Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 22, 2009 2:16:32 GMT -5
Zephyros just chuckled, "You're the only girl he's seen for over a year," he said smoothly, moving around Jason and touching her cheek lightly, running his finger along her jaw lightly. He shot Jason a warning glance, then returned to her. "He's probably just jealous that you're looking at someone else."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 22, 2009 15:01:41 GMT -5
Alaheidra smiled and pressed into Zephyros' touch, enjoying the feeling of his skin against hers. His hands were the tough, calloused hands of a hunter, but they could have been silk for all she knew. "Hmm... perhaps..."
She lifted her own hand, running her fingers down his face in return and gazing into his jewel-bright eyes. He was certainly much lovelier than Jason, and more accepting of her desires, it seemed. Such a shame he wasn't the heir of the country...
Jason held still and bit his tongue, watching the two of them warily. What was Zephyros trying to accomplish? Stirring up Alaheidra's desire was one of the most dangerous things he could do, aside from stirring up her anger. They were treading on thin ice as it was.
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 22, 2009 16:04:08 GMT -5
Zephyros smiled, putting his hand on her cheek and shifting closer. "You know, we could... find somewhere else. Leaves are about as comfortable as hay," he said smoothly, his hand sliding up to twine slightly in her hair, running up her jaw. He leaned in and whispered in her ear. "Somewhere... private."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 22, 2009 16:22:00 GMT -5
Alaheidra nodded slowly, running her own hand through Zephyros' golden curls. "Somewhere private... I like that idea..." She ran her hand down his neck and down his side, pressing closer to his body with her own. "I know just the place."
She led him away, ignoring the older prince still standing nearby. Her eyes were fixed on the golden beauty beside her. Jason would not have her... but she had found someone who would.
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 22, 2009 16:27:27 GMT -5
Zephyros felt himself shiver as her hand ran down his side, but it wasn't a shiver of pleasure. He could fake it though. He had before.
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Zephyros lay exhausted next to Alaheidra, staring up at the ceiling. He wasn't quite tired enough to forget why he'd done this, but he was close. Well, after a year of frustration, it made sense but... If he'd thought about it first, he might have made her answer a question or two first.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 23, 2009 2:23:35 GMT -5
Alaheidra smiled as she ran her hand absently down Zephyros' bare chest, looking over at him. "I hope you enjoyed that as much as I did, your Highness. This past year has been very frustrating for me... to say the least."
She turned her gaze to the ceiling as well, falling silent. Weary and content, she let her eyes flutter slowly shut, but did not immediately surrender to sleep. She kept her hand on the prince's chest, feeling his heart beating under his sweaty skin.
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 23, 2009 2:31:55 GMT -5
Zephyros just breathed slowly, "It was enjoyable."
He shifted, propping himself up on one elbow and looking at her. He played with her hair lightly, "You know, I've always been fascinated by magic. I have a slight gift myself. But curses always interested me the most. Don't they always have some sort of loophole?"
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 23, 2009 2:43:04 GMT -5
"Most do," Alaheidra answered, opening her eyes and glancing over at him. "Some are irrevocable. Why do you ask? Is there someone you're seeking to punish? Did you have anything specific in mind?"
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 23, 2009 3:44:10 GMT -5
"Well, meeting Prince Jason just made me more curious... I was hoping to learn more about it from him, but he doesn't know enough. But you... you were there, you know exactly how things like that work. There's no one specific now... but you never know... Better to keep all of my cards on the table, as it were."
Come on. Slip up. Use Jason's curse as an example. Come on...
He continued playing with her hair, trying to keep her distracted enough to make the mistake. If he had to... well, he wasn't that tired.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 26, 2009 1:26:14 GMT -5
Alaheidra shifted a little, blinking at him. "Hmm... well, a loophole can be practically anything. Some are more far-fetched than others. I once knew of a woman who had been cursed so that she pricked her finger on a spinning-wheel on her sixteenth birthday, and fell asleep for a hundred years. The curse was broken when a prince came to her rescue and gave her true love's kiss." She seemed to gag on the words. "That's one example."
She turned over onto her side, facing away from him. "Thank you for a most enjoyable night, Prince Zephyros. You may go." She waved a hand dismissively in the air above her.
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 26, 2009 2:10:06 GMT -5
Zephyros blinked, insulted at being so casually dismissed. She hadn't even given him any good information... He slipped from the bed and pulled on his clothes, moving stiffly. Furious, he raked his hand through his hair and jerked the door open, then left, slamming the door behind him. It cracked with his vehemence. His hair whipped slightly around him as if he was in a wind, but there was no breeze save within his immediate vicinity.
He was somewhat surprised to find himself close to the glen, and hesitated before moving any further. Two options were before him... go into the glen and let Jason know that not only had he prostituted himself but it hadn't even paid off, or go home. He was tired, and wavered where he stood, unsure of what he wanted to do more. Just pass out where he stood, or take a bath and wash her off.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 26, 2009 2:21:34 GMT -5
Jason paced anxiously around the glen, wondering when or if Zephyros was going to return. He hadn't liked the idea of the younger prince prostituting himelf at all, and knowing it was for Jason's sake made him feel even worse about it. Hopefully he had managed to come up with something useful: some crucial bit of information, or even a small clue that would lead them to more...
He sighed, picking up a smooth, flat piece of wood and a stick of charcoal he had set aside some time earlier, and continuing to work on a sketch of Zephyros. It was hard capturing a fair-haired person in solid black lines, but he did his best. It would help pass the time, anyway, and was more productive than aimlessly pacing.
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 26, 2009 3:28:42 GMT -5
Zephyros felt himself waver again, and cringed. He couldn't stay alone in the forest without anything... and he was far from prepared for an overnight stay. Sighing in surrender, he walked through the curtain of trees into the moonlight. His body ached, felt like he'd been pushing himself far harder than he really had. Probably the stress her appearance had caused, and then the exertion on top of that.
He leaned against a tree with his arms crossed, unwilling to interrupt Jason. Was that... supposed to be him? From the memories of only three days, it was a very good likeness.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 26, 2009 3:36:33 GMT -5
Jason looked up as a shadow darted across the image he was sketching. Catching sight of Zephyros watching him, he stood up, turning toward the young prince, unable to keep from feeling distinctly awkward.
"Are you alright?" he asked softly, unsure if this was even the right thing to be asking. He gripped the sketch a bit tightly in his nervousness. What right did he have to ask whether Prince Zephyros was well, considering what the boy had just done for him?
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 26, 2009 3:48:13 GMT -5
Zephyros gave him a one-armed shrug, "I didn't know what I was getting myself into. And she wouldn't give me any information on you, so it was pointless. But don't feel guilty; it was my idea and I've done worse for more pathetic reasons."
He smiled at him tiredly, "I am not ashamed to admit she wore me out though."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 26, 2009 18:14:33 GMT -5
Jason sighed, seating himself on the grass again and inviting Zephyros to sit beside him. "I'm sorry... you didn't have to do that for me. But I very much appreciate the effort you made for my sake, even if it wasn't fruitful."
Sighing again, he pulled his knees up to his chest and wrapped his arms around them. He glanced sidelong at Zephyros, watching him in silence. Why was the prince willing to go to such lengths for his sake? They barely knew each other...
True, he was glad to have a friend who would do such things for him, but Jason couldn't help but feel there was an imbalance between them. Zephyros was going out of his way to help Jason, with no thought of asking for reward or thanks. But Jason knew that a debt this great could not go long without needing to be paid.
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 27, 2009 2:26:36 GMT -5
Zephyros sat down and stretched out, crossing his arms behind his head as he stared up at the stars. He yawned, barely covering his mouth with a hand. "I just wish it had worked. Though I told her I was only interested because curses interest me, so maybe she won't be too surprised to see me here fairly often."
Stretching again, he shifted a bit and winced as a shoulder popped. "I don't think I'm awake enough to make it home..."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 27, 2009 2:32:47 GMT -5
"You're free to spend the night with me," Jason offered, smiling down at Zephyros. "I have a hut... it doesn't have a bed, since wolves don't use them and I rarely sleep in human form, but I'm sure I can give you something to sleep on besides the ground. If you'd like to, of course."
He dearly hoped the prince would accept. There was so much more he wanted to know about him...
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 27, 2009 2:45:26 GMT -5
"I wouldn't want to impose but... unfortunately I don't have much of another option..." he looked up at him with a wry grin. "On the ground doesn't bother me, out in the woods alone does. Very much so does. I know my chances out there, exhausted and likely to get cold. All I really need is something to curl up under and I'll be good. I wasn't expecting to stay overnight so I didn't exactly pack."
He chuckled, stretching again. Normally he'd be distressed by the idea of an unplanned stay in the woods, but something about this made it more interesting.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 27, 2009 2:57:16 GMT -5
Jason's smile turned into a grin, and he rose to his feet, picked up his charcoal sketch and held out his free hand down to Zephyros, pulling him to his feet. "Come with me -- I'll show you the way."
He led the prince quickly through the woods to his hut, smiling rather awkwardly when they reached it. "Welcome to my home away from home. I'll show you around." Holding the door open, he allowed Zephyros to enter before him, then ducked inside after him and quickly opened the window to let in the moonlight.
He looked around, finding an empty space on one of his shelves and carefully setting down his sketch of Zephyros beside a short row of other drawings: some were of plants, animals and insects, but the largest was of Jason's family -- his father, mother and two sisters. Jason sighed softly, gazing into their faces with longing in his eyes. How he missed them all...
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 27, 2009 11:19:04 GMT -5
Zephyros paused and looked at the images of Jason's family, "These are all very good. Maybe I should bring you better art supplies. To make art of this skill with what you have available... it's a waste."
He glanced around at the hut. Considering what limited time Jason had a day to work on it, it was fairly decent. It was shelter, which was more than enough. After all, as he had said, wolves don't usually use shelter at all. He reached up and fingered a bundle of herbs. "Learned a bit of first aid while you were here, hm?"
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 27, 2009 18:09:48 GMT -5
"Hmm?" Jason blinked, stirring from his reverie in time to hear Zephyros' remark about first aid. "Yes, I did... I had to. Building this hut wasn't an easy task, and I frequently got hurt. I've learned quite a bit while I've been here. Some things came more easily than others, though," he laughed. "My attempts at sewing my own clothes were rather haphazard." He nodded to his deerskin outfit, which sat folded on a stump that served as a low stool. "They're shabby, but they keep me warm and dry in a pinch."
He found a thick, soft blanket he'd made for himself, a patchwork of the pelts of several small animals, and handed it to Zephyros. "I hope this will keep you warm. It can get quite chilly here when the nights grow longer, even before the snow starts to fall. I only use fire when I must, when winter really sets in... I've always been rather afraid of fire," he admitted, and then wondered why he had.
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 27, 2009 19:50:38 GMT -5
"Fire is pretty dangerous in a place like this anyway," Zephyros shrugged. "So other things.... clothes, and blankets. Blankets more than anything, I think. Winter is coming again..."
He yawned and stretched, but continued looking around the room. "And this is how you've lived for a year... is there anything else you want? I wouldn't mind bringing some things to make winter easier for you."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 27, 2009 20:05:46 GMT -5
Jason fell silent as he thought, trying to decide what Zephyros could possibly bring him, and what he could live without, however reluctantly. A thought flickered to the front of his mind, and he uttered it aloud. "Do you still have the parchment and pen you brought? I should write the letter to my family while the moon is high."
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 27, 2009 21:06:18 GMT -5
Zephyros blinked and nodded, "Yeah, I know where I put it. Just a moment."
He ducked out and returned with the parchment and writing tools, handing them to Jason and covering his yawn with his elbow. Once they were out of his hands, he yawned again, stretching carefully. He didn't want to knock anything off of the shelves or anything.
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