ROLEPLAY HQ - love-can-burn-love-can-mend

Triggers: Potential sexual content, probable violence, mentions or religion and gods. more may be added. Clover wrinkled his nose as he stepped inside of the packed tavern unable to help but grimace as he caught the pungent smell of alcohol and sweat that filled his senses. the tavern unable to help but grimace when he caught the pungent smell of alcohol and sweat that filled his senses. Alcohol alone tended to put him in unfamiliar territory back at home wine was the only alcohol they would drink and that was for special occasions. Mostly they would just drink water and milk, sometimes they could get their hands on juice but he tended to give the drinks to his younger siblings. Of course, he knew that he had no blood relation to them, or at least not that he knew of but he didn’t care. They were his family. If it wasn’t so cold, he would have stayed outside but with the snow blanketing the floor and the biting winds that leached the warmth from his body even through his heavy pelt cloak and armour he had decided that it wasn’t worth getting frostbite. Winter had clearly come. He bobbed to the side to avoid the drunk guy that almost bumped into him looking up at the man's angry ace before he raised his gauntled palms to try and placate the man. Maybe it was the site of thick leather gloves he was wearing. Maybe it was the signs that he was wearing chainmail or maybe it was the sword that rested at his hips but something seemed to placate the man.

10:02 AM

He was still getting used to the weight of the armour and the way that it felt, it was a gift from the sisters before he left, they said that it was to help keep him safe. They also told him that they would have gotten him something better if they were able to but he shut that down quickly. They could give him a feather and he would be grateful. One of the sisters Sophie teased him about leaving just to try and get a girlfriend but he tried to just ignore her talks of protecting his purity. Heading to the table where they were supposed to accept their quest, he paused as he realised that he was the first to arrive before he took one of the open seats letting himself relax to try and feel less worried pulling off his gloves one by one before he paused noticing the red scars on his left hand that looked as if they were in a flower pattern. Maybe if someone didn’t know the story, they would think it to be by chance, but he knew why it looked like that. Gripping his gauntlets, he carefully pulled them away revealing his bare hands and when he noticed the scar that covered his left hand, dripping down his fingers to reach his wrist as if the scar was a liquid that dripped down his hand the sight bringing back memories. In the church he was the oldest of the other children leaving him responsibly when no one else around and with none of the nuns able to fight when a troll attacked it was up to him to defend everyone. With just a wooden sword in his hands that he had gotten from one of the younger children and a cross around his neck he was willing to die buying time but when he swung his blade it sliced through the monster like butter. Flames ate away at the wooden blade or at least what was left of it burning away till the heat.

10:03 AM

He couldn’t remember much after that, he was told that he hit the ground with a thud and when he woke up the next day, he had bandages covering his burnt hand with no explanation for what had happened to him, no one could really explain it. The father said that there was someone watching over them, and that day they ate like kings so thankful that no one was seriously hurt. The explanation later came to him in dreams and so did a woman, with red skin, that looked like it would burn him if he got too close to her. She didn’t say a word, for she didn’t have to because when he saw her, he already knew. Idalia goddess of the sun. After being warned against the drinking water of the tavern he reluctantly ordered a warm mug of ale but he thanked the woman none the less and when she left, he took a sip unable to help but wince at the taste of it, but at least it was there to warm him up as he waited for the others to arrive. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

Wrapped in a fluffy and warm coat of wool and fur, a young girl rushes to enter the tavern, hoping to find some warmth. Almost immediately after entering, she takes off her beanie and gloves, feeling the suffocating warmth of the crowd already. She makes her way to the counter and asks for some ale, not caring for the temperature of it. If there's one thing she has learned from her life back home, it's that drinking always warms you up. Her father would sometimes sneak a flask of alcohol with him when he'd go work in the fields early in the winter. While waiting for her drink, she let her thoughts drift and recall the sweet memory of her home. She recalled the sweet smell of warm food as they'd come home from a tiring day outside, the cool breeze on hot summer days and the pride she felt when she harvested her first vegetables. She missed all of it, even the fighting with her siblings. But she had left for a reason, and she was decided to see the end of it before coming back home, maybe to stay there forever. She didn't know. She was finding herself too young to think about marriage, yet too old to stay at the farm and waste her young years doing nothing but what she had been doing all her childhood and teenage years. She wanted to see the world, create things, meet new people and exchange ideas to nourish her creativity. Grabbing her mug, she took the coins from her pocket and left them on the counter before turning her back to it. She observed the room. It was packed and warm, almost suffocating. But it was winter and everyone was seeking some warmth. Most people were in groups or pairs already, at the exception of two people. One of them was wearing a cape with their hood up and Rozen couldn't help but wonder how they were doing to not feel sweaty. She decided to make her way to the second person, a man in an armour. With a small greeting, she sat down at his table.

"Ugh, how long will I wait for?" It was at least the fifth time Marion had had that exact same thought ever since she sat down in the crowded tavern. There were too many people, too close, too sweaty. And they were loud, when they ate or drank, when they talked, when they laughed. She sighed. If it wasn't for her own sake, she would never have stepped in such a place. She preferred the calm, and even the coldness, of nature to social environments. But she was there because alone, she was no good. She was proud of what she could do, but not so proud that she was unable to admit that she would be stronger with teammates. So that was the reason of her presence here. Putting down her glass after taking a sip from it, she caught sight of someone in the corner of her eyes. It was a young...man? lady? It was someone with short hair that had just entered the tavern and was seemingly observing the room. Marion still had her cloak and her hood up, hiding her face down to her nose. She was uncomfortable showing more to so many people. The newcomer's gaze stopped on her for a moment, and she secretly hoped they wouldn't approach her. Thankfully they did not, and instead walked right past them. When they did so, she finally noticed the charm in their hair. It was attached to a piece of braided hair at the back of their head, invisible from afar. It took a moment before she recalled gifting a similar charm to one of the partner they had had. It was one of those people with whom the connection was made instantly, someone Marion had slowly but steadily grown fond of, and someone she had wished wouldn't part ways with her. But life always had other plans, and they each went their own way a couple of months prior. But without doubt, the young women recognized the charm, and with that, she also recognized the person. Eager to reconnect, she got up, turned around looking for her and walked straight to the table she was now sitting at.

@All time Jack

It was pretty clear that Clover wasn’t used to the bitter taste of alcohol, he nursed at the drink in his hands not really because he wanted it or because he liked or. Not even because he was cold, it was more that he wanted something to do with his hands. He felt awkward in the crowed tavern by himself, growing up in the orphanage he wasn’t used to being alone. He was used to being followed around by a group of the younger children that held onto his every word. Growing up there wasn’t much of a chance for privacy but he was okay with that. He loved them. It was hard to leave but he knew that he couldn’t stay there for ever, he wanted to make money adventuring so that he could bring it back to help them. He didn’t realise at first that the only reason they got to eat so much as kids was because the father and the sisters weren’t eating much enough. Now that he was old enough to realise, he had decided that it was time he did soemthing. He was going to become powerful he was going to become wealthy. Not because he cared about being rich for a vain reason. No, he wanted to be secure enough so he would never have to worry about his family going hungry again. He wanted to change the system, if he got himself into noble circles maybe he would be able to make sure places other places like where he grew up got more support. He was so caught up in his thoughts that he almost missed the woman introducing herself to him a soft smile on his face forming as he looked back at her. Unable to help but think that she was quite pretty, the scars on her face didn’t detract from her good looks and while some of the sisters he grew up would have gossiped about looking boyish but he thought that it suited her.

1:07 PM

“Hi I’m Clover it’s lovely to meet you.” He told her with a kind smile, it was a wide smile that promised sincerity and there was a kindness in his eyes that almost told her that he meant no harm. “Are you here looking for a party too?” He asked curiously watching her sit down before he noticed a cloaked shorter person approaching them. Pulling himself to his feet as he saw how focused the other person seemed to be to sit with them, he went to a free chair and pulled it out waving to get the woman's attention. “Hi if you want to sit with us, you are more than welcome to.” He called to her. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

"Rozen, glad to meet you!" She replied with a wide smile. Maybe it was fate, or just her luck. Sitting down, she put down her mug in front of her and a hand under her chin to support it, her elbow on the table. It wasn't very suitable for a lady, but she barely cared about that. There was no etiquette when you were living on a farm, only efficiency. Not that she had never been taught any of it, but she cared very little to uphold society's standards. She felt more natural mimicking the behaviour of her father rather than her mother. "Haha, I guessed you were looking for one too!" She chuckled, was she that obvious? "I must say, your armor really catches the eye-" She was interrupted by a newcomer sitting down next to her. At first she only glanced, the person still had their hood on. Only when she noticed the pendant on her chest did she took a second glance. "Who... Who may you be?" She asked, unsure of what her eyes had just seen.

She hadn't really expected the man to talk to her, she was only focused on Rozen. But polite, she nodded and took a seat, not saying anything. She put down her glass, still filled with water. Strangely, a silence seemed to fall on their table, each of them detailing each other. Marion knew that she should probably take off her hood, but she was still uncomfortable. Judging by the glance, Rozen hadn't recognized her yet, so she moved her hands that were resting on her lap to the table, revealing a pendant resting on her chest. It was made of silver and held a dark stone in its center part, with a crystal hanging under it. It was a gift from her parents for one of her birthdays, and she had always treasured it. She never took it off, as it held meaning to her eyes. Although, by that gesture, she was certain Rozen would recognize her by her pendant, she decided to stop treating the other person like they weren't there. Reluctantly, she pulled her hood back a little, just enough to show her face to the third person. Placing her hands back on her lap, she opened her mouth and spoke quietly, but firmly. "I'm Marion Chappell, and I'm looking for a party."$

@All time Jack

When he saw the womans wide smile he felt like the two of them would get along well, he didn’t realise that her eating habits weren’t supposed to be suitable for a lady. None of the sisters really bothered with any of that stuff. At least not when they were with them and they never taught it to any of the younger girls. Maybe if he was from wealthier circles he would have noticed. He couldn’t help but enjoy her laugh and when she pointed to his armour, he smiled noticing why she had stopped talking as he looked over at the woman that was sitting down. It had kept him from saying anything about his armour and when the woman was seated, he gripped the edges of her chair and carefully pushed it forward to tuck her in just like his sisters had taught him too as he heard Rezen ask the woman who she was. Noticing that she was drinking water. He was warned against the water. Did she not get that warning? Or maybe she had brought her own water. Or maybe she didn’t care. His head tilted as she pulled her hood back a little exposing her face to his eyes, she was pretty he couldn’t help but note watching her rest her hands on her lap. “Marion.” He murmered with a smile acknowledging her name his smile just as wide as the one that he gave Rozen just as kind.

2:31 PM

“It’s lovely to meet you Marion you as well Rozen, I am Clover, Clover Servant and while there are a lot of people with more experience than I but I swear on my lady Idalia that if we are in the same party, if we fight together that I will do my best to help support and defend you both.” He told them both before he retrieved a missing persons poster slapping it down on the table to show that there was a drawing of a woman, a youngish woman with long red hair and the words “missing a five hundred gold coins to whoever can find my daughter” written down. “I found this recently apparently, she had gone missing last night it’s nearby if we go in the morning, we may be able to find any clues. I think if there is even a chance this woman can be saved, I want to take it. Would you both be able to come with me?” He asked them softly. The woman in the portrait kept making him remember Claudia one of the sisters. She had the same kind of hair, and whenever he thought about the missing woman Claudia always popped into his head. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

Marion was a strange person, ever since she was a kid. It all seemed to make sense when she said she wanted to be a druid, tough. When she said she felt a connection to Nature. Every odd thing about her got blamed on that. But really, Marion felt like she had been born that way, different in her own way. And she couldn't grasp exactly how it was a bad thing. One of the most bothering aspects of her so-called strange habits was that she always had to have water on her person. Often it'd be in a flask, and often it'd be the only liquid she'd drink. She had learned quite early after leaving the family house that in most places, the water was only used to clean - both yourself and your house -, to feed animals, and to clean dishes. But it was certainly not good for human consumption. So every time she was staying somewhere, she only ever asked for a glass in which she poured her own water, clean and fresh. As Clover introduced himself, she gave a little nod, curtsy of a quiet person. It was a nice name, and he had a nice way of speaking so it didn't take much for her attention to be caught. He seemed trustworthy and pretty capable, judging by their armor. Maybe here was Marion's worst habit; judging people by their looks. But most of the time, it rang quite true. So this time, she assumed Clover had enough experience to afford his armor, and therefore, was quite the trustworthy one. "I'll join you." She was someone who spoke in few words, and it showed at this table, right now. She couldn't tell the reason why Clover wanted to find this girl, but her instinct told her that there was some personal feelings involved, that he wanted to do this partly for himself. Maybe for reassurance? Self-esteem? She couldn't tell that much.

Rozen was rather slow to understand clues, more often that not missing them until it was clearly told to her. And this time was no exception, she didn't recognize Marion when she saw her pendant, and only did so when she introduced herself. Her face moved to one of surprise, her hands clapping together as she opened her mouth to exclaim her surprise. But she was stopped by Clover's introduction, and she got back to a relaxed but interested face. One of the reasons she had left the family farm was so she could meet new people, and here it was; she was meeting new people! And they had all her attention, the joy of meeting an old partner again would have to wait. She glanced at Marion after he stopped talking, and following her, she also expressed her desire to be involved in the search party. The only difference with the other young lady was that Rozen she slammed her hand on the table and got up at the same time, letting out a clear "I'm in, let's do this!" as she did so. @All time Jack

Clover didn’t question why she had water, he didn’t really think that it was any of his business and it didn’t seem like a good conversation starter. Maybe if they grew closer and he hoped that they would grow closer if they were to form a party together, he would ask her. But right now, it didn’t feel natural. He wasn’t upset when her reply was just to give him a nod, just because he was the talkative type didn’t mean that he expected others to be. Some were too shy; some were too guarded and some just were quiet. Then of course some were all three or a different combination. If she had known how he got his armour maybe she would have changed her mind, to him the gift wasn’t something he had earned. Then again you didn’t earn gifts, if you had to earn them, they weren’t a gift. A gift from his sisters was something that he was going to cherish but he was going to make sure that he did deserve it before he claimed it for his own. He liked to believe that he had earned his blade and Idalia’s gift. He didn’t think that lady Idalia had given him her patronage because he was at the right place or the right time. He liked to believe that she had given it to him because he was ready to lay down his life to protect his family. The few tomes that he had managed to acquire about them did make that belief feel more believable, and his blade.

4:39 PM

He had gathered enough coins to buy that working every odd job he could get. From being an aid at a tavern to being a courier. When she agreed to join, he smiled at her happily, clearly glad that she was going to be joining him his kind eyes looking into hers. “Thank you.” He told her softly his eyes didn’t look away from hers before he was caught by surprised by Rozens actions. Why she had clapped he didn’t know, he did notice that surprised look on her face from before but her expression had quickly changed. The two women seemed like polar opposites. Marion seemed quiet and she didn’t seem to be all that expressive. Rozen seemed to wear her emotions on her sleeve. And well when she slammed her hand down and got up, he almost jumped worried that he had upset her before he relaxed when he heard her words smiling at her happily. “Thank you but there is no need to get up just yet.” He told her reaching forward to try and gently place his none scared hand on top of her shoulder while he stood. “I am excited to see your enthusiasm but I think we should still go in the morning. Maybe if you're both hungry we can get food here and then we can get some rooms so that we can rest in an actual bed.” He suggested to her before he moved his hand away from her. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

"Right, haha... Sorry." the excitement of finally doing something seemed to vanish quickly from the girl's face when she realized how loud she was. Clover's reassuring hand found her shoulder and she sat back down, ears becoming slightly red. Maybe she was too excited? Or was it that she just felt things more strongly than most people? It had never been an issue before, but it seemed like something she'd need to work on from now on. She took a deep breath and regained her composure, yet still unable to tame that glimmering light in her eyes. Taking her pouch off of her belt and putting it down in front of her, she counted her coins. It was a good idea, though she wasn't sure she could afford a single bed room at the moment. But if her teammates were comfortable with it, maybe she could share a bed, or even a couch if need was. She wasn't picky about bedding. Getting just enough to cover for the delicious food she could smell, she put her pouch back and nodded, smiling partly from the thought of eating, partly from feeling at the right place at the right time with the right people.

Taking another sip from her water, she glanced around the room before her attention got caught by Rozen standing up. She didn't react, as she recalled the young woman behaving very enthusiastically the last time they met, too. It seemed it was just the way she behaved and it was hard to believe anything could change her, she seemed so strong-willed. "I agree. No search party begins on an empty stomach and tired body." she gave a soft smile to Rozen, and a nod of understanding to Clover. Unlike the short-haired woman, Marion had no need to count her coins, because she diligently kept track of them. She knew she'd have enough for a couple of meals and a rather decent room. The question was, would there be enough rooms? The tavern was packed, and her guess was that those people were also looking for a place to rest.

@All time Jack

When she apologised, he simply smiled at her softly shaking his head quickly. “Your fine you have nothing to apologise for really being excited isn’t a bad thing.” He told her softly before he sat down with her not missing the way that her ears seemed to flush a little. He didn’t feel like her excitement was a bad thing, if they were alone, he wouldn’t have said anything. He just felt worried. Some of the people in the tavern seemed kind of violent, he had noticed the way that some of them seemed to stare him down when he had walked in. Nothing had happened but still he wanted to go under the radar. When he saw that there was still a brightness in her eye his smile got a little wider as he watched her count her coins his hand resting in his pocket before he slipped his fingers into his coin pouch to count how much gold he had left with his finger. He had always been good with his hands, and through learning to fight with a sword he got even better with his dexterity. He had enough for food and a bedroom for a couple nights. It was all his savings. When Marion spoke up, he looked back at her and smiled before it was his turn to pull himself to his feet. If they waited too long, he was worried that they would need to sleep outside. Holding his hands out for them both to take he smiled back at them not sure if they would accept his hands, but he offered them all the same, and since Marion was on his left, he offered her the hand with the floral pattern burned into his skin. Of course, it didn’t really look like a burn. “How about we go now to order a room each and some food, if we wait too long well, I don’t want to sleep outside.” @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

Clover's understanding words were a great help in fading the color from her red ears, and a great helper at making her more comfortable around him. So he was one of these people, one of those who understood others and accepted them as they were, without trying to change them. Even Marion wasn't exactly one of those people. It felt... refreshing. Firmly holding the coins in her left hand, she gladly took his hand, giving a bright smile as she got up.

Politely taking his hand to get up, Marion kept a straight face, force of habit. She simply nodded at his suggestion, adjusting the hood of her cloak so that it'd hide her face a bit more again. Moving through the crowd wasn't exactly what she called a pleasurable experience, and it would be even less comfortable if she had her face completely out, as if she was telling everyone to look at her and take a wild guess on her abilities. She noted the roughness of his hands, and the strange floral pattern. But she didn't think much of it, assuming it was something he'd mention another time, if he felt like it. Now standing up, she took a sharp breath before engaging with the crowd, slipping between large and honestly rather smelly, fierce-looking men as if she was nothing more but water between rocks. She did all in one breath and before she realized, she was already at the counter. Turning her head back, she looked for her new partners.

@All time Jack

Part of him missed the blush on the womans face, yes, he was glad that she was feeling more comfortable but part of him couldn’t help but think that she was cute when she blushed. When she took his hand, he smiled back at her happily giving her hand a gentle squeeze as he helped her get up doing the same thing with Marion. His hands grip relaxed for a moment when they got up giving them the chance to pull their hands away in case they wanted to. If they didn’t his hand would have given there’s a gentle squeeze before he led them up to where the reception was his head tilting in confusion as he saw the barmaid's reaction to them showing up. She seemed to look at the three of them taking note of how close all were before she winked. “Well, you three should know there is only one bedroom left, but it doesn’t seem like that’s going to be an issue. You know I’m used to couples coming here but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a date involving three people.” The brown-haired woman teased. When Clover realised what was going on his look of confusion quickly turned to a blush as he shook his head. “That’s not it, we’re just doing a quest together.” He said quickly his gaze looking between Marion and Rozen before he let go off both their hands if they didn’t pull away his hand pulling out a coin purse. “Is there really only one room left?” For a moment he thought about sleeping outside but winter in full flow he didn’t think that would be safe. “I can sleep on the floor or something you can both have the bed.” He told them placing down enough coins to pay for their rooms. “What would you both like to eat?” He added. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

Moving through the crowd was definitely easier when she had Clover's hand to hold on to, and she appreciated that he didn't take it back after helping them get up. In her free hand she still had her drink, carefully keeping it close so as to not spill it. When they arrived at the counter, she had a grin of satisfaction for not spilling it and took a sip. "W-What?!" she coughed, the surprise making her swallow the wrong way. "That's not it!" She glanced at Clover from behind her drink, unable to hide her red face. Was it really what they looked like? And why was she so embarrassed of seeming this way? But it wasn't the right time to pick apart the whys of her reaction, and when she was done coughing, she took another sip, avoiding looking at her new partners. "I'll... I'll take whatever.."

Marion was the one leading the way to the reception, and she almost forgot that she was still holding Clover's hand until he gave a gentle squeeze. His hand was rough, but soft to the touch, and she wasn't one to dislike that kind of feeling. At the barmaid's teasing, she felt the color rush to her cheeks, but she didn't show any other reaction. "We'll sort something out." Putting down the coins for her meal, she asked for a simple soup with a salad on the side. She turned back to Clover while the barmaid took started preparing their orders. "Maybe the bed is big enough for us three." she tilted her head to the side, revealing a bit of her face. "Would it bother you?" @All time Jack

VAs he noticed how neither of them tried to pull their hands away from his own, he was quick to smile back at the softly but that look quickly changed to a blush as he heard the woman's words his gaze quickly going to Rozen as she spoke first unable to meet her eyes as he listened to her speak. Even as he was too flustered to look at the two women properly as Rozen started coughing his hand instinctively went to her back gently rubbing her upper back, his hand gently patting it to try and help ease her cough only stopping when she was done coughing. The only one that really took it well seemed to be Marion as once she spoke, he looked at her face noticing the light blush on her face, but she seemed to take it much better than he did as he asked for some stew of whatever meat they had some bread. His eyes looking at Rozen to see what she would like. “Would you like to get the same as me?” He asked her to wait for her to respond before he heard Marion speak about the bed while their food was being prepared his head tilting as he saw some more of her face being prepared. It didn’t take him long to answer her question “No it wouldn’t if your both not uncomfortable with it.” His face was still flustered but he was clearly not upset by it. “If you're both okay with sharing I think it would be oaky.” really, he was used to sharing beds when the younger children had nightmares, he would comfort them. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

Straightening her back once she was done coughing, she sipped her drink and nodded at the offer of a warm bowl of stew with bread. A decent meal that would surely make her forget about that embarrassing comment...right? Marion's remark made the blood rush to her ears again, but she hid her face behind her drink and kept quiet, judging that saying something would only embarrass her further. When the other woman asked for Clover's opinion, she simply shrugged. She was used to sharing as well, the problem wasn't there. She just needed to get over the fact they indeed, came off as a double date sort of thing.

Rozen's silence drew a little chuckle from Marion's lips, as she recognized the woman she had adventured with previously. Someone easily embarrassed and quite pure. Since Rozen was avoiding their eyes, she spoke for her. "It'll be okay with us, don't worry."

@All time Jack

He smiled happily as he saw her stop coughing, not missing how she was trying to hide her face behind her cup a soft smile on his face. Of course, he normally gets flustered easily but she seemed to be more flustered than he was about it. Maybe he had finally found someone that gets more nervous than him. His attention was then moved to the other woman as he heard Marion chuckle. His head tilting as he looked at the other woman smiling as he heard her words. “I’m glad because I doubted, we’d be able to find anywhere else to stay.” He admitted to them before he looked up at the barmaid. “One room to share please.” He asked her placing some money down onto the table before the woman left and returned quickly with their food two bowls of stew and bread as well as Marions soup and salad carrying it on top of a big plate. “You know you don’t have to pretend it’s a date so long as you three don’t ruin the sheets we don’t care how many people share a room. Just be careful the bowls for the stews are burning hot.” The woman told them making Clover flush again as he realised what she meant while his hands picked up the burning hot bowls making no complain about the heat. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

This time, it was Marion's turn to show a strong blush and be at loss for words. How dared this woman insinuate such things?! And not even whispering it! Embarrassed, she quickly took her food and quickly got back to the table they were sitting at before, seemingly ignoring the heat of the soup. Aside from her reddish ears, she didn't look embarrassed to the untrained eye. But her new partners could, with a little attention, grasp that she was indeed. From the way she was sitting upright, to the way she had put down her food, she was trying very hard to not show any sign of discomfort.

Not giving any reaction to the comment, she decided to redirect her attention to Clover taking the burning hot bowls in his hands. "H-Hey, it's hot!" she tried to take one bowl, exhaling in preparation of the burning sensation she'd feel. She was unsure of what to do, politeness told her to take one of the bowl, but reason told her that if Clover wasn't showing any sign of pain, maybe it was a bad idea to try and take a bowl herself and burn her hands. @All time Jack

Clover didn’t miss how Marion blushed, his eyes watching her as she picked up her plate quickly and left to return to their table. He made a note to check on her once they returned to the table but he didn’t want to just ignore Rozen. “Thank you.” He told the barmaid also trying to ignore the womans words but he couldn’t hide his flush and when Rozen tried to take one he simply smiled at her carefully pulling his hand away. “Please don’t worry about it, I’m good when it comes to handling heat. I can explain more when we get into our room.” He told her softly as he carried the two hot bowels to their table. He hadn’t suffered any burns since he had gotten his gift. The visious burn on his hand had even healed in a magical way turning into a flower as he gestured with his hands for her to return to the table with him before he walked himself. The bowls were set down first one of them being set down where he was sitting before he set hers down to the right of him. Of course if she wanted to sit by Marion instead he wouldn’t blame her. Now that his hands were free he gently placed a hand on top of Marions shoulder not missing how stiffly she was sitting. “I want you to know that no matter what that woman said, even if I was thinking of doing those things.” He couldn’t say it, too shy his face clearly red but he pushed on. “I wouldn’t do anything if I wasn’t certain you were both okay with it. We're going to be adventurers together so I'm going to trust you both with my life, I hope you can both do the same.” He told them softly before he pulled his hand away and pulled Rozen’s chair out for her waiting for her to sit before he would tuck her in. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

"Oh, o-ok.." Her interest was definitely piqued, how come he wasn't reacting to heat? Was it some sort of mutation? Genetic predisposition? Or was it that he was hiding some sort of gadget that took the heat in his stead? Her mind had been set loose with ideas and theories, and she pushed them away as she followed him to their table. Mumbling a thank you, she put down her drink next to the bowl and sat down on Clover's right. Hearing the last part of what he said to Marion, she took a sip of her drink, embarrassed by the barmaid's suggestion and the effect it had. She simply nodded, agreeing that she would behave the same as him regarding her companions.

Marion took the little advance she had to regain some of her composure, or at least enough that it showed even less that she had been affected by what the barmaid had said. She seemed to relax a bit when Clover put his hand on her shoulder and turned her head to look up at his face. The redness of his face didn't escape her, but she kept quiet about it, politely not wanting to embarrass him any further. "Thank you." she hesitated, her expression softening before she continued, a bit more quietly. "I'll trust you with my life too." @All time Jack

He had no idea that his immunity to heat had piqued her interest. Although he probably should have expected it. When he first woke up from that day with his abilities, he got used to his powers quickly. there was a stain that came from summoning fire both to heal and to burn but things still felt right. They felt like abilities that belong to him but the father and some of the sisters, some of the other children at the orphanage took more time to get used to it to accept it. When he heard her mumbled thanks, he simply smiled at her softly letting her sit down before he gripped the edges of her seat careful to keep his grip off her hips while he tucked her in. He didn’t want to make her feel uncomfortable by touching her too much after all. His smile widened further when he felt Marion relax his soft brown eyes looking into hers with a hint of fiery red bringing more warmth to the shade giving a clue that magic brimmed in him. Not that magic would show that way for everyone. “I’m glad I should note that while I do know how to use my sword my skills rely more in aid. If either of you get hurt in battle, I want, you to come to me.” He told them giving Marions shoulder a gentle squeeze before his hands slipped down gripping her chair to tuck her in gently as well before he pulled his chair out and took his own seat between them both. Reaching for his food he pulled it back and blew on it to cool it down his hand feeling the bowl. “It feels cool enough to not burn anymore.” He pointed out to Rozen before he started to eat knowing that they would need their strength for tomorrow. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

With a nod, Rozen blew on her soup before she started eating, more by habit than anything. After a couple of sips, she put down her bowl and hesitated a brief second before speaking, leaning forward a bit. "While we're on that... I'm not really offensive myself but I do build offensive stuff." She took out a little beetle-like machine that she put in the middle of the table. Colored a deep emerald green, it stayed still until Rozen pressed down on its back, it then started moving, looking for something to pick a fight with. "Introducing Pod, I built him when I was 16 and upgraded him ever since. That's my kind of stuff, machines and all." On her face slowly appeared a look of pride and satisfaction, it was all that she had worked so hard for. In her wildest dreams, she'd find people sharing the same interest for machines, and as she was waiting for their reactions, she wondered if these two would be the first ones.

"If we're on the topic, indeed..." she began before Rozen pulled out Pod. At the sight of the beetle-like machine, her expression softened and she put down her utensils to play with the little creation. Taking it in her hands, she brought it closer to her face to study its anatomy and built before putting it down again so Clover could take a look as well. "That's some quite fine work. Do you have other...creations like that?" Even though it wasn't Marion's first time with Rozen, the latter hadn't shown her talents to their last party, and she had only seen her wield a gun. She was impressed by the amount of details put into the beetle, it looked quite resemblant to a real-life beetle, and it behaved similar as well. @All time Jack

He glanced back at Rozen as she started to eat before he focused on eating himself and when she started to speak, he looked back at her in between bites his eyes looking at the beetle she pulled out before she placed it down watching the way it started to move and he was surprised. The most advanced tech he had seen before was stuff like telescopes and binoculars. He didn’t even know that battle drones like what she had made could even be created. “That’s amazing really it is.” He told her with a soft smile he told her watching it move around before he saw the way that Marion’s gaze softened while she picked up the robot creature and he heard the question that she asked Rozen. “I think I should explain my abilities too.” He murmured noticing the scratches and scrapes on Rozen’s body and so he leaned forward to gently cup her face carefully getting her to look at him. “I know that you don’t seem to have any nasty injuries, but I can heal you. I would just need for you to trust me, but it might help you if you close your eyes.” He told her softly his hand staying on her face as he wanted her to give him an answer. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

Proud of herself, she pushed down on the beetle once again and it stopped moving, retracting its wings it had opened. Taking another sip of her soup, she had a bright smile on her face, and was even a bit red from shyness and not being used to compliments like these. When Clover leaned forward, she watched him with curious eyes and held back from moving away, deciding to see what he was going to do. He seemed like a decent person, and even aside from that, Rozen was never very careful of who she hung around. It happened a couple of times that her quest partner turned out to be a pervert, but Clover definitely did not look like one. Not at all. Putting down her bowl, she let him put his hands on her face, feeling the soft warmth of his palms on her cheeks. "Alright." she paused and closed her eyes, giving him an encouraging smile. "I trust you." @All time Jack

There was a part of him that couldn’t help but think that she had a pretty smile. Her face was flushed lightly as he looked at her and he thought that it was a look that suited her. He paid a lot of attention to her as he gently cupped her face noticing the curiosity in her eyes ready for if she tried to pull away from him, ready to let go off her face and give her some space. Thankfully though she made no move to try and pull away from him making him smile at her happily leaning in close to her as she closed her eyes and told him that she trusted him. “In battle I’ll be able to do this just by touching your hand or whatever but.” He started to say before his hands warmed up on her cheeks, flames growing from his hands and enveloping her face only they didn’t burn. Instead, it was like resting a hot towel in your face on a cold day, and with how thick the snow was outside it was definitely a cold day. That same warmth was quick to spread from her face moving down her body even eloping every inch of her skin in that same warm feeling, and then it started to soothe healing all the aches and scrapes she had until there wasn’t even a papercut on her skin. He was sure that Marion would have gotten an interesting sight, the whole reason he had asked her to close her eyes was because he thought that seeing flames covering her face for the first time would have scared her. “You can open your eyes now. He whispered to her glancing around glad as he noticed that no one was really paying attention to them. His thumbs brushed her cheeks absentmindedly before he pulled his hand away. “I’m able to decide whether I heal or burn.” He told them creating a warm ball of flames in his hands. “Do you have anything you’d like for me to heal too Marion?” He asked turning to look into her eyes. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

The warmth of his hands on her face seemed to increase, and if she had no education and less respect, she would've leaned even further in that warm feeling. But she remained still, her eyebrows and face muscles relaxing first before the warmth travelled to the rest of her body, getting rid of the small but bothersome aches she had been carrying with her. Prying her eyes open a little, she quickly closed them again when she saw the lick of a flame. Not that she was afraid, or maybe she was, she wasn't sure. She trusted Clover, and the fire wasn't burning her but the sight of fire so close to her face -on her face - was enough to scare even the more stoic warrior. When the warmth faded away and he whispered to her, she slowly opened her eyes, unconsciously leaning a bit her head into his hand, wanting to keep that warmth. When he pulled away, she checked her arms and with a gasp of surprise noticed that all her cuts were gone. She turned her hands around, looking at her fingers that were usually covered of small cuts; they were as smooth as when she was a baby! Her eyes trailed back to Clover and the ball of fire in his hand, and excitedly, she slammed her hands on the table, her eyes glittering. "That's so cool! This is amazing! You're amazing!" she exclaimed.

Still sitting, Marion watched the two with curious eyes, although she was more focused on Clover than Rozen. She was about to have another bite of her salad when she saw the flames enveloping Rozen's face, her jaw dropping open and her hand going back down to the table. Once he was done, she cleared her throat and regained her composure, quickly closing her mouth and covering it a bit with her hand. "I agree with Rozen, this is an incredible power you have. I'm sure it will come in handy." she looked into Clover's eyes for a moment before looking away, a veil of mixed emotions passing quickly on her face. "No, I'm fine, thank you." @All time Jack

When he noticed her eyes start to open he looked into them a soft smile on his face not missing how quick she was to close them again and as he felt her head lean into his hands a little he smiled back at her purposely taking his time to pull his hand away from her face part of him enjoying holding her in a way that he couldn’t explain. Maybe it was because he thought that she was beautiful. He thought that they were both beautiful. He had thought about making the ball of flames in his hand a hot one, one that could burn but he was worried that she would try and touch it his eyes glanced back at Marion as he healed Rozen not missing how curious her eyes were not missing the way her jaw dropped before she tried to regain her composure. He almost jumped as she slammed her hands onto the table the large muscles of his body tensing before he leaned into her resting his shoulder against hers. “You're the amazing one Rozen, my magic is something I only have thanks to the blessing of lady Idalia. But you, you’re smart, you’re pretty. You both are. You built this stuff yourself. It's truly amazing.” He told her softly his eyes looking into hers as he smiled back at her. With that he turned to Marion not missing how she had to cover her mouth to regain her composure. he found her much more difficult to read then Rozen. She was more distant, more guarded. More dignified. He leaned into her as he turned his focus onto her fully reaching for her with his free hand to try and take her hand into his own. “If you change your mind, I’d be more than happy to use my abilities on you. It really doesn’t take much energy out of me.” He told her softly. “Since me and Roezn have shared out abilities I was wondering what is it that you can do?” He asked before looking down at their foods. “Maybe when we’re done with this we should eat then go to our room.” @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

Sitting back down, Rozen couldn't help but blush a bit when he called her pretty and smart; it wasn't something she had heard often growing up, mostly because being smart and pretty didn't help plow the fields. Nodding to the proposition of Marion showing her abilities, she continued eating her soup, hoping the warmth of it would diminish her pinkish cheeks. "Yeah, I don't really remember from last time, Marion." she took a sip of her dish before stretching. "A good night of sleep, mmmh I'm in!"

Thanking him for his kind offer with a nod of the head, she took the bite of salad she was planning to eat, chewing slowly as she listened to the two. She usually didn't hang out with people so much, so this scene was a bit uncommon, although not completely new. But contrary to all of her other experiences, she felt relieved around Clover and Rozen, which was news. "It does seem like I should." she said as she put down her cutlery next to her plate. Looking around, she thought of how to show them. Usually she'd only showcase it during battle when necessary, as most battles she had been part of happened outside, she had all that she needed. She decided to show off three manipulation of elements. Air, fire, and water. For the showcase of air, she made a swiping motion with her hand and all the lights in the tavern were suddenly blown out. Immediately after, and as to not start panic, she lit them back up by opening her hands she had previously closed. Gauging the reaction of her companions, she took a sip of her water and right before swallowing, she drew the water out in a sphere of water that she held over her glass. Guiding it back to her mouth, she let out a slightly exhausted sigh. Thankfully, nothing she had done was too complicated but it was one of the few times she controlled so many elements in such a short amount of time. Putting her glass down, she motioned that she was finished showcasing her abilities and looked for the reactions of Clover and Rozen. @All time Jack

He thought that she was cute the way she blushed his eyes looking into hers as she spoke before he left her alone to eat his attention turning fully towards Marion. He found that he was quickly taking a liking to them both. Not just because they were both beautiful. He thought that they were both smart, they were both caring. They were both very different, Rozen, seemed more outgoing, more active while Marion was quieter, more refined. Maybe she was shy, or maybe she was just the quiet type. Either way he liked her just the way she was but if she had issues with her confidence then he would be more then happy to try his best at raising her confidence. He wasn’t sure what he was expecting her to showcase, maybe she had magic, maybe she was skilled with blades or a bow. Maybe she was like Rozen. His thoughts paused when he she answered all the questions in his head by using her magic. He really was lucky with the partners he had met. “You really are both amazing. I’m glad that the three of us are a team.” He told them both once he was done eating gently taking both of their hands with his own giving them a gentle squeeze. ”I can’t build stuff like you can Rozen and my fire relies on touch. It's the only magic I can use, but I promise you both that I’ll be by both your sides, supporting you both.” He promised them both with a soft smile before he realised what he was doing. “I’m sorry if I’m being too touchy, I’ve always been like this. I guess it’s because back at the orphanage sometimes the best way to cheer up the others is physical contact. So I learnt to be touchy if I’m making either of you uncomfortable please tell me and I will stop.” He whispered to them both his grip on their hands relaxing so that they’d be able to pull away if they wanted to.

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Letting out an exclamation of surprise at Marion's showcase, Rozen remained calm and even clapped quietly once the other was done. In battles she couldn't really take the time to properly observe what she was doing, so it was nice having a sort of private showcase. Although there were people around, but that was a detail she preferred to ignore. Not pulling away when Clover grabbed her hand, she gave him a bright smile with a glimmer of hope in her eyes. This time, she felt it would be different. Memorable. Unique. "It's fine with me, I grew up with siblings so..." she let her sentence drag, preferring to redirect the attention on Clover, whom she still didn't know much about. "So you grew up in an orphanage? What was it like?"

Blushing slightly at the compliments, she re-arranged a strand of her hair behind her ear and returned all the praise. "You two are amazing as well, we couldn't have found better match." Slowly finishing her meal and her glass, she put it aside nicely before Clover took her hand. Initially, she had pulled back a little, but she relaxed when her eyes met his and all she could see in them was kindness. "I'm...just not used to it, I suppose. But it feels...nice." although she seemed calm and mature, her way of expressing emotions resembled that of a young teenage girl who's extremely shy around others. And while that wasn't far from how Marion was when she was younger, she was an adult now and depending on the people in front of her, it could end badly for her. But it wasn't the case, because both Clover and Rozen made her feel safe, at ease. She waited a moment before pulling her hand away a little, still letting their fingers touch but decreasing the amount of contact between their hands. She nodded at Rozen's question, her eyes always following whoever was talking. @All time Jack

He is smile was ever present as he didn’t miss Rozen’s excitement and when she didn’t pull away from him, instead giving him a bright smile, his own smile grew softer as he looked at her unable to help but think that the look on her face was beautiful. She really was sweet. He didn’t miss Marions blush either, they were both beautiful really, the way that she bashfully fixed her hair and complemented them back. “It’s like having a lot of siblings, really, it’s nice. But they don’t really have enough money. With the lady Idalia’s blessing I’ll be doing quests to help people and send them money back.” He told them both with a smile before he finished his food as well. When Marion started to speak about how she felt about him holding her hand he turned his full attention to her wanting to make sure he understood it fully nodding back at her when he felt her start to pull away, he relaxed his grip to let her choose the amount of contact that they had. “I’m glad it feels nice but if it ever gets too much, please tell me.” He told her softy before his face flushed lightly as he saw that they were all finished eating. “Think we should retire to our room now?” He asked them both as he slowly got up before he would help them both up if they would let him lean in close to Marion as he did so. “To be honest I think your shyness is pretty cute.” He whispered to her with a smile that was only a little teasing. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

Squeezing his hand, she gave him a bright and enthusiastic smile. "Maybe we can help too! I'd love to meet them once our mission is over, if you're okay with it of course!" She sounded genuine, and her curiosity was palpable. Not only was she curious of Clover, but the desire to know more and more about him was slowly growing in her chest. Finishing her own food, she let out a sigh of fullness before getting up, grabbing her coat on the back of her chair. "Let's get some rest!"

Quietly listening, Marion tried picturing what the orphanage Clover grew up in could look like. She had never seen one, barely heard of them through her parents and the donations they'd do each year to the orphanages near their domain. But she had never even visited any of them, and she was curious to see how life could be in one. The fact that Clover showed her he was giving her all of his attention warmed her heart a little, and it reassured her that her instinct wasn't wrong about him. He truly was someone good and well-behaved. Nodding gently to signify that she would voice any issue she had, she pulled her hand away and played with her glass while waiting for the two to finish eating. Letting Clover help her up, she blushed violently when he whispered in her ear. "Wh- I don't see what you mean!" she replied, looking away and quickly letting go of his hand once she was up. Grabbing her coat and stuff, she lead the way to the stairs, definitely trying to hide her pink cheeks. @All time Jack

He gave her hand a gentle squeeze back as he saw her bright smile. She had a pretty smile he couldn’t help but think, and when he heard her words, he smiled wider and nodded. “They would love you, both of you, I’m sure.” He told them both. Watching Rozen get up and nodding back at her focusing on the both of them whenever they were speaking, smiling as he let Marion pull her hand away from his own before tall three of them got up and when he saw how deeply Marion blushed from his words, he couldn’t help but let himself smile more widely. She really was cute. He let her pull away from him and walk ahead gently tugging on Rozen’s hand before he guided her to come with them. “Honestly you and Marion are both so amazing, I didn’t think that my partners for this quest would be two very beautiful women.” He whispered to Rozen before they caught up with Marion reaching the door for their shared room for the night. Reluctantly he let go off Rozen’s hand and pulled the keys from his pocket letting his shoulder brush against Marions before he gently took her hand in his own again to get her attention. “I’m sorry if my words took things too far, but please know that I meant them.” He told her softly before he opened the door and held it in place for his two partners to go in first. The room was kind of a nice one, albeit a sparse one, and it was clear that it was intended more for one or two people then three. There were two chairs with a table, a window with a curtain, a washing basin filled with water was in one of the corners with some soap and then there was the bed. It wasn’t small, it would be able to fit two people comfortably enough without making them touch too much. But since the bed was for the three of them, they would need to be closer together. Much closer. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

Shifting her attention to Clover when she felt him tug her hand, she couldn't have expected the compliment and as an answer, she gave him a chuckle and a gentle nudge in the shoulder. "Flirt!" she joked, excitedly hopping up the stairs, her stuff making small clanking sounds at each step. Not waiting for Marion to enter the room, she rushed in once the door was open, letting out a sound of amazement. It was nothing like the rooms she had been in recently, they could barely be called rooms. "The bed is so soft!" she exclaimed after putting down her stuff at the edge of the bed and laying down on it, letting out a sigh of delight when she felt the clean sheets.

Leading the way to the upper floor, she let Clover step in when they were in front of the room. Starring at his hand unlocking the door, she mumbled that it was okay. She wasn't ready to admit she didn't know how to react to such amount of honest compliments. Sure, she had been complimented when growing up, but it always felt fake and superficial. Clover sounded truly honest, and that's what was destabilizing her. Entering after Rozen, she quietly put down her stuff on one of the two chairs before inspecting the washing basin. It would do just fine. But they wouldn't have much privacy if they wanted to wash themselves... This idea made her a bit uncomfortable, especially given the condition of her own body. Once Clover had closed the door behind him, she checked the warmth - or rather, lack of it - of the water. "Does it bother you two if I wash first?" she asked, turning back to look at their experessions.

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When he heard Rozen chuckle, he smiled at her happily feeling like she had pretty laugh and he was far from bothered when he felt her nudge him gently. When she called him a flirt however, he flushed lightly his face going a little red as he looked away from her not missing how excited she was as she went upstairs hearing the small clanking noises. Clearly stealth was none of their strengths. Maybe Marion’s. Really, he found it cute how excitable their mechanist was. When they were inside the room, he shut the door carefully before he walked to the bed less excitedly as Rozen, more like halfway between the calmer Marion and the excitable Rozen as he stood at the edge of the bed watching as Rozen lied down on it. “That’s good it looks like we’ll be comfortable even sharing the bed.” He told her softly as he took off his metal cloves and greaves setting them down onto the bedside table before he took off his belt safely tucking his sheathed sword underneath the bed to make sure none one would get hurt by it. His attention was brought to Marion when he heard her question looking back at her and smiling as she turned to face them. With her attention he got undressed more quickly stripping himself of the second-hand plate armour, it was clearly one that had seen a fair few battles with the scratches and light dents that were in the armour. But it was a good armour to start with he thought.

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He shook his head softly to make sure she knew he was okay with it, and without the armour he was dressed in a tunic and a pair of trousers, having already kicked his boots oof, his armour set away on the floor for now. “I’m okay with that, if you want while you bath, I can keep my head resting in a pillow that way I can make sure I don’t see anything while you get undressed.” He suggested to her before he peeled off his tunic and used the worn shirt to wipe the sweat from his skin. Even when the weather was cold walking around in metal armour didn’t fail to make you sweaty, he had learned. “Sorry but do you two minds if I sleep in my undergarments? I don’t have many changes of clothes.” With his bare chest exposed it was clear he had been active, training to be an adventurer. Other than the scar on his hand his skin was unblemished, but his shoulders and chest were broad heavy with muscle dark hairs covering his chest as he walked over to Marion and gently took her hands into his own attempting to guide them back into the water. “I could heat up the water first if you’d like, just tell me when the water gets too hot.” He told her as he let his hands start to slowly warm up careful to make sure he wouldn’t hurt her. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

She gave him a grateful smile when he offered to look away, her scar wasn't something she wanted to talk about. Few the people who knew about it, and even fewer those who knew how it had happened. And she planning to keep it that way. Getting back up, she took off her corset, undoing the laces in the front for more practicality, and put it on the remaining chair. She then took off her boots, and in the same movement, she seemed to lose a couple of centimeters. Nothing much, but it spoke about her being used to wear heels, even when "working". Taking off her over dress, white - although now more greyish after her fair share of adventures and lack of access to proper washing items - and soft, she carefully folded it on the chair, above her corset. She was now wearing a darker, more uniform dress, her "under dress" that she took off and folded in the same way as her first dress. Now in a nightgown, she brought one of her hand to the space in the middle of her chest, hiding most of the scar that was there. Not saying anything when he took the hand she offered, she appreciate the warmth of his hands, not knowing if it was natural or his ability. Kneeling next to him, she kindly thanked him for his help, and once the water was hot enough, she took the opportunity and got close to his ear, whispered that it was good now. She hoped to make him flustered at least one fourteenth of how she was earlier. It would be a good start.

Still laying on the bed when Clover started to undress, she propped herself up on her shoulder to watch him do so, not hiding that she was in awe from his scars, nor from his built. With a sigh, she pushed herself up the bed and started undressing as well. Undoing her corset-shirt, she revealed that she was only wearing a tank top underneath. Her skin was tan, even under her clothes, telling of a habit to not overdress herself with tons and tons of clothes. Actually, she was proud to be as tanned as she was, the more you were tanned, at the farm, that harder it meant you were working. And Rozen loved being a hard worker. She seemed to hesitate a bit after taking off her boots, knowing that if she took off her leather pants, she'd be in her undergarments. "But how the hell do you think you're going to be sleeping?" she mumbled to herself, nodding at her own words. While Clover and Marion were busy heating the water, she undressed, staying in her tank top for the moment being. If the water was still good after Marion, she'd probably clean as well. For now, she sat down on the wooden edge of the bed, watching them with a grin. @All time Jack

If he did notice her scar, then he would never judge her for it. He had a scar of his own after all, he simply felt lucky that the burn on his hand was a pretty one a flower pattern on the back of his hand. When she got undressed out of her coreset he couldn’t help but watch glancing down at her front as she undid the front and put it down before he forced his gaze to return to her face not missing how she got a little shorter without her heels. He didn’t miss how short the both of them were. He couldn’t help but watch her strip until she was dressed in just her nightgown the sight making him flush lightly. And he couldn’t help but think that her nightgown suited her perfectly, even if he kept picturing her without it as he took her hand and gently pushed it under the water using his gift to heat up the water until she told him to stop. He couldn’t help but tense when he felt how closely she leaned into him dressed in just a nightgown especially when she whispered the words into his ear. It was a good kind of tense and once the water was hot enough, he pulled his hand out of the water and let go off her hand. To instead wrap an arm around her hips carefully pulling her body close to his own. If she was trying to fluster him, then it was only fair that he flustered her too. He leaned forward until his lips were only inches away from her ear. “I hope you enjoy your bath.” He whispered into her ear with a playful smile before he let his hands leave her hips to turn around and walk over to Rozen. He was oblivious to Rozen watching him get changed, and with his back turned to Marion he let his hands go to his own hips quickly undoing his belt before he undid the belt buckle and lifted his leg to pull his trousers down slipping them off to reveal toned legs as he stood just in a pair of underwear.

4:54 PM

The sight he got as he returned to Rozen was not what he was expecting as he saw her but at the same time it was what he was expecting as he looked back at her body. She was beautiful, just as Marion was as he couldn’t help but let his gaze linger on Rozen’s body without her pants he got a good view of her legs, and the tank top really did suite her well. Shaking his head, he made himself stop watching her and instead returned to bed carefully lying down next to her. “We should look away from her, so she feels more comfortable bathing.” He whispered to Rozen before he gently gripped her hips and gently guided her to roll over onto her side to face him. With their position he was thinking that they would be able to only focus on each other and not their friend bathing so close to them. “You know again I was never expecting to share a room with the two of you, do you two mind if I sleep in my underwear, I don’t have many changes of clothes to get back into, so I don’t want to get them dirty.” He asked speaking loud enough so that they’d both be able to hear him. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

Initially, she wasn't embarrassed by getting undressed, since there was another lady in the room and Clover felt so safe and nice to be around. But when she caught his glances, she couldn't help the shiver that ran down her arms, although it was too soon to tell if it was a good or a bad shiver. Once the water was hot enough and both her and Clover got back up, he pulled her closer to him to her surprise, quite flustered surprise. Instinctively leaning back a little so that their faces wouldn't end up too close, she looked away, unable to hold his gaze from up close. But by doing so, she exposed her ear behind which she had tucked some of her hair. Putting her hands on his shoulders, she wasn't really pushing him away, just keeping some distance between them. It was one of the few times she was so close to someone, and she didn't know what to expect. If Marion was born with magical powers, she would've combusted. Or at least, her ear and side of her head would have. But she had learned how to master her gift, so it remained under her control. She felt tingles run down her fingertips when he whispered in her ear, and before she could react, he had turned away. Hurryingly getting into the bath, she stood in it and quickly took off her nightgown, sitting down with her legs close to her chest, bringing her hand to the ear he had whispered in. It felt warm. It felt...sensitive. She shook her head and un-tucked the hair from behind her ear, starting to scrub and wash herself.

A shiver ran down Rozen's legs as a small gust of wind somehow found its way inside the room. Leaning forward, she checked that the door was firmly closed. Seeing the two of them get close again, she politely looked away, going to sit down on the bed rather than the edge of it, to give them a bit more privacy. A very hidden side of her was envious. No, jealous. Rozen may well be a farm girl and a machines lover, she wasn't oblivious to thing such as love or attraction. So far she never had any luck with anyone, man or woman, because of her specific interests and very excited personality, so when she had realized Clover and her might get along, it only made her more attached to him. She'd be really disheartened to lose him now. She nodded at his suggestion, maybe one day, if they stuck around long enough, they could all bathe together - or at least the two women. Maybe even in thermal sources... Oh that would be awesome. She smiled lightly at the thought. She never had the chance to try one, but was told it was a very unique experience. "It's alright, I think none of us expected this turn of event." she put a hand on his knee to reassure him, giving him a light smile. She wasn't going to be the flustered one in this situation, if anything, it somehow reminded her of home and sharing everything with her parents and siblings up until they'd move out to live their own life. Which Rozen was the first to do. "I'm in the same situation as you, although even my 'clean' clothes are kinda dirty from the oil..." she chuckled and shrugged. @All time Jack

He had made a promise that he wouldn't look at Marion while she bathed and he meant it. He couldn’t deny that he was tempted. She made it difficult to avoid looking at her body, with how flustered she was she made him feel even more tempted, but he held himself back enjoying quite a lot the way she flustered when he spoke against her, enjoying the feeling of her hands on his shoulders unaware of Rozen’s jealously. sitting in bed as he tried to ignore how there was a woman bathing so close to him, so close to them both. So instead, he focused on Rozen as he sat facing her. Really, he had no idea about her jealous thoughts, he didn’t think that either of them would be interested in him. They were really just so cool that they would probably be able to do so much better than him. Even if he really was starting to enjoy both their companies. “You’ve got such a pretty smile.” He whispered to her as he saw it, saying the words that popped into his head before he had even thought to stop them but they were words he would stand by. Words he meant especially as he listened to her words and when he felt her hand on his knee, he bit down on his lower lip his muscular chest tensing on full display to her. He didn’t tense in a bad way; he liked her touch. He liked being close to her as he listened to her finish speaking before, he leaned in even closer to her hearing her chuckle as he tried to gently cup her face in his hand. “You don’t seem all that dirty to me.” He told her before he let his voice drop his gaze dropping down to her lips. “Part of me has wanted to kiss you, both of you seen we first met.” He whispered to her before he leaned forward trying to gently kiss her lips with his own in a soft kiss. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

To say she was expecting to be complimented would be a blatant lie, and Rozen let out a surprised noise. Not that she was surprised to receive a compliment, she had already gotten before. But the vibe seemed to have changed, there was something more...intimate? Was it from having a near complete stranger bathe nearby, and another one in their undergarments just in front of her? Against her will, she blushed lightly and her eyes darted away to the edge of the bed, then quickly back to Clover when he spoke again. Something in the way he spoke those words made her insides all mushy and squishy. As if she was melting. Her eyes followed his, and when his gaze dropped, she couldn't help but look down at his lips as well. To say that she was against it would be another blatant lie. But she had nearly no experience in that field and she wasn't sure what to do. She advised that the best was probably to tilt her head slightly to the side so their nose wouldn't bother them, and as she did so, she parted her lips a little, letting out a trembling breath.

It was the first time for her to be washing herself in the same room as other people, and she wasn't sure how to feel about it. She wanted to trust them, but a part of her couldn't help but be worried they'd look at her. At he scar, especially. It wasn't something she was proud of, yet at the same time it wasn't something she wanted to get rid of. She thought about Clover's healing ability from earlier and brought a hand to her scar, sitting right in the middle of her chest. She wondered what it would feel like, to be healed by him. Shaking her head, she chased the thoughts away and focused on rubbing the dirt off of her skin. Although she was someone very respectful, especially in regards of one's intimacy, she couldn't help but steal a quick glance at the two on the bed. In a way, she immediately regretted it because what she had seen wasn't what she was expecting, at all. She was expecting them to...be playing cards or chat calmly. Not to be kissing each other! Splashing water on her face, she hoped the warmth of the liquid would mask her blushing cheeks. @All time Jack

They may be strangers still practically, not even knowing each other for a day but to him they didn’t feel like strangers. It was a good thing, they were going to be partners they were most likely going to fight together, they needed to trust each other but they also needed to be close to be able to work well as a team. Of course, they weren’t sharing a room to work on their team building skills but it seemed that they were working on them regardless. Maybe it was fate. He loved the way that Rozen let out the surprised noise, almost like a squeak as he enjoyed the way she blushed softly his eyes never looking away from hers save for the look at her lips not wanting to lose his courage as he waited for her response. But she had nearly no experience in that field and she wasn't sure what to do. She advised that the best was probably to tilt her head slightly to the side so their nose wouldn't bother them, and as she did so, she parted her lips a little, letting out a trembling breath. She didn’t say no, but she also didn’t say yes. His heart raced as he waited part of him thinking he imagined her tilting her head but he decided to just go for it.

4:50 PM

If it was a mistake, he would apologise to her. His own head tilted slightly going the opposite way hers did before he leaned forward and let his lips gently brush against her parted lips. It was only a chaste kiss at first barely a touch before he let his lips press against hers with a little more pressure with more confidence his lips gently sealing against hers while his arms moved up her body to wrap around her hips pulling her body flush against his own, his hands simply resting against her lower back unaware of the show they were giving Marion as he slowly broke their kiss his forehead resting against hers. He wanted to be honest with them both, he wanted to be open with them completely, to bear his heart, his every intention. “Marion” he started to speak his voice loud enough for them both to hear but still soft. “There is something I want to speak to you both about, to admit to you both but I would like to do it face to face. I promise I won’t break my promise without permission but do you mind if we come to you.” He asked her softly before he leaned into Rozen again gently trying to claim her lips with his own again as he waited for Marions response @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

The kiss was nothing like Rozen had expected, in the best way possible. It was way better than she had thought, way softer, way...gentler. When she was a kid and she'd see her parents kiss each other, she'd look at them with confusion written all over her face, but now that it was happening to her... She felt a jolt of energy run through her as their lips touched, her skin on fire wherever Clover was touching, namely here, her lower back. Once the kiss was broken, she bit her lips, looking at Clover's lips before trailing up to his eyes. His voice surprised her, so steady and assured in comparison to hers she knew would be flushed with emotion. She quickly glanced at Marion, though she only saw her back and a hint of redness on her ears. Turning back to Clover, she inched closer to him and hesitantly put her hands on his shoulders, slightly around his neck. Tilting her head again, she decided to try and do the first move this time, only stopping when she was a millimeter away from his lips, their breaths crossing each others.

Rubbing her face with the warm water, she turned her head when Clover spoke, trying not to look as flustered as she was feeling. Once he was done, she took a moment to think about what he had just asked. She wasn't feeling so confident in being naked so close to them both, but then again, they weren't the ones to steal a glance like she had done... So it was alright to trust them, right? Nodding slowly, she looked back at them, deciding that this time she'd look at them even if they were kissing. If it was going to embarrass someone, it shouldn't be her. "Alright." she brought her knees a bit closer to her chest so she could hide most of her scar with her free hands. @All time Jack

She was his first kiss and he liked it. He really did, the moment he first kissed her felt like she was intoxicating. Like he could get addicted to the feeling of her lips to her touch. He didn’t want to break their kiss he didn’t want to let go off her as he held onto her hips only reluctantly pulling away from her to speak his eyes looking into hers with a smile before he leaned away and spoke a happy smile on his face even if he did feel a little nervous. While waiting for Marion to speak he focused on Rozen his smile getting wider as he felt her hands on his shoulders his arms quickly wrapping around her hips while she leaned into him, his arms hugging her body flush against his own smiling back at her as she leaned in close enough to him to bring her lips only a breath away from his own. Their closeness making his breaths brush against her lips as he breathed before he leaned in and gently claimed her lips with his own again. He only gave her a quick kiss breaking their embrace only when Marion, his forehead resting against hers before he pulled himself to his feet.

5:07 PM

But he didn’t stay standing alone for long, he leaned forward quickly trying to get to Rozen before she could move his arms moving to try and hook under her knees and her upper back to lift her up and pull her flush against his chest. Once he felt like he had a good grip on her body he pulled her in closer his lips pressing against her temple before he carried her to the washing basin only putting her down when they reached it. “Marion, Rozen I know we’ve only just met but when I’m around you both I feel happy, I feel brave, I feel a lot of things.” Horny was left unsaid. “Maybe it’s selfish caring for you both at the same time, but I do care about you both. I want to hold the two of you in my arms, I want to kiss you both.” He even thought of the three of them bathing together but the washing basin they had available was too small anyway. “Could we try sharing each other? Caring for each other?” He asked them both. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

The kisses were just... amazing. They made her insides all mushy and squishy and the more they kissed, the more she was afraid she'd turn into jello. That's also why she held on to Clover's shoulders so firmly, although the other reason was that it felt so good that she was feeling a million things at the same time and somehow, holding him was keeping her a bit grounded. To be honest, Rozen was a bit disappointed when the kiss finally broke. But she wasn't done with surprises as Clover leaned forward and very gently pulled her up close to him, carrying her to the washing basin. The walk was short, but she found the time to gently bury her face in the nook of his neck. When she felt he was putting her down, she left there a little kiss, meant to give him shivers. Sitting on her knees next to thewashing basin, her eyes went from Clover to Marion. And when he suggested sharing each other, her heart skipped a beat and she glanced at Marion's lips before starring at her knees, getting flustered. She waited for her answer first, knowing that she wouldn't be against it, on the contrary.

Her knees to her chest, she watched them kiss again and Clover carrying Rozen to the side of the basin. Instinctively, she brought her knees even closer. Was it to hide her body or to take less space, even her didn't truly know. But what she knew was that Rozen was obviously stealing quick glances, as if Marion would be bothered by what had just happened between her and Clover. She didn't mind. She wasn't jealous. And her thoughts were confirmed when he spoke and admitted his feelings to them both. The glances she had caught earlier at the table, the extra gentleness towards them as if they were precious, Marion knew that many men behaved this way with someone they loved. So she wasn't all so surprised by his confession. Though, she was a bit taken aback by the seemingly absurd suggestion to share each other. How would that even work, she thought, but stayed quiet another moment. Turning her head to take a good look at both of them, she took another moment before opening her mouth and answering. "Why not?" she put a hand on both of their cheeks, giving them a gentle look before leaving a kiss on their cheeks. "I wouldn't mind." @All time Jack

He liked kissing her, he loved how soft her lips were, he liked how she melted in his arms while holding onto him tightly. He felt like he could get lost in her lips, part of him didn’t want to break their kiss but he knew that if he didn’t, he might have tried to take things further and that was unfair to Marion. Maybe getting to pick her up was his way of making up for the loss of her lips and when he felt her face bury into the nook of his neck he smiled happily before he had to set her down biting down on his lower lip when he felt her lips kiss his neck. He tried to ignore the suggestiveness of Rozen down on her knees while Marion lied there nude, his eyes glancing at Rozen when he spoke seeing the way that the woman, he hoped to call his lover blush softly hoping that they would both say yes. It took so much of his resolve to not look down at Marions body as he stood in front of her, in front of them both knowing that hidden under the water she was nude. So very nude, and Rozen was down on her knees in front of him. He couldn’t help but picture what she could do down on her knees and cursed his brain for giving him such stray thoughts. He could thank nerves for the reason why he didn’t get hard right then and there.

4:44 PM

Of course, with Marions words he felt those nerves go, and with them went his resolve when she kissed his cheek, he couldn’t help but bite down on his lower lip as he felt himself harden in his pants. It wasn’t Marions kiss that gave him such a reaction, but the build-up of things, he was just lucky that with their angle she wouldn’t be able to see it unless she looked down at his crotch. Hopefully Rozen wouldn’t notice, even with his awkward situation he couldn’t fight his smile, not only where the two of them accepting him they seemed to be accepting each other. Things were perfect to him. He acted without restraint leaning forward to gently cup Marions hand in his face carefully not to touch any of her nude skin. “I want you both to remember that no matter what anyone says or whatever happens that you are both so amazing, so smart, so cute I could spend days complementing the both of you.” He whispered to them both before he leaned forward to gently claim Marion’s lips with his own. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

Rozen was feeling all warm from the suggestion of sharing each other, from the kiss, from the carrying, from Marion being so close and so beautiful with her porcelaine skin, and probably also from everything at the same time. It was a first for her, and that was also maybe a reason why. Her eyes, from her knees, went back up at Marion when she gently cupped her face, and she couldn't help but blush from the kiss, even if it was nothing like Clover's. Her eyes, once Marion was done, went back up to Clover, only briefly stopping at his crotch area. Something was a bit different, but that wasn't what she was looking for. No, she was looking for his expression, for the joy in his pupils and the corners of his lips drawn into a smile.

To say that Marion wasn't expecting the butterflies in her stomach would be a lie, although she didn't fully expect them anyway. Sure, Rozen and Clover had some type of effect on her, but to give her butterflies? Was she always so easy to fall in love? But she didn't have time to ponder further as Clover cupped her hand and she quickly found herself playing with the beginning of his beard that she could feel under her fingers. Leaning her head forward a little, she brought her other hand back to her chest to hide her scar, caring a little less about her naked body. If they were to be lovers, eventually, that would be a part of it, right? But if she could avoid showing her scar yet, she'd be grateful. Unlike Rozen, this wasn't Marion's first kiss. But it definitely the most passionate one, the one with the most feelings behind it. And that made Marion burn up immediately and return the kiss to Clover before breaking it with a pant and a chuckle. You should've said you were such a charmer, she thought to say this to him, but held back. @All time Jack

Normally he would have hated seeing someone kiss someone he was in love with he was sur of that even without experience dating he knew who he was. He was the kind that could get jealous easily. He had always been so full of emotions and his skill at hiding them was none existent. He wore his emotions on his sleeve he knew that. He expected to hate it but he loved them both and how could he hate the sight of two people he loved embracing each other. He pointedly chose to ignore the more lecherous side of him that liked to picture some of the other things his two partners could do with each other. And when it was his turn to embrace Marion, he was quick to find out how differently they kissed. He couldn’t compare them; he loved kissing them both but it was clear that they did kiss differently. Marion played with his facial hair and was much more confident. He loved getting to kiss them both and when she broke their kiss, he smiled back at her enjoying her blushing face pride filling him from the way she chuckled before he couldn’t help but glance down unable to help but notice that she had seemed to stop trying to hide her breasts from his gaze. And with that he couldn’t help but stare for a moment before he forced himself to look away.

2:37 PM

“Part of me would love to join you in your bath.” He admitted to her softly before he shook his head. “But we shouldn’t take that step yet. I think we should take things slow.” He told her before he leaned forward to give her lips a soft kiss his gaze glancing down at her breasts while they kissed before he pulled away from her and turned around his focus going to Rozen. “Come on let's go back to bed and give her time to finish bathing.” He whispered to Rozen with a happy smile before he carefully crouched down and hooked his arms under her knees and back gently picking her up again before he carried her back to bed and once they reached the bed he gently set her down onto her back his body lying down on top of hers his hand moved up her body to cup her face in his hand gently before he leaned forward and claimed her lips with his own. “I love kissing you, kissing both of you.” He whispered to Rozen his hands gently gripping her hips before he gripped her wrists and playfully pinned them behind her head part of him wanting to deepen their kiss but he didn’t want to move things too quickly so instead he broke their kiss and gently kissed her cheek. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

Her eyes followed his when they trailed down to her breasts, and she couldn't hold back another chuckle. It was endearing to see him force himself to look the other way. Leaning into the kiss, she pulled his lower lip a bit when he pulled back and nodded. He was right, they couldn't go too fast too quickly. Resuming her bathing, her mind felt strangely at peace, as if a ball in her throat had been moved away completely. Was she that easy to read? Was she...that simple in feelings and desires? She stared at her faint reflection in the water for a moment, hearing whispers coming from the bed but she didn't look, doubt creeping up in her mind. Was she really different from back then? Deciding it was best to keep those questions for another time, she hurriedly finished bathing and grabbed the nightgown from the chair, carefully putting it on. Once she was ready, she walked over to the bed where the two were laying on top of each other. The sight brought flush to her cheeks, but she did her best to ignore it.

On her knees while Marion and Clover kissed, she couldn't do anything but watch. Well, she could've looked the other way, but they were two incredibly attractive people, and she was almost fascinated by what she was seeing. In a way, it was like ... like seeing a royal couple kiss. A bit of an exaggeration but still, the feeling was similar. Her heart had started beating faster and her stomach was in knots, she was sure of it, but it didn't bother her too much as she wondered what would happen next. What could possibly happen next? She moved to have her legs bent in front of her when Clover's attention came back on her, guessing that he'd want to pick her up. Was it a thing men liked to do, picking up their lovers everytime they could? But she didn't indulge in that questioning when she found herself trapped under him. Not that it was unpleasant, she could feel his skin better than ever before and almost hear his heartbeats. But it was definitely something new for her. Something new and... pleasant. When he kissed her, she felt something in her lower stomach start to melt. Something about being kissed while being pressed against his body made it an exhilarating experience. "Charmer," she whispered back before her wrists were pinned behind her head. A nervous chuckle escaped her lips when she felt the kiss on her cheek. Having her wrists like that made her feel a lot more exposed and vulnerable, and not that it was a bad thing but her heart sped up, trying to anticipate what Clover would do. Still, at the same time, she also wanted to show him that she wasn't completely helpless, therefore she raised her legs to cross them over his lower back, kind of acting like a leetch for not letting go. If I'm going to be pressed against you, you will be pressed against me as well, she thought to herself as she moved to the position. @All time Jack

He was only human, part of him really did want to look at her breasts, and judging by the way she laughed, by the way she kissed him, biting on his lower lip and the way she positioned her arm not trying to hide her breasts he had the idea that she wouldn’t get upset at him if he did look. But he knew that once he did look, he wouldn’t be able to pull away which was why his attention turned to Rozen his smile softening as he noticed the way she seemed to sit in a way to make it easier for him to pick her up. He really was obvious, wasn’t he? He wasn’t complaining about her being so good at reading him though, why would he. his arms gently scooped her up, hugging her body against his chest without a single part of him wanting to put her down. It was why he trapped her body underneath his own, his eyes looking into hers, his gaze. filled with adoration and something a little darker, something more passionate. When she called him a charmer, he smiled at her softly loving the feeling of her soft lips against his own, loving the feeling of their body pressed so closely together before he pinned her hands behind her head his eyes looking into hers at her face looking out for any sign that he was making her feel uncomfortable.

4:08 PM

Her awkward chuckle was a sign he took that she was uncomforted his grip about to relax, about to roll off of her before he felt her move her legs feeling them lift over him before they crossed around him sealing their bodies together. A sign he took to mean that she didn’t want him to pull away from her. “You really are so beautiful; you and Marion are the two most beautiful women I have ever seen.” He whispered softly purposely making his voice loud enough for Marion to hear as well before he leaned forward and claimed her lips with his own. It was a soft kiss, a romantic one but still one full of passion. His hips, his arms leaned down to let his body press against hers fully, his hips meeting hers hoping that she wouldn’t become upset because of his hardness pressing against hers as he tried to lengthen the kiss, his lips moving against hers about to rub his tongue against her lips before he heard Marion approach them which was when he slowly pulled his lips away and gently kissed her temple before he stood up his hands hooking under her knees to pick Rozen with him. “You look beautiful.” He whispered to Marion leaning forward to gently kiss her temple. “Once I put Rozen down, I can help dry you with my magic, why don’t you get comfortable.” He suggested softly before he walked over to the bath and gently put Rozen down onto her feet. “We’ll look away when you bathe, I promise but is the water warm enough for you?” He asked her softly. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

Would it be wrong to say that a part of Rozen was disappointed when she felt the grip lighten around her wrists? But it was the truth, and she couldn't help but tighten her own grip around his waist when she felt him pull away. It was like she was screaming "No!" without saying a single word. "Shh.." she whispered as an answer before their lips met and she leaned into the kiss, trying to assert something. Dominance, maybe? Even if in her position, she was supposed to be dominated, she found it empowering to also hold on to him with her legs and her mouth. It didn't matter the kind of pressure she was feeling on her lower stomach, between her legs, or anywhere else. Their moment was cut short by Marion approaching, and Rozen couldn't help but be a little disappointed. It felt like Clover was lighting a fire inside her, and had to stop right when the flames were getting to their tallest. Standing back up when Clover put her down, she did not wait and got naked, only barely hiding her intimate parts. It didn't feel so intimate to her, and she wasn't as bashful as her female companion about it. It was just the way she had been taught, that she had a body, made for working and making babies, not so much for the pleasure of the eye of another. "It's alright, I can even use stone cold water, I don't mind," she reassured him with a hand on his forearm.

Waiting for them to finish, she strangely enough did not feel jealous a bit. Or maybe...maybe a tiny bit. Just jealous of the attention, then. But the gentle voice in which Clover spoke to them reassured her and she went to sit down on the bed while he carried Rozen. No, she wasn't jealous of not being carried as much...not at all. Her education was different, she viewed her body as something more than just a body. She knew of seduction, attraction, desire and other complicated feelings. Playing with her hair around her fingers, she glanced at Rozen and immediately looked away, respectful although still blushing. She had a bit of apprehension about sleeping all three together, maybe more about being close to another woman's body than a man's. Because Rozen wasn't anyone, and Clover wasn't either. It changed everything. @All time Jack

Of course, there was a part of him that didn’t want to let go off her. He wanted to keep a hold of her wrists and take her. He wanted to make her his own, to make her call out his name but he couldn’t. He loved the feeling of her lips as she passionately kissed him, enjoying the way that she clung to his body like he was a lifeline to her, she didn’t seem to be complaining about his bulge pressing between her legs too much to his relief. Once she was starting to to get undressed Clover turned away from her not wanting to make her feel uncomfortable by staring at her body before he shook his head when she said that she didn’t mind the water being cold his head turning to face her when she touched his forearm before he realised that she was standing in the nude. He couldn’t help but let his gaze practically devour her body. He knew that she was beautiful, he had made it clear to her that he found her beautiful, they had kissed but seeing her nude, he just couln’t think properly. Luckily when he heard her words he managed to snap back into focus making sure to face her he took a step forward before he gently reached for her a hand hooking under her knees the other her back as he lifted her up in his arms again and gently carried her over the water. He kept his gaze at the wall knowing that if he looked at her body he would struggle to look away as he gently lowered her body into the water before he gently pulled his hands away leaving just one hand in the water.

4:04 PM

“I want you to be warm. You are so beautiful by the way.” He told her with a smile “tell me when to stop.” He whispered before he using his fire to heat the water until she told him to stop and when she did he leaned forward to gently claim her lips with a short kiss before he pulled away and walked back to the bed his gaze falling over Marion. He smiled back at her happily as he saw her sitting down in bed finding it cute the way she was playing with her hair before he sat down on the bed with her and reached with his arms trying to gently wrap his strong arms around her waist and pull her against his chest. “You are so beautiful.” He told her with a happy smile before he leaned forward to try and claim her lips with his own carefully guiding her down wanting to get her to lie with him. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

If she noticed him and Marion looking away, she didn't do anything about it. Maybe she was teasing them also, even she didn't know exactly. She had found herself feeling new things around them both, and acting a new way too. It was as if she was discovering a new part of her she had never met before. Letting out a little surprised sound when he picked her up again, she brought her arms to her chest this time, unable to think of anything but the taste of his lips, and how she wanted more. Was it because he was avoiding looking at her that it made him that much more attractive? Suddenly, she wanted to have all of his attention. And as if her prayers were heard, he kissed her before he walked back to Marion, and she was left with a growing desire in her lower stomach. Something had awoken from those kisses, but for now she'd control it, and if somehow Clover found out about it... maybe she'd let him help too. Hush now, let's not bother them, she thought to herself, unconsciously lending an ear to their discussion.

With a chuckle, she let go of the strand of hair she was playing with. "You keep saying that," she remarked, leaning into his arms and resting her head on his shoulder for a moment. She took a deep breath to calm herself and relax, and the faint smell of Clover's scent reached her nose, making her close her eyes in delight. It was a nice smell, it smelled...warm and safe. Slowly opening her eyes again and looking at him, in the aim to look at his eyes, she noticed he was leaning forward, and with a small smile, she let their lips meet, not waiting long before deepening the kiss and breaking it, still with the same smile on her lips. It was as if she wanted him to know that it would be different than with Rozen, although she yet had to get an idea of what it was like to kiss the young woman. Letting herself drop on the bed, she opened her arms and gazed at him, trying to find his eyes but hers kept getting distracted by either his lips, his eyebrows or his eyelashes. @All time Jack

It was so difficult for him not to look at Rozen, to not look at her nude body to not try and touch her in any other way then just lifting her up. His gaze looked at her chest quickly without thinking as she covered her chest after he picked her up before he kissed her and when he did he couldn’t think about anything but how much he loved kissing her, how much he loved holding her before he gently put her down and left happily returning to Marion watching as she played with her hair before she stopped. “I keep thinking it.” He whispered to her softly with a smile feeling her body lean into his own. Already he could tell those things felt different then when he was with Rozen. She felt more controlled, more dignified. Almost more sheltered. While they kissed, he wrapped his arms around her hips and hugged her close to him feeling how soft her lips were before they broke their kiss, and she smiled back at him. Quickly dropping into bed with her he smiled back at her happily watching her as she opened her arms up and looked at him his gaze on her lips before he looked up into her eyes. “I would like to call you both mine one day. "He whispered into her ears before he gently pulled her body against his chest his hands rubbing soft circles into her back before he leaned forward and started to attack her face with kisses, his lips kissing her cheek, her jaw, her temple, the side of her mouth before he leaned into her and claimed her lips with a passionate kiss. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

Enjoying the warmth of the bath, the less she focused on Clover, the more the warmth in her lower stomach seemed to ease itself. It wasn't without disappointing her a bit, but she worried that Marion would be against attempting anything. From what she remembered her to be like, she wasn't one to get physical quickly or to be at ease with signs of affection displayed right in her face. Rubbing her arms and legs, she had a thought for her family. Rozen wished for them to be living a somewhat better life now that there was one mouth less to feed and that she was sending them some of what she earned. Putting her elbow on her knee and her chin resting on her hand, she let out a quiet sigh. She hoped the weather was good over there, and that the fields would grow nicely and healthily.

Finding some sort of comfort in the fact that he also seemed to look at her lips, she chuckled. And once again when he whispered in her ear, a part of her body that was quite sensitive. But she wasn't going to tell him that, at least not yet. It felt too soon for now. They barely knew each other, after all. Letting him pull her to him, she put a hand on his chest, enjoying the contact for a brief moment before she was suddenly attacked by kisses and couldn't help but giggle. His behavior was endearing, and she felt a soft spot soften even more for him in her heart. Though, she was a bit surprised by the following kiss, moreso by the passion in it. A bit reticent at first, her body tensing, she quickly relaxed and wrapped her arms around his neck. As the kiss went on, she slid her hands near his ears and left them there, gently rubbing the lobe of his ears. @All time Jack

Unlike Rozen Clover didn’t have any experience with Marion before they first met at the tavern, he didn’t have experience with either of them, but he always found that he was good at reading people. She didn’t seem quite as ready as Rozen not that he was complaining he wasn’t interested in either of them just for carnal pleasure or their looks. It wasn’t the only reason he liked them at least. He felt a certain pull to them maybe because of how kind they both were. He loved the way that Marion laughed, her sweet chuckles before he pulled her close smiling back at her as he felt her hand on his chest while they kissed before he felt her hands gently start to rub his ears. He was content to stay right there with her, to hold her in his arms to look into her eyes and kiss her. He felt like things would only be better if Rozen was there too, but he knew she would join them and then he’d need to go. At least once he was done bathing, they would all be able to cuddle until they fell asleep. “There’s something I want to do.” He whispered into her ear before he leaned forward and let his lips gently kiss her jaw while he carefully rolled the two of them over so that he was lying on top of her before his hands attacked her body. His hands rubbed against her stomach gently as he tickled her keeping her body pinned underneath his own as he worked to find out whether or not she was ticklish. He rubbed her belly over her nightgown part of him wishing that he could tickle her stomach directly but to attempt to do that his hands would need to go to places that they weren’t ready for, and he doubted she was ready to remove her dress for him. Was he even ready? @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

Her chin still in her hand on her knee, she zoned out as the memories of her time with her family at the farm came back. They were bittersweet memories, but she liked remembering them regardless, because she liked remembering who she was doing all of this for. And suddenly, in her memories appeared two new people. A man and a woman. Sitting down at the table of a crowded inn. The woman had silvery grey hair and the man short black hair. It took her a second to recognize Marion and Clover. What were they doing in her memories? Could it be.... that her heart now included them as people she cared about? Truth, she did care about them, but to go as far as making them part of her memories.... She snapped back to reality as quickly as she had left and finished bathing, still thinking about what had just happened. When she was done, she could hear light ruffles and shy laughs coming from the bed.

Letting him go when he spoke, she looked at him with curious eyes, the blue of her eyes coming off as silvery in the lack of direct sunlight. The whisper in her ear birthed some butterflies in her stomach, but she intentionally ignored them, wondering what he had in mind. Out of everything they could do, what was he thinking of? Allowing him to kiss her jaw, her hands looked for his before they rolled over and she was trapped underneath him. Not that it bothered her, she had a newfound sense of trust and she knew he wouldn't try anything funny. Well, funny definitely was the right word to use, for he started tickling her a moment after pinning her underneath him. Initially refraining from laughing to not give it away that she was ticklish, she couldn't hold it when his hand reached her belly. Even though there was fabric in-between, she tensed her muscles to somehow stop it. Her legs were starting to get agitated and she feigned trying to crawl away from him as she giggled, amused. @All time Jack

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He loved her eyes, Clover thought that her blue eyes were beautiful with their silver hue as he held her close before he started to tickle her. He enjoyed the softness of her body as he caressed her stomach his hand playfully continuing to rub against her skin loving the sweet noises that left her lips. The pretty giggles, the laughter and when she tried to playfully crawn away from him he showed her how futile it was. While he continued to tickle her, he moved his other hand up her body to place his hand over her chest keeping her pinned down underneath him before he noticed a growing problem. The feeling of her hips rubbing against his own as she pretended to try and pull away from him made her hips rub against his own causing his pleasure, his want for her to grow stronger as he started to harden a bulge forming against her crotch making him freeze as he looked down at her with a light flush. Ever since he first came up stairs with the two of them and Marion first started to undress, he’s been struggling with his desires for the both of them and Rozen’s confidence with her nudity was just making things more difficult. Now with his body pressed up against Marion’s he couldn’t help but want to touch her more intimately.

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“You are both way too beautiful it’s making things difficult for me.” He whispered into her ear softly deciding too just be honest with them. Wanting to be more confident. They have already admitted that they cared about each other after all. When he heard Rozen start to get out of the bath he lifted his head and looked back at her his eyes widening as he saw that she made no attempt to cover her nude body from his eyes making his hardness grow fully. Painfully aware of how the only thing keeping him from touching her directly was their clothes not wanting to hold back any longer he smiled back at Rozen before he turned his focus back onto Marion. He didn’t waste any time in claiming her lips with his own as he gripped her hips before he started to slowly grind his hips into her own while his tongue rubbed against her lips seeking entrance into her mouth. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

A last giggle escaped her lips before she took a more serious and concerned expression. She also glanced at Rozen from the bed and she was at a loss for words for a moment, the next one, Clover was already kissing her back and grinding his hips into hers. Before letting his tongue have access to hers, she took his head in her hands and gently whispered that it was going to be okay. It was as if she was talking to a child in distress, suddenly seeming older and wiser than she was.

Standing there, a chill running through her body from not dressing up back right away, she saw the glance they both stole looking at her. The reaction of Clover was her clue to put at least her underwear on. Crossing her arms on her chest and shaking the water from her hair, she stepped closer to the bed. "Am I interrupting something?" she teased, a slight grin on her face. @All time Jack

He really did love the sound of her laughter. She was beautiful and amazing and she made him want to just hold her close and never let go as they kissed before he felt her hands gently gripping his head followed by her soft words. "You really are so amazing." He whispered to her leaning forward to gently peck her lips before his attention turned to Rozen again. By the time that he was looking at her she was already wearing panties which he found himself both relieved about and disappointed. There was only so much that he could take of course but that didn't mean that he didn't want to see every inch of her. Especially with what he could see. Lying on top of Marion still he flushed lightly as he heard Rozen's teasing his gaze quickly going to her breasts as he couldn't help but admire her before he pulled himself onto his feet giving Marion's lips one last peck. "It was nothing that you weren't welcome to join." He whispered to her as he walked over to Rozen quickly his hands gripping her hips as he pulled her body flush against his own not caring that her wet body was getting him wet as he felt her breasts brush against his chest. "I still don't think that you get how beautiful you are." He whispered to her before his hand cupped her face and he claimed her lips with his own for a short but passionate kiss as he moved his lips against hers before he pulled away and stepped over to the bath quickly undressing not too bothered if they looked over as he quickly got into the water and started to wash himself.

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Another amused chuckle left her lips before she turned her head to Rozen and immediately looked away from her for a brief moment, ears warming up. Biting her lips, she appreciated Clover's last peck and sat back up herself before she heard what he said and blushed, looking at her hands on her lap.

Her eyes following Clover's movement and taking notice of his pause on her breasts, she was tempted to straighten her back to better show them, but decided against it in the end. His words made her blush slightly, the thought of joining them was...exciting to say the least. Her body pulled against his, she wrapped her arms around his neck, clearly not as shy as Marion. Was she doing it on purpose? It was hard to tell. Letting out a giggle when he cupped her face, she leaned into his hands and smiled at him before the kiss that left her slightly panting. When he pulled away, she pouted a little, though when she approached Marion and the bed, her pout disappeared and she sat down close to her. @All time Jack

Enjoying the chuckle that left her lips his arms holding her close for as long as he could not wanting to let her go as she seemed to fluster after looking at Rozen making his smile widen. She really was so cute when she blushed. When he reached Rozen and held her close he smiled enjoying the feeling of her body wrapped around his and her arms wrapped around his neck loving the feeling of her head leaning into his hands finding her giggle to be so cute as he looked into her eyes and then claimed her lips pride filling him from the way she was left panting after he kissed her. The moment that he left the two of them and got into the bath he was immediately missing them. Missing their closeness, their touch. Was this how they felt during their baths? Looking back at the two of them still on the bed he found himself feeling jealous. It was probably why he made sure to spend as little time bathing as he could. It was probably the shortest bath that he had ever taken once he was all clean he pulled himself out of the water and dried himself using his magic, steam coming from his body while he quickly walked over to the bed not trying to hide his nudity as he grabbed his underwear once he reached the bed and pulled it on. He didn't take long to get into bed once he had some pants on a soft smile on his lips as he slid under the blanket and then lifted both sides up his eyes looked between them both as he smiled happily. "Come on and join me you two I promise that I won't bite too much." He told them playfully. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)

As Rozen sat down next to her, she shyly took her hand in hers and gently caressed it with her fingers, looking over at her with a soft gaze. Approaching her head, she whispered something in her ear that made her blush and recoil, drawing an amused smile on Marion's face. Getting up still holding her hand, she dragged her up as well and made her twirl before stepping closer to her and giving her a gently kiss on the cheek. Hearing Clover get out of the bath, she glanced over at him and couldn't help the blush that came to her cheeks when she saw him naked. It was....more obvious they had an effect on him. Going to her pile of neatly folded clothes, she faked tending to them to give him time to put something on, then turned to the bed. With a slow shake of the head and a chuckle, she went and took a spot on his right, not really nuzzling close but not staying too far either.

It all started slowly, she was satisfied of just holding hands with Marion although deep inside her, she also wanted to kiss her in the way she had seen Clover kiss her. But she was unsure about her skills. Glaring at her lips, she blushed strongly when the woman leaned into her ears and whispered, her sweet voice sounding like honey. Dragged up, she twirled while firmly holding Marion's hand. She had never done that before and she almost lost her balance before Marion stepped closer and held her waist. Her blush had almost vanished and she was able to give her a smile when she kissed her cheek. Turning to Clover, a shiver ran through her spine when she saw his naked body, and she promptly turned her head, bringing her hands to hide the sides of her face and the redness that came back again. Once he was in bed, a smirk formed on her face and she came onto the bed on her hands and knees, purposefully trying to turn them both on, earning herself a soft exclamation from Marion. @All time Jack

With his attention fully on his two lovers, he watched them while he bathed and smiled as he saw the way that Rozen blushed so cutely unable to hear what Marion said to garner such a reaction. He watched as Marion pulled Rozen up twirling her and then kissed her cheek catching him by surprise. He thought that Rozen was going to be the more confident one. He wasn't complaining though Rozen was being so cute all flushed and red-faced. He had to admit part of the reason if not the reason why he didn't try to hide his arousal was that he wanted them both to see him, he wanted them to know the effect they had on him. He wanted to have that same effect on them. He smiled as he noticed Marion seemed to make up an excuse to distract herself and Rozen simply looked aways before he returned to bed smiling he saw how quick she was to join him. "You have such a pretty laugh." He whispered to her before he leaned in and pecked her lips. His gaze then went to Rozen as he felt the mattress shift under her weight and he saw the smirk on her pretty face making him smile as he looked back at her. She didn't get to crawl for long though as he quickly sat up and wrapped his arms around her hips lifting her off the bed before he pulled her onto his lap making her feel the fact that he had finally managed to get rid of his excitement. "There is so much I want to do to you." He whispered into her ear huskily before he leaned in and claimed her lips with his own his body pressing flush against her as his toned chest rubbed against her breasts. @MMS (Martin-Maraiste)