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 Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:56 pm
After they'd finished speaking with Echo, then the rest of their little tour of the Pantheon, they'd returned to Rio's rooms. It was that or one of the teahouses, which were certainly agreeable, but being in one's own home was eve. more comfortable. Rio was lounging comfortably on the pillows in his sitting room, one hand wrapped around a mug of chai, and using the other to playfully shoo away a greedy floox. With Adi gone, they'd all found someone else to cling to as 'replacement,' and Phlox had taken to shadowing him when possible.
So what was it, earlier? He didn't need to be more specific than that, he figured. While he wasn't paying attention, the gray floox stuck his nose in the cup. Ha ha~!
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:15 pm
Leo was stretched out near Rio, curiously watching the floox, still not quite sure what it was. There certainly was nothing quite like that back home. Hn? He looked up at Love and made a face at the question and sighed, toying with the end of his braid. Kushiel is well...its what he represents. His form of love is a little...rougher.
It was clear enough the subject bothered him somewhat. He would've curled into Rio's side, if the god's hands weren't currently occupied, so he took the next best option to distract himself a little as he talked. That meant dance stretches. It was a familiar thing that helped him balance and center himself.
Kushiel is the Punisher, who tortures mortals after death so they might repent.. It wasn't all of it, but it was a start.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:47 pm
...Aah. So it was like that. The 'darker' expressions of love were...usually not to his tastes. He was too gentle-natured to be able to enjoy them, despite a small amount of conflict in the matter courtesy of who and what his host had been. The tamer versions of such games, he could probably handle.
Noting Leo's discomfort with the subject, he wondered for a moment whether to inquire further. He didn't want to cause him upset, but he also wanted to know. It bothers you?
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:04 pm
The look Leo shot Rio then would make it clear enough that yes, it did bother him. Nonetheless he continued talking as he stretched. It is said that he understood chastisement was an act of love; eventually those he punished came to understand and loved him for it. "He gave them pain like balm, and they begged him for it, finding not redemption, but a love that transpired the divine."
He paused, both his stretching and speaking, worrying his lip and looked down at Rio again. I suppose it bothers me because I can't understand it.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:27 pm
When his companion paused, Rio set aside his drink and reached up, both an invitation for Leo to come to him and a silent apology. It is difficult to understand. Impossible, perhaps, for anyone who doesn't...have the inclination themselves. It is, in some ways, not a choice, whether from natural tendency, conditioning, or a combination of the two.
If it makes you feel any better, I don't think Nergal is really like that. He is humorless, needlessly serious and absurdly uptight, but he is also fair. If he were to torture anyone, it would be because they deserved it. That I do not doubt.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:44 pm
Leo went into his arms without hesitation. He cuddled up close, resting his head on Love's chest. Much better. No doubt would Rio would feel him relax; even he hadn't realized he was that tense. The description of Nergal made him smile just a little bit. It felt somewhat blasphemous to think of Kushiel behaving as such.
He wrapped his arm's around Rio's midsection and nuzzled against his chest. Love always seemed to make the perfect pillow.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:11 pm
Rio was more than happy to be a pillow, repositioning himself slightly to better act as one, and kissed the top of Leo's head. Phlox, meanwhile, huffed in annoyance and abandoned his god-perch, and decided to exact his 'revenge' by drinking all of Rio's chai.
It is not my personal taste, I promise, he teased lightly. Not in such extremes, certainly.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:19 pm
That's good. I don't think I could handle that very well. He kissed Rio's chest lightly before raising his head up enough to look his companion in the eyes. As comfortable as this is, would you mind helping me undo my hair?
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:34 pm
Nn, does this mean no lovebites? he asked with a playful grin, though he did truthfully want to know. It was important to know what was acceptable and what was not, after all.
He didn't answer Leo's question verbally, and simply began to do as asked, slowly. A mischievous part of him was tempted to pull - just a little - but he didn't want to push it. If it had been Shy or Ishkha, he wouldn't have hesitated, but he knew them better. Not that not knowing the D'Angeline as well was a downside of any kind; rather, the newness was just as appreciated.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:45 pm
Coming from you? I think that'd be okay.
Leo smiled and resettled himself so that Love would be able to undo his hair easily, without it tugging overmuch. His hair really had gotten long over the last couple of years, it hardly ever got cut except to keep it neat. Since it spent so much time braided it was wavier than it would've been if he left it loose. He used to have full out curls, when he was young but as his hair got too long they just sort of fell out.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:54 pm
Rio chuckled, weaving his fingers carefully through Leo's hair even after he'd freed it from the braid. Good. It is...something of an old habit, you could say, that I've never entirely lost.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:07 pm
Leo wondered a little where about where Rio might have developed said habit, but he didn't ask. Mmm...you'll end up putting me to sleep eventually if you keep that up. He really did like having his hair played with, especially if the person playing with it was being gentle. He nuzzled and kissed Rio's chest again, sighing contentedly.
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:11 pm
Maybe I should stop, then. He really didn't want to, though, so hopefully he could keep Leo aware enough with conversation. I've been thinking...would you take me to visit your home, sometime?
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:19 pm
You don't have to...just warning you. He smiled and shifted a little to find a spot of bare sensitive skin to give a mischievous lick. Clearly not too tired to be playful just yet. Gladly, I think you'd enjoy it. I don't know the way back, unless you happen to have one?
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:26 pm
Hey! Rio pulled very lightly at Leo's hair in 'retaliation' for the surprise. It was a protest he didn't truly mean, though, judging by his laugh. I do. Or, well, I will. He's a little busy at the moment.
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