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[allgotrabies]

Hey, it's Annie, you know what to do.

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[loveisall]

"Magic and rose petals," he smiles. "Alright. Show me?"

[allgotrabies]

She bites her lip against the thrill of wearing something she had frankly always wanted, only found it's even better now, and gets up. She has to carefully make her way to her room, and it takes extra time to get it on. But she makes her way back to him wearing the pink and purple gown Ulla had crafted. When she moves it still smells of roses and orchids.

[loveisall]

Usually, Godric is a fairly composed person. He's able to contain his emotions, keep them down, let them sit somewhere safe until he's able to express them appropriately.

But seeing her in that dress, looking exactly as beautiful as he's always imagined her, breaks that. He grins.

"Oh, Annie," he breathes. "You look exquisite." He stands up, blanket wrapped around him, and can't help but reach out to touch it. "It's beautiful."

[allgotrabies]

She takes that little half-step closer so he can see that it is made of petals, that the fabric still feels like them but stronger. "I never went anywhere I needed a gown, I don't even know what on the Barge would have that I could wear it too but sometimes I put it on just to feel like a queen."

[loveisall]

"There was a Halloween party last year," he explains. "It would have been fantastic there, I think. Perhaps someone will do that again this year and you can really shine."

[allgotrabies]

"Did you dress up?" Someone needs to have dressed up with him.

[loveisall]

"I wore a red shirt and a blazer," he laughs. So yes. For him. "But I was very new by then. I didn't know many people.

[allgotrabies]

"I missed seeing you in a suit?" That's unforgiveable, Admiral. "It's weird to think you haven't been here that much longer than me."

She takes his hand and settles back on the couch, spreading her skirt over them and then topping it off with a blanket.

[loveisall]

"Don't ruin it," he warns her. "And I can still wear a suit for you. When I am feeling better."

He closes his eyes and leans his head back, taking her hand.

[allgotrabies]

"We could waltz," she whispers, like a revelation, but also because his head has to be hurting about as much as hers. "You think we could get people to like, play a band or something? Maybe learn to dance, too? No one around here does."

Her eyes are closed though, she's talking steadily more drowsily.

[loveisall]

"Uh huh," he tells her. He can't actually sleep until morning, but he can at least let her rest. "Whatever you want."

He keeps his voice soft. Soothing.

[allgotrabies]

She's quiet a while, slowly dozing off, listening to the tv. "When you get tired will you take me to your bed too?"

[loveisall]

"Yes," he promises. "But not in that dress." He'll make sure to put it away properly first.

[allgotrabies]

"I'm really glad you like it." She never went to school dances, and like she said, never wore anything extravagant, but his reaction is everything she might have hoped for.

"You should make friends with Ulla. She's good person."

[loveisall]

"Perhaps I should," he admits. "I have been far too secluded, I think. Now, go to sleep, Annie."