SIX OF CROWS X READER

Part 9A

"Obviously," you reply. 

Together you run off, everybody pushes you into a seat and they all begin fussing around you, painting your nails, doing your makeup and hair and tying you into a dress. Surprisingly it takes past noon and then you all talk tactics until it's time to go. You race out to the forest next to the lake, admiring the warm but stunning dress Genya picked out. It's a dark (F/C), high necked for the cold with long sleeves and embroidered with diamonds. When you reach the lake, you find nothing but after a while, you spot a ribbon tied to one of the trees, there's a lantern hanging in in the branches above it. Following it into the woodland, you spot another and another. You must have walked half way round the lake until you spot a jetty covered in lanterns and food. Nikolai approaches you from the shadows.

"I'm glad you made it," he says, extending an arm and leading you onto the jetty. For the next hour, you eat and chat.

"So, I hope you had a nice time," he finishes. You get up, declining his offer to walk you back because you know the girls will be waiting to ask you questions. You reach the room where you had breakfast and find them waiting inside.

"Aaaaaaaaah," Nina squeals. "How was it?"

"Great," you reply, settling down for a long conversation. Eventually, they let you go and you collapse into bed for the second time. 

*** 

Over the next week of your stay, you and Nikolai share several moments. He takes you  on tours to snowy cliffs, one time, he even brings a sledge and you spend an hour flying  down the hills, screaming and clutching Nikolai's arms as they hold you stable. Another time, you go to the Grishaverse workshops and spend an afternoon looking through designs and fiddling with gears. He seems so impressed that at the end, he lets one of the fabricators craft you a necklace with a (F/C) jewel hanging on the gold chain. By the time, you have to leave, you have had the most incredible day five times seven times over. At the foot of the marble steps, Inej and Nina climb into the carriage that will take you back to The Wraith, strategically giving you time alone with Nikolai. 

"Thank you," you say. "I've had the most amazing time, I just wish I didn't have to go."

"You don't," he blurts. "Please, stay longer. Will you?"

Sorry but you've got work with the Crows= PART 9A1

Yes, you'd love to= PART 9A2