Carol
Xavier de Delekou
Delekou, Araedia

Xavier stepped back slightly as Candela abruptly stood, glancing at him with mischief in her eyes. The man smiled down at her arm before taking it, letting his fingers twist between her own until they were intertwined. "Certainly. Though I can't imagine you have good plans with that look of yours." He chuckled.
Chi
Candela de Delekou
Delekou, Araedia

With an amused huff, Candela stepped forward guiding Xavier through the courtyard and towards the gardens on a path they'd walked many times by now. "I haven't the slightest clue what you're hinting at," She started in a lilting tone, eyes meeting everything flower, bramble and bush but not her husband's face. "I simply wished to take a walk with my better half... Surely I wouldn't be trying to escape from Lady Aleutia, her brood of noble wenches and their daily pissing contests." She mused trying and failing to hide the smirk that crossed her features. "I would've kept them at bay with my reading but... Well you see how that turned out." Candela finished before quickly leaning her head onto the shoulder of her walking partner before righting it in a brief show of affection.

"Actually there's something I've been to ask you about." She stopped before turning to face Xavier and attempting to hide her uneasy expression. Candela had never been fond of making requests of people and her husband was no exception.
Carol
Xavier de Delekou
Delekou, Araedia

Xavier glanced at the marbled pink and yellow roses lining the walkway through the garden listening. He chuckled quietly, an amused smile lighting his eyes as she admitted the true reason behind their walk. "Perhaps you should read to them next time. I doubt they would endure such torturous thoughts for long." He squeezed her hand affectionately when she briefly rested her head on his shoulder. 

His eyes followed his wife's brunette head as it moved in front of him before resting on her deep blue eyes. Her uneasiness was not lost on Xavier and he tilted his head, curious. "What is it, Del? Is everything alright?" He had reservations about what she might ask him about but Xavier would save those until she explained. For now, he wanted to ensure she felt comfortable speaking to him about it.
Chi
Candela de Delekou
Delekou, Araedia

Candela smiled reassuringly, the fond nickname putting her slightly more at ease then she was before opening her mouth to speak. "Well..." She began, stepping away to get a closer look at one of the marbled roses before moving to pick it. "I was doing a bit of light reading when I came across a passage about a school of alchemy in... Azarya, I think it was?" 

"Wherever it was the passage was brief and not very informative though it did catch my attention... When I went searching for more material on the subject I was unable to find any. My upbringing didn't exactly allow for such reading to a certain degree but I was wondering if... Perchance you had anymore information on the subject?" Her voice grew smaller as she came to a finish. "It isn't as if I'm hoping to attend the school." She tried to reassure, "I simply wanted to see their research and perhaps learn a few things from said research. But I understand if you're too busy... In fact maybe I shouldn't have asked at all..." The words rushed from Candela's mouth, her cheeks staining red as she realized the mundane nature of her request. She ducked her head, cleared her throat and returned to her husband's side as if to continue their stroll.