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 Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 9:41 pm
Well, this has taken to an interesting turn of events. Eku thought that she is going to be defensive to him like pushing him away, screaming, or a harsh slap to the face. But apparently that wasn’t the case. He saw those eyes fixated deep into the void of his, startled at the situation happening, but in a sort of daze that made him arch a brow up in curiosity now of the Dovaa. The flexing of her delicate fingers on his bare chest felt wonderful seeing how pleasant his smile has become. It made him stab his scepter to the ground and wrap his other arm around her at the small of her back; nothing too low or too high to make her feel uncomfortable in an uncomfortable setting at night here at Soudul.
And now, the mage felt the delicate fingers now exploring is skin. He breathed deeply, expanding his chest cavity wider upon her touch as he closed the void of his eyes. Eku’s very own hands have started to move. One dared to venture more to the spot of her lower back and pushing her up closer to him to make the small peek of her skin visible from her attire to press against him as the other moved slightly upward with the digits of his fingers pressing upon the bare skin. It felt so soft and supple until he felt the cooling scales of her Peisio clan which is nice to feel. Upon feeling the soft sensation on his collar bone made him chuckle softly behind closed lips; muffling the tone into making a rather sensual pleased sound. It amazed him more that she even dared to trail her fingers up along his neck as even Eku stretched it up to give her ample access; even though she momentarily stopped when she touched the stitched around it. He wondered though, her thoughts were when she touched the very threads that gave his body life?
But that didn’t stop her. Eku continued to move slightly to follow her touch as the lone finger grazed across his jawline and it made him tilt his head to one side slightly. However, the gentle touch had traveled farther than he ever thought she would; up to his lips. It was only slightly though as it touched upon the dark red threads but it was enough to make the mage gasp softly behind those cinched threads and the empty eyes stared down upon the highly curious scholar for he wanted to know the purpose of this sensual play. And it had stopped as her hands were brought to her side and he finally received his answer. The loneliness has haunted for so long. He can tell. He knows this loneliness so well ever since the day of his birth up to now. It was visible through those eyes of her as well as the millions of thoughts that plagued her busy mind. The poor dear . . .
A dark chuckle was heard from the Oblivionite in hearing her fatigue response. He leaned closer to her. Their faces mere inches apart until he moved to the side of her face with his cheek barely grazing against hers. But the mage appeared more like a venomous snake though as he seduce the innocent maiden that he has in his grasp to shelter her from the dangers of his world. “Dere, doesn’t it feel good bein’ honest with yaself?” He whispered as his voice was rasp with sweet venom to lull her ears gently. Almost as though he is chanting a magic straight to the depth of her mind and enchanting her very soul. “Den let me be ya friend. I shall be by ya side in de huntin’ and be ya support for dem weary bones . . . don’t be thinkin’ so hard for somethin’ so simple Esmy.” His words were like silk; luxurious to the very sound despite the rasp of his natural voice. What was the harm of it all? Even though his intentions are to gain knowledge of the dragons . . . and will do anything to get it. “Let me . . . Esmy.”
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 10:06 pm
Closer and closer they got, Esme had barely noticed her skin against his or his hands on her. She’d been lost in a black void, what would her mother think of what she was doing? She was rebelling against the system; she knew that much and felt that much. Esmeralda surprised herself with her own ‘I don’t care’ attitude. What had happened? What had changed? She still couldn’t answer that question, but all she knew right now was the dark pull of Ekundayo and how she had to reign herself in before things got out of hand. Not that she would mind, but she wanted a hunting buddy and they were getting awfully close to something else.
As he moved his head beside hers, she listened quietly. Was it as simple as he made it out to be? Esmeralda didn’t believe so, things were always complicated, and nothing was simple. His last words felt like he was lulling her to jump over the cliff, and she closed her eyes head turning slightly towards his. She lightly grazed his cheek with her scales, nose and lips before she talked. “I’m getting tired; we should go back to camp and climb up the tree and go to sleep.” She paused to take a shaky breath, a gentle warm one he would feel on his ear.
Esmeralda was the one to pull back, and she leaned back from their skin to skin contact as well. Enough experimenting for today, now she felt tired as if she’d just accomplish a great feat and really did simply want to sleep. “What say you?” She quirked her brow at him, wondering if he could see her at all. Maybe Ekundayo would answer her questions about Oblivionites… There were a lot of firsts she was doing with him, and she still had a lot of unanswered questions she also wanted answers from. She didn’t know though, if he would give them up freely or for a price.
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 10:36 pm
Ah, he was feeling highly amused of how things has turned out to become with the young woman whom Eku has just met. He has to admit though; he liked the closeness they have. It probably made them faster friends possibly and eased her busy mind that is full of thoughts. While he doesn’t have any eyes, the mage can see her thoughts very clearly. Or maybe he made it worse? Who knows . . . but all he knew it’s bad to be thinking of so many things or else they can’t enjoy the here and now which is all that he has left to live unlike the other races out there in their strange world.
Feeling the slightest of touches against his cheek has felt divine to him as she turned her head. Eku almost wanted to know how those delicate lips of hers feel but it won’t be for tonight though. Esmeralda was tired tonight and probably completely exhausted by what Eku has put her through. It sounded like it hearing her shaky voice reaching to his pointed ears. And he complies, giving a slight nod of his head and a chuckle pass his stitched lips. “All right, it be too late now.” He agreed as he loosened his embrace around her to step away. But his fingers stole its final touches from her body as it grazed against her form and along her clothes before she is finally away from his reach.
The Oblivionite reached down to grab his scepter from the ground before walking up to be by her side. “Dat be fine wit me. But maybe it be a bit too snug for us up in dat tree of yours.” He chuckled on the thought for the both of them won’t fit in that hammock of hers at all without the use of creative positioning. “Sleepin’ tightly, me arms wrapped around ya body in keepin’ ya warm. I like dis actually . . .” The mage continues to tease her as he poked at that raised eyebrow at her. But then he reached down to grab her hand gently into his and pulls her along the darkness to guide her. “I doubt ya can see de darkness here. C’mon . . .” He smirked as he walked with Esmeralda through the darkness of the forest to where her belonging are. The mage looks up to see at every tree top to find the hammock as he hopes it’s still up there as they were away for a while.
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 11:08 pm
“I’m sure we’ll be fine, I can show you how to strap your bo—“ Esmeralda did a double take, “Excuse me what did you just say?” Oh no, this was not happening! She was not sharing her bed with him! “I’m not sure how you Oblivionites do things,” Esme began, her tone matter o factly. “But you can’t just sleep with another person on top of you.” What did he mean he liked that idea? She narrowed her eyes at him in the darkness. “It’s not appropriate.” She concluded, wondering where he’d gotten such an idea and wondering if all Oblivionites slept together. It certainly gave them a softer side compared to their rough exterior.
There was no resisting when he grabbed onto her hand, because what he said was true. It was so dark now she could barely see her hand in front of her face if she put it there. Instead, Esmeralda got a little closer to him; sometimes brushing up against him he helped her around the forest. She always made it a point to be up in her tree when it was this dark, it was what made her independent and here she was having to depend on someone else for some basic things. It irritated her slightly since she’d worked so hard for that independence, but another part of her didn’t mind having someone there.
When they finally stopped, she put her hands on the tree and looked up. If she got up there she would be able to get to her matches and light one of her candles so they could settle down. Esmeralda sighed softly and turned to Ekundayo. “Do you mind helping me up? I can’t see a thing?” She had started to feel her way up, and hopefully Eku would soon follow and help her, because she was going to land right back down on her butt if he didn’t.
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Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 11:29 am
And Eku stared at her long and hard for he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Was she actually buying all of that? By the look of her posture and tone of voice it seemed to be the case and it made him grin right before he laughed loudly that it must have shook the entire forest. “Ha! It be a joke Esmy! Ya need to stop bein’ serious all de time and enjoy life.” Taking everything so serious is going to make her head spin for days and probably a heart attack too. But maybe he did go a little too far for her comfort level. “I be sorry Esmy. It was a joke.” The mage tries to recover the damage that he has done to her.
It made him smile softly to himself as he felt the Dovaa walking close to him through the darkness. It was a nice as he pulled her hand up closer to be right by his side. But as they walked upon the tree which is her home, he felt her hand being pulled away from his grasp to touch against the bark of it. His hollowed eyes looked down at her as she asked for his help up and he nods in response. “All right den . . .” He said as he kneeled down to her side and pat her leg to get her attention to place her footing at his laced fingers. “I be givin’ ya a boost up and right above is a branch.” Eku told her as he helped her up to the branch; lifting her up to grab the branch above her and held her up until he feels she’s on the branch. He then climbed up right afterwards as he pulled himself up and balances on the branch. “You okay dere Esmy?” He asked as he stepped back to lean against the trunk of the tree and gently grabbed her arm to follow him. “C’mon, another branch to climb right here.”
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 9:48 am
Esmeralda was oblivious to the starring Ekundayo had done, after all she could barely see anything around them how was she supposed to see him? “I do enjoy life,” she said softly, but there was doubt in her voice. “I go out and study dragons, and I have a new baby brother and I travel lots and no one bothers me about it.” To some it may not have been the perfect life, but Esme was happily settled into her routine. “It’s okay,” she said softly. “I’m just tired and didn’t get your joke.” She turned her face away to her other side, she was admittedly a bit embarrassed that she’d taken him so seriously.
Since her vision was out, all Esmeralda could do was strain her ears as she heard him moving and then felt the pat on her leg. She nodded her head in response and felt for the branch as soon as he was boosting her up into the air, she grabbed on and pulled herself up until she was sitting on the branch. “Yes I’m fine thank you.” Getting up, Esmeralda felt for him until he grabbed onto her first and she grabbed for the next branch when he pushed her up. She got up on this one too, but lost her footing and went down off the branch. Esmeralda made a small yelp as she felt herself go down. "Ekundayo!"
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 11:27 am
Hearing her soft answer didn’t quite make Eku the believer that she enjoys her life. But she does seemed like she has an exciting life of hunting dragons to study them for her work without the interruptions of her family; especially with the new baby brother. Others would be excited for that since it’s a new little sibling but then again he doesn’t know things like that. He’s always been doing things on his own without the care of his family except for his caretaker and instructor Cassius. The mage instructor is his only family and true father figure; despite the fact he’s the one who gave him the scars on his face and body. “Dat be fine Esmy, it’s late now anyways.” He comforted her to now worry about it anymore of the craziness that he speaks about.
Climbing up the tree was going smoothly so far. Eku saw her taking his boost and lifts her up the tree and followed behind her up the tree. He was glad to hear that she’s doing well so far despite being blinded by darkness and helped her up the next branch. It won’t be long now as he looked up to see the hammock swinging above them. But then, his hollowed eyes widen as he saw her slipping off the branch above him and falling down. His heart beat rapidly at a mile per millisecond now as his body was in flight or fight mode now. “Esmeralda!” He yelled out to her as his blood threads from his joints slipped out and wrapped around the surrounding branches to give him support as he leaned forward and grabbed her in midair. His arms wrapped around her waist tightly and roughly at that matter for he snatched her away and pulled himself back to the tree.
The mage panted heavily for his heart hasn’t calmed down yet as Esmeralda could probably feel it beating right against her. “Damn it Esmy! Watch ya footin’!” He scolded her but he’s not mad. Eku was worried that she would hurt herself or even worse. But he was glad to have reacted fast enough as his threads moved back to his body once again. He’s glad that it’s night and so dark or else she will be freaked out in seeing his blood threads moving all on its own. “Dat’s it, I be carryin’ ya up dere now. You be givin’ me a heart attack already . . .” Eku said in a slight irritation in his tone of voice as he released his tight embrace around her and turned around to show her his back and he squat down to be lower in her height. He grabbed her arms and pulled them up to wrap around his neck for he’s not giving her a second thought about it for it’ll be the faster way and safer way to get up the tree in one piece. “C’mon, get on and wrap ya legs around me.” The mage clearly demanded her to do so.
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 12:50 pm
For the briefest time, Esmeralda thought at some point she would fall to the ground and hear her bones cracking under her, like a broken doll someone had thrown to the ground. Instead, she felt arms wrap themselves quickly against her cutting off her breathing as Ekundayo snatched her right in midair to hold tightly against him. Her breath escaped her and she took a deep breath when she was in arms, her own legs and arms dangling off of him awkwardly. Wow, he’d actually caught her! Esme had thought she’d been done for, but he’d actually caught her.
“I’m sorry!” Esmeralda breathed onto his chest, he actually sounded mad at her. Which was sort of a new emotion coming from him since she’d never seen him anything but gleeful. “Sorry…” She apologized again when he said she’d almost given him a heart attack, she really hadn’t meant to, but she couldn’t see a darn thing out here! Esmeralda felt him turn around and then all she knew was that she was somewhat crouched over him, her bare chest to his back. She felt her cheeks grow warm again, damn it what had happened to no touching!
“Alright, alright.” Esmeralda bent more down towards him, putting more weight on his back and separating her arms so she could actually grab onto his chest and not have him in a choke hold while they climbed. When she made her hands were firmly clamped onto his chest, she moved and put her legs around him. Her head she moved to where his shoulder connected to his neck, her cheek on his shoulder while her mouth was on his neck. She closed her eyes and let him get her up on the tree.
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 2:52 pm
For a moment he really did believed that his brown hair will turn shockingly white from seeing Esmeralda falling to her doom. It had taken him a while though to finally calmed down out from his flight or fight mode as he heard her apologizing for that. And she really should! Giving the mage a heart attack when he's going on the dragon hunts with her for her work. But he finally sighed deeply and took in his first deep breath from what felt like never. "It be fine Esmy. Ya okay now and dat makes me happy." It really did made him happy to see that she's fine and in one piece as well.
From that little episode, Eku decided to carry her up the tree so she won't fall off again for the third time this night. And when he felt her climbing on his back, it did made the mage feel a little . . . uncomfortable. Not really that to be honest for Esmeralda feels as light as a feather but . . . just something. His hollowed eyes widen when he felt her chest pressed against his back and her delicate hands holding on to his bare chest. Eku was afraid that she will feel his heart beating fast once again. But what had made him feel the most, was when she rests her head on his shoulder; cheek pressing down and lips dangerously close to his neck. He can feel her hot breath which made his body shivered straight down to his stitches. It was certainly a different kind of closeness they had experienced this night, thus far.
But it was best that Eku said nothing about it as he climbed up the tree. The mage searched for the branches he can grab and pull them up one by one at a slow pace. Every muscle in his fit body was in motion with such strength to carry the Dovaa on his back to keep steady while he's at his task; his biceps flexed as his muscular chest tensed up in support. And during that, he looked over to see if she is all right only to find her closing her eyes shut. It made him smile as he continued to climb up all the way to the top of the very tree where she made camp. "I don't know why ya be sleepin' dis high up . . ." Eku commented just as he lifts himself and Esmeralda up to the very last branch and he secured his footing while standing next to the hammock. "All right, we be home down Esmy. Ya can let go." He really didn't want her to let go but he knows he has to as he took her hand once more and guide her to the hammock where she once was; letting her grab it so she knows she is there.
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 3:04 pm
It was a little odd and yet quite interesting to simply let go of all your senses and just feel things around you. Esmeralda had done such a thing, and she felt Ekundayo’s muscle move and his heart beat when she concentrated on just him. It wasn’t very hard, her eyes were closed so she couldn’t see anything and the forest had gone oddly quiet now that night had finally settled in and the predators were out hunting. At least now she knew they would be safest here, and she wouldn’t have to worry much longer once she was in her hammock.
Once they were on top and he told her to let go, Esmeralda took her sweet, sweet time. Whether it was from being tired or just because she wanted to, she unfolded her legs from his waist first. All the while though her hands stayed where they were, and when finally she did decide to let go, which was probably a little too long for being appropriate, she let her hands slide from his chest to his side and then onto his back as if she was still using him to see but this time using his back as support.
Though the contact broke when he turned to grab onto her hand a guide her to the hammock, once she found it though, she slide right into it and rolled onto her back and then side. Esmeralda was tired and it was time for some much needed rest, she let one of her hands hang down off the hammock as she curled on her side and closed her eyes. Her hand grazed some part of him but she couldn’t tell where. “Good night Ekundayo.” And that was all it took for her mind to wander and begin dreaming as she drifted off to sleep.
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 7:22 pm
He stayed still as he felt Esmeralda sliding off of him at a glacial pace. It’s easy to tell that she is completely exhausted from today but still. The mage breathed deeply as the delicate hands that was on his chest slowly slides down. It almost made him want to gasp from such a touch as they slide over to rest on his back. But she needs to rest as he’s glad to see her moving to the hammock and rolling into it as she curled up to her side. It made him smile softly in seeing her soon to slumber but he was soon distracted in feeling her hand that was hanging off to one side brushing against his body just before she said good night to him.
It amazed him the more he stared at her, how they just met and yet he risked his life to save her who is still a total stranger. But it’s because Esmeralda is probably the first person who didn’t see him as an annoying pest, a freak, or some pathetic being. He knew he has scared her a few times but it still; he would want to keep her safe despite his destructive behave that Eku was born for as a tool for combat. The mage gently grabbed her hand and tucked it back to her and he then slipped off his jacket to lay it on top of her to keep the Dovaa warm from the night. And he slowly joined her in the hammock as it feels a bit snug, but he wrapped his arm around her to ensure that she won’t fall off as he stared at her sleeping face before he soon felt the weight of slumber upon him. “G’night . . . Esmeralda.” Eku slowly closed his hollowed eyes as he fell soundly asleep with her.
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