You'd be surprised by how hard it's to stay mad at you, Kain. [small>If she doesn't count all the years she spent in the Feymarch singing about the day she was finally going to kick down the main source of her problems because who was there when Mist burnt? and who, unlike Cecil, kept being a jerk and betrayed everyone in Fabul? Oh, she's definitely glad she grew out of her phase before returning on the surface. Live and forgive, right?] Don't worry, your company is definitely enjoyable and I cannot see myself changing opinion about that anytime soon.

[Yep, both Cecil and Rosa had to be thanked for that, they always put a good word when needed and kept everyone together. Not that Rydia wasn't inclined to forgive others by herself but... with some people it hadn' been that easy.]

Oh, please! [She grinned, barely an inch from his lips] We both know who wears the colorful plumage between the two of us, I bested you years ago. [And while in a normal situation Rydia would wait and make sure even the other is okay with it, she just follows her instinct here moving her hand from his hair to his shirt and fiercely closing the distance between them, pressing her lips against his. Sweet Leviathan, he tastes as good as she remembers.]

Honestly, I am starting to wonder if the names aren't just a message from this silly place to let me know my courtship has been quite ineffective so far- [Mainly because there was none but shhh, she doesn't need to mention that now. It'll be fun to explain it when things are back to normal, really.] and that a most direct approach is needed. [A small whisper before trying to kiss him again, this time with gentle nibbles against his lower lip as invitation to show her more.]