The girl blinked at him once or twice when he made his flirty little joke. She paused and took a small step towards him so that she was looking up at him ever so slightly and gently walked her fingers up his chest with a small chuckle "Yeah, whenever I'm in your presence I could just melt from all that handsomeness of yours." She replied her tone mirroring his, only slightly more upbeat. She decided she was going to initiate some sort of playful flirting war... just to liven things up a little more as they wandered. A soft blush had taken over her cheeks again at his little smirk... god, how could a simple smirk do so much to her?

Sage could feel a wide blush spreading across his cheeks and his chest seemed to burn where her fingers had touched, but in a good way. It took him a second to gather his thoughts enough to come up with a response to her flirtatious little 'war' she had started. Oh, boy, was he screwed - he was already bright red and could barely speak, whereas Anya just seemed to be enjoying it, though she was blushing too. "Well, don't melt too much or I might have to revive you with mouth to mouth," he cackled down at her, with every intention to make her blush even more. Though, he really had no intention of actually kissing the girl. This was fun and games, nothing more. And while he would love for it to be real, it just wasn't possible.

The girl felt her cheeks get hotter as he spoke, trying to find a suitable response. Shit. She couldn't find one. All she managed was to grin stupidly. To buy herself a little bit of time, she focused on him rather than her words for a moment, lightly running her hands up his chest and gently hooking her hands around the back of his neck, her stupid grin turning into a more sly smirk. She leaned in a little so that her face was just a few centimeters away from his, a small pout on her lips. "That would be a shame, wouldn't it?" She purred lightly. It almost seemed like she knew what she was doing for a moment before her face just got hotter and she scrambled away again. That was her out, from her own actions, no less. "Come on, let's go find something to do." She cooed, her voice a little shy again.

Sage felt his heart skip a beat when she ran her hands up his chest and felt the world heat up about a hundred degrees. Walking her fingers a few steps up his chest was one thing, but actually running her hands along his body, over his bare skin where his tunic went down in a v-neck and then coming so close? That was a whole other thing. He liked it, of course he did, and was slightly disappointed when she moved away, though he knew it was for the better. If she hadn't, things could have gotten out of hand. He followed her down the street meekly, knowing that he wouldn't have been able to find a response to her anyway. He knew he never really stood a chance, but he had made her blush, which had to count for something. After he felt his face heat down enough to where he could talk again, he quickened his pace to walk beside her. "Anywhere particular you wanna go to?"

Anya had been so focused on whatever had just happened, that she almost didn't realize that he had said anything. She turned to look at him, a smile still lingering on her face, along with a light pink blush. "No... not really. I was kind of hoping you'd have something in mind." She shrugged slightly, still not completely with it. She didn't know where that side had come from... it wasn't exactly her. Of course, she was still gentle with him, but it was strangely forward of her... she was trying to be a little bolder with him, but it didn't seem like she could get much braver than that. It was almost like she didn't have control like her body was moving and she was just... watching. The only way she was sure whatever that was had happened was the slight aching in her hands... like she hadn't quite got enough of him. Alright, so now she really had to put herself in check.

Sage nodded and bit his bottom lip, thinking. "Hmmm... alright, then, follow me." He slipped off into the woods suddenly, the small smile widening into a grin. "I want to show you something." She lived in the castle, with all the lights and bustle, so she would like where he was taking her. There was a little cave with a hole in part of the roof, showing the most amazing stars he'd ever seen. He didn't get claustraphobic in there, because of the open roof, and it was probably the most beautiful spot in the entire forest. It had a small river leading into a pond inside the cave, with fresh cool water that the stars reflected off of. He enjoyed going there, but never seemed to have the time. He wanted to show it to Anya, and he couldn't help but think about how it would be an incredibly romantic spot, if they were a couple.

(Ooh, I'm thinking rather than an argument something more happens between the two, and one of them (probably Anya lol) slips away without the other noticing. Then they get nabbed. I guess it would cause more unease than anything. Also probably easier than trying to make an argument lol)

The girl raised a brow when he wandered off into the woods again, but gave a little jog to catch him up again. "Hang on Mr tavern boy, where are you taking me?" She asked brightly, a light smile still painted softly on her face. At this point, she'd follow him to the end of the earth, so it didn't really matter where he was taking her... but the grin on his face told her it'd be somewhere nice. That, or he was planning to play some sort of nasty prank on her. She would have probably deserved it after that little stunt she pulled.

(ooo yeah I like that. We could have something happen in the cave and then they get snatched as we plan if you want)

Sage looked back at her and winked, grinning. "Nope, can't tell you. It's a surprise," he called over his shoulder. He would enjoy it...no way was he telling her where they were going. She'd figure it out once they got there. They walked through the woods for a while until he came to the entrance of the cave and turned around. "Close your eyes " when she did ai, he took her by the shoulders and steered her into the cave. "Ok you can look now."

(Yeah! Ok lets do that then lol)

Anya gave a curious look at him before closing her eyes as instructed and walking a few steps, her hands out in front of her as not to run into anything. When he said she could look, she carefully reached back for his arm before opening her eyes, a little nervous of what he was going to show her. When she finally peaked through her lashes, all she could do was grin at the sight. It was gorgeous... she thought the lake was pretty, like something out a novel, but this was other worldly. She turned to him with bright eyes. "It's beautiful!" She grinned, glancing back at the view.

Sage grinned back at her, glad she liked it so much. "I like to come out here when I have time. It's like a little bit of peace in a crazy, chaotic world." He was keenly aware of her hand on his arm, though it didn't make him blush as much as her earlier stunt. He looked back up out of the top of the cave at the stars, the scar on his face seeming to flash from their light. The light from the water send water marked light spinning all around the cave gently and he took a deep breath, glad to be back...he hadn't been here in a long time.