A Spot of Hogswatch Trouble, Pt. 2

[scots_wolf]

[[from here]]

The next morning, Urquhart awakes to fine bed-linen and the unique shade of cool bright light that promises a sunny, snowy day outside.

He lifts his head, pulling his long blond hair free from the pillow where it had remained as it was, tangled from last night, while he'd been sleeping.

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[scots_wolf]

"But..." Urquhart says, rolling his eyes.

He lets go of the girl that had attached herself to him, and follows Moist outside.

[morethanprops]

"Oh, I'm sure you can find her later just move,"

He gets his overcoat and sighs at the revels behind them that are getting wilder. Then goes out into the cold, Urquhart might catch the glimpse of a satisfied smile before he turns towards the inn.

[scots_wolf]

Urquhart follows him, dark and tall and broad in the snow. People are partying and toasting each other and cheering, but when they pass through a lonely alley, Urquhart pulls Moist into a dark corner, and closes his black cloak around them both, turning them almost invisible before kissing Moist.

No, this couldn't wait until the inn.

"I like your world," he says.

[morethanprops]

The kiss is a wonderful surprise and Moist kisses back before saying,

"Good. Tomorrow afternoon we can leave with a fine profit and few suspicions."

[scots_wolf]

"And having had lots of fun," Urquhart says, "while not killing a single person. I didn't even shoot a single bolt! But I think I'm getting the hang of this."

And he kisses Moist again, safely hidden by the shadows, as voices sing and cheer in the far background, and the snow keeps falling.