Flashback Acrobatics - Part III -

[Aleksi]

Spring, 29th of 509AV

Aleksi's feet moved in soft circles on the ground as she was sitting in front of her tent, waiting for Davon. The man she was promised to, as a future wife, was her coach as well, which somewhat, against her will, bound her to him. That particular morning, he took longer to get ready, but even with her anger towards him, when he came out, she could do nothing but stare at him in amazement. He was wearing leather pants, with a big belt, tightly pressed against his muscular body. His chest was bare, windmarks and scars clearly visible along with a necklace that represented his clan. His hair was falling down to his shoulders and beard was neatly trimmed on the sides, with a longer strand down his chin. When she noticed that she was starting, she looked away, slightly uncomfortable and blushing. It made him smile and pull her face up to him again. The girl, as usual, growled, but his voice remained calm Relax, I just want you to braid my hair... I can't work like this... Taking a deep breath, she stood up from the rock she was sitting on and allowed him to sit there. That was one of the things she hated about being a Drykas. Braiding his hair was normal and well.. it meant being dangerously close to him. Her fingers ran through his hair as she stepped behind him, pulling it with her. She could see the smile on his face, but she ignored it and started braiding. She didn't really care about how it'd look, as long as she got it done and it didn't bother him during their training. Her fingers worked quickly, but she could literally feel his hands, every now and then, move along her legs. Every time he'd do that, he'd get a growl from her. When she was finally done, she stepped away without saying anything and he reached up, checking the hair Thank you, my fierce darling he mumbled and stood up, making his way to the Strider as she did to her own. They rode out to the edges of the city again, quietly, with Luc following them. Arriving to the usual spot, she got off Night's back with a smile and a soft tap to his side. Not saying anything yet, she started moving her feet in the regular, running motion, knees going up, hitting her chest and her heels moving all the way back to her behind. Davon just stood behind her, watching for a little bit with a smile before doing the same. This morning, the young Drykas was taking longer than usual, trying to build up some strength in her legs with the running. When she was finally done and visibly warmed up, her cheaks somewhat red and her forehead slightly sweaty, she pulled her left knee up to her chest, holding it there, practicing both balance and stretching. She followed the same procedure with her right nee and then, spread her legs. Her body bent down, elbows touched the ground and she slowly started lowering herself there. Splits seemed almost like a piece of cake these days, compared to what she was going to do. Even if so, when she was on the ground, she felt a sting in all of her muscles, making her grunt. She didn't give in, so she started pushing herself up and down, building her muscles up a bit, making sure they were strong enough to shift from one split to the other. When she managed to, she started doing that, slowly but surely, having each and every one of them stretch to its full length. When her upper body stretched out, over her legs, she could feel her abs burn, her stomach touching the ground. Frowning a bit she pulled back and lowered her shoulders to the ground now, kicking her legs up and over her head, keeping her toes there a bit before pulling up and keeping them straight in the air for as long as she could. Standing up though, she grunted, already feeling the consequences. Davon was already sitting on the floor, in the same position he was in the last time they were working out, with his arms extended, waiting for her hands to grab onto them. With some grumbling, she came over to him, put one foot on each of his sides, grabbed his hands and with a whole lot of effort, still, started lifting her legs up. Only a few centimeters, then an inch... and then an inch and a half! It was a huge improvement for her, but now, she had to work on keeping her legs there, because, after all, her balance was still quite off. Her feet touched the ground and as she took a deep breath, she tried lifting them to the same position and holding them there. It was only for a tick or two, but she wouldn't give up until it was at least ten. It took her even more time, than on her last practice, to manage to count to ten. He could see her body getting a shade of red, along with sweat drops running down her back. Maybe you should stop Aleksi.. you look exhausted, he added, but she just shook her head and didn't give up for a little while longer, making sure her counting was at ten or more. She then let his hands go and stood up, making her way to the opposite of him, laying on the ground and with one deep sigh, starting her way with situps. It was wearing her out even more, but she managed to reach thirties before dropping down onto the ground breathless. It was so damn difficult to move after all of that. Davon noticed it and he just knelt next to her, letting his fingers move the hair away from her forehead Relax, I won't do anything, I promise adding as he picked her up and made his way to his Strider. Climbing up was quite difficult with Aleksi in his arm, but he managed to. Looking down at her made the man's face lighten up. She was nuzzled up and asleep. In his arms... she was nuzzled up and asleep...

[Limey]

Skill and Lore Rewards Skills Lore Acrobatics 2 Limbering Up Bodybuilding 2 Davon Husband By Promise, Not Choice Pushing Yourself Additional Notes : Not much else to add, really. You might want to make them a bit longer, though, like your last ones. Should give you a better XP payout and gives you more room to tell a story. Liked the ending, all the same. Though. All tuckered out... Any questions or queries, please PM me.