Swiftcurrent Creek spanish gold

Works for me! I'm just going to gloss over mention of Jinx myself, since Bones was like the only one left with her after she miscarried and I... don't know what comes after that yet. :o

Although Bones enjoyed the teasing, all in good fun, he clearly didn't. He scowled, then rebuked her before turning away. Bones rolled her eyes, her tail waving absently, and let the matter drop. Some antics, she thought, unaware that she was bungling the word semantics.

"I'm smiling because you're so grouchy, all the flowers would die and the creek would dry up if I didn't," she jested lightly. Inwardly, she flinched ever so slightly at his viciously nasty words, yet Bones didn't let it show on the surface. "Whatever happens, happens," she added, deciding not to dignify his pessimism by answering to it.

His next rant went in one ear and out the other. Only when he demanded to know what she'd call him did Bones's attention focus. "Blaggard," she replied, then prepared to explain that it meant roguish and black-hearted. She didn't get the chance, for he scoffed without awaiting a reply.

Ira?! she thought, tempted to tease him. Instead, she asked an honest question, "Did a crab crawl up your butt and die, Ira?" An easy grin rested on her face as she peered at him, largely unaffected by his dour demeanor but very curious about it at the same time.