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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:33 pm
Hey! Leo pouted at the mock protest, not really managing to look anything but silly. He sat up and kissed Rio softly afterward. You do, really? Now he was curious about what way it was Love spoke of.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:40 pm
Rio's wings fluttered at the gesture, and he smiled. One of my followers, Caoin. He's something called an erras, a...he looks like a horse, mostly. If you have stories of unicorns, he looks something like that. Errais, though, can travel between worlds.
He's with Adi now, though. We'll have to wait until they come home. And he would also feel better about leaving, then, knowing that she was safely back at the Pantheon.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:50 pm
Huh. It certainly sounded interesting; not that he had any real concept of traveling between worlds except his own little 'adventure' after he'd gone and knocked himself out. He resettled himself so he lay on his back across Rio's lap, to be able to look up at him as they talked. Certainly will be nice to meet Adi finally.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:10 pm
She'll be delighted to meet you, and she'll probably be jealous of your marque. As he said it, a thought occurred to him, and he laughed. If she decides she wants a tattoo, her father will kill me. Again. After he kills me for letting her go on a trip with a boy.
He didn't quite realize he hadn't gotten around to telling Leo the whole odd family story yet.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:14 pm
If you tell her it's very painful to get something like it, would that deter her? Leo hadn't known what to expect until he'd gone in for his first appointment. He chuckled too, until he could've sworn he heard Rio say 'father'. After that he just looked somewhere between stunned and confused. But I thought you were..
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:27 pm
Rio flushed for a moment, realizing the omission he'd made at the root of that confused look, and chuckled a little self-consciously. Ah, that. That is, mm...complicated.
Still, on he went on into the explanation, which while he was used to by now, was always slightly awkward. Doubly so in this case, given his relationship with Leo. I've told you about our hosts, but the thing is...the traits we require and call to them for are intangible. Physical traits - gender, species - don't matter. And when we're first reborn, we remain much as they were, with relatively few changes.
My host was a woman, so. The god cleared his throat. But I've progressed beyond that, clearly.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:48 pm
Leo listened patiently, blinking owlishly for most of it as he tried to process it. It was a really really strange thought, to consider this handsome man- well, god - used to be a woman. He reached up to cup the side of Rio's face, thumb caressing his cheekbone lightly. Clearly. The corner of his mouth tipped up in a smile. I find it difficult to imagine you as a woman. Calling you Naamah then might have been a little more appropriate, hn? He slid his hand down, caressing Love's jaw and running a fingertip over his lips.
So, what did this woman give you...besides Adi? It wouldn't have bothered Leo overmuch if Rio had still been a woman, the only thing that might have changed is how forward he was. Majority of D'Angeline women were a peculiar lot and he was accustomed to fulfilling their whims. He and Rio might not have grown so close right away, but Love probably would've won him over eventually.
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:14 am
Rio let his eyes slide closed, enjoying the touch before he caught Leo's hand and kissed his fingers. I'm glad you have such trouble imagining me so. I will say, though, my hair was quite something. It's funny, my hair now looks more like hers than it did then.
It's hard to say for certain. I barely remember myself before her. He smiled softly, fondly. He had loved her, though that was hardly surprising. She was so many things...lost, jaded, a little wicked but not bad, weak and strong all at once.
I think...I learned to doubt myself. That sounds strange, doesn't it?
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:30 am
Leo's smile brightened when Rio caught his hand, kissing his fingers. Not really, but consider who your talking to. I'm mortal, such a thing is quite common.
He sat up and leaned close to whisper. I'm grateful to her, for helping you to become who you are. He would've nibbled Rio's ear if the god hadn't been wearing earrings. Ah well, he could improvise! So instead he gave Love's ear a little featherlight lick instead, much like he had with his wrist when they first met.
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:47 am
I'm not sure many gods would consider it a benefit, but... Whatever he was going to finish that with was lost when Leo whispered to him and licked his ear. His ear twitched, and he made a short, tickled sound. He-ey, be careful with those! You wouldn't want me to really pull your hair, would you?
Well, he didn't pull his hair, but he did n** at his neck.
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:10 am
Sensitive all over are- 'aren't you?' Was what he meant to finish that retort with until Rio retaliated. His words got lost in a pleased noise instead and his cheeks flushed.
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:59 am
The verbal answer didn't come from Rio at all, but from the doorway, where Ishkhara peeked in with a mischievous Yes, he is!
Love was nuzzling his companion's neck, with full intent to proceed further, when his aoide piped up, and he made a sound somewhere between a snort and laugh. He threw his hand up in a vague gesture, despairing, Aah, there is no privacy here!
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:53 am
Leo chuckled when it was a woman's voice that answered him rather than Rio's. He glanced over his shoulder at Iskhara, smiling. Still it is more private than I'd expected it to be. The common rooms in Eglantine get interesting at times. It wasn't so bad being here, but he did miss home since it was more familiar territory. He ran his fingers through Love's hair lazily.
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:37 pm
You don't usually mind, Ishkha teased, with a slight hint of disappointment, but she left regardless. They had plenty of time to convince Rio to 'share'...so maybe a little later.
Do they? Rio grinned at the thought. I don't have many living with me, really. Just Ishkha, Shy, and Nashwa. Everyone else just visits. I'm sure you'll run into them eventually.
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:47 pm
Eglantine is a bit more 'wild' when compared to some of the other houses. We're all very social and playful...most of us at least can restrain ourselves when decorum requires it. Not that any of them figured it was required very often! He twirled the end of the red lock of Rio's hair around his finger loosely. It's like having a big family, sort of.
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