Bladecrest

[Shura]

Iris took a a few breaths to recollect herself. Being sheltered and on her own most of the time never really allowed for much physical contact let alone anything intimate or romantic. "Carried away... yeah just a bit..." she muttered softly before shifting off of the bed. His comment caused her blush to return as she gathered some clothes from her bag to change out of her sleep wear.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli stole a glance or two as she changed, smiling a bit. The was thin and lithe, as was normal for her species, her striping dramatic and beautiful. He saw her in a different light now, and he was having trouble keeping his eyes off her. "You really are beautiful, you know." he said, sliding his arms around her once she was changed.

 

[Shura]

Iris pulled some comfortable clothing on managing to recollect herself and have her blush die down a good bit. She looked over with a shy smile when he spoke up. She leaned against him a moment and with a light nuzzle. "hm Thank you" she replied softly finding it odd but nice to have someone who wanted her, not as a prize or trophy but as a person.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli smiled as he held her, resting his head on hers. He was a bit taller than her, so holding her like this was comfortable. "Let's get some food... I'm starting to realize how hungry I really am." he said with a small smile, leaning in to kiss her briefly, but passionately.

 

[Shura]

Iris nodded slightly, "yeah... same here." She muttered before leaning up to return the kiss. Melting slightly into it warmth, it was almost unnerving and overwhelming how easily he could set her nerves a blaze in the best possible way. She laced her fingers with his as they left the room and made their way towards the dinning hall.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli smiled and squeezed her hand lightly, noticing Aimar making his way to the dining hall as well. The tall elf paused and waited for the two of them, glancing at their hands for a moment before noticing their necks. He gave Eli a very obvious 'I knew it' look, grinning.


"Good evening, you two. You seem to be in much better spirits, Miss Iris."

 

[Shura]

Iris squeezed Elias hand lightly in return and smiled slightly to Aimar. "Yeah... You ended up being right." She caught the look the elf gave and couldn't help a small chuckle. She did seem in much better spirits and it showed in how her tail had a more lively sway to it.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli playfully glared at the elf, smiling a bit. Aimar just chuckled, eyeing the marks on their necks for a moment. "I've been around enough that I'm hardly ever wrong. It's something I pride myself on." he explained, though Eli just rolled his eyes.


"A point you manage to bring up every time I try something stupid." Eli said with a smirk, heading into the dining hall. Aimar just laughed at that and nodded.


Grabbing some food he found a seat, leaving space for Iris to sit next to him. "So, Aimar... What exactly does this ritual entail? We're not going to get hurt, are we?" he asked, watching the elf curiously.


"Well, no... Not exactly. The way the ritual works is you need to cut your hands and join them. The blood bond should be enough to release the bracelets... It doesn't seem extremely complicated."

 

[Shura]

Iris grabbed a decent amount of food and sat beside Elias. "Sounds simple enough. Is there anything we need to do like chant a spell or prepare some kind of area?" She asked curious as to if it was as simple as making a blood bond.

 

[Gobbo]

"The area is being prepared already. There's a small spot in the forest that seems to swell with magic energy, so the alter is being made there. There has to be a true bond between you two for this to work, but I don't think I'd be too worried about that if I were you." Aimar explained with a knowing grin. Eli smiled a bit, stealing a glance at Iris for a moment. "I think we'll be fine..."

 

[Shura]

Iris's ears twitched slightly in confusion, her lack of magic knowledge showing clearly. She understood enough to know that a lot of magic was necessary to get the bands off. However she wasn't quite sure what would happen past the physical act of sharing blood. "Um... what do you mean by true blood bond?"

 

[Gobbo]

Eli listened carefully. He hadn't known much about the bands, but he was determined not to mess this up.


"Well... To put it simply, an act of true love. Either a kiss, or shared words... But the act has to have meaning." Aimar explained. "Simply the sharing of blood will not be enough... You basically have to convince the bracelets that the two of you will stay together without them. As with many magic items, they have a level of sentience."

 

[Shura]

Iris blushed lightly at the mention of true love. "I see..." Love wasn't really something she'd given much thought to. She did like being around Elias, and being mates meant they would be together regardless of bond or not. Did that equate to love? The ritual almost sounded like some sort of marriage ritual. Not even her parents or sibling had married for such a thing, it was always so cold and business.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli smiled a little when Aimar explained. He knew that being mates meant being in love, though for some reason Iris didn't seem nearly as happy as he thought she should be. Aimar watched the two of them, gauging their reactions for a few moments.


"Now... The ritual is two days from now. I'm sure the two of you can think of something to get the bracelets off..."

 

[Shura]

Iris looked back up when the elf spoke up. "Hm Yeah we'll think on it. " She replied with a slight smile before starting to eat her dinner before it got too cold. While in an overall good mood she seemed much more pensive than before once again dwelling on thoughts of how different things were from how she was raised. It wasn't that she didn't care for Elias, she just wasn't used to such openness in affection.

 

[Gobbo]

Aimar nodded and smiled, putting a hand on each of their shoulders for a moment. "I know you will. Enjoy the rest of your meal." he said with a small smile before walking off. Eli smiled softly, looking over at her. "Everything alright? You went awfully quiet..."

 

[Shura]

Iris smiled slightly "Thank you Aimar" She said before he could walk off. She took another bite of food before Eli spoke up and she looked over. She shrugged slightly. "Just a lot to adjust to... kind of used to things being cold and unfeeling. It nothing against you. Just... like earlier was kind of too overwhelming"

 

[Gobbo]

Eli nodded, looking at his plate for a moment. "I see... I'm sorry. Our kind tends to do that sometimes." he explained with a little grin. "I didn't mean to rush you into anything. This must all be almost too much for you to handle as it is." He leaned against her lightly, nuzzling her head with his for a moment. "I can't imagine what that would be like for you... coming from a background like yours."

 

[Shura]

Iris smiled slightly happy that he understood instead of taking it personally. She nuzzled him back lovingly purring softly. "It's just... overwhelming. Not in an all bad way though. Just need to go slower. Cuddling is nice" she smirked slightly kissing his cheek. "And kissing is starting to grow on me." She giggled softly.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli smiled at that, forgetting his food for now and sliding an arm around her waist. "We can go slower... I don't mind that at all." he said with a smile, his cheeks flushing a bit when she kissed him. "I enjoy it quite a bit as well." he chuckled a bit, glancing at his food for a moment. He had eaten his fill. "Ready to head back? I can maybe teach you some things about magic, if you want."

 

[Shura]

Iris grinned and nodded. "Mhmm. Sure! Are you sure you're feeling well enough though?" She questions remembering how exhausted he had been the night before. She didn't want to be taught at the cost of Elias's health especially before a ritual.

 

[Gobbo]

"I feel much better. I think I could teach you some easy, basic magic at the very least. If it gets to be too much, I'll look through my book for ideas." he said with a little grin as he leaned in to kiss her cheek lightly. He stood and stretched, feeling much better after a good meal. "No wine this time around, though... If that's alright with you."

 

[Shura]

Iris giggled softly before finishing the last of her juice and rising up as well. "Sounds good to me." She grinned once again holding his hand as they walked back to the little hut. She was excited to learn about magic even if it was just basic stuff.

 

[Gobbo]

Even just holding her hand caused his heart to skip a beat or two, a little smile on his face as they walked. Once they were back inside he moved over to the bed, patting the spot next to him with a smile. "Here, sit." he said, shaking his hands out for a moment. "Now... The first thing about magic is it's not just a universal thing that everyone can immediately start doing. You have to have your ability unlocked."

 

[Shura]

Iris was excited as she bounced alongside Elias as they walked. She tilted her head slightly once inside and he mentioned the magic needing to be activated. "Activated?" She muttered sitting beside him ears perked up and curious.