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Rebel 34 [Action!]

[With all the experiments and insanity at the clinic finally dying down, and the weather finally warming up (and not pouring rain), it's time for a break. Litchi has been looking forward to this trip for months, and finally having her chance to get out of the house and have some time alone with David is a huge relief.

Even though she can see the rainclouds starting to build up on the horizon, this is still their chance to get out for a day or two. ~~And hopefully this time will not end in fiery sneezes.~~

What better destination for a romantic day off than the hot springs?]

[[ooc: Feel free to run into Dave and Litchi on their way to the hot springs! ~~Although they may lineface a bit.~~ Thread with Dave chronologically comes last.]]

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You know, Linhua used to joke around that we wouldn't know what to do with clean air even if we had it... [Low chuckle.] She was almost right. I've never been anywhere so untouched by the seithr or the wars.

[Thoughtful pause. She's sure he knows about the "untouched by the wars" even better than she does. She reaches to find his hand to hold, winding her fingers through his once she does.] ...It all really is a gift, isn't it?

Yes, it is. In a way... it's a slice of paradise. Now it has almost everything you can imagine... mountains, beaches, lakes, forests. All very much natural looking and feeling. And we only have to share it with a couple hundred people.

It's still wonderful that we do have others to share it with, hm?

[Because opportunities like this don't just come along every day. Here, have a soft hand squeeze.]

[A squeeze he lightly returns.]

Yes... even though I'm glad we can get away for awhile, there's a lot of good people down there.

[He almost feels bad leaving Tsubaki and Tao behind, but...]

Well... getaways are nice, regardless. [She loves the girls, but any quiet time alone with Thirteen like this? This is far too precious to pass up any opportunity.

She sighs, and murmurs half to herself:] I just wish it could always be like this.

[That quiets him for a short moment. It's possible that either of them could be yanked away at any time. For him, it'd probably be the grave. For her, it might even be worse. Luceti's what they have. Pretty much the only thing. That's a thought that rarely leaves his mind when he thinks about things.]

...Maybe it can be.

[He doesn't know how Shifts work. But if ever given the option to return home... he'd refuse it without a second thought. Maybe someday they'll be given that option...]

[The same thought has been haunting her for months. Were either one of them to be sent home... Litchi doesn't even want to consider it, but the fear refuses to leave. If only there was some way to talk the Malnosso into letting them stay...]

...I'd certainly hope. I...

[I really don't want to leave. It probably goes without saying.]

[When she trails off, he pulls her closer and holds her. He knows you don't want to leave. He doesn't either. He silently shares that sentiment with her, giving her a soft squeeze.

Don't fear it for now, Litchi. Right now, we have what we need.]

[She hugs his arms a little closer against herself, comforted by the silent agreement. Of course he understands where she was going with that thought. They've been able to fill in the blanks for one another for so long, after all.

Everything they needed... it really was all here.]

[And he just holds her there silently for a moment, before leaning in and lightly kissing her on the forehead.]

[Soft chuckle. She'll just return that kiss on his cheek.]

...Thank you, David. Really, I don't know where I'd be without you.

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