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[sonicosuper]

*Sonico half frowns and half pouts when she sees how people react to Namur sitting cramped in the car. For some reason, she feels pretty protective about him, and shuffles to sit even closer to him. She looks up with a smile, happy to have something else to talk about*

Hmm? Oh, I don't know. I'm not sure I'm ready to sing anything new at a large gig. Maybe something much smaller.

[om_nom_namur]

How much smaller y' got in mind?

[Namur doesn't mind her shifting closer. He leans an elbow on his propped-up knee, and angles his hand palm up toward her. Just in case she kinda liked that hand-holding thing.]

Think a 'bout a dozen li'l bars an' clubs an' shit that'd love t' have y' play for 'em. Or were y' thinkin' like maybe one or two friends an' that's it?

[sonicosuper]

You think they will?

*Sonico looks up at him hopefully, too scared to really believe it so easily*

That's...what I was thinking. Just...little quiet gigs. I haven't really done that sort of thing before.

*She glances down at his hand, and while she might be embarrassed to put her hand in his, she does walk a couple of fingers across his palm*

[om_nom_namur]

[That's... new. He grins a little, twitching his thumb up to caress the side of her finger.]

Sweetheart, y' killed it at the Winter Gala. Course folks is gonna wanna see more! Hell, bet y' could get ol' Gale t' letcha play at Afterlife, anyway.

[sonicosuper]

*She pauses walking her fingers as his thumb touches hers, and she is quite aware of her blush and hopes that he isn't finding her too weird. But when he compliments her more she is surprised and begins to take her hand away*

Oh - thank you... But - that was Christmas, and a big party, and I had a big band with me... This is..different. Just me and a little guitar. I don't know if anyone would want to hear that.

[om_nom_namur]

[Far from finding it weird, Namur was enjoying it. His first instinct when she starts to pull away is to grab her hand firmly. He wants that connection, damn it! But then he thinks he might have made her uncomfortable, and that's the last thing he wants, so he loosens his grip.]

Nothin' says y' can't hire a band t' go on with y'. But c'mon, weren't the shitty band that got everbody groovin'. Not 'til y' showed up.

[He winks.]

Ever tried gettin' a solo gig?

[sonicosuper]

*Sonico smiles at Namur, a little wider than she did before, more welcome now to his compliments. It's still not something she's used to accepting, but from him it seems genuine, and she likes that*

No. Not ever.

*She shakes her head slowly to emphasise her point*

I think that's...why it seems so strange, and why I don't really want much of a crowd.

[om_nom_namur]

[From the side, the hand that Sonico hadn't been flirting with gives her a firm but very held back karate chop right to the middle of her head. She's pretty and delicate as a water lily, but Namur knows everyone needs a good thump every now and again, and he's not above giving it.]

So yer bein' a dumbass 'bout it cuz yer scared.

[He sounds amused more than judgmental.]

Sounds like y' got some shit t' knock off, huh?

[sonicosuper]

*The sudden movement made Sonico gasp loudly, her eyes and mouth falling wide open. The chop was surprising and firm enough that tears sprang to her eyes. At once, Sonico turned her head and stared in the opposite direction, lapsing into silence as she thought about what he said*

[om_nom_namur]

[Lord of the Sea eat him alive on the spot. What the hell?]

Didn't knock y' that hard, did I? Shit, look at me, gotta make sure yer eyes ain't gone funny.

[He reaches out to turn her toward him. He has to actually focus on making sure his touch is gentle enough because now he's paranoid.]

[sonicosuper]

*When she turns back to him, her eyes are clear, bur she only looks at him for a moment before lowering her gaze and bowing her head*

No. I'm fine. And I'm very sorry - you were right.

*She realises this is why it's easier to keep worries to herself and why she doesn't usually bother people with her real feelings*

[om_nom_namur]

Huh? Sorry for what? Oi.

[Yeah that half a second wasn't nearly enough for him to tell if her pupils were dilated or different sizes. He's worried even that little knock gave her a concussion, okay? That is serious shit, and that is why he is insistently turning her face toward him as often as he has to in order to make eye contact for a meaningful amount of time.]

Listen, sweetheart, need y' t' look at me an' count t' twenty, a'ight? An' there ain't nothin' t' be 'shamed of. Everbody gets scared an' does dumbass shit. Point is, now y' been called on it, whatcha gonna do 'bout it?

[sonicosuper]

*Sonico takes a couple of moments before she's ready to look him in the eye for any length of time; she's still feeling pretty embarrassed. So when she does allow herself to look him in the eye, she finds it best to keep talking*

I'm going to keep practising my new songs. And when they're ready, I'm going to ask a couple of bars if they wouldn't mind if I played there.

*Sonico blinks and glances down, only for a second, wondering if that hand was still there to take. It was quite reassuring*

Do I still need to count to twenty for you?

[om_nom_namur]

[Unfortunately, he is not an octopus type, and only has the two hands with which to try keeping her face turned toward him and all of her hair pulled back and away, so both are a little bit occupied.]

Yes, damn it. Didn't mean t' hurt y' when I knocked y' so now I gotta make sure I ain't gotta take y' t' the doc 'stead a the lake.

[Wouldn't that just be the way? Shit.]

[sonicosuper]

You didn't hurt me... *Much* I was just surprised.

*The way he's holding her head means that she has no option but to face him and, dutifully, she keeps her eyes on his, her expression a little concerned as she slowly and carefully counts up to twenty. Then she sits silently, waiting to see what he makes of that*

[om_nom_namur]

[Namur finally gets a good look at both of her eyes and decides that if the pupils are different sizes they're being sneaky little shits about it, because he can't tell. She's probably fine. He nods and slides his hands down over her cheeks, cupping her chin for a moment before letting them drop.]

Well, y' made a good decision once y' got over it. An' here's our stop. C'mon.

[He reaches out to take her hand again, but this time gently knocks the back of his knuckles against hers, just in case she wants some space.]

[sonicosuper]

*Nopes, those eyes are looking normal because everything is normal. Don't worry! She smiles, even if she is a little bewildered when he holds her face like that*

Oh!

*It's almost as though she forgot they were even going somewhere. Soncio starts to get up, looking at his hand as he reaches nearer hers. She lets their knuckles touch, then tickles the length of his fingers with her fingertips before stepping off the train*

[om_nom_namur]

[Such a tease, holy shit. If that's the way she wants to play it, Namur's game.
He runs his fingertips along the inside of her arm when he wants her to turn one way, and bumps her with his hip when he wants her to turn the other. Eventually though, he gives up and just picks her up and puts her on his shoulders, where he can trace circles on her thighs under the guise of "keeping her balanced". They make their way through the archway to Fayren, and Namur pauses.]

A'ight, sweetheart. Close yer eyes if y' wanna be surprised, eh?

[sonicosuper]

*And yet Sonico hadn't even thought of it as a tease. It was just a bit of a connection, and it felt nice. This series of touches is quite a new system of navigation for her, but she is happy to go with it. That is, of course, until she is lifted by him, so unexpected that she makes a small squeak of shock. It is strange to be lifted so suddenly and to be sitting so high. Oddly enough, though, any touch on her thigh makes her feel safer*

Okay...

*Sonico doesn't sound so sure, closing her eyes when she's being carried like this, but she lets it happen, trusting he'll keep her safe*

[om_nom_namur]

[Don't worry, he'll keep her nice and steady as he finds his way around town and into the Mount Canaa archway. Immediately the temperature changes from crisp, cold winter to a more temperate climate. It's still fairly brisk, but a good jacket would make it comfortable. It isn't ideal for what Namur has in mind, but it's better than freezing. Several minutes later, Lake Purity glimmers in front of them, the occasional water-type pokemon breaking the surface in a joyful leap. Bug-type pokemon flit through the surrounding forest, flashing bright and colorful in lieu of blooming flowers.]

If y' ain't been peekin' this whole time, y' can open yer eyes now. An' if y' have been, y' can stop actin' like y' ain't, sheheheheh!

[Namur reaches up and puts his hands on her waist, ready to lift her over his head and put her back on the ground.]

Nice digs, ain't it?

[sonicosuper]

*Admittedly, her eyes had once or twice opened as a natural reponse to changes in light, but she had been working hard in keeping them shut in order to keep up the surprise. When she does finally open them, it takes a moment before her sight can adjust, and when it does, Sonico smiles brightly and looks really rather delighted*

Wow! This is beautiful! I had no idea a place like this existed here.

[om_nom_namur]

Right? 'S one a the arches in Fayren. No idea who opened it, but I ain't seen nobody hangin' 'round in it either.

[He follows through with the motion he'd started before, of lifting her up so he can set her down.]

Entrance says Mount Canaa, wherever the hell that is.

[Namur crouches down on the balls of his feet, still somehow managing to be slightly taller. He stretches his arm out, moving his hand in a wide sweep to indicate the lake.]

An' that's yer Christmas present. The lakes, the rivers, the oceans. They're all yers now, much as they can ever belong t' anyone.

[There's a small box in his other hand, that he's just now pulled from his pocket. He presents it to her palm up. Inside, she'll find a neatly folded, segmented necklace (a mix between this and this), glinting in a soft pink rose gold.]

[sonicosuper]

*Sonico gazes around as she steadies herself on her feet, still very much impressed and trying to take everything in while she smoothes down her skirt. Her face remains utterly delighted and when she looks at Namur again, she looks so happy that she might kiss him, though she doesn't. Instead, she reaches out and squeezes his arm*

Thank you, Namur. Thank you so much.

*And really, it's clear that she definitely means it. So she looks surprised when he produces yet another gift. She takes the box, slowly and gratefully, and gasps when she sees the beautiful necklace inside*

Oh! Oh, it's beautiful. Should I try it on now?

[om_nom_namur]

Definitely. But y' gotta be kinda careful, cuz this ain't any shitty ol' necklace. Mean, I told 'em it needs t' be pretty hardy t' live in a pocket an' all, but 's still a real advanced piece a machinery. See them itty bitty li'l openin's? Them's gills. Whole thing's rigged t' make a force field 'gainst water an' other liquids, then take air outta that water an' shove it at yer face. Can swim as deep an' as long as y' wanna go, an' y' can wear whatever the hell y' want, so long as y' get water runnin' over the lattice. So. Wanna go for a swim?

[sonicosuper]

*When he continues with his explanation, Sonico just stares between the necklace and him with wide eyes and amazement. She starts to dance a little on the spot, hands tight together in excitement*

Yes! Let's go for a swim! Could you help me put it on? I don't want to risk breaking it somehow...