I do. Or at least... I did. I'm not sure that I do anymore, even if it explains some of what has happened here.
... I have told you about my cursed soul. I told you about the monster I fought in the cave, as well. I don't know that I've told you why I was in that cave. That is the part I did not want to tell you, because it often makes people upset.
My mother died when I was young. Because it was foretold that I was cursed, my father assumed it was my fault. And so he brought me to that monster, and he left me there in exchange for my mother's soul.
[there's not much emotion to this. it's just a story.]
[ it is upsetting, in that way that is just horrifying and helpless. nothing to be done for something that happened decades ago. nahri takes this story in, has to let it process through her before she says anything. ]
I think that means you were fated for something else.
But I'm sorry that happened to you.
[ there is a tiny, selfish part of her that is glad, though, because otherwise they probably wouldn't have met. she feels bad for thinking this. ]
You are going to be disappointed. [this is like, mostly a joke. she can probably manage this!! it's not... that hard... it'll be more like getting a cat wearing mittens to move. her body is mostly used for fighting, hunting.
but. she takes a sip of the milkshake, and then stands up, holding out her hands. uppies.]
[ she happily trots along to the jukebox. hehehe. ]
We don't have anything like the music that plays here. [ rihanna... ] Anything with a beat will do.
[ mods have decreed the jukebox only has 50s music so this is funny. she looks at the little booklet menu thingy past the glass to see if anything looks like the kind of song with a beat.
ultimately she picks this one, because she likes the title. ]
[shenhe seems amused by the title, but like - when it starts, she takes a step or two back, and then holds out her hands, in a sort of impish way. playful.
[ she jumps, a little, not expecting the opening chord to just start like that- but it's only a passing second, because she's more focused on shenhe, and that alluring, impish presence.
she takes her hands. let's dance. nahri is gonna get her to shake those hips yet. ]
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[ might as well get THAT out of the way. ]
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No. I am not literally a monster.
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[ she has enough of a spine to look directly at her when she says this. ]
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I do. Or at least... I did. I'm not sure that I do anymore, even if it explains some of what has happened here.
... I have told you about my cursed soul. I told you about the monster I fought in the cave, as well. I don't know that I've told you why I was in that cave. That is the part I did not want to tell you, because it often makes people upset.
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You can tell me.
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My mother died when I was young. Because it was foretold that I was cursed, my father assumed it was my fault. And so he brought me to that monster, and he left me there in exchange for my mother's soul.
[there's not much emotion to this. it's just a story.]
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I think that means you were fated for something else.
But I'm sorry that happened to you.
[ there is a tiny, selfish part of her that is glad, though, because otherwise they probably wouldn't have met. she feels bad for thinking this. ]
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Thank you. [...] It didn't work. So at the very least, he wasn't rewarded.
[and, well. it led her here. it led her to the circumstances she's in, like all decisions do.]
... A bad thing, for a bad thing. An exchange. [she says, and then:] So now - let's do a good thing, for a good thing.
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[ hm. she idly moves her hand against hers, lightly intertwining their fingers together. ]
I wonder what that looks like.
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If you have ideas, I'm open to them. [a pause.] I had one or two.
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Anything to spend more time with you. That's a good thing, right? [ hehe ] Do you want your hair braided again?
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I'd like that. [she says, tilting her head. a pause.] But I wanted to ask if you would dance with me, first?
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Oh. [ her turn to blush. ] I don't know how.
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Truthfully, I don't either. But... I don't mind learning with you.
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Back home, dancing was a social thing. Clapping, moving your hips, going along with the rhythm... I'd like to see you dance like that. [ wehehe.
and, theoretically, nahri has a sense of rhythm so she can do something like this - it's just movement!! to a beat! anyone can do that. ]
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You are going to be disappointed. [this is like, mostly a joke. she can probably manage this!! it's not... that hard... it'll be more like getting a cat wearing mittens to move. her body is mostly used for fighting, hunting.
but. she takes a sip of the milkshake, and then stands up, holding out her hands. uppies.]
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nahri takes her hands so she is uppies. ]
Children can learn. Why not you?
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I suppose. You'll need to direct me, anyway. [they can dance to the jukebox music, probably??? is this the place with the jukebox i can't remember.]
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It is easy. You just move, like this. [ she raises her arms and does a little hip shake demonstration. yes she is aware of how close they are. ]
-- It's easier when there's music.
[ which means having to pick something with drums or at the very least, a funky bassline. ]
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Well. Then let's pick music. Is there anything you especially like?
[leads her over to the jukebox... she just puts her hand on nahri's waist and like pulls her along? yea]
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We don't have anything like the music that plays here. [ rihanna... ] Anything with a beat will do.
[ mods have decreed the jukebox only has 50s music so this is funny. she looks at the little booklet menu thingy past the glass to see if anything looks like the kind of song with a beat.
ultimately she picks this one, because she likes the title. ]
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let's dance, girlie, let's goooo]
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she takes her hands. let's dance. nahri is gonna get her to shake those hips yet. ]
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