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[ishineon.livejournal.com]

She needs a breather.

Finally- finally- work is down to a level where she'd consider herself able to leave the rest to others. Stress relief is called for.

It is called for in the form of throwing knives at things. Yes.

[ooc: Catch her on the way to or at the training grounds.]

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In my mind, this is the Voldie/Malfoy Hug of Awkward.

[ishineon.livejournal.com]

There's a beat of hesitation before Säde closes the distance and carefully wraps her arms around Piper. Her arms being exposed means the sheaths are too, and the small leather knife handles are poking a little into Piper.

Oh gosh. >.<

[eucre.livejournal.com]

Piper's breath definitely hitches in her throat as she feels the knives against her skin. She forces down the panic curling in her stomach - good girl, good girl, good girl - and squeezes back tighter, tucking her head under Sade's chin. It requires some bending - Piper doesn't realize how small the other woman grew until now - but she manages.

[ishineon.livejournal.com]

The blades aren't exposed- that would be the height of foolishness for anyone carrying concealed knives, even when said knives are... not concealed at the moment. Still. Säde tips her head back to accommodate Piper- oh, how she's grown- and awkwardly pats Piper's back.

[eucre.livejournal.com]

Piper sighs softly, finally relaxing into the hug a little, then burrows her face into Sade's shoulder. Quietly-

"Piper misses you, Milady Sparkly."

[ishineon.livejournal.com]

Her arms tighten a little, more surprised than anything else at the admittance. After a long while, very quietly, into Piper's hair: "Kaipaan sinua niin hyvin."

Some things are easier to say in one language than another.

[eucre.livejournal.com]

She hesitates, trying to decide whether or not to ask her to translate. After a moment, timidly, she asks, "Is that-- Does that mean 'Milady Sparkly does too'?"

[ishineon.livejournal.com]

There's more silence. At last, a very tiny little nod.

[eucre.livejournal.com]

The relief is overwhelming. It brings a new supply of tears to her eyes, and Piper sniffs a little, peeking up at Sade. "Piper lo... I love you."

[ishineon.livejournal.com]

There's the barest curve of a smile that isn't, for once, cold or sharp or calm. It's wobbly and small. Säde hooks her chin more properly over Piper's head and says, only slightly louder than before, "Love you too, armas."

[eucre.livejournal.com]

"Armas!" She remembers that word. A little. She perks up, mopping at her eyes and giving Säde a smile. And then, as expected - "Perkele!" Because that means thunder. Right?

[ishineon.livejournal.com]

That... will make Säde start giggling helplessly into Piper's hair. "That's hardly appropriate, Piper."

[eucre.livejournal.com]

Piper laughs too, though she doesn't understand why for a moment. Then, from a faint corner in her memory- "Sparkly! Bad words!" She puts a hand to her mouth, giggling.

[ishineon.livejournal.com]

She lifts a hand to Piper's cheek to pinch it, smiling affectionately. "Of course bad words. Unless you want it to storm. You don't want that, do you?"

[eucre.livejournal.com]

"Sparkly!" No, no, not her cheek~! She shakes her head quickly, grinning. "Storms are awful and Not At All Good."

[ishineon.livejournal.com]

"Of course not." It's familiar words, and yet now it stings Säde to say them after years of refusing to. But she tamps it down, squeezes tighter. "So you mustn't invoke them, mm?"

[eucre.livejournal.com]

"Promise, promise." Piper put a finger to Sade's lips, then presses a fluttery kiss to her cheek.

[ishineon.livejournal.com]

The smile remains there a while as Säde kisses Piper's forehead before pushing her gently away, hands on her shoulders. "I really should be practising, Piper."

[eucre.livejournal.com]

"... Can Piper watch?" Her expectant expression, her wide eyes... how can Sade say no?

[ishineon.livejournal.com]

...sigh. "If you're very sure and very quiet."

(ooc: I assume she's just sitting off to the side when Jordan and Säde have their conversation then?)

[eucre.livejournal.com]

"Piper will be ever so quiet!" She zips her lips. Then tucks herself against Sade's side until they actually approach the training grounds. At that point, she'll skip off to a tree, climbing up and watching Sade from a high perch. She does love Sade so dearly.