With These Hands

growing on each other

"Boss! Yes boss, everything's in order, the girl's present...there's still time to execute the plan,"

"Very good, we need to get her in a relaxed state no tension or the boy notices... do not forget that,"

"Yes boss, consider it done," says the stalker in disguise and hangs up the phone call.

"We have to get the girl no matter what, for that we'll carryout the plan on the fourth night," the unidentified leader says.

They all nodded and dismissed. From the angle where Valerian and Marjorie where, they could be spotted on aware of their surrounding. Because right now they're caught up in the moment of nature gazing and ideas.

"So how about we do this..." Marjorie jumps in excitement, as Valerian looks at her closely,

"I was thinking we shoot a fantasy related theme but bringing it to live...um," she was pondering to herself,

"So what fantasy characters where you thinking of?" Valerian asked looking interested in her idea,

"Why don't we come up with our own characters, y'know all the other fantasy characters where brought up by someone...we could just pick out unique characters and style and try the shoots... What do you think?" She was looking really excited now and all Valerian could do was agree to it, even if he wasn't much of an open minded person to play dress up fantasy,

"Simple but unique... I like it," he answered placing a short smile on his charming face,

Valerian was sitting on an average height stone while Marjorie paced about in front of him. He mistakenly drops some items behind him and turns to pick them up, but by the time he turns back around he gets startled by Marjorie's closeness,

"What are you do–"

"Have you always been this charming? It gets to me everytime...," she just openly said

"So I'm charming now, I thought I was the ice cold prince to you all?"

"Well, that isn't far off either, but looking at you closely... You have a very interesting face," she said narrowing her eyes as she was this close to his face observing him,

Valerian couldn't utter any sensible words because he was also staring at how closely she was too.

"Marjorie?" He calls

"Huh?" Unbothered by what she's observing on his facials,

"Are you trying to kiss me?"

"Yea hold on a second I'm just obser– wait what did you say?"

"Do you want to k–"

"No no! Geez! Are you that full of yourself?... I meant to say no, I was caught up in trying to calve out a character for you and definitely what I'm thinking of won't work," her face was getting red as she backed off from him,

"With such closeness? One would think you're tryna seduce them,"

"Sedu– what? Don't get your hopes up okay, now that I'm being nice to you, seduce? Gimme a break," she spoke with a red face turning away,

"What is it then?" He changed the subject feeling satisfied with what he just achieved,

"(Sigh) I thought a princely figure would do but that'll be too much attention on your side, now that you think I'm try to seduce you... ugh! I'm thinking more of a commoner vibe or an elf or a mage of some sort,"

"An elf?" He raises a brow at her folding his arms,

"Uh huh! You'll look great in either one" she said to him,

"I'm Valerian I'd look great in anything you forgot to add,"

"Yea! Whatever ice prince!" She hissed,

"Why don't we pick out three characteristics for the theme and shoot,"
Valerian added, she gave it some thought,

"You're genius after all, yes I like it...," She expressed,

"Since you picked out three for me, I'm picking out your three characters..."

"Why? I mean ohkay?!" She got anxious to what exactly he'd pick out,

"Good! So I picked out a maiden, an adventurous girl and..." the suspense was killing her now as he placed a light smirk on his face,

He was definitely having fun now,

"And?"

"....not sure yet" he said making her drop her jaw at him,

"Dude it isn't that hard to pick out something,"

"It has to be unique remember," he said to her,

"Yesss! Yes I know but–"

"There's no need to rush this I'll think about it, we still have a long week ahead of us, let's wrap it up here for now,"

He said and arranges everything back in order,

"Later on we'll have to find a suitable location for the shoots,"

Marjorie was just looking at him from behind with folded arms and a pout on her face as they walk back to the meeting grounds.

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Mean while, Vencel and Paul were having a chit chat mainly about Valerian's ability at the open air away from people. 

"I don't seem to get it, why would they only appear 3 years later? I've had the ability of keen eyesight since forever," Vencel spoke,

"I've been his bodyguard and his closest support. Ever since your father rescued me from the shadows of myself... It was all because of your brother, he gave me hope to live on, you may not know it but, Valerian's like my little brother everywhere we went together I made sure to look after him with a sound mind..." Paul expresses, while Vencel listens,

"When my uncle your first bodyguard died? It was hell lonely but I learnt a big lesson on how dedicated he was in keeping you safe till the very end... He loved you like you were his own and he just couldn't see you get taken away that day... You were still very little and Valerian was always by your side keeping you company, you boys are unique you know that..." He added with a smile on his face,

"I saw my purpose to live in you both... and as the elder brother I see myself to be... I'll remain loyal to keeping you both safe,"

"I'm so jealous of Valerian now... He gets to have a cool mate like you, while I'm stuck with a mate like Louis...... should I apply for a switch of bodyguards?" Vencel pleaded childishly,

"Silly! You'd have to fight your brother for that... Plus you don't have to...I'm here for you both do not worry,"

"Valerian's had his abilities since he was a child, it just wasn't ignited to full bloom... I was there when he healed a little girl of her ankle pain at five...that girl's Marjorie," paul added,

Vencel stayed quiet putting two and two together, remembering the story Valerian told him about her.

"Valerian's ability's hasn't reached its peak yet," Vencel said with a serious look on his face now,

"What do you mean?" Paul got serious too,

"There's more to his ability to heal and heal up, soon he'll be able to sense dangers in his dreams, he'll attract danger to himself too... He's also gonna be having more of his hair turning gray and his eyes turning like lightning...just like before (sigh) I'm really worried about him..."

"He still hasn't remembered anything from the coma right?" Paul asked even with knowing the answer,

"No, nothing at all, the incident that happened was scaring and I don't wanna lose him this time," Vencel become sober, Paul just robbed his back in comfort,

"Don't worry, he'll be fine, he shouldn't find out what happened at least that'll keep him safe."

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