ROLEPLAY HQ - the-tale-of-life-and-death

Alone in an empty clearing Ordell was alone when he first awoke the only thing around him was a blanket of grass that circled around him as if it came from his very touch. When he awoke it was full of questions about who he was, where he came from even who made him, he didn’t know. All he really knew as he pulled himself onto his feet and felt the way that his strong muscles took his weight was what he was here for. His first steps we’re clumsy and unsure but they quickly became more confident as with each step the barren lifeless ground was filled with life, the dirt turning green as grass grew over it and flowers started to bloom and blossom. He had so many questions but there was one thing that he knew. He knew his purpose he could feel eat in his soul, in every part of him it was just something he knew. His purpose was to create and cultivate life. It felt good as he focused on his steps and pushed more of his energy outwards from his feet and into the ground. More grass grew growing out from him the area of it increasing and growing bigger as he claimed more and more of the barren wasteland for himself. As he worked, he covered the ground in grass before he made bushes as the grass grew wild. Trees started to sprout up from seeds creating a lush green wonderland. It took time he couldn’t make his changes in an instant after all, day turned to night and night turned to morning, but he didn’t bore, and he didn’t complain about time and his creations was all he had. Once morning came he noticed how quite things we’re and frowned noticing how empty his wonderland really was, so tired and full of passion he crouched down and placed his hand onto the ground and focused, it was difficult at first as he closed his eyes but as he felt his energy leave him and he opened his eyes and was welcomed the feeling of two creatures embracing him. Their fur was soft to the touch as he looked at the two black and white rabbits gently petting them before he pulled himself on

6:28 AM

to his feet making himself stand again as he started to walk the two rabbits following him eagerly as he lead them over them his trek not stopping as the ground underneath him was filled with grass and shrubs until he found a lake that left him smiling. How he knew he wasn’t sure, but he just had the sense that it’d help his creations if they had an easy access to water. Feeling satisfied as he reached the water he finally noticed just how tired he was as he noticed his reflection and saw the way that his chest that was as bare as the rest of him covered only by hair moved up and down quickly to match his breathing and as he slid down to sit on the edge of the lake and closed his eyes letting himself slowly fall asleep.

6:32 AM

@Blue Hound

The howling wind was what woke her. Nevira fluttered her eyes open, confused about where she was at. It took her a moment to realize that she was lying on the ground. Based on the thin air, chilly atmosphere, and whistling wind, she was somewhere high up in the sky. With embarrassing difficulty, she managed to prop her upper half upright with her arms in order to easily observe her surroundings. She was in a small rocky cave. Despite the chill and being without clothes, it did not bother her. She was used to the frigid temperature, for her body was already cold to the touch. After taking in her temporary shelter, her eyes landed on the mouth of the cave. Her head cocked sideways subconsciously. There was white stuff flying through the wind. Determined to investigate this flying substance, she willed her arms and legs to move toward the light. By the time she had crawled toward the entrance, her body was no longer struggling to function and was able to move with more ease. Looking out at first, her view was the same as from within the cave. Nothing but white haze and white flakes dancing about. Though taking a closer look, she began to make out the surrounding mountains that were partly hidden by more white stuff. Snow… It was snow. A plume of breath left her as she stared on in wonder. However, her gawking was cut short when a particularly strong gust of wind nearly plowed her sideways. If it weren’t for the walls sheltering her, she surely would have toppled over. It was only then that she realized something peculiar upon her back. Turning her head, she caught sight of a black mass looming beside her shoulder. Confused, she reached out across herself to feel the feathery object only to jump in alarm. Those feathers belonged to her. .

8:52 PM

With newfound determination, she rose from her hands and knees, albeit a bit unsteady, but her wings helped maintain her balance as she automatically flapped them behind her. Once on her feet, she took a small wobbly step. Then another. And another. As she practiced walking, she made sure to stretch every part of her body, knowing what she was going to do would be quite a trip. Stretching completed, she headed toward the entrance once more and peered down. Satisfied with what she saw, she backed up to the farthest wall of the cave. She remained there for only a second before launching herself forward in a dead sprint toward the mouth of the cave. She didn’t hesitate to leap off the ledge and plummet down toward earth with her wings tucked tight. She didn’t know how or why, but once she snapped her wings open, it was as if she'd been flying for ages. She knew exactly where the next draft was, how to shift her feathers and position her wings just right to keep her aloft. Even though she knew her voice would be lost to the wind, she couldn’t help but cry out in pure joy. ------ She had been flying for about two days. She had left the snowy mountains the night before and had been staring at the barren wastelands for the majority of her flight. Despite the mostly boring flight, she occupied herself with making a mental map of the land she saw below. The large lake next to the hills, a mountain that looked like teeth, a large flat barren plain, etc. It was a little later in the evening of the second day when she finally caught sight of greenery amidst the waste. She had to do a double take. Was it real? After realizing that it wasn’t her imagination, she threw caution to the wind and flew as fast as she could toward it. She was tired of seeing nothing but brown earth. .

8:53 PM

Once her feet touched the grass, she was amazed at how soft it was. A quiet giggle left her as she crouched down to feel it between her fingers. She even sprawled out across it for a moment. After being satisfied with her discovery and still hungry to explore, she rose back to her feet and made her way deeper into the lush paradise. It didn’t take her long to stumble upon a beautiful lake. The sun was still in the sky just long enough to display a marvelous sunset across the water’s surface. Not wanting to leave just yet, she settled herself beside the water’s edge to watch the waning sun.

8:53 PM

@All time Jack

Murdarie had never seen snow before, there was really a lot that he had never seen before it made sense of course. With his memories being so fresh everything was a new experience for him. It was what made the world so wonderous for him so beautiful that he wanted nothing more than to explore every inch of the world he was in. He wanted to see everything it had to offer, and he wanted to see if there were others like him or was his fate to be forever alone surrounded only by his creations? It was with these thoughts going through his head that he fell asleep to as his nude body rested against the soft grass while the cold air nipped at his bare skin but with how warm his body felt he slept peacefully unaffected by the cold. His sleep was dreamless while his creations started to be touched by the ravages of time, it wasn’t much even as the two rabbits played around in the open fields without a need to worry about any predators, or threats, and when they’d grow hungry they’d feed from the bushes and long grass and drink from the lake while they stayed close to their creator, their soft furs brushing against his body while he slept. The weather was nice where he was, even as the sun started to set and it grew colder in his sleep it was still yet to rain. Although the gathering clouds made it clear that rain would come soon. Not that that he would be aware of the signs of rains just yet.

2:27 PM

Working on his creations proved to be draining, he didn’t regret it, but it was clear that his body had to work hard to regain its energy as he slept deeply the rabbits cuddling against him falling to disturb his slumber as he caught up on his lost sleep. Eventually however he found himself awakening as he sat up and stretched, his arms raising over his chest before he slowly pulled himself up onto his feet. Planning to expand the land he had claimed with life wanting for his creations to have more space to live and explore he tensed his legs about to pull himself onto his feet before he paused and couldn’t help but smile as he looked out into the horizon. He hadn’t been around for long just yet but looking on at the sunset he found himself enarmed at the beautiful sight, the shades of orange, red, blue and even purple mesmerising to him as he committed the sight to memory. He found himself wishing that he could fly so that he could get closer to the beautiful sight.

2:31 PM

It was while he enjoyed the sight that he noticed that he wasn’t alone, his head tilting and looking to the source as he heard the sound of walking before his gaze noticed a figure that was nude just like his figure but they were much paler and smaller then him and he definitely knew that he didn’t make anyone like him. Slowly he pulled himself to his feet as he watched her take a seat at the front of the lake before the water came. HIs knee cracked and popped lightly as he stood up, quickly followed by his back and elbow while he stretched before he eagerly walked over to the person excited to meet the stranger. The closer he got to them the more features he noticed as he realised that unlike him the woman had beautiful black wings and horns coming from her back. They left him feeling curious and excited at the same time. Did her wings work the way he admired? What use were her horns?

2:32 PM

“I never imagined I’d come across anyone like me.” He told her softly taking a seat behind her with his knees lifted up and spread lightly before he paused his knee gently brushing against her back while he felt how cold her body felt and without a thought of hesitance he acted as if it was just right just arms gently trying to wrap around her waist before he attempted to pull her body close against his. “You feel cold.” He whispered into her ear softly from behind. @Blue Hound

Having been too enraptured to watch the sunset, she had missed the figure alongside the lake rising to their feet. While she gazed upon the sun, her eyes slowly drifted across the sky. Purple. Orange. Blue. Yellow. Pink. After a moment of staring, her eyes slowly closed as she took a deep breath in through her nose. The smell of the lake, grass, dirt, trees, and much more set her mind into a tranquil trance. Her mind began to wander. It wandered so far that she became deaf to the world and oblivious to her surroundings. Despite this, she felt a sudden warmth creep through her and subconsciously leaned into it, wanting to absorb as much of it as she could. She wanted it to last forever, this never-ending peace and newly found comfort. Imagine her surprise when it shattered. The sudden voice that whispered into her ear jerked her back to reality. She gasped as her eyes snapped open and the surrounding sounds came flooding back to her. Yet surprisingly… the warmth stayed. She whipped around with a start, noticing that a man with intricate markings across his whole body was sitting behind her. His arms were gently wrapped around her waist while his chest and stomach rested against her loosely folded wings and back. Her eyes widened as she realized with shock that he was the one emitting the heat that felt so nice. Nonetheless, she shrieked in alarm and leaped out of his gentle hold, spinning around to face him fully amid her retreat. But due to being so close to the water’s edge, she accidentally fell into the shallow water, landing on her butt with an audible oof. “W-who are you!” She barked with ruffled feathers, her voice pitched up in fear. She wasn't even phased with being soaking wet. @All time Jack

He acted without thinking most of the time, that was clear even with how little time he had spent awake. He was impulsive, he created whatever caught his fancy and when he found someone else like him, he embraced them instinctively the moment that he felt how cold they were. He had no idea who or what she was but the same could be said about himself. All he really knew was that she felt cold to the touch, and he wanted to help warm her up. His head tilted as he heard her gasp, and it was his first sign that he might have made a mistake even, so he smiled back at her softly as she turned to face him his green eyes looking into hers as he enjoyed the feeling of having her in his arms. It felt nice her pale skin felt soft against his and he was sure as he looked into her eyes that he would be able to make her body feel less cold. His thoughts were interrupted however as he heard her shriek while she spun around and scared that he would hurt her he quickly let go of her letting her move away from him a light wince leaving his lips as he watched her fall onto her but.

2:46 PM

If she wasn’t so terrified, he might have thought, she was cute with the way that she barkled with ruffled feathers but as it, was, he simply raised his hands placatingly in an attempt to calm her down. “I’m sorry I didn’t mean to scare you.” He told her softly smiling back at her softly in an attempt so show her he meant her no harm while he slowly stepped into the water feeling just how cold the water was as he stepped in. “Again, I’m sorry, you’re just the first person I’ve seen.” He told her softly as he crouched down his hand brushing against the dirt as he focused making a stem grow from the ground before the stem blossomed into a thornless rose and once, he had his offering her walked over to her. “My name I think it’s Murdarie In. Could I ask for your name?” He asked her softly gently pushing the rose into her hair before he glanced down at her body. “Come on we shouldn’t spend too much time in the water, don’t you feel cold?” He murmured to her before he crouched down and carefully scooped her up in his arms pulling her much smaller body against his warm broad chest. @Blue Hound

Despite his attempts at showing her he meant no harm by having his hands splayed out in front of him and speaking softly to her, she remained coiled and tense; ready to flee. She did not know this man. She did not know what he could do to her. The unknown… it scared her. She took a step back upon seeing him step into the cold water. She crouched slightly with splayed wings, preparing to leap into the air to fly away when the unbelievable suddenly happened. He created a flower. A thornless rose. Wonder and curiosity shoved her fear aside. She stared in awe at the flower, golden eyes blown wide. Nobody cruel would be able to create such fragile beauty. She straightened from her crouch as he approached her; wings once more loosely resting at her back and feathers no longer ruffled. She blinked owlishly at him as he tucked the flower into her hair. Against her black and white complexion, the rose’s color seemed to stand out even more compared to when it was in his hand. Her head tilted to the side as he gave her his name. “Mur… darie… In.” She slowly said, as if trying to get a feel for his name upon her tongue. “Murdarie In.” She smiled up at him, as if proud of herself for pronouncing his name correctly. Hearing his question, her brow knitted together as she frowned in thought; momentarily looking away. “I think my name is… Nevira.” She answered after a moment, glancing back up at him. .

6:44 PM

When he went to pick her up bridal style, she did not protest or squirm. The only movement she made while getting picked up was to adjust her wings out of the way of his hold. His question about the cold caused her to wrinkle her nose in confusion. “What does the cold feel like? Are you cold?” She asked while automatically wrapping her pale arms around his neck to help support herself in his grasp, unknowingly nestling as close as she could against his body to steal as much warmth as she could from him. She was not aware of just how close her horns were from accidentally impaling him as she tried to snuggle closer. It was only once they reached back onto dry land and settled back onto sitting on the ground that she unlocked her fingers to allow one of her hands to rest against his bare chest. The heat coming off his body mixed with feeling the steady rhythm of his heart beneath her palm left her fighting to keep her eyes open. She combated this with a slight shake of her head. “How long have you been awake? Did you make this green landscape?” She asked while half haphazardly rubbing her thumb back and forth against his chest.

6:44 PM

@All time Jack

He had no way of finding her again if she tried to run, and if those feather wings worked then he also knew that he had no way of keeping up with her. He wouldn’t force her to stay of course but did he want her to go? It was why he was glad that she didn’t run, that she calmed down once he made her the rose that looked so pretty in her hair. It left him with the wish to create more flowers, to experiment and see which would be her favourite. There was a certain joy in hearing her say his name. He beamed down at her happily his eyes full of care. “Navira, Nevira. Your name is beautiful.” he told her softly while she was still in his arms his touch careful as he felt the way that her wings moved making it easier for him to hold her close while he found it cute the way that her nose wiggled. He liked her he decided that quickly.

5:20 PM

“I’m not sure how to describe the cold, it’s like chilly and uncomfortable like the opposite of being warm.” He whispered back to her as he walked and once, he sat down he pulled her close feeling her let go of his neck while he didn’t complain about her horns being so close to piercing his skin. With his arms free he hugged her body close. One of his arms hooked around her waist as he practically pulled her onto his lap sharing his warmth with her fully before he started to slowly lean back enjoying the feeling of her thumb rubbing against his chest, her soft hand meeting the dark hairs of his chest, patches of green hair dotted around his chest much like on his head. “I started making stuff a couple days ago. I think it’s supposed to be my purpose, it feels as right as my name and the feeling of having you in my arms. I like it.” He whispered to her softly feeling content as he held her in his arms one of his hands sliding up to gently cup her face his fingers brushing against her cheek before he tilted his head down and leaned forward letting his lips gently brush against her temple. “Do you feel this way too?” He whispered to her softly curious to hear her answer while he let go of her face and instead started to gently run his fingers through her hair. It was clear to him, and it was surely clear to her from when they first met that it was practically instinctual for him to embrace her to hold her close. @Blue Hound

He thought her name was beautiful. Hearing this made something stir deep inside of her. She did not understand this feeling and that scared her. She chose to hide her worry though, worrying that if this man knew, he might leave her for someone stronger. Someone more powerful. She did not want this man to leave. He was warm and nice… “The opposite of warm…” She trailed off, trying to wrap her head around this concept of ‘cold’. Despite not being uncomfortable, the mountains were chilly, she recalled. Does that mean she’s making him uncomfortable because she was ‘cold’? With this assumption now consuming her thoughts, she was just about to wiggle out of his grasp when she felt him hug her closer. Did that mean he didn’t mind being cold? Trying to understand what he was thinking made her head spin, so she did what anyone would have done in this predicament. She simply stopped thinking about it. As he leaned back, it caused a slight gap between their bodies. Being the parasite she was, she immediately nestled closer to close the gap before continuing to rub his chest with her thumb. “I do not know my purpose. I do not know if I will ever have one.” She whispered with a lost and sad tone. Even though his comment about him liking her being in his arms made her happy, realizing that she did not have a purpose caused something heavy to settle deep within her mind and dampen her joy. .

2:33 PM

It was only once she felt his large hand cup her cheek and the light peck of his lips against her temple did her negative thoughts vanish. Replacing that was the strange feeling she felt when he told her that her name was beautiful but tenfold. She blinked and looked up at him, having to take a moment to comprehend what he was asking her. It didn’t help that he was running his fingers through her hair. It felt absolutely lovely and her thoughts scattered like leaves in the wind. It made her feel like she was the absolute world to him. “This strange feeling deep inside? Like a… fluttery feeling?” She asked as she removed her hand from his chest to run her fingers through his hair.

2:33 PM

@All time Jack

He liked having her in his arms yes, she felt a little cold to the touch but to him, it was worth it. Even if she didn’t warm up in his arms even if she stayed this cold to the touch he wouldn’t complain. Not when he felt so happy to hold her in his arms. She just felt so nice in his arms, her skin so soft to the touch. He was planning to pull her close as he leaned back enjoying the sensation of having her skin so close to his. She had a nice scent that left him feeling relaxed and she was a comfortable weight against his chest so when she immediately nestled closer to him, he smiled happily one of his arms wrapping around her hips while the other cupped her face his fingers brushing against her cheek while he rubbed her belly with his other hand.

5:37 PM

He hugged her closer as he heard her words picking up on the lost and sad tone of her voice, his strong arms holding her close and when he gently kissed her temple, he smiled quickly seeing that his affection had managed to cheer her up and when he heard her question he smiled at her widely. Maybe he wouldn’t have put it the same way, his feelings for her were hard to describe after all but he smiled all the same. “I feel the same way.” He whispered to her softly as he tilted his head downwards letting his lips leave a gentle kiss against her cheek. “It’s a good feeling though.” He told her leaning into her touch as she ran her fingers through his hair. “I like it when you smile, I like holding you in my arms. I want to stay by your side for as long as you’ll have me because being around you has made me feel complete.” He whispered to her leaving another kiss on her face but this time it was on the corner of her lips. “I just know that you’re going to find your purpose, and if you can't then you’ll make it and I’ll be there supporting you while you do.” Once he was done speaking, he leaned in closer to her and gently claimed her lips with his. There was no real heat to his kiss, only an eager gentleness mixed with curiosity as he hoped that she wouldn’t try to pull away from him. @Blue Hound

The fluttering within her stirred another unfamiliar feeling as he swooped down to plant another kiss against her cheek, but it wasn’t alarming enough to worry. “Yes. It is a good feeling.” She said with a soft smile as she began to fully realize that it was true. This feeling was good. Very good in fact. She found it sweet and nice how careful he was with her. His grip wasn’t harsh or cruel, but gentle and careful; the complete opposite of what he appeared to be. As she continued to comb through his hair, the thought and hope of her touch being just as gentle and careful as his came to mind. Her smile widened upon hearing how he enjoyed being with her and wanting to be by her for as long as she’d have him. He felt complete with being with her and… she realized that she felt complete with being with him too. The strange feeling she had pulsed stronger as his lips kissed the corner of hers. Her wings twitched ever so slightly in response. Knowing that he’d help her find her purpose helped that seed of hopeless loss buried within her mind shrink. If she could, she’d dig out that pit and throw it out of her thoughts, but she knew that what she was destined to do was an integral part of who she was. She was only part of herself and the only way to become whole was to find that other half of who she was and needed to be. But for now, his words of support and encouragement helped keep away that despairing and lost part of her. .

4:33 PM

Before she was able to tell him that she too would be by his side while carrying out his purpose, his lips enveloped hers. That unrecognizable feeling nagging within her finally erupted. Despite her feeling his timid eagerness within the kiss and herself wanting to invite him in, she stayed stock still as heat and warmth suddenly coursed throughout her entire being. It was something she never thought she was capable of producing. She knew that she was born from darkness and the cold. It made sense that that would be the only thing she’d be able to make. Not this warmth. With this newfound feeling burning underneath her skin, confused terror followed in its path. Abruptly, she jerked her head awake with a shocked gasp, breaking their kiss. With haste, she scrambled out of his grasp and lap to tumble a few paces away. She whipped around to face him, unaware that her near-pale cheeks and neck had taken on a light pink hue. “What are you doing to me?!” She cried out, clearly flustered. Her wings were once again splayed, though this time as more as a display to make herself appear more bigger; defensive, instead of for flight.

4:33 PM

@All time Jack

He didn’t want to put her down, not for a second not when he enjoyed the feeling of having her in his arms too much. She felt so soft to touch in his arms and while she was chilly her wings offered a welcome sense of warmth that he enjoyed as he showed his affection to her openly. “A very good feeling.” He told her softly enjoying their embrace, enjoying the way that she embraced him. Enjoying her smile as he leaned into her. Finding it cute the way that her wings twitched as he showed her his affection he smiled back at her feeling content. He had his full faith in her, no matter what it was he just knew that she would find her purpose, one day. He just felt it in his heart. The gentle kiss on her lips was given without a thought his hand resting against her belly while he enjoyed the softness of her lips. He made no move to try and deepen the kiss, he was planning to pull away before the chaste kiss could get too long not missing how still her body was against him.

9:12 AM

She caught him by surprised as she suddenly pulled away from his lips, his head tilting reflexively while she gasped and he looked into her eyes in confusion. One of his first thoughts as he saw her with pinkish cheeks and neck was how cute she was. Unaware of what was wrong with her he raised his hands placatingly, showing her his palms out of instinct even as he made no move to try and stand up. Instead he stayed sitting his legs spread as he tried to show her hat he wasn’t a threat. How he knew he wasn’t sure but just looking at her with her wings brought out he could tell that she was on edge. He was just glad that she hadn’t tried to fly off. He would have no way of calming her down if she ran off. “I’m sorry Ne. I can stop if you didn’t like it I was just.” He paused as he bit down on his lower lip to think. What was he trying to do? “When I look at you I want to hold you close, I like touching you. I liked kissing you.” He confessed to her softly before he placed his hands on his sides offering himself to her in a show of vulnerability. “I still have no idea what this is but you are captivating to me. I like holding you close. Please if your willing come back to me so that I can hold you close again.”

9:12 AM

@Blue Hound

Her wide, golden eyes narrowed with skepticism as she watched him slowly splay his hands out in front of him. He was showing a sign of surrender. Why? Was he not going to… to try and taint her...? Even though he made no move to get up, she remained where she stood, trying to figure out his motive. It was only when she started to digest his words that she somewhat started to relax. Despite her previous assumption about him trying to ‘taint’ her, deep down she knew that wasn’t the case on why she felt the way she did. She nibbled the bottom of her lip slightly, trying to form her swirling and confusing thoughts into words. She started to speak, but she found her voice too quiet at first. She cleared her throat, “I don’t want you to stop. I… I like being close to you too. I like touching you. I like feeling your kiss…” She paused, realizing that what she was saying was the complete opposite of how she reacted moments before. “But I… felt something. I felt something wrong and scary within me when you kissed me and it… frightened me.” She admitted with a sigh. Despite this confession, she slowly shuffled her way back toward him upon seeing his vulnerable pose. She knew he’d never hurt her, but the lingering wrongness she had felt still buzzed at the back of her mind. Instead of returning to his lap, she settled with sitting beside him. “Why do emotions have to be so tiring?” She murmured.

1:44 PM

@All time Jack

He did his best to not let himself get upset when she would become scared at him not rising to the way her eyes narrowed. Was he really that scary? Was it because he was so much bigger then her? He didn’t want to scare her he didn’t want to scare anyone that they came across. Even if part of him did feel guilty every time she moved in fright in aversion to him an uncomfortable feeling settling in his gut he did understand. It wasn’t her fault even if he felt a special with her they were still strangers born only a moment ago with no real knowledge about the world they were in. He wached her slowly relax not missing the way that she nibbled on her lip and when he heard her words he smiled leaning forward closer to her happy to hear why she had really reacted the way that she did. Her watched her come closer to him and as she sat next to him he leaned into her one of his large arms wrapping around her waist as he gave her a one armed hug. “This feeling you felt, could you tell me about it?” He asked her softly as he leaned in and gently kissed her temple. “If you like me touching and kissing you are you sure that you got scared because that feeling felt wrong?” He asked her as he leaned in closer to her letting his temple press against hers gently. “These feelings you’ve made me feel are new for me too and that’s scary for me as well. You’re making me feel things I’ve never felt before I have desires that I’ve never felt until you showed up.” @Blue Hound

Just like before, one feeling his skin touch hers, the warmth he emitted was irresistible. She snuggled closer against his side as he wrapped an arm around her waist. In response, she extended one of her wings to drape across his back and opposite shoulder, expressing her own version of a hug. Could she have simply used her arm? Yes, but due to him being so much bigger compared to her, she figured her reach wouldn’t have the same effect as his arm. So she settled with the next best thing, her wingspan. She hummed upon hearing his question and kiss, eyes fluttering closed momentarily before opening to continue looking out across the lake. “I am one who was created from darkness and cold. It makes sense why I feel cold.” She explained before shifting her gaze upon him. “I am unsure. When you kissed me… I did not feel cold. I felt… warm and… hot. How can someone born of the cold make heat? I’m not supposed to… right…?” She questioned with a knitted brow of confused worry. Despite both of them being born only a few days ago, she wondered if he knew or figured out something she hadn’t yet. It did reassure her that he too was scared of these new feelings he felt as well, but it brought forth another question she had. “How? How can you be so brave with these feelings?” She asked as she closed her eyes as their temples touched, gently pressing back in response. “I don’t think I could ever be as brave as you.” It was true. She didn’t think she could ever not jump at unfamiliar sounds, flee at the newest of feelings. How could he hide his fear so well while she could not?

4:21 PM

@All time Jack

Every sensation of his body touching hers in both big ways and small ways made his heart race in a way that just felt right. He felt content with her so close to him. When she snuggled into his touch he looked back at her and smiled softly enjoying the way that she wrapped one of her wings around him. Pleasured as she let him kiss her temple he grinned back at her happily before he tilted his head as he happily listened to her speak loving how open she was with him. He listened to her finish speaking before he did anything And the first thing he did once she finished speaking was he leaned forward and gently claimed her lips with a short chaste kiss before he quickly pulled away from her. “I honestly don’t know what’s supposed to be right or wrong for us maybe we’ll be able to find out but right now I don’t think it truely matters. It feels right to me, being with “you feels right to me and if you feel the same then I think that’s what matters.” He told her softly. He rubbed soft circles into her back as she pressed up against him watching as she closed her eyes. “Just keep being you I wouldn’t want you any different from the way you are, and I think that you are really brave. Even if you do get scared and skittish sometimes you have a way of over coming your fear which I find really amazing.” @Blue Hound

Feeling his lips briefly reclaim hers, she froze once more. However, instead of leaping away like last time, she remained by his side as she processed his words. He was right, it didn’t matter right now. Those worries were for future her to deal with, not present her. “You’re right. You feel right to me as well. That is all that matters.” Upon hearing his compliment, a small giggle left her as the now familiar fluttering feeling returned within her. She opened her eyes to peer up at him once more, unable to help the slight blush washing over her cheeks. “Not as amazing as you.” She beamed, tightening her winged grasp around him briefly as if to say a silent ‘thank you’.

1:50 PM

@All time Jack

Happy that she was letting him be intimate with her he smiled back at her happy feeling that she stayed by his side. Even though they had only just met he knew that he cared a lot about her, she was special to him he had the feeling that even if he met others like them then that wouldn’t change she was special to him after all. “You’re what matters to me. I can tell that when I look at you that you are what matters to me.” He whispered to her softly. He smiled more widely as he felt her wing hug him, his eyes looking into hers as he smiled. “You know your laugh really is pretty.” he told her with a happy smile loving the way that her cheeks blushed and she hugged him with her wing. “I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree because I don’t think that anything would be able to match how wonderful I think that you are.” Missing her closeness he wrapped his arms around her hips and leaned forward to gently kiss her cheek before he carefully lifted her, pulling her onto his lap and hugging her closely if she didn’t try to stop him. “Are you tired?” He whispered to her softly “I was thinking that we would get some sleep and we can speak more in the morning.” @Blue Hound

She didn’t struggle as he lifted her off the ground and back onto his lap. She had to unwrap her wing from his body due to the awkward position otherwise, but she made up for it by cuddling up against his warm body. Even though she flew for two days without rest, she wasn’t tired. But she knew he was. Despite not knowing him for long, she could see the exhaustion he had been hiding starting to show within his green-blue eyes, the way his hold on her was slacker than before, and he sounded just a touch gruffer than what she had been accustomed to. She knew lying wasn’t right, but she had a feeling that if she said she wasn’t ready to sleep just yet, he’d stay up till exhaustion made him fall asleep. She didn’t want that to happen to him. She didn’t want him to run himself ragged for her. “Sleep sounds wonderful.” Unbeknownst to her, till her powers were put to use, the tiredness Murdarie In felt wouldn’t come to her. Yes, she can grow tired, but that type of exhaustion could easily be rejuvenated through a light nap and not a long rest.

7:26 PM

@All time Jack

Happy that she settled into his lap happily and without complaint he didn’t mind her wing untangling from his body not when she cuddled into him. His arms wrapped around her hips gently as he rubbed soft circles into the smooth skin of her back. He liked holding her close. He really liked it and he knew that if she gave him the chance to he would hold her close and never let go off her. Especially when he was as tired as he was all he wanted to do was hug her and feel her close to him. He smiled at her softy when he heard her words. Not seeing through her minor white lie even if it wasn't really a lie. "You are my everything Nev. Please never forget that." He whispered go her softly before he pulled her in close and gently hugged her. "Tomorrow we can do anything that you want. We can try and find your purpose." He promised her before he slowly leaned back until he was lying down with her, his arms hugging her close. @Blue Hound

A pleasant hum left her as she felt his hand rub circles against her back. “I won’t forget. You’re my everything too.” She murmured back just as softly as she snuggled further against him. She looked up at him with wide, hopeful eyes and a smile at his suggestion. “I’d like that very much.” She said as she leaned back with him as he laid down. She had to readjust herself somewhat to get into a more comfortable position, but it didn’t take her long to nestle back against him. She rested an affectionate hand against his chest, “Thank you.” ------ She wasn’t sure how long it took him to fall asleep, but it didn’t take too terribly long for her to feel his heartbeat slow, his body temperature drop, and his body go completely slack. During the time it took for him to fall asleep, she had begun to think of ways to show her gratitude and affection toward him while watching the sun’s light fade into thousands of twinkling stars. She gave him a nudge or two, a nudge that would stir a half-dosing person or someone right at the first stage of sleep. When no response came, she smiled to herself before carefully wiggling out of his hold. Standing beside him, she couldn’t help but take in his slumbering form with a fond smile. She stared for only a few seconds before letting out a determined huff and got to work. ------

5:39 PM

It was about a few hours before dawn when she finally took a step back to observe her handiwork. A mixture of wet and dry mud was covering most of her arms and legs while some was unknowingly across her face and hair. Despite the disheveled and messy appearance, her hands were on her hips and a look of prideful satisfaction was clear as day on her face. In front of her was a large, tall, and horribly created mud sculpture of Murdarie In. It was a mound with a head on it that had green leaves for eyes, a stick for a mouth, and a bunch of small, black rocks to depict his hair. There were two sticks shoved in its side to represent his arms and two more sticking below to represent his legs. It looked like it was sitting down with its legs sticking straight out and raising both arms in the air. Even though she was happy with her work, she still felt that it was missing something… A thoughtful hum left her as she stared at Mud Murdarie with a critical eye. It was only when her gaze shifted onto its green eyes and rock hair that she knew what she was missing. Without another thought, she flared her wings and shot into the sky. It was time to hunt for pretty flowers and rocks.

5:40 PM

@All time Jack

He loved holding her close. He couldn't get enough of her as he hugged her sleepily. He would never let go off her if he could. He smiled tiredly as she spoken and when he felt her hand on his chest he leaned in and gently kissed her temple. He fell asleep quickly after he kissed her. His long arms wrapped around her closely as she nestled into him When she tried to get free his first reaction was to hug her closer. His arms wrapped around her hips in his sleep as he held her close but his grip on her body eased quicky as she wiggled out of his arms with ease. Missing her warmth he rolled over to where she used to be but he didn't stir. Not until dawn when she was truly gone. When he awoke the first thing he noticed was that she was gone causing his heart to race as he panicked a little before he noticed the gift that she had made for him. He couldn't help but smile as he saw the muddy sculpture his heart raced whenever he thought of her. He smiled whenever he thought of her. Not knowing where she was he slowly sat up and simply relaxed as he waited for her to return to him. @Blue Hound

She never stopped to consider that the man would have been worried about her disappearance when he woke up, so she took her sweet time to find the perfect rocks and flowers. By the time she flew back with an armful of rocks and flowers, the sun had risen to around midmorning. "Morning, Arie!" She greeted him with a smile as she gracefully landed on the ground a few paces away from him. She bounded up to him with a giggling, bright smile as she presented him with the rocks and flowers she had been collecting. "These are for you!" The flowers varied from shades of greens and blues to match his eyes while the rocks were more random due to just grabbing ones that looked pretty or interesting. Upon seeing the flowers though, her smile immediately wilted. During the time she collected them, the rocks, and flying back over to the lake, the majority of them were either half crushed, had missing petals, or had broken stems. "I broke them..." She said with a genuinely saddened tone and a look that made her seem like a kicked puppy. "I picked out the perfect flowers for you to see, but now they're ruined... I'm sorry..."

5:19 PM

@All time Jack

His worry for her felt almost instinctual. Maybe it was selfish for him to expect her to be almost glued to his side to the point that he expected her to be with him when he first woke up. Was it selfish? They were so young, the word was so fresh that it wasn't in their vocabulary just yet. Of course he relaxed once he saw the gift that she had made for him and when she returned he smiled at her widely. "Good morning Nev." He greeted back to her happily and as she came over to him he happily met her half way pacing towards her before he let his arms wrap around her hips gently while she presented him the rocks and flowers. They must have been the reason why she left, the flowers and rocks were pretty he noted but they didn't hold a candle to her. Once her smile started to wilt he looked into her eyes, his worry for her clear and when he noticed her sadness he took a step closer to her before he gently hugged her against his chest. "It's okay, the fact that you took the time makes me happy." He told her softly before he leaned in and gently claimed her lips in a soft kiss. "I've missed you. How about you sit with me and we can recreate the flowers together. Just tell me how you want them and I'll make them for you." He whispered to her softly his lips pecking hers once more before he gently guided for her to sit down with him. @Blue Hound

Due to her arms being full, she wasn't able to return his hug, but she made sure to express her gratitude by closing her eyes, nuzzling into his broad chest, and relishing in his warmth. When he told her she made him happy, she couldn't help but glance up at him with a blinding smile. She was unaware of the faint, light brown smudges of dust scattered across her cheeks and forehead. They were the crumpled and dried remains of the mud she had accidentally splattered across herself while making her Mud Murdaire. As if reading his mind, right as he leaned in to give her a fond kiss, she rose onto her tiptoes to deliver her own quick kiss of affection. Luckily for her, with the help of him already leaning down, they were able to meet each other in the middle rather than one needing to completely stoop or crane themselves to reach the other. "I missed you too and that sounds splendid." She answered with delight after he drew back from the second soft kiss. After he was settled onto the ground, she sidled up beside him, intending to simply cuddle next to him. But after a moment of leaning against his muscular frame, she pitched that idea and crawled into his lap instead. Minding her horns and wings, she made sure to lower her head away from his face and splay her wings out onto the ground on either side of them. "Would you be able to create a flower that represents both of us together?" She asked, glancing back at him with wonder and poorly concealed hope twinkling within her eyes.

10:20 PM

@All time Jack