#earthrunes

"Adam.. An hour might not work if the flicker flash goes wrong"

((Who says this?))

EARL

(Who by now is back from the Zara adventure)

"Not going to school today!"

Nab says "Adaaam! What are you doing?"

"Nab, we have to talk." Gently.

"I'll get Emma" he says of the healer

"Sir, I want an hour or more with my lover."

"oh.." Sir Earl says "Take two. I'll write you a note" he nods "And pardon. I did not realize I was intruding"

Nab..actually, blushes

Adam draws Nab close. "Where are we? You and I?"

" I don't know? " She says "never been in love.. IF it's love." A confused look "I think it's love"

Adam nods slowly. "You...need time."

"I still want to have sex with you" She assures

"Me too."

"I mean, me too. With you. If you want to."

"Yes just.." A pause "What's it mean?" She says looking ..confused "I'm.. not supposed to be able to love. It's scary." She holds onto him

Adam folds his arms around Nab. "I'm sorry. I'm yours. Always. I love you."

She nods "I kind of want to have sex with you and then talk.. is that.. normal?"

"For us? Yes."

"Good. And cuddling. I definitely.." She pulsl him back "Want cuddling"

"Nab...." and there is a gulf of....something...

"what?" She stops "is.. is love supposed to be without sex because that's.. that's rough! And badly designed!"

"No! No....I mean... I guess it could be. But I don't think it should be."

"Then..what's.. what's wrong?"

"Nothing. Nothing's wrong. It's all ok."

"There's a ... distance. I can feel it"

"Maybe. May be so."

"Okay. I just want to ..fix it" A blush

And she kisses him "Come on, let's talk or wathever, we have an hour"

And they walk on to talk before he goes to school

(End Scene)