#dianesha

Knowing Diane hates the cold, Esha proposes a romantic getaway to the island nation of fantasy!Hawaii Wahiki’i. At first our Duchess finds it hard to relax--she misses her City and can’t stop thinking of all the plots left unplotted and schemes left unschemed in her absence. But once she digs her toes into Wahiki’i’s black sand beaches, her cares melt away. She does, too, into Esha’s plumeria scented arms. 

During their stay, Diane grows fond of this beautiful island and her beautiful people. Though she does not feel bold enough to wear the traditional Wahikiian costume of a grass skirt, her corset and heavy embroidered dresses are soon abandoned. She walks around in nothing but her thin chemise and petticoat--and sometimes, when she and Esha slip into the blue green sea for a moonlit swim, even less than that. 

Do you remember who wrote the chapter with the hand-holding thing? That was so cute. It's neat how the characters come across a little differently when written by different authors.

Interestingly enough, another Tessa episode! From “The Heart a Liability”--aka the one where Davenant is a creeper at the theater.