Aymah snickers softly. "Uh-huh," she says simply, remaining close as she leans her weight on the counter. She draws a hand along your brow, sweeping hairs aside, and then turns her head, reaching for your hand. "Where's your ring?" She asks after a moment of silence.

You have emoted: Xenia draws out the chain from beneath her shirt, there a whimsical leopard engagement ring is strung, "I put it on the chain," she replies, glancing down at the bar.


Aymah blows softly through her nose, her hand creeping away from your own. "Do you still want it?" She queries with a frown.

 Xenia's reaction is quick, her hand darting out to grab hold of Aymah's, "Yes," she quickly replies, "I do still want it. I didn't know if perhaps you still wanted--" she stops speaking, a frown forming in her mouth, "well, I've just been so dumb, maybe you didn't want it."

In a hushed voice, you say, "I didn't want to assume anything."

Aymah tugs at the chain around her neck, bearing her ring. "Still in the same place as usual." She says sharply, "I told you, I was sick, I wandered, I was away." She enumerates roughly, although her tone begins to soften soon enough. "We'll talk about it-- I promise." She finishes, shifting to enclose your hand between both of her own.

Xenia nods slowly, "Ok, but...we don't have to talk about it, I was just--" she squeezes Aymah's hand, shifting in closer to the other Idreth, "feeling insecure. I'm sorry."

Aymah huffs softly, looking over you suspiciously. "I don't understand why you're being like that--" She mumbles, "Did something happen that I don't know?" She squints her eyes, "Did you... meet someone?"

Xenia shakes her head at Aymah, "It's not some new person I'm interested in," she explains, "I was feeling insecure before you disappeared, it just grew and then," she sighs, tilting her head, "I over reacted."

Aymah sighs heavily. "No, it's alright, you know-- it's happened to me," she pauses, her forehead wrinkling. "More times than I care to remember, people leaving me, but--" She shakes her head, "You know I love you."

Xenia nods slowly at Aymah, "Yeah, well, I figured if you wanted to still be with me when you came back--" she chews on her lower lip, "look, I didn't want to become some sort of imposed obligation is all."


Aymah smirks, looking quite amused by the idea. "It's not like -you- asked me to marry you."

Xenia smirks at Aymah, "I remember," she whispers.

Aymah lightly nudges your shoulder with one hand. "So stop acting like I ever said I didn't want you," she says near commandingly, "Mhm'right?"

Xenia nods at Aymah, "Alight, alright," she says sheepishly, "I'll shape up." With this she straightens up, offering the other Idreth a mock salute.


"You'd better, soldier," Aymah says before flashing a broad, toothy grin.

Xenia bursts out into a laugh, "Aye!" she breaths out.