( 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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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?