What is Romance

By Rali'vinee

Performed at Rali's "Romantic Evening in Mikona" at Mikona's Finest Friday, February 29, 2008 by Rali'vinee and Ashanar Sekor. ~ Written down for Rali by Molly FeatherFingers What is Romance? Rali: *pulls out her lute and plucks softly* Rali: ~ Oh Aaaaaaaash? Ash: ~ Yes Rali? Rali: ~ Please give to me your words. . . what to you is Romance? Ash: *plays a short reprieve on his own lute as if considering her question, then sings* Ash: ~ Some colors, Dear Love-ly bring to my heart a dance. . . Ash: ~ Like Black. . . night sky . . . Ash: ~. . . and eyes with lashes so long, your hair. . . ! *eyes travel her form, slowly, lower and lower, his fingers dance the lute, adds:* Ash: ~and green! Rali: ~ Avaveen Rali: *chuckles melodically, placing a finger beneath his chin, raising his gaze back to hers* Ohhhh Aaaaaaaash. . . *sings lightheartedly, as if to bring him back from a dream* Ash: ~ Hmmmm? Yes Rali? *snaps out of it with a dramatic shake of his head then smiles* Rali: ~ What else is ro-mance? Ash: ~ You tell me, sweet Lovely Rali: ~ Ohhhhh *strums*. . hmmm *strums*. . A breeze and a walk Rali: ~ The docks! Rali: ~Ship bells, and sea gulls, sailors’ calls, *grins* Ahoy! Ash: ~ Ahoy! Rali: ~ And Find-ing a friend. . . to teach new things Rali: ~ Like skipping stones. . . Ash: ~ *adds, a lilting whisper* Quiet moans Rali: ~ Holding hands and holding back, the first touch Rali: ~ a clutch! *voice trails to humming as she closes her eyes and sways, hands to her heart clasped, the lute neck between them* Ash: *interrupts her trance, singing low and teasing* ~ Oh Raaaaaali? Rali: *opens eyes and looks at him, raising brows* ~ Hmmmmmmmmmmm? *tucks her lute away swiftly* Ash: ~ I think there is more to hear . . . my dear. . . Ash: ~ Moonlight walks and music Ash: ~ Firelight and roses, Rali: ~ Waterfall spray and wet hair. . . Ash: *sneaks the line in* ~ Your legs, bare Ash: ~ taste of sweat, softly breathing in my ear Rali: ~ Humming, Ash, on my neck *touches a finger to her neck, trails it to her shoulder, grinning* Ash: ~ Soft pillows, Rali, and Shoulders kissed with Rain Rali: ~ Mmmm rainy kisses. . . *pulls out her umbrella with a grin* Ash: ~ perfume, roses, and diiiiiiiirty red wine Rali: ~ Mmmmmm wiiiiiine *opens the umbrella* Rali: ~. . . and winking! Rali: ~ and Laughing *singing turns more quiet, pushes open her umbrella to hide them* Rali: ~ And bites! *heard from behind the umbrella* Ash: ~ Of pie! *sung to her, volume lower still* Ash: ~ And back rubs, Rali . . . *they walk backstage, both humming, their voices mingling, volume trailing off behind them softly*