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[Regal has been a fan of Christmas ever since he discovered it in is first year here in Luceti. Not only is it an excuse to give to others, but there's just something about the atmosphere and the decorations that make him happy, that feeling of closeness with one's friends and family.

The perfect opportunity to do something he's been trying to work up the nerve to try again ever since that disastrous little incident back in October. And it's even snowing, to make the scene even more perfect! So he'll just be waiting until after dinner when the snow has slowed down a little before he puts his plan into action, ring box secure in his pocket as he heads out into the living room of House 27.

This time, he isn't going to let things get messed up.]

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[About a month ago, Sokka did mention to Gelda that Regal had something important to talk to her about. It was something that unnerved her a bit, especially after Sokka specifically said that she shouldn't worry about it. Still, after so many weeks it's slipped her mind again. So many things have happened that she's just glad for a chance to relax.

This is Gelda's third Christmas in Luceti, by now. She's grown quite fond of the holiday. It's all about giving and being close to your friends, of course, but the fact that it's strongly associated with snow makes things even better. She misses Keterburg more than she'd like to admit, but seeing Luceti covered in a white blanket makes up for it somewhat.

When Regal enters the living room, he'll find Gelda sitting by the fireplace, deeply immersed in a book.]

[Regal stands for a moment to watch her and this peaceful scene, smiling. All of the nervousness he'd had the prior time he tried this is gone, because this time, he's not involving any sort of boat or experiment. And this is the perfect weather-- he knows how much she misses Keterburg, and a day like this must be making her happy.

He'll make his way over to the fireplace, still smiling, reaching out to run a hand fondly through her hair once he reaches her.]

Enjoying the holiday?

[She'd already heard him coming, which is why Regal's touch was expected and welcomed. A pleasant smile tugging at her lips, she reaches up to take Regal's hand in her own, turning her head to meet his gaze.]

How could I not? I've got everything I could wish for. [A loving boyfriend who prepared a delicious feast, great friends, everyone close to her survived the draft... And if things remain quiet, school will start again soon.]

Everything?

[He gives that hand a gentle squeeze, thumb rubbing lightly over her knuckles. He's pretty sure she has no idea what he has planned, which is just how he wants it. But he's also got a decoy gift ready-- one that ISN'T the pink fuzzy handcuffs that statue had spit out at him. He really doesn't want to know what the Malnosso were trying to tell him with that.]

[Whatever the Malnosso were trying to tell him with that, it can't be worse than the message that would have accompanied the Catalyst weapon Gelda received. That present gave her the willies and she's made sure to hide it away until she can find a safer location for it.

Gelda places a piece of paper in her book with one hand to mark the page, before snapping it shut. Then she scoots aside slightly to give Regal more space on the couch. Go on, love, don't just stand there.]

Everything. I honestly can't think of anything else I want, right now. Unless you have a suggestion?

[Regal will be sitting down as soon as she moves to give him room, one hand reaching into the pocket of his pants, where he's been concealing what looks to be a jewelry box of some sort. Okay, so maybe he went a little overboard here, but he likes to spoil her.

With a smile, he holds out the box to her, indicating that she should open it.]

I think I can come up with a few things you might like.

[Her eyes widen visibly at the sight of that jewelry box. Then she blinks and takes it with both hands, running a finger alongside it. It's a rather large box. A necklace? Or a bracelet, perhaps?]

Oh Regal. You shouldn't have. [Even so, she'll open it with an excited smile. At this rate, she's going to get spoilt rotten.]

[Inside the box is a lovely diamond necklace, chosen partly because it reminded him of icicles, and with Gelda's Keterburg origins, he found it quite fitting. And sure, she's not a fancy jewelry sort of person, but every woman deserves to have a few pretty things.]

Whether I should or shouldn't have doesn't matter when it comes to something such as this. After all, it is the season of giving.

[She can't say Regal has bad taste in jewelry; quite the opposite. The necklace reminds her of icicles as well and she can't help but admire the way it shimmers in the light. It'll go nicely with the earrings Frederic got her this afternoon. She doesn't spend too long staring at her gift, though. After only a few seconds, she closes the box again and turns her attention back to Regal.]

It's beautiful. I can't thank you enough. [She feels her own present is going to pale in comparison to this. Perhaps she can go out and get him something else, later.]

[His hand finds hers again and just rests lightly over it, the look on his face still warm and loving. The fact that she likes it so much is only serving to embolden him further-- after this, how could anything go wrong?]

You already have.

[And then, to show her what he means, he leans in for a kiss, his other arm sliding around her back to pull her close against him. It's the perfect Christmas scene. Now, there's just one thing left to make it better...]

[It'll never cease to amaze her just how much of a romantic Regal is. Honestly, in Gelda's opinion there really isn't a way to improve their situation. She rather likes the way things are and she doesn't dare wish for any more.

When Regal pulls her closer, she blindly places the jewelry box on the couch beside her and returns the embrace by sliding both arms around his neck, leaning heavily into the kiss. Even with their lips pressed together, Regal should be able to tell she's smiling. She just can't help herself.]

[Whatever Gelda got him as a Christmas present doesn't matter to him-- seeing her this happy is the best gift he could receive, and with any luck, he'll be making her even more happy in just a little while.

That smile serves as incentive for him to deepen the kiss just a bit, but he doesn't want to get too carried away, not yet... there will be plenty of time for that afterward. Still, he's happy to just kiss like this for a while, hand on her back rubbing gentle circles over her shoulders, then moving down to the small of her back.]

[A quick shiver escapes Gelda. Regal's hand just moved past the base of her wings and despite the layer of cloth on her back, that's a very sensitive area. In turn, her fingers start to play with the locks of long blue hair that are falling past Regal's neck. Unless he puts a stop to this, Gelda probably will get carried away. She doesn't know he has anything more planned, after all.]

[Oh, Regal noticed that shiver all right, and those fingers playing with his hair feel very nice as well... but no, not until afterwards. If he gets distracted now, it will ruin the moment, and he's not going to let that happen again.

So it's with great reluctance that he pulls away from the kiss, arms still around her as he gazes down fondly at her. They'll have plenty of time - and incentive - to do this later.]

The snow seems to have calmed down somewhat. Why don't we go for a walk?

A walk? [She looks a little surprised, but only for a moment. Regal is always the hopeless romantic, and if he wants to go for a walk on the evening of Christmas day, it's bound to be a pleasant one. Especially with the snow the way it is now.]

That sounds perfect.

[He stands, offering her his hand with a smile. In truth, he's very thankful it decided to snow today, because he knows she loves the snow. It looks like the Malnosso are smiling on them this time... maybe.]

[She takes his hand, allowing him to pull her to a feet. For a moment, she considers taking the jewelry box from the couch and wearing the necklace on their walk, but it just seems like that wouldn't do it justice. She needs to wear the necklace on a more important event, like the next ball. Or perhaps that cultural festival she was hoping to plan with Raine and the students when spring comes.]

Do you have a destination in mind?

We could go to one of the bridges to see how much of the river has frozen over.

[That would be nice and romantic, the perfect place for a proposal. Regal doesn't want something that would be too crowded, so the center of town is out, as are any of the major roads. Not that he really expects many people to be out in this weather, but just in case.]

That sounds wonderful. Lead the way.

[Snow is nice, but ice even moreso. She certainly wouldn't mind watching that for a while.]

With pleasure.

[Without letting go of her hand, he'll lead her to the door, pausing only to retrieve their coats and other accessories from the coatrack by the door. He'll detach just long enough to put his coat, gloves and scarf on before reaching for her hand again.]

[She'll gladly take that hand again once she's pulled on her gloves, along with all her other winter gear. The cold never bothers her too much, but she always bundles up nicely. She knows perfectly well what sort of illnesses can strike you when you don't protect yourself against the cold, after all. And now she's ready to follow Regal wherever he'll lead her.]

[Regal is eager to get to that bridge, but he won't go too quickly-- it's a beautiful evening out with the snow falling the way it is, and he hopes it's putting Gelda in the right mood.]

Tell me what Keterburg is like.

[He's heard it before, but he knows she always likes talking about it either way.]

[As they're walking, Gelda will stick closely to Regal's side, her fingers entwined with his and her head cocked to the side slightly. She enjoys just being with him like this. It's very soothing, in a way, and their surroundings are only making things better.]

It's beautiful. Pure white snow as far as the eye can see, surrounded by high mountains. There's a lake nearby that's used for ice skating, and children often have snowball fights in the middle of the street.

[Well, the mountains and the lake they've got... sort of, at least.]

It sounds like all we are missing here is the snowball fights, but I'm sure that could be arranged. After all, we have more than enough children and slightly oversized children as well.

[She smiles happily at the prospect. There were times when she'd join in on the snowball fights as well.]

That sounds perfect. I just hope no one would try to use their otherworldly abilities to cheat.

[He chuckles a bit.]

Then again, I think cheating can be accomplished without the need for any special abilities.

[... he may just be leaning down to scoop up some snow now.]

[A full-grown man, hoping to pelt his girlfriend with snow? That won't look silly at all.]

You wouldn't. [She just issued a dare. Does Regal dare to do it? ]

And why not? We did just agree that Luceti was missing the snowball fights...

[You'd better believe he's making a snowball right now. WHAT DO, GELDA?]

Then, it's true what they say. Christmas does turn adults back into little children.

[She's already taking a few cautious steps backwards, but she won't run away just yet. Let's see just how far Regal is willing to go.]

[That's a very large snowball that's taking shape there, and a playful smile on his face...]

It might do some of the residents here some good to relax for a change.

I wouldn't call a snowball fight relaxing. Nevertheless, it's a great way to pass the time.

[She'd bend down to create a snowball of her own, but she knows that the moment she lets her guard down, that thing will be headed her way and she'll have trouble dodging it. Best to wait until the coast is clear before she makes a snowball of her own.]

[Once he's got it into a mostly-spherical shape, he's going to toss it (gently) at her. He's no idiot; he knows she'll dodge, and he isn't really trying to hit her just yet. He'll let her get a shot in before he actually gets serious about that, and it certainly won't be with a snowball that's that big.]

[As expected, she sidesteps and allows the snowball to fall to the ground next to her with a dull 'poof'. With that done, she hastily sinks through her knees, her hands reaching into the snow. There's no need to shape it into a neat ball; she'll just slap some snow together and crush it between her palms, before sending it on its merry way. It's headed straight for Regal's abdomen.]

[Regal dodges as well, but given that there's a lot more of him to serve as a target, he's not fast enough to avoid it skimming his side. He laughs as it does so, bending over again... only not to make another snowball. This time, he's just going to scoop up an entire armload of snow, grinning as he does so. Better look out, Gelda, because he's moving to dump this on your head!]

[She was just shaping a second snowball in her hand when she sees Regal scooping that entire load into his arms. What's he planning to do with- Oh snap, he's coming her way! She quickly gathers her suddenly-pathetic pile of snow from the ground and tries to get to her feet again. Maybe she can still dodge sideways...]

[Run, Gelda, run! Though he's not moving nearly as quickly as he could if he really wanted to, he still has every intention of showering her with snow if she doesn't hurry it up and get out of the way.

Sudden snowfall in 3... 2... 1...

And it's now all being dumped on her head with a laugh, though he's careful to make sure the worst of it hits her back and shoulders rather than her head.]

[Gelda had tried to get away as fast as possible, but the ground is awfully slippery. She just can't avoid the snowdump and lets out a bit of a squeak when it hits her. Coooold! It's a good thing her coat is covering her wings, or the resulting feeling would've been extremely unpleasant.]

T-that's not fair! [Nevermind that she's laughing. It's totally unfair.]

[Unfair or not, at this point it doesn't really matter, because Regal's next move isn't exactly fair either. While she's distracted, he's just going to wrap his arms around her and lift her right off the ground, laughing as well. It's totally fair according to him, and that's all that matters.]

I believe the saying is "all's fair in love and war."

[When she's lifted off the ground, she starts laughing even louder. She won't protest, instead throwing her arms around Regal's neck for proper support. Goodness, they really are like two lovestruck teenagers sometimes. Gelda doesn't mind; she just thinks it's a bit ironic.]

I'll remember that, Regal! I'll get back at you when you least expect it.

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Best Christmas present ever

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