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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:03 pm
He tipped his head to thank the other man for letting him in, stepping past Arsinoe before moving just off to the side to give the other man a chance to move past him so that he could continue leading the way. "Lucky me, being your special guest." His voice was lightly teasing as he looked to the other man. "Thank you... For trusting me enough to bring me down here."
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:09 pm
"You don't have to thank me." He let the door slide shut before reaching out to brush his fingers along the other man's arm. "I should be thanking you. It's not often I find someone who actually finds me interesting outside of being Sailor Arsinoe." He wanted to share this part of himself even though it was a bit boring.
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:19 pm
"If I understand everything, you don't often get the chance to be someone outside of Sailor Arsinoe." He paused as he felt the light brush of the other man's fingers along his arm, skin tingling where it was met by the Senshi's fingertips. "How many people forget that there's a young man beneath the title? Just as there is a young woman beneath your cousin's?"
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:26 pm
"That's because here I am Sailor Arsinoe. The young man beneath the title is just a formality." He sighed softly. "Something that has to be there until the Senshi awakens or some nonsense. It's ... there are only a handful of people who remember that I'm still, me." His mentor was one and a few scribes who remembered him as a child. And Arlen. "It must make my reactions seem a bit questionable. Poor Jinyue who doesn't get to have friends clinging to anyone who pays attention to him."
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:55 am
"All the more reason for you to travel more-- Venture forth and immerse yourself in other cultures. Claim that it's a way for you to light the way forward to bring back more knowledge for your Archives." He'd almost missed the last thing that the other man said and might have continued talking on past it were it not for the look on Arsinoe-- Jinyue's face. He let his hand drift down to take hold of the other man's, letting their fingers tangle together. He gave Jinyue's hand a gentle squeeze, giving the other man a chance to adjust to the feel of someone else's touch. "Do you think that's what I think? Do you think I'm taking advantage of that to get your attention?"
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:09 am
He was surprised at Arlen taking his hand but tired not to let it show. "No, not at all." He shook his head. "I would .... I suppose were I in your shoes I would be questioning my motives. I'm sorry Arlen, I'm just not used to people actually liking my company." They usually just wamted something from him but he knew Arlen disnt have anythint to gain by faking a friendship. "I am not used to feeling, wanting, to be selfish and have a bit if someones time." He settled their fingers more comfortably as he looked up at the knight
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:23 am
"Some parts of your company leave things to be desired." A light smirk touched his lips as he turned the other man's hand in his own, lifting it to brush his lips gently to the senshi's knuckles. "You're terrible with people; much better with fish, but you're learning. Growing. There's something inside of you that wants more of everything and I think... I think you should listen to it, Jinyue."
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:33 am
"That's because the fish have never caused me problems that weren't easily solvable." He laughed softly. "No one throws a fit if I get too close to a fish." People on the other hand complicated things. He did appreciate the othet mans faith in him though. Knowing there was someone other than his cousin that thought he should he a bit more free. "The only thing inside that's telling me anything right now is saying how much I want to kiss you."
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:55 am
"Is that so?" His voice was soft as he spoke, followed by a light chuckle as he leaned in to brush a chaste kiss to the other man's cheek. It was sorely tempting to give the other man the kiss he wanted and he could quite easily picture himself backing the other man against the stone wall and sliding fingers into the senshi's hair. It was a foolish idea. Anyone back upstairs would know if Arsinoe returned from the lower archives with anything out of place and he would be the one to blame as the outsider. "I would hate to get you into too much trouble on my first visit to Arsinoe. Your people might not let me come back," he teased, giving the other man's hand another gentle squeeze before letting his hand go. "Let's finish our tour and get lunch. Maybe it will help with some of the cravings..."
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:09 am
His cheeks flushed at the chaste kiss and despite it not being the sort he wanted it was best. Arlen didn't need to get himself in trouble. If anyone suspected he'd even done that they might protest him returning. That would be worse then never getting the kiss he wanted, "It may only make them worse depending on what we get. There are all those stories about various foods causing feeling in people." His voice was slightly teasing as he moved though the vault. He explained what books were where, how they'd come to have some of them, and which ones were being worked on by various scribes. When he reached one shelf he paused. "Here ..." He pulled down an oversized book with a large pearl set into the font. "This is actually yours, well, from Mag Mell. It's the only book we have on your home. Most of it is in a language we can't read though."
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:26 am
"I don't suppose I would be permitted to check it out for some light reading later on this evening, so... With your permission I'd like to return, tomorrow perhaps, and see what I might be able to help you translate?" He hadn't picked up much of the ancient language, but it was worth a shot and there was always a chance that he could persuade Arsinoe to spend the time in the Archives with him. "Before we add more to it, that is. I did promise you more information... Although I do think that some of it would be better shown than described. You'll just have to promise to schedule a visit sometime after I leave."
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:42 am
"Usually we don't let these books leave the archive but it is a rather sturdy book and I'd rather have help than not. You just can't let it leave your hands." He nodded, knowing someone would complain but he was technally in charge of the vaults. "I would love to visit. Perhaps next month?" He would have some free time and he could call it an Archive visit even if it would be nothing of the sort.
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:16 am
"I'll let you carry it until we're back at the Palace, then." He nodded, settling his hands back at his sides to keep himself from touching the other man again. It was far too tempting, especially with the way static seemed to pass between them every time their skin touched. "We'll talk about the details over lunch. You said that there were places nearby that served good food."
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:23 am
"Since we are going to eat I'll have someone take it to the place. I wouldn't wasn't too get anything on it." If it was taken to the palace there would be less funny looks as well. "I can have it sent to your room." He tucked the book under an arm as they headed for the main stairs back up to the archive. "I take it you are getting hungry?"
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:37 am
"I told you, food seems like a good enough distraction." A slight smirk curved his lips as he followed after the other man, letting Arsinoe lead the way back up out of the vault. Falling into step behind him seemed to come naturally enough and a small part of him was starting to think that he could possibly follow the other man anywhere if it meant just getting to see him smile.
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