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[tylendel]

(As shameless as Tylendel can be with Vanyel, he really is a rather reserved person when it comes to romance. Perhaps that has something to do with him being burned by his first "lover" or maybe he is still nursing the void his twin, Staven, had left behind. Either way, Van is the only one, since his first dreadful tryst, that he has kissed.

Thus you can pretty much guarantee that he is avoiding mistletoe like the plague. However not all of it can be avoided, right?

He will be caught.

The boy with the golden hair, easy smile, tanned skin and warm eyes is destined to be trapped by someone.

Care to give it a try?

He can be found in the stable, in the library or looking for food in the kitchens.)

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action! (they had to meet in person sometime, right?) XD

[lord_wizard]

[Felix hasn't done much riding lately. His mind has been other places, and it's getting a bit cold for the sport, but it's partly because of that that he's here now. Staying clear of the stables had been part of his general plan to avoid his former lover, but now that he'd slowly begun to accept the idea of relaxing that ban, finding himself in a few of Ashura's favorite haunts did not seem like so terrible an idea.

Tylendel isn't the man he expects to encounter, though he still flashes the boy his typical charming smile as he crosses to the stalls to select a horse for his ride]

Good afternoon.

action! (wonderful timing yes yes!)

[tylendel]

(He jumps a little at the voice. Felix's voice is familiar. They have spoken before, but Tylendel has never given a face to the voice until now. Brushing a golden curl out of his eyes, he gives the young man a warm, welcoming smile.)

Good afternoon! Here to ride or just see the horses?

[lord_wizard]

[Felix isn't quite young by most standards, being over thirty, but he doesn't much show it. There were many people back in court that had called him beautiful, and he took no pains to dim that either. His red hair is tied back into a queue with a purple ribbon (practical but also selfishly a style Ashura had favored on him), and the small streaks of white near his temples show all the more.]

I thought a ride, actually, before the snow sets in. Yourself?

[tylendel]

That sounds like a good idea, actually. (He tilts his head and smiles at Yfandes.) I won't steal you away from Van, my lady, but you would be the most fun to ride.

(After giving the Companion a treat, he chooses a mare that he has become fond of, saddling her with care.)

Would you mind some company?

[lord_wizard]

I wouldn't mind it at all...

[Felix pauses in the middle of selecting his own tack]

You're acquainted with Yfandes? Ah, you must be Tylendel, then.

[tylendel]

Yes, that's me. (He softens in apology.) I should have better manners. I'm sorry about that. I'm Tylendel Frelennye, Lifebonded of Vanyel Ashkevron.

[lord_wizard]

[Felix gives him a rackish grin] Oh, you don't have to be accountable to me. Powers know what proper manners are when dealing with so many worlds. They're rather overrated, anyway.

[He drops his saddle into place on the back of his mount and steps up to Tylendel to offer his hand, not noticing the mistletoe decorating the lintel of the stable doorway.]

I am Felix Harrowgate.

[teenagebadboy]

[Aaron could be found today leaning against the bench in the kitchen with a ready to go noodle soup in his grasp. He's quietly enjoying his meal. He spots the Tylendel, although he didn't know his name, and gives him a nod in greeting. The man is actually quite good looking he have to admit, deep down.]

All right?

[tylendel]

(Tylendel gives him a small, warm smile in return, reaching for some bread and cheese.)

Just a little hungry.

[teenagebadboy]

Yeah, me too. Found something editable in the freezer. [Raises his soup to point it out.] It's simple enough. [Shrugs.]

[tylendel]

These machines are a little strange. (But convenient!) I'm Tylendel, by the way. Nice to meet you,…?

[teenagebadboy]

Never seen a freezer before? [Frowns in confusion.]

Aaron. Good meeting you too.

[tylendel]

No. (Hey, he's honest.) We had stoves, but nothing like this. They used wood.

(He leans against the counter, munching on the bread.)

How long have you been here, Aaron?

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[peacockherald]

<sub>[ Unlike Tylendel, Vanyel had learned that avoiding the mistle toe was an effort in near futility, so he let them come as they would, made his apologies after, and moved on. The encounter with Meg still irritated him, and he had to question his first impression of her. He knew some people did not think that the decoration was harmful, but it stank of mind magic to him like so much of what the Castle did, and it made him want to vomit.

He pushed it down though, looking down to check the small bag he had containing a light lunch packed for two. He smiled to himself, coming around a corner, and the smile grew when he spotted the familiar blonde hair. ]</sub>

Tylendel!

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[tylendel]

(All of his tensions melts away when he hears Vanyel's voice. He turns in one smooth motion and pulls the man into his arms, kissing over his face in relief.)

You didn't warn me, Ashke! This is a nightmare...

(It feels like Mind Magic to him too and he shudders in disgust.)

Are you alright?

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[peacockherald]

_{[ He laughed, holding him back with his free arm and managing to work a few kisses of his own in to the young man, his lover. ]}

I am sorry, my heart, I forgot this tends to happen around now.

_{[ He shared the others feelings on the matter, but there was little to be done for it except work through it. ]}

Yes, yes, I am quite fine. I was actually coming to find you, my heart.

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[tylendel]

(He hums into Vanyel's kisses, shivering pleasurably at the intensity of the bond that lies between them. How could any magic destroy this? It couldn't.)

Please spend the rest of the day with me? (He flushes and smiles softly at the preparations Vanyel had made.) I love you, Ashke. So much.

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[peacockherald]

The whole day? Well, it is quite a task you ask, but I suppose I can manage.

_{[ He was teasing him, of course, and he pressed a kiss to his lips, shifting them so that he held Tylendel's hand with one and the basket with the other. ]}

I thought we might picnic - albeit inside. Does that sound like a good way to spend the day?

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[tylendel]

Am I that horrible? (He makes a face.) Maybe I should go spend the day with Yfandes. She seems to like my attention.

(Despite his words, he tugs Van into a warm kiss.)

I can't complain about a day like that.

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[radiantwingedone]

[ Duke only knows that its the castle's kissing season once again, and that might be while the pale man is squished into a corner of the library with a few books.

But he still has to eat sometime, so he's moving among the shelves, book under arm, when he stops because that definitely sounds like a person close. ]

[ action ] Up for awkward?

[tylendel]

(Tylendel is trying his best to focus on the books, but he jumps at the sound of anyone nearby. Yet he doesn't notice Duke until he turns a corner and comes face to face with the man. He swallows awkwardly and flushes.)

Sorry about that.

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[radiantwingedone]

[ Ah, he recognizes that voice.

Not good in this month. His grip on his book gets a little uneasy. ]

No problem.

[ Also are you very close to him, Tylendel? It sounds like you are, but Duke isn't terribly interested in taking a step back and making sure. ]

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[tylendel]

(He knows that he is a little too close, but that's alright because -

Oh Havens.

There is a sprig of Mistletoe hanging off the shelf above them.)

We...need to move. (His voice shakes a little. He is trying to move, but nothing is happening.)

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[radiantwingedone]

... Need to?

[ For a moment, Duke focuses on the sounds of shelves - is something falling over? Its happened to him once, so it came to mind first.

On the other hand, his attempt to put a food behind him and start doing so - he had come around a shelf recently, if one was falling, then he could take a step back and be out of the way - proves... much harder than it ought. He is fairly certain he would have noticed if he had stepped in glue.

That is... ]

... I don't like this season.

[ There is a flicker of magic - Duke is just 'throwing weight around' to see if he can manage to get free that way but... why would that work. Of course not. ]

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[tylendel]

(There's nothing for it. Tylendel knows how this will end. Either they get it over with or they will be stuck between the bookshelves together.)

I'm sorry, Duke. (He leans in and presses their lips together, trying his best to fight the magic urging his mind to deepen the kiss or prolong it. Keep it simple. Don't embarrass them both further.)