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“There are beds next door you can rent. Up to you.”

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The words she spoke were pretty generic. “Here. I can get you another cup, if you want. You should get some rest. Frankly, you kinda look like shit. You're gonna need a lot of sleep.” Simple as her words were, there was some empathy in her tone. An offer was thrown out there for him. >

Nova studied his face and frame for a few moments. Whatever it was that this man was going through was a lot, to say the least. She offered the tea to him, along with a soft sigh. It wasn't uncommon for her to see adventures or those who had been on the road for some time this exhausted. >

It took her a few moments. She was able to get up and get some tea for him before sitting next to his sleeping frame. Nova knew what it was like to be this exhausted after so much work. An arm reached up to his shoulder and gave a small shake. "Gotta wake up. Unfortunately, I can't have you >

𝒱𝒾𝓏𝑒𝓃 @arenadevil.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Small nod. That's how she's feeling too. 💧

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𝓘𝓶𝓶𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓪𝓵 𝓖𝓵𝓪𝓭𝓲𝓪𝓽𝓸𝓻 #MVRP #MVRP

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“Do you want to pick me up like this or want me to stand—?”

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flattered. Really, she should have thought the latter. “I mean— yeah, we could go now. I don't live too far away, only down the road a bit.” She sat up more, adjusting herself and her legs to get ready to stand, until she paused for a moment. >

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The healer blinked a few times from being surprised, looking up to him with some confusion. “You want to go now?” Sure, she did say that he could carry her. It threw her off guard, she had just sat down and he was already wanting to get up and go, she didn't know whether to feel confused or >

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It had her laughing a bit more after she spoke, glancing over to him for a moment. She was finding him more interesting by the moment. She wasn't going to admit that part out loud at least. She had a feeling he would enjoy it a bit too much.

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Took her a moment to realize that he was speaking parts of nonsense. It inevitably made her start laughing a bit more than the soft smiles and giggles that she had done before. “Yeah, something along those lines.” >

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/ so I have very much a rough draft in the process, it's going to be pretty lengthy so I'm debating putting it in a doc or carrd or something instead of it being like a million posts 💧

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“You don't have to worry about me heading to bed right now. I was planning on staying up for a while longer anyway. But. . I might take you up on the offer of carrying me.”

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if that works for you.” She offered to him simply. There had been more of an urge to get to know this demon more. Figure out what he was really like and to see where all of this led the both of them. >

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A smile that was warmer than before had begun to appear to her. “Glad you think so.” The healer mentioned softly while studying his face for a moment. “You can stop by whenever you want. As long as it's not too busy, I can spend some time with you. Around this time works best, >

Despite the more vulnerable conversation, she couldn't help but grin at his words. It seemed he had a way of lightening the mood. It was refreshing, to say the least. She turned her body slightly to face him more, and reached out to brush his cheek again. >

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/ bsky acting up again, lets me on this account but not on Link 🙄

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Especially when she was still trying to figure out more of the details of it with some of her adventuring party. “This is the adventurer's guild. I'm working here until I get better. You just happened to come in while things were dying down for the night. But I'm here almost daily.”

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The healer shrugged as she spoke. Asking if her legs hurt wasn't the issue, or even the short version of how it happened in the first place. It was when people tried to pry into why her legs hadn't healed as quickly as others had anticipated. >

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“What, my legs? Almost all the time. You don't need to feel bad about asking it. It's a pretty obvious thing even if I hadn't mentioned it before. That's just how it is right now. Usually walk with a cane or have a wheeled chair if they really hurt. Depends on the day." >

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An interesting conversation it would be, but now wasn't the time to assume that. In reality, she was more interested in trying to figure this demon out and how he saw the world. It was simple. And something about that was what she couldn't comprehend, at least right now. >

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especially with not being able to move around as much as she used to. So to not do much like him? It was difficult to picture. “Oh— right, I interrupted you. What was it you were going to ask before that?”

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was able to live such a life. Only chasing after the little things? Processing that was difficult for her. “And you don't get bored by that? I feel like I would have to do something or another.” Even doing the work that she did now after her injury was driving her a little stir crazy >

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She could have said more to tease him, but she decided not to press on it further. Besides, there would be more chances to tease him the more they spoke, she was certain of it. It wasn't out of jealousy or anything along those lines, but she couldn't help but be slightly impressed that he >

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A bit more laughter left her after the gentle tease.

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She blinked a few times at the demon, not even thinking that her question could be interpreted another way until he figured out what she meant himself. It hadn't taken long for a laugh to leave her as she nodded her head. “I did mean in general. But now I know what's on your mind right now.” >

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she would need to ask about that in a minute, not wanting to make it seem like she didn't want to hear what he had to say. Until he answered, which did surprise her some. A faint bit of color brushed against her cheeks. >

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It wouldn't come as a surprise if she had to ask him to clarify what he meant again, something in the back of the healer's mind told her they would probably have the conversation a few more times later on. Hearing him begin to speak while she did, >

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cause her legs to ache more over time. She tried far too many times. “You are something. I know I said that before, but I mean it. Makes me wonder what else you do besides staring at me.” She added a little playfully, her gaze going back and forth between him and her legs.

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Just didn't quite put it together when you said it before.” The healer leaned over and rubbed at her legs, a small wince left her lips as she worked at some of the muscles. As much as she wanted to use a spell or two on her legs, it would only cause more exhaustion for her and >

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It made more sense after he elaborated his words further. She nodded a bit out of understanding. “You're not wrong there. Efforts, no matter what they are, have better results if you work for it. I grew up with that mindset thanks to one of my party members. >

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Already her legs were beginning to ease up, feeling the ache of them start to calm. “What does that mean? ‘Bite the finger’? Am I supposed to bite your finger to show I'm interested or something?” She had heard him say this a couple of times now, so it had her wondering.

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There was a back area that she spent time resting at, less people to bother her and more quiet at that. She led the way down the hall, showing a more open area where a few chairs and a couch were. It hadn't taken her long to sit herself down. >

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Sitting down anywhere would be more comfortable than standing at this point. But if she had to pick somewhere that would be better for the both of them, she had a spot in mind. “Here, I know a spot.” >

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She brushed his cheek once more before dropping her hand back down. “Makes it easier to keep your eyes on me anyway, right?” She stood up straight, no longer against the counter. This had her closer to the demon, her frame only a small gap away from his own.

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“You really are something, aren't you? Here I was thinking you were wanting more right off the bat.” The healer laughed more and shook her head once more. “You don't— need to lift me right now. But we should sit. Not too sure how long I can keep standing like this.” >

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Her eyebrows raised some. Part of her couldn't tell if he was stubborn, frankly didn't care, or both. If he wanted to continue this little game of theirs, despite what she had said, she wasn't going to argue. Maybe he wasn't looking for something further right away, and that eased her mind. >

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“You'd be playing the long game with me. My legs are— well, I can barely stand as it is. Really, I'm surprised that I've stood as long as I have today. They're injured badly. Be kind of hard to enjoy that kind of fun when they're like this.”

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Her eyes remained locked onto this demon as she reached up and brushed her thumb against his cheek. “Don't get me wrong, you are awfully cute. I could play along with this more, but. .” She hated to spoil the fun, though if he wanted the truth completely, she wasn't going to hide it from him. >

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Really, it had surprised her that she was able to get a response, it made her laugh a little. The closeness they had now, maybe it was because she was getting used to it more but she wasn't veering away from her gaze. >

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“I never said anything about wanting ‘dessert’ right away. Going by your reaction, it seems like you're the one wanting it more than me. I was simply curious, is all.” She couldn't help but tease him a little after seeing that reaction of his. >

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Mentioning as she reached up to let her fingertips brush against his arm, her gaze dropped down to see her touch before looking back with direct eye contact. "This is all you're wanting? To look and be close to a 'pretty' one? I get the feeling you're wanting more."

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Another sigh couldn't help but escape as her own smile remained. She would humor him, it wasn't as if she had other things to do at the moment. "Don't worry. I'm not one to lie. If I didn't want to play along, you would have found out right away. Though, I do have to wonder. ." >

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Nova breathed out a smile, resisting the urge to shake her head. She wouldn't deny he was easy on the eyes himself. But this charming attitude of his still had her wondering. "Alright. Suppose I can play along."

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Maybe the healer would humor him some. She was still deciding on it. Though with this demon being so close, despite keeping the eye contact there, her legs shifted somewhat uncomfortably and caused her to lean against the counter for support. "That's all you're wanting? Eyes on you?" >

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