Room 418, Friday Afternoon

[wrongkindofsith]

Cara had decided to give the picnic a miss. She didn't like crowds and mingling at the best of times, and given she didn't have anyone coming to visit her, going to this particular one was a slap in the face she could avoid

Besides she had much, much better things to be doing with her time. One of which was in the room with her.

[For ze boy and then...]

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[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

Clark was good with being one of those things, especially with his parents far away in Smallville. As much as he missed them, it was for the best that they stay on the farm and he visit them at some point instead.

"You're sure you want to stay up here?" Clark checked again. "There's at least free food in the park."

[wrongkindofsith]

"And there's privacy up here," Cara replied, displaying even less subtlety than usual. No reason. "Unless you've suddenly developed an exhibitionist streak."

Her tone indicated she had very few problems if he had.

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

"Somehow I don't think exhibitionism is one of those things I excel at," he admitted. "But I can't say I have any complaints about staying up here with you." At least one of them could kind of admit there were feelings involved.

[wrongkindofsith]

"Even if it's for the whole weekend?" she asked, backing towards the bed. Just ignore the fact the question didn't come out as teasing as she intended it to, 'kay?

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

"I'll just say I was practicing my French if anyone asks," Clark teased, thinking he was rather witty with that joke. A joke someone from another world probably wouldn't get.

[wrongkindofsith]

Given Cara wasn't even sure what French was, that earnt him a blank look from her.

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

The proud look on his face didn't fall as he moved closer to her. "You know, like French kissing?"

[wrongkindofsith]

Cara didn't. Though rather than admit this, she lounged back on the bed, and if there was one thing Mord'Sith were good at (other than torture, violence, sex, and emotional repression) it was lounging and smiled at him. "Why don't you show me?"

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

Clark was going to show her just how quickly he could move to lounge by her side and lean in to do just that.

[wrongkindofsith]

So that's what he meant. Cara grinned as she she traced her fingers along his jaw. "I think we can get a lot of practice in."

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

While Richard was a fan of picnics, he was more than aware of the fact that Cara was not, which is why he and Kahlan had skipped over it in order to come find her. Which had taken less time that he thought it would once he'd found help.

Grinning, he knocked the door that the squirrel had pointed out.

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

The excitement at seeing Cara again had Kahlan grinning ear to ear as she waited at Richard's side. "You may have to knock louder if she's not expecting visitors," she pointed out in amusement. This was Cara they were dealing with, after all.

[wrongkindofsith]

Had they come along even a few minutes later he definitely would have, as it was, they very quickly had a cranky Mord'Sith opening the door to give whoever it was a piece of her mind before going back to more important matters.

There were times when even someone as comfortable with her body as Cara was wished she'd taken the time to pull the top half of her leathers back on. This would be one of them.

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

As she crossed to the door, Clark had tried to suggest, "Your shir--" But it was clearly too late and he was just going to turn beet red and cross his arms against anyone who might notice him sitting up on the bed.

Not that he thought their eyes would be anywhere but on Cara...

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

"Cara!" It said a great many things that Richard wasn't really surprised by Cara's state of undress.

Although this did make the question of to hug or not to hug harder.

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

Kahlan's smile couldn't get much wider when she spied the large boy in the background. She tugged on her companion's sleeve. "Richard, I think we're interrupting. Should we give you a few minutes?"

[wrongkindofsith]

Cara certainly did not make any sound what would have been far more appropriate to realising Kahlan was in the Con Dar. "Just one...yes," she replied as casually as she could before shutting the door and pressing her forehead against it.

Maybe if she got Clark to hide quickly enough Kahlan and Richard would forget they saw anything. Stranger things had happened.

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

Yeah, this was so not the way to meet friends of the girl you liked, but Clark was already dragging his shirt over his head as Cara shut the door. "So, I'm guessing the people on the other side are friends from home?"

[wrongkindofsith]

The window was out due to the fear of heights, but maybe he'd fit under the bed?

"Yes," Cara replied, awkwardly tugging her leathers back on.

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

Even Clark thought he could figure out those nonverbal cues, and he tugged on his shoes with a sigh before joining her at the door. "And you haven't mentioned me to them yet, right?"

Yet another reason it was good Chloe couldn't come. She'd be digging for information on the new Lana filling up all of Clark's emails.

[wrongkindofsith]

Cara fidgeted and glanced from Clark to the door. "I didn't know they were coming." Hence the spend the entire weekend in bed plan. "And I can't send messages home."

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

"Looks like something got home," Clark pointed out and then paused, looking between the door and Cara. "Are you going to let them in?"

[wrongkindofsith]

"In a minute." Cara was eyeing the doorknob as if it might bite.

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

"You realize it's ridiculous to leave them out there when they already saw...what they saw," Clark pointed out, moving to open the door.

[wrongkindofsith]

"I wasn't going to." Not when the only exits were that door and the window.

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

Meanwhile, on the other side of the door, Richard cast a thoughtful look Kahlan's way. "Since when does Cara take this long to get dressed?"

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

"You think she's getting dressed?" Kahlan asked, thoroughly amused by the way they'd stumbled upon the Mord'Sith. "I'm more surprised we haven't seen the boy tossed out the door yet."

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

Richard grinned. "My point exactly."

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

Kahlan glanced around them in the hallway before saying teasingly, "I suppose asking Cara how she likes it here will get us great responses now."

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

"Before or after she tries agieling us?"

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

Kahlan laughed. "I'm sorry Zedd isn't along. He'd be daring enough to knock again."

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

"If Zedd were here, I don't think Cara'd be the one throwing that boy out."

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

"Does that mean you'll be giving the speeches tonight?"

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

"Since when does Cara listen to my speeches?"

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

"We haven't seen her for some time," Kahlan pointed out. "There's always the chance she's changed."

She paused a moment. "No, you're right."

[wrongkindofsith]

As if on cue, that would be when door opened, Cara having moved to stand in front of Clark. Because clearly that would hide him from view.

"Richard, Kahlan."

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

"Cara," Kahlan nodded, her smile still bright as she looked at how Cara's slight body certainly didn't block the very tall boy behind her. "Introduce us to your friend."

[wrongkindofsith]

There was never a convenient rift to the Underworld opening under your feet when you needed one to.

"This is Clark." She did not add 'Clark is leaving now' no matter how much she wanted to right then.

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

Clark figured her friends were used to Cara's shortness. "Nice to meet you both," he said, farmboy charm set on high. "Cara...well, I'd be lying if I said she'd told me anything about you."

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

Richard was not terribly shocked considering who they were talking about. "Well, I'm Richard, in case you were wondering."

Dork.

[redandblueblur.livejournal.com]

"I didn't think you looked like Kahlan," Clark said, laughing a little at his own joke before remembering that Cara probably still wanted to get rid of him. "Anyway, I should head out and let you guys get settled. I'd love to meet up later on..."

[follows-no-one.livejournal.com]

"We would love the chance to meet up for a chat with you, Clark," Kahlan said, jumping on the chance before Cara could say no. "Any friend of Cara's is a friend to us."

[not-objective.livejournal.com]

"Exactly," Richard agreed, cheerfully ignoring the daggers Cara was currently glaring at the pair them. "We'll catch you around."

[wrongkindofsith]

"I'll see you later," Cara didn't quite mutter, before moving to the side so Clark could leave.

She was pretty sure she hated everything, right now.