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[prydeful]

She's stretched out on her back on the grass, gingerly touching her lip--Faith split it, and bruised...more places than she wants to think of--and feeling rather content as she waits for Edmund, absently licking a bit of blood away from the tear after she lowers her hand.

Bruised, but not all that badly, if in many places, and even those don't really hurt.

It's satisfying, and nice out, and she's happy to just look up at the stars.

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[iustus_rex]

"It would only be gentlemanly to allow the lady her choice."

[prydeful]

"Come swim with me, then?"

[iustus_rex]

Edmund laughs, quietly.

"All right, I suppose that would be... rather nice, really."

It's a good thing that it's quite late, for the sake of Edmund's modesty, such as it is.

[prydeful]

Kitty grins, and kisses him lightly, before bending over and beginning to untie her shoes, and slipping off her clothes, neatly folding them, and then walking into the water.

"Coming?"

[iustus_rex]

Edmund's player refrains from making an unnecessary comment.
Funny that she didn't just phase out of them, perhaps, but as she was rather more mundane in removing her clothing, he was no more than a moment behind her, and just now his arms are wrapping around her again underwater.

"Hullo, love," he murmurs against her shoulder.

[prydeful]

She smiles and presses her lips to his cheek, seeming content to just leave them there. "Hi yourself." Her fingers stroke his hair lightly. "Y'okay?" Because she does, actually, think about things like his modesty.

[iustus_rex]

"For now at least, yes," he says softly. "Don't know if I'm entirely comfortable staying out here for so very long, but... it's quite nice out here. Quiet."

[prydeful]

Her arms go around him as well, gently, chin on his shoulder for the moment. "Tell me when you want to go in, then." Kitty nods a little. "It's very nice, yes. The water's warmer than I thought it'd be."

[iustus_rex]

He smiles, a little.

"Well, love... it's summer, after all."

Her hair is only damp at the ends, and he turns his head and presses a kiss to her temple, still smiling.

[prydeful]

"I do realize that," dryly, before kissing his mouth, gently, and then resting her head on his shoulder again. "I lived on an island in Scotland for years. The water was never warm. I tend to think of all water as being like that."

[iustus_rex]

Edmund chuckles softly, turning to press another kiss to her forehead, swaying slightly underwater.

"Honestly, for all that they've said that this place is supposed to be like Scotland... I can't help but think it doesn't rain nearly enough. With all this sun, it's not that much of a surprise that it's warm, is it?"

It's almost like dancing.

[prydeful]

"Must be magic." Kitty's eyes close, for a few moments, and she just moves with him.

"I love you, y'know." Softly, without opening her eyes.

[iustus_rex]

"I think somehow I've learned that," he replies as softly, watching her. "You know I love you as well, yes?"

[prydeful]

"Mmhmm." She nods a little. "I know. But if you want to reassure me of it, I won't mind."

[iustus_rex]

"Well," he says, still smiling.

"I love you."

[prydeful]

Kitty doesn't open her eyes, just smiles.

"I wish I knew how to show you how much I like hearing that."

[iustus_rex]

"You'll find a way somehow, I'm sure."

He is, as he catches her under the chin and tips her face up gently, kissing her softly.

[prydeful]

She smiles again, against his mouth, as she returns the kiss, and holds him a little more tightly for a moment before her arms relax, nibbling his lower lip before pulling away.

"It makes me more than happy. It makes me perfectly content." Quietly.

[iustus_rex]

"Funny, how some people rate contentment above happiness, and others the opposite," he says softly.

"I just know that I love you."

[prydeful]

"How much?" Same teasing tone she used the last time she asked him this.

[iustus_rex]

"Enough that I would be happy and content, and more than either, just to know that you'd let me tell you I love you, whenever I wanted."

[prydeful]

She gnaws her lip thoughtfully. "I think I could do that, if you really wanted."

[iustus_rex]

"I think I would be pleased if you would, yes."

He smiles, and reaches up, catching her lip with the tip of his finger, pulling it away from her teeth, and then lowering his hand and pressing a very light kiss to her lips.

[prydeful]

She deepens it a little, but only a little, before replying, "Then I will. For as long as you want to say it."

[iustus_rex]

"Let's see, then," he says, smiling against her lips.

"... love you, Kitty."