Dazzled Brushes pt4

> It took a while, but you eventually extricated yourself from Aria's hug.
> Such a monumental task has surely never been accomplished since the days of myth.
> Several versions of a European demigod who was famous for doing a bunch of really hard things would totally fist bump you for overcoming this challenge.
> You're going to have to ask about that inexplicable hostility from Aria.
> Tomorrow though. It's not worth opening up a that can so late in the day, might be a shitstorm in there.
> Instead you wander towards the back of the house.
> Adagio was last seen heading that way with hammer, nails and a purpose.
> The noises and wild cursing kept you away before but it's been quiet for a while now.
> You really hope she hasn't destroyed the back verandah or something.
> Stepping out the back door into the growing chill of the evening you find yourself on the edge of a battlefield.
> Mass of huge nails are scattered about. Each is a massive spike of thick, sharp tipped metal.
> All are bent, twisted or broken.
> Surrounded by the greatest concentration of slain stilettos is a hammer, worn and scraped.
> Suspended between two of the wooden pillars supporting the roof above is Adagio.
> Turns out she really was trying to hang up that hammock.
> With anyone else you'd have expect them to give up or ask for help after this much trouble.
> But not Adagio.
> Behind the charisma, the cunning and the knowing smirks is a stubborn streak that stretches beyond the horizons.
> It's not something that happens often, but if manipulations, clever ideas and all the tricks in the book (and some that aren't) fail, Adagio won't give up.
> Instead she just puts her head down and starts pushing until whatever's in her way collapses and crumbles.
> It's a little intimidating, but you do admire her for it.
> Right now though none of that is showing.
> Asleep in the hammock, Adagio is wrapped in a blanket of her own hair.
> Ye gods that hair.
> But this isn't the time to start gushing like an idiot about that glorious mane of bouncing curls that catches the light and whoops you're doing it.
> You reach out and gently shake her shoulder.
"Adagio, wakey wakey Adagio."
> She stirs and blinks slowly.
> "What is it?"
"You've been asleep for a couple of hours and it's getting cold out."
> She stretches and seems to be feeling the air.
> "If you say so."
"I do. Come on, if you need sleep that bad you can get it in your own bed."
> She gives an amused huff at that and goes inside.
> You head in to grab a broom. Best not to leave that sharp metal all spread out.
> The near mindless work gives you time to think.
> Why did Aria react so strongly to Sonata?
> They hadn't gotten into a fight over anything so it's not that.
> Sonata being meek was odd, but Aria would poke at a weak spot not get mad.
> Which means that unless you've missed something or are just totally misunderstanding the situation it was the asking that sparked it.
> And as comfortable as you are with these girls in your life, you can't help but remember that there's a lot of things that you don't know about them.
> You just hope that you can get Aria to explain things without blowing up at you.