It sounded as though her shoe hit a bale of hay somewhere in the darkness, which was not nearly as entertaining for Navia as the first one had been. She’d wanted so badly to laugh without feminine smugness at the indignant way Théadan groused at her for almost hitting him in the crotch with her khussa. She could also tell he was beginning to move around again, his sounds nearly silent but the occasional split seconds of lightning allowing her to see his shadow moving. Navia lowered down to huddle beside a bale again, small enough to be similar in size and hopefully not as noticeable for the moment she knew he would also try to use the random bursts of light to seek her out. He was also counteracting her jibes at him, allowing her time to try to pinpoint where his voice was located as best she could.<br/><br/>It was sweet of him to deny their time apart being a vacation for him and she couldn’t stop from chuckling at the mention of the spa, knowing full well they had not rested nearly as much as people on vacation to a spa likely did. She could hear him moving around though, doing something to the hay and distracting her from thinking about the wonderful time they’d had at the spa. She thought about asking what he was doing since they couldn’t see each other through the darkness, but Navia had spoken too often from one spot. She needed to move to another to try to keep him guessing where she was hiding out. She remained in a crouch, trying to skirt around the hay bale as quietly as possible while Théadan announced he’d find something to do when she wasn’t with him.<br/><br/>He was also sweet to say he would be sure to make her want to return to his arms quickly after every time they were apart and Navia’s heart tugged with affection for him. “I can’t imagine there would ever be a time I wouldn’t want to hurry into your arms after being away from you,” she admitted honestly, biding her time by trying to think of what Théadan could do without her. “In the meantime, you could work on your Khluri or explore the palace. Maybe you could work with Varinata sometimes or write me letters telling me how much you miss me, then I could read them when I return to you,” Navia worked to unfold the blanket while she spoke, giving it a small shake to loosen it up.<br/><br/>“I’d suggest you go into the markets and look for gifts to shower me with, but I’d rather explore the markets with you,” she admitted, rising up to a stand to take a few quick steps away from the spot she’d been crouched in, figuring she spent too much time in that one place. Navia bumped into a stack of hay bales with a soft<i>oof! </i>but did not let it stop her from trying to get closer to Théadan without giving away her location. She took slow steps, tiptoeing as best she could while she held the blanket out in front of her like a big net. “Maybe you should learn how to make blankets. Then when I come back to you, you can wrap me up in one and we won’t leave our bed until it’s time for me to go again,” Navia paused after reaching the window again, giving a glance out to see the storm was not letting up. After a couple moments of waiting, a flash of lightning lit up the stall long enough for her to see Théadan with his back to her. “Besides, kittens love snuggling up in blankets,” Navia laughed, hurrying forward to throw the one she held over Théadan’s head, then wrapping her arms around him to trap him beneath, “Just like this!”