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[devoutish]

Yeah. This Christmas thing. It's just fucking over the top, innit? You do know we're barely into December? You need to calm down, all of you.

[Alfie's tone is chiding, but in a light and teasing way that isn't really meant to be taken as a serious condemnation - he's actually been in an okay mood these past couple of weeks. This is just one more car on the culture shock train. The Christmas celebrations and decorations that he's is used to seeing at home are much more subdued, and definitely don't start this early in the season.]

Is this an American custom, or a twenty-first century custom? If I were to pay a visit across the ocean, would the Europeans be kicking up this much of a fuss? Fucking hell.

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[devoutish]

[He follows, willing to let her lead - she knows where they're going better than he does, after all. This also allows him to keep one eye open, and on that damned snake in the corner.]

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[snoobs]

[ He won't have to worry about the blood python, which has now perched herself back into her habitat and is resting for the time being. They won't be disturbed, not unless Dhia gets hungry at some point.

Hemali continues to pull him toward one of the bedrooms — hers, specifically. It smells of incense and her sheets are a beautiful red silk, with red and gold-lined pillows to match. She could be making use of the empty rooms, but this is her bed, after all. Maybe not a room befitting a woman as greedy as her, but she's been making it work for now.

She gives him a strong push toward the bed, only breaking their kiss and freeing her hands so she can undo her necklace clasp. ]

She won't bother us, you know.

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[devoutish]

[He fiddles with her collar, slipping a finger down past it to lightly trace her neckline.]

Close the door.

[If she doesn't move to do it, he will, unbuttoning his shirt as he goes.]

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[snoobs]

[ She shudders lightly against his touch, but she's not quite ready to give into him just yet. Instead, she lets him shut the door, plopping down onto her bed. She watches Alfie go about undoing the buttons on his shirt, her own shirt and pants remaining on, daring him to do something about it. ]