behave

[mrmage]

There's a total lunar eclipse two weeks later, the first one since January 2001. That semiquarter and most of the next pass without much more noise. Jackson is occasionally sad because of his dom's electric toy, and he's occasionally more stripey than he wishes to be, but there's not a whole lot Sadde can do about that. Against his hopes, Mason doesn't dump Jackson, and nothing gives.

Sadde continues socializing with people, but no one new. And as the semiquarter approaches its end and summer break gets closer, Sadde receives an email from Tobias, saying that he fully expects his daughter to come home and tell everyone all about her first half year at magic school.

The email tells Sadde to behave.

Sadde is not in a good place.

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[mrmage]

He sighs. "It doesn't. And if it did, he would never approve of my using it to try to be with you more."

[eclipsi]

"He's not impressed with how good an influence I am?"

[mrmage]

"You're a girl," he explains. "A dom girl."

[eclipsi]

"Yeah, I'm not sure how it's all shaking out in his twisted reflection of reality."

[mrmage]

"He probably thinks you're just wrong about yourself. Just like he thought I was wrong about me. And now thinks he's right. Maybe you just haven't found 'the right dom' yet, or something."

[eclipsi]

"I don't even have a 'I'd totally get on my knees for insert movie star here', she snorts.

[mrmage]

"You're dommier than he is."

[eclipsi]

"Heh. Restaurant's here," she adds, as the bus pulls to a stop.

[mrmage]

He stands up and follows her there. "I love you."

[eclipsi]

"I love you too."

[mrmage]

Into the restaurant they go! He looks around, feeling better by the minute.

[eclipsi]

It is a nice place. His dom apparently wants to splurge on him. And have a comfy floor pad for him to kneel on. There's candlelight and the chairs and tables are low enough that he can see it from where he winds up beside her.

She butters him some of the complimentary bread. "One slice. I mean it about four desserts, you ought to have something nice today."

[mrmage]

He smiles. "Have I mentioned I love you? Because I do. I really do." He eats the bread.

[eclipsi]

"I love you too."

She gets a menu. She orders them a steak dinner for two.

[mrmage]

"Beth's food is. Better. With my sense of taste. Uh. Not dulled," he comments. "But still not. Really good."

[eclipsi]

"Well, the food here is really good." She's running her fingers through his hair now that he has eaten the bread from her hand.

[mrmage]

"I'm sure. But I'm demonstrably, um, suggestible by your presence. So. My opinions on the food may be. Biased. By general positive associations with you."

[eclipsi]

"As long as you enjoy it. Whether it's because they serve steaks sizzling in butter or because I'm overwhelming you with my aura, doesn't matter, the point is you enjoy it."

[mrmage]

"Your aura is great," he agrees. "It helps a. A lot."

[eclipsi]

"Good."

Their steak comes with a salad. It has bleu cheese dressing. Sadde gets half of it fed to him.

[mrmage]

It is divine. He makes soft appreciative (and entirely PG) noises.

[eclipsi]

And then comes the steak!

It sizzles. In butter.

Sadde gets the first four bites to himself.

[mrmage]

"I stand corrected, I can appreciate this delicious food on its own," he says after the four bites. "Not that your aura doesn't help, but this is very delicious food."

[eclipsi]

"Good."

(She eats some steak too. There's plenty. And garlic mashed potatoes and broccoli in lemony sauce.)

[mrmage]

Lots of appreciative noises! This food is great. He may rub his face against her legs a bit every now and then.