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Are you lost, little flower? [Quest][P]

Postby Jaden Wolf » 02/23/2018 2:01 PM

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Lily and Aurevya


The girl had honestly no idea how she'd wound up in a place like this. She lifted one foot out of a deep puddle she'd accidentally stepped in and looked around. The guy who'd brought her along had seemed friendly enough, but insisted on chattering away at her no matter how many times she shook her head and stared blankly. Before long, he'd stopped by some little lean-to by the path that barely constituted a road. Gesturing to her and chattering away, Lily derived that she was supposed to get off.

And now here she was in a very wet place surrounded by more wet places and no idea where, if anywhere, she could find people. Surely there wouldn't be a stop in the middle of nowhere? After a second, she just started moving along again. If she'd learned anything, it was always better to keep moving.

Lily'd only taken a few more steps when she noticed a shape among the gnarled roots of a massive tree.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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Re: Are you lost, little flower? [Quest][P]

Postby Jaden Wolf » 02/26/2018 2:28 PM

Approaching the shape, Lily realized it was a spindly old man, dressed in patched robes that dwarfed his figure. The man looked up as she approached. She honestly wasn't sure what to make of him. He seemed unhealthily thin, his skin stretched over bone. Yet, bright, sparkling blue eyes peered out at her from their sunken sockets. He looked to be at the edge of death but full of vigour.

He seemed to be saying something, so Lily just shook her head. He spoke again, and she shook her head. This repeated several times before he simply stopped and looked her over with an appraising gaze. For some reason, despite feeling very uneasy in this whole scenario, she couldn't bring herself to just walk away.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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Re: Are you lost, little flower? [Quest][P]

Postby Jaden Wolf » 02/26/2018 2:32 PM

After a moment, the man hefted himself up. Lily watched with wide, horrified eyes. She half-expected his legs to just snap under him, but he got up without any problem. In fact, he came down the roots toward her in a manner far too nimble for his appearance.

Every step he took made her heart leap in fear so, not knowing what to do about the whole thing, she just shook her head and flailed her arms in his direction. Her behaviour seemed to amuse him, as he grinned, skin crinkling around his eyes.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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Re: Are you lost, little flower? [Quest][P]

Postby Jaden Wolf » 02/26/2018 2:37 PM

He was extraordinarily tall, she thought as he walked up to her. With bony fingers, he touched her chin to stop her head from shaking, which she hadn't realized she was still doing. With a friendly gaze, he said something again.

Unable to shake her head, she just frowned. The man let his hand fall and a thoughtful expression crossed over his face. His beard was longer than she had ever seen on someone's, the thin wisps easily reaching the middle of his chest. The whole thing floated around as he tilted his head.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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Re: Are you lost, little flower? [Quest][P]

Postby Jaden Wolf » 02/26/2018 2:43 PM

Again his fingers came up against her skin, this time to her cheek. Lily was about to move away when, Hello.

She near about jumped out of her skin, jerking back a little and breaking contact. His smile this time seemed apologetic as he reached toward her again. This time he paused just a bit away from her, waiting calmly and patiently for her to accept the clear request.

A little hesitantly, she relaxed back upright, the movement bringing her cheek back under his fingertips. With anyone else, this would probably feel creepy, but somehow this felt comfortable.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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Re: Are you lost, little flower? [Quest][P]

Postby Jaden Wolf » 02/26/2018 2:50 PM

I apologize for scaring you, his voice said in her mind, soft and gentle. This wasn't the first time someone had spoken in her mind, but compared to then, this felt natural, like that voice belonged there. She thought that it was perfectly alright, she just hadn't been expecting it. He smiled.

I'm happy I'm not bothering you, he said, and Lily realized he had heard her thoughts. She was a little affronted by the invasion of privacy. She'd lived her life alone in her head, with no way to voice her thoughts all this time, and now someone just plucked those thoughts and feelings from her like it was nothing.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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Re: Are you lost, little flower? [Quest][P]

Postby Jaden Wolf » 02/26/2018 3:06 PM

His fingers fell away from a moment, concern and hesitation crossing his face, before he brought them back to her cheek. I'm sorry, he said quickly before dropping his hand.

For a moment, they just watched each other, Lily craning her neck to peer at his face. She wasn't sure what she was looking for, exactly, but something just felt...missing. Or rather, like she was not seeing something. There was more to this man than some dude who could speak to her mind and hear her own thoughts. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, and it was bothering her.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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Re: Are you lost, little flower? [Quest][P]

Postby Jaden Wolf » 02/26/2018 3:10 PM

Lily found it odd that he needed to actually touch her to speak to her mind. The man she'd known before - the one she didn't much like to think about - didn't have to touch her. That man also couldn't hear her thoughts unless she directed them at him. But this man didn't have such restrictions.

She wasn't sure what made her realize it, but she was suddenly struck with the realization that she was looking at an old man. Well, obviously. But, why is it though he looked old, his voice had sounded so young? Lily had never heard other voices besides the one from her past, but she imagined older voices would sound quite different than the one that sounded smooth, strong, and clear. Come to think of it, perhaps it wasn't the voice itself that gave her the impression, but the energy she felt with it. It didn't match a skeleton of an old man.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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Re: Are you lost, little flower? [Quest][P]

Postby Jaden Wolf » 02/26/2018 3:15 PM

He had simply been standing there, watching her face curiously but cautiously, when Lily finally took his hand. Skin contact was enough, probably? She thought about everything that had just passed through her mind, posing it like a question she couldn't quite put into words. Thoughts were so much easier than words.

His eyebrows rose, and he opened his mouth as if to answer before closing it quickly. He was about to reach out to her face before realizing his hand was already in hers. It dawned on Lily that he was flustered. He took a breath before relaxing and smiling ruefully at her. I suppose my thoughts can't help but betray my true nature, he replied to her, which just left her confused.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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Re: Are you lost, little flower? [Quest][P]

Postby Jaden Wolf » 02/26/2018 3:23 PM

True nature? Was he not...an old man? She looked him over again, as though she could spot whatever his true nature was. She'd forgotten that he could hear her thoughts until he said, Wow, do I really look that terrible? His voice somehow gave her the impression of embarrassment despite the fact his face hadn't changed expressions.

Well, until a second later, when he seemed to morph before her eyes. It was a strange thing to look at, but it was as though one moment his skin was gaunt, the next it was round. One moment she was craning her neck to look at him, the next, her head came up to his chin. Singular features changed in a succession so rapid, it was hard to tell what part was changing at what point. The hand in hers softened to the touch and gripped her fingers more firmly, though not tightly. Before she could even blink, a completely different man stood before her.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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Re: Are you lost, little flower? [Quest][P]

Postby Jaden Wolf » 02/26/2018 3:32 PM

This man was so handsome, Lily actually blushed. He looked like some kind of god out of one of the fairytale books she loved to look at as a child. His thick hair back in a ponytail with some braids was such a silver that it could never be mistaken for grey or white. His skin fit so perfectly over his firm muscles, so void of any marks that it seemed inhuman. His clothes were foreign, but Lily didn't know enough about foreign clothes to say where they could be from.

There was a moment when she was staring at his eyes, which hadn't changed, that she realized he was blushing. I can't say I've ever seen myself in someone else's eyes like that, he said. Extremely embarrassed, she jerked her hand from his and wheeled around.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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Re: Are you lost, little flower? [Quest][P]

Postby Jaden Wolf » 02/26/2018 3:38 PM

She felt his fingers brush at hers. It's alright, Lily. No need to be embarrassed. Look at me, he cooed softly. Somewhat reluctantly, she complied. Turning back, she tried her best to look back up at him, not being very successful.

I think you are very beautiful too, he said. He was being completely genuine, not trying to flatter her or ease her embarrassment. He considered her appraisal a compliment, and returned it in kind. She realized he was sending that sensation along with his words.

Wait, did he just use her name?
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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Re: Are you lost, little flower? [Quest][P]

Postby Jaden Wolf » 02/26/2018 3:44 PM

The man laughed lightly. She could see it, but also heard it in her head. Well, yes. It's a beautiful name, and it suits you. She blushed a little. Her mind flashed back to the last one...the only one who had ever spoken to her, the one who had given her the name. She had no idea what name she'd been given by her parents, and probably never would.

His fingers squeezed hers lightly. Allow me to introduce myself, little flower. I am the god Aurevya, he said, raising her hand to his lips and kissing her fingers lightly. It has been a long time since I've let anyone see this face, and you got to see it only a few minutes after us meeting, he said with a light chuckle.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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Re: Are you lost, little flower? [Quest][P]

Postby Jaden Wolf » 02/26/2018 3:48 PM

A god? He's a god? Those are actually a thing? Well like, Lily never really knew what to make of religion or gods, but she didn't think he, she, or they just...walked among people. Yet, here she was looking at one. Oh gods, a god has been reading her thoughts. She basically just called a god hot. To his face. Or...mind. Was it appropriate to think 'oh gods' around a god.

OH gods, he could hear her thoughts. She tried to rip her hand back away, but he gripped it firmly, with an amused but gentle smile on his face. You didn't actually call me hot before, but thank you," he said.
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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Re: Are you lost, little flower? [Quest][P]

Postby Jaden Wolf » 02/26/2018 3:59 PM

Aurevya pulled her in, his hand releasing hers to move that arm around her waist. His other hand went up against her cheek. She was thoroughly embarrassed, but somehow it just felt right to let herself fall against him. Something about his aura just felt comfortable. Just felt...right. She wondered if it was because he was a god.

His thumb stroked gently along her cheek. It's not, he replied to her unasked question, I feel much the same way about you. After a short pause, he leaned in toward her. For a moment, she thought he might try to kiss her, but then his lips pressed softly against her forehead. I rather like you, little flower. This is my blessing, may it help you through life, he said, pulling back to look into her eyes.

She felt only a little embarrassed at thinking he might have kissed her. Somehow, it didn't feel like that kind of passion. Her forehead tingled slightly and she wondered what the blessing offered, exactly, but he gave no response. Also, she noticed he'd called her 'little flower'. She decided she quite liked that.

After several moments of staring at each other, he smiled. How about we get you back to civilization, little flower?
You can pretend that when you hear my voice, darling, it's your choice not to fall in.

But it's all an act, 'cause I know exactly what you're wanting. You know it's what I'm wanting

Boy I know what you desire, oh, you're such a bad, bad liar

This could be perfection, or venom dripping in your mouth

Singing like a Siren, love me while your wrists are bound


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