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#1
Ketra / Re: Misery Loves Company [Godlin!]
February 09, 2024, 02:37:06 PM
Did Miss Luna know Adelans only have one heart? That question would linder a while. They walked and Luna listened, hand over her chest to feel her heartbeat. The questions came at a rapid fire and she had to ponder each one. All while feeling her heartbeat.

"Den is like... a home! It's where I work and live, yes, and baby dragons! They usually end up with the Dragonriders, no, not only here, just the ones that choose to." Luna smiled at Kirsikka and led them on a leisurely walk back to her home. "The Dragons in Adela are different because they're also Adelan. Just because they happen to be dragons doesn't mean anything. They mature differently and some of the young ones interested in humans come and live with me. Sort of like a babysitter." It was a modest home, attached to a large building with a roof and huge doors.

"They come and go as they please during the day but I patch up boo-boos and get between fights. Give them a talking to when someone comes to me if they've cause trouble on the field." A little shrug, "a home away from home. I get them treats and help with brushes if they're itchy " a little shrug and she smiled up at Kirsikka, "unfortunately they can't speak like you and me. But many Adelans can communicate with dragons anyway, only its... an innate gift as far as I know." Luna pondered and looked at Kirsikka, "some of the very old ones can communicate with you anyway, if they're strong enough."
#2
Ketra / Re: Misery Loves Company [Godlin!]
February 09, 2024, 02:01:25 PM
She smacked at her chest when the inhaled liquid protested her breathing again and stood up, taking Kirsikka's hand and using it for balance.

They were so kind.

Luna quickly snapped a glance at Zhirai and looked back at Kirsikka. Kirsikka was so kind. A small smile and she gave a little nod, "oh yes, I know my way. Acm. I've been all over the grounds." She looked towards the door, as usual, everything was fuzzy but it was a familiar fuzzy. Still it would be rude to decline.

A bright smile and a polite nod to Zhirai, Luna lifted her hood over her head and smiled up at Kirsikka. "If you escort me then you'll have no problem visiting whenever you wish to," Another smile and Luna nodded towars the door, "have you been on the grounds at all? The Den is a bit off to the side. Not away from everything but sort of... pseudo-hidden, I suppose."
#3
Seaside Town of Cerenis / Re: Simple Solutions [Rhi!] [M]
February 09, 2024, 01:44:08 PM
Raizel was quick to tuck the key into a little secret bottom if a flower pot by the window before she listened to Cadmus fully.

It should have been a surprise, but it just felt like a puzzle piece snapping into place to finish more of a picture. While the news of 'I knew it was you' brought a weight to her chest, the following 'I didn't want to believe it' gave it meaning. Would he have been disappointed if it hadn't been her? Raizel shifted her own cloak and gave him a sidelong glance, saw him looking at her ankle.

"Cadmus," she said softly, taking his hand and while still going in the correct general direction, led him into the night-shadow of a building where she stood against a wall. "If you had come to me first while tracking me, while I was running away, do you really think I would have trusted you?" the leading answer was 'no, of course not'. It was a lie though and she knew it. Raizel would have trusted him immediately and not questioned it. "We slept together like... two times." She added dismissively, obviously she wasn't going to trust someone she barely knew. That was dumb.

She let go of his hand and pressed her hands to his shoulders, giving them a squeeze before she cupped his face, her hands rough and warm with an odd delicateness to her touch on his cheeks. "I trust you now because things went so badly for me and you came through. You helped me. Then you even let me straddle and stab you a little bit," Raizel let her hands fall to her sides and she gave a little shrug and tucked some loose hair behind her ear.

"If you can forgive me dreamstabbing you, I can forgive you wanting to see me so badly you thought you were daydreaming my scent, deal?" She winked at him before tapping his chest with her knuckles as she made to begin walking again.
#4
Seaside Town of Cerenis / Re: Simple Solutions [Rhi!] [M]
February 06, 2024, 09:39:32 AM
Despite her missing memory, Raizel's intuition remained intact and she watched Cadmus in his awkward uncomfortable shrug and tilted her head in surprise. Had he been uncomfortable yet? Hesitant? Raizel tried to recall if he'd ever displayed that specific amount of tense and unhappiness and even when apologetic for almost killing her he'd never been uncomfortable. Naked. Stabbed. Unhappy and perhaps a little angry but not uncomfortable.

How interesting.

Raizel took the cue to change the subject, though she gave his eyes a lingering look. She'd have to ask later. After they acquiring the blade. Raizel unbuckled her sheath from her back, drawing it from over her shoulder was horribly impractical, she  drew the blade out to get a better look at it. "I suppose it is," Raizel said, squeezing the hilt in a now gloved hand, "it is well made, I imagine. It hasn't tarnished, the blade doesn't dull, I have merchants eye it up and offer me money for it."

She snapped the blade back into its home and put the sword back over her shoulder - much easier walking with that instead of it bouncing on her hip. "I don't know where it's from really, but I feel like I should know, so I havent sold it yet." Raizel shrugged a little and glanced off to the side, "maybe someday when something better comes along."

Raizel reached over and gave Cadmus's arm a squeeze in an attempt to comfort him. "We'll take out some trash, find your sword and then out and off into the night we go." A glance over her shoulder and instead of going to the door, she went to the window and opened it up. Raizel made a noise that sounded like a breathy gasp-whistle and a raven flew to the windowsill, eyeing Cadmus inside the room before it hopped onto Raizels arm and pressed its head to Raizel's hand for head scratches.

"Hi Aki." She said simply before stretching her arm out which had Aki flying away as quickly as he'd gotten there. "Okay, let's go," the door was open and she looked at Cadmus for a moment, eyes lingering on his lips with a thoughtful look on her face before she quietly brushed past him to go to the dark downstairs. Barely past dusk and the soft snoring from Albert could be heard. Raizel always mourned leaving the home-y feel Albert's place had, maybe it was the fresh bread smell or that lingering warmth.

Raizel collected a cloak that had been folded down in front of the door and let it unfurl in front of her. How nice of Albert to let Cadmus have a wraith costume. Raizel opened the door quietly before stepping out, holding the cloak open for Cadmus to step into once he got outside. Then all they had to do was lock up and track.

Easy-peasy.
#5
Serendipity Riverlands / Re: Future Planning
February 05, 2024, 11:22:08 AM
How sweet.

Reinier was pleasantly surprised by the assurance that the Connloathians would be kept away. When Kasolin looked out the window to the dark and rain, Reinier's gaze followed, though now he was very preoccupied about what would happen if he encountered a mordecai.

Perhaps he would have to test it.

The question about 'why' caught his attention and Reinier flicked his head back, eyes going to Kasolins. "Well," Reinier said, "you have a station of importance but you have a quiet reputation, which means that should people catch wind of any going ons they'd have to figure out who you were and subsequently figure out who I am." Reinier leaned back, "it seemed like a smart move." He pushed the bowl away, most of it full. He'd had his mouthful.

"When would you like to begin? I imagine the sooner the better," Reinier glanced at the window again, "hopefully the weather will be better."
#6
Seaside Town of Cerenis / Re: Simple Solutions [Rhi!] [M]
February 04, 2024, 02:29:29 AM
Interested in the sword. Noted. "I don't mind your things in the pack, it's there for... Things" She shrugged, not really able to think of what wouldn't belong in a backpack.

Raizel nodded again like she was confirming it to herself and placed the backpack on the floor for Cadmus. Frowning gently at her boots before she pulled them on over thick wool socks, tying the ties and makings sure they were perhaps overly secure. She paused and looked around for the metal greaves that were usually part of her ensemble and wrinkled her nose when they weren't where she had initially thought they were. Frowning, Raizel sighed and got down onto her hands and knees.

There. Under the bed.

Must have kicked them in the process of getting everything off when they'd come in the night before. Morning. Whatever.

Raizel reached under the bed and that feeling of deja vu returned. Like she'd been burned she snatched her greaves from under the bed quickly and looked over her shoulder, expecting a ghost, but there was nothing there. Had this happened before? A hesitant frown and she went back to collecting her things, now seated on the floor, attaching the rest of her armor. "We'll get your sword and whatever you feel is yours," Raizel said, making sure all her gear was secure, buckles and belts, ties and knots, "and then we'll end that little section of motherfuckers and move on."

Standing up, Raizel collected her sword and strapped it to her back for travelling purposes before she stretched her limbs slowly, making sure her range of movement was good still and nothing was hindering her. Raizel went through the motions subconsciously, like she'd done it thousands of times before and that was something distinctly mechanical about them. Like it was trained and precise and military. Finally when she finished making sure she hadn't tied anything too tight or stretched anything at a funny angle she smiled at Cadmus.

"I'll try to make sure your shirts survive, I even made sure they weren't itchy just for you - I'd hate for my effort to be wasted." Raizel made a point to stick her tongue out at Cadmus before she rolled her shoulders and took a deep breath, "Is the sword sentimental? Or just very well made?" She asked softly, looking at him and reaching back to touch the handle of her own sword, which - while not terribly sentimental- had been the thing she'd owned the longest and had the most difficulty parting with, having found it and most of her armor on a recently deceased corpse not far from where she woke up by the river.

That was unnecessary information for him though. A bit morbid too.
#7
Reajh / Re: The Keeper's Reach [M]
February 03, 2024, 06:42:29 PM
"Of course I would," She grumbled, getting more comfortable and relaxing against him. "I grew up there, it was horrible." Sunniva gave the top of his hand a squeeze and couldn't help but be amused by his commentary.

"Feels like it does, I'm just one big ache these days," She wasn't really sure what to anticipate and she had a lingering feeling she couldn't count on Krah to help. "What happens..." Sunniva swallowed, "What happens if it comes out soon? What will we do? There's a town nearby, right?"
#8
Reajh / Re: The Keeper's Reach [M]
February 03, 2024, 05:54:19 PM
Honestly, Sunniva had expected Krah to move away from her. He was so good at squirreling away from her like he was repulsed by her touch. She was so tired, all her bones hurt and she took the opportunity of Krah not moving away to snuggle in closer to him. Nothing was comfortable and she frowned slightly when he just said the truth.

The church would own her child.

Like she was exacting revenge, she found his other hand and placed it under her belly too. "Poor thing," She replied, using his hands to soothe the ache. "Maybe we should just... Not bring it to the church," Sunniva sighed, "Leave the baby at a regular orphanage."
#9
The Thunderblacks / Re: Crash and burn. [Dracoooo!]
February 03, 2024, 05:24:04 PM
While he wasn't terribly good at distracting people - except for when he was crowds, being very tall helped with being distracting then. Bifrost brushed the damp bits of forest that had stuck to his face when he tried to listen to the ground, he glanced over at Khaiya, noticing the bruises and then flashed her a bright smile.

He moved his pack off to the side, digging in and pulling out some used but clean cloths, holding them out before putting them on his knees and sitting down in front of her. "I can't?" He said, voice teasing regarding the mention of reincarnation, giving his head a tilt and the thick green hair falling over his face, "I'm sure I just did though, hmm?" He was a bit forceful, moving her arms up as gently as he could before he moved his hands to poke and prod at her torso.

"So," He said simply, taking the cloth and wrapping it around her back for her, holding the two loose pieces at front for her to grab - she had said she could do it herself after all. "Why exactly would a tall green haired elf be born to a perfectly normal Connlaothian couple? Who are human and kind of have blond-ish reddish hair?" He gave Khaiya a look and raised an eyebrow, like perhaps she had the answers to the questions.
#10
Seaside Town of Cerenis / Re: Simple Solutions [Rhi!] [M]
February 03, 2024, 12:34:41 PM
Raizel was successfully transported as a lump to rest on top of Cadmus. It was an odd position for her and she just turned her head to face towards the lingering light.

Sure this isn't a dream?

It was a weirdly sobering comment and she just sort of snuggled in more on top of him, knees tucking in against his hips and moving her hands to rest under his shoulders. It wasn't comfortable for sleeping at all, but he was warm and she was content. "I should go fight the squid," She said, playing along with her off hand comment before making a face to herself about how odd that comment sounded. The rest of the day lingered ahead and she breathed in deeply before letting it out so, so slowly. She didn't want to.

Raizel gave one last impulsive squeeze with all her limbs before she sat up, hands on Cadmus's chest. For a moment she lingered, looking down at him and noticing how his hair had dried kind of funny and that he was actually quite handsome. Perhaps even ruggedly with the scars. Quickly after her observation, she removed herself from his lap and slid off the bed, stretching her arms high above her head and arching her back when she was finally standing with a little groan and an accompaniment of bones popping. A glance over her shoulder and she smiled, "You should nap while I bathe, I'll wake you when I'm done."

And off she went. Down the hall. She took a little longer than was necessary, having time until the sun went down and there was just a peak of sunlight from under the door and the water was cooled down. Raizel dressed herself after drying off, taking the time to braid her hair in a coronet of sorts. Dressed in a shirt that went down to mid thigh and collected the rest of her less-than-clean-clothes, refreshed and awake, she made her way out from the bathroom and almost collided with Albert who was hovering in the hallway.

"Here," He said softly, pushing a container wrapped in grey cloth into her hands, "It's food and water, not much but enough for the both of you for a day or two. I know you went out and got supplies. The container should help it last a lot longer than usual, so you can tuck that at the bottom of your bag and replace the contents when you need to." He lifted a three fingered hand and tucked a stray piece of black hair behind her ear before he cupped Raizels cheek, tilting her head down a little so he could press a kiss to her forehead. "The room is yours when you get back, I'm going to bed, lock the door when you leave."

And then he was down the steps, light footed and quick. Raizel smiled a little at his retreating form, taking note how he'd missed having a finger and how his hair sort of glowed in the dark like dying embers, which meant the healing earlier had taken much more out of him than he let on. Raizel held the container in her hands when she returned to the room, placing it into the bottom of her bag and tossing her clothing beside that.

Raizel went about the room in her half dressed state, slowly pulling her clothing on while packing things up. Dusk had set in fully and the room was slowly darkening and that was functioning as a timer of sorts. "Cadmus," Raizel said slowly, fully dressed now except for bare feet, her boots sitting on the floor beside the door. "Ready to go? Make sure you have what you need, we won't be back here for a while."
#11
Ketra / Re: Misery Loves Company [Godlin!]
February 03, 2024, 11:08:13 AM
It was very impolite to cough out your tea.

It was very, very impolite to make a mess in someone's home. It also took every ounce of effort to keep herself contained when Kirsikka called dragons hairless flying cats. There was a moment, and she missed some of what Kirsikka said, but finally, when the moment passed Luna politely put her tea on the table and tried to compose herself. Her face was red, though the slightest change in mood caused her face to flush, now it was bright pink to the tips of her rounded ears.

"Yup" She squeaked out in reference to the Dragons. Hairless cats. Hoo boy. Kirsikka will come meet them - Maybe Luna would wander by on another day and see if she was available and steal her away. When Kirsikka mentioned Zhirai being good today, her eyebrows lifted up, surprised, "Oh. I'm sorry, I was only teasing." Luna flashed an apologetic smile towards Zhirai before looking to Kirsikka again, "I have to be going soon," A little polite nod, "But if you let me know when you're here, I can come get you another time and you can meet the babies."
#12
Serendipity Riverlands / Re: Future Planning
February 03, 2024, 10:48:18 AM
"Ah, yes," Reinier placed his gladd down on the table while he was violently reminded - not really violent, but Connlaoths whole existence tasted like a bad dream to him - that the country was a thing. Pity. A far away look was on his face when he pondered on how he might react there, his body was flesh but... What of his mind?

No matter, either way would be fine. When Kasolin mentioned his eyes he turned his gaze to the man across the table and he looked down at himself. "You can tell just by my eyes?" He said softly, lifting a hand, palm up. His pointer finger was extended and the rest of his fingers were lazily curled in. Reinier didn't look away from Kasolin before he leaned in and slowly blew onto his index finger.

It was like a candle going out in reverse, the flame flickered before he spread across his palm, concentrated at the tip. Just as quickly, he shook his hand to set the fire away. "I am ... gifted... with magic, but I'm more than capable without it." At least he thought he was, for the first time since he'd had a body he had to think about if he was... Able. "Surely you'll protect me if I find myself weak in the knees around one of those Anti-Magic Connlaothian Beasts, hmm?" The word Mordecai escaped him.
#13
Seaside Town of Cerenis / Re: Simple Solutions [Rhi!] [M]
February 03, 2024, 02:00:58 AM
Exhausted was a good word to use. One second she was awake, just having her eyes closed for a minute and the next time she was conscious of herself there was a warm arm over her middle and the smell of soap. There was a moment of mental scrambling and confusion, wondering why Albert had snuck into the room to cuddle and for a split second she was going to bolt away and scream at him. Rational thought took over though and she gave a small half asleep smile when she realized it was Cadmus.

The sun wasn't completely down, but it was on it's way, she noticed when she cracked her eyes open. She'd slept for most of the afternoon, probably fell asleep the second she laid her head down. Task successfully completed, that meant it had been time to rest, but now she was doubly warm and comfortable and didn't want to move. Did he fall asleep too?

Raizel opened one eye and listened, not quite used to his breathing pattern yet to tell before she closed it again. If she was obviously awake that meant she'd have to get up. When she got up that meant she'd have to get ready to leave. And that meant moving again. Which meant a whole long list of things. It had been too long since there wasn't a driving need to move and go. She knew it would be back, she'd come and gone from this room on many occasions, leaving for months at a time and then showing back up, the room the way she'd left it.

Spotless, of course, she wasn't an animal.

In an effort to push off getting up fully, she rolled over and pressed her face into Cadmus's neck. "You smell nice," She whispered before yawning again and curling an arm around his middle like he was a teddy bear and tossing a leg over his hips. "I don't want to wake up," Raizel grumbled, "I think I was having a nice dream, or no dreams, which is amazing," she paused and let a moment pass, "Did you survive the bath? The bath squid didn't get you?"
#14
Seaside Town of Cerenis / Re: Simple Solutions [Rhi!] [M]
February 02, 2024, 09:52:26 PM
A tilt of her head and she blinked at Cadmus when he put the coin purse in her hand and closed it. Raizel opened her mouth to decline it, she had her own money and could easily get supplies but she gave a little nod and let him turn her hand over and tried to smile at him. Though confused she looked at his chest when he mentioned shirts, taking in for a moment that he was topless and she had to resist staring. It wasn't lost on her that he was an attractive man and when she finally noticed all the scars, she couldn't help but stare.

They had done a lot of talking about her and her problems - or her lack of knowing what her problems really were and the lingering effect of that. Raizel licked her lips, opened her mouth to say something but he turned her hand over and kissed her knuckles and for some reason that felt more intimate than being curled up on the floor together. Raizel flushed and goosebumps spread up her arm, her breath caught in her throat and she swallowed thickly, suddenly feeling... More like a woman.

"uh," Raizel cleared her throat and moved her free hand to rub at the back of her neck to try to remove the goosebumps. "Yes," another little nod, "I suppose they know what I look like now," she confirmed moving away to get dressed to go out, "I'll get you some clothes," She made a pointed look at Cadmus's chest, then oh so slowly looked back up at his face. She walked past him quietly, rapping her knuckles against his chest, "Don't turn into a prune, hmm? Leave some warm water for me."

And then she was off, ready to collect what she could for Cadmus, avoid strange looks. It was an uneventful journey and Raizel returned in under an hour, various clothing for Cadmus - a few shirts as requested - and some more camping supplies that she put into her bag quickly. She'd have to find somewhere to tuck them for a moment while they were out but... Raizel was on the floor after she came back, dressed very casually. Black pants, a loose white shirt, her hair tied back in a braid with a piece of jerky sticking out of her mouth while she worked. Raizel wrinkled her nose and looked at the coin purse in her hand - she'd used it to buy Cadmus's clothes - and she put his clothing on the bed and placed the coin purse on top.

The bed looked inviting, all empty and covered with a pillow. Just a minute? Raizel curled up onto the bed, one hand behind her head and one resting on her chest. It wasn't a moment before she was breathing softly and deeply, asleep in an unintentional nap.
#15
Art / Re: Ninja Flamingos 2024
February 02, 2024, 06:36:08 PM
I got the very lovely
the super magnificent

Wandering Giraffe!
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#16
Serendipity Riverlands / Re: Future Planning
February 02, 2024, 01:50:06 PM
"Of course I didn't," Reinier confirmed about the drink, "but I'm hardly a bad host." He sipped his own, still finding eating a terribly weird experience, the body being so physically young despite his stature meant that some things still had to be filtered out and he hated the way food felt in his system.

"I've been on many adventures, I suppose you could say," before being stuck in a glass case for almost a hundred years,"this would be my first one..." Rainier looked off to the side, a thoughtful expression in his eyes, "by myself in a manner of speaking." He reached out and took Kasolins hand, Reiniers was warm and soft, a telltale sign he wasn't used to physical hardship.

Reinier held onto Kasolins hand for an extra beat than was appropriate, before taking his hand back and lifting his glass of mead, "a toast to adventure I suppose," and he knocked it back, pondering on how his deal went so wrong. He didn't want to walk around in the wilderness... but he did want to make nice. He did need things, and if his well maintained skills could get him those things, the cost of wet boots and sleepless nights was fine. Originally Reinier was going to offer the investment back and then some.

"You travel often, I take it? Far off places? Exotic scenery?"
#17
Seaside Town of Cerenis / Re: Simple Solutions [Rhi!] [M]
February 02, 2024, 01:13:44 PM
Being content was a strange feeling. It didn't matter what her past may had been like, it didn't matter what was going to happen later. It didn't matter how they were going to spend the day. Nothing mattered except right now because she was  content. Sure her eyes stung a little from all the crying and when she licked her lips they were a little salty from her tears. But it had been cathartic, in a way, feeling safe enough to lose her composure. This was a room in a place she could feel safe, there was someone downstairs -while likely grumpy- that she didn't feel on guard around and she was wrapped up like a precious bundle in the arms of the only person that had gotten the better of her so far.

If Cadmus was playing the long game, he was doing an amazing job. Raizel didn't want to think he was, but fully trusting someone was still a long ways away. Dealing lethal blows to the people that put money into his pocket to help her certainly tilted the trust in his favor. She smirked when he joked about the weird things she said and watched him when he got distracted and zoned out. It was only for a few seconds, but she wasn't blind and just rose an eyebrow when he finally regained his thoughts.

"Cadmus Black-Gryphon - Slayer of distracting eyelashes," she said in a serious tone, face going stern and eyebrows drawing together like she was announcing orders to a platoon of soldiers. "Um," Raizel's face softened and she moved to sit up, not wanting to leave the warm nest of arms but finding it hard to convince herself to stay. There were things to do.

"Thank you. I don't think our talk has made my mind demons better but... if my thoughts are sharp stones on a beach, you've given me something to weather the edge on them," she smiled at her own analogy and moved to get up, shuffling away from his warmth and giving his cheek a lingering touch.

"I think I'm ready for a bath," she announced, "Albert keeps the enchantments up in a bathroom down the hall. Tub fills on it's own and everything, do you want to go first? I can gather supplies while you do and then we can head out at sundown." Back to business, her hands were on her hips and she cast glances around the room of what she'd need to bring.
#18
Serendipity Riverlands / Re: Future Planning
February 02, 2024, 11:07:57 AM
Traveling. Reinier looked to a window, wrinkling his nose a bit at the rain but doing his best to keep a neutral expression.

A thought drifted through his mind and Reinier tapped at his chin, testing his arms across his chest. "Yes, I suppose there may be some benefit in adventure." Maybe his brothers? Reinier closed his eyes for a moment, picturing locations and places seemingly forever away. There was still so much to learn.

His green-gold eyes popped open when Kasolin spoke of the made, eyebrows going up. "Not at all, I arrived first and didn't even give you a chance to choose if you'd ever want that. It's my..." Reinier paused, "treat." It wasnt a gift at least. Perhaps later. Clearing his throat he sat up politely, shoulders square.

"Tell me, dear kasolin, do you do anything interesting as a crown prince?" Reinier leaned in, elbows on the tablet, "I imagine you have many people chasing after you for your title. I promise this is just a business venture, I plan on making an ally, not a conquest." Reinier smiled politely, nodding his head forward.
#19
Seaside Town of Cerenis / Re: Simple Solutions [Rhi!] [M]
February 02, 2024, 10:55:27 AM
Sometimes, when Raizel was in bed waiting for sleep she'd feel like she needed to cry.  A physical response to being overwhelmed and stressed and when she couldn't push it down anymore it came out of her when she was finally relaxed and felt safe. For only a second. Raizel got very good at pushing it down. There was never an appropriate time for it, there was never an appropriate location. At least according to her. Maybe she'd never felt safe enough, so it was easy to squash down.  She'd only briefly traveled with people before and never closely.

Raizel listened to Cadmus speak, slowly regaining her breath. While she never did a full sob, she made a funny gasping noise when he had said he missed her. She let the words tumble around in her head, each one a sharp stone. It hurt to be told that someone wanted to know her, in a strange stinging way. What was there to know? Raizel looked at Cadmus, blue to gold, when he took her chin and she just watched him as he finished speaking. Watched how his mouth formed words, how he moved his eyebrows when he spoke.

When he moved his hand away, she gently took it in hers and pressed it back to her cheek. They were already practically hugging so throwing her arms around his shoulders just seemed like more of the same, instead she nuzzled her cheek against his hand and placed a kiss against his palm before putting her cheek back into it.

"Thank you," she whispered, drawing her knees up and letting herself relax, resting her head against Cadmus's shoulder and closing her eyes for a moment. "I'm glad it was you," she said softly, "imagine if some regular person managed to track and herd me. My reputation would be ruined," Raizel teased softly, letting Cadmus's hand drop down into her lap where she started to idly play with his fingers.

"In hindsight it was stupid of me," Raizel brought a hand up to scrub the remainder of tears off of her face, "to trust that you'd help me so blindly. But I'm glad I did," the hardness of floor was making her ass ache but the warmness of Cadmus kept her seated, "I hope you know I can't pay you. At most I can pay in warmth and mediocre meals," Raizel had calmed, still absentmindedly caressing Cadmus's hand.

She'd ruminate more on what he said when she wasn't feeling so... Emotional. When it could be dissected and digested, "Though I suppose if you go fluffybird you won't have to worry about getting body heat from elsewhere. So it's a bad deal for you, more or less." Raizel glanced up at Cadmus, her eyes and her cheeks still red from crying, but the mischievous glint was back in her blue eyes and she let a teasing smile tug at the corner of her mouth.
#20
Seaside Town of Cerenis / Re: Simple Solutions [Rhi!] [M]
February 02, 2024, 12:02:25 AM
It was an unfamiliar feeling in her chest, tight, her pulse quickened and her eyes burned. Her fingers tightened on Cadmus's arm while he spoke and she couldn't form words. Had she ever been so vulnerable before? Sure being naked was being vulnerable, but you could still be lethal. A weapon in words or actions. Raizel couldn't remember being so content, so uncomfortable and so... Aware.

Being told that she didn't deserve what happened to her felt wrong. There had to be a reason it happened. If there was no reason then why. "If I didn't deserve it," She started, voice thick, eyes squeezed shut, "then this happened for nothing." Raizel shook her head softly, not wanting to dislodge her companion, "I don't know anything, Cadmus. I--" Her voice got thick and a hot tear fell off her cheek and onto Cadmus's arm when she finally opened her eyes, arms going tighter around Cadmus's "I don't know my name, I don't know where I'm from. No one's ever told me I deserved it and I can't imagine anyone would ever, but what's the point if I didn't."

The tears didn't stop and Raizel didn't try to keep them at bay, like a cork had been popped, everything bubbled up and out and she turned her head to press her forehead to Cadmus's cheek. "What if," Her voice was small now and she took an awkward sounding breath, like just trying to put it into words was like getting ready to hurt yourself, "What if no one misses me?" Her face scrunched up a bit, like she surprised herself with the confession, some lingering demon that lived at the back of her mind. Left to die alone in the wilderness. 

"I looked for you, you know," She confessed, "After you left that day. Not in a high-and-low way, but when I went to leave, I kept my eye out, every person with black hair caught my attention and none of them were you and for the first time since I could remember, I was disappointed." Raizel didn't move, "I suppose it was nice to feel disappointed, because that meant I had looked forward to seeing you when I woke up."