The Fyreborn Islands, Saturday, Fandom Time

[glacial_queen]

So after a week like the one they'd had, Karla's desire for a cheerful day at the beach had grown to something akin to need. In fact, she'd sent Jaenelle and Lucivar early to set up so that by the time her guests arrived, they could just pile into a Coach and go.

Which, in fact, was exactly what they did. Kyle barely had time to boggle at SaDiablo Hall (or the portal or even Warren's wings), before Karla and Holt were herding them into the Coach and leaping up to catch the Opal Wind to the Fyreborn Islands.

By the time they arrived, Jaenelle and Lucivar had set up the picnic--packed by Mrs. Beale and more akin to a movable feast--including a veritable mountain of small green berries to eat and share with the wildlife.

What wildlife?

Oh, you know. Just dragons. Just your usual, every day, average dragons. Pony-sized--not counting wings and the tails. Didn't anyone say, Kyle?

In Kaeleer, dragons were real.

[NFB, for those who know who they are]

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[trigons_child]

"Perhaps later," Raven said, leaning back towards him. "I wish all my attention to be on you right now."

And his hands, mmm.

[furnaceface]

His hands, or the way they were slowly working from her shoulders on down, massaging lotion into her skin?

He was probably going to be giving her suntan lotion for a long, long while. She had a very nice back.

//I have absolutely no complaints about those wishes whatsoever,// he shared. Because, really, he would be insane to have any complaints.

[trigons_child]

Raven's very pale skin appreciated his attention to detail. The rest of her appreciated him as well, and she made a soft sigh of contentment as he rubbed the lotion on her skin or else she gets the hose again.

"How has your first week back at the Academy been?" she asked idly. "Were your friends pleased to see you return?"

[furnaceface]

//They were... happy enough,// Jono allowed, shrugging a little as he returned to the bottle momentarily for another blob of lotion. //I spent some time reading comics to Artie and Leech. Got reacquainted with a few of the others. I don't really know any of them so well. I need to remedy that.//

Desperately. Especially if they were going to be pretending to be superheroes together, or something.

[trigons_child]

"Yes, you do," Raven said. She didn't want him to be lonely and isolate himself, after all.

"Have you had to wear brightly-colored spandex yet?" she had to ask. Because she really didn't want to miss that.

[furnaceface]

She asked all the important questions!

//Erm... not yet, no.// Thank goodness. //I've been gone so long, I... sort of don't have a uniform, yet. I imagine that'll be remedied soon enough, though.//

...

//Why?//

He's on to you, Raven.

[trigons_child]

Busted....

"Perhaps I wish to see," she said, twisting her neck to look over her shoulder at him. He couldn't fault her for that, could he?

[furnaceface]

//... See me in red and yellow tights? Really?//

Raven! That was a cruel and unusual request!

//You know, you've seen me in less, Sunshine.//

Just putting that out there.

[trigons_child]

Don't tempt her to milk the not saying goodbye for more, Jono.

"I have," she said, turning her head back to hide her blushing. "And I like that as well."

[furnaceface]

Naturally, he was leaning sideways a little, trying to catch a glance at that blush. It was adorable. Always adorable.

//Th'uniforms aren't half as flattering as you'd think, you know.//

[trigons_child]

Which of course just made her blush more, and she ducked her head, trying to evade his gaze.

"That does not mean I would not wish to see you in it," she said. And possibly take pictures.

[furnaceface]

Humiliating, humiliating pictures. Of Jono. Looking like he's just about ready to go and lay down on a hot dog or something, wondering where his good friend the relish has gotten off to.

//Well, you'll be th'first I let know, once they decide to stuff me into one of those bloody things, then.//

[trigons_child]

"I shall hold you to that, then," Raven said, glancing back with a smile. "And perhaps I will ask one of your classmates to tell me if you fail to remember."

Surely one of them would be interested in trying to embarrass Jono in front of his girlfriend. Not that she considered it embarrassing.

[furnaceface]

//I'm certain that Angelo would love that,// Jono replied, resisting the urge to bury his face in his hand. //Or Everett.//

They were just helpful that way. Damn them both.

[trigons_child]

Raven couldn't help but giggle, sensing his feelings. "Would it help if I promised you in return you could see me wearing anything you wished?" she offered.

She didn't know what he might ask for, but she did have something new that she'd picked up at work recently.

[furnaceface]

Raven, you temptress!

//... Anything?//

See, at this rate, the GenX uniform wasn't sounding so bad. Even if he was going to have to wear it in public. With that bright yellow landing strip leading to his crotch.

[trigons_child]

Oh, she was a wicked, wicked temptress.

"Anything," she promised. "For you."

[furnaceface]

//... My, it's certainly warm out today.//

Casual squirting of more suntan lotion into his hand. Yessir.

//Isn't it?//

Well, he was certainly feeling it, at any rate.

[trigons_child]

"It is a very pleasant day," Raven said innocently. She scooted a few inches back so she was closer to him.

"Are you too warm?" she asked.

[furnaceface]

Honestly, he was too warm before they started talking about tights and Raven wearing whatever he wanted her to while he was rubbing his hands over the bare skin of her back. But that certainly hadn't helped matters any.

//As a matter of fact, I think I am.//

See how good he was getting at admitting things like that?

[trigons_child]

"Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?" Raven asked.

Though not necessarily cooler as it were.

[furnaceface]

//I can think of more than a few things that would make me feel better,// Jono replied, his hands wandering up to her shoulders, and then rubbing suntan lotion down her arms. //Not many that I think either of us would like to try with an audience, however.//

It certainly didn't help that so much of said audience was airborne, and could get a decent view from pretty much anywhere.

[trigons_child]

Raven glanced left and right along the long stretch of sand. "It is a very large beach," she pointed out. "I am certain the dragons are not watching all of it."

[furnaceface]

//I suppose they would have better things t'do than stare at two little humans doing their business along th'shoreline...//

You know. Whatever that business might be.

[trigons_child]

Raven pushed her self to her knees and turned around to face him. "Then why do we not find out?" she said, holding out her hand to him.

Everyone else was busy enjoying themselves at the moment; surely they wouldn't mind if they slipped away for awhile.