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At the Dark Gate Fortress

"Gerd?" Storm Colton says surprised

"Just asking if you .. you know, knew any furking things she likes? " Journeyman Wudlig says increasingly sorry he mentioned this "I mean, you know Sylvi, so you know Gerd."

Colton grins a bit "You're sweet on Gerd?"

"Your code of Dagda, that means you can't slap me around because you're bigger and stronger right?" Wudlig says

"Well, yeah that's a part of it" He agrees

"right... " Wudlig says "that being the case... if you keep smiling like that I'm gonna hide the door to your room and you won't know how to get out if you don't stop that 'haha that's funny look'" The Journeyman bristles "Yes, I furking like her. I made a jewelry box with..well, it's quality. She liked it. I liked that she liked it. I want to.. furking give her things. And do nice stuff... it's weird."

Colton reigns the smile in "It's nothing to be ashamed of, you know that right? Courtly pursuits are a tradition sacred through the..."

The younger wilder begins to beat his head against the wall in a slow tempo as what he hoped would turn int oa simple request has turned itno some weird and awkward 'attaboy ' 'yay love' speech

Colton sighs "Fine. Storm not talk. Storm smash. Look, I don't know Gerd THAT well... but it seems to me you made her a jewelry box? Next stop.. jewelry"

"Jewelry?" The nocker straightens up

"Yeah... you have a box.. she has the box now... she'll want jewelry to put in the box" he says in

"That's so simple it's brilliant" Wudlig says

"THanks..." The Storm says "I think."

"And sometimes it works" The Dougal agrees

Colton sighs. He's sure the Storm of Rivervale never endures this sort of thing. But he is, after all, new.

"I gotta hit the design board. Maybe a ring she can slip powder in to other people's tea with..." The nocker says

"Uh..who what?" Alarmed Colton says

"Hidden cachees... It's what i do.. besides, old romance stuff.... and traditions. Poisoning tea, that's a woman's perorgativew right?" Wudlig doesn't wait to answer

"I don't think that's a tradition you should encourage when you're dating the girl in.. oh he's gone" Colton watches the Journeyman head off

and shakes his head.

Then a thought "Wait.. how long have I been dating Sylvi? do.. do girls count dating anniversaries?"He asks an empty room focuses trying to visualize what Sir Bachdion would say to him, what his Once Liege and heroine Sparrow would advise... what Hearth Kerri would suggest

He can see them all, imagine them all saying the same thing in the same exasperated tone "YES!" the images seem to say

"oh crud" Colton says "I got to remember when we started dating... what was.. oh no " He races to find if he can find evidence, a text, anything that gives him a clue