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Post by Iris on Sept 21, 2008 21:36:36 GMT -5
*A WEEK AND A DAY LATER*
Iris tapped her heels together as she waited for Nicolas to enter. He didn't even have to leave his own house and he was still late.
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Post by Nicolas d'Enjolras on Sept 21, 2008 21:40:37 GMT -5
*Nicki came down the stairs with a footman behind him, carrying his suitcase. The footman promptly took Iris's bag as well and headed out.*
*Nicki offered his arm.* "Shall we? The carriage is outside; it's wickedly cold, but the housekeeper heated some bricks for our feet, and there are blankets.*
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Post by Iris on Sept 21, 2008 21:42:32 GMT -5
“That sounds perfect. I feel comfortable already!”
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Post by Nicolas d'Enjolras on Sept 21, 2008 21:44:56 GMT -5
*He led her out and helped her in, climbing after her and immediately claiming the majority of the blankets for himself.*
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Post by Iris on Sept 21, 2008 21:46:42 GMT -5
“I don’t understand how you can go so quickly from generous young gentleman to selfish blanket thief,” Iris said as she tried to pull one away from him.
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Post by Nicolas d'Enjolras on Sept 21, 2008 21:47:35 GMT -5
*He yanked it back.*
"I'm big; you're small; there's more of me to keep warm so nyeh." *He stuck his tongue out childishly.*
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Post by Iris on Sept 21, 2008 21:49:15 GMT -5
Iris rearranged her footing before tugging back.
“Exactly, I’ll freeze quicker than you because I am smaller!”
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Post by Nicolas d'Enjolras on Sept 21, 2008 21:51:36 GMT -5
*His long legs bumped into hers.*
"Move your feet; your knees are on mine."
*This as the carriage began to move.*
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Post by Iris on Sept 21, 2008 21:55:06 GMT -5
Iris let out a yelp as his foot accidentally collided with her shin with a jolt of the carriage.
“You did that on purpose!”
She quickly returned the action.
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Post by Nicolas d'Enjolras on Sept 21, 2008 21:55:42 GMT -5
"OW! I did not; my legs are, in case you haven't noticed, long."
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Post by Iris on Sept 21, 2008 21:57:13 GMT -5
Iris scooted around to make room.
“So are mine! But our long legs aren’t exactly our fault, are they?”
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Post by Nicolas d'Enjolras on Sept 21, 2008 21:57:56 GMT -5
"Which is why I didn't do it on purpose." *He defended.*
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Post by Iris on Sept 21, 2008 21:58:45 GMT -5
“I’m sorry. It’s just that I’m not particularly fond of carriages.”
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Post by Nicolas d'Enjolras on Sept 21, 2008 22:00:04 GMT -5
"Terribly sorry if the mode of transport offends. At least we've got cocoa." *He said, pulling out a thermos.*
**TO NORMANDY**
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Post by Adrienne on Sept 23, 2009 21:57:26 GMT -5
**NEW DAY**
*Adrienne was already unfastening her bonnet when she entered the room, hair tumbling down from the widow-appropriate dove-gray silk.*
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