cover me in kerosene

charlie

"You," the blonde purrs adoringly. "Are very clever. And bella."

With only a glance, small orbs of fire appeared around them, unmoved by the breeze and casting a warm glow upon the pair. Making a come hither motion at them, they drifted closer until Charlie could feel their warmth on her skin. Glancing over her shoulder at Mateo for his approval—she'd move them farther or closer as he preferred—the priestess turned her eyes towards the sky, marvelling at the sheer number of stars above.

"Oh? Can anyone use it?" Realizing that was perhaps a silly question given who she was here with, Charlie flashed the botanist a smile before clarifying. "Can you?"

Laying down, her head on the jacket by Mateo's thigh, Charlie took a deep breath as she looked up into the uproar of starlight above them. "When I was young, we'd always pretend that our fire magic extended to the stars." She explains with a sheepish laugh. "And when we saw shooting stars, the first person to shout that was me! got to pretend it was their magic that had caused it to fall."

I'm up in flames if you wanna
cover me in kerosene

Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!

champagne, cocaine, gasoline; and most things in between

"And I keep very similar company," Mateo assures Charlie, the compliment as easily returned as it is accepted, and as the priestess conjures her little motes of fire to keep the chill at bay, he struggles to keep his attention on the stars at all. With the snapdragon lingering in his veins (and gods know what other drugs they accompany, not to mention the alcohol) each of Charlie's orbs of fire appears to have gained a golden halo of light, one that dances and flickers with each movement of Mateo's head.

"Mmm...?" He blinks, realising she's asked him a question, tipping his head back once more towards the large dome. "You know, I have never actually tried. I do not know how to use it, and I think it may be reserved for Stormbreak's leaders and council, but you know... how hard could it be, really?" Incredibly hard, they'll find out if they try it. (Looking at you, Brecon Beacons telescope).

Gazing down at her with easy affection as she sprawls out on the coat blanket, it's with a lopsided smile that he hears her out. "You never know - perhaps it was one of you, at least one time," he says, laughing. "I daresay Safrin would have been furious if you had managed it, though, so you would probably know about it right away."

charlie

'You just....put your eye up against it?' Charlie titters; they're had telescopes in her day, of course. Nothing so grand as the Spyglass, but surely it was all more or less the same? A bottle of gin vs. snapdragon, wonder which makes it harder.

Peering at the botanist upside down, the priestess tilts her head until her cheek is almost against her shoulder rather than adjusting her position to see him better. "We always thought so." She agreed with a bubbly laugh that seemed to settle down in her knees and feet, making her kick off Mateo's sandal so she could wiggle her toes. "She wouldn't have dared. None of the heralds came to the Climb, not unless someone channelled them there, which would have been super rare." Lifting one of her hands, Charlie wraps her fingers around the glow of a nearby star, fixing her blue gaze on it and concentrating. Nothing happened of course, but that didn't stop her from creating a small spark of fire that she had trail overhead, sputtering out just before it would have crashed into the botanist's curls.

"Oh! I almost forgot!" Wriggling, Charlie shoves her hand down the top of her dress. She didn't have pockets, and given that her breasts were small just like the rest of her, it made it a convenient enough place to temporarily store things. Pulling out a small baggy of opalescent powder, she holds it out to Mateo. "I pulled it off Red when she was trying to take yours." The priestess says with a small shrug. Tit for tat, only Red had gotten caught, and she hadn't.

I'm up in flames if you wanna
cover me in kerosene

Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!