It's some time before 5am on the 21st of December.
#VVApartment – December 4, 2019
Va'ynna is the first to wake, and like every other time she wakes without the alarm she rolls over to check it. She sighs, closes the omni-tool and rolls back, carefully snuggling up to Victoria. It's the first time she has had a proper night's sleep in a long time, but far from enough to undo the prolonged sleep deprivation.
Victoria feels Va'ynna rolling over, and waits for her to stop moving and tries to carefully snuggle up. She wraps her arms around Va'ynna. "Just call in sick." Vicky mumbles in a half asleep state.
Va'ynna lets out an unsure hum as she considers the idea. "You know I can't do that," she murmurs and wraps her arms around Victoria in turn. "And... today I wouldn't want to anyway. I have a... uh, knightly meeting to attend to."
Victoria is still half asleep, she lies there trying to understand what Vay just said about a knightly meeting. In her half asleep state, she fails to understand what Va'ynna was talking about. "Your... what meeting?"
Va'ynna gives a disappointed sigh. "Li and Ilyna is coming to the Respite for lunch," she says. "Li is my knight and I'm her... 'scurrel', which is a knight's apprentice.... At least that's what she told me it means. I'm going to tell her all I know about Christmas, and maybe... she knows something about it that I don't."
Victoria remains silent for a time being, processing everything. "Alright... now it makes sense." Gives a loud yawn. "Sorry, if I have not given you enough info on Christmas. Never seen it as something to celebrate, until me and you got together."
Va'ynna plants a kiss on her forehead. "Oh," she says. "Then let's make this one great." She starts to loosen her grip around Victoria. "Coming home early like last night is going to be... normal until D'Inea is back, so... maybe we can go to the market to get gifts for the others tomorrow or the day after?"
Victoria gives a smile, she does not loosen her grip on Va'ynna. "Not gonna lie, maybe D'Inea can be away for a little while longer." Enjoying the idea of Va'ynna coming home earlier. "And I'm happy with either day, sweetie."
Va'ynna is quiet for a moment in thought, but she doesn't show much of a reaction beyond that. "I... I don't know if I agree," she says. "I think Enila is... well-meaing, but she admitted to having no qualifications and has... very strong opinions about D'Inea."
Victoria looks at Va'ynna for a moment trying to read how she feels about Enila, but can't read much into it. "So do you prefer D'Inea or Enila." Vicky wanted to know who Va'ynna enjoyed working for more, since Vicky had only really had dealings with D'Inea.
Va'ynna hums. "I've... only worked for her since midday yesterday," she says. "I... I'm worried she is sabotaging the Respite, but... then again, it won't be too long until D'Inea is back." She shifts a bit closer and closes her eyes. "And... I can't complain about a few... early nights."
Victoria shrugs again. "I mean, I don't know what Enila is doing over there. But getting you home early is an instant way into my good books." Gives Va'ynna a quick kiss on her cheek. "But I am sure things will be fine, so just go with the flow for now."
Va'ynna sighs and snuggles closer, her forehead against Victoria's. "Yeah,... I have... more important things to worry about," she says. "Christmas gifts, cookies and... what food to have for the dinner, and... who I can leave the cooking to because I don't think the Respite can function without me for a whole day."
Victoria smiles. "Well, I can cook. Don't want you cooking all day every day." She stops for a moment. "I can help with the gifts, but I'm definitely going to need help there as well." She remains silent for a moment. "I also really want to stay like this for a while. Hopefully your alarm does not go off now."
Va'ynna gives an affirmative hum, but she chooses not to check her omni-tool. That would take precious seconds she would rather not waste. She doesn't comment on Victoria's cooking. "I'll... help however I can," she says. "I need to... ask Uvena to help me too, though, since you can't be with me when I get your gift. That would ruin the surprise."
Victoria keeps her smile on her face at the mention of a gift. "If you don't want to worry about getting me a gift, you don't have to." She kisses Va'ynna on the lips. "You already are my gift." She waits to see Va'ynna begin to blush.