OOM All Skate Skellig Dream Magic Weirdness -Part 12

[brave_kreyu]

They wind up staying two full cycles of the Moon with Tyr's tribe.

Time enough to learn the various dances, share recipes, race through the Teeth, make friends, share stories, BELONG.

It might even be enough time for Skellig to sort out how he feels about being among other people with wings!

Tyr clasps Skellig's forearm in farewell. "I would call you my brother, if you would permit it?" he says, voice soft.

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[brave_kreyu]

His touch feels so good that she's making small noises of pleasure. "That is wonderful news."

"A great gift, particularly from a prince who I am certain was trained from childhood not to make so open ended a promise." A promise holds a great deal of power in this age, politically and otherwise.

"It may yet be needed once you are known as my husband, smooth over a diplomatic tangle that might emerge."

[27_53]

"Good fortune then, in many ways."

His hands 'finish' with her scalp and then he moves down to her neck and upper shoulders.

"I saw that you brought two cups," he says idly, glancing towards the basket that he knows contained the brewed moly. "Am I right to assume they are not both for you?"

[brave_kreyu]

"I had thought to have you try it, see what effect it has on you," she murmurs. "I know my Wise drink it, when they attend me in the temple. They may even drink it the night before."

[27_53]

"Smart," he says. "My body may respond differently to it, and it would be good to know that beforehand."

Skellig, however, is in no rush to shift from what he's currently doing - though he does gently guide her over to one of the couches, an invitation to sit with him.

"Do you want out of that dress before we relax a bit?" He asks, casually.

[brave_kreyu]

"Yes. I should have thought of it earlier, but moly is quite hard to find outside the Ring Islands."

"That would probably be a good idea," she murmurs. "Less likely to wrinkle or get stained that way." And it's warm enough that she should be quite comfortable cuddling with her husband even naked.

[27_53]

"While in the herbalists shop, I heard the discussion about the effects it tends to offer the user," he says. "Would you tell me more about it?"

Removing her dress is quite easy enough (after all, he's had plenty of practice in undressing her, in situations that have been much more hasty than this) and he folds it gently, setting it aside before he sits and pulls her to his body - along with a blanket, should she want to cover up a bit.

Now, his hands can resume that shoulder massage!

[brave_kreyu]

She does pull the blanket up a bit as she relaxes into him. "You'll spoil me," she teases.

"It was sacred to them before they came to us," she explains. "A means of communing with their gods, especially their Great Goddess, in relative safety. If one believed already that the gods could come to one in dreams, was expecting to sate the desires of one's goddess..." She flushes a bit. (She understands NOW what they might have expected a fertility goddess's desires to be in regards to a male priest!)

"Moly's making dreams vivid, increasing the recovery of one's mind and body, would be quite desirable as a sacrament."

[27_53]

"You deserve to be spoiled on occasion," he counters gently, humming under his breath as he finds a tight spot with his fingertips and works (both with his touch and his energy) to rid her of it, listening as she describes the effects.

A smirk pulls at the corner of his mouth, and she'll be able to hear the amusement in his voice.

"But what...what if one already has vivid dreams in regards to...sating the desires of one's goddess?"

[brave_kreyu]

Oh, that feels good. This intimacy, sharing space and touch, is a pleasure for body, mind, and soul.

She laughs, low, at his last statement. "I don't know, I suppose we might find out tonight." She settles back into him a little more. "Not a stimulant, or an aphrodisiac, so far as I can tell. It's never had an effect on me that I've noticed, but I've never been...exerting myself when I've had it."

[27_53]

"Makes sense."

He shifts his hands over her shoulders to work his fingers over her collarbones, just barely teasing the tops of her breasts with hints of touch - there is no sense in getting too riled up before they try the drug, after all.

"Is it best taken on a relatively empty stomach? Is there any sort of ritual that is...required? I assume there is one that is used by your Wise, but I know some of that may just be due to the way that the rites have been practiced in the past..."

He closes his eyes briefly, listening to the space around them. "Most of the effects of the herbs from earlier have worn off, as well as that of the wine...I am still relaxed, but not...altered...as I was earlier."

[brave_kreyu]

"It can be taken on a relatively empty stomach or with a meal," she replies. "I have seen my Wise do both without issue. I do not think there is a ritual with the moly itself, or if there is it is one that is strictly internal, within one's own mind."

Her heart speeds up, just a little, at his hints of touch. "That is good, better to test with fewer competing factors." Business at the House is picking up, but nothing that should disturb them tonight.

[27_53]

It is logical that business is increasing, as even with the drama of fighting and death still hanging over the city, there are certain aspects that continue regardless of external influence.

With his eyes still closed, he sighs gently.

"Picturing the Procession in my mind...I am still slightly stunned as I revisit the images. It is a wonder that I never imagined, even from your descriptions. I am glad you and Koschei were able to make it safer."

[brave_kreyu]

The drama of fighting and death might even coax a few more patrons to their doors, eager to celebrate still being ALIVE in various ways.

"My imagination paled before the reality," she agrees. "And I am glad we got there in time and that Koschei dealt with Gorgon so quickly and decisively." She sighs. "I do not think it will ever be completely safe, but others should be able to see it, once things have settled here."

"If it was open to the sky, I would be sorely tempted to nest in it for a while," she muses. "Find a place in the branches that would suit us, bring some bedding, then curl up with my mate and discover its wonders from our nest, watch the world below and above go by."

[27_53]

Skellig hums. "That is a thought," he says. "Perhaps in the early stages of renovation of the tower, if they were to do that, we might have the option..."

(A very large stretch of a consideration, yes, but it is one to hold in the back of their mind.)

He refocuses his attention away from the Procession and shifts back to the treasure he has right here in his lap - his beautiful mate! "But no matter where we choose to nest, the greatest wonder is the one I hold right here in my arms," he says quietly. "My dragon, my heart."

[brave_kreyu]

She flushes at his words, pleased. "You flatter me, my love. But I feel the same about you. You are the greatest wonder in the world, although the Procession as a setting for you would work quite well."

Her eyes go the basket. "Shall we drink, then rest in one another's arms for a time?"

[27_53]

"I think so," he agrees, his gaze following hers. "Would you like to get it from the basket, or should I?"

Logistically...it makes the most sense for her to move, as she is the one on top of him. But he could also technically probably manage to slither his way out from behind her, so that she does not have to move...

[brave_kreyu]

"I will fetch it," she says, smiling. The blanket slips from her body, letting the moonlight taste her skin as she walks to the basket, bends to fetch the moly brew and pour cups for them both. The cups are quite small, very much on purpose.

"It is slightly bitter, but not in an unpleasant way, when it is brewed with honey and salt." A bit like strong, black, coffee in taste. She offers him one of the cups as she resumes her position.

[27_53]

Skellig takes the cup from her hand as she offers it over to him, but it is obvious from his gaze that he was only partially listening to her as she spoke - his attentions were definitely elsewhere.

"Bitter...bitter is not necessarily awful, in moderation," he stammers softly, blinking a few times to refocus his mind as she curls back up against him. He brings the cup to his nose and sniffs gently - yes, definitely a bit 'harsh' to his senses, but not entirely awful.

[brave_kreyu]

She chuckles, low, when he stammers and blinks. "Perhaps you are tired already, eager to sleep?" she teases gently.

She sips the moly brew, appreciating the way the honey and the slight bitterness complement one another. "Bitterness can be pleasant, in the right circumstances. I remember being told it was FAR less pleasant to the taste in their homeland."

[27_53]

"Eager to do something," he mutters under his breath, his tone equally teasing.

As he then lifts the cup to his lips and sips - tentatively at first, as even though she is the one who prepared it (and he trusts her) it does not hurt to be cautious - he considers her words. "Circumstances matter greatly," he agrees. "As does mindset."

[brave_kreyu]

She chuckles at his muttering. Caution is almost always wise, Kreyu would agree.

"I can not imagine what must have gone through the minds of those high priests," she says, voice quiet. "Offering themselves up, believing that there was a small chance their Goddess would leave them damaged or dead."

[27_53]

"Worship can be...complicated." Skellig brings his free hand up to run his fingers through her hair in a soothing type motion, stroking gently as he sips from the cup in his other hand. The bitterness is fading slightly, though perhaps he is just getting used to it.

"Even for ordinary folk who would attempt to appease their Gods, let alone those who would claim to be entirely faithful and devout in their actions." He pauses, considering. "That is a level of trust - and risk taking - that is not done lightly."

[brave_kreyu]

The motion does indeed soothe her a bit. "I hope none of my Wise have felt that they were taking such a risk, when they served me."

She flushes, remembering. "Enkidu was the first, was explaining matters to me during the ceremony. His heart would beat so fast, when I was close. He told me many times that he would be glad to serve me in whatever manner I desired, that his purpose was to see that I was pleased." She flushes darker. "Once, he asked if I would prefer it if he was on his knees."

"My...innocence must have confused him so, I did not even know the scents that follow along with human arousal, then."

[27_53]

Skellig exhales a hint of a laugh - though it is not at her (or Enkidu) outright, more for the situation, her innocence, and how confused the young man must have been when Kreyu did not understand outright.

Then a thought strikes him, and he is curious...

"So...if before you met me, you did not fully understand what it meant...or the ways to find...pleasure..." He ponders this slightly. "Will our encounter in your temple be the first time that the actions have been...completed...within the space?"

[brave_kreyu]

"It would be," Kreyu replies, the thought striking HER too. "At least with ME and the ritual involved. I'm sure there have been lovers over the years who've found a spot within the space explore each other's pleasure."

"The Ring Islands might be QUITE fertile, this year." Her gaze turns teasingly coy. "With all the unrest in the region, it would be wise to shore up supplies against hardship however we can."