........... [ she's waiting... standing by for further instructions.... that never come because Shinobu passed tf out. Mordred sighs, lifting a hand to rub at the back of her neck as she rolls her head to one side. ] Damn.

What'd she say the knight was s'pposed to do...? Think, Mordred.... [ maybe if she'd been paying better attention during the girl's speech she wouldn't be in this situation! stealing another glance at Shinobu she finds her gaze lingering on the girl's face, specifically her mouth where her lips part with slow easy breaths. heat creeps into her cheeks the longer she stares and before she knows it she's leaning in a bit closer. just to check on her, obviously! it's not like she looks super cute snoozing on a bed made of flowers, or anything!?!

...it's at that exact moment a gardener strolls by with the passing comment: "just kiss already!"

-an invisible lightbulb flickers overhead: ] Ohhh, so that's what it was! [ ..... gradually, the realization of what precisely that means begins to sink in. Mordred starts sweating profusely. she needs to... kiss her??? impossible! she's never kissed anyone before in her life- she isn't even sure she knows how!? but... she can't just leave her like this. well, she could, the well being of a total stranger really shouldn't matter all that much (what kind of knight is she even?) but-- WWFD; what would father do?

swallowing back her budding nerves Mordred moves very slowly, checking one last time to see if Shinobu will magically wake up at the last second without her having to go through with this. not because she doesn't want to... wait, does that mean she wants to??? UGH THIS IS TOO MUCH SHE JUST HAS TO MAN UP AND DO IT ALREADY!!!

so. right. she gets within an inch or two of the other girls face before she closes her eyes tightly... and gently presses her lips to hers. ]