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Riya smiled at Ergon when he gave her hand a squeeze. "Mm? My brother is learning magic. I am pretty sure he's getting lessons from uncle Makani." She gave a shrug. It was weird now a days since her brother and her weren't as close. So neither really knew much about what the other was doing. "My mom? She's having fun taming the animals of Sauti."

Riya was pretty sure her mother didn't want to do anything other than that and raise kids. Lots and lots of kids. As far as she knew her mother could be pregnant now. "It would be nice to go see Li. I miss him."

"When?" She gave that some thought before she looked up at him. "I still have training to do so likely not for at least two weeks." It would take her that long to make the preparations too. "Maybe three." Riya was sure that she would be leaving within the month. It had been far too long since she'd visited with her mom and dad and brother and she had gotten her fair share of her aunts and uncles. Not to mention she wasn't really looking forward to another trip over the cliff. Riya still couldn't remember who it was that had done it.

"It's okay Ergon, you really don't have to come with me." She smiled at him again before teasing him a little. "I'm sure I will be kept company by my ex-boyfriend. Or some other guy down there. I hear a lot of Iclings are moving that way." It took everything she had not to giggle as she teased.

Seeing him press his lips together with disapproval written all over his face was comical. It almost made her laugh and lose what little bit of seriousness she had. "Hm, true. My ex wouldn't be worth my time." Riya nodded her head. "But Calistos... Mmmm, now he is definitely worth it." She didn't tell him that Calistos was her brother's man since she rather liked his jealousy. Besides, Ergon knew he had nothing to worry about from her.

Ever since they first met she was practically in love with him. Heck she'd even claimed him as hers before they had really finished puberty. And Riya had no time for other males. Unless they were family. If her brother or cousins or uncles need her she would be there. Any other male? If his name wasn't Ergon or Calistos then he could forget about getting her attention.

A rival? As if. In her eyes no one came close to Ergon. Still, she liked that he exaggerated it and gave a small smirk. Until he took her chin and made her face him. It wasn't like him to do many displays of affection in public so it took her off guard for a moment. His question sparked a few bad ideas that had Riya biting her lip and when he bushed his nose against hers she felt a blush creep into her cheeks. "I-I can think of a few things.."

The slight stutter came along with the butterflies in her stomach. Riya couldn't explain it but Ergon still gave her those new love feelings when he showed her affection. Secretly she hoped they would never go away. "H-He could kiss her in a way that leaves her wanting more." Admitting such a thing, even to him, caused the color in her cheeks to deepen.

( >> shhhh I know I'm late as hell but gonna give a lost post to this to make it count. XD Don't judge. )


To say she was surprised by the display of affection was an understatement. Riya felt a whole new surge of warm grow across her face. Kissing Ergon was nothing new, but having him be the one to initiate it and in public was different. When he pulled away and made the statement about him wanting the same she couldn't help the grin she gave him. "Safe to say your girlfriend will think of no one else but you." He'd managed that much even before the kiss.

Biting on her bottom lip, mostly to try and control the ear to ear grin she had, she grabbed his hand so that they could tart walking again. He still needed to escort her home after all.