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.

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He held her hand tightly as she rode herself on top of him, loving the way she grew more passionate and wild with her touches and moans while he rolled his hips back up into her as well to really let her feel him deep, with every throb and pulse of his length.

"I do...but I want to do it all right so that can mngh wait. Until we have our actual wedding. But if it's just mmmm the two of us, I'd love to have you say it."

How could hearing him affirm their future wedding, and referring to him as her beloved husband, get such an excited, happy reaction from her? Well, no, she knew exactly why, "Oh..Alphen..!" She could only express her joy with that - but she would more assuredly call him her husband in private, even as she leaned against him, her fingers tightening with his as she claimed his lips with a longer kiss, all but bouncing in her movements with him.

Snice it made her so happy he would naturally talk more about their future plans in that endeavor. Anything that made Shionne react like that was something to be pursued and aimed for without hesitation as far as Alphen was concerned.

His moans and grunts filtered into the kiss yet he made no attempt to make her slow down which meant she was allowed to move on top of him as fast and as hard as she desired and he was loving it all the more for it.

She might have at one point worried about being too enthusiastic when they were still fairly new into their relationship - especially their intimacy - but seeing Alphen embrace everything - literally and figuratively - she was only encouraged to move more with him. And of course, she experimented quite a bit to see which way he liked her moving with him most. Whether it was somewhat rough from eagerness or fast or slow. To the point where even her moans were little more than loud cries of his name and she was forgetting everything but the man under her.

Her name soon becomes akin to a chanting prayer for him, each repetition more passionate and breathy than the last while he allowed his pleasure to be heard and felt without any reservation or restraint. Because it clearly felt her own pleasure and joy so given he had barely any incentive to keep things down, now there was nothing to hold him back.

"Ngh I want...to be like this with you...forever~"

The entire inn no doubt knew what they were up to by now. Especially when neither of them were even TRYING to restrain themselves - and it didn't help that Alphen kept riling her up without even meaning to, with saying things like that. Shionne practically buried herself into him with a loud moan against his shoulder, fingers tightning in his hair, "Ngha .. we will..always, always-!" Because she wasn't leaving his side for anything in the world, and the thought of being without him was an impossibility.

He didn't care. This was far more important. Both to himself and to Shionne. So every time she say that magic word. Always. Always together. Always loving. Always perfect. All of these applied to his feelings and desires for Shionne and those only flared up even more passionately in this moment as he moved inside of her, his hair stinging faintly from the tugging she gave him but only adding to the pleasure and excitement of having Shionne be so unbridled with him.

That said, she was undoubtedly reaching her limit with the erratic breathing and that almost hungry, eagerness in claiming him. That and each of her cries of his name were barely muffled against his body, the creaking of the bed protesting just how ..excited they had gotten/were getting. But her grip on him didn't ease any, unless he sounded like it hurt at least - if anything she clung to him tighter, pulled him closer.

Given the immense pain he felt when he recovered his sense of pain, it was going to be a challenge to make him feel any sort of discomfort, especially at the hands of a passion driven Shionne. So every time she might have worried about hurting him, Alphen would suddenly buck more wildly and longingly into her, blowing that worry away with his body and love as the two raced for a grand finish.

"Mmmm once we aaah find a place to settle down, we won't have to worry about stopping unless we really have to~" Alphen growled, his own wishes and desires coming forth without a filter.

Oh my. Well... he was right but still, oh MY. And .. well, the way Shionne pushed closer to him, a throaty moan of his name coming on the heels of that growled wish, she was all for it. Just exhausting themselves and collapsing on the bed or..wherever they so happened to get intimate, "Nngh, as long..as ah.. as it's with you I'd go on forever-" well... unrealistic as that is, it was still her own desire to be intimate or at the very least, snuggly with him for the rest of her life.

Forever still counted as far as her being conscious since things would just cut out when sleep finally took her only to still wake up safely in his arms the moment her body recovered enough of its energy and strength. THat was such an ALphen way to look at it yet that was also another reason she fell for him as hard as she did.

"Shionne~ Shiooonnnne~" He moaned her name a little louder as the pleasure and overwhelming joy made her name the only relevant part of his vocabulary at the peak of pleasure.

Gods how she loved hearing him call her name - even more so like this. She loved every part of him, especially the way he thought - but it was hard for her to think as well, at the moment, letting out matching calls of his name, her body tightening around him unti she pressed her body flush to his, wrapping her arms as tight as she could manage, wanting to be as close as possible to him when they both fell over the edge of that climax they both sought.

He loved it so much when she wrapped her arms around him so tightly, WIth such an embrace she couldn't quite bouncing in his lap anymore but the frantic roll of her hips as well as the moans of his name were all it took to push him over that edge first. His hands left her body for a split second instead reaching up to her face and pulling her in for a deep kiss as the dam finally burst and he spilled over into her with a muffled cry as his hips twitched and bucked to drive himself deeper inside of Shionne.

She leaned into the kiss with a muffled squeal of pleasure, claiming his lips and mouth as much as possible, the movement of her hips rolling harder with him as he came near his climax, the final thrust pushing her over the edge with him as her entire body tensed with him. She only tried to release from the kiss once they were both recovering from reaching their peak together, and even then she was panting heavily. She had no idea that she looked ..particularly wild, with her hair askew from having been taken out of its ribbon- maybe a mistake there but she wasn't complaining about the way it spilled over across her lover, who she was currently using as her own bed until her breathing eased again. Her heart was beating so hard she needed to calm down before she spoke again.

The posture of the two of them fell into a tight but all so comfortable cuddle. Alphen catching his breath first and opening his eyes again only to see her with that disheveled but thoroughly content look on her. The way her hair was slightly ruffled up yet free only adding to her beauty in his eyes as he was struck speechless again by the beauty of the woman who had thoroughly stolen away his heart.

It was almost funny to see her struggle to be able to speak, though the look in her eyes as she gazed adoringly at him said volumes already. She let out a soft huff of air, blowing a bit of short hair out of her flushed face before giving up and letting out a sweet sigh, practically melting on top of him with a hoarse chuckle, "I... don't think I can move." She half whispered almost apologetically -- as if he wanted to change his position.

"That..actually works out fine. Since I don't want you to move anywhere else either." Alphen answered with a bashful smile before he leaned in for a tender kiss again while his arms craddled her form safely and comfortably against his chest.

"Honestly. I though you couldn't become any more beautiful than you already are and here you are~"

Shionne chuckled softly, resting her head against his chest with a content sigh, a smile on her lips feeling him holding her so securely. "Mmhh, me? I feel.. like i must look a mess." She glanced at him a little sheepishly, "But.. if you think that's beautiful, then I'll take it." She wouldn't question him on what he found attractive~! She'd rather look beautiful and messy than just messy.

"Yes you. I would never say such words to anyone BUT you." Alphen insisted, nudging his nose against her cheek and neck as he held Shionne so close she could undoubtedly feel just how strongly that heart was beating for her.

"I know it is. Beyond a shadow of a doubt. Though I still probably wouldn't tell you to have your hair loose like this all the time~" The ponytail was such a Shionne hairstyle now. The hair down look should be reserved for more intimate and special moments.

She giggled quietly at the feel of his nuzzle, turning her head to nuzzle against him in turn. She could feel his heart pounding, and when she lowered her head a little to rest against his chest, she could hear it beating loud and strong, and not just that, but that even breathing, rhythmic and almost hypnotic - if a bit fast from the exertion they were coming down from. It all combined into the greatest piece of music to her ears.

She smiled at him, her hand reaching up to rest against his cheek, "I know you wouldn't." He was devoted to her the same as she was devoted to him. She let out a long, happy sigh, bemused at his comment about her hair, "I think it would be too troublesome if it was down all the time.." she be far too tempted to tease him, pulling her hair up off of her shoulders to let him see her neck, back or just one tantalizing shoulder. Although she could still do this with her ponytail, in theory...

He held her a little tighter as he allowed Shionne to just immerse herself in the song that was his life and his love for her with his heart as the leading instrument of it all.

"It probably would." He chuckled. Though if she actually went forward with teasing him in that way be it hair down or hair up in a ponytail, she might discover he was even more insatiable and ravenous than she realized.

It would be incredibly tempting while they were out and about. Even if she would later find out that it would probably mean he'd end up pulling her somewehre more private, or snag her when they were inside. But yes, she would definitely discover just how insatiable her beloved was when she teased him.

WIth him hugging her tighter, it was hard not to snuggle into him all cozy and warm, and she lazily pulled a blanket over the both of them, pressing a light kiss to his jaw, "Hmmm, it's so comfortable like this, don't you think..?"

Alphen had a feeling she wouldn't mind terribly getting pulled away for at the very least a steamy make out session if not going all the way. Because Alphen already knew just sitting with her by the campfire was going to always end up with them touching in one way or another since they would have the chance to do so.

"It's so comfortable I don't think I'll be able to rest at the campfire without you in my lap in the future."

Shionne impulsively reached up to gently run her fingers through his hair; it was already all tousled from their wild sesion, but she wanted to feel his hair all the same. She absently combed her fingers through it, occasionally stroking her palm along his cheek, "Hmm.. well I don't see that being a problem." She grinned, "Your lap is more comfortable than the ground or a log or ..anything, I would bet."

If Alphen could purr like a cat, well all he could do was look as close to that comfortable with her touch. Especially how he leaned into her touch with such loving and to an extent innocent longing. He was absolutely starved for any kind of touch she could offer. Not just for the intimacy of it either.

"Such high praise~ Guess I won't have to worry about you having a seat anywhere else hwne we're together then~"