Kel was still stronger in this world. it was true, but Rance had been active over the past few months. Whether the activity had made a difference or not, however, it was a different sort of experience that helped him pin Kel, legs briefly tangled until he could sit just above those bucking hips and pin Kel's shoulders with a braced forearm at his throat. Not that any pressure was actually applied and the moment Kel moved, Rance sat up and removed his arm, grinning.
Torchlight sparkled off amber eyes and for half a heartbeat Rance felt something in his chest stirring. But then Kel was sticking his tongue out at him and Rance was laughing, eyes narrowed and grin spread wide. "Nonsense," he chuckled, "black is the perfect color." He raked a hand through his hair, the other on his hip as if to strike a heroic pose. "And I am triumphant once again!" Not that his win record had been all that great when they'd last played nearly a decade ago, but it was the act that mattered.
Torchlight sparkled off amber eyes and for half a heartbeat Rance felt something in his chest stirring. But then Kel was sticking his tongue out at him and Rance was laughing, eyes narrowed and grin spread wide. "Nonsense," he chuckled, "black is the perfect color." He raked a hand through his hair, the other on his hip as if to strike a heroic pose. "And I am triumphant once again!" Not that his win record had been all that great when they'd last played nearly a decade ago, but it was the act that mattered.
