[center] [color=Plum][h1]Laurien[/h1][/color] & [color=silver][h1]Silver[/h1][/color] [/center] [hr] Silver felt a comfortable weight lifted from her mind, and her eyelids fluttered open. After a few moments of looking at the ceiling with half-lidded eyes and the occasional yawn stretching her beautiful features, her hearing came back. Footsteps from below, in the kitchen. Heavy, fearless footsteps. [i]Laurien.[/i] The woman thought. She rubbed the remaining sleep off her eyes and sat up, letting the furs fall off her pure, nude body. A very pleasurable stretch of her arms and back later, she groaned happily and left her comfy bed. She went to her new wardrobe and slipped on her usual heavy duty trousers, leather boots and cotton shirt and vest. She messed with her hair and when satisfied she was presentable, she went down the stairs and turned to enter the kitchen. Sure enough, there was Laurien, back turned and fiddling with something on the counter. Silver moved straight to an empty seat at the dining table, and then stared intently at the back of her head, a placid, tired smile finding its way onto her face as she supported her head on her arms, which were propped on the table. [color=plum]”Careful now, little chickadee.”[/color] Came Laurien’s voice as she gave Silver a side glance, [color=plum]”A smile like that is all sorts of enticing.”[/color] the woman mused before turning her attention in front of her. Silver blushed and looked away. Laurien paused briefly, then turned around to reveal one small wooden bowl, and a larger bowl. She beamed a smile at Silver and went to sit in her chair, one Orvus had crafted to accommodate her size. [color=plum]”This morning I thought you might enjoy some breakfast in bed, but here you are.”[/color] Laurien said, placing the bowl in front of Silver. [color=plum]”Fresh fruit, just as you like it. Do enjoy.”[/color] Laurien then picked up an oversized spoon and dug in, taking a few bites. Silver smiled gratefully and took her bowl of fruit eagerly. She wasn’t hungry at all. Her skin crawled, there were ladybugs in her stomach, and she wanted to hide under the comfy furs of her bed. Every word that Laurien said made her feel that way. She hated it, and loved it at the same time. “I actually am not that hu--” She stole a glance at Laurien’s face and immediately looked away again, gingerly taking a slice of apple and nibbling on it. “The fruit you make for me always tastes great.” Nauseating. Silver’s head was swimming. Was her body not designed to deal with this clash of feelings? Perhaps it was her soul... Laurien was about to take another bite when her eyes fell upon Silver, the woman cocked her head slightly as she squinted her eyes at her small friend’s posture and face, as if dissecting every part of her. “H-Heh, don’t look at me like that…! Oh,” Silver gasped and frowned, “Did I forget to fix my hair when I woke up?” Muttered the fire-haired woman, running her hands numerous times through her locks of wavy hair. Laurien said nothing, but set her spoon on the table beside her bowl. Then the woman stood up, grabbed her chair, and walked over to where Silver sat. Laurien then placed her chair next to Silver, and sat down, placing her elbow on the table as she leaned to look at Silver again, who seemed to physically shrink, hiding her face behind her hair. There was a playful smile on her face as she said, [color=plum]”Your hair could be messy or not, I wouldn’t mind. Now,”[/color] Laurien placed her free hand on the table close to Silver, [color=plum]”What’s a matter? I can tell something is up.”[/color] she said warmly. Silver grabbed a single grape and looked at it, then set it back down. She gulped and breathed in deeply. She had never felt such a raging mix of emotion. Usually, she had everything under control, but this woman… This Goddess, she couldn’t keep herself composed in her presence. “Y-You can’t fool me anymore, Laurien!” She said suddenly, some fire to her voice, even though she was still blushing and most of her face was hidden in the shadow of her hair. “You have to be using some kind of magic, some divine manipulation of my feelings! It’s the only answer. I’m a mortal, so it makes sense! T-That when presented with a Goddess I-I’d feel so…” [i]Vulnerable[/i], is what she’d have liked to say, but her pride was too strong. “So weak. I’ve never blushed before, how does someone that came from Orvus have this strange power?!” Laurien did not move her gaze from Silver as she spoke, but her smile turned softer as Silver went on. When Silver was finished speaking, Laurien used her free hand to gently move the hair obscuring SIlver’s face. She tucked the long red locks behinds the girls ear, then whispered, [color=plum]”There, much better.”[/color] After a moment of inspection from Laurien she spoke again, [color=plum]”I’m flattered you would call me a goddess, but come now, you were there when I was created. I think you know I have no such powers of manipulation or magic that entices the soul. Nor is this something my Father anticipated. No, I think you know exactly what’s happening.”[/color] Laurien finished in a murmur, now gently caressing Silver’s burning cheek. She leaned in closer and said softly, [color=plum]”You’re not weak, you’re just afraid and you know something? That’s okay,”[/color] Laurien moved even closer to Silver, their legs now touching as she bent her head towards Silver’s, the smaller woman turning her face to look directly at Laurien, her eyes wide, heartbeat strong and lips slightly parted. Then from Laurien’s lips escaped a whisper, [color=plum]”For the heart wants, what the heart wants, chickadee.”[/color] A palpable tension filled the room. All Silver could hear was her own heart thumping angrily at her eardrums, and her breath was shallow. Her whole body trembled. An intense warmth washed over her, and she half-closed her eyes. In a single, quick movement, the redheaded woman leaned forward and planted a soft, fleeting kiss on Laurien’s lips. The kiss was exhilarating for Laurien, and made her body feel giddy with excitement. A large smile fell upon her lips as her eyes beckoned to Silver. The tall woman then attacked Silver’s lips with her own. With deep passion and tender care. She wrapped her arms around Silver, her grip strong but comforting as they found their way to the floor. Outside, the birds were chirping. [hr] Heliopolis began to set, soon the world would be enveloped in dark and cold, but in the small cabin, on an island in the vast ocean- Laurien with Silver, wrapped up in furs, welcomed the night. They laid a top Silver’s bed, comfortable in the silence of soft breathing. But such comfort seldom lasts. It was Laurien who broke the silence. She twirled SIlver’s hair with her fingers as she spoke, [color=plum]”Mhmm. What a fun day. I had no idea you knew so much.”[/color] she mused. Silver bit her lower lip and shrugged, at least as well as she could while having her arms wrapped around Laurien. “Is that a bad thing, Laurie?” She broke the intimate embrace to stretch, moaning softly into Laurien’s ear. A moment later, she sighed happily and let her arm wrap around Laurien’s. [color=plum]”No, not at all.”[/color] Laurien purred, letting the room flood back to silence. The type that made you sleepy. But Laurien knew she couldn’t sleep that night. She let out a soft sigh before turning her head to look at Silver, [color=plum]”I’m leaving, Chickadee. I have to go find Arya, bring her home... I wonder what’s she like.”[/color] she said thoughtfully. Silver smiled sadly and nodded. “I understand. Divine quest, huh. Maybe I can play the part of the farm girl that eagerly awaits the return of her brave knight. Maybe I should stay awake until late each night in the hope that I’d see you walk into view. What do you think?” Silver asked with a smirk, squirming and moving under the furs until she smoothly slid onto Laurien’s body, straddling her waist and pressing her nose against hers. “What do you think?” She repeated. With a free hand, Laurien began to stroke Silver’s back as a grin appeared on her lips. She planted a kick kiss on Silver’s cheek before saying, [color=plum]”I think that you should do just that. Wait up for me, night after night,”[/color] she said dramatically, [color=plum]”And when you at last see your brave knight come into view-”[/color] “-I will drag them up to the bedroom and ‘coerce’ them into making up for making me wait for so long.” [color=plum]”Oh will you now, little chickadee?”[/color] she giggled, beginning to tickle Silver on her sides, [color=plum]”I’d like to see this coercion take place.”[/color] she said laughing playfully. Silver let her lips graze against Laurien’s and closed her eyes. Feeling her lover’s breath caress her face made her shudder, “Do you really have to leave? We’re having so much fun…” Laurien gave Silver a tight hug, and said softly, [color=plum]”I know, I know. But I have to go.”[/color] she placed another kiss on Silver’s lips, then pulled back to look at her eyes. [Color=plum]”Silver, you've been the best part of my short life. Leaving you is like… Leaving all I know behind and I don't even know when I'll be back. I'd like this moment to last forever, but I know I have a duty to perform. So for now, let's have this night and in the morning I'll be gone.”[/color] she lulled happily. Silver looked back into Laurien’s eyes and tilted her head. [i]A duty, huh?[/i] She thought, [i]I nearly forgot my own...[/i] Silver smiled sadly and got off of Laurien, plopping back down onto the bed and embracing her lover tightly. “Can we stay like this, then? We’ve already done quite a bit of... ‘Exercise’,” Silver said with a chuckle, before yawning and nuzzling her face against Laurien’s shoulder. “And, I want to find out if you snore as passionately as you do all other things, Laurie.” She said softly, her eyes nearly closed. [Color=plum]”Of course little Chickadee, of course.”[/color] Laurien whispered intimately, wrapping her arm around Silver as they laid there. Laurien then began to hum a little tune, one that even escaped her. It was sad but calming and after a short while, then two drifted off to sleep. [hr] When morning at last came, Laurien carefully untangled herself from Silver, and gently placed her in the center of the bed. Next, she covered the small woman’s body underneath the furs, revealing only her head. Gently, and with a sad expression, Laurien leaned in close and placed a kiss a top Silver’s brow. She lingered, watching the girl sleep peacefully, without a care in the world. Then Laurien spoke, [color=plum]”Goodbye, Silver. We will meet again.”[/color] and with that, she made her way down stairs, taking caution to not make a noise. Laurien then donned her cloak, put her pendant on, and grabbed her weapons. She exited the house, shutting the door quietly behind her. When she turned around, Orvus was waiting for her. The god sat upon the wooden steps, facing the jungle. Laurien sat down next to him and waited. After a moment of the morning chorus, Orvus spoke. [color=black]”So the journey begins.”[/color] he said, [color=black]”But I have one last gift.”[/color] Orvus then took her hand within his own. Immediately her head began to spin as memories became her own. She could briefly see the entire world, then all of the landmasses set in the vast ocean. As quickly as they flooded her mind, it was over but the rush lingered. [color=black]”The last time I saw her, she was with Shenghsi, upon the continent that resembles a foot. Be weary of that one, Laurien, he is stout in his beliefs and you would do well to refer to him, as ‘His Holiness’.”[/color] Laurien gave him a quizzical look but nodded. [color=black]”His home is a massive boat, hard to miss as it sits upon the water. You’ll know when you see it.”[/color] Laurien nodded once more, waiting for anything else to be said, but when nothing did she began to stand, and made her way down upon the earth. She turned back to Orvus and said, [color=plum]”Farewell Father. Do keep good care of Silver for me?”[/color] Orvus looked at her with a blank expression, before it softened and he said, [color=black]”Goodbye Laurien. Do not worry about Silver, she will be waiting for you.”[/color] Laurien then turned around and walked a short ways, before taking off into the sky. [hider=Summarino] Silver wakes up, finds Laurien downstairs, they get it on. Cut to night. In Silver’s bed, Laurien tells her she has to go find Arya, Silver is sad, understands why though. The two share a tender moment and fall asleep. Cut to the morning. Laurien tucks SIlver in bed, kisses her goodbye, grabs her things, finds Orvus waiting, they talk, she learns some stuff, she leaves. [/hider]