After Runa and Viatorus get in their cheers for him Harrowheart snags his shirt back and slips it on, though it's something of a challenge with a fat dragon plush in one hand. He's got to hand it to Isidor to hold while he returns to being a properly-dressed member of society.
Hearing Isidor speak, hearing her tease him so bluntly and yet so (he imagines) fondly, brings him a wry little grin. He shrugs one shoulder and playfully replies, "Maybe it's to remind you that I can be both fun and gentle when my shirt comes off."
He takes himself by surprise with his own boldness and in a fleeting moment of self-awareness he crosses his arms over his chest and looks away while he works up the courage to say something again. First, of course, comes a little nervous laugh, and then a tentative glance her way. "Or maybe I just wanted to make sure you won somethin' this time."
He's still a tiny shred too shy to look at her fully, but Runa and Viatorus provide a good distraction. Maybe a good change of subject, too. Watching the two scheme on war strategies brings him a soft smile, and he finds it finally makes him brave enough to properly look her way again.
"It's cute," he says quietly, nodding toward the two in the subtlest way he can. "Seein' 'em work together. I think they're havin' a real good day. A few years from now they're gonna look back on this and realize how special it was. The first day they really had fun together, y'know? The first time they got to be a team." His smile turns a little proud as he says, "And you made it all happen. Not just..." he motions vaguely at the park around them. "This. But..." Again, a tiny nod their way. "That. Them. Two people happy together. Maybe even forever."
The thought of it all gets him nodding.
"It's sweet and beautiful, and it's all because of you. You really do great things, Isidor."
It feels right to give her a second to herself after that, and for a moment it would seem he's done speaking... And then that cheeky smile crosses his lips, and though he tries to fight it he can't help watching her from the corner of his eyes as he says, "Even if you can't win the coconut shy or make that bell ring."
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Hearing Isidor speak, hearing her tease him so bluntly and yet so (he imagines) fondly, brings him a wry little grin. He shrugs one shoulder and playfully replies, "Maybe it's to remind you that I can be both fun and gentle when my shirt comes off."
He takes himself by surprise with his own boldness and in a fleeting moment of self-awareness he crosses his arms over his chest and looks away while he works up the courage to say something again. First, of course, comes a little nervous laugh, and then a tentative glance her way. "Or maybe I just wanted to make sure you won somethin' this time."
He's still a tiny shred too shy to look at her fully, but Runa and Viatorus provide a good distraction. Maybe a good change of subject, too. Watching the two scheme on war strategies brings him a soft smile, and he finds it finally makes him brave enough to properly look her way again.
"It's cute," he says quietly, nodding toward the two in the subtlest way he can. "Seein' 'em work together. I think they're havin' a real good day. A few years from now they're gonna look back on this and realize how special it was. The first day they really had fun together, y'know? The first time they got to be a team." His smile turns a little proud as he says, "And you made it all happen. Not just..." he motions vaguely at the park around them. "This. But..." Again, a tiny nod their way. "That. Them. Two people happy together. Maybe even forever."
The thought of it all gets him nodding.
"It's sweet and beautiful, and it's all because of you. You really do great things, Isidor."
It feels right to give her a second to herself after that, and for a moment it would seem he's done speaking... And then that cheeky smile crosses his lips, and though he tries to fight it he can't help watching her from the corner of his eyes as he says, "Even if you can't win the coconut shy or make that bell ring."