ROLEPLAY HQ - cursed-ever-after

Abel sat at the stump of a tree that used to be, just sharpening his blades. He had several of them ofcourse, they were great for hunting but also they were part of his arsenal that made him very adept for combat. And even if he occupied only the last and rather secluded part of the woods, everyone knew about him.. Some called him dearly as a saviour and protector, some with fear, but almost everyone knew he was here and mostly he wanted no visitors. This preference was also known, the several signages and the folklore of the village folk ensured that much.. But sitting in that peaceful spot, he would find it different this evening.. The skies were turning into dusk, the orange and pink of the skies dancing perfectly and harmoniously together, which was disturbed by the sight of flying birds that would caw in high pitched shrill alerts of activity.. It forewarned Abel of the shuffled feet and sounds of crunching dead leaves.. was he under attack? Jumping into alert at the notion, he quickly wrapped the sheath of his throwing blades around his waist and rose up, wasting no time to start climbing the tree beside his cabin.. Barely needing to go a few inches high, he would see the figure of 6-7 men running, but.. not towards him, no they were running towards the lake.. But why? A question that was make him grow inquisitive as he'd use his abilities of the jungle to jump tree trunk to tree trunk, wrapping himself around each one, with the use of his grappling hook.. if anything it ensured he'd have higher ground since none of the men carried a bow.. At best, he would be undetected as always..

2:30 PM

@Blue Beetle

a women run thought the forst. her black hair trailing behind her. she stumbles but keeps running. just behind her were a group of men. 6 or 7 of them. she coudlnt stop running. they are barely seen as the group and her run though the trees at full speed. her heart beating and her lungs hurt. she knew she would fall or have to take a break. but she coudlnt. a man could be heard yelling before a shot of a arrow is fired. it lands into her leg. she tumbles and falls. sand coating her hair as she rolls down a small hill to a lake. she screams in pain before looking up and backing into the water. tears running down her face. the men slow as they knew they had her. she was human. they were fae. she was special..rare...they wouldnt let her get out of their hands. she kept backing up. the water was cold and her leg was bleeding from the arrow. "now...you are comign with us." the leader says as he takes a step foward. he walks towards her. she screams and splashes him before trying to get up to run but she just falls. the leader comes and grabs her hair. she cries out as he pulls her back to the beach. another man had cuffs for her feet and wrist. the young women tries to fight them off and kick but she was tired, hurt, and just broken. "please...dont.." she cries softly as they lock her feet and hands in the cuffs

2:38 PM

@SebXDragon

As he got closer, he would see what the fuss was all about.. The men were surrounding a figure, and he tried to make out who the figure was.. And he was left stunned when he saw it was a woman.. she was unmistakably human and he wondered if the men surrounding her were just vagabonds or actually sent by the king of the land? He was known to have a liking to collect.. rare things ofcourse.. He felt a wave of frustration as he would watch. There wasn't much happening in terms of dialogue for him to understand what was going on between the people.. He notice one of the men did have a bow and arrow though.. that could be risky for him.. And so he would start with that guy as he threw a blade aimed at the fae male's throat.. the blade connecting to that squelching sound, the man unable to cry out because of the obvious loss of vocal capacity.. He would quickly take on two others to the same fate before he would be noticed and climb down to draw out his longsword as he would try and offer a warning to the last remaining 4 fae men as he approached closer to them slowly.. "This is no place for you faes to be here.. This land was centaur land before they were killed, state your purpose.." This voice deep and mystic, offering very little help to any of them to know his origin.. This eyes almost tinged in gold as he approached closer, he had some magic, this trait would show but what magic, would they know?

2:54 PM

@Blue Beetle

the leader turns and keeps a hold of the women. her eyes look at the male that came from the tree. her eyes widen. she had dark blue eyes. they scan the scene as the leader spoke "we are just getting this one. sorry to come to this land. she ran and we needed to catch her. we will be leaving." the leader's voice was tinged with fear. they all knew the stories of the creature that lived her. one of the fae calls his magic and his hand comes to life with fire. he holds the fire ball in his hand just to show that they woulf fight if they needed too. "we will leave now." the leader says. the women tries to get awya but the leader had a good grip on her hair. she looks at the male. his eyes looking gold. she bites her lip and whimpers. she tried to get him to see she needed help. she looks at the leader before moving her legs and fully kicking him. he cries out before slapping the womne. she falls to the ground and he rips out the arrow. blood starts to gush from her leg. "let us leave." his voice was now meaner

3:01 PM

@SebXDragon

He would watch as the burly man would take a strong grip of her hand just beyond the fae with the flaming hand.. He wild notice her blue eyes and he knew she needed help.. This all felt like a very bad rerun.. He would quickly close his eyes, and within a quick few seconds, before their feet could move again, they would find the wolves come to surround them.. Abel's eyes would open, more golden than before.. A man beside the one with the flaming hand would take an authoritative step towards Abel and would immediately be attacked by a large wolf that would then instantly go to maul the throat of the fae male. The other three were now a little scared.. But the flames would soon be shot out towards the wolves who would run away a little further.. He knew who his main target wild be as he would ask, "Who are you here in behalf of? The woman, you give me her and I'll let you go alive.."

3:09 PM

@Blue Beetle

The men look at each other “the king. We are here ont he king behalf..and the women..you can have her.” They weren’t about to risk their lives. One of them grabs the women and tosses her towards Abel. She whimpers as her leg bleeds. She was covered in cute. Her feet were bleeding as she didn’t have shoes. She looks at Abel before curling up. The other men set back and raise their hands. “We will leave. We will leave.” If able let them go they would take of running. Their lives more important than a human women. The women laid there. Her hands and feet tied up and she was panting. She was so tired. She looks at the male. Her blue eyes showing how tired she was. “P-please..don’t hurt..me..” she says before her eyes roll back and close. She passes out due to blood loss as well as just pure exhaustion. Her body simple coudlnt keep her awake any more. It needed to rest. Her breathing stutters slightly as she lays there. Her hair duty with sand and sweat. Sand on her face and skin. She was wearing a simple outfit that covered everything but was very dirty. Her feet were red and bleeding

3:16 PM

@SebXDragon

Abel had done whatever possible to remove himself from the vicinity of the human king.. he had after taken away his first beloved and it stung even to hear of his name. The men started to run away, pushing the woman towards him. He wouldn't be able to offer her a landing support since he was to far and it could also have been a trap.. But he would watch their figures run away before proceeding to move towards her.. He would now see the flow of the crimson liquid, he recognised it well, he had seen it before as well and he would take out one of this throwing knives just as he heard her words of plea.. She did pass out while he would use that sharp took to free the restraints on her wrists and knees. He would lower himself to try and gather her into his arms.. but just the first touch with her skin brought back all the memories gushing back.. and the stinging sharp pain like needles where their bodies touched.. He would fight through it and wrap his arms behind her back and under her knees as he would carry her through the pain into his cabin.. Once inside he would place her on his bed, the small space meant ideally only for him as he would let her rest and finally pull his touch away.. The skin of his hands had turned red, it was now swollen with the pain, and he remembered the curse now.. this would only happen if he were to touch a human.. But tired of the pain himself he would just rest into the floor waiting for her eyes to eventually open and see him sitting on the floor, his back rested against the wall as he would wait to find out answers.. the only other thing he'd do, when she didn't wake up was to gather some rags that he would enchant and place over her cuts, covering a lot of her legs and her arms as he would wait once again..

11:08 PM

@Blue Beetle

(his cabin)

11:19 PM

(The bedroom)

she would lay there and rest. her breathing would even out as she laid still. she was beaten and tired as she had tried to escape from the fae. after awhile and him bandaging her wounds, her eyes would slowly open as she looked around. the bed was soft...so..soft. she looks around the room before her eyes would land on his. her eyes widen as she sat up and groans. her body was still veyr hurt and sore. she looks at him before she tries to back away slowly. she grabs a pillow and holds it up like a wepons. "w-where am i!?" she says with fear in her voice. she didnt know who this man was or where she was. she was scared. her breathing sped up as she looked aorund. was he going to treat her just as bad as the fae were? sell her off? kill her? "i will fight you if you come close...now who are you and where am i!" her hand was shaking as it held the pillow. her back was pressed agaisnt the wall in the corner. she didnt want to be here. she wanted her home. her people..

7:15 AM

@SebXDragon

He would let her eyes adjust and take in all the sights, he had waited for this long, he was now in not real rush since she had woken up.. He could see the fear in her eyes long before he would notice her taking the pillow to use as a shield.. That bit making him smirk as he would reply to say, "Don't worry I will not hurt you, if that was my intention why would I have healed you in the first place? You could use a shower, its there behind this door.. Do you want me to get you something to eat?" *He would let her decide what she wanted to do and if she wanted to anything at all.. *

8:44 AM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and gulps slightly. she lowers the pillow as she looks at him. he didnt make sense...he would have jsut killed her before..she looks at her legs and feet. they were all bandaged. she looks at him before saying "thats...rude..i do not smell.." maybe she did but still! she nods before saying rather quickly "YES...sorry..i-i mean yes.." she hadnt eaten for a while. she moves to the side of the bed. she goes to stand and hisses in pain. her feet still hurt bad. she takes a deep breath before slowly standing. she coudl do this..

9:13 AM

@SebXDragon

He would hear her words and whilst she looked cute at that remark, he would only chuckle lightly to himself, not replying.. But then when she tried to get up, he would notice the struggle.. His own body struggled but he would rise and not let the pain show as he'd guide her towards the bathroom, felling the pain as he would somehow just hold it in for now.. Once she would be inside he would turn away instantly and make his way out to the kitchen and he'd get some stew boiling, of the wild meats found in the forest.. He would quickly get some salmon fish feed and bring up that meal into his bedroom, the area filling up with the scent of food almost instantly as he would then wait for her to come back out of the bathroom.. His own fingers and they're swollen state would be visible to her..

9:23 AM

@Blue Beetle

aline looks at him and lets him help her. once she was in she would close the door and sighs. she slowly strips off her clothes. her body was skinny and her ribs could be seen. she takes a deep breath before she turns on the water and steps into the warm water. her eyes close as she lets the water just rolls off her. she would slowly wash herself. her arms and fingers hurt but she pushed though just so she could get cleaned. she would finish and dry off. she looks around before calling out "d-do you have any clothes.." her voice was soft and embressed.

9:35 AM

@SebXDragon

He would hear her words and start to look around before he would even say, "Hold on, I'll see.." It may have been years but he hadn't throw out the last gown he had of his earlier beloved.. And he managed to find it and thought a few times before his feet would finally move towards the bathroom door and with a single knock he would announce, "Here, reach your hand forward and take it.."

9:40 AM

@Blue Beetle

she stands there. her eyes looking around the bathroom. it was nice. she melt like him. she shivers as she hears his voice. she reaches out her hand. her hand takes the dress lightly touching his hand. she pulled the dress into the bathroom. her eyes widen at it. it was so nice... she gulps before she fully dried off. she would slip into the dress and pulls her hair up. the door would open slightly before stepping out. her eyes doesnt look at him. "um..thank you.." she says softly before she sits on the bed and pulls her legs up. she looks at the food and her stomach grumbles. her face blushes harshly as she looks away. "thank you...for..eveything.." @SebXDragon

He would notice the natural sway of the dress, it fit her just like he had always imagined that it would have.. It made him take his eyes away from hers as he would let her get comfortable and place the tray of food for her to enjoy as he would say, "Eat you're hungry, I can tell.. How long did they starve you?" He knew that the faes and the human king were cruel but he didn't know exactly why they did these things but he was curious to know..

9:49 AM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him before taking the food. she would slowly eat it. her eyes closing as she sighs. she looks at him before saying "um...awhile...i dont really know...i..they kept my in a dark room with no windows.." she takes a sip of the strew as she shivers slighty. she let the warmth of the stew warm her skin and body up. she eats some of the meat before looking at abel and asks "who..who are you.." she wanted to know who he was..and why he saved her. "why...did you save me..you dont know me..and yet you bandage my feet..cook me food...i..i jsut dont know why.."

9:54 AM

@SebXDragon

Her question was not at all difficult for him to answer as he grit his teeth and answered, looking into her dark eyes, "The king owed me a debt.. he once took something that belonged to me and so I decided to return the favor.." Maybe his answer would convey everything to her or maybe it wouldn't but right now that was all that he could say about his motivation before he would say, "Besides, I think anyone who would have been able to would have helped you. How is the food bt the way?" He would ask as he would pull out an apple from the bedside drawer and rub it before taking a bite..

10:07 AM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and gulps. she had hit a nerve...she would make sure to not hit it again. she looks down before noding "well..thank you." she says softly before looking at her foot. "it is still hurting. but..nothing too bad." she says softly. she eats some of the stew while looking at him as he bites into the apple. "well...i hope that...i can help maybe...once i am able to walk better.." she says. she finsihes the stew and sets the bowl down. "thank you for the stew..it was very good.." she curls up and bites her lip. her eyes look out the window. it had been so long since she saw the outside

10:12 AM

@SebXDragon

He had just taken a few more bites of the apple when she has finished the meal as he would say, "Where are you from? Can't be around here is it?" Everyone knew of the monster in the forest so he did doubt of her being from around here as the soft setting sunlight draped over the exposed skin of her legs.. Her foot hasn't healed yet, he can tell so he moves closer to her before asking, "Do you want me to try another enchantment for your foot, maybe one more could make you feel better? The insides will just need a bit more time, perhaps only one or two days.."

10:20 AM

@Blue Beetle

she looks away from the window and takes a deep breath "i am from the north...but not the cold area...it was woodys like this but just..differenet...i dont really know..we didnt have name for the town. we would move alot." she says softly. she looks at her foot and shakes her head "i dont want to bother you...it will heal...hopefully tomorrow i can walk so i can repay you." she wanted to repay him. he had saved her. she wnated to repay and give back to him. if that was to clean and help around then that was what she would do. she looks at him and tilts her head "how do you do it...the magic stuff.." she hadnt really seen the magic before

10:25 AM

@SebXDragon

He would hear about her place of origin but having not left the forest for so long, he didn't even know if he remembered where all he had gone when he had been human.. but hearing her words, he would want to try and help as he started to gather some of the rags he had used earlier covering her legs as he would close his eyes to enchant them.. His palm glowed, briefly, but nothing changed and nor would she feel anything beyond a strange sense of warmth from the rags that covered her foot.. she would have experienced magic now and seen it as he would reply to her questions saying, "You don't have to repay me, you can go free as well.. and I didn't know magic before but this druid to whom this cottage belonged to in the first place was the man who taught me.. I used to be human like you a long time ago, but I don't remember what that life was anymore, I just remember that it was all due to the king.. but if I could, I would have loved to have seen your land.. What is your name by the way? I'm Abel.." No shake of hand, since he was afraid of the burn just a warm smile, one in almost years as he would wait to hear her name..

10:39 AM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at her foot. her eyes widen as she watches him do the magic. her eyes looks at him and smiles. "i want too...i want to help..i..i want to repay you." she says softly. she looks at him. her eyes showed how she wanted to know more abotu the male infront of her. she blushes slightly before saying "alina..my name is alina..." she looks aroidn the home and smiles "it is a very nice home...thank you for taking me in.." she says again just wanting him to know that she was greatful. she sits closer to the window before saying "where are you going to sleep?...i-i can sleep some where else...this..this is your bed.." she says softly. she bites her lip slightly as she looks at him. she moves to the side of the bed and stands slightly falling back

11:17 AM

@SebXDragon

He would smile at the mention of her name, it had been Avery long since he had had a friend after all.. Hearing her question about where he would sleep did cause him a dilemma, Abel never had any guests so he had no place to sit nor lay down.. the bed could just about accomodate both of them but he knew that it could also lead to their bodies touching.. And that's why he would need to think about his situation and say, "No, there is no other place to sleep really.. only here, we can adjust.. dont worry.. but only if you're comfortable.." He worried about the curse but also it was if she would be comfortable too or not.. He would try and think of any other possibility there just didn't seems to be one only sharing the bed in sleeping on the floor..

11:24 AM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and tilts her head. "i-i am ok with that...but really..i can sleep on the floor..it really isnt that big of a deal.." she says as she lowers herself down and smiles. she was use to sleeping on the floor. it wasnt great but she didnt want to take the bed. "please...just..take the bed. this is fine..i have done it before." she says as she leans agasint the wall and tries to get compferable. she rubs her eyes slightly as she leans against the wall. it wasnt the bed but she coudl deal with it. she leans her head back and just looks up at the windows and the cealing. she was tired. she yawns slightly and closes her eyes

2:30 AM

@SebXDragon

He would not really say anything as she would insist over and over that she would sleep on the floor and he would watch her close her eyes when he would lift her up like a bride, but it stung his skin as he would do so and he would place her onto the bed and let her sleep on his bed.. He himself would take up the other end of the bed and try to ensure that he wouldn't touch her again.. after all each touch was making his skin burn.. But she wouldn't know that as during the night, he felt her turn and just her hand touching the back of his neck made his spring out of bed in a jolt.. He was loud as he yelled being awoken from sleep.. and then he would notice that his yell had awoken her as well.. Staring into her large wide eyes he would say, "Uh, I'm sorry, not used to company, I thought I was being attacked.." He would rub at the area behind his neck where her touch was as he hoped his excuse would be enough to put her at ease and go to sleep..

2:45 AM

@Blue Beetle

aline opens her eyes as he picks up and laid on the bed. she lays down and curls up tryign to take up alittle space. she yawns before she cllses her eyes and falls asleep. her breathing was calm as she slept. as she slept she slowly relaxed and moved to take up alittle more space. she turns towards him. she stretches out and her fingers lightly brushes his skin. she would eb worken from his scream. she sits up and gulps softly. her eyes were wide as she looks at him. she was shocked. she rubs her eyes and shakes her eyes "n-no it is fine..s-sorry.." she says as she moves to the very edge of the bed. she leans against the wall. she closes her eyes before she falls back asleep

8:20 AM

@SebXDragon

Abel would notice her turn her body to face the wall and he felt a little guilty if he startled her.. He would come to rest onto the bed and lay down trying to find sleep.. he was taking up much more space that her and he would reach across to grab her shoulder and turn her over, and he'd smile as he'd notice she was still sleeping.. He didn't care about a burn anymore as he touched her but soon his touch would move away and he would feel her shift slightly.. Her hand thankfully landed on his chest and he hadn't disrobed before sleeping so this way finding sleep was easier.. But when morning came his eyes opened first as he'd hear those noises.. he'd turn without a sound as he'd look out the window.. several kingsmen fae had returned and he could tell some of them could use magic.. the one with the ability to produce fire was also back.. and he'd quickly rush down as he'd pick up his blades.. he didn't want to disturb her but the fact was that everyone was moving closer to the house.. he knew how to defend it as he would hide behind the entry of the door.. The wooden door would swing open facing away from him as he would quickly use his blade to slice into the neck of the intruder.. and then he grabbed his throwing knife to take care of two other guards behind him.. but they seemed to be ready this time.. the blades just clunked and fell to the ground.. the men came armored and he had gotten lucky with the first one since his blade had entered right under the helmet.. and so he would use the body of the guard whose body was attached still to his blade and he'd watch over his shoulder to see what the men would do. 12 kingmen surrounded the clearing..

9:35 PM

@Blue Beetle

alina would stay alseep her body curled up under the blankets. her body was tried and needed to sleep. she doesnt move or anything as he sits up and even moves out of the bed. her eyes still closed and her breathing still calm. the men would move around the home and surrond it. they were on a mission to kill the man and get the women. they moved closer before one was attacked and two more had knives thrown at them. but they didnt get hurt. "let us have the girl." one of them calls out. multiple of them had magic. alina opens her eyes and sees that abel was gone. she slightly sits up before seeing the men. her eyes widen. she quickly gets out of the bed, her legs still sore, she falls to her knees. she whimeprs softly. the men just watches the male. their eyes showing thier anger. they were going to fight and win or die trying

9:57 AM

@SebXDragon

He wouldn't even answer the man's intention as he'd use his ability to control lifeforms to get into the head of one of the fae kingmen.. His body and arms still using the only dead soldier as a squad.. The fae he controlled had some magic ability and he knew him even, from before since he was the first controller from yesterday and he would use his abilities to place a burning ring that would act as a natural barrier for the Kingsmen.. But boosted by their armours one of them would dare to step up and knowing that he had hopefully the advantage to skim the numbers and hopefully fight the magic users as he'd drive his long sword into the jugular of the man, his throwing knife had been ineffective against and he would use a throwing knife, to hold the knife to dig into the other man on the left at his jugular too..* This brought him face to face with the man who had dared to step into the fire ring.. He would use his ability to bring to life the large tree that was beside his cabin which would bend forward and land on the Kingsman.. this would render him lifeless and he'd wait to see what challenge the rest of the men had, who had now slit the throat of the fire controlling magic user fae, thinking he was a traitor.. now he had managed to turn this fight into an 8-1. He was feeling confident and that's when he felt it.. A blade had sliced his knee.. delivered as a last blow one of the two men whom he had recently delivered blades to their throats.. Thankfully this was just a flesh wound but the men did not seem fazed by all this as one of the fae magic users transformed into a large centaur and he'd use his large hoofs to throw dirt into the fire rendering that fire ring as useless, if not already, then shortly..

3:41 AM

@Blue Beetle

she would move to the door. her legs were weak as she sees him go down. she bites her lip before grabbing a pole. she moves up behidn the centaur. she moves slwoly as the men were focused on Abel. they start to talk about how they will make his death slow and painful. then the centaur was hit in the head. he growls before turning to her. she looks at him and raises the pole. "LEAVE HIM ALONE!" her eyes were mean. the men laugh as she stands her ground. the centaur kicks her, knockcing her down. she groans before trying to get up but was kicked again. the men now was focused on her. she kicks at the men trying to do soemthing...anything. she would fight and fight as much as she could. she coudlnt let the male who had saved her die

12:23 PM

@SebXDragon

He would hear her voice as she would make herself known behind the centaur and he had barely just gotten up when he saw her trying to help him and get kicked back.. He would quickly use his ability to connect with any lifeform nearby finding.. A flock of ducks.. He didn't care what they were as he'd guide them to kamikaze onto the centaurs and the other fae men surrounding her as he'd get up and grit his teeth through that bleeding cut to jump onto the centaur's back as he'd deliver the blade of his sword, depositing it cleanly through his throat.. The other fae men would notice this and another magic user would use his ability over the elements to give him a punch made of just air that would hurl him off the centaur's back who would now fall onto the ground with the blade coming out of his punctured neck.. Abel's body was thrown back into a tree and he stumbled to find any footing due to the bleeding leg as 5 of the remaining 7 would approach to surround him.. But maybe the ducks and their commotion has drawn the presence of a much larger predator.. and his lips curled in a smirk as he stopped trying to get onto his feet and he would remain on his knees allowing for the arrival as the magic user would start to use his ability to bring solid land together into his fist making it larger and larger.. It was clear he was going to be punched.. But what they had missed was the fact that his eyes were golden, he was controlling a beast.. And it would leap out of the grass behind Abel as the large magnificence of a male lion would be presented to their shocked faces.. And Abel's smirk only grew wider as the lion's jaw would encapsulate the magic using fae as the Lion would swiftly tear off his head and chomp into it before roaring into the stunned face of another and doing the same.. The curling fist of earth would stumble down along with the limp body of the man that was enchanting it as the lion tore off another head and Abel would just announce.. -

12:15 AM

"Welcome to the Jungle.. of Abel.." And confident of their stunned stature he would ride into his feet still controlling the beast with his mind, not needing to use his own body as he'd notice two of the fae men starting to run away.. He would quickly turn the focus of his ability onto the environment to encase them all in as the trees and bushes and vine would all come together to enclose the area.. this time, Abel would allow no survivors as he would then quickly focus back onto the lion, as the beast would go body to body as the men would feebly try to hurt the beast with their swords.. But to no avail.. Only one last fae would remain when Abel would reach Alina's side.. he wanted to extend his hand but he had to prepare himself for the burn as he extended out his hand.. She would rise to join his side as he would hide the way he grit his teeth before letting go of her hand and walking up to the last fae who was pinned to the ground, weaponless by the heavy paw of the lion as Abel would hear his pathetic plea, "Please spare me, the King wanted the woman because he is trying to have an offspring, I promise I will not return to the King, I'll run away infact.. I won't ever come back, please just let me go.." He would scoff as he'd look down and say, "Sure, I'm certain you showed that level of mercy to the woman as well, didn't you?" And he would turn around as the Lion would devour the final head as he would just about be able to direct the Lion far away from the area and fall to the ground.. Abel didn't know it but his head had been busted open at the back and that was bleeding too along with his calf.. He just tried to ensure a lot of distance between the beast and them so that they would be safe before losing control and falling to the ground closing his eyes..

12:15 AM

@Blue Beetle

aline looks at him as she watches everything..he was so..powerful..she was kinda scared...she gulsp softly before sitting up and getting up with his help. she looks at him before moving to him. she watches as the lion takes the fae's life. she shivers softly before looking at him. she sees the blood and rushes to him. she barelies get there and catches his head. she looks around and whimeprs. "fuck..fuck fuck fuck!" she cusses as she holds his head. she looks at his head before laying him down. she rushes into the home. she finds some cloth and rushes back to him. she didnt want him to die..she coudlnt..she wraps his head and groans as she pushes him to sit up and holds him up. she pants softly. she slips his arm over her shoulder and tries to pulls him up to so she could move him. after what felt like hours she had pushes and pulled him into the home. she pushes him onto the bed . her breathing was harsh before she moves to clean and take care of his wounds. she looks at him as she wraps his head. "please...please be ok..." she whispers as she sits back and waits...she gulsp softly "please.."

10:25 AM

@SebXDragon

The loss of blood from his head and his feet made it hard for Abel to focus and stay awake.. He heard some of her whimpers and he tried to mouth the words of the spell to heal the cut but he just wasn't able to get it out of him.. Whatever happened next, like her dragging him into the cabin didn't register for him.. He would wake up and find himself on his bed as he would see her having her eyes on him.. He tried to get up as he'd feel the sharp pain on his head as he'd say.. "Ugh.. uh what happened? Did anyone come back?" Ofcourse no one has otherwise she wouldn't have been there still but he would fall back into the bed and feel the pain on his head as he'd take his hand there to realise she had wrapped his head as he would look to her and say, "You brought me inside? That must not have been easy.. Are you okay? Are you hurt?" He'd enquire as he felt the pain of the cut in his leg register to his system as well now..

1:46 AM

@Blue Beetle

(I thought I had replied already! I'm so sorry Blue!)

she looks at him and shakes her head "no...no no one came.." she says softly. she moves closer but doesnt touch him. "i am fine...dont worry about me..." she stands "do you need anything? water...food...you should stay laying down...i dont want you to pass out..." she moves to get some more bandages. she moves to his leg and looks at his leg. she doesnt touch him or anything jsut making sure the bandage isnt needing to get cahnged. "your head was bleeding bad...i-i didnt...i tried my best..." she says softly as she looks down. she was embresed. she didnt help him...she almost got him killed...she takes a deep breath "if...if you...once you heal or even before that...if you want me to leave i will...i caused you so much trouble.." she plays with the bandages. "i-i am sorry.."

5:37 AM

@SebXDragon

He would watch her come closer.. But then she just stood up and he would notice her moving towards his bandages.. He heard her words and he could still feel some pain as he would reply, "I think I could really use a meal.. And a lot of rest.." Since she was still by the bandages of his leg, and she had spoken about his head, he would try and feel it.. He noticed that she hadn't removed him from his clothing.. He would start to take off his mask removing his eyes from her.. "You should stay.. We would both be worse off by ourselves.." He didn't know if he could help her in this state, but he felt certain that he'd heal faster with her care.. He would now try and unzip his armor as his eyes would return to her.. "Could you get me a change of clothes? It's in the cupboard behind you.. And you might want to turn around while I change.." He'd say that for her own modesty..

7:25 AM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and gulps. "right..." she looks at him and nods before turning away and looking at the cupboard. she opens it before finding a pair of clothes. she keeps her eyes down as she sets the clothes near him then turns away from him. her outfit was covered in his blood. she looks at it and sighs. she would clean everything...once he was settled. once he was done changing she would say "i will get a meal ready...ok?" she doesnt look at him as she moves to the kitchen and starts to look for some thing to make. she settled on a meat stew to help him heal. she hums as she calls back to her mother's stew she loved.. as the stew cooked she grabbed a bucket and moved back to the room to get the clothes from him that need to be washed "i will wash these..you stay here and rest.." she smiles softly at him

10:12 AM

@SebXDragon

He would notice her turn away after she laid out his clothes and he would slowly take them off knowing that he would need to sew some stuff back together until he could find the strength to use the enchantments again.. But once he got comfortable in a more flowing shirt and a comfortable pair of trousers he would hear her question as he'd just remark, "Okay.. Thank you.." He would say before she would disappear and he would in the meantime just rest.. She would find a simple kitchen with a small fire pit to cook a meal since he often only cooked for himself. And on the side of the living room a small shelf, if housed a few books, some were meant for him to record his day to day findings of the forest but there would a large that had a lot of enchantments written, the one that belonged to a famous wizard, his bloodline and his grandfather, the man who had awoken his magic a long time ago.. And when she came back into the room, he almost felt a bed bite as he was trying to get out of bed.. She quickly gathered his clothes and heard her words.. He noticed her own clothing that were stained with his blood and he would notice her smile as he would smile back slightly, not sure if he could even smile as he would say, "There's some clothes in the cupboard.. They might fit you.. It the last one.." It housed all the clothes that the love of his life had worn.. He didn't have the heart to look at them often, but he would clean them regularly and that's the only time he would see them.. She could choose one of her liking and he would let her as he would just sit on his bed with his feet touching the floor, noticing her eyes on him he would say, "I just lie back any longer.. Everything hurts but I just needed to sit up.. I'm okay, I promise.. I do not know you name.. I just realised.. What is your name?"

12:50 PM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and says "thank you...um...i told you my name...yesterday...aline...that is my name...no worries if you forgot...i am foretable.." she says before moving away and taking a new set of clothes for her and moving to wash these dirty clothes. she sat outsdie with the door open. she had a bucket filled with warm water and some soap before she starts cleaning. she tries to not be upset... she scrubs his clothes. her fingers hurting but she needed to clean these....the blood would slowly come out. she sighs looking at the sky. she would make sure he was taken care of...then she would leave him...back to his life..sh turns back to cleaning his clothes. she looks at the clean clothes hse had for her. she moves to hide herself before changing quickly and starting to clean the dress. she didnt want to dirty anything...these clothes seemed special...maybe his lover? or a daughter? whoever it was she would need the clothes clean and not covered in blood. once she was done with the clothes she set them to dry before moving back to the kitchen. her eyes landed on the books. she reaches up and takes the larg one off the shelf. it was a magic book...she checks the stew before opening the book and looking over the pages...she didnt know how to read but the drawings were so beatuiful

12:58 PM

@SebXDragon

"Alina.. Yes, you did.. I think I just couldn't remember it.. I apologise.." He would watch her step away as she would gather something to change into. He would sigh out at forgetting her name. He felt a sense of dread about that fact.. but more than that he was worried now about the kingsmen returning to his cottage. And so he would try and rest some more just staring up at the ceiling.. He knew that her staying with him and caring for him might lead to her touching him and she might even figure out about his curse.. No one else knew about it. He had slain many men, mortal human men who has touched his face or some other part of his body and nothing affected him before only the touch of any human female had this effect and he didn't know what he could do except for fight the king to capture his wizard to try and make him reverse the curse.. These thoughts annoyed him since the last time he tried to fight the king is when he got his curse and lost his beloved.. But now with thos mind bothered he didn't want to remain in his bed or just be alone anymore.. He didn't have the strength to fight the cut on his leg just yet as he would try and call out to her.. "Alina.. Alina?" And as soon as he'd see her, he would already be laying in his bed as he would say, "Could we just talk? I have been alone for quite some time and honestly, I would appreciate the company.." He didn't see her with the soup yet, so he knew she would have to step back into the kitchen..

1:41 PM

@Blue Beetle

She hears him calling from her. She moves to the bedroom and smiles at him. “Yes?” She moves into the room before her eyes widen alittle. She nods. She moves to sit on the corner of the bed. She holds her hands into her lap as she looks at him. “The food is almost ready..” she tells him. Her eyes just looking at him “what..what do you want to talk about?” She plays with her hands. She had so many questions but they were well..personal. Whose clothes is she using? Who is this man? Just eveythjng around him

2:55 PM

@SebXDragon

He found himself smiling at the way she would sit at the corner of the bed.. He would have loved to hug her if he could, because he was grateful to be cared for in a really long time.. But he knew that she was expecting of him to direct the conversation and he would have that smile still looking to her as he would say, "Well honestly, I have asked so much you, and I really appreciate you being here with me, so is there something you would want to ask me?" He would still have that smile in hope that he could make a friend again after a very, very long time again..

1:40 AM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and says "i...um...i know this might sound...persoanal...but..who clothes am i using? is she coming back...i dont want to take her clothes if she is returning...i wouldn't want to ruin anything i.." she plays with her fingers. she didnt want to be rude or anything but she didnt want to take something that belonged to someone else. "i-i also..um found a book..it is really pretty...it seems to be magic? i cant read it but i like the pictures.." she smiles.. she would stand and run to grab some food for them before returning and sitting down on the bed. she hands him the food and eats the stew. she shivers soflty as she looks at him and listens

6:42 AM

@SebXDragon

Hearing her question, he would find his eyes sink to his feet.. It had been a very long time since he had spoken about her.. But with a deep exhale he knew it was time to atleast try to as he would meet her eyes once more and say, "She was.. the woman I loved most.. I was a human like you and then I fought the King and lost. He used his wizards to curse me into this.." He would say with another deep sigh looking out towards the forest.. "I can have a mortal body and some magic but I can never touch a woman again.." He just continued to look out his window at the thought of the love and life he had lost as he would say, "The kingdom shunned me out and the border towns thought me a freak so now I just remain, alone. And that book? Used to belong to a friend.."

9:22 AM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and her eyes widen. she looks at her hands before standing and slightly moving away. "what...what happenes if you...or...a women touches you.." had she caused him harm? had she...hurt him...she gulps softly. "i...i dont think you are a freak...i htink you are kind....more kind then..anyone else..." she moves to be close before looking at his head. the bandaged need to be changed. she sets down her food before grabbing some bandage. "i...i dont know..how to chagne your bandages without...hurting oyu...i-i...i dnot want you to be hurt..by my touch.." she looks at him with a lost look. she didnt know what she could do...all she knows is that she cant touch him...she cant hurt him

9:29 AM

@SebXDragon

Hearing her words made him turn his attention back to her as he would call for her to take a seat on the bed as he would pat the bed and make some space for her.. And once she was closer to him, his eyes in hers he would say, "You won't hurt me.. it's just a burn of the curse. I can handle a touch, but I can tell that when I touched your bandage, I didn't feel anything so just make sure you touch the bandage and not my skin.." He would offer a smile and touch the sleeve of the dress she wore to guide her head to come towards his head as he would pull his body upright to sit.. "See? When I touch you with the fabric in between, it didn't burn me.."

10:02 AM

@Blue Beetle

she watches him as he takes her sleeve and guides her hand. she nods softly at him and msiles. "ok..." she says sfotly. she moves and lightly touches the bandage before pulling it off to change the bandage. she sat slightly on her knees on the bed. her hands working slow as she pulls the bandage off and then moves to wrap a new bandage on the head of him. she bandages his head before lightly kissing his bandage. "there..how is your leg.." she moves to look at his leg to make sure everything is ok there. "i...um...i want to help...what can i do to help.." she looks at him. her eyes were wide with care and the need to help. "tell me...i can do anything..cook clean...bandage wounds...i...

11:00 AM

@SebXDragon

He smiles as she moves to his leg, it still hurts since the cut was a little deep.. But he was really happy inside to have her looking after him and caring for him as he would smile and say, "It will heal, beautiful.. And you are helping, just by being here, and you made me stew as well. I'm grateful you're here.." This would be the first time that he would compliment her.. His eyes staying with her as she checked the bandage.. He would continue with that faint smile to say, "If you could place your hand on the bandage and you chant, ouhm, about 7 times then you might help it heal faster.." He wasn't sure if it could work, most humans did not have magic in them, but he would try and see if maybe she would have it..

11:33 AM

@Blue Beetle

he looks at him and looks at him. she looks at the bandage.she takes a deep breath and places her hand on the bandage. she closes her eyes and focuses. "ouhm, ouhm, ouhm, ouhm, ouhm..." she would repeat this over and over. her ahnd lightly glows softly. she opens her eyes and they widen. she was in awe. her eye sjust looking at the magic glow that flowed from her hand to his bandage. she looks at him and smiles "i-i...did i just do magic?"

12:47 PM

@SebXDragon

He would smile as she uttered the phrase with her eyes shut and with a focused look on her pretty features.. He didn't know what would happen but that smile turned into a look of stunned surprise as he would see the glow.. She had infact managed it.. And he felt the heat instantly.. Just not the burning kind of the curse but one that he would find soothing and comforting as he felt that soft sharp pain in his leg totally vanish.. He would have a stunned look with his mouth parted open slightly as he would look at her.. But he saw her smile and his lips would start to curl too as he would reach for the bandage.. "Yes! Yes, you did! I think you have the gene for it!" As the bandage came off, only a light scarring remained on the skin of his leg as he would reach to hug her.. The fabrics prevented any touch of skin but he got carried away as his cheek would press with hers.. And instantly that uncomfortable burn was back.. And he would jolt away to break the touch of their skin.. But he would still smile and say, "Thank you so much Alina.. I'm glad you are here and I can't believe that you have the ability in you! We must find a wizard to explore more of this..* As he would try to get up, his head would still feel a bit woozy as he would say, "But maybe a meal to help with the healing first.. Magic can only do so much, the body still needs to heal properly.." He would say and smile at her, hoping she would feed him..

1:58 PM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and smiles. she looks at the scar before lightly yelping as he hugs her. she was shocked as he hugs her. she goes to hug him but he pull away. she looks at him as she smiles. she giggles before moving back and says "of course! let me get you some stew!" she rushes to get the food. she makes him and her a bowl, her bowl was less filled. she grabs the book before coming back and handing him the bowl. she sits on the edge of the bed before taking a few bites of her stew. "do...do you think you...could..maybe teach me? i-i dont know how to read...but...if you tell me..i can learn.."

2:09 PM

@SebXDragon

Her giggle filled his room and in a way his heart.. He didn't know the last time that it felt like this, not his house, his room or even him.. Just a genuine sense of happiness and wanting to be here as he would watch her move out of the bedroom to get them a meal.. He felt giddy since he hadn't felt or been this way in a while.. But then as she would return he would smile once again, taking the warm bowl onto his lap as he would gather some of the soup in his spoon and bring the warm broth to his lips.. He would smile as he would hear her question, "Ofcourse! I can do that for you. And I have to say this stew is so good.. It feels good to taste the cooking from someone else.." He would say as he would take another few spoonfuls of the stew in front of him. He would notice the page where the book was open as he'd remark, "This particular spell is to make flowers bloom early.. We can start with that.."

2:27 PM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and smiles. "it is my mothers recipe..or as much as it is with what you had..." she smiles softly. she looks at the book and leans forward. she looks at the spell he was talking about. "ok....um...how..how do i do this.." she finsihes her food before looking at the spell. she would follow his instuction to the spell. she takes a deep breath before focusing on a plant that was in the window. she focuses on the plant. she watches the plant but nothing happened..she bites her lip adn sighs softly.."maybe...um.." she rubs her neck as she looks at him.

2:34 PM

@SebXDragon

He would smile noticing hers as she would tell him about the recipe being that of her mother's.. He could only wonder what else she knew how to cook as they would both eat, although he did catch her interest in the spell book.. In truth the book had not been very kind to him and he hadn't been able to master a lot of things but he would tell her what it was and then he'd watch as she'd follow the spell to try on a plant by the window.. It was supposed to be a sunflower and he'd turn his attention back into the book, finding a scribble in the inner margin as he'd turn his attention back to her.. He knew exactly what they had missed as he'd say with a rather excited look in his face.. "The spell book says to speak the words but have an open palm towards the plant.. you should try it again, Alina.." *He'd have his eyes in hers as he'd say that and try his attention back to the plant while he would place his empty bowl to the side drawer of the bed.. Would she do it this time?"

8:57 PM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and nods. she takes a deep breath and focuses. she opens her hand before casting the spell. her eyebrows tense softly before a small sunflower pops out of the ground and grows to the full size. she opens her eyes and gasps softly. she looks at him and giggles "I DID IT!" she stands up and jumps around. her dress spins around her. she looks at him and smiles. "did you see that! i-i cant!" she giggles as she looks at the flower. she touches the flower before sigin. "i did it..."

11:05 AM

@SebXDragon (sorry it is shorter!)

He would watch in anticipation as she would try once again.. His eyes turned golden as he found the strength to use his abilities in hope that he would be able to somehow make a bird find a flower to bring towards the pot in case she would fail.. He found a bird, but it was hardly necessary.. She managed to do it by herself as he would notice the sunflower sprout out and take its full size.. the sight made him smile as his eyes turned normal again.. And he would watch in joy at her reaction simply because her energy was radiating and he felt happy along with her in that accomplishment.. "Yes you did! You truly have the magic in you, Alina! I think we can work on more spells tomorrow but I think soon you'll be able to master all the spells unlike us with abilities.." His features would start to frown as he would say that.. would she no longer have a need for him if she would be able to do magic in the future? It was a bittersweet moment for him as he thought of that and he would then ask, "Soon you won't need my protection then.. But what will you do with the magic Alina?"

11:19 AM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and smiles. she sits on the bed before seeing his face fall slightly. "i...i will still need your protection..i..i dont want to hurt anyone...i dont want to.." she says as she reaches from him but stops. she looks at her hand. upset she cant touch him...she takes a deep breath before holding her hand back to her lap. "i want to heal you...i want to get rid of this curse..that way you can find someone to love again.." she smiles softly before standing and yawning. she was tired and he needed to rest. she would grab the bowls and move to clean up the bowls and the pot that she had used. "do you want to try and shower? or just rest?" she coudl call out. she didnt know why she felt upset that him not wanting or needing her. she sighs before shaking her head. "i will be right back! i am giong to bring the clothes in!" she moves to the clothes line and takes the clothes down. her hands working quick as it was pretty cold due to the sun having started setting.

11:24 AM

@SebXDragon

He would hear her reply and that gave him some assurance to his heart which had sank due to his own thoughts really.. that assurance would be portrayed in his smile.. and it only got wider as he'd hear her say that she wanted to heal him and get rid of his curse as well.. He would think of something at this point.. If his curse was a burn, they could try to learn a spell that would make him feel colder perhaps.. But he wouldn't address this at this moment but he does watch her hand coming to him, only to stop mid way as he would watch her then grab the bowls. he could only exhale in that moment as he would reply.. "No, I think I should take a shower perhaps.. But I'm just worried about my head under the water.. it might make me dizzy.. I could try it tomorrow. For now, I think I'll just rest.." He would smile at her as she would leave the room.. He would however watch from the bedroom window as a faint silhouette of her frame would gather the clothes of the clothes line.. She was safe atleast as he would watch that silhouette disappear under him.. And her footsteps were audible under him as she would slowly come back up.. He would want her to rest as well as he left her plenty of space on the bed to sleep.. He would smile as he would see her and say, "Come to bed, Alina.. there's enough space for you to sleep on the side like you did yesterday.. I hope it wasn't uncomfortable.. I never got to see you when you woke up.." He say recalling the memory of the incidents from the morning as he'd wait for her to come into the bed.. He wanted to talk some more. He would wait for her to get in as he would ask, "Have you ever been in love Alina?" A very forward question which he didn't hesitate to ask as she got into the bed.. @Blue Beetle

she moves to the bed and smiles soflty. "you should rest. we can try a shower tomorrow. i ddont want you to fall while in there." she says sfotly. she cleans up the area before taking the book and setting it on the side table. she hums lightly before lookinga t him. "i will soon...i should take a bath..i was covered in your blood...i-i..i dont want anything you get on your bed.." she says sfotly before lookinga t the dress. she could use this as a sleep dress. she looks at him and blushes "um..no..." she looks away from him and plays with the dress. "my mother was...scary of everyone...she kept me inside..alot..um...i dont know what you have heard from huamns..but..the men can be mean.." she says softly sitting down and curling up

9:35 AM

@SebXDragon

He would smile as he heard her words about the shower.. almost chuckling as he would remark, "We should probably search for a spell that makes my feet not slippery!" He'd chuckle lightly while he rested against the backrest of his bed.. He felt a lot better now that he had eaten something and the cut on his leg had also healed.. He'd hear her talk about his blood and then her family.. And he felt like he should tell her.. "I know what you mean, Alena.. I was born a human so I should know. The curse changed me into this, a being that has ability but cannot use it for too much.. Even utilising the ability takes a lot out of me. But it's okay, there's an adventure waiting for us I'm sure and you will see so much of the world.. You could take a shower if you want, you have done a lot today. Hopefully tomorrow I can be of some help.." He'd say with a smile as he'd see if she wanted to shower.. But he wanted to know now about how she had ended up with the king in the first place.. He'd wait to ask that question..

10:50 AM

@Blue Beetle

she smiels softly before she stands and looks at him. she moves closer to him. she lightly touches his shirt. "i dont think you were every mean.." she whispers softly. she msiles before moving to the bathroom. she closes the door before taking off the dress. she sighs and looks at her body. she was covered in soft brusies. she rubs her neck. she moves to start taking a short shower. she washes her body of all the dried blood and dirt off her body. she dried off her body and hums softly. she slipped on her dress before moving out of the bathroom. she smiles at the male who laid in thebed. "get some rest...we will see how you feel tomorrow ok?" she sits on the bed before curling up on the bed. she tried to not take up much room

11:13 AM

@SebXDragon

He would observe her soft smile and feel her light touch on his shirt as he heard her heard words.. A smile grew instantly on his lips and his eyes would tighten as he would feel like he hadn't felt in so long.. appreciated.. "Thank you.. I don't remember what I was like, but I like how it feels to be appreciated by you, Alina.." He would catch her just as she was about to walk into the bathroom and he would smile as she would disappear into it before the door would close.. He would exhale deeply with his heart full as he would lay and think about what he could even remember.. It had taken him years to remember just what had happened to him.. His past life was too far gone for him to remember.. And he would just rest with those thought until she would return.. He would smile at her words and shift a bit to the edge so that she could get into the space beside of him.. She barely took any space as she curled up and observing this he would gently wrap his arm around her waist once he was certain that she was asleep so that he could place a bit towards the center of the bed, bring careful not to touch her skin.. And then he would find sleep easily tonight.. The morning sunlight poured in front the open curtains from the commotion of yesterday and he would gentle rise up to see if she was asleep.. And she was.. He would draw those curtains taking a look down, thankful that this was a more normal morning.. He would get out of bed before her trying to see if he could walk.. And with a slight limp he would be able to do that.. He wanted to reach for the spell book but just after a few steps, he would see that she had open her eyes, as she was looking at him as he'd smile and reply, "Good morning.. I'm feeling a little better today and I wanted to try and walk.. My back has really been hurting, he would say as he would reach the spell book and start to bring it back to the bed..*

1:00 PM

@Blue Beetle

she would lay there curled up and her eyes flutter close. she would stay alseep even as he pulled her into the bed alittle more. she spreads out in her sleep but alwasy seems to not gwet close to him. she stays asleep even as the sun came though abel sat up and closed the blinds. her breathing was calm as she opens her eyes and looks at him. she sat up and rubs her eyes. "you should be resting.." she says before yawning and rubbbing the sleep out of her eyes. she was still very tired. her legs and arms were sore for everything. she looks at the book and hums "what are you going to look at?" se moves closer as she looks at the book. "you shouldnt move without me...you coudl pass out..hurt yourself...i dont want that.." she says softly as she looks at the book and then to his head bandaged. it need to be changed. she moved out fo the bed and stretched before grabbing more bandages. "do you want to shower before we put new badages on?"

1:14 PM

@SebXDragon

He would smile at her first remark but as she would continue, he smiled even further as he felt her care.. And with an almost goofy look on his features he would return into bed and watch her get off as he would open the book to say, "I'm looking for something else that we can learn today.. Look at the sunflower, it's facing the sun already.. your magic was strong and it seems to be a very healthy flower." He'd look up to face her with a sense of pride that she had achieved that.. And then as he saw the bandages, he would smile even further looking up into her eyes as he would say, "We can shower.. and I was thinking that maybe there's a spell that can help me feel colder so that if you touch me.. it won't burn too bad.." He would flip through the pages until he found one that would show some ice.. They would have to try it as he would turn his attention back into her eyes to say, "Do you want to try this on me? It's not too hard but it's a more dangerous one.." He'd tell her the enchantment and how she would need to have her fingertips pressed together to activate the spell as he wondered if she would be willing to take that risk..

1:58 PM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and smiles. "ok...what is the spell?" she says as she sits next to him and looks at the spell. her eyes move to the sunflower before turning back to him and the book. she nods as she bites her lip. "what do you mean dangerous?" she says softly. she didnt want to hurt him...she gulps. "i dont wnat to hurt you or anything.." she says as she looks at him and then the bandages. she rubs her neck. she didnt know if she coudl do this...she didnt know...her eyes showed her worry and feelings about it. she would look at him and says "if...if you think i can do it...and not hurt you...i will try.." she looks at the book and watchs how she would need to hold her fingertips and what to say. after he was ready she would close her eyes to take breaths to calm her heart. she opens her eyes and focuses. her fingers glow softly as she says the enchatment and does the spell

2:16 PM

@SebXDragon

He would wait for her to sit by his side as he would explain the enchantment. There was a hope in his heart and a smile on his face as he would tell her the spell hoping that it would work.. Sensing her fear about hurting him though would make him smile even wider as he would say, "It would be better than what I am feeling right now, so I'm ready to give it a try, Alina.." And he'd nod as she would say that she was willing to try, smiling again as she would actually do it.. Her fingers did glow and he felt that chill in his body as the spell started to take effect.. And he would be the one to reach for her face, cupping it with his cold hand sending a sizzle into their ears as though something put onto a pan to fry.. That sound would break that moment as he met her eyes with his.. He would hope that it didn't effect her in any way as he pulled back his hand to say, "That.. felt.. tolerable.. I feel very cold now.. But I hope it wasn't like feeling ice on your skin.. was it?" He hoped that she didn't dislike his touch but only her answer would reveal how she felt as he started to shiver slightly..

12:30 AM

@Blue Beetle

She looks at him and her hand. It was cold. She lightly leans into his hand lightly before he would pull away. She nods and says “it was cold…but you are shivering.” She says as she sends away the spell and grab some blankets to cover him. She touches the blanket as she looks at him. “I don’t want you to be hurt or cold!” She says as she makes sure he is ok. “Let’s get you into the shower and then I will renbandage your head ok?” She smiles softly as she looks at the bandage. She moves to the bathroom and gets everything ready for him to be able to take a shower. “I will wash the bedding as I think there is some blood on it.” She says softly before looking at him. Her dress spun as she moved around the room to clean.

2:58 AM

@SebXDragon

He would smile instantly even though he felt the chill as he heard her words. Her care made him feel a warmth in his heart atleast and at her suggestion of the shower he would slowly get off the bed now.. Rising to his feet he would walk easily enough to the bathroom as he would pull the top of his PJs off as he felt a little more cold doing that.. Her words about the bedding makes him turn back as he would smile to her and reply, "Sure, Alina.. Are you going to join me in the shower or do you want to do the sheets?" He would say as he would step into the bathroom allowing for her to come in if she wanted to.. He would fidget once with his PJs debating if he should or not and if she would even come in and he was just overthinking.. But finally he would let the lowers fall to the tiles, knowing he had not been seen naked in a very long time as he would quietly step into the shower and the warm water.. He would have to see if she would join him as he grabbed the bar of soap, thinking that maybe this could be something in between them, if she were to step in..

6:25 AM

@Blue Beetle

aline looks at him and smiles. she looks at him and says "um..i..." she turns away asa she starts with the sheets. her eyes were showing she was..thinking..she coudlnt..that would be inapproite...but..what if he falls... she looks at the bathroom and bites her liip. she moves to the bathroom and gulps befor she slip sout of her dress and steps into the shower. "um..just incase you were to fall..." she says blushing as she tries to not look at him. she looks at his back and reaches out. her fingers lightly trace his muscles

3:38 AM

@SebXDragon

He would walk inside hearing the indecision in her reply and not wanting to make it awkward as he felt the water wash over him and he would just try and avoid the water directly going to his head as he wanted to give it some time to ease the touch of water on that bruise.. But then he would turn around to see her enter into the bathroom which would make him smile and he would keep his eyes on his front, trying to avoid turning back to see her so that she wouldn't feel any more shy than she already was.. Slight bruises for his past would be visible to her eyes as he would feel that touch of her hand.. And perhaps aided by the spell from earlier, it somehow didn't burn as much.. his features would turn to offer her a side view of him when she'd notice that he kept his eyes facing away from her as he'd say, "Don't worry.. It doesn't so bad.. the spell hasn't worn off yet.. Actually it feels just perfect.. Could you.. lather up my back?" He would not turn but cross his arm to hand her the bar of soap over his shoulder if she would take it.. @Blue Beetle

she looks at him and worries she is hurting him..but she isnt...she nods as she takes the soap and gently washes his back. she hums lightly as she does this. her eyes focues on his back and nothing else. the younger women had a large blush on her face as she gently scrubs his back and gulps. "there.." she says softly as she covers her eyes "you can turn...so..so you can wash your back.." she hadnt turned around herself. she stood there with her hands comving her eyes. she tries to not let her mind run with the wing

5:26 AM

@SebXDragon

He didn't words in response as she took the soap.. he would gently arch forward to rest his hands against the tiles ahead of him as she would run the soap over his back.. Doing so allowed water to come in contact with water and he just hoped that he wouldn't feel lightheaded as he let it wash over him.. But once she asked him to turn over.. He would gently push off from the tiles.. His body would slowly turn as he would slowly notice her hands in front of the eyes that he had expected to meet.. That made him smile almost instantly as he would take his eyes a little lower as he would notice her body.. She was truly perfect and cute.. Her breasts visible to him as well as her mound.. The sight stirred an emotion I'm him that he hadn't felt in so long.. He would let the water wash away the lather as he would find his manhood throb at the sight, still in front of him.. He would let the suds disappear under his feet before he would say, "It's done now.." Was he aroused? Even if he wasn't a complete human now but he found that this aspect had not changed.. and if she removed her hand, she would see it too.. He had no idea that flashing such a thing, was considering impolite..* @Blue Beetle

she stood there and takes a deep breath as she stays so so still. she peaks out from her hands before she yelps softly. "um...i-i.." she moves out of the shower, grabbing a towl and wrapping herself in it before turning awya from him. "um...i-i am sorry.." she says before leaving the room embreassed. she had a wild blush on her face as she paces. he...he was...aroused...by her? she shakes her head. no..there was no way. he coudlnt be...she wasnt anything worth wild.,..she paces softly as she tries to calm her heart.

10:09 AM

@SebXDragon (sorry it is short)

He stood there with his erection still there as she would part her fingers and he would watch her run away as he recalled what it felt like to be blue balled.. It hadn't happened many times but it certainly happened in that moment as he would sigh and exhale out at the lack of her and he would turn around to face the water as it sprayed over his thickness under the water making him curse at the way he had probably started her.. *That sinking feeling would rather quickly dampen his mood and his erection as he would quickly get done with applying the soap to his front before he would sigh out and turn off the shower hoping that he scared her out of his house as he would dry himself using a towel on the rack before he would step out and he'd call for her "Alina? Alina? Where are you?

10:28 AM

@Blue Beetle

the women was pacing in the kitchen and living area. she takes a deep breath before saying "here.." she looks at him with a red blush. "i-i am sorry...i-i...i jsut...um..." she was embreseed...not of him but of herself. she wrpas her towel around her tighter. she wasnt pretty or special...she had a ok body but...nothing that he should be happy about.. "i-i..i am sorry...i just...got embressed...um..." she looks down and she plays wither her fingers as she stands there...ready to be...yelled at? she can hear her mother. you will not look at a man undressed till you are courted to him! it is indecent for a young women to do that she bites her lip as she tries to not break down crying

10:32 AM

@SebXDragon

Wrapping a towel around his waist he would walk out towards her voice, he would meet her eyes in the living room as he would smile the second that he saw them.. He could tell however that she wasn't smiling.. or even happy.. Approaching slowly, he would let her speak.. And even after he was standing at a distance where she could touch him again.. he still didn't disturb her words until she said her bit.. He saw her anticipation and he would try to take his touch to her cheek, cupping it, aided by the last of the spell as he would just say, "Don't be sorry at all.. And don't be embarrassed either.. I apologize if I made you uncomfortable and see or do something that you didn't want to.." He would say and hope to replace any thoughts she was having by trying to place her want above all.. and keep his touch on her face he would say, "And I apologise if I enjoyed what I saw too much.. it won't happen again if you don't want it.." @Blue Beetle

she looks at him and flinches slightly before she realizes that he wasnt oging to hit her. she sighs as she leans into his hand. her eyes close softly as he speaks softly to her. she looks at him as he spoked and she shakes her head "no...you did nothing wrong..i-i...um...my mother..she always said that..i shouldnt touch a man or...anythign like that before i am courted to him.." she says as she takes his hand. her hand runs up his hand as she traces his skin. she shivers as she was still sopping wet. her eyes were tried and she smiles "thank you..." she says

11:58 AM

@SebXDragon

Hearing her words, he would pause for a second.. was there even a thing he could say to give her comfort over what had just happened? Her mother's words would be rather hard to debate as he would just take comfort that she was still open to be there in front of him wrapped in that towel as he'd say, "I don't think there was anything wrong in it.." He would see her still wet and he would almost instinctively want to dry her off but the only towels were either wrapped around him or her as he would take his off and start to dry off her hair.. Knowing he was fully naked he would just ask.. "I'm not shy of you see it, Alina.." He would remark knowing he was still hard and felt a throb going to his thickness as he knew exactly what he was offering..

1:57 PM

@Blue Beetle

She looks at him and blushes as he takes the towel he was wearing and cries her hair. She shivers and tries to not look at his lower parts. She gulps and nods. “Right..sorry..” she blushes. She shivers as she looks at him. “It is cold..” she says as she yawns. She didn’t know why she was colder than normal.. She looks at him as she smiles “thank you for not yelling at me… she blushes as she looks at him “we have to bandage your head.”

3:33 PM

@SebXDragon

After using the towel to dry her off her hair, he would start to do the same for her shoulders.. And the whole time he stood close enough to her that ant movement from him might have sent that erection that he was no longer hiding to press into her.. But he would simply smile as he noticed her blush and hearing that she was cold would wonder if he could make a bold suggestion for her to drop the towel and press herself onto him and use his body heat because that would most likely heat him up a lot too.. But he just about refrained from doing so as he heard her speak about the bandages as he would smile and reply, "We can do them soon Alina.. first I want to ensure you're no longer freezing.. The only thing I could do to help is to hug you maybe my body heat will transfer to you then.." He'd ask, never removing his eyes from hers..

4:04 PM

@Blue Beetle

She looks at him with a large blush. She moves closer and just leans into him. Her towle was still wrapped around her body. She shivers as she closes her eyes. Her breathing soften as she relaxes. She was still tired. Her wet hair was making small drops of water. She nuzzles closer “I-I am cold..” she mumbles as she looks at him. “Do I get side effects of magic?” She wondered if the cold spell was back on her somehow

4:13 PM

@SebXDragon

He would let her come to hug him as he would wrap his arms around her body over the towel, so that he wouldn't burn.. Her face though would really start to press against his chest and he felt strangely comfortable about it.. The cold of her body was meeting with the warmth of his cursed flesh and he could only hope that she would feel better.. But then he heard her question and he knew that answers wouldn't be found in the living room either way as he would wrap his arms around her rear as he would pull on that curve of her body to lift her up and carry towards the bedroom.. his eyes would stay on hers as he'd say, "I will have to check in the spell book, but do you want to get into the shower, Alina? Maybe the warm water? I can try to read the spell book for clues.."

4:35 PM

@Blue Beetle

Aline looks at him and shivers. She nods before he picks her up and carries her to the bedroom. “She shakes her head. I will jsut get dressed then under the covers. She moves out of his arms once they got the bedroom. She takes a long sleeve dress and moves tot he bathroom to change. She dries her hair and bites her lip. She moves her hand down towards her mound and shivers. “Gods..@ she groans before she moves to the bed. She curls up in the bed under the covers. “What did you find?@

4:39 PM

@SebXDragon

He had set her down once they got to the bedroom but on the way there he would keep his eyes on her and he would notice her nod and those bkg beautiful eyes.. But once in the bedroom, concern was driving factor as he would scan through the spell book while he would notice her move towards the bathroom to change into the long sleeve dress in her soft grip.. And whilst he focused in the spell book he couldn't really find anything about a reaction such as she was experiencing.. This puzzled him and he knew they would have to figure this out on their own as he watched her come back to the bed.. There was a hint of worry on his features but he would try to be calm as he would say, "I couldn't find anything in the spell book at all.. But.. are you still cold, Alina?" He would ask laying down the spell book as he'd think of ways that he could warm her up..

5:51 PM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and nods "maybe i am just getting sick haha.." she jokes softly as she lays there under the blankets. "i am alittle cold but i am better...it might just have been me being wet from the shower." he says softly. she looks at him and reaches up to him. "we need to bandage your head.." she says. she sits up and pulls a blanket over her shoulders. "i still need to do the laundry..." she mumbles a list of things that she needed to do. she moes and grabs the bandages and smiles at him. "let me bandage your head.."

4:00 AM

@SebXDragon

He would notice her under the blanket before she would sit up.. and encouraged by the fact that he could be naked around her, and that he could touch her, he would take his lips to her forehead.. Leaving a small peck there he would hear her talk and found a small snicker escape him as he would meet her eyes to say, "Alina.. You can bandage me.. But why don't I take care of the cleaning, laundry and cooking for you today? Besides I feel a little better but then, we can't have you getting sick now can we? How would you take care of me if you fell sick?" He'd cup her face again as he would say that and he'd smile before turning away to gather the bandages as he'd sit on the floor with his back pressed to the bed so that she wouldn't need to get out.. He did feel a little cold of the floor travel up his body and especially his ass but he didn't mind since he knew it wouldn't take her too long..

9:52 AM

@Blue Beetle

She looks at him and nods “ok…but don’t over work yourself..” she says softly before looking at him. She moves closer to him and starts to bandage his head. She hums as she does this. She quickly bandages his head before kissing his head. She lays back down and curls up. “Don’t over work yourself ok? I can still help..” She lays there as she yawns softly. She was tired from everything and learning magic. She would muzzle close into the bed and sighs.

11:47 AM

@SebXDragon

He would smile at her words.. feeling the concern in them made him feel a way that he hadn't in a very long time.. wanted.. and seen.. And he'd hear her hum and try to match it as he would feel the bandaged being reapplied.. And when she kissed his head, his lips curled naturally as he would turn his head once the touch of her lips could no longer be felt.. He smiled at the sight of her curling up into bed as he would hear her words again that made his smile even wider and he'd chuckle and say, "I promise I would my dear.. You look like you need some rest.. I'll wake you up when I have some food ready.." He'd smile and he'd rise up to drape a robe over himself.. And then he would start to clean the room first as he would take the old sheets which she had already taken off the bed and the old clothes.. He would wash them and spread it out ove the clothesline outside before returning in to see what he could cook with.. He would see some pork belly that he had hunted a few days ago in the freezer and he'd thae it out while he would cut up some vegetables to make a meal of some pork belly and rice with vegetables.. The scent of the meal already made him salivate as he would take it out onto plates as he would walk back into the bedroom to see if she had woken up.. She hadn't yet and so he would slowly get into bed and risking the burn he would press his palm to her forehead to check her temperature.. It was useless because he himself felt his hand heat up and so he would gently kiss the back of her neck and whisper in her ear, "Wake up beautiful.. It's time for you to eat something.."

SPOILER

1:25 PM

@Blue Beetle

She nods as she kept her eyes closed. Her breathing slowed slightly as she laid there curled up and alseep. She didn’t wake as he moved around and even cooked. She just stayed curls up under a blanket and sleeping. She leans into a hand that touched her. Her breathing was still soft and even. She hums lightly as her eyes slowly open and she looks around. She looks at him and hums softly. She felt ok but just tired. She yawns as she sits up and rubs her eyes. “I don’t wanna..” she flips back down and covers herself with a blanket again.

1:34 PM

@SebXDragon

He would chuckle as she would cover herself again and he'd pull on the blanket.. Her grip on its ends towards her face would be the last thing that would remain as he would call out to her.. "Come on Alina, we should eat, you can rest dome more after you eat.." He would gently reach for her sides to pull her towards the end of the bed as he'd try and tickle her side as he'd say "How are you feeling now, Alina?" He would take his hand to where she held the blanket and he would try to make her release it as he'd say, "Let go, my dear.. Let's eat something.. I'm hungry and just waiting for you.."

2:03 PM

@Blue Beetle

Aline looks at him and groans. She sits up and nods softly “I am ok..just tired..@ she says as she rubs her eyes and sighs softly. She looks at him and moves out of the bed. She stretches before tieing her hair up. “Come on” she says softly before walking to the kitchen area. It smelled so good. “What did you make?” She asks softly moving to see what he made them. She hums lightly as she walks with her dress spinning softly as she walks and spins around the kitchen. She would help set the table before sitting down and smiling

2:06 PM

@SebXDragon

He would smile once she did get up.. He would move back allowing her space to get out bed and he'd smile even brighter as she tied up her and he'd find her eyes.. He'd let her walk out towards the living room and he'd smile at her question to say, "Just some braised pork belly with ginger and shallots.. It should make you feel better in case you were still not feeling well.. But I think you look much better right now.." He'd say with a smile on his face as he'd sit down on the dining table with her and he'd watch her smile.. He would serve her some of the food onto her plate and he'd take his own.. And he'd smile wanting to see if she would like what he had made as he'd take a bite himself finding the light taste of the pepper hitting his palate along with the umami of the meat..

2:11 PM

@Blue Beetle

She smiles as he speaks. She takes a bite of the meat and sighs “it is so good” she says softly. She bites and chews the meat. Her eyes move tot he window. She sees some fire fires move out the window. “Do you feel ok? I don’t want you to overwork yourself. You should rest.” She says softly as she takes his hand and immediately pulls it away. “Sorry..did I hurt you?” She was worried she had hurt him. That he would be mad at her. She didn’t want that. She didn’t want him to be mad at her. She plays with her fork as she sits there nervously

2:16 PM

@SebXDragon

He would smile as she would taste her first bite and it made him feel proud and he would take a bite of his own meal as well.. But then, her words would startle him which did turn into a smile as he would gather her free hand while she played with her fork in her other hand.. His eyes searching for her big, beautiful eyes to look into his as he'd say, "I'm not overworked at all, but I do like the idea of a rest. And please don't say that, you've done nothing to hurt me.. and if you blame yourself for this injury, then please don't.." He grit his teeth slightly as he look away for a moment.. "That was all because of the King.. We just might not be safe here.. We should think of leaving this place for a few months.. Should we go your village? It could be safer there.." He'd ask with a sinking feeling in his heart, he knew anywhere would be safer than his cottage but he did wonder if that would mean the end of her company.. He tried to fight back his emotions as he tried to be more focused on doing what would be best for her.. His eyes looked for hers as he would take a bite of his food while he would hear her reply.. When he wasn't chewing his meal, the look on his face was pensive..

10:39 PM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and shakes her head "no...i..i dont know if i have a village...we were attacked..that is were i was taken...i..." she looks down softly as she takes a deep breath. "there is another village...that was a...abonded...but that is the only other place that i can think of that others from my village would go..." she says sfotly as she looks at him. she didnt want to leave...but...if he wanted her to.."if you want me to leave i understand..i-i can pack up and leave tongiht...i-i..i am sorry i have been a burden..." had she read into him too much? had she...made a mistake?

8:02 AM

@SebXDragon

Hearing her words made him almost spit out his meal.. The widening of his eyes and the lifting of his eyebrows would probably announce more shock that any one should have had as he'd meet her eyes as hed say, Now, why would you think that I want you to leave? I meant that we both leave out of the cabin into the woods for a day or two incase the kingsmen return. We should be in better health and shape to take them on.. He would now take another bite of his meal to his mouth as he'd wait for her reply..

9:15 AM

@Blue Beetle

She looks at him and blushes “…oh..” her mind went heywaire there. She rubs her neck lightly before she takes a deep breath and says “well…if you want me..to you know..come then yes…when I was on the rub there was a cave that was hidden.. maybe there?” She bites into her meal as she looks down. Was he just being nice? Would he really want her to come along.. “I can’t fight…I mean..I am not good at it..so…what do we do if…you are hurt and I..can’t..” she gulps

9:25 AM

@SebXDragon

He would ease back into his meal as he heard her words.. His pensive look would show that he was thinking when she mentioned the caves.. He assumed he must have seen them because there was hardly a part of the forest he had not witnessed.. But as she would continue to ask her what she could do.. He would meet his eyes with hers.. that golden tinge returning as he thought to check how many animals were around them currently as he would reply to her saying "We will practise something from the spell book so that you can defend yourself in case I'm not there to help, Alina.." And he would return into his meal, more than halfway done with his plate as he would turn his attention to her rather abruptly as he'd say, "Have you ever hunted before?*

9:40 AM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and nods "ok..." she plays with her food. she was lost in her mind as he spoke "um...no...my mother was protective of me...i was never allowed to hunt or..anything.." she says and tilts he rhead. "why?" she asks sofyl. was he going to teach her how to hunt? she looks at his golden eyes. she liked that abobut him...she leans into her hands as she jsut watches him. she stands before she takes her empty bowl and his if he was one to start to clean up from their meal

1:02 PM

@SebXDragon

He would watch her as she told him about her past and her how was protected.. It made him smile.. They would have something else that he could teach her.. So when she asked why, he would still have that faint smile as he'd reply, "Well out in the wild, we will have to hunt, or forage.. With my ability, it's never been tough to hunt but also being in their mind before the moment of their.. demise.. isn't always pleasing either.." That smile would go away as he'd think about the few times that he did that and how sad it was.. But it was about the food chain and all living things needed sustenance.. he always told himself that if it would not be him then it would be another animal.. But now that he had her, there was another idea that was coming into his mind.. "He'd watch her face resting on her hand as her long dark hair would drape over to one side, she truly had very good and luscious hair, and he'd admire that before she got up.. His plate was empty to, but he would rise with her and take the plates saying,* "We agreed that you would rest, Alina.." And he'd take the plate out of her grip as he'd walk towards the sink.. and then he'd ask what was in his mind.. "So, I've always thought to have a pet.. an animal that would be my friend all the time.. I've just yet to find my animal.. But do you think you have one in mind? If you could have a pet, would it be a bird or something else?" He'd start to do the dishes while he'd have his features turned slightly sideways to hear her choice..

1:39 PM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and rolls her eyes "i can still help.." she moves to wipe the table. she hums lightl ybefore she turns to him and her eyes soften. she didnt knwo what that was like..but she coudl guess that it wasnt very nice. she moves to him and starts to help him dry off the plates and other dishes. "hmm? a pet?" she tilts her head. "i havent really thought about it...we had dogs in my village..but they were working animals..not pets...some times a older dog would be given to live its life with a family...but...i think a bird would be cute...maybe one that coudl see for a long way away...a falcon or..soemthing.." she looks at him and smiles.

3:45 PM

@SebXDragon

Hearing her choice of pet makes him smile as she comes closer.. He would sigh an exhale as he'd watch her wiping at the dishes he had washed.. His eyes travelled up to her eyes but he was only able to faintly smile in response as he'd say, "A falcon? Yeah, I could probably search for one.. But really Alina, you should rest.. How are you feeling now?" Her smile coming back at him would only widen that smile as he'd finish with the last of the dishware.. He would reluctantly hand it to her to wipe down as he'd lean the side of his hip against the counter while being turned to meet her facing front.. He would notice her body, knowing he had seen all of it, even if for the briefest of moments, knowing he could not touch.. The effect the spell had worn off by now, but it did make him desire her.. And he would be staring at her when she got done.. He would smile again as he'd say, "You know, you are very pretty.. I wish I wasn't cursed or else.." He would not bring the words to his lips as he'd chuckle and turn his gaze away, his eyes would turn away as he'd try to find the bird they were looking for as his eyes turned golden again.. would be find a falcon?

9:48 PM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and smiles "i am feeling fine. i think i was just tried..using magic wears me out.." she says before she helps him. she looks at him and smiles. "what is wrong.." she says softly. her face blushes as he speaks about her. "what...what were you going ot say.." her eyes were wide..she moves closer before she grabs a napkin and wipes down everything. she was doing that as a small caw could be heard. she turns and there was a small falcon. its feathers were brown and black. she gasps softly as she moves closer...her eyes were happy

12:21 PM

@SebXDragon

The bird cawing would more closer to her since it was still within his control.. He would see through it eyes how she looked so happy and he would make the bird come even closer as he would make the bird hop a little before making it flap it's wings to rise up in order to take its claws onto her arm.. It was a tough ask for him even to make the bird balance itself on her arm without curling the toes to its claws which were very sharp and could puncture into her skin.. But he would just about manage it and try to relay to the bird that it was going to be safe and fed with them.. How eyes still golden, he would reach for a bit of meat of the stew he had prepared.. He would bring the small sliced block of meat to them.. Alina's back would be turned to him and he would walk up until he was at the side on which arm the small falcon had perched itself onto as he would extended that meat which he kept pinched in between it's fingers.. It would dangle right over the bird so it was very natural when it would open its beak and accept the meat into its mouth.. His golden eyes would return back to its natural large dark shade as he would finally smile towards her and say.. "Looks like we found you a pet.. Now you need to decide his name.. and yes, he's a he.." He would chuckle slightly as he would say that..

2:24 PM

@Blue Beetle

She smiles and giggles softly as she reaches up softly to pet the bird. Her eyes watches the small bird. She coos softly at the bird as she watches Abel feed the bird. She giggles as she looks at Abel and nods “hmm…maybe…Altair…” she says as the bird coos and nuzzles into the hand of her. She smiles before setting the bird down and the bird hops around looking for scraps. She looks at him and touches his shirt to make sure not to touch his skin. “Thank you…” she says softly. She watches Altair before taking him up to her arm and saying “where should he sleep?” She looks at Abel as she hums and moves around the room. She was showing the bird the room. “This is the kitchen and living room..the bedroom is here..” she was sweet and gentle

2:33 PM

@SebXDragon

He would smile as he gave the bird a name.. Altair.. He liked the name and he would softly nod at her.. He would watch the bird roaming about until her tugging at his shirt distracts him.. He would smile even wider hearing her thanks.. "Any time, Alina.. I'm glad you like him.. He seems curious but I'm sure he will like you.." He would hear her question about where he should sleep and he does ponder it for a second.. He was wondering it he could find a branch that he could offer the small falcon to perch itself on.. But his thoughts would be broken when he'd watch her showing the bird around the house.. He'd laugh at the sight and followed them into the bedroom as he'd lean against the door frame as he'd say, "We can figure out something more long term for him later.. But for tonight, he can maybe sleep beside the window, he'd have a good view and I can obviously train him.." His eyes would turn golden once more as he'd teach the bird how to bow, where he would be sleeping as Altair would fly to the pot which had the sunflower growing out it and he'd teach him to come and hit it's beak into their shoulder incase it would feel like relieving itself.. With that done he would smile as his eyes would turn normal.. He'd turn to Alina to say, "So, Altair will sleep on the window sill tonight.. If he comes to beak into your shoulder twice, that means you should let him out and he'll come back.." He'd smirk before continuing, "Also with such a handsome name like Altair, I had to teach him how to bow.. if you how in front of him he would do that.. also if you offer him food or say hello, he'll bow too.. try it.." He'd smirk at what he had trained Altair to do as he'd wonder if she'd want the small falcon to do anything else..

3:06 PM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and smiles. she loved the bird. she moves to watch him as the bird finds a spot to sleep and even bows. she giggles as she pets the bird. "i never had a pet.." she whispers softly as she looks at the sky next. she sighs softly. she missed her home...but...she loved this one...she looks at him and says "w-what...um...what do you want to do with me after...you know i help get rid of the curse..." she plays with her fingers. would he send her away? she gulsp "i-i can still help clean...i will work to stay...clean...cook...anything..i-i...i dont want to leave.." she seemed so scared of being left alone...did this have something to do with her childhood? or being taken? she rubs her eyes softly before curling up. "if we leave and go to my village...waht if they arent there...or...they arent...anywhere.."

10:58 AM

@SebXDragon

It was a nice moment as she'd admire Altair as her giggle filled the space between them.. He would even find a smile as she'd mention about never having a pet before.. well she would now.. that thought made him smile. But the moment turned a little tense again when she started to tell him so the things that she could do.. His smile was still there, he understood that she felt a need to prove her value so that he wouldn't reject or push her away.. he knew exactly what that felt like.. to be rejected by everyone else and to be lonely.. With that smile he would reply to say, "Alina, you can help out with whatever you want.. I would love your company.. I basically stay alone.. always lovely and even after the curse gets lifted.. if we can manage it, I don't know anyone anymore.. anyone that I would have known was either killed or they fled and even if someone remained, I'm sure they're not the same people I had known anymore.. So, it's a long way to say that, I would love for you to stay.. you're the only friend I have right now.." Still standing at the doorway he would have his eyes on her as he would approach the bed.. getting on her would gently put the blanket over her as she conveyed her fears about the fate of her village which again he understood and why he'd reply, "Well, either way, you'll know for sure and never wonder.. I think that's important, the closure.. otherwise, you'll only be left wondering.. does that make sense?" He sighed as he finished saying that because he personally didn't like the answer about his own family when he had give looking for them.. but it did allow him to bury them properly and then grieve over their loss.. The curse helped in that sense because it would take away any and all memory but he did remember that he had atleast buried his parents.. And he never had to wonder about that part.. He just didn't remember who they were anymore.. @Blue Beetle

she looks at him and curls around the blanets. she nods slightly as he speaks. "yes..that does make sense...just...just still scary..." she says sfotly before moving to grab a blanket and takes his hand. "i wish i could hold your hand..." her voice was soft as she laid there and she yawns. "tomorrow we will work on the curse..ok?" she says as she kisses his hand that is covered by the cloth. she curls up as she looks at him. "yuo wont leave right...no matter what.."

2:35 PM

@SebXDragon

He would get into he bed himself once she was comfortable.. He would smile as he'd hear her words and find comfort in his bed now, since they had both understood how to use the bed comfortably.. he turned to give her more space and the blanket in between them offered some protection naturally from any stray touches.. He would smile and find his eyes in hers as he'd notice her yawn.. he wanted to brush her hair with his hand, maybe even cup her cheek or kiss her forehead but none of these were possible and he could just use his smile, which would widen and he would say, "Ofcourse I won't leave.. no matter what.. I do wish I could hold your hand too but yes, we can focus on the curses tomorrow but right now you must rest, you will need the energy.." And with that smile and the use of his dress to cover his skin he would start to brush her hair anyway.. He thankfully felt no burn and so he continued until he too would find sleep.. And when the sun rose.. He would feel two taps on his shoulder.. He shuffled assuming that it might have been Alina, but then there it was again and he felt a sharpness against his fabric of the shirt he wore. And his eyes opened.. Altair needed to relieve himself.. And he groaned as he got up, noticing the sun had barely risen up as he would gently straighten up and pushed the window to let the bird out.. He wondered if the bird that actually tried to wake her up or was just he the unlucky one as he'd notice her still sleeping.. but he felt kind of awake now as he waited for their pet to return.. and when he did.. it had a flower in its beak.. which he placed on his lap.. He smiled as he saw the rose.. He would lean to close the window and the rose on his lap would just happen to land right into the blanket and around her face.. he wouldn't disturb her and let her wake up to the smell of it.. @Blue Beetle

alina lays there and sighs softly. her eyes were closed that the bird pokes at abel and wakes him up. she was curled up tight in a blanket. her face barely being able to be seen. she yawns softly as she hears something and her eyes would flutter open. she looks around and sees...a rose.. a hand would pop out from the blanket and touches the rose sligtly. her eyes were still filled with sleep. she smiled slightly as she looks around and smiles. "morinng.." she whispers softly. her voice was soft and quiet. she yawns as she sits up and rubs her eyes. she looks at the bird and pets him before turing to able

12:09 PM

@SebXDragon

There is a hint of suspense about how she'd react who would she think the rose is from as he kept looking for her to wake up.. He didn't hear the yawn but he saw her eyes flutter open.. A smile coming to him instantly as he would watch her gather the rose in her soft touch and then wake up to sit on the bed.. Her morning wish garnered an even wider smile as he would pet Altair's beak.. keeping his eyes back on hers to say "Good morning, Alina.. slept alright?" He didn't want to get out of bed but he knew he was blocking the way.. And so his feet would touch the floor as he would smile and pull the blanket away gently as Altair shifted to sit at her shoulder now.. He'd smile still as he'd say, "What would you like for breakfast? I can make us something while you get up.. do you feel rested today? Still want to learn what we can about the curse?" He was hopeful for once in a very long time.. he might have a chance to be normal again.. @Blue Beetle

she looks at him and nods "yes...i did..how did you sleep.." she asks as she moves out fo the bed and nods. "i feel alit better. i think i was just tired. i am ready to learn!" she giggles as she stretches and pets altair. she woudl get up and let the bird sit by the window as she got ready. she would get her hair up and out of her face. she would change before taking altair and moves to the ktichen. she sat at the table and smiles. "what is for breakfast?" she owuld say before taking the book and looking though. she still didnt understandt he words. she hums as she looks at the pictures and tries to maybe find anythgin that they can start with.

2:47 PM

@SebXDragon

Hearing her reply that she felt better made him smile as he would find his feet on the floor shortly after.. he stretched his body just as he got off fully from the bed to reply, "I think I slept very well.. I am well rested today.. and I'm glad that you want to learn, I better make us some food breakfast then, you'll need the strength.." A little smirk would accompany his words as he would quickly make his way to the kitchen, draped in a loose shirt and his trousers.. he made them eggs, scrambled as she would appear onto the table.. bringing the pan towards her, he would fill her plate as he would smile and say, "Scrambled eggs! It'll give you more energy, I hope." He would smile and chuckle placing some on his own before taking a seat.. he would crack some fresh pepper for them both as he would ask.. "Do we still want to leave today? For the forest?" He asked remembering about the threat of the king that still loomed over their heads..

8:03 AM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and smiles. she would start to eat before she stops. right...she looks down and gulps softly. "we should....but how are we going to pratcie magic...what if...what if we need soemthing..i-i..." she was feeling...upset...that she had put him into this situation...she had brought the men here...and now..he had to leave his home.. she would eat slowly not really looking up from the plate. her bird moves closer and nuzzles trying to help cheer her up.. she sighs as she finsihes and still looks down. "i am sorry...i cuased all of this..i...god.."

6:43 AM

@SebXDragon

He would hear her words and notice her reaction, it didn't need him any further clues to tell that she was blaming herself for the situation but she said it out herself.. he would exhale as he'd try to find her eyes which were looking down as he'd reply, "Alina.. please don't blame yourself, you were trying to run away is all.. and I'm not inconvenienced by this, I would often go out into the nature and camp.. I don't have any sleeping bags as such but we will have to be creative about that.." His hand would have liked to have touched her face but since he couldn't he would just graze his touch on her back to try and cheer her up, ensuring that their skin wouldn't touch as he'd continue, "And I don't think we'd need anything more.. fire we can make, fish we can catch, hunting we could do and we have Altair to have eyes over us as well..I think we will manage in the forest very easily.." He would smile as he'd continue to rub her back.. he was hoping that his words would ease her and get her excited about the trip, but as he'd would notice her down with her meal, he would actually allow her to take his plate as well, it was finished too and as he would rise up from the table he would finish by saying, "I think the trip will do us good and with your new spells you could help someone in need along the way.. now, I'm going to try and pack us some blankets maybe we can use it for a soft surface and to cover ourselves with in case it gets cold.. you should start packing up some clothes for the trip too.." He would smile towards her and wait to see if she had anything to add to the plan.. they would have to leave today for sure.. he just hoped that once the king's men and face wouldn't find them here, that they wouldn't damage the cottage.. -

8:23 AM

But that was the last of his worries, he needed to hope most that they could find another mage to help her learn some more or at the very least give her time to practise the spells, that would need the magic to survive and if they had to fight the king eventually..

8:23 AM

@Blue Beetle

she looks at him and takes a deep breath. she looks at him and nods. "ok..maybe we can bring some blankets...or..furs..." she says as she leans into his touhc softly. she knew he coudlnt touch her but she still knew he cared. she looksa t him and nods "yes...i think it will be good..i can work on my spells and try to learn new things..maybe you can teach me how to read?" she says she smiles. she finishes her food and sighs "we should bring some books..we can read to gether.." she says as she stands and start to pack. she ties her hair back as she helps him pack. she moves to grab the spell book and other ones as well. she hums as she moves aorund the smaller cottage. she looks outside and hums as Altair flies and lands on her shoulder. she hums as she sends him out to make sure that they were safe. she looks at him and says "ready.."

9:27 AM

@SebXDragon

Hearing her words and her suggestion would make him nod with a faint smile before growing a little pensive.. what could he use to teach her how to read he would think.. but he would watch her move to the book shelf and that made him turn to the bedroom for the moment as he needed to move his hands as well as think at the same time since the king's men and the faes could arrive at any moment.. This was the moment that he was glad that they had Altair as he'd use the bird's vision to ensure that no one was coming even if he still buried to pack them a change of clothes and some sheets and a blanket into a make shift bag that he would carry on his back with a sling draping over his shoulder.. he inspected his weapons and swords and ensured to carry those in his sheaths and one short sword which wouldn't be too heavy for her would be in his grip as he'd return from the bedroom.. "Okay, I've got us packed as well so ready as well.. but only almost.." Having thought about it a lot, he would gather a simple book that had stories about the forest and it's past.. this book has some pictures but the main reason for choosing it was that the language used would be hopefully easy for her to learn with.. placing that into the fabric sling bag he had crafted, he would walk towards the exit and hold it open for her to step out as he'd say, "Now fully ready.. here, you carry this sword.. just, in case.." He would present the sword and the sheath to her which she could wrap around her waist as he'd wait to see what else she was taking with them for their camping adventure.. but as soon as they would step out, he would point them towards the back of the cottage to say, "We'll walk this way until we hit the lake, that's the closest place I know which we can reach within today.. we'll set up tent and stay there tonight.. I just don't want to be here when the king's men arrive.." -

12:09 PM

The fear of another round of fighting was there on his features, he didn't mind her seeing that because he wasn't fully healed and he knew she wasn't ready with the magic yet, a battle now would not be best for them.. he would turn back to only look at his cottage once again as he hoped to return back to it some day..

12:09 PM

@Blue Beetle