Antoine in Wellington

[piwakawaka]

The door opens onto a patio that's full of a huge family working on a barbeque and other things.

There's a view over a city with a horseshoe harbor and a wind that threatens to blow you over if you walk the wrong way.

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[ecrivez-moivite.livejournal.com]

"True. Conversations tend to go awkward faster than they do a humourous bent."

La la la la broken sentences.

[piwakawaka]

She giggles slightly at him,

"They do and need to work on your English a bit."

[ecrivez-moivite.livejournal.com]

"Yes, I know," he says, in a resigned tone of voice.

[piwakawaka]

"Aww, don't look like that. It can be fun."

[ecrivez-moivite.livejournal.com]

He wrinkles his nose.

"French is a more beautiful language. Not sure how English caught on so much more quickly."

[piwakawaka]

"Could you teach me?"

[ecrivez-moivite.livejournal.com]

"I could definitely try."

[piwakawaka]

"I'm good at learning, sometimes."

She gives him her sweetest smile as she mops up the last bit of sauce with a wedge.

[ecrivez-moivite.livejournal.com]

"In that case, how could I refuse?"

[piwakawaka]

"Good, now do you want to see more stuff? We could walk along the waterfront."

[ecrivez-moivite.livejournal.com]

"Your wish is my command."

[piwakawaka]

"Just have to pay, I'll take care of that."

She finds their waitress with a hop and pays before taking his hand and leading him towards a big area where there are crew boats and everyone about.

[ecrivez-moivite.livejournal.com]

He follows after her at an easy pace, a little more comfortable with his stride in relation to how much space he has to navigate around people.

This is, after the Sahara, rather a lot more people than he's used to.

[piwakawaka]

Once they're on a high up sort of walkway that looks out over the harbor, she gives him a hug.

[ecrivez-moivite.livejournal.com]

He's quick to hug her back, lifting her easily from the ground and spinning her in the air.

[piwakawaka]

Which makes her squeak though it almost sounds like a chirp and say with a laugh,

"Aah, need my tail."

[ecrivez-moivite.livejournal.com]

"Would it help?" he asks, as he sets her back on her feet.

[piwakawaka]

"Its for balance and helps me make quick turns but then I can't talk."

[ecrivez-moivite.livejournal.com]

"Why not?"

[piwakawaka]

She gives him a headtilt and laugh,

"When I have my tail, I have a beak and just chirp."

[ecrivez-moivite.livejournal.com]

"Ah!"

A sheepish grin.

"A fantail, right?"

[piwakawaka]

"Yes." She bops his nose.

[ecrivez-moivite.livejournal.com]

"Had to check; Didn't want to be mistaken."

[piwakawaka]

"In Maori, I'm called piwakawaka."

Then with a grin, she hops behind him and into a little wooden area before flying out and settling on his shoulder.

[ecrivez-moivite.livejournal.com]

Antoine smiles, tucking his hands in his pockets as he offers the fantail a glance.

"Bonjour."