May 16 17:45:02 <Knave>	Austin's shave-and-a-haircut knock sounds sharply off Tara's door. It's mid afternoon, and Austin stands in the corridor shifting his weight from front to back while he waits, a loose floral overshirt on and, for some reason, a stick hanging from his waist.
May 16 17:48:50 <WhisperLily>	She answers the door excitedly. "Austin!" She squeeks happily. She looks him over and takes in his appearance. Yeah...she was checking him out. She hadnt seen him in a few days due to sleeping through some colder weather. "What is with the stick?"
May 16 17:50:03 <Knave>	He slides into the room past her with a smile, planting a kiss on her cheek and whirling around to face her, "I'm glad you asked. This is my sword. Kind of." He shrugs, "An old friend taught me how to swordfight, but I'm a little out of practise, so I've been training up on the roof."
May 16 17:51:44 <WhisperLily>	"Is...this...for the tournament i heard about?" She asked worriedly. She looked at him with big green emerald eyes. They were full of worry and teary.
May 16 17:55:41 <Knave>	"Yeah," He smiles, then notices the teary eyes, "Hey, now, don't worry, okay?" He puts his hands on her shoulders and gives a reassuring smile, "Nothing to worry about. I've had worse than anything a student here can throw at me."
May 16 17:59:29 <WhisperLily>	"There are some scary people signed up...i saw the list..." she saod worriedly. "What if you go up against Daniel the guy with ice powers? What if he freezes you solid...and shatters you?" She squeeks in fear.
May 16 18:00:28 <Knave>	Austin's hand slips down to Tara's hand and he gently pulls her to the bed and sits her down with him, and says with an easy smile, "Dan's a sweetheart. Me and him go way back. He wouldn't really hurt me."
May 16 18:03:53 <WhisperLily>	"What about the rest...i heard that a vampire and a werewolf signed  up. These are some really dangerous powered students...and what if they bite you...will you become one too...im just so scared Austin. Promise you will keep moving and attack them from range or something...don't let them ever catch you
May 16 18:07:04 <Knave>	"I'll be fine." He assures her again, hugging around her shoulders with one arm, "There'll be doctors right there the whole time, I can surrender if there's any real danger, and besides," He grins, "They can't hurt me if they can't hit me."
May 16 18:09:55 <WhisperLily>	"I wish it was teams..like a duo queue. I'd be your partner in battle. Make sure nobody ever did touch you." She said leaning into him her head on his shoilder. "I...umm...really like you...i don't want you to get hurt....i would be sad....because well...i am....falling for you." She said looking down.
May 16 18:10:11 <WhisperLily>	Embarrassed and blushing no doubt
May 16 18:11:07 <Knave>	Austin loops his other arm around her waist and kisses the top of her head. "You can come cheer for me at least? If you're watching, I can't lose, because I'll be trying to impress you."
May 16 18:14:56 <WhisperLily>	"Of course. I will cheer you on. Of course i will because i...." she stopped herself. "Because..." she was hesitant to say it.
May 16 18:16:30 <Knave>	Austin's hand moves up to cup Tara's cheek gently, and he fixes his gentle blue eyes on hers with a serene, satisfied smile, "Don't feel like you have to say it."
May 16 18:19:20 <WhisperLily>	"I...want to...i...just can't...i'm scared that if i do something will happen and i'll lose you." Her blond hair falling in her eyes she looked up at him and sighed. "You...know i do though....right?"
May 16 18:20:41 <Knave>	He brushes the hair away and says gently, "Yeah, I know. Me too, Tara." His smile quirks up his left cheek, almost like a silent nervous giggle escaping.
May 16 18:25:11 <WhisperLily>	"Wha..." she gives him a soft smile, that beautiful face of hers a glow. Something about Tara made her into a pretty crier.
May 16 18:26:58 <Knave>	"You're too cute." Austin complains gently before moving in to kiss her, one hand on her waist and the other running through her hair.
May 16 18:29:03 <WhisperLily>	"...umm i didn't know that could be a bad thing..." she frowns and the pouts teasingly. "I...could be uglier if you want..."
May 16 18:30:43 <Knave>	"I'm kidding." He chuckles, "Or exaggerating. I dunno. The point is, you're cute and I love it." He runs a finger absently over the edge of her ear, smiling softly.
May 16 18:32:59 <WhisperLily>	"Good...because....you don't know what it takes to be this cute for you everyday. I work really hard at it." She nods. She kisses him, her eyes closed  she smiles softly as their lips part and sighs at his touch.
May 16 18:37:52 <Knave>	He opens his mouth to spoil the moment with a joke, then thinks better of it and snuggles her into him. "I still owe you those two dates. We should go into town sometime."
May 16 18:42:15 <WhisperLily>	"I suppose...when would you like to go out...?" She smiles.
May 16 18:43:34 <Knave>	He smiles back cheesily and goofily, "How does Saturday sound?"
May 16 18:47:12 <WhisperLily>	"A whole week..." she frowned. "Monday....Tuesday...yeah nearly 5 days away. Why not one tonight...?" She asked hopefully.
May 16 18:47:50 <Knave>	"Uhm..." He rubs the back of his neck, "I don't have anything planned, but... what the heck," He grins, "I like a challenge."
May 16 18:52:46 <WhisperLily>	"Just take me out somewhere nice in town and show me a good time." She smiles. "Just be yourself...and show me the Austin i am falling for...." she said nervously.
May 16 18:54:06 <Knave>	"Okay," He nods, smiling, "I can do that." He kisses her nose and grins, "Guaranteed amazing date."
May 16 18:56:04 <WhisperLily>	"Any date with you is bound to be amazing!" She said excitedly.
May 16 18:57:12 <Knave>	He stands up, "Then I guess I should get ready. Pick you up around six?"
May 16 19:03:34 <WhisperLily>	"Is that in four hours?" She said looking at the clock.
May 16 19:04:03 <Knave>	He follows her gaze and says, "Uh, closer to three, why?"
May 16 19:05:56 <WhisperLily>	"Oh...forgot i had a thing tonight and won't be back until 6 hours from now." She frowns.
May 16 19:06:38 <Knave>	"Oh, uh, well..." He flounders, lips wrinkling, "I guess just let me know when you're ready, then."
May 16 19:09:08 <WhisperLily>	"...im sorry...ummm could ...i maybe...make it up to you...?" She looks at him bashfully.
May 16 19:10:21 <Knave>	He takes her chin in his fingers and pulls her into a kiss, then pulls away smiling, "I'm certain you could." He can't keep his innocent giggle out his voice, though.
May 16 19:12:17 <WhisperLily>	She pushes him onto the bed and turns out the light...and then he can hear her as she giggles from somewhere in the darkness.
May 16 19:13:35 <Knave>	Austin goes along with it, grinning into the darkness, lying back with his arms by his head, "Well, that's an exciting start."
May 16 19:15:12 <WhisperLily>	-scene f2b