By then Amasis was walking out of the flower shop, looking confused at the sheepish look on Vadiks face. He turned and managed to quickly spot out Derowynn and Liz, frowning as he went to Vadik. "Is everything okay?" He asked, putting a hand on Vadiks arm. Vadik nodded, "We were just making up." Amasis nodded, glancing over to Liz and Dero again before relaying Violets message to Vadik. Vadik frowned, feeling even more like an ass. When Amasis was done talking, Vadik looked at the flower shop, frowning. "How 'bout we all go t' the pub for a drink, an' then we'll figure out if we should talk t' Violet or not, eh?" Davi suggested, noticing how upset Vadik was getting. The rest of the group agreed, getting on their horses and riding off, Vadik in the center. Before they turned the corner, Vadik turned and waved to the far off Derowynn and Elizabeth, who walked back.
The group went to the bar, Waverly ordering multiple pints of ale while the rest of the group found a table that was in the corner of the room. "Personally I'd be stubborn and not let her back into the group," Clarke said with a shrug, "But that's because I value loyalty before comfort." Vadik leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms. "And as cute as that is, Clarke, we can't hold it against Violet, who's not a natural born fighter like we are," Waverly said with a smirk. "I feel bad for Violet," Amasis spoke up, "She knows she messed up, but she can't help it if she doesn't have warriors blood in her veins." Clarke frowned, not giving up. "Derowynn and Elizabeth don't have warriors blood either. In fact, I remember being told that Derowynn was extremely reluctant to go on the quest in the first place. You don't see her leaving the group, do you?" Suddenly Vadik spoke, "Derowynn and Elizabeth didn't leave because Derowynns the queen. She has a duty to help her people, and Elizabeth didn't leave because her wife was there, and she'll go wherever her wife goes. Violet not only had a loveless relationship, but she also had a father to go back to. Thorins death changed her view of the quest, made it more real. She never got to say good bye to her father, and the idea that she could get killed scared her into leaving." Everyone was silent, Davi coming back to the table with tray holding five pints of dark ale, handing one to everyone. She sat down, sipping her drink. "I don't think you should make her your maid of honor at your weddin' or anythin', but you should at least invite 'er to your weddin'," Davi said through a white foamy mustache, which she licked off.
The mentioning of a wedding made both Amasis and Vadik blush, the couple glancing at one another. Waverly, catching the exchanged look, grinned wide, looking as if she was holding back a secrete. "You two would make an amazing power couple if you had rings on your fingers," She drawled, her grin breaking into a smile. Amasis quickly pulled his drink to him, taking multiple long gulps. Vadik just glared at Waverly, catching on to her little game. "Who do you guys think would wear the dress?" Waverly giggled, the rest of the group giggling as well. "It would be a plot twist if Amasis wore the dress," Davi laughed, snorting a bit. Amasis kept quiet, continuing to chug his ale. "I think Vadik would have the brides maids, Derowynn being the Maid of Honor," Clarke said, winking at Vadik, who quickly stood up. "Okay, that's enough, drink your drinks and then we go," Vadik said, walking away to the bathroom. Amasis sat there awkwardly, the girls still grinning at him. Once Davi started to hum 'here comes the bride' Amasis bolted up and followed Vadik to the bathroom.
Vadik was leaning up against the counter, looking down into the water basin with his eyes closed. "I'm sorry, I'll be back in a few minutes, I've just got a lot to think about," Vadik said, glancing to Amasis. Amasis gave Vadik a warm smile, hugging him from the back. "Don't feel so pressured. I don't want to get married." Vadik almost spun completely around, looking upsettingly at Amasis. The Guardian quickly added, "Not right now, at least." Vadik physically relaxed, leaning back against Amasis. "Right now I want to just be here. With you, and our friends, and I want to take things slow. Maybe after this whole Aborjan fiasco ends we can think about maybe getting married, but for now we can just focus on what we have now." Vadik nodded, smiling a bit. He turned completely around, wrapping his arms around Amasis' neck. "You're amazing, you know that?" Vadik mumbled before leaning in and kissing Amasis. "Of course I know that," Amasis chuckled.