A Trip with Teja

[wheatencrown]

When they first step through the door, they're in the cold of France but Demeter is quiet and then steps and warm air hits them.

They're in the midst of a beautiful vineyard with a cottage visible just through the vines,

"Here we are."

Comments

[wheatencrown]

"Size doesn't matter, the fact that you love and care for it does."

[ostro_goth]

Teja raises an eyebrow at her.

Then, he slowly grins.

Then, he scowls.

"A time there was," he says, "when I would not have known why this was funny, nor would have found it funny, had I known."

[wheatencrown]

Demeter laughs and leans against him,

"Oh Teja. Its much more about how you use it."

[ostro_goth]

"And that I would wish to use it more!" Teja says, smiling again. "And I would not have wished for that, either, when I was alive. I did not use it at all."

[wheatencrown]

"Which was a great shame."

[ostro_goth]

"Nobody to honourably use it with," Teja says, shrugging.

[wheatencrown]

"Well, then we'll just have to occupy you with other thoughts and perhaps by the time we return, your Charlie will be back."

[ostro_goth]

"And if we don't get stuck in another discussion," Teja says, "then we might actually end up putting some parts of ourselves to good use."

[wheatencrown]

"When in doubt kiss him and show him that you love him and want him. I think honestly it will surprise and flatter Charlie."

[ostro_goth]

"He knows that I love him and want him!" Teja scoffs.

[wheatencrown]

"You can never say or show those things too much."

[ostro_goth]

"Maybe I can," Teja says. "Maybe I did."

[wheatencrown]

"What happened?"

[ostro_goth]

"Well, something must have annoyed him," Teja says. "And he did say something, a while ago, about sometimes just wanting to have sex, not make deep and meaningful love."

[wheatencrown]

"Ah, I can see that. Then I'd ask him to show you the difference."

[ostro_goth]

"Hmmm," Teja says.

For that, Charlie would have to be there.

Why did it all become so complicated?

[wheatencrown]

"Next time you see him then. All you can keep doing is talking and loving each other."

[ostro_goth]

"Hmmm," Teja says again, in an agreeing tone of voice, and nods.

[wheatencrown]

She hugs him again as the vines start to thin slightly as they near more of civilization.

[ostro_goth]

"I think there's some homestead or village, behind that bend," Teja says.

[wheatencrown]

As they turn the corner a sign appears through the vines,

"Moss Brothers Winery, this looks quite nice."

[ostro_goth]

"Perhaps we can taste some wine there," Teja muses, "as we did on the winery which is now where my parents' home stood."

[wheatencrown]

"That's my hope, most of these wineries like it when people come in."

[ostro_goth]

"It will be interesting to see what wines they make at the other end of the world," Teja says.

It is still January, after all!

[wheatencrown]

"I think they're not too different."

As they walk towards the winery, Demeter points to the rather rustic looking porch where people are tasting wines and enjoying the view,

"Here we are."