Chaldean Chronicles: Cadence of the Lostgrail

Usually, this place is too cold for people, but with winter coming into full bloom, let's go ice skating, Master!

With the Christmas-themed simulations now open, Touko’s first destination would be the ice rink. She was dressed in a winter jacket, and in each of her hands, she held a pair of ice skating shoes. The master has never tried her hand at ice skating before, so she believed that giving it a try would serve to be an interesting experience. Naturally, she would invite Kama to come along with her. ”Kama, are you free at the moment?” she asked through their mental link. (edited)

2:45 PM

@Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel

"Of course I am master!" She spoke as she materialized directly behind Touko with a smile on her face. Strangely enough, Kama was in Winter clothes that she had borrowed from Touko as even she wasn't resistance to the cold. The simulation did a great job stealing this all feel real. "What did you need Master?"

”Oh, that was a quick response!” Touko exclaimed, looking back to meet her Servant’s eyes. “Are those… my clothing? I’m not upset, but it is quite embarassing to see you wear them.” The black haired girl laughed bashfully as she finished tying up her ice skating shoes’ laces before standing up and handing a pair of ice skating shoes to her Servant. “I simply wanted to spend time with you, is all. You’ve done an amazing job in the Singularity, so I thought you deserved some time off to enjoy this Christmas themed simulation,” she explained. “And, if what I’ve read about in books was accurate, Christmas is a time where people go ice skating. I’ve never tried it myself, so having you here with me would be… reassuring, I suppose.”

3:50 PM

@Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel

"Of course, whenever your not in your room I'm mostly by your side. Mostly... And yes they are! You have a decent selection of clothing and as much as I have to admit it I'm not resistant to the cold." She raised an eyebrow as she watched Touko tie her ice skating shoes before receiving her own pair from her master. "Christmas huh... Yes it's that gift giving season. It was why I got you your wedding ring." She smiled a bit to make Touko think it was serious before she let the smile disappear. "Don't worry I'm simply joking but what is ice skating?" Seeing as Touko had them on, she put the ones Touko given her on and tied them. Standing up, she found it weird... @hei_g

”Mm, knowing that you’re by my side makes me feel safe. Thank you for looking after me, Kama,” Touko said with a content smile. “And I’m glad you like the clothing as well.” At the Assassin’s utterance of the word wedding ring, Touko’s face flushed with a bright red hue. Her Servant undoubtedly teased her a lot, and although she has gotten accustomed to it somewhat, the topic of marriage caught her off guard. “Wedding ring…” she muttered thoughtfully. She has seldom pondered about such things, but- Kama’s smile disappeared. Once again, Touko has become a victim of Kama’s relentless bullying! And as a result, the Master simply sighed in defeat. “Kama, that was uncalled for! Please stop teasing me so much…!” Once she had expressed her complaints, though, Touko huffed frustratedly before returning to her usual calm and composed self. Her smile returned to her face. “Ahem, moving on!” Touko said, taking Kama’s hands in hers to help her Servant keep her balance. “Ice skating is an activity which involves gliding upon a surface made of ice using the metal-bladed ice skates we are currently using. Here, let’s go to the ice rink and give it a try!” Touko pulled her Servant from the snow and into the ice, making sure not to move too much to make sure they didn’t lose their balance.

4:38 AM

@Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel

"Of course Master, it is my job to look after you. Plus you're my favorite. I can't wait to see what path your future hold for you. What kind of love you'll see? I hope you get to experience something like that soon master." She simply stood there with a smile on her face, her hand rising to her mouth as she let out a small giggle. Teasing Touko was something that Kama would never stop doing but for now, she'll cease her fire. "Is it a bad thing though? Love is something that all should have the chance to experience. You even thought about it for a second there. You would happen to have feelings for your own servant would you?" She let out another laugh deciding that she put her master through enough for today and held on to her Master's hand as they moved onto the ice. Even for Kama, this was slightly difficult as it was her first time on ice like this. "Master, out of all the activities we could have done... Did you have to pick the one where you(I) might fall on your (my) butt?"

5:06 AM

@hei_g

”Love, huh… Perhaps I should give it a try.” Touko trailed off again. This certainly was not the first time Kama has encouraged her to find love, nor did she believe it would be the last time the Assassin would bring such a topic up. It was to be expected from a god of love, after all. “As for with who, why don’t you pick someone out for me? I’m sure your choice would be an excellent candidate.” And as expected of someone who has no experience or care for love, Touko treated such matters with no sanctity. Being in love, to her, was as easy as choosing a candidate and deciding that they were the one she would cherish. And if the god of love were the one to choose for her, she would have full confidence that the person Kama chose would be the one for her. “As for the thought of having feelings for my own Servant, I do not see anything wrong with that. I have seen some masters who share a romantic bond with their Servants here in Chaldea, and although their love would not last, they still pursue such a thing.” The master sighed. “So while I do believe it is not taboo, I see it as pointless. A romantic relationship that leaves to nothing is better to be left in the dust.” Touko giggled at seeing Kama struggle to keep her balance. Seeing the normally graceful and elegant god holding on so tightly to her hand was hilarious to her. It was Touko’s first time on the rink as well, though, but to get back at Kama for her teasing, she decided to move. Disregarding the fact that they were both unstable, of course! “Well, I chose this activity because it is a popular Christmas pastime, of course!” She glided back, almost losing her balance, but managed to keep her footing in the end. “I may fall on my butt, but it is all part of the learning process. And those are some bold words for someone hanging onto my hand so tightly for balance, Kama!”

1:19 PM

@Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel

"You definitely should! You are the master to the God of love after all!" It only made sense to Kama that her master Indulge in the very thing she was a God of. She had no visible reaction to Touko asking her to play matchmaker. She didn't know many people in chaldea at the moment. "While I would love to help you in you're pursuit of love, falling in love is better than being forced into love. Me playing matchmaker for you would unfair as well, I would just choose me! Who better to love than a god of love?" She nodded her head understanding where Touko was coming from on the subject of the master-servant relationship. She wasn't wrong as one day the servants will leave leaving those Masters with memories of that servant. "You have a point master, but I think they do it to enjoy their time together before it runs out. They'll enjoy their love in the moment and worry about the consequences later." Kama's grip on Touko's hands would tighten as Touko moved, dragging kama along with her. Kama for the most part managed to not fall on her rear end from the sudden move movement from her master which relieved kama. "I-is that what you think? I'm holding on to your hands for balance? Well, your wrong! I'm holding on to your hands because I enjoy the feeling of holding your hands!" It was an excuse and a half that came out of Kama's mouth, she didn't need Touko to stay balanced! Not at all! She would be completely fine if Touko had let go of her hands right now. @hei_g

”I see your point, Kama,” the Master answered thoughtfully. “I suppose I should learn to enjoy myself more. ‘Living in the moment,’ as they call it, I believe? And falling in love would be an excellent way to do such a thing, if I am even capable of doing so. I may even take your advice and fall in love with you! If so, then, I will be the same as the very people I look down on!” Touko laughed, a genuine show of joy. Day by day, she could feel her polite exterior erode the more time she spent with her Servant. She was thankful, of course. Prior to Chaldea, being given the chance to talk about lighthearted matters and poke fun of another person as equals was nearly impossible. So, with encouragement from Kama, she finally decided that she would make the most of their time together. As her Servant told her, consequences could be thought about later. For now, she would cherish this moment, not allowing any second to go to waste. “I am merely joking, please don’t look so concerned,” Touko giggled, but huffed in embarrassment soon after as a result of Kama’s reasoning behind holding her hand. “Geez! Just when I thought I’ve finally caught you off guard, you tease me again! It’s not fair… And now knowing that you didn’t even need my help, while I am still struggling to keep my own balance… I am lead to believe it is you teaching me how to ice skate instead of the other way around!”

12:36 PM

@Thicc|Fie/Ali/Ayu/Miyu/Nag/Mel

"Exactly! Of course, there is also the possibility that if we fall in protecting Humanity they died with someone they love or at least got to love someone before dying. You should be enjoying yourself Master more, there is a time to work and a time to relax right now is the perfect time to relax just forget about our job whenever we're not working." Kama was serious about this but that might be for an entirely different reason than one might think. "Oh really? My my, I can't take such claims like that lightly master. If you do decide to take my advice I hope you're prepared for the consequences of falling in love with a God of love. You would be a hypocrite but that's fine, in the pursuit of love being a hypocrite is fine but that could be me being biased." Kama was pleased with the progress her master had gone through thanks to her presence. The poor girl couldn't handle her teasing back then, ah how they grow up so fast. It almost made kama shed a tear. "Of course, you were joking... You shouldn't mess with a god of love like that. You could end up getting punished." Kama held an annoyed look on her face. The annoyed look stayed on her face for a while, before it dropped and was replaced with her usual smile. "I'm kidding, of course, I could never punish my master."

"This is because I'm a servant, adapting to something like this is child's play for me. It's ok though, I'm sure you'll get use to it soon enough." Of course as she said this Kama's elegance and grace seemed to have disappeared as time stopped for kama. Her legs where no longer supporting her body properly and was on a descent to meet the ice. Soon enough, Kama rear hit the ice as she landed on it from her fall, a small slip up was all it took. Unfortunately, for Touko her and Kama's hands were still locked together meaning that she would most likely get pulled along with Kama if she didn't have the strength to keep herself up.

2:00 PM

@hei_g

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