gone a little wild, so who knows, maybe half of dinner is already up there waiting for us. If that works for you?" Because of course the Flood is yet to agree.

THE WHITE KNIGHT

and continue fighting

temporary fleeting thrills, keep me bruised and make me ill
my skin has lavender tones

A part of him idly wonders if venturing into the Draig as a dragon might prove more relief from being bothered by those that live amongst the mountain tops. But as Remi and Ronin continue to explain and mention that they’d even brought Seren there, the Flood nods and nurses the deliciously airy gin and surmises the fact that it was likely their strength (one he has to continually remind himself that he’s a part of now) that prevented the dragons from fucking with them.

Brows lifting as Remi suggests that be the location of their dinner, Sunjata appears to be truly considering it. “Yeah. That sounds good.” He agrees, smile widening slightly – if nothing else, it was a space both he and Hotaru had never been. There’d be no memories attached to the location and truly a fresh start from their end, at least. “Just look for the out of place houseboat?” He repeats, committing it to memory once it’s confirmed – he’s had more than enough problems with his memory from all the times he’d nearly died, the confirmation is necessary.

the flood

tell me i'm a loaded gun, tie me up and come undone
i can cover it up, i can cover it up

totally sniped from odd ilu

the bastion

How do I learn my dreams to mold
To lay them bare in the morning cold?

Snorting under his breath as he imagines their carefully cultivated garden trying to drown their houseboat in its green grip as revenge, Remi gives his husband a lopsided smile. "Yep. You'll see it, and if you don't, just look for the waterfall." He agrees with a nod.

Undoubtedly the Bastion couldn't have been the only one rather surprised but just how well everything was going. It was only once the liquor was threatening to run out that Remi even thought to call a halt to the proceedings, and that was only because a fairly vivid memory of what had occurred the last time he'd stayed at the House of Midnight flared behind his eyes. Clearing his throat, Remi casually pressed his hand against his husband's that Ronin might feel Remi's line of thinking without the Bastion needing to spell it out through the attuned bond where Sunjata would be just as likely to hear it.

Offering an excuse of wanting to end their evening on a good note before one of them (probably Remi) said something stupid to ruin it, the Taliesin's excused themselves with handshakes and hugs and a promise of meeting in the mountains for dinner, before heading up to their room.

~FIN

If they're still out there then the chasm grows
For all you know, for all you've known

Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!