Lady of the Desert (M)

visualspice · November 05, 2013, 11:53:38 PM

Zarrah stood over by the horses. She wasn't sure why she couldn't see this to the end. Something about it kept her quiet, kept her hushed. The dark magics that had promised her three times at life- three chances...
How could she explain? And what would it mean to Radimir if she did tell him? Leaning her head against Nieti, she contemplated climbing upon her and just riding away. But her legs felt like lead, and instead of running, she tried to bury away her feelings, instead.

Lion · November 06, 2013, 12:02:05 AM

Eventually, Radimir did emerge from the old man's hut, and as he did so, he felt lighter, freed and his head no longer pounded. Though he was still dead tired, he had a feeling he could sleep tonight without fear of nightmares or the touch of evil. His father was gone, at peace, and somehow, so was he. He made his way back to the stables, not knowing where Zarrah had gone, but was surprised to find her there all the same.

He smiled at her and took to brushing Thorian lightly. "He passed. I'm glad for him. I can't imagine the burden of many hundred years," he said quietly, mostly to himself as he tended to his steed.

visualspice · November 12, 2013, 12:09:59 AM

Even though she knew the man was dead, Zarrah's heart went out to him. To see the expression, so clearly on his face, even now, after it had been - what, nearly a day since they had met him and gone on their journey..
Still, she felt a kinship and turned her eyes back towards the hut.

"So he really is gone?" she repeated, and part o fher felt the need to see it for herself. She kept her eyes upon the hut before declaring, "I'd like to see the body now." And then she added, as she took a step forward, "Alone."

This was something personal to her, something not even she could understand- and the one man that tried to explain it to her was dead. Nothing more.
Making her way back towards the hut, she entered into his place to hwere the in-scents were fading and his body- just appearing as if he were asleep.

Hesitantly, she approached, and knelt down beside him, studying his form with interest. Yes.. he really did look as if he were just sleeping..
but was he dead? A touch to his skin confirmed he was stiff with death, and chilling already. But even still, as she lowere dher head.. she had to wonder..
would he just awaken tomorrow with the fall of the moon?

Lion · November 12, 2013, 12:21:31 AM

[I'm pretty sure I wrote his body faded away like sand. That's all she'd find when she enters.]

Radimir wouldn't have made a move to follow her even if she invited him. He was moved on his own right by the passing of the old man, and coming to terms with the loss of his father had been a hard one. The man with the iron fists had torn him to shreds, that he could be sure, but in his heart burned no move toward vengeance. All he could do was feel sorry for the stranger, the stranger that would find no home, no love, no reason to be but blood and death.

visualspice · November 12, 2013, 12:26:42 AM

OOC: Sorry.

When Zarrah opened her eyes from her moment of reflection, she realized what she had seen was not a body, but a pile of sands. Sands from the desert.. the Moraki, which was still a distance away. A part of her ached for her home she left, but another part of her was glad that life was all behind her. But even still... she reached forward to ghost her hands across the sands...
The desert would always be apart of her.

Bowing her head, she softly sang for the man's soul, and when she was done, tears wet her eyes. Another moment more, and they'd be drying and it would be time to move on again...

She emerged from the hut, her countenance, grey. She wasn't sure how to digest the loss of a man who had been cursed much as she- but to see what her body would become, nothing but the sands, was strangely calming. She supposed it made sense, for that's where the whispers and promises came from- and to a body with chances, it would go unto dust once the pact was met- and be nothing no more.

Approaching Radimir, she said nothing at first as she reached for her horse.
"We should go."
There was nothing more for them here.

Lion · November 12, 2013, 12:30:46 AM

Standing beside their respective steeds, he supposed was respite enough and Radimir nodded to her, wordlessly mounting and bounding off away from Waterside in the night. With the old man dead and the quest accomplished, Radimir felt lighter with the prospect of having that finished, but now weighted with the though of having to face the uncertain future. Where would they go, what would they do, what reason kept them travelling together? Radimir could not answer these questions and kept his eyes to the stars, mapping their way north.

visualspice · November 21, 2013, 02:22:08 AM

It was barely a day's travel, but Zarrah was exhausted and asked Radimir if they could make camp. Once one was established, she scouted the area and found a nice river nearby. Smirking over at Radimir, she only told him simply,
"I'm going to the river to bathe." And gave him just one knowing looking before she finished tethering her horse and making her way to the stream.

Removing her clothing, they fell into a heap within the grasses, and now, standing naked beneath the setting sun, she stepped out into the cool waters and enjoyed the sensation of it against her skin.

Lion · November 21, 2013, 03:37:23 PM

He couldn't have agreed with her more that they stop finally as the sun began to set on the horizon. As they stopped, Thorian chuffed and was growing hungry and bit at the long grass, tired and snorted much needed relief when Radimir patted his steed and took off the saddle and bags from his back. He did the same for Zarrah's horse and patted them down before he began to make camp. He was glad to Thorian and Zarrah's mount had taken so well with each other and she teased him with a flick of her tail.

Radimir set up a small area for a fire as he rolled out the blankets and set them before the fire. He knew the dangers of setting a blaze in an open area like this, but they were flanked on either side by tall grass and it was enough to give them cover at least. The clouds did not look promising as they hung above them however. So he worked instead to set up an extra blanket to shield them from the rain, constructing a cloth lean-to with rope and wooden stakes.

Once he was done, he turned toward the river where Zarrah was bathing and followed after her. "Zarrah," he said. "I made camp! Zar-" And his eyes fell upon her naked form glistening in the moonlight.

visualspice · November 23, 2013, 02:35:36 AM

She turned at Radimir's voice and he might have caught her smile, though it was dark and the twilight reflected beautifully within her eyes. But she said nothing, and simply stepped out into the waters before the deeper areas clothed her form.

Lion · November 23, 2013, 03:46:03 AM

He let his eyes take her in in that time and he felt his breath leave him then. Radimir stepped forth into the water, then remembered his own clothes and quickly slipped out of them. "I feel grungy too. Perhaps it would be wiser to bath together. It would certainly be quicker."

visualspice · November 23, 2013, 04:05:14 AM

"Quicker?" Zarrah quirked a brow at him as he grinned, the twilight dancing in her eyes as she did so. The twilight also danced across the dark water's surface as her body moved through it slowly, so that the ripples splayed and cut their reflection.

Lion · November 23, 2013, 04:13:00 AM

Radimir could hear the roll of thunder passing over head, obscuring the moonlight for the moment and he took his time in becoming accustomed to the water, keeping his silence and focusing on getting clean himself.

visualspice · November 25, 2013, 02:57:06 AM

Glancing up towards the sky as the clouds rolled in to mask the stars and moonlight, she then peered from the heavens back to Radimir. By now, she seemed just a wicked form of shadows, her body, glowing faintly in the darkness as she too, focused on letting the river waters clean her not only her body, but her mind as well.

"Seems as if there's a coming storm," she said, rising up from the waters, back to him as her black hair suctioned to her back like liquid midnight as waters sparkled and rivered through it.

Lion · November 25, 2013, 12:17:36 PM

"There is. You can feel the chill in the air," Radimir replied thoughtfully. He washed his hair, the waves turning dark from the water. When his eyes fell upon her, his breath left him in a quiet sigh. He trudged through the water to step behind her. "But I don't think we'll be cold do you?" Radimir placed his hands on her hips and slid them up along her sides where they reached her hair and gently combed his fingers through it.

visualspice · November 26, 2013, 12:16:38 AM

Zarrah turned towards him as a heavy wind came past, and blew soft, wet pieces of her dark hair about above the waters. Her eyes met to his, and they shined in what was left of the snuffed moonlight.
"No, I don't think so at all,"s he told him, her own hand caressing his face.

Lion · November 26, 2013, 12:30:09 AM

Radimir chuckled at her as he pulled her hair across her shoulders and shivered underneath the wind and her touch. Some stubble was growing along his cheeks and lips and would be scratchy to the touch. "Do you know of any ways in particular we can keep warm?" he whispered against her lips, grazing them but not kissing them. His hands slid down her back and stopped just before the rising mound of her behind, spreading his fingers out against the cool skin there.

visualspice · November 26, 2013, 01:41:33 AM

"I am not sure," she told him cooly, and peered back at him through lowered lashes. "But I do know body heat shared can become as hot as the desert sun."And it was here she cupped his face, thinking back to when they first met in the desert, and found herself hesitating against his lips.
"Do you wish to kiss me, Radimir?" she inquired softly as a gentle wind caressed them and was followed by a rumbling purr of thunder. "Do you wish to share my heat?" And it was here her own hands moved towards his back, and felt up the muscles there with slow and steady ease.

Lion · November 26, 2013, 01:46:46 AM

Radimir kept his breath just before her lips and he gave a thoughtful sigh. "I wish to share more than that," he murmured against her. "I want you to feel the fire you deserve. For we are children of the sun, you and I." He grazed her lips again, his hands sliding further down, feeling the muscle of her ass and gripping their softness regardless. His lips leaned in teasingly, kissing her with seeming innocence. "Do you want to kiss me?" he asked in turn, pulling but a breath away.

visualspice · November 26, 2013, 02:38:45 AM

At his teasing kiss, she felt her lips twitch in reaction to it as she smiled and looked from his lips to his eyes.
"But of course," she told him, barely breathing the response as her hands smoothed upon his back, resting upon the tight muscles of his ass. "A kiss, and much more." And it was here she leaned forward, hoping to claim a prize of his lips as she leaned into him, her breasts pressing to his bare chest.

Lion · November 26, 2013, 02:49:42 AM

Thunder rolled loudly up above them and the vibrations pulsed through his body along with the racing of his heart. Her lips, so close, and yet so teasingly far away. He resisted her kiss for a moment, teasing her a little longer. It was only when he felt the first few droplets of rain coming upon their heads did he lean forward and kiss her then, hotly, his mouth devouring hers. "Zarrah," he moaned lightly. "We should get inside the tent. It's dry..."