Marduk tilted its head to the side when the eclair failed to respond, and Nova explained that it probably wouldn't and that it didn't even have a Poppy. What was the use of comparing Poppies when the eclair, the second-best-thing in the world, didn't even have one? Marduk stuck its tongue out at the Poppy-less eclair, afterwards craning his neck around to look at the ground. Something creaked in there... maybe it'd want to be friends!
Enki's lips parted slightly and he tilted his head back in the pillow...
Oh, yes... right there, this dream is pretty vivid. It couldn't be from the span of time. Noxcaladoxia was chewing on my neck not too long ago. Or rather, not too long compared to the length of time between other types of initmate congress. Congress? This had to be a dream, that word doesn't usually flutter around my brain. Hell, it sounds like something out of some old novel. Congress...
That's fascinating, but I should probably open my dream eyes and... just a moment. Wasn't I planning on staying awake? Oh hell, nothing I can do about it now. The hell was I thinking about a second ago?
Ah. I should open my dream eyes and see just who's on my neck. Have to figure out whether this is a dream or a nightmare...
What the?
Shali-Enki's eyes snapped open and he saw red. Red hair. Nova had red- oh holy- that dream
was vivid. Perhaps because it was
happening.in.real.life. Nova didn't seem like the type to do this. Enki felt his heart fluttering, his his head start to spin, curled one hand's fingers so the clawed ends pointed downwards.
Then the couch started rocking and Enki stopped giving a damn about who was sucking his neck. At least for the moment, if they fell they'd probably take him with them, or tear a chunk out of his neck in a blind panic. He wrapped his curled hand around the person's shoulders, pressing them down into himself and grabbed onto a cushion with his other hand, hanging on for dear life.
Marduk was fascinated by the rocking couch and squealed with delight when the vines and little trees began growing. It fluttered off the couch and perched on one, riding the little tree as it grew up and out. A passing vine snagged a chunk of its long hair and tugged Marduk along, until it shot a glob of sparkling liquid at the snag. The wet hair slipped free of the vine and Marduk tumbled a little before regaining its wings and hovering. Grinning widely at all the pretty things popping out from the trees. Flowers and fruits that were pretty both to see and smell!
Once the couch stopped rocking, Enki loosened both his arm and hand and sat up. Now that,
that was over he could go back to panicing like he planned to. His lungs were already starting to tighten up.
Or... maybe not. He recognized those bright green eyes. Nova? Strange suddenly met stranger. Which meant he should probably start expecting strangest anytime now.
Spoke too soon. Then again... a flower suddenly appearing when apparently an entire forest appeared wasn't that odd. Only this flower was a particular shade of red and just happened to land on his chest. If his wings hadn't already been out they'd probably be popping right about now. Enki cupped it in his free hand and stared down at it.
What if a forest hadn't grown around them... what if they were teleported to a forest? What if this was the same forest they left Tasarin in? Talk about not inconvenient... he didn't have his shoes or any of his outer clothes. If Ornemalin found them here he'd have no problem making Enki 'pay'.
Enki shuddered, that wasn't something he wanted to focus on now. He had to find something else to focus on to keep from dreading that. Were they all there? Nova was definitely there, Enki put a hand on her shoulder, she was probably about as freaked out as he was just then. Where was Marduk??
"Marduk?" Enki's voice was soft, strained and almost inaudible over his panting breathes.
"Yes Poppy?" Marduk, arms full of petals and small berries, dropped down next to them.
Enki felt lighter after seeing and hearing the kid. Both of them were there. Good. "Marduk, fly past those trees there," Enki gestured to what he assumed was the end of the trees.
"What's there Poppy?" Marduk leaned forward, a few berries spilled from its arms.
Enki said the first thing that came to his mind: "Bunnies."
Marduk all but teleported to the end of the mini-forest.