10/06: Vinegar

A/N:

The definition of vinegar used here was the one meaning "spirit/vim/etc."

"Lutzokh Lucio, kainko vienexar; ase tyogr næ zyafævat' eokh~" - Xaranian sentence, translates roughly to "Lutzokh Lucio, you are very energetic; this tiger can not capture you." "eokh" is an honorific used to someone you are dating, it denotes informality and intimacy. "Lutzokh Lucio," is a patronymic address to Lucio; it can imply intimacy but also formality, depending on the situation.

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"What did he just say I have?!"

After getting used to wearing the pendant, Ery and I decided to go on a nightly stroll. Just for the heck of it, some guy challenged me to a spar in the Coliseum so I accepted it--and I won of course.

Naturally, he was bowing and praising me for my amazing combat skills, but then things got weird because then the random street-er says, "You got a lotta vinegar left in you, Count! Good show ya bastard!"

I could only open my mouth for one second before the weirdo tossed a shiny coin at me--I got distracted because it was one of the old coins that had my face printed on it--and left. Ery, on the other hand, didn't even seem bothered? In fact, he just seemed confused at me, "Lushiyo, what do you mean?"

"Ery," I make grand, gesticulate hand motions at him, "He said I was full of vinegar! You know, the cooking stuff? The sour stuff? The stuff that smells like El Brute's feet on a-"

"Ahh, so that's is what it means in Common?" he taps his chin in thought as we walk around the defunct arena, "We do not use it for that -- well, it sounds like 'vienexar.' Vienexar is used to describe someone who..."

A thinking hum escapes him as he starts looking at me, "It describes you well, I think. It is, er ... like, it is used to describe someone who has ... spirit. They have lots of energy and are 'spicy,' as you say."

"Wait that's not a compliment at all; he was assuming I'm old and washed up!"

Ery's shoulders shook with laughter as he gently grabbed my arms and had me face him, "Then, maybe I'll give you the compliment that doesn't do that?"

I'm already interested, "Dare you to say it in Xaranian~"

Without batting an eye, Ery grins, "Lutzokh Lucio, kainko vienexar; ase tyogr næ zyafævat' eokh~"

I understood nothing but that sexy flicker of dominance in his eyes, "Okay, maybe being called a vinegar doesn't sound that bad--if I just imagine your face every time."

He laughs, his grin reaching from ear to ear as I wrap my arms around his waist and carry him off his feet.

"See, you must have lots of vinegar to carry me like this."

"Yeah," I kiss him on his lips, "You know, I also have some vinegar for something else~"

"Something not at home?"

"Yeah, for 'cooking.'"

Ery glances around the Coliseum before murmuring, "Then, we should head home?"

"Hold tight, baby," I smirk at him before setting towards one of the many exits, "You're getting a double ride from me tonight~"