Rory
[ Have the worst post of the century because I feel I need to post to this. ]
He thought that two points for one knocked-down stick was rather charitable, but he found himself thinking that he'd gladly take zero points just to hear her chuckle. It was like the setting had unlocked a previously hidden version of her, and he found himself oddly hungry for it.
"I'll take it," he said with a grin. Two points for his laughable throw was a blessing, honestly.
But then the stage was Melita's. She accepted Wessex's terms without a single complaint—which not only saved the atmosphere from becoming strained, but earned her bonus points in Rory's books. He wasn't so sure he would've managed to tackle it in such a positive way.
He stood by the side of the lane, having given the girl a smile in response to her thanks, and watched as she hurtled the first pumpkin towards the sticks. It, rather neatly, knocked down half of the sticks, and to Rory's surprise, Wessex herself collected the pumpkin ball, tossing it back to the girl. He tilted his head as he watched her, wondering how her final bout would go.
He thought that two points for one knocked-down stick was rather charitable, but he found himself thinking that he'd gladly take zero points just to hear her chuckle. It was like the setting had unlocked a previously hidden version of her, and he found himself oddly hungry for it.
"I'll take it," he said with a grin. Two points for his laughable throw was a blessing, honestly.
But then the stage was Melita's. She accepted Wessex's terms without a single complaint—which not only saved the atmosphere from becoming strained, but earned her bonus points in Rory's books. He wasn't so sure he would've managed to tackle it in such a positive way.
He stood by the side of the lane, having given the girl a smile in response to her thanks, and watched as she hurtled the first pumpkin towards the sticks. It, rather neatly, knocked down half of the sticks, and to Rory's surprise, Wessex herself collected the pumpkin ball, tossing it back to the girl. He tilted his head as he watched her, wondering how her final bout would go.
