Dawntrail Mini fic - Meeps x Koana
"This isn't about Marie, is it?"
There had been a knock on her cabin door and Meeps had answered it to find Vow Koana stood on the other side. Her eight year old daughter, Marie, was currently staying at the palace in Tuliyollal, playing Princess and shadowing Koana's sister, Vow Wuk Lamat.
Koana chuckled and shook his head. "Lamaty'i is rather enjoying her little helper. This is merely a social visit."
"Oh, thank the twelve. I thought she had gotten herself into trouble," Meeps sighed with relief and stepped aside, gesturing for her unexpected guest to enter. "Please, come in! To what do I owe the pleasure, Vow Koana?"
"If you are looking for my son, I'm afraid he has returned to Sharlayan for his studies," Meeps said, leading the Dawnservant through the cabin and up onto the deck overlooking the ocean. She gestured for him to sit as she herself made herself comfortable. "Lest you worry, he is staying with Alphinaud and Alisaie's parents and will return to me on his days off."
"He is a remarkable boy. He will achieve great things in life, of that I am sure," Koana nodded in acknowledgement.
He sat a reasonable distance apart from her and as Meeps studied his expression, it gave no hints of any ulterior motive. The Vow of Reason was, well, acting very reasonable. Other than the fact that his tail was brushed up against her own behind them.
Perhaps he wasn't aware, Meeps reasoned with herself. Turali culture did seem to be very different to that of Eorzea after all. She would just ignore it for now.
"He gets it from his father," Meeps explained. "He was somewhat of a prodigy amongst his people for that time."
"You do not speak much of him. The boy's father, I mean."
It was an innocent observation on Koana's part, but even now, Themis was an extremely sensitive topic for her. The shift in mood was not lost on the Dawnservant.
"Forgive me, it is not my place to ask—"
Meeps let out a sad laugh and shook her head, staring up at the sky, watching the clouds lazily float by. What she would give to be so carefree.
"No, I don't mind you hearing the story, of either of my children's fathers. I would rather not be the one to tell them however. Might I suggest asking Hali or G'raha Tia to regale you with those tales. Forgive me, it has been some years and yet…"
"Have dinner with me."
Meeps turned her head back to face Vow Koana, believing that she had misheard him. "Pardon?" If this was a ploy to change the subject of the conversation, it had worked.
Koana had shifted to face her directly. The serious expression on his face was almost comical.
"The reason I came to you today. The real reason, that is, I want you to have dinner with me. T-to get to know you better, I mean."
"Oh." Was all Meeps could answer at first. Perhaps it wasn't a mistake after all that their tails touched.
It wasn't that Koana was bad looking. In fact, she found him rather handsome if she was honest with herself. From what little she knew of him, he seemed like a lovely man. Dating, however, was not something Meeps had been open to for a long time how, much to the chagrin of Hali, Astrid and Arslan. She was beginning to think that she would never be ready for it again. Her go-to excuse was that she wanted to focus on her children for the time being.
That being said, ever since she had arrived in Tuliyollal and met the royal siblings, Marie had not being able to stop talking about Vow Wuk Lamat and how she wanted to be a Princess just like her when she grew up. Even Fae'a had bonded with Koana, much to her surprise. She was all but certain that he would never find another male role model after his father had passed. Would her children be mad at her if she turned down a dinner date with the Vow of Reason?
The idea of dating royalty seemed like a massive headache, if she were honest. She had no interest in politics and wanted no part in the ruling of a nation.
It was just dinner though, right? If Meeps were really honest with herself, deep down, she had missed the company of a man. To be doted on and treated like…well, like a queen. One date would not hurt. Just enjoying the company of the opposite sex would not hurt.
Meeps had been so lost in her thoughts that she had completely forgotten that she had left poor Koana waiting. His once serious expression had turned into one of worry over her silence.
To put the man out of his misery, she placed a hand over his and squeezed it softly.
"I would be honoured to have dinner with you, thank you."
/end
Mentions of @starrysnowdrop 's Hali and @traveler-of-light 's Astrid and Arslan
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You know having your main WOL share the same name as a new main npc in Dawntrail throws me for a loop every time I hear his name.
For example I can see my WOL and Koana just being like.
Wuk Lamant: Hey Khona!
Koana/Khona: huh?
Wuk Lamant: Oh I meant her…*points at WOL Khona*
I just find it so funny seeing that they are both miqote 😂
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