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["So, girl talk, marriages here, bug production or small family affairs? Kenver and I are courting and I want to know what I may be looking at if he doesn't want to get rid of me out frustration by then."]

Diane nods quietly and begins to get dressed.  Pulling the belt on, she shakes her head, "So, girl talk, marriages here, bug production or small family affairs?  Kenver and I are courting and I want to know what I may be looking at if he doesn't want to get rid of me out frustration by then." Grinning, she pulls out a dagger and rummaged around a pouch or for a sharpening stone. 

["Good morning, at it already I see. Probably a good thing, if my day goes anything like I think it might."]

Diane slowly, comes fully to consciousness, he mind a bit foggy.  "Good morning, at it already I see.  Probably a good thing, if my day goes anything like I think it might." Getting out of bed slowly, she stretches, "Anything on the books for today?  Any meetings I've forgotten about?  I ask, because if I am being honest,  it's likely I've forgotten lots of things on the official side of things."

No downtime left, no plans, just sleep.

["I'm glad I came here instead of you coming to my world, for your sake. Women range from more forward than me, to being as timid as church mice. I think you two would have your hands full to be sure."]

Diane listens to Maban intently, taking great care to hear the words, but also dissect them down to their meanings as well.  When he finishes, she turns to Kenver and sees the flush on his cheeks.  When he starts speaking and places his hand over her own, she smiles, "I'm glad I came here instead of you coming to my world, for your sake.  Women range from more forward than me, to being as timid as church mice.  I think you two would have your hands full to be sure."

When his comment about wanting and giving her more finishes Diane simply smiles, "Let's just take it a day at a time and see where it goes.  I'm sure we'll get where we're going in time. Besides, there is always business to attend to and well, I need to be seeking the shelter of sleep soon."

["Maban how does courting work in your world? Is it long and drawn out? Short and rather to the point? Since your brother went educational rather than illuminating."]

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+2 : 16 + 2, total 18[/blockquote] Cha Check

Diane listens intently Kenver explains their society and it's arrangement, winking at Maban at the comment about Kenver being formal.  Once he finishes, she looks at him and shakes her head, "Maban how does courting work in your world?  Is it long and drawn out? Short and rather to the point?  Since your brother went educational rather than illuminating."  He pats Kenver's hand gently as she makes her statement to Maban, "I need to know what I'm getting into, because I plan to stick it out with the man if he'll, you know, actually get to the point."  She grins at Kenver as she says it, her grin a bit crooked.

["I need you as an advisor, a friend and well, I think we've established that we're more than that, although, not too far in. So why don't you tell me about your culture and we'll see where that discussion takes us?"]

Diane reaches down and grabs Kenver's hand and pulls him upwards, "I need you as an advisor, a friend and well, I think we've established that we're more than that, although, not too far in.  So why don't you tell me about your culture and we'll see where that discussion takes us?"  Pulling him down onto a stool beside her as she sits, Diane shakes her head, "I know you're formal, but you'll have to learn to loosen up eventually you know?  And as for the whole being hard to read thing, that's most of the women I know, we're very...fluid in nature"

["Eat up, I can't imagine that you'll gain any weight as much as you're bouncing around off every surface!"]

Diane chuckles at Hunt and nods, "Eat up, I can't imagine that you'll gain any weight as much as you're bouncing around off every surface!" Sharing a laugh with the knights, she pats the one she's interacted with the least on the shoulder, a muttered, "Thank you for helping me," given as she passes. Once she approaches the table, she smiles as Kenver eats the cake, "You remind me of one of the guys that works at the shop, all dour until he can't hold it in any more.  Besides, if you can make a better cake, then maybe once I get a shop set up and we get quarters somewhere, you can start on one for me?"  Before he has a chance to respond, he picks up the rest of the cake, getting her finger's covered in more icing, and puts it in her mouth.  As she chews, she looks at Kenver thoughtfully, "I don't know what the cultural standards are for a relationship, so do we court now or are we looking at something more serious?"

["Take that half and eat it Hunt, I think I can make it on this part."]

Diane cuts the piece in half, picks up the smaller half, "Take that half and eat it Hunt, I think I can make it on this part."  Turning to Kenver she offers the cake, "Share it with me?  I mean, its only a couple of bites, but I figure, we can make it work." While she waits on an answer, she licks frosting off of the fingers on the other hand.

["I am going to be very clear with you. If you hadn't fought back, we probably wouldn't be here right now."]

Looking him in the eyes, she smiles, "I am going to be very clear with you.  If you hadn't fought back, we probably wouldn't be here right now."  Letting go of his robes, "However, I think it best we finish this in private at another time, I think Hunt has cake and I can't imagine keeping my girlish figure if I eat the whole thing, want to share it?" He steps away from Kenver and walks over to where Hunt and the rest are gathered, "Hunt, did you save me a piece of cake or do I need to fight someone for a piece," her tone is playful and a bit happier than it has been.

["Look, I realize this is no walk in the park for any of us, but I am absolutely doing my best to get us all together on the same page and working together."]

Diane looks him in the eyes, "Look, I realize this is no walk in the park for any of us, but I am absolutely doing my best to get us all together on the same page and working together." Reaching up and rubbing her right temple, she looks around, "I don't want any of us dead and I don't necessarily have time to hold all of our hands.  I don't even have time to hold my own hand.  I am literally adjusting to a world that I am learning new things about every day.  I just need..." Sighing softly, she just goes silent and growls, "Sometimes, this frustrates me so much... Before Kenver gets a chance to say anything, she grabs the front of his robes, pulls him close and kisses him fiercely.  Once she pulls back, "I've wanted to do that for weeks now and you frustrate me so, and you know what they say about passion and anger."

["Thanks, it's always nice to know you have a friend in the audience. "]

Taking solace in the breeze and the short quiet moment on the streets, she smiles, "Thanks, it's always nice to know you have a friend in the audience. "  Walking over to a bench outside the door, she sits down and just lets it all kind of sink in, the whole day was a mix of a pleasant diversion and strife.  Taking a deep breath, she closes her eyes and just rests for a few moments.

When she opens her eyes again, there is a fierce determination apparent in them.  Standing up, she smirks, "Might be time to go straighten things out with Kenver, Gaia knows I need him and I am fond of him." Opening the door, she walks in and walks straight over to Kenver, focused as predator on her prey, "Kenver, can I have a moment of your time?"

["Why don't you two go share the cake with everyone and don't forget to save me a piece. I will be in in a a bit. I just need a few minutes to clear my head and gather my thoughts. And Kayden,"]

Diane nods as she listens to Kayden and simply let's out a sigh.  Turning to Hunt, she gives a smile, although her eyes don't quite pull it off, "Why don't you two go share the cake with everyone and don't forget to save me a piece.  I will be in in a a bit.  I just need a few minutes to clear my head and gather my thoughts.  And Kayden," she starts as she turns to the woman, "I needed today more than I let on.  I appreciate all of you,  the knights, the mayors and even dear Hunt, but sometimes I need time with another girl to discuss girl stuff."  Once they go inside, she turns away from the inn and takes a deep breath.  "Gaia, I know you have faith in me, I just wish I had as much in me as you do."

["You should go after him, he needs to be calmed down and perspective often helps us deal with things, especially changes."]

Diane watches silently as Kenver strides off, no mercy in her gaze.  Turning to Maban, "You should go after him, he needs to be calmed down and perspective often helps us deal with things, especially changes." Reaching over and putting her left hand on Maban's right, "I am being stern now, so that later, we potentially don't run into the loss of a break down in communications later and then a loss of people. Don't worry, Kayden and Hunt have their own adjustments to make in their lives that will make things easier on you as it will be an adjustment towards your style.  But, I can't stand this bickering."  Once Maban leaves she sighs softly, "Kayden, does being a leader ever become easy or is it just one headache after another?"

["You must be afraid of competition! While we're at it, I know you don't necessarily agree with everything that's been going on and with Kayden in particular it seems, but let's get something straight here."]

Diane grows quiet and stops cold at Kenver's comment, she slides her arm from Kayden's and smiles, coldly, "You must be afraid of competition! While we're at it, I know you don't necessarily agree with everything that's been going on and with Kayden in particular it seems, but let's get something straight here."  Marching up to Kenver and pokes him in the chest rather hard with two fingers, "I need you, all of you, but you and Kayden in particular to get along and drop this crap!  I don't have the necessary resources by myself or even with half of us.  So I'm going to need you to man up, make peace or by the Goddess herself, I will send your ass home!"  She steps back and glares directly at him, meeting his eyes, "Are we at an understanding?  Do I need to explain it to you further?!"

Looking back at Kayden, "Same goes for you, I need you to stop with whatever disagreement you two have and go forward as a unified unit.  The knights serving under Kayden work as a whole, I need us to work as a whole."

["How about I give you training of a different sort them, when we get back and everything gets delivered I will teach you about using steam engine technology. Perhaps I can teach you, Hunt and the mayors a bit about it, so when I design something, you'll all be able to use it if needs require it. I think you'll be an excellent student, you are afterall, dedicated."]

Diane grins, "How about I give you training of a different sort them, when we get back and everything gets delivered I will teach you about using steam engine technology.  Perhaps I can teach you, Hunt and the mayors a bit about it, so when I design something, you'll all be able to use it if needs require it.  I think you'll be an excellent student, you are afterall, dedicated."

As they continue walking towards the inn, they see Hunt and the twins and a grin breaks out on her face, "It seems that kismet is on our side wouldn't you say?"  Diane links her left arm through Kayden's right arm and pulls her on, "Come on, this will be fun, we can be sisters for a while, sharing out passions and interests.  You can help me be a better fighter and I can help you be a machinist!"