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 Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 9:56 pm
This area was created by Esabel in a fit of whimsey.
It rests in a secluded spot along the large underground lake. There's a sandy area for the shore, an area that's no deeper than three feet for simple lounging, and an area that's much deeper for general swimming.
It's all blocked off by a stone wall just under the water with plenty of holes in it to encourage water flow, but prevents anything from the main lake from entering the water to disturb the swimmers.
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 2:14 pm
 Allistair
Allistair managed to find his way to the swimming spot he was looking for. "Here we are," he said, smiling back at Hal. "This really is a great place for a picnic." He led Hal to a nice spot on the shore. He took the basket and started to spread the blanket out. He sat down and gestured for Hal to join him.
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 2:24 pm
Hal didn't notice the looks he and Allistair got as they walked through the base to the secluded swimming spot, everyone noting that they did look good together. And that Allistair had claimed a very nice slave in Hal. The looks of appreciation increased each time Hal reached up to touch the new collar with a small smile, that one movement showing that he was devoted to his new master in a way that had more than a few wondering if there were any more slaves that would be equally devoted to them... As they finally got to their destination, Hal had to agree that it was a perfect spot for a picnic and knelt on the blanket then started to set out their meal. But he blushed when he realized that most of the items were his favorites, including the wine bottles. And they were served as a lover's meal, something they were meant to feed to each other. He sat the basket to one side, though and looked up to find Allistair watching him. He blushed at the intent look and lowered his face in a bashful movement as he struggled to find something to say that wouldn't make him sound like an idiot. "What... what would you like to eat first, Master?" he finally settled on that, thinking it was a safe enough question as he opened one of the bottles of wine and poured it in both glasses then offered one to Allistair.
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:28 pm
Allistair
Allistair chuckled and looked at everything in the basket. "Why don't you choose your favorite for us to eat?" he asked. He sipped his wine, blinking a bit when he realized just how strong he had made the wine. It would be pretty easy to get drunk quickly. So he simply smiled. "Pick whatever you like best and we can eat that first."
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Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:41 pm
Hal looked down at the food he'd spread around the blanket and really considered the cherry pie... But he reached for the roast beef first, each slice carefully rolled around a flavorful peppered cheese and offered Allistair a piece with his fingers, "This is one of my favorites. The pepper in the cheese helps bring out the smoked flavor of the beef," he said with a small smile, "I usually can't resist this when we have it," he added, a bit of humor coloring his voice over it. Truthfully, there wasn't much here he wouldn't eat. Alright, they were all his favorites and he ate them every chance he got. He didn't know how Allistair had known but had to guess that the other slaves had helped him pack the basket. Especially since the sliced black plums had been added. He usually prepared that particular dish himself when they had the plums available; dressing them with sugar until they created their own glaze then baking them with a crumb topping. But he'd leave those for next. The individual fried cherry pies could wait til last.
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 7:55 pm
Allistair
Allistair opened his mouth and ate the roast beef Hal offered him. He licked his lips and smiled. "Delicious," he said. He picked up a piece of the roast beef and offered it to Hal. "Go ahead and eat, too. This is a meal prepared for both of us, for me and my wonderful slave amd lover."
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:24 pm
Hal blushed a bit but took the offered bite with a small smile, loving how the flavor of the pepper seemed to explode in his mouth and enhanced the rich meaty flavor of the beef. He took a small sip of the wine then offered a bite of the plums to him. "I make this one whenever we get fresh plums in. They usually don't last long otherwise and doing this with them helps them last a bit longer. I can't cook much, but making this up is usually fun for me," he explained as Allistair ate the offered bite then took a bite for himself. They kept going like that, from one bite to the next, until the food was gone and they had finished off the first bottle of wine. By that time, he was feeling a bit tipsy and wound up giggling over a few of Allistair's reactions to the various dishes. He was smiling and his face was slightly flushed from the effects of the alcohol as he lifted the bottle to refill their glasses then leaned back on one elbow with a contented sigh. "You know... I can't ever remember when I've had this much fun eating a meal. I'm not sure if it's the wine or not, but I'm inclined to think it's your company. At least I'm not blushing every five seconds now," he said then let himself lay back the rest of the way as he set his glass to the side and looked up at the roof of the cave before turning to blink at Allistair. "I think you've gotten me a bit drunk, Master," he told him then gave a small teasing smile, "Though you didn't have to in order to put me in the 'mood', you know" he added, part of him wondering why Allistair had brought him to such a wonderful spot. But maybe he'd been a slave in the harem tent too long, long enough to develop a few habits that made anything that happened between them a forgone conclusion. One of those habits was the desire for a bed...
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:02 am
Allistair
Allistair was enjoying his time with Hal. He chuckled a bit when he heard Hal speak, his own cheeks flushed from the wine. "I'm glad you're enjoying yourself," he said. When heard Hal talk about being drunk, he rolled his eyes. "Who said I wanted you in the mood? Sex with you is wonderful, but I would hope there's more to us than that." He leaned in and kissed Hal's lips. "I intend to take you back to my room for a while and enjoy you quite a bit. But not yet. I want to enjoy this time with my wonderful lover."
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:15 pm
Hal gave a smile at the kiss, "Mmmm... I like the sound of that... But I like your kiss too..." he told him softly then sat up as Allistair backed off a bit, attempting to get his mind a bit less fuzzy. Not that he was entirely successful. Getting his head less fuzzy, that is. He did manage to sit up without mishap, thankfully. He tilted his head at Allistair with a bemused smile and had to give a soft laugh at himself, "Sadly enough, I think I've forgotten how to simply enjoy time with a lover," then he gave a small frown, "Or I never learned it... Now that I think back, I don't think I learned that one. I went to work in that tavern just after I left home. Earning my keep meant getting lovers into bed in exchange for coin, not going for walks or having picnics like this one," he tried to explain it as best as he could. He wasn't looking for sympathy or pity over the way his life had gone. Not at all. In this day and age, no one frowned on prostitution. It was even an honorable profession in most areas, a necessary one in other places. He was simply trying to explain that he had no idea what to do in this situation. Which meant that Allistair would have to guide him on this one. It was the fact that he didn't know what to do that had him blushing this time. But he did his best and thought hard on something they could do, "Maybe a walk? Along the water or over there by those crystal formations?" he gestured with his head to the two directions where they could walk a bit. Then he gave another small frown, "I've only had the other slaves to watch... They're usually given gifts by those they've pleased enough for it. But they're good at singing or dancing or playing instruments or things like that when they're not back in the other rooms. I've only been good at massage," he added, mainly to himself as he tried to figure the situation out.
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:12 am
Allistair
Allistair gave Hal another soft kiss on the lips. "Then I'll have to teach you about enjoying time with a lover," he said, smiling. He stood and then helped Hal to his feet. "A walk seems like a great idea. And I think I've got an idea for after our walk."
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:38 am
Hal stumbled a step or two when he was pulled up but managed to steady himself with a soft laugh as he kept hold of Allistair's hand, "Anything I do with you sounds wonderful, Master," he said softly and laid his head on the man's shoulder as they began to walk in the soft sand. The walk made him feel glad he'd taken off his boots while they were eating, letting him feel the soft sand under his feet. He eventually raised his head to look around the place a bit more and noted the soft-light lanterns placed around the perimeter and along the line where the net was underneath the water and found the soft light soothing as well as nicely romantic. They all gave just enough light to see by but were soft enough that one could simply enjoy the place, making it seem as if one were walking along a moonlit beach instead of in a large cave. "I've only seen Esabel in passing but I have to admit that she's got good taste in creating and decorating a place like this. It makes me feel like we're all alone here, as if we're walking along a beach somewhere far away that's lit only by starlight," he said softly and raised his head to look at the roof of the cave and had to smile as he pointed up to it, "She's even placed tiny lights up there to make it look like there are stars up there," he added as he shifted his hand around Allistair's upper arm and rested his head against his shoulder again. His tone said that he thought of Esabel respectfully but fondly. And he did think of her that way. She'd never done anything to make the pleasure slaves fear her and her child-like personality had endeared her to them all. But something else caught his attention, a question he wanted to ask but worked out the wording in his mine before he spoke it, "Would you tell me more about yourself, Master? I just realized that I know very little about you and you know almost everything about me," he asked softly, gently rubbing his cheek against Allistair's shoulder.
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:58 am
Allistair
Allistair chuckled a bit when Hal stumbled. "I'm glad you think so highly of me," he said. He looked up at the ceiling when Hal spoke and chuckled again. "I agree that this is a wonderful place. And there's a simple explanation for why it feels like we're all alone here. When we got here, I made sure that no one else was here and then used my shadows to block off any entrance to this spot. I don't want anyone interrupting." He thought about how to answer Hal's question. "There's really not much to tell about myself. When I was younger, I enjoyed causing quite a bit of trouble. I did whatever I wanted and played around with anyone who caught my attention. Eventually, a rather annoying witch weakened me with light, and then yanked me out of the body I was using and sealed me into some sort of glass object. I was trapped for countless centuries, until Lady Ren and Lord Gin killed the witch's descendants and caused the object I was trapped in to fall and break. As an act of revenge, I stole the man's body and made it mine. That was about twenty years ago. Since then, I've been with the Re, though I did leave for a while when the original owner of this body resurfaced and started fighting me for control. I had to go get some assistance with removing his soul from this body. Now I'm back and fully in control." He suddenly stopped walking, slipping his arm around Hal's waist and pulling him against him, their faces only a few inches apart. "I suppose it's a good thing that I was sealed away, isn't it? It led to me joining the Re and meeting you."
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 12:32 pm
Hal listened intently to his story, finding it fascinating. Then they stopped walking and he was looking into his eyes and gave a small smile as he raised one hand to gently caress Allistair's cheek, "It does sound like a good thing when you put it that way," he told him in a soft whisper and leaned in to give him a gentle kiss. He pulled back and caressed his cheek again, "At one point, I wished I had powers and abilities that people like you have. I thought it would make me special, someone others would notice. But I gave up on that and simply wished I could have someone care for me, even a little bit. Then you came along and you noticed me. Every time I see you, I can't help but wonder what I did right to have you notice me. I still feel like I'm dreaming all of this, that I'm going to wake up and you won't be here with me. I still wonder what made you want me as yours. All I have to offer you are my massage skills and my body. It just doesn't feel like I have enough to offer you, that I'm not worthy enough to be yours. I can't shift shape like Dev can, or dance like Marissa can, or sing like Kalira and Belair can, or even cook like Naria can. "But I can give you my heart. I can only hope it's enough," he said in that soft whisper and lowered his face so Allistair wouldn't see the tears starting to form in his blue eyes. He hadn't meant to say so much. Maybe it was the alcoholic effects of the wine, or maybe it was the fact that they were completely alone here. But something had gotten the words out of him and he didn't regret saying them. Those words, however, showed how inadequate he felt about himself after three years of living with mostly shapeshifters and very talented humans who had been claimed by others over all of that time. But it also showed that he would truly appreciate Allistair all the more for it. And he'd just offered the one thing he had to give that no one had ever claimed: his heart. In a way, he was saying that he'd fallen in love with Allistair. He just didn't know any other way to say it...
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 1:29 pm
Allistair
Allistair smiled as Hal caressed his cheek. He returned the kiss and held him close. "I will always be here for you," he said softly. He lifted Hal's face up and stared into his eyes. He wiped the tears away. "Your heart is more than enough, Hal. That's what I want. I don't care what the others can do or what they have to offer. I care about you and the way you make me feel." He gave him another gentle kiss and then stroked Hal's cheek. "Was that your way of saying that you love me?" He had a feeling it was, but he wanted to know for sure before he said what he was thinking.
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Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 1:36 pm
Hal tried to blink the tears away but a few still managed to find their way down his cheeks as Allistair wiped them away. He had to give a small nod at the question then waited for the tightness in his throat to ease enough for him to speak again. "Yes... I do love you... I don't know when it happened but it did..." he said in a soft whisper, hoping he wasn't being an idiot for admitting it like this. He'd been told over and over that slaves weren't supposed to fall in love with their masters, that they were only meant to serve, not let their emotions get in the way. So many times he'd seen how other slaves that had fallen in love were treated when they revealed it, cast aside for someone else to claim them. But he had to be honest, with Allistair as much as with himself.
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