[Or he could just wear his own damn clothes grumble mumble grumble- but Leo bites his tongue. He won't be rude.]
How exactly would that help? [...So much for not being rude. Leo lifts his arm to scrutinize the extra weight of fabric hanging off him and then does the same with the length of the obi.] I don't know how to tie the proper knots.
[They're so much more complicated than ascots or bow ties??? What the hell.]
[ There's an urge to snap at him for acting like a petulant child, but she puts a lid on that quickly. No. No good would come of that. Especially when he's a prince and they're actively trying to work toward peace. ]
If you'd like, I can teach you. [ She glances over to where Odin and Niles are lurking, having another giggle as their lord is manhandled by a girl, and cuts them off herself with a ] You and your retainers, that is. It might take a few tries, but I think you'd get the hang of it.
[ @ odin and niles don't leave your hopeless lord like this???? ]
[He can't help the "uUUUGGH."] Please. I would greatly appreciate that, Oboro.
[Because, yeah, trust him, he doesn't like the idea of having Oboro having to help him out every morning with this nonsense. And he can only take so much of his numbskull retainers.
It can't be that hard to learn if Oboro's teaching them, right? .. Right?]
Oboro waits until Odin and Niles are both standing closer, where they can see what's going on, before beginning her instruction. And to her credit, she is trying to take it slow, because they're clearly new to all these garments... but Leo still might end up a little lost. Odin surely is visibly lost - Niles is just slightly harder to read in that regard. ]
[Every goddess be damned, Oboro still went a little too fast for Leo. He's not as lost as Odin but some steps went over his head. And with the ties in his hands now, he's not confident he can recreate Oboro's technique. He squints. This is ridiculous. Clothes shouldn't be this hard. You put a shirt over your stupid head and put pants on your stupid legs not -- whatever this is???
Leo hates everyone in this room right now. Himself included.]
...My. Apologies, Oboro. Could you repeat the last few steps?
[He needs every step repeated but please, for his dignity's sake. Give him this.]
Oh! Sure thing. [ Oboro loosens and undoes some knots here and there to go back a few steps - but before she resumes her explanation, she looks up at him and brings a hand closer to his. ]
Uh. May I? [ She's definitely going to go even slower now but maybe guiding his hands along will help it stick?? ]
[There's a distinct snicker in the background and Leo has half the mind to tell Oboro "no." But dealing with their incessant giggling now is far preferable to dealing with it later when he has his arms caught in knots again.]
Yes, of course.
[Be gentle with him, Oboro, he's never been touched by a girl before.]
But Oboro will be gentle - even though she's the one who asked, she still hesitates before actually taking his hand in hers because he's a prince of Nohr and it's a lot for her to handle all at once. ]
Okay, so if we start from here... [ She guides his hands through the motions of the knots, even slower than before. ] Does that make more sense?
[Leo always forgets how small girls' hands usually are. They're nice. Oboro's hands are nice.
But, anyway.
Feeling himself go through the motions certainly helps. He's no pro at it, of course, but when he does the knots by himself after Oboro's demonstration everything is.... a little less wonky.] Yes? [Still not the most confident of answers.] I see how to do it now, I just need to practice.
Of course, Prince Leo! I'm happy to help. [ And she means it, lingering resentment toward Nohrians be damned.
After giving Leo's knots one last quick look-over (they get the Oboro Seal of Approval!) she sharply turns on her heel to face Odin and Niles. ]
Now, as for you two... [ She doesn't give poor Odin the same courtesy as she extended to Leo - she's on him in a second, undoing the tangled mess that is his yukata swiftly and barking at Niles to shut up, stop making lewd comments and actually watch her demonstrate the ties again, god, you two are Prince Leo's retainers you need to know this just as much as he does, if not more??? It's quite a scene, but Oboro still looks in her element and to be enjoying herself (though her eyebrows do furrow every time something gross comes out of Niles's mouth). ]
[This time, Leo's the one chuckling behind his hand at their expense; Niles and Odin deserve every bit of manhandlng they get.
And while he can't pinpoint it yet, the feeling mixed in with the amusement of his retainers treatments is a certain fondness and charm meant specifically for Oboro. But that's something Leo will have to think about later. This is certainly not the only morning clothing debacle Oboro will be assisting him with.]
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How exactly would that help? [...So much for not being rude. Leo lifts his arm to scrutinize the extra weight of fabric hanging off him and then does the same with the length of the obi.] I don't know how to tie the proper knots.
[They're so much more complicated than ascots or bow ties??? What the hell.]
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If you'd like, I can teach you. [ She glances over to where Odin and Niles are lurking, having another giggle as their lord is manhandled by a girl, and cuts them off herself with a ] You and your retainers, that is. It might take a few tries, but I think you'd get the hang of it.
[ @ odin and niles don't leave your hopeless lord like this???? ]
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[Because, yeah, trust him, he doesn't like the idea of having Oboro having to help him out every morning with this nonsense. And he can only take so much of his numbskull retainers.
It can't be that hard to learn if Oboro's teaching them, right? .. Right?]
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Oboro waits until Odin and Niles are both standing closer, where they can see what's going on, before beginning her instruction. And to her credit, she is trying to take it slow, because they're clearly new to all these garments... but Leo still might end up a little lost. Odin surely is visibly lost - Niles is just slightly harder to read in that regard. ]
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Leo hates everyone in this room right now. Himself included.]
...My. Apologies, Oboro. Could you repeat the last few steps?
[He needs every step repeated but please, for his dignity's sake. Give him this.]
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Uh. May I? [ She's definitely going to go even slower now but maybe guiding his hands along will help it stick?? ]
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Yes, of course.
[Be gentle with him, Oboro, he's never been touched by a girl before.]
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But Oboro will be gentle - even though she's the one who asked, she still hesitates before actually taking his hand in hers because he's a prince of Nohr and it's a lot for her to handle all at once. ]
Okay, so if we start from here... [ She guides his hands through the motions of the knots, even slower than before. ] Does that make more sense?
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But, anyway.
Feeling himself go through the motions certainly helps. He's no pro at it, of course, but when he does the knots by himself after Oboro's demonstration everything is.... a little less wonky.] Yes? [Still not the most confident of answers.] I see how to do it now, I just need to practice.
[Practice makes perfect!]
...Thank you, Oboro.
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After giving Leo's knots one last quick look-over (they get the Oboro Seal of Approval!) she sharply turns on her heel to face Odin and Niles. ]
Now, as for you two... [ She doesn't give poor Odin the same courtesy as she extended to Leo - she's on him in a second, undoing the tangled mess that is his yukata swiftly and barking at Niles to shut up, stop making lewd comments and actually watch her demonstrate the ties again, god, you two are Prince Leo's retainers you need to know this just as much as he does, if not more??? It's quite a scene, but Oboro still looks in her element and to be enjoying herself (though her eyebrows do furrow every time something gross comes out of Niles's mouth). ]
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And while he can't pinpoint it yet, the feeling mixed in with the amusement of his retainers treatments is a certain fondness and charm meant specifically for Oboro. But that's something Leo will have to think about later. This is certainly not the only morning clothing debacle Oboro will be assisting him with.]