A/N: Hmm…this is such a play off of Fish Kiss! and Like Kissing a Fish. OH WELL! :3 Anything else to say, do I have? Um, no, not really. Let the unoriginality BEGIN!
Disclaimer: Do I own it? No. Do I wish Danric was real and in love with me? Hell yes.
̽¤§¤ The Wager ¤§¤
To start things off, a Court Duel exert:
"I'll go in the rattler with you," Bran said the next morning, to Nee. Grinning at her, he added, "Probably will rain, and I hate riding horseback in the wet. And we never get enough time together as it is."
I looked out at the heavy clouds and the soft mist, thought of that close coach, and said, "I'll ride, then. I don't mind rain - " I looked up, realized who else was riding, and fought a hot tide of embarrassment. "You can go in the coach in my place," I said to Shevraeth, striving to sound polite.
He gave his head a shake. "Never ride in coaches. If you want to know the truth, they make me sick. How about a wager?"
"A wager?" I repeated.
"Yes," he said, and gave me a slow smile, bright with challenge. "Who reaches Jeriab's Broken Shield in Lumm first."
"Stake?" I asked cautiously.
He was still smiling, an odd sort of smile, hard to define. "A kiss."
Despite myself, I sputtered, "A k-k-kiss?" My face was aflame, I knew. Shevraeth's smile widened slightly. "Um…well, you see – rain you say, Bran? Oh, my. Slipped my mind just how dreadful the rain can be. Think I'll stay in the coach after all," I mumbled, staring at the muddy ground.
I didn't look back to see Shevraeth's reaction until I was safe inside the coach, studiously ignoring Bran and Nee across from me as they looked at one another with a love that was far beyond my comprehension. His face had smoothed into that customary unreadable court mask, but his eyes were alight with an emotion that I couldn't place, and didn't care to place. At least in ignorance I could find stability.
A/N: Should I continue with this scenario until they find their happily ever after, or move on to another one? The choice is yours, dear reader, if you're actually there. Oh, and I need a beta…I have the little paperclip dude to help me out, but after a while, he gets annoying. Any takers? Review and let me know what you think so far, and where this should head next, please. Review…NOW. I would try subliminal messages, but I'm not sure how to.
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