midnightstar | Shionne and Alphen in Menancia

They've all come a long way since Calaglia, both in terms of distance and... other things. Things Shionne was forcing herself not to acknowledge. Because what would the point be to acknowledge those thoughts when she couldn't act on them - when at the end of this journey, she had no future? Ah... but that was something she hadn't - couldn't - tell the others, who she's begun thinking of as more than just 'tools'.

Particularly Alphen.

It was the hardest to think of him when she knew how much she was keeping from him. Much to her frustration, however, the group had decided to take a break for a little while since Shionne's pace had been pushing the others quite a lot - and they did just gain two new companions. Shionne was avoiding them as much as possible, deciding to go for a walk through the city almost...baffled by how accepting the Dahnans and Renans were.

It was ... nice. But it felt so alien to her, at the same time.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Ah, but which of them would keep their clothes? She shifted slightly when she felt him tugging more of her dress off, her own hands tugging at his pants a good bit less hesitantly than before. She could still feel that need and hunger, though tempered a little more by the passion of their love and that tenderness; altough there was a good chance they were going to lose control again. She barely had time to be embarrassed about her dress being tugged off with focusing on him, in fact, "I love you, Alphen," she half-whispered the words between those light kisses, sighing softly.

The moment she says those words his touches get much bolder, his rough calloused hand from all of the labor and sword fighting now wrapping around a breast as he groans under her own touches and kisses.

"I didn't realize how fast and how deeply I fell for you. But it's so obvious in hindsight. So let me show you too. Just how badly I fell for you~"

She uttered a surprised, soft squeak before settling down again at the feel of his hand groping her breast; the blush returned, but so did that brilliant smile of hers as she caressed his cheek through his words, "...then show me, Alphen.." she murmured softly, nuzzling his neck as her fingers and hands sought parts of his body to make him feel even better than before - exploring what would get a reaction out of him.

He felt immensely reassured when she didn't pull away from his sudden brazen grab. At her soft coaxing Alphen couldn't help but oblige, his hand changing the way he caressed and squeezed as he pushed as much of his own body into her touch.

"I will. And you can just enjoy me as you please too. After all I can't be the only one feeling amazing."

She shivered in response, letting out a soft moan and leaning her body against his more, "I want us both to.." and it was already pretty evident that they were able to make each other feel amazing. She was honestly amazed that they were finally going this far - after wanting and longing for so long. "Just..do whatever I want..?" What if she did something wrong, or something he didn't like?

"Yes. Shionne I trust you with everything I am and everything I have." Alphen reiterated as he put his other hand at the small of her back while he leaned up to run his lips along her neck while the hand at her chest slowly kneaded and rolled the mound that had caused those soft moans to spill from her lips. Unsurprising she was so sensitive to touch really.

"Ohh..Alphen.." She exhaled a soft sigh, before pressing her head against his shoulder as his touches started bringing more of the moans he wanted. If she didn't know better she'd have doubted his inexperience - it was like he magically knew just where to touch that would make her make those noises. Thoguh she also had discovered some quicks of his. Such as if she pressed her nails against his skin just enough to let him feel the pressure he seemed to like that. Which was also not surprising, for someone who couldn't feel pain to actually encourage her to give him those scratches with his reactions.

Maybe it was their feelings for each other bridging that gap between experience and theory. After all he was convinced he would not like that kind of light stinging a the hands of anyone other than Shionne. Gods she was so so breathtaking and beautiful even before the kisses. But getting to unwrap her from her clothes like the most exquisite present he could ever hope for was a delight that was impossible to put into words.

"SHionne~" He purred, his voice wanton and sultry.

That ..was pretty likely. After all she knew she wouldn't want anyone but him to touch her, even casually, as her hands wandered lower over his body, "Al..phen, you... the way you sound right now..." she murmured softly, "It...makes me feel like I'm on fire..and melting all at the same time."

"Mh I know what you mean. You feel so hot to the touch...but It just makes me want to feel you more." Alphen was not going to let up with his caresses and squeezes though he did shift the hand at her chest to try a different way to knead at her, maybe see if he could get more of those beautiful moans out of her.

"I could...really get used to this." Not in the way of not finding it novel after today but simply in terms of wanting to feel her so intimately.

Shionne arched her back slightly at the change in touch, her hand ..semi accidentally gripping his rear while it she was feeling adventurous with where she touched him, "hah...it.. the way you touch me makes me feel so good too." She hoped she was giving him similar sensations - the comment afterward earned an unconscious purr as she nipped his ear lightly, 'You .. won't be bored of it? Or me..?"

There was a slight jump but of surprise rather than discomfort. Honestly Shionne could surprise him like that any time if it's what she wanted. Alphen would gladly welcome it really.

"Never. How could I be bored of the one I want to spend all of my life with?" HE made it quite clear after all. Alphen slide his other hand around her bottom, pulling her flush into his lap as he pulled his lips up along her neck almost as if to get back at her for the purring.

"You're stuck with me forever~"

Ooh, that was a good reaction. And it wasn't from pain. She was about to repeat the gesture, though she was caught off guard with him pulling her into his lap - so she shifted her arms around him instead, in order to hold him closer - even of that meant he got a small mewling moan from him trailing his lips up her neck. It tickled, but it also felt good. She breathed a soft laugh, nuzzling his ear as she mentally tried to remember the things she read about what the male protagonists in romance novels were said to like when things started to get.. steamy.
She tilted her head a little in order to nip his earlobe with another purr, "I'm okay with that though, if you are~" Soooo, she nibbled his ear a bit more to see what his reaction was.

Oh he liked that. Turns out his ears were quite the soft spot for him given he spent such a long time with his head encased in that helmet. So having such deliberate and intimate attention lavished upon them got a very vocal reaction out of the man. Though while he allowed himself to enjoy that moment, his hands didn't grow idle instead his thumb brushing past the peak of her breast by accident more than anything else. A kind of directed affection and attention from him as well.

"Of course I am okay with that. Because its you~"

Oh even better, that's another new spot she could remember. Hearing those reactions made her proud to be ableto hear them from him - it just made her want to do it more. Even as he got a small squeak of surprise at that 'accidental' brush, then a pause, "Nng.. do that again.." she all but breathe the words, even adding in a puff of air against his ear. And as 'forever' goes.. she smiled down at him, "Then, to forever together." She rather liked that too; being with someone forever.

He enthusiastically complied since that sound she made was so erotic yet cute at the same time if that was even possible. How could he not want to see what other noises she might make if he kept going for that approach. So he brushed his thumb again, then he pressed it down onto the nub, then rolled it around in a semicircle before following through with a light flick. Though his hand was doing work he was starting to wonder how she would react if he did it...in a different way.

She had half anticipated making that soft squeak again - but when he changed the way he touched her, she uttered a shuddering moan instead, her breath brushing against his skin as she shifted her own angle to trail kisses from his ear to his neck, her free hand starting to fist in his hair. Her body was even starting to squirm just a bit, her hips unconsciously pushing into his.

Oh the gripping onto his hair and grinding on top of him got a very deep rumbling growl of approval out of Alphen. After all it made all of his senses flare up with positive feedback. SHe was so warm to the touch and even with the clothes still in the way he felt her so keenly they might as well have already shed all of their clothes.

"Shionne~" he groaned this time, the voice heated and passionate but not pleading her to stop what she was doing.

Shionne was getting so much positive reinforcement! Which was a good thing he wasn't pleading with her to stop or anything, because she definitely wasn't. She didn't know how those noises he made were such a turn on , as she leaned into him, the soft hiss of his name turning into a sultry purr she didn't even know she could make, "Alphen.." was followed by a lingering kiss, then a nip..and then a gentle bite at the curve of his neck while she brushed her tongue against the skin, testing his reactions.

She was likely the only one surprised by how much more loud Alphen was getting because of those experimentations of hers. Because everywhere she touched and kissed or even licked him, Alphen felt as if his mind would melt away with pleasure a little more as her name became a chant on his lips more and more. He loved this. The only way that could be more obvious would be if he just bluntly said it but moaning her name in increasingly wanton tones felt far more fitting.

It was a thrill for Shionne, not just to know she would make him sound like that too, but hearing him say her name like that was..very arousing. Moreso than she ever expected - it might be why she was having a hard time stopping. But she suspected Alphen didn't want her to stop anyway. Though it probably should be no surprise when her hand accidentally brushed over the front of his pants, even going so far as to tug slightly on them.

He ABSOLUTELY did not want her to stop. Because this was better than any dream he'd had with her. IT was all so real so passionate and the only outlet he had for said passion was the moans of her name that were like a prayer to him now.

Then her hand touched a part of him that was...well not used to such direct attention and he flinched for a moment before finding his hips pushing into her hand to get more.

"I love the way you say my name," she panted faintly, resuming her attack on his ear, her hands moving more boldly - though there is a moment of pause when she felt the way his hips pushed into her hand, and it truly hit just how worked up they were getting. She gripped the edge of his pants, her whisper a touch hasty and flustered, "Alphen..can I...?"

"Then I will keep saying it in an infinite amount of ways." Except for angry or cross since that was such an alien notion to him at this point when it came to SHionne. But then she popped another question and while she was flustered to ask he nodded firmly and pulled her closer still with his free hand.

"Yes. Not only can you but I actually really really want you to."

She caught her breath at that, though it was followed by a happy, nervous smile and she leaned up to press her lips against his in a sweet kiss, her hands pushing down the offending material, both to get it out of the way and to get a more ..direct touch.