"Are there types that she'll prefer? I've never been to Virginia so I don't know the native plants are." he said, tone teasing, unable to consider that Adam might snap at him or dismiss him. Making a thoughtful sound as he led Adam through one of the hallways, past simpler decorations that showed that this space was more utilitarian. "We'll go to the kitchen garden. That should be safe for her."
Alec wasn't sure why everything that found itself in the temple seemed to be female... except the being that he'd always assumed would be female. All the cats seemed to be female and Adam had called his gift female. Alec was sure that was for convenience not knowledge.
The priestess probably should have been female since he should not be looking at Adam the way he had before. He shouldn't keep glancing over at him, starting to blush any time he even thought that Adam might notice. By the Angel, he'd known how to hide his interests before. Why was he suddenly acting foolish over a boy now?
Because he had been kind and he was attractive. And Alec hadn't been around anyone for centuries. Which wasn't fair to Adam. He shouldn't be looking at him like he was a besotted hero from a romance.
Stepping into the garden, he bypassed the strange plants that Alec thought could only grow outside the mortal world to show Adam the safer options for Alec's new pet. "This area should be safe for her. And for you." No, that wasn't right. "The other gardens are safe but the plants here are the same as the outside world so they're not poisonous." Alec paused, realizing that the flower he'd given Adam had been from the other garden. "The flower wasn't - it was pretty so I gave it to you. I knew it wouldn't hurt you."
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Alec wasn't sure why everything that found itself in the temple seemed to be female... except the being that he'd always assumed would be female. All the cats seemed to be female and Adam had called his gift female. Alec was sure that was for convenience not knowledge.
The priestess probably should have been female since he should not be looking at Adam the way he had before. He shouldn't keep glancing over at him, starting to blush any time he even thought that Adam might notice. By the Angel, he'd known how to hide his interests before. Why was he suddenly acting foolish over a boy now?
Because he had been kind and he was attractive. And Alec hadn't been around anyone for centuries. Which wasn't fair to Adam. He shouldn't be looking at him like he was a besotted hero from a romance.
Stepping into the garden, he bypassed the strange plants that Alec thought could only grow outside the mortal world to show Adam the safer options for Alec's new pet. "This area should be safe for her. And for you." No, that wasn't right. "The other gardens are safe but the plants here are the same as the outside world so they're not poisonous." Alec paused, realizing that the flower he'd given Adam had been from the other garden. "The flower wasn't - it was pretty so I gave it to you. I knew it wouldn't hurt you."