#earthrunes

Which is why Earl has a problem.. Tame or not, the thing scares the hell out of him. Normally he enjoys that.

He oathed that.

He did! But this thing growls at him and shifts at odd moments.

He reaches for a Scarf... the Wardrobe whirls. He backs away and walks off "Nope Nope nope.."

...What DOES a spider laughing sound like?

Whatever it does, Earl pauses looks about and mutters "Ladies if one of you is out there...shhh." He turns purple.

Earl ponders bribing them. Would that buy him time? Mmm

The Sisters CAN be bribed.

The Library is only a short distance away, however....

"Popcorn and you hold off a few days?"

He pauses, "Unless, of course, she's already heard it with her own ears." Admiration at the notion. His girl doesn't miss a trick.

Her whisper wouldn't carry this far.... but the Raven croaks a laugh.

"Oh." Earl sighs and moves to the library with a chuckle and says "Hello love. Don't laugh TOO loudly but.. the Mimic Wardrobe scares me. I would have made a terrible Narnia tourist."

"Mm. Tis wisdom, my love, to fear that which may eat you up." She smiles up at him from her throne... er... her wingback.

He sighs "It's just so embarrassing. I LIKE being scared normally. I paint scary art. But that wardrobe with the fangs throws me off to retreat rather than admiration. Not sure why."

"I think it's cute."

Yup. Purple blush is back.

A pause. "Thy fear, that is. Not the wardrobe. Nay... this..." Cool fingertips brush against his purple cheekbones.

"Precious."

"Heh," He says and leans into the touch, "If it's worth something to you, it's worth something to me."

She tilts up and places a soft kiss on his nose.

He laughs, and returns it to her nose in return, then smiles "Reminds me, love. It's October, and the season for scary things. Want to goo Headless horsmen watching sometime in your old stomping grounds in the next week? A pic nic by moonlight and fog?"

"The Horseman is a noble spirit, and well due honor."

"Then we'll make time," He nods and squeezes her hand softly "Then we will make a bit of time for it, and have tea while we watch him race along chasing Ichabod Chimera."

She nods, her head still tucked close to his. "Though the day itself - oh, we ought to go on an adventure."

A grin, "We should."

The two end up having tea, AFTER Earl gets some popcorn for the spiders.

And they have something to look forward to (Fade to Tea and romantic plots)