"Already made. You do not have to wait long. They bring out soon." She reassures with a laugh, marvelling at how eager he seems to be about the entire thing. Her, she corrects. He was eager about her.
Or maybe just the part that involved her being unclothed. His interest in that was apparent, much as it made her want to blush. Thank the Sea her face was already flushed and it couldn't be seen as readily.
For now, the tables were brought out one by one laid rather not in front of them, so he could still move around, but beside him, and - undoubtedly awful for his readiness, she made the gesture of invitation (especially after his irritation at the interruption last night that she invited it first) for the items to begin.
"Now you... you be... given gift. To show I... gives... gives good ... household?" That sounded close enough as she could translate. Her nose wrinkling a minute. It had been intended the night before, if not for his readiness. Her own people favoured it seemed more pagentry this way.
But at least the gifts were not boring. No, as the doors of the hall swung open, what appeared first was horses, led by their handlers. Two great beasts, a mare and stallion matching, their mane and tail woven with ribbons of the vivid green favoured by Eiru, their dun coats painted with a blue dye of waves.
And tall, so tall only a man of his stature could ride one comfortably, or for her to do just barely. "These come from the hills, our horses, wild that cannot be tempered except by the patient, brave rider. But once earned, they are loyal for life."
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Or maybe just the part that involved her being unclothed. His interest in that was apparent, much as it made her want to blush. Thank the Sea her face was already flushed and it couldn't be seen as readily.
For now, the tables were brought out one by one laid rather not in front of them, so he could still move around, but beside him, and - undoubtedly awful for his readiness, she made the gesture of invitation (especially after his irritation at the interruption last night that she invited it first) for the items to begin.
"Now you... you be... given gift. To show I... gives... gives good ... household?" That sounded close enough as she could translate. Her nose wrinkling a minute. It had been intended the night before, if not for his readiness. Her own people favoured it seemed more pagentry this way.
But at least the gifts were not boring. No, as the doors of the hall swung open, what appeared first was horses, led by their handlers. Two great beasts, a mare and stallion matching, their mane and tail woven with ribbons of the vivid green favoured by Eiru, their dun coats painted with a blue dye of waves.
And tall, so tall only a man of his stature could ride one comfortably, or for her to do just barely. "These come from the hills, our horses, wild that cannot be tempered except by the patient, brave rider. But once earned, they are loyal for life."