[ Petrana will miss out, in this current configuration, but Julius from his vantage point will be able to notice the twinge of amusement subtle in Marcus' expression. It will be satisfying to drive them both to a point where even their witty banter falls to the wayside.
Not that he is complaining that it persists. He finds a hook at the back of her chemise up near the nape of her neck, and this he undoes along with the delicate buttons that hold it closed, although as long as the stays are still causing her grief, the most he can do is push the fabric down off one of her shoulders.
And also sweep her now loose her back, and smooth his hand down the curve of throat and shoulder, and then dip low beneath her neckline as his other hand blindly tugs at lacing that cinches her skirt—
—it's not a race.
But there is a subtle sound from him of confusion and impatience both when that tug does not seem to do what he thinks it will, and he leans back to try to see what he's doing. Why are there so many layers. Why are they fastened in this manner. ]
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Not that he is complaining that it persists. He finds a hook at the back of her chemise up near the nape of her neck, and this he undoes along with the delicate buttons that hold it closed, although as long as the stays are still causing her grief, the most he can do is push the fabric down off one of her shoulders.
And also sweep her now loose her back, and smooth his hand down the curve of throat and shoulder, and then dip low beneath her neckline as his other hand blindly tugs at lacing that cinches her skirt—
—it's not a race.
But there is a subtle sound from him of confusion and impatience both when that tug does not seem to do what he thinks it will, and he leans back to try to see what he's doing. Why are there so many layers. Why are they fastened in this manner. ]