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...Are you trying to get drunk?

[ Well, she said it was a weak red but even so. First he rolls the wine around a little, then finally gives it a small sniff. ]

No. If I was trying to get drunk I'd have a stronger wine. This is enough for at least two weeks. I only drink a glass, maybe two a day.

[Maybe. Even that's spotty.]

I think the only time I've even been close was when Minako and I...[She trails off, shaking her head.]

Was my birthday.

[ He pauses there, somewhat getting that they almost went into a sore spot. ]

I've only done it a few times here, but most of the time I ended up a little... [ Well he and Rapunzel, he, Charlie and Fay... they all went hardcore with the drinks. Ah. ]

...Sorry though. I didn't mean to- [ He shrugs slightly, she should know what he means. ]

[Sore...yes, but more inappropriate given what had happened in the evening after her party...*sweats*]

There's nothing to apologize for. [Rei sips at her drink slowly.]

I don't really think it'd be good for me to get really inebriated here, is all.

[ Rei... he's too pure for that kind of talk. smh... ]

Of course there is, you're still going to be sad. [ He pulls his knees up a bit, takes another sip of it. ] But if that's what you wanted, I'd watch over you.

[ And hopefully... not get drunk as well. This is a lot weaker than the stuff he's drank before though so it should be okay. ]

[Clearly he's not...she's just gone much further down the rabbit hole that is sex...]

No, it's not...that. [She blushes.] That was the night we did...things...that lovers do. It's a happy memory, not a sad one.

[She really, really doesn't want to go into more detail than that.]

But I might take you up on that. Sometime. Just not tonight. And I'd do the same for you, you know.

[ Sorry but it's too late, he's swallowing a sip when she blushes, admits that because while he might not have been thinking of it ... now he is?

He just about manages to cover his mouth at least. ]

That's... really. [ NONE OF HIS BUSINESS???? ] You didn't have to explain.

[ God, now he's just trying to wipe his face without getting red wine on his clothes. ]

Some other time then.

[WOW that face. What the hell!]

I just didn't want you to misunderstand. I'm not sad.

[Reaching into her bag she hands him a handkerchief.]

You really had no idea about women loving one another being possible, did you?

[ Look... he tries to not think about these things?! Now he's just going to end up thinking about Rei getting it on with another lady and feel terrible... ]

I mean... I'm glad you aren't sad but... [ SWEATS. He at least takes the handkerchief and tries to wipe off the wine and spit, but he's looking away. ] Not really, no.

It's not really something you hear of... when I'm from.

[Well look, Rei knows men fantasize about her. This is not a quality about herself that's lost on her. She exploits men at times, because of her looks even. But she also trusts Merlin not to be gross.]

No? I guess...no I guess it probably would be frowned on since love and romance are secondary in a relationship to politics and exchanges of wealth. So men loving men, and women with women...

[But even then, it was commonplace in Rome and Greece...]

Anyway, it's not really important, I guess.

[ Thankfully he isn't that gross, no. None of this would be intentional anyway... jesus. ]

I mean... I might just not know about it? [ He definitely just seems all the more naive admitting that though. Ah. ]

[That's why she's okay talking.]

It's also possible that it's just kept secret because it doesn't involve you. Matters of the heart are generally private anyway.

[ He coughs at that. ]

Probably. Though it isn't as though the servants don't... hear things.

[ Why do you think he and Gwen gossip so much... ah. ]

That's true enough. But one might think that such an affair might raise a few eyebrows, yes?

Depends on who it is. One of the knights or nobles? Definitely. Someone else... maybe not as much.

Fair. I don't guess most people would be in the public eye.

Anyway. [She takes a swallow of wine. The future and the public eye are one thing she's worried about with Minako, to be honest.]

What was it you did in the labyrinth?

Most people are really stupid, too.

[ Merlin... that's rude. ]

I was... training. [ He isn't sure where this question is going to end up going but. Ah. ] I can do a lot with fire and air but... earth not as much. I thought I'd try some things where no one is likely to get injured.

Earth magic? Like, earthquakes and things?

[ He gives her a small nod. ] I managed to open the ground up a couple of meters. It won't do too much damage, but... it might do something?

Probably. It could trip a horse up and break a charge, or buy you time while running.

[Strategic applications go.]

I doubt anything here will be using a horse. It goes deep enough that something might fall through though.

[ Literally... he opened it up so some of the underground things were visible in the Labyrinth. ]

Well, you never know. Did you talk to the aliens again?

[ He gives her a look for that. ] When they want to cut out my tongue? Rip off my face?

You know that won't happen. As if we wouldn't stand up to them. I figured you might have put on a mask and tried.

I didn't exactly feel all that confident when I was there.

[ He... definitely lowers his gaze saying that. ]

And I've already worried people enough by going there.

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