text, dated to brunchtime after the third wedding

[3point0]

Okay so here's the deal, I ran into one of the staff members emptying the trash from carriage 48 and a whole mess of dream boxes fell out. I mean like, a lot, both the last two days.

Don't know if that's what we smuggled them all in for, but they'd all been used. And the guy was spooked. Apparently the bigger ones cause attacks to the train or whole trains to be pulled into the dream or for the user to be able to pull parts of the dream into reality.

But here's the thing, he also said that a small-scale user could take the box and rewrite parts of reality with it. Pretty cool, right? How many boxes do you think there were? 'Cause we might be here awhile.

Oh, and he also said that you can always tell when something's a living dream, because they don't sleep. No matter how hard a thief tries to get them to. Sounds kinda awful.

Wait wait, before I go, Nynaeve wants me to ask if anyone's heard anything about the herbs or the tools going missing? 'Cause we don't know when those disappeared, right?

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[pathologise]

the wedding apparently was
i didn't see any of it
but apparently the bride(?) looked different every day
not fun

[3point0]

Yeah, and I have lots of suspicions about it.

But. We don't have to talk about that.

[pathologise]

about her appearance?

[3point0]

The wedding.

[pathologise]

how terrible was the wedding?
you sat through it three times

[3point0]

Well.

The last one wasn't so bad.

[pathologise]

did they actually get married?

[3point0]

I might have been too drunk at that point.

[pathologise]

you should have found me, that's what i did the entire wedding
we could have found something better to do

[3point0]

We still could.

[pathologise]

this train still has unused cabins
if you grab some food it could be an afternoon

[3point0]

I'll see you there.

[pathologise]

( she'd gotten to the cabins earlier to check out which rooms were unused, texting him a specific cabin number to make her easier to find.

at the knock she pulls the door open, locking it behind him once he's in and checking out what he's brought them )

I'm glad you weren't busy.

[3point0]

I'd have made time for you, Adrienne.

[ He smiles, and reveals that he's brought lots of nice snacks from the dining car, having stowed away some things that his patrons will buy and present to him that he sticks under the bar for later. ]

[pathologise]

( she leans in to kiss him, quick and light before taking some of the snacks to put them safely aside )

You do know how to make someone feel special.

( her in that moment. when she turns back to him her fingers are starting to work on the buttons of her blouse, letting it from to the floor )

When this train finally stops I'll miss this.

( whether that's because she assumes they're parting ways, that it was a train only thing or a lack of privacy she won't elaborate on )

But I'll have a lot of fond memories.

[3point0]

You mean when we go our separate ways.

Doesn't have to stop with the train.

[ But he starts working on her blouse too, and cups her face so he can give her a kiss. ]

How are you feeling?

[pathologise]

Are you inviting me to come with you?

( she rests her hands on his chest as they kiss, drawing a second out long and slow )

Right now I'm feeling pretty turned on.

( the least serious answer but a necessary one )

[3point0]

What, you're gonna just stay on the train? I don't know where we're going next, but I do want to get home sometime, so, whatever they tell me, I guess.

[ They might not want to have this conversation when they're trying to take off each other's clothes, but Buck can't help it. He's chatty and worried. ]

[pathologise]

( she delays answering to kiss him again before stepping away from him, walking backwards a few steps, her shirt dropping to the floor )

I want to get home too.

( she steps out of her shoes, unbutton her trousers and pushing them and her underwear quickly down, not bothered by the conversation for the minute. not until it really heats up )

But I don't know what's off this train... or what the supposed plan is. I don't know anyone in this "group".

( you can almost hear the quotes around the word and even he's included in this: how much have they talked and how much have they just had fun? )

[3point0]

I don't either.

[ He says, shaking his head. He walks over to her, not bothering with his clothes for the moment, just putting an arm around her, and laying sweet kisses on her shoulder. ]

But I don't think either of us should try and find a way home alone. Seems like that's just reinventing the wheel.

Come on. I'll protect you from the dragons. Even if that makes me a... what was it?

[pathologise]

Schofseckel.

( adrienne rolls eyes as she said it )

We're not meeting dragons.

( said softer, really hoping that it isn't true, and her hands open his trousers, pulling them down as down as she drops to her knees, trying to now avoid this topic )

If you dont die-- ( she looks up, her hand wrapping around his cock )

I'll keep sleeping with you after this train.

( she kisses his inner thigh, trailing a row of kisses as her hand stretches, stroking along his cock )

[3point0]

[ Well, he wasn't expecting that, but he's not really saying no to it either. He'll push the serious talk aside for now, since his little brain's doing all the thinking at the moment, standing at attention, excited to be noticed. ]

Okay. Okay, Adrienne, I won't die.

[ His breaths become a little labored as he strokes her hair, fingers carding into it gently as she kisses and strokes along his most sensitive skin. ]

[pathologise]

( she smiles into her kisses that he plan had been so effective, stroking him until he's fully hard before kissing at the base of his cock.

her fingers slide around, stroking the underside as she places a slow line of kisses down the length of him, running her tongue over the tip, licking it clean )

You going to be good there?

( standing. she wants to make sure he won't give out on her when it gets really good, and to make sure she lifts him to her, pressing her lips around just the tip of him, a small suck and a finger strokes underneath stretching out between his balls )

[3point0]

Perfectly fine.

[ A hitch in his breath as she continues on, and he grasps at her shoulders. ]

You're really good at that, you know?

[ Whether he means blowing him or whether he means distracting him by any means necessary is up for debate. ]

[pathologise]

( she laughs slightly, sending little vibrations through him as she takes him more into her mouth, though only an inch, teasing, listening carefully to the sounds that he makes. her tongue brushes over his tip as she slides back off him, taking a breath )

You were very good to me.

( she looks back up, a smile on her at the fond memory and even though there'd been a mishap to begin it had ended very nicely )

I like to give as good as I get.

( adrienne might be a little out of practice with blowjobs, not giving them as frequently but some things you don't forget. especially how to listen to a partner )

I don't mind you pulling my hair.

( there's barely a beat before her tongue is on him again, a stroke along the underside before she takes him fully into her mouth, sucking with a little more intent and her fingers stretch along his cock, index a ghosting touch along him, rubbing a lazy circle against him )