( a man not wearing a wedding ring is far more normal than a woman to do the same. while Diana has never been much impressed by sexist limitations, she has learned to play them like a fiddle.
has she ever thought about marriage? her playfulness fades, just slightly. this is the sort of question she might have retreated from, before. now... well, answering it isn't easy, yet she's honest. )
Yes. Mostly after it was already too late. ( what it would have been like, if he were still with her. occasionally she'd wonder, daydream... only to realize the pain in that impossibility. )
[ Not everyone needs water to drown. A man of the sea understands. He'll never die that way, but its effects are pronounced. Did she think about marriage, in this world, and how to inhabit it, with where she came from? He doesn't know if that's possible, if it ever was. Some things make it easier, but the one thing Arthur doesn't do is hold to false hope. That's too close to drowning him. ]
[ Her answer isn't encouraging. ]
Hard to find somebody, [ he says, agreeably, finishing a thought she didn't bring up. ]
( hard to find and harder to keep, especially if you are an ageless amazon that very well might outlive everyone she ever meets. if Diana lets herself she finds it too easy to find those she might love. for the longest she imagined it was better to avoid. these days she's not so sure. )
They do say there are plenty of fish in the sea, ( Diana says, and oh yes, you can tell just from the look on her face that she thinks that she's hilarious. ) You don't need to marry to enjoy your time with someone. Don't worry, this will only be for the night.
( she pats his arm, as if he were genuinely concerned he'd be stuck married to her the rest of time. )
For the sake of our friendship, we should keep it that way.
( amazons and atlanteans weren't exactly as friendly as they had been once upon a time. there was not a lot good she could quote from Themyscira. she's doing him a favor.
they're getting closer to the village, and she takes his arm. not all married couples require such proximity, yet closeness makes the cover come easier. )
Keep the fish jokes to yourself, and we've got a deal.
[ He's heard every single one of them. Especially from the fish. They too aren't as funny as they like to think. ]
[ Arthur accepts the contact without remark. It doesn't seem worth remarking on, nor making light of. They greet a few others on the path, stop and ask for directions as any newcomers are wont to do. Once in town, he nods, ]
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has she ever thought about marriage? her playfulness fades, just slightly. this is the sort of question she might have retreated from, before. now... well, answering it isn't easy, yet she's honest. )
Yes. Mostly after it was already too late. ( what it would have been like, if he were still with her. occasionally she'd wonder, daydream... only to realize the pain in that impossibility. )
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[ Her answer isn't encouraging. ]
Hard to find somebody, [ he says, agreeably, finishing a thought she didn't bring up. ]
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They do say there are plenty of fish in the sea, ( Diana says, and oh yes, you can tell just from the look on her face that she thinks that she's hilarious. ) You don't need to marry to enjoy your time with someone. Don't worry, this will only be for the night.
( she pats his arm, as if he were genuinely concerned he'd be stuck married to her the rest of time. )
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They don't say that where you're from, [ just to be contrary. ]
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( amazons and atlanteans weren't exactly as friendly as they had been once upon a time. there was not a lot good she could quote from Themyscira. she's doing him a favor.
they're getting closer to the village, and she takes his arm. not all married couples require such proximity, yet closeness makes the cover come easier. )
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[ He's heard every single one of them. Especially from the fish. They too aren't as funny as they like to think. ]
[ Arthur accepts the contact without remark. It doesn't seem worth remarking on, nor making light of. They greet a few others on the path, stop and ask for directions as any newcomers are wont to do. Once in town, he nods, ]
That inn?