[ She looks a little relieved when he corrects himself. Smiles, just a touch shyly still. ]
Well, then. Perhaps we could both use a bit of additional liquid courage.
[ She assures him there's no hurry, though, insists they should both finish up with the food if they so wish. She feels in turn both anxious to get started and wanting to linger out here, increasingly overthinking it, then noticing she's doing that and taking another drink, the cycle repeating -- at least until she's a little drunk, warm and less nervous.
At some point, Ciri gets up from the table to go grab the little vial she had stowed away in her room and start dividing it between their cups. ]
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Well, then. Perhaps we could both use a bit of additional liquid courage.
[ She assures him there's no hurry, though, insists they should both finish up with the food if they so wish. She feels in turn both anxious to get started and wanting to linger out here, increasingly overthinking it, then noticing she's doing that and taking another drink, the cycle repeating -- at least until she's a little drunk, warm and less nervous.
At some point, Ciri gets up from the table to go grab the little vial she had stowed away in her room and start dividing it between their cups. ]