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The sun's bright (well, in England terms, it is) and the air is fresh (aside from the pollution from the cars) and the food is fresh (okay, no, it's take-away, but that'll do).

They hadn't had hotel reservations, but you'd be surprised what miracles being the son of satan could bring about, and you'd be surprised how comfortable the beds at the Mandarin Oriental are, even if Adam and Alanna spent more of the night smiling awkwardly at each other than sleeping. (Yes, just smiling awkwardly. No, that's not a euphemism. They may not have a lot of tact, but there was another person in the room, you perverts.)

And after store after store (after store) of being subjected to Alanna and Lucy's retail therapy, Adam's more than pleased to be stretched out on a blanket near a small lake (pond, really) with the sound of traffic almost, but not quite, out of hearing.

"Would one of you mind passing me a biscuit?"

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"It's not, really, when it comes down to it. But for humans, it's nearly forever."

He pauses, as if to wonder what the world would be like when he's fifty. It's perhaps a bit too difficult to imagine.

"It's comforting, really, when things stay the same. Though perhaps not always good."

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the_lioness

A lifetime, she doesn't say.

Alanna likes the park here and just the way it is because it's the closest thing to home. Which is funny, really, considering how excited she gets about everything new to explore in London.

"It is better, perhaps, that things stay similar. Grow, rather than stagnate."

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called_lioness

"Even after a thousand years, you can still recognize some things about home," she agrees.

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last_adam

"Well, aren't we a cheery bunch?"

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called_lioness

Lucy very maturely chooses the response of throwing a wadded napkin at his head.

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the_lioness

Smiling, Alanna tosses the rest of her biscuit in his direction.

"I'm rather fond of the zoo, incidentally. I'm sure this surprises no one."

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last_adam

Adam does the only reasonable thing, and sticks his tongue out.

"I'm sure NOBODY would blame me if I yelped for help, being attacked and impugned by his ex-girlfriend and his..."

there's a pause, there-

"current girlfriend."

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called_lioness

"And I'm sure they'd all likely say you deserve it," Lucy says serenely.

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the_lioness

"At least twice over," Alanna agrees in a perfectly reasonable tone of voice.

Catching the hesitation, she smiles to herself.

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last_adam

He turns to Alanna, biting his lip, and grins slyly.

"Life is so unfair."

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called_lioness

"More unfair for Alanna then for you," she says mock-harshly. "Knights should have honor, after all. When will you make an honest woman of her?"

Lucy chooses to ignore the fact that if knights should, queens probably should too.

Because she can.

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the_lioness

Unfortunately for Alanna, she chooses that exact moment to take a sip of water.

She chokes.

The water is swallowed, but only just. Coughing, she looks at Lucy with wide eyes.

"Lucy-" More staring. It's like Liam in female form. "I'm honest already!"

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last_adam

His voice squeaks a little.

"She's perfectly honourable!"

He flushes, though, with a light grin on his face as he sits up a bit, leaning back on his arms.

Thinking back to their conversation, he adds-

"Besides. If I did that, where would be all the fun with prisons?"

But there's only a half-hearted attempt at humour behind it.

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called_lioness

"Adam, I firmly believe that even with a ring on both of your fingers, you and Alanna could have plenty of fun with prisons, and I firmly believe that I likely don't want to know about it but would laugh hysterically should Alanna share," Lucy says cheerfully.

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the_lioness

Weakly, "prisons?"

The details of their previous conversation escape her at the moment.

And then they don't.

"Oh! Yes. I'm meant to break you out of prison for defending my honor. It would make a good story, I suspect."

Distract!

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last_adam

Distract? Hah. Antichrists laugh in the face of distraction.

Instead, they turn to Lucy.

"It's not as if I didn't offer."

COUGH.

"Sort of."

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called_lioness

Antichrists: powerful like atomic bomb, not even smart like toaster, at times.

"Adam? You cannot 'sort of' propose," she says sternly.

"You must offer properly."

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the_lioness

"I know a certain king who did a much worse job."

Bright red, Alanna looks back and forth between them.

"No, he mustn't." She bites her lip. "I mean- We talked about it! I don't expect that. I never expected that!"

A little panicked, Alanna glances at Adam and finds herself quite unable to look away.

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last_adam

Well, it's not like his eyes are leaving hers.

His voice, though, is low, quiet, only the two of them can hear him.

"I know you don't expect it."

And he bites his lip and grins, and he glances back at Lucy, only very quickly, before turning back to Alanna.

"Maybe that makes it better."

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called_lioness

Lucy's voice is quiet and all she says is, "Do it properly, Adam."

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last_adam

His face is pink, but he's grinning as he turns to her and, clearing his throat, kneels.

He doesn't have a ring aside from the one he's already given her, but he holds her hand in his, and squeezes it.

"Alanna of Trebond. Would you do me the honour of being my wife?"

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the_lioness

Alanna knows she's blushing. In fact, she's aware of every last little detail of this moment, from the feel of his hand right down to the bird chirping in a nearby tree. And if either of them ever let on that she had tears in her eyes when he asked, she'll play a prank on them the likes of which they've never seen.

Or maybe not.

Looking deep into his eyes, she bites her lip and smiles, her free hand lifting to his cheek.

"Aye, Adam. I do believe I will. It would be my honor as well."

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called_lioness

Lucy looks down and smiles and murmurs, more to herself than either of them, "Good."

And only that, but it is true, and meant, and so only that is not really only anything, at the moment.

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last_adam

That grin on Adam's face? Yeah, it's not going anywhere. For a good long while. He leans forward and kisses Alanna, and it's maybe a bit longer than a moment before he turns again.

"So! Tower of London, and then a Register's Office."