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A Calm Walk with The Last Musketeer (EOD Episode 4)

Firenze, Italy

(This is written like a partial outline/prose)

Nari and Ashuton walk together, holding hands, as they go to an art gallery hotel to stay for a while. Ashuton made sure his schedule was clear for the weekend.

Inside the lobby, the receptionist—a Poki dragon, said their room was changed in the system last minute. She said they can still pay normal room price as compensation.

Ashuton growls but doesn’t make a fuss about it.

Nari says it’s fine and that they can get a big room next time.

“Oh it’s big,” said the Poki dragon, “it’s just… one bed.”

Nari’s eyes went wide and she drops her plushie.

Ashuton went “ooooh…”

He takes her by the hand and they go up.

Buuut she drags him back so she can grab her plushie.

Later, the both of them lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

Ash turns over and says “I am really sorry this happened.”

Nari said “it’s fine. It’s fine.”

She shifts a little bit, “just trying to resist facilitating… you know…”

“Oh?” Ashuton raises an eyebrow, “No I don’t know.”

“Yes you do.”

“Do I?”

“Oh stop it. You’re playing dumb on purpose.”

“Mmmmmmmmmm no I’m not. I don’t know what you could be facilitating.”

“The S-word.”

“The S word?”

“Now I know you’re playing.”

“This soon?” He taps his chin, “hmmmmmm…”

“No, not this soon. I’m not doing that.”

“But you said you were trying to resist facilitating it.”

“I mean—”

“Does that mean you think of me highly enough to, hmmmmm,” he gestures his hand around, “engage in said S-word activity?”

“No—I mean yes—but no I’m not doing that right now.”

“I know, I know. I’m just honored that you think of me so highly and entrust me with your body that way.”

Nari covers her face, “Oh my god stop you’re making me blush.”

“My apologies,” he says in a sing song and kisses her on the lips.

“I do ask, if we do that… thing… I want it to be all natural.”

“But, you’d get pregnant? Are you sure?”

She nods, “Yes. I want to experience all of you without inhibitors.”

He nods and smiles.

“We should get going.”

“Yeah.”

Outside, they walk around by the water. Caterina hangs on his back,

They get drinks at a small restaurant-bar, Ash orders draconic alcohol, he says he doesn’t drink often but he’s feeling like causing mayhem today. He turns his back to grab some extra plates off the counter and comes back to half of his drink being gone. He is so shocked, his mouth is wide open. Nari, on the other hand, was smiling wryly and said “I don’t drink either but I want to experience the mayhem with you.”

He drinks his half, telling her how shocked he is and that it is not meant for humans.

An hour later and they’re both arguing playfully over who would win a fight. Ash says Nari can’t beat him because he is stronger but she argues she can beat him in other ways, like a battle of wits. Ashuton says his mind is fortified and she scoffs and says “no it’s not.” And he says “yes it is.” And they go back and forth.

“*hic* no it’s nooooooot.”

“*hic* yes it *hic* is.”

Someone says “why not a sword fight?”

Nari puts her hands up in jest and says “yes!”

“You would lose in the first five seconds.” He says

She shakes her head and leans in and says “Nah, I’d win.” (Gojo reference)

“Yeah. You’d win the award for quickest fail.”

“I can last ten seconds.”

“Nari. You can last at much better things.” He says with a smile and taps her on the nose.

She’s also smiling and says “wanna bet?”

She leans back and says “ten seconds is all I need.”

Another person says “I put $10 on Nari lasting ten seconds!”

And she points at them and says, “see! Someone has faith in me.”

“Or they have a lot of money to spare,” he says as he takes a sip of orange juice.

“Let’s set it up in the garden!” Says another person.

“Yeah!”

Nari gets up and says “okay! But I’ll need my own costume. I want to dress like a musketeer.”

Ashuton chokes on his drink as he laughs. “I’ll tell Rico to bring my old outfit.”

“Wait you just… have that on hand?” She says, confused.

“Yeah.”

Rico arrives with the musketeer outfit (hat with a feather included) and Nari gets dressed. Nari gets dressed in the bathroom and comes back out with the costume on. Rico gives her a rapier he brought from home.

“This is my old trusty weapon. Try not to cut yourself with it, bambina.”

Nari scoffs, “whatever. You sound like Thomas.”

“I do?” Rico looks on in bewilderment.

Nari and Ash take their positions. They withdraw their swords and wait until someone shouts “go!”

Ash instantly disarms Nari With his sword and as he points the tip at her neck, Nari had put her hands up.

“Five seconds.” He says.

Nari frowns. “Bleh.”

Some folks say “awwwwww.”

Ash says “you forget, I was born in an era of swords and carriages.”

He yanks Nari close and leans her down to kiss her.

Rico rolls his eyes and the crowd cheers for them. Caterina taps her tail on the ground happily.

Ash flies Nari home, wobbling as he flew. She gives him a good night kiss and he smiles and tells her goodnight.

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