Heavy Revelations

Quelina "So, you've come for what again?" she asks, confused.

Reima "As I said, I need something to cool-down Ciri..." he repeats.

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Quelina "Bu-but why?"

Reima sighs, "You sure you want to know?" he asks, the girl nodding her head, "Well, she won't stop trying to get me into a threesome with Quelaag... I think Ciri's somehow in her mating season." he mutters, not being able to explain her new seemingly never-ending lust.

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Before Quelina is able to answer the door suddenly opens, revealing a woman wearing a sketchy looking hood...

Quelina "Can I help you?"

The woman shakes her head, "No, I need to speak with King Rei-ma for a moment..." she says in an oddly familiar voice.

Reima "Fleur?" he asks, confused.

She pulls down her hood and reveals that she is indeed Fleur, a concerned look on her face. "We need to talk about zis in private Rei..." she says.

Reima nods, "Alright... I'll come back later Lina." he says as he leaves, giving a small wave to her.

Fleur "Iz zer any place we can talk without anyone 'earing?"

Reima nods, takes Fleur's hand, and teleports to the top floor. "Geralt's off hunting monster near the Dragon Mountains and Yennefer seems to be spending most of her time in the Library... They won't be back anytime soon." he says, sitting down on a nearby seat, trying not to look at the stuffed Unicorn sitting in the corner. Fleur gives it a glare and Reima waves his hand, "Please, just ignore it..."

Fleur sits down and places her hands on her knees, looking down at the floor with a conflicted look, she's about to start talking but is interrupted by Reima...

Reima "It's been so long since we last properly talked... How's life been for you Fleur?"

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Fleur decides to place the issue at hand to the side for now, electing to bring it up after both have refamiliarized with one another. "Since the bombs, or since joining your city?"

Reima shrugs, "Both."

Fleur frowns, "All waz well... I had just started dating Bill and working at 'ogwarts when ze bombs started dropping out of nowhere. It 'appened so fast I couldn't react, ze students who're outside were killed instantly, but my thoughts were on my parents and zister... Within ten minutes everything I 'ad ever known waz gone, and we were trapped within 'ogwarts. 'arry was the only one to survive ze bombs, and that iz only because of 'is Deathly 'allows."

Reima presents her his palm and gives her a look, "Hold up... Why didn't you summon me?" he questions, sure he probably couldn't have saved her family but getting everyone out of Hogwarts would've been pretty easy.

Fleur frowns and tightens her grip on her knees, "Zer, was no point... 'arry and Bill thought they could return ze world back to normal, I 'ad hope they could do it, but ze food waz running out... I summoned you as a last resort."

Reima tilts his head to the side, "Why though?" he asks, baffled.

Fleur tries to look him in the eye but ends up glancing away... "After you left, I did not know what to do wiz myself... Ze love of my life 'ad just left, and it felt like a joke was being played on me. You never bothered to visit me, and I thought you had forgotten about me, zat, hurt... Perhaps I wished to show you, and myself, that I did not need your 'elp to survive... You must think me a dreadful woman." she says, trying to restrain her tears.

Thoughts of walking up and comforting her flash in his mind, but he restrains himself... They weren't that close anymore, she had a Bill and he had Ciri. If something happened it'd clearly be himself taking advantage of her.

Her words also reminded him that he had never actually visited after he'd left... Why was that? Ciri didn't mention it either, did that actually forget her? He shakes his head and refocuses his attention on Fleur. "I'm sorry for not coming to see you Fleur, you may not believe me, but I've been busy building, well, this." he says opening his arms and gesturing around them, the tops of gold plated buildings being visible out of the open balcony.

Fleur nods and sniffles to prevent the tears from flowing, "I understand zat Rei, but my 'eart does not..."

Reima holds back a sigh, women sure are troublesome... These callous thoughts sit in his mind as he brings out some cups, teabags, milk and sugar. While Fleur is sitting there with a tense emotional expression he quickly makes a couple cups of tea for them both, filling Fleur's with a liberal amount of sugar like she used to like before heating the water with his aura. "Here." he says handing her to steaming cup.

Fleur nods and gives a small thanks, sipping it and seeming to relax into the chair, after a couple moments taking a deep breath and moving onto the topic she originally came to discuss... "Rei, I believe Miss Quelaag is using love potions on Ciri..."

*Pfft*

A spray of boiling hot tea spurts from Reima's mouth, covering the nearby table and unfortunately, the Unicorn... Ignoring the stains he'd created on the stuffed animal he sends a heavy look to Fleur, "You serious??"

Fleur nods, "I am... 'as Ciri been acting weird lately?" she asks, a lightbulb going off in Reima's head.

Reima has a look of realisation cross him, "Ah, yeah... I thought that was just her perio-"

Fleur glares at him, before sighing, "Hmm... You men never cease to amaze me, 'ow can you not notice your lover being infatuated with another?" she presses.

Reima "Err, wasn't that basically how my, Ciri, and your relationship went? Maybe you desensitized me to it!" he accuses jokingly.