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Characters: Frigg and Bes
Date/Time: May 1st.
Location: A room in L'Hotel de Jeu Ancien
Rating: Probably just PG with these two
Warnings: TBD, but probably only a little language at worst
Summary: Frigg and Bes must work together.

Frigg had gone to bed in a simple, long-length nightgown. She had been looking forward to some sleep that night as she had been making the final preparations for her move out west. So when she moved and suddenly found her arm around a body, her first thought was "Did Apollo sneak inside?" However as she wakes up she realizes that wasn't possible and then gasped when she saw the stranger in her bed. "Dios mio!" she gasped out, quickly moving away and out of the bed. Except when she did, she noted the chain on her wrist, linking her to the sleeping man.

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Having gotten incredibly used to having a snuggly warm female body pressed up against him of late, Bes offered no reaction other than an unconscious cuddle back when he felt an arm drape over him. In fact, he might have even started to nuzzle into the sweet-smelling stretch of skin at his partner's throat. When the Spanish cry of alarm erupted, though, he immediately froze and held himself very, very still.

Erato did not curse in Spanish. Maybe ancient Greek when he was very, very good to her but...

An ice pick of nerves in his stomach, Bes opened one green eye to study the unknown woman sharing his bed... And chained to him... And in her nightgown. A full five seconds passed and then his brain kicked in and he just barely managed to bite back his own "carajo!" before he rolled frantically to one side and grabbed at the blanket to cover himself.

Keeping himself firmly facing away from the woman, he drew a deep breath. "... I'm sure this isn't what it looks like... Right?"

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Frigg took a couple of steady breaths before answering.

"I'm pretty sure I'd remember if it was," Frigg assured. Then she took a minute to look around the room. "Oh mierda..we're back at that hotel again."

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"The hotel?" Bes paused until the light dawned. "That hotel you all used to get kidnapped to? Where Erato had Alex?" Even as he spoke, he eased himself into a seated position and drew the sheet better around his waist.

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"That's the one," Frigg confirmed. "Wait, you know Erato? I don't think I've ever met you before. I'm Frigg," she offers, feeling it rude to ask someone who they without introducing one's self."

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Her name made him temporarily forget his awkwardness and he grinned at her over his shoulder. "Frigg?" he repeated. Twisting a bit, he managed to offer his hand for an introductory shake. "I finally get to meet you face to face then. Not to mention saying thank you for what you did for Erato. I'm Bes."

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"Oh yeah," she said, smiling a bit herself as she returned the handshake. "I remember you now, and no thanks needed. Erato needed help and I was happy to be there."

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"And I can see why the recent thing upset you so much, too, with that kind of caring." Bes paused at that, a little awkward in his compliment, and then seemed to remember about their situation. He looked around with a frown. "So... We've been kidnapped and handcuffed together and I really should apologize about, well, this." He made a sheepish gesture to himself. "Erato's been visiting me," he added in explanation.

"So, uh, what are we supposed to do now? Is there a key around or at least, well, pants?"

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"Heh, it's okay," she assures when she notices his awkwardness. "Thank you." Frigg bit back a chuckle. "You don't have to explain. Could you scootch over so I can check this dresser?"

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"Sure. Actually..." Gingerly, Bes stood and wrapped the sheet more firmly around his waist. There was still more skin on display than he was used to but it was a vast improvement to his sense of calm. He stepped towards the dresser with her and reached for a drawer. "You think Gaia was nice enough to give us clothing?"

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'Oh my' was the first thing Frigg thought when she noticed his uncovered upper body. 'Good for you, Erato.'

"Guess it depends on why she's doing this. Still, I think it would make sense if she did. Ah, here's some stuff."

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"Yeah?" Leaning over her shoulder, he peered into the drawer, oblivious to her mental fist-bump. "I hope there's something with an extra-long inseam in there," he admitted. "It's kind of tricky finding pants that fit right."

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She chuckled. "Don't worry, Longshanks. I'm sure our hosts wouldn't have put us in here without clothes that would fit us. Ah, here we go." Frigg pulled out a pair of jeans. "How about this?"

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He took them from her and held them to his waist. "Looks great to me. I'm impressed... But I still don't like the idea of us being kidnapped like this."

Bes moved to her side and poked around in the drawer more until he found a pair of boxers with an unfortunate cartoon-ish print and a t-shirt. "Do they keep us long when they do this?"

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Frigg patiently waited for Bes to finish dressing.

"I've got no preference, but I'll lead if you want."

"No, that's okay." Bes smiled and shook his head. "I'll go first. That way if anything pops up, I'll be in the way." He moved to the door and settled his hand on the knob. "One of my gifts is protection," he explained. "I'm not going to let anything happen to you." With that promise, he pushed open the door and lead the way out.

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Frigg smiled. "That's sweet, but I promise I can look after myself." She gazes around. "Hmm, so far it looks about the same as the last time we were brought here."

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"That's reassuring, I guess. No surprises are good surprises." Leading the way as promised, Bes started down the corridor. When he reached a door that looked like the one they had just left, he stopped and glanced over his shoulder at Frigg.

"Think the others are chained up in rooms like we were?" he asked. Even as he spoke, though, his hand was already moving to knock on the door.

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"I'd bet money on it," she said in response to his question.

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"Then we're going to have to see if we can't get them loose, too." He smiled suddenly and it was like an unexpected peek at the sun through clouds. "Since we proved to be the experts at it."

He knocked heavily. "Hello, hello? Anyone in there that needs some help?"

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A smirk. "We'll try not to let it go to our heads.

She called out too. "Hello! Anybody in there!?"

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Nothing.

Bes pressed his ear against the door and grimaced. "I hear some voices but I can't tell who they are. How powerful do you think this magic is?"

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"Potent, but not too terrible. I mean it wasn't that hard for us. I imagine the biggest obstacle to getting out are the personalities involved," Frigg mused.

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Drawing away from the door, Bes could not quite avoid the wry smile that crossed his face. "That could be a really big obstacle sometimes," he replied. "I don't know everyone yet but some of us are a little... Prickly."

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Frigg chuckled. "That's a nice way to put it."

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"Make sure you tell my mom that I retained what she taught me about manners then if you ever meet her." Frigg's laugh was a little catching and Bes relaxed enough to make the joke. Then he sobered. "Should we try another door or should I knock again? I really want to find Erato and... I bet you want to find Baldr?"

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Frigg's good humor deflated at the mention of Baldr.

"He's a grown man, and a capable one..but yes I do. Try again here, hon. I'll try the next door."