[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

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(…) Having things packed away then and Cottonee being back on her head, she does face Ventus again - rather carefully however, a hint of nervousness visible in her. All caused by the anxious way he behaves towards her; she won't exactly ask what's wrong as she can assume what it might be, he said 'It's nothing' assuming he isn't prone to talk about it either, and will leave the pace of whiling away fully to him. "Done. I'm done with my things here in Atheneum, I...mean...." Her eyes look away for a moment. "Guide me then, please... Hehe, it came...suprising that you're the one asking for my company, but who'd I be to deny it...?"

'Oh dear.....it appears I've put her on edge to with my own....stress with...…. *Mental Sighing* I need to better veil my emotion and not spread my own.....miseries to her,' Ventus though as he smiled and held out a hand to guide her over to his favored hammock, as he quite easily was able to pick up the nervousness in her, and it doesn't take a PhD to guess what's the cause of it. Oh, how he wishes that he could only bring happiness and joy into the angelic's woman's life, instead of negatively or the like...

"Then let me lead the way then, sweetheart." (He said the last part quietly, in case the others were around)

A short/medium/long trip later, and the couple were sitting comfortably in relative seclusion, with the researcher silent but sitting/laying right next to Shiva. For several moments it seemed like he was about to say something, or reach over and pull her close, but he always stopped short of either action and simply sighed, and kept his own peace.


 Looks as its up to the misses to start things up, or all this personal time will amount to is a pseudo cuddling session....

With delight she took her favorite sociologist's hand, but the strength/confidence she held it in her own was less than usual. It seems like she's extra-cautionous about not accidently overwhelm or scare Ven away, now that she was more than human. Weird, thinking about it now she didn't feel much different with her highened and wider open mind - but she was sure that with Celebi's gift she'll be able to grow in a way that would have never been possible otherwise.

That quite term of endearment caused a few warm feelings within her, as it assured her that he still cares for her. That he stil...well, loves her. It eased her worries to a good degree, alluring another weak but very honest smile.

For a little, she was all fine just being there in Ven's closure, laying beside him, speaking not a single word and petting through Cottonee's fluff. Now with the Scimitars repeled from entering, Shiva allowed herself to lower her guard, calm down and simply gather some energy for the no way easy travel back to the surface. Energy... 'Energy' must have been Nightshade's secret cue, as the small cherrylike Pokemon ended up summoning herself from her Ball, landing skillfully on Cottonee's head to cuddle into her fluff. Humpf, it's been so long since the last time she did that! Feeling rather well so close to Master, a fellow Grass Type and totally safe from hungry bird Pokemon in the enclosed library, she began to cast a few and light beams of Morning Sun over the place Shiva and Ventus lingered. (Can this actually count as a concealed Training Session for Nightshade, Iron? It's been a while since she has used some moves, let's say she refreshes them here.)

At first, Shiva's indeed leaving the pace and any 'starting' of things to her dear, but from...the look of it this won't progress things, causing her to eventually sigh and slightly turn to face Ven from the side. Staying like that for a little, she eventually accumulates her courage and speaks up to him a careful and soft voice. "Ven.... From the look of it, something is aling you. You....know how I'm there for you. That hasn't changed. So, are you...fine with...I mean, would like to share what it is? If it's something about me that causes you headache, then please don't be shy to enlighten me, be honest. Only this way we may...find to each other again."

She turned silent after this, a bit tense even. But she'll listen to this oddball of researcher if he decides to open up, and will not pry if he doesn't.... Not until it'll cause direct problems, at least.