[Ali has to pause for a moment, because he honestly isn't sure if it's a joke or not. Concord is so serious all the time, it's hard to tell his 'deadpan humor' from genuine seriousness. It has to be a joke though, Ali decides, given how their conversation has been going. Probably the first time he's heard Concord tell a joke, or at least the first time he's realized it was a joke. Ali makes a mental note to watch more carefully to see if Concord tells jokes in the future.
Was eating the notes at last week's meeting a joke too? Ali isn't sure about that one.
But Ali lets out a soft snort of amusement before continuing:]
You can have it as both, sure. But here-
[With Concord's hand in Ali's, Ali folds his other hand over the top of Concord's. He does run warm, so this might already feel a little warmer than the cool air of a summer at night. But then Ali focuses on his magic for a moment, and his hands suddenly feel warmer. Not so warm as to burn or be uncomfortable, but distinctly warmer in a 'sitting near an open fire after a long day outside in the rain and cold' kind of way.
Ali's tone sounds a bit more sincere as he speaks again.]
As long as you remain here, you won't be cold like that ever again.
[All those years pinned down in perpetual winter had to be miserable, Ali has decided. So Ali won't let Concord suffer through a cold like that ever again. Not just because of the strange decisions Ali has been taking lately either, it's also because Concord is an honorable person, and such a good person doesn't deserve that kind of suffering. A dragon's fire is warm enough for most beings, so hopefully it can keep a unicorn warm too.]
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Date: 2023-01-28 04:09 pm (UTC)Was eating the notes at last week's meeting a joke too? Ali isn't sure about that one.
But Ali lets out a soft snort of amusement before continuing:]
You can have it as both, sure. But here-
[With Concord's hand in Ali's, Ali folds his other hand over the top of Concord's. He does run warm, so this might already feel a little warmer than the cool air of a summer at night. But then Ali focuses on his magic for a moment, and his hands suddenly feel warmer. Not so warm as to burn or be uncomfortable, but distinctly warmer in a 'sitting near an open fire after a long day outside in the rain and cold' kind of way.
Ali's tone sounds a bit more sincere as he speaks again.]
As long as you remain here, you won't be cold like that ever again.
[All those years pinned down in perpetual winter had to be miserable, Ali has decided. So Ali won't let Concord suffer through a cold like that ever again. Not just because of the strange decisions Ali has been taking lately either, it's also because Concord is an honorable person, and such a good person doesn't deserve that kind of suffering. A dragon's fire is warm enough for most beings, so hopefully it can keep a unicorn warm too.]