( there is a faint smell of ozone about her, and overlaid upon it a heady, musky perfume oil, and something of incense-smoke. probably, if we are being totally honest, she also smells a little bit of scrupulously-groomed mabari. (he sleeps in the bed.)
(what's with marcus and women whose dogs sleep in the bed.)
she smiles at him, which does not look much more trustworthy this close than it did when she couldn't tip just the littlest forward to press their noses together, and she says, )
Shall we excuse ourselves from this fine garden, and become better acquainted?
( not that she isn't sort of down to stay in this at best tolerable garden and get better acquainted. regardless which answer, she thinks the spirit of it will not be no. )
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(what's with marcus and women whose dogs sleep in the bed.)
she smiles at him, which does not look much more trustworthy this close than it did when she couldn't tip just the littlest forward to press their noses together, and she says, )
Shall we excuse ourselves from this fine garden, and become better acquainted?
( not that she isn't sort of down to stay in this at best tolerable garden and get better acquainted. regardless which answer, she thinks the spirit of it will not be no. )