Rising from the Dead [Candice, Giselle]

"We do work out like every day, you know." Candice chuckled in response, as she cast a cursory glance over Giselle's body as she stood there drying off. "But I suppose you do look a little... Healthier?"

Helping Giselle find herself again could probably have been a full-time job if Candice had let it. A small part of her did want that, to just settle down and be a good little devoted girlfriend, but she was the sole breadwinner in this house after Giselle's medical leave from the Vandenreich so that meant that she still had to do the job that she loved almost as much as herself. She had kept her love life out of that spotlight so far, but it was only a matter of time before matters came to a head. After all, they were living together now. This was the most serious any of her relationships had ever gotten.

Rising from her seat, she slunk across the room until she was on top of Giselle and wrapped her arms around the other woman whilst she was still distracted with drying her hair.

"How do you feel, anyway? Sure, you're physically recovering, but what about the rest of you?"

“Pssh, normal is overrated anyway. You wanna get bigger then we’ll get you bigger. I do know some good dieticians, physiologists, whatever you want they can get you there. That’s just how awesome I am.”

Squeezing Giselle in her embrace, Candi pondered the thought of taking her out on a little mission. She did go out herself every now and then, usually for a little evening entertainment as the Thunderqueen didn’t make as many demands of her as she once had. At first, she had wondered if she had finally paid off her debt to the fae entity, but it seemed more accurate that this change had come about because of the sudden change in the history of the world. The times matched up too well, and it did explain why she was one of the few people that had any recollection of those lost centuries.

“It could get intense out there, so only if you promise not to get too carried away with your hero shit. I ain’t going through another hospital trauma, Z.”

Turning her partner around so that she could look her in the eye, there was a sobering seriousness to Candi as she stared straight into Giselle’s eyes. Then, after a few moments, a wolfish grin began to spread across her face.

“But you will get a front row seat to me kicking butt, so I think we can pull it off.”

"Good answer, dork~" Candi responded with a dirty laugh before moving her hands along Giselle's arms and giving her biceps a few more squeezes. She enjoyed her partner like this, after all. Too much change would make her a little dizzy. "Getting you looking a little healthier is just fine with me."

"Alright, we can do a little sightseeing. Switzerland is a beautiful country, even after all that we endured under demonic occupation. There are a few villages in the next valley over that were evacuated during the reconquest and never found their feet again, and a few idyllic views of the Alps if I remember correctly. Can't say I've been there since the war."

Sucking her lips, Candi considered for a moment what such a trip might encounter. Displaced bandits, rogue demons, or some of those aforementioned Hollows. It was hardly a romantic little getaway, but it would serve the purpose that they wanted without them having to venture too far away from home. It was unlikely there was anything too powerful lurking around here, after all this time.

"Right, pack your away bag. We'll drive over this afternoon and get settled for a little evening entertainment. Unless you want to ride Air-Candice. Which is way more fun but might turn a few more heads than you might want."

"Well, I am pretty awesome so I did just a little bit of forward planning. Figured it would only be a matter of time before you started getting all antsy."

Scratching at the back of her head, a smug grin settled on Candi's face as the conversation shifted to modes of transportation. Of course, she was a little disheartened that she didn't get to show off her powers a little more but there would be plenty of time for that later it seemed. It wasn't often that she got such opportunities, after all, so she was content enough to bide her time.

"I assume that means you know how to drive, as I would rather we got there in one piece, but sure babe. Besides, I can think of a thing or two to keep myself busy with in the passenger seat."

"Hey! I didn't doubt that you ever learned before, but when was the last time you drove anything? Just so I know what I've signed up for."

Hooking an arm around Giselle's waist as she approached, Candice responded to that peck with one of her own. She remembered how things had gone when they first met, hardly her own finest moments after all, but it had got them to where they were today. In her book, that made it all a-okay. Besides, that was hardly 'full fighting form'. There hadn't even been a costume change.

"Yeah, we'll need food silly. There won't exactly be any restaurants open over there for you to wine and dine me at when we're done. Go on, pack your things, I'll see what kind of spread I can pull together on short notice."

The mention of Liltotto did send her thoughts back to that little nugget. They never really talked about that relationship all that much, probably because it had grown so normal after hundreds of years or whatever, but she was still with the Vandenreich. It would be good to fly her out here one of these days, especially if it got her away from that deadbeat boyfriend Giselle had said she was growing fond of. But one battle at a time, for now, she needed to rustle up a picnic hamper.