Seduction of Fire: Reynard's D&D Adventure

It was late, and Reynard had been drinking. He had been celebrating the closing of a deal that he had been working on for years. After his winnings in the stock exchange, he was now finally able to move out of his apartment, buy a home and start a family with his wife.

They had debated on where to have this celebratory dinner. They had finally agreed to go to the Italian restaurant near Ophelia's apartment. It was an Italian place that Reynard liked. It was also nearby, so they wouldn’t have to waste too much time getting back home after dinner.

It was when the waiter brought their dessert that Ophelia dropped her bombshell. “So I’ve got something to tell you.” She said, looking at him from across the table.

“What is it?” Asked Reynard, not paying attention because he was busy eating his dessert. Ophelia repeated herself, but not as loudly this time. Reynard looked up at her, seeing her face as red as a tomato. “Are you okay?” He asked, concerned. “You look like you’re about to pass out!” He exclaimed, standing up and walking around the table towards her seat.

Ophelia smiled and took a deep breath before answering him: “I bought tickets for us to Paris! We are going on vacation!” She said, beaming with excitement. Reynard was overjoyed; he hadn’t seen Paris since he was still a child and had always wanted to see it again before it changed too much. He grabbed her face in his hands and kissed her hard on the lips before pulling away and shouting: “Of course I want to go! When do we leave?!?”

Ophelia smiled at him again before reaching into her purse and taking out two plane tickets, handing them to him: “You told me that you haven’t been in Paris since you were a child right? So I thought that you might like to go while it still has some of these old-world charm that it used to have back then. So I booked us a hotel in southern France near Nice... actually one of my dad's hotels actually.' She explained. 'I've never been there myself though... I've never even left North America!'

Reynard studied the tickets for a moment before asking: 'How did you book these flights?' He asked curiously, wanting to know how she managed to get them both tickets at once when he had only just bought them a few days ago for himself, so that he would have some extra money after paying for all of their expenses for the trip.

Ophelia hesitated and then said nervously, "Well, the airline website crashed when I tried buying your ticket, so I just decided to try booking our flights one by one instead of both at once, and guess what? Both were available immediately!" Reynard gave her a strange look but didn't say anything else about it as they finished their dessert and headed home after paying their bill with cash instead of using their credit cards, so they wouldn't be tracked if anyone was looking into them.

After arriving home later than usual due to Reynard's intoxicated state, which caused him to lose track of time while showering at the restaurant's bathroom, the couple retired to bed with their luggage already packed, ready for their trip tomorrow morning. However, Reynard couldn't help but think about what Ophelia had said earlier about booking both tickets at once and how quickly they were available despite saying she tried buying them separately, which struck him as odd. Nevertheless, since there wasn't anything he could do about it now given how far away they were from France, he decided not to let it bother him anymore tonight so that he could get some rest before heading off in the morning.

The next day found Reynard awake early, with enough time left before they needed to leave for their flight. He decided to gently wake Ophelia, who was still asleep in bed beside him. Rubbing his eyes, he recalled his lack of sleep the previous night due to his drunkenness at dinner and how he had fallen asleep during his shower, causing them to be behind schedule this morning. Regardless, they needed to leave soon, or they would miss their flight.

Feeling a bit concerned about the potential consequences of missing their flight, Reynard couldn't completely shake the lingering feeling of curiosity about Ophelia's odd flight booking story from the previous evening. Still, he knew focusing on it was futile as their departure for France approached, so he did his best to push those thoughts aside. With their belongings packed and their excitement building, Reynard and Ophelia eagerly counted down the minutes until their adventure would begin, leaving behind any worries or uncertainties that they felt. And so, the couple embarked on their unforgettable journey to Paris, looking forward to exploring the City of Light and relishing in all of its old-world charm.