Dinner for Two; Flirting for Somewhat More

[onehandsomeslickninja]

[Thus far, it's been a reasonably good dinner -- one that Edge has no desire to interrupt for any reason whatsoever. So... he doesn't.]

[Instead he simply smiles again, though his eyes show that he's impressed.]

That is impressive. Which one did you prefer?

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[curiouseyes]

[She thinks about that for a moment]

Well, I prefer hand-to-hand combat. Though... [She pauses for a moment] I do have a new ability that I couldn't do until recently.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Go on! I could not be listening more eagerly if my life depended on it!

[curiouseyes]

[She glances around for a moment as though she is trying to figure out where everyone else around them is before she moves one hand to the side of the table. In her open palm, a ball of purple energy, giving off a purple light. She pulls it back before too many people around them notice it]

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Wow.

[He's not impressed by the fact that she can do it, but the fact that she seems to have a lot of control over it.]

Natural, or magical?

[curiouseyes]

It seems to be natural, using the energy I absorb already.

[And to explain...]

People from my world absorb energy from sunlight. I think when... I was experimented on... I got the ability to use my energy like this.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Well. You're just impressive in all sorts of ways. A lesser man might be feeling intimidated or inadequate by now.

[Of course, his broad wink proves he's no lesser man.]

[curiouseyes]

Well, I'm glad that you aren't one of them. I would hate for that.

[She leans in closer with a playful smile]

You're too cute for that.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

[He leans in himself, with an impish grin.]

Well, far be it from me to argue against the lady's wise opinion.

[curiouseyes]

You are very wise too to see that. We make a good set then.

[She gives him a sly smile. This was definitely turning out to be a good evening]

[onehandsomeslickninja]

[Oh yeah. He DEFINITELY likes where this is going.]

I find it hard to believe you're ever free for dinner. Surely they're lining up for miles for the chance to dine with you.

[curiouseyes]

Well, you must have caught me at the right time. No one has been knocking on my door asking for dates yet. Lucky for you, you are the first so everyone else will have to do better than you.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Proof right there that this whole place is crazy. If you were busy and had nothing but duty to attend to most of the times, that would be one thing...

[curiouseyes]

[She chuckles] I suppose so.

So what about you? Are the women beating down the door asking for dates with you?

[onehandsomeslickninja]

I haven't had much of a fixed address since I arrived her. That does make it tricky! I'm glad for this festival; if we hadn't been in the same place at the same time...

[curiouseyes]

If we hadn't been at the festival, we never would have met other than over the crystals. That would have been a shame if we had never met.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

It... really would have been!

[He's a little surprised to realize that he means it! Normally, he doesn't conceive genuine likings of people quite this quickly -- especially when it comes to pretty girls, who more often than not, are pretty as opposed to any other adjectives that really would lead someone to want to be around them for a long time.]

[curiouseyes]

[She smiles] You sound surprised. I am really that much different than other people you have dated?

[onehandsomeslickninja]

You mean, aside from the obvious?

[He winks, amused. How many orange-skinned princesses from another world could any man claim to have dated?]

[curiouseyes]

[She chuckles] Yes, aside from the obvious. I would be surprised if you usually dated women with my skin tone.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Well, it certainly doesn't seem to be a bad choice, now does it?

[Frankly he barely notices it at this point. It isn't really all that strange, after having been exposed to it for a while.]

[curiouseyes]

Sometimes a change can be good thing then. I'm glad about that.

[She was glad that he didn't seem worried about the fact that she looked slightly different. She finishes leaning across the table and kisses him]

[onehandsomeslickninja]

[Well hello! He leans into it and returns it with evident pleasure, one hand coming up to cup her chin gently. The food is going to be outright disappointing compared to this!]

[curiouseyes]

[She tilts her head slightly when his hand cupped her chin. She had just had a feeling that he would be more accepting of her doing that, especially considering the conversation that they had had the day before]

[She moves back after a moment and gives him a smile] That was nice.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Oh yeah... nice...

[His voice is a little faint, because Edge himself is a little dazed and lightheaded as he leans back, eyes distant. Yeah, nice is the mildest of words he might use.]

[curiouseyes]

[And informative too. It was one of the benefits of being a Tamaranean (and one of the perks of being a woman)]

My people have the ability to learn through contact as well.

[So then she decides to sign back "It is handy".]