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[if there was one thing Elympions were really adept at, it was creating highly technological constructions and living the "high life" so to speak. after the schism dropped, this only increased due to the access to additional, if currently expensive, resources. and with Rieze Maxia also being rich with resources and willing to increase the economy, coordinating to create a fun place where both citizens could enjoy was easier than expected. had a few bumps along the way, of course, including whether the location would adversely affect the neighboring towns, but after several months of planning and clearing out the monsters, a large portion of the Kijara Seafalls had been converted to something like a water park resort. using the natural formations already existing, including the many waterfalls, the company in charge of this endeavor managed to recreate the setting to include natural made water slides and of course the many variety of natural and artificial pools—casual ones to just sit and relax, larger ones to just swim around, wave pools, and even a section for some heated ones.

technology wise, it's a combination of spirit artes, spyrix, and spyrites. the use of spyrix had been as minimal as possible, but their world isn't quite there with replacing it with spyrite. however, it has been designed so that the conversion would be seamless, and it helps that the park is indeed mostly naturally made.

so during the following summer of their last adventure, Alvin had received two tickets to its opening. a gift for being a Svent. although he isn't really "part of the family" anymore, he can't exactly say he didn't like the few perks that come his way. free gifts definitely were one of them. now the problem is...would he actually go? If so, who would he ask? or should he just give them both away? but even with those questions, he was already thinking, "Leia would probably kill to have these." and well, that made his decision for him.

and so invite her he did and here they are at the Kijara Seafalls Resort. the opening ceremony had been a "splashing" hit and the place is packed with a variety of people from esteemed invited guests to those who managed to purchase tickets to every day families who won the lottery prize. and a lot of kids. a lot of kids.

and like everyone else, he's dressed in casual swimming shorts, sandals, sunglasses, and a loose unbuttoned shirt.]

Well the lines are going to be insane, I can tell you that much. So what should we try out first?

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I'll pass on the pool. I'm pretty sure I'd sink right to the bottom if I tried to swim right now, anyway.

[ she shoots him a grin as she stands. ]

Besides, the ice cream might melt if we don't head back up now, right?

I meant after. [he chuckles, but he moves past the table and waits for her before continuing out to head back to the suite.]

Though after that talk of diet of exercise...I'm debating if I should hit the gym later. [work off the food.]

[ she laughs a little sheepishly as she follows him, because that kind of slipped her mind. ]

What, are you worried you'll gain weight if you don't work it off right away, or something?

[ she's kidding, probably. ]

Nah, but it has been a while since I've done my routine. Plus I'm kind of curious what kind of stuff they have here.

Maybe I'll check it out later tonight. Might join a few ladies.

Just don't overwork yourself, all right? [ and she elbows him a bit. ] And try not to bring any girls back with you, if you can help it.

[ because they might be close but she doesn't need to know anything about that part of his life, okay. ]

So it's okay if I go back to their place—

Are you really going to go back on what you said earlier?

[ about not picking up girls. ]

I'm just joking—joking.

I dunno if I believe that. You've been talking about running off an awful lot today for someone who's just joking.

[ but she elbows him playfully, so she's probably joking around at this point, too.

and when they get to the suite, she's quick to go to her room. it's been a long and exciting day, so she's kind of looking forward to settling down. she doesn't bother taking another shower, but she does take her time as she goes through the routine of getting ready for bed.

she's just about finished when she hears the door open and close— probably signaling that he's back from the gym— and as she brushes her hair back and adjusts the strap on her night shirt, her hand brushes a particular spot on her shoulder that brings earlier, when he helped her put on sunscreen, to the front of her mind. she didn't push the subject then because it hadn't been a good time to talk about anything important, but she knows it's something they'll have to talk about eventually. they're on good terms again, definitely, but they're apparently still not past that particular problem and she doesn't really like that. she wants things to be good between them.

she crosses the room and peeks her head out of her door and into the main room. now is probably a decent time to try to talk about things, she figures, so— ]

Hey, are you back?

[what he's a guy. and a former (okay no still kind of) flirty playboy. that and it's always kind of amusing to see her reactions.]

You never know—I could be serious. [but he just grins and lightly elbows her back.

after putting the cake in the fridge and changing, he does end up going to gym, though it was more out of curiosity than an actual workout. as he thought, the amenities were excellent and he kind of his wished his local gym had some of the equipment it had. but he only spends about half an hour there before walking around, investigating the place a bit. he doesn't go too far, idly thinking that Leia would probably want to see it, too, as well as not wanting to be gone for too long. but he does run into a few familiar faces and faces who would like to be familiar with him, all of whom he kept conversations brief and escaped as quickly as possible.

when he finally gets back, he heads to the mini fridge to get some water and had just flopped unceremoniously onto the couch to turn on the TV when he hears Leia's voice. glancing back, he waves his hand with the remote.]

Yeah, just now.

[and taking a sip of water as he continues to flip through channels before settling on the news. he keeps the volume low, though, in case she was heading to bed.]

Place is pretty big, actually. We should check it out more tomorrow before heading out. [a small laugh.] Kind of makes me want to spend another night.

Oh, yeah? [ pushing herself away from the door and moving to take a seat on the couch. she glances toward the TV briefly, and then over at him. ]

I wouldn't mind checking it out, but don't blame me if you end up going broke from renting out a room like this.

[ because even if she's teasing, this place can't be cheap— it's way too nice for that. ]

And that is why I am eternally grateful for the fact that this entirely free. Might as well make the most of it, right?

Wait, they're not gonna charge you even if you stay for an extra night?

[ is that what it's like to be from a well-known family? ]

Sort of. Balan actually got a pair of tickets as well, and since this isn't exactly his thing... [mischievous grin.] If we so wanted to, we could use it. I even have permission.

You really thought of everything, huh?

[ that gets a laugh out of her as she draws her legs up onto the couch. ]

But, I bet I could get away with calling in a sick day if I really wanted to, you know.

[ clearly she is a Responsible Adult™. ]

[hah.]

I know I should be saying that you shouldn't skip work, but hey, this could give you more material for an article you could write up, right?

[he is the worst.]

Let's see... I could write about how awesome this place is, and I guess I'd probably call it something like, Living the High Life with Ace Reporter Leia Rolando.

[ she grins. ]

I'll see if I can get ahold of my editor and ask what he thinks. How does that sound?

So more of a celebrity piece? Interesting.

Yeah, why not? I've never done anything like that before, so it might be fun!

[ not all of her articles have to be serious. probably. ]

Do you think he'll go for it?

If you spin it right and drop a few names, I think so. I can even help with that last part—saw a few while I was out there.

What you have to be careful, though, is not make it some kind of tabloid, gossip piece. I don't think your editor is really one for those kind of articles.

Yeah, I have a feeling he'd really get on my case if I tried to give him something like that.

[ and her smile turns a little sheepish— she doesn't want to get scolded, so she'll probably be taking his advice to heart. she might even bounce ideas off of him when she sits down to actually write the article. but, she didn't come out here for career counseling, either, so after a moment of idly watching the TV, she turns to him again. ]

This isn't really related to any of that stuff, but there was something else I wanted to talk to you about while we're here.

Oh?

[he had turned his attention to the TV, so he just tilts his head toward her direction to indicate that he's listening.]

It's about earlier.

[ which. doesn't really make her intent much clearer, she realizes, so she continues tentatively. ]

You know, when you were helping me with the sunscreen? You got kind of weird on me for a minute there.

[ not to mention the awkward little hiccup they had when he (sort of) brought up their fight. ]

[and now she has his full attention.]

...What about it?

[he remains calm and casual, but even as she mentions it he can't help but recall what had made him hesitate to begin with.]

Well, I kind of have this feeling that it had something to do with all of that stuff that happened before. [ they don't talk about this much, really, so she has to take a moment to think about how to approach this. the thing is, thinking things over has never been a strength of hers, so— ] Back in Hamil.