Encounter Strike (Notice) Exceptional success
Cinder (Social) Partial failure
They were not sneaking, but the noise from Laura tripping into the bush eliminated any hope of passing by sight unseen. Gaius was fast enough to have caught her, but he was still pretending to be entirely mundane, so he didn't even try. He let out a low, “Oh my,” as she toppled. The sound of snapping branches and the violent shaking of leaves was loud in the quiet gardens, and Gaius glanced out towards the bickering lovebirds even as he stepped closer to Laura and her predicament with the hedge.
Enhanced ears picked up a low gasp from one of them, the female Gaius guessed, and he saw them turning towards the intrepid pair. He held up one hand–not a wave, but a flat hand with the palm faced towards them–as he offered a clear, “Salvete,” in greeting, even as he reached into the bush with his other hand to catch one of Laura's hands to pull her out. “We did not mean to interrupt, we thought only to leave you in peace,” he offered, but the pinched look on the nymph's face told him she wasn't best pleased by their appearance.
Cinder (Social) Partial failure
They were not sneaking, but the noise from Laura tripping into the bush eliminated any hope of passing by sight unseen. Gaius was fast enough to have caught her, but he was still pretending to be entirely mundane, so he didn't even try. He let out a low, “Oh my,” as she toppled. The sound of snapping branches and the violent shaking of leaves was loud in the quiet gardens, and Gaius glanced out towards the bickering lovebirds even as he stepped closer to Laura and her predicament with the hedge.
Enhanced ears picked up a low gasp from one of them, the female Gaius guessed, and he saw them turning towards the intrepid pair. He held up one hand–not a wave, but a flat hand with the palm faced towards them–as he offered a clear, “Salvete,” in greeting, even as he reached into the bush with his other hand to catch one of Laura's hands to pull her out. “We did not mean to interrupt, we thought only to leave you in peace,” he offered, but the pinched look on the nymph's face told him she wasn't best pleased by their appearance.