Runestone: Joanna's Chambers 599

[Marie]

"Purple, to match my eyes," she answered. "Why? How could you forget?"

[Flex]

"Oh, I only wished to reassure myself." Daeron replied, looking her up and down. "It will be a pleasure seeing you wear my present." He grinned. "But do not worry, you will be able to see pleanty of me as well."

[Marie]

"Well, that is only fair, but I hope Calla won't be too worried about having other women look upon her husband."

[Flex]

"The only thing she is worried about is not finding the right moss she has been looking for." Daern replied with a sigh. "She is crazy, Joanna."

[Marie]

"I thought you loved her now," she said.

She looked directly at him.

"Moss? What does she want that for?"

[Flex]

"She loves nature." Daeron replied simply. "A little too much."

[Marie]

"What is that supposed to mean?" Joanna demanded.

She had a feeling Daeron's wife was very strange indeed.

[Flex]

"When I returned to Highgarden she was practically living outside. Our child was conceived under a tree." He chuckled. "I am making her wear the skimpiest thing possible as punishment." He laughed.

[Marie]

"Does she know it's a punishment?" Joanna asked. "And you still didn't explain why she needs the moss."

[Flex]

"Of course not." He answered with a chuckle. "And the moss, well, to look at. She says a rare kind grows somewhere here in the Vale..."

[Marie]

"That's not interesting. Don't let her babble on to me about moss and flowers and silly things at the party, will you? I doubt I can feign sufficient interest for the sake of courtesy. Should I bring anything else, save my own self and a scanty costume?"

[Flex]

"Oh, I will just tell her to be as flirty as possible." Daeron replied laughing. "But no, apart from what you mentioned it will do." He grinned. "A wonderful sight it will be."

[Marie]

"For you and Daemon, yes. I don't think in those terms, myself. Do you plan for us to play games?"

[Flex]

"Which terms?" Daeron asked, leaning a little closer to her. "And what kind of games?"

[Marie]

"No, I mean, I don't find the sight of scantily-clad women exciting, nd I have no idea what games. I simply thought that it might be on the agenda since we will presumably be drinking."