Beneath the stars (closed)

[Azerix]

At the word of bandits Azerix froze 'i suppose i could kill bandits...after all there gonna kill me right?' was his thought process he climbed down the tree and took her hand "wait why do you want me to stay here? i mean i know your a Kelvic and all but..your also a cat kelvic..not a Panther or a wolf or something that can kill a human...but a house cat...i do not mean to offend you Akiva...but please at least let me go with you..." unfortantly the woman had her mind set on going alone and pulled her hand out of his grip. Azerix was about to say something again until he saw Akiva in all her flesh, his jaw instantly dropped and he heard nothing of the last part of her conversation and only stared at her until she morphed into her cat form and Along with kipps disapered into the forest he sat there for maybe 30 minutes his mind running through images and ideas he shook his head, his face was redder than the fire "oh yeah...that is gonna lead to dream" then it hit him. he hadn't heard word of the two cats, he bit his lower lip harder than he meant to do and cut into it, he didn't care and the taste of blood caused him to worry more "should...should i go after her?...i mean she told me not to...but...she is only a cat...they could break her spine with a boot..." he was now extremely worried and began to loose color in his skin from fear "she could be dead right now and i wouldn't even know it...i have to go after her" he walked to his bag attempting to untie the small blade in his bag "this is useless it would be easier for me to just burn them alive, He turned to walk in the direction the Cat went when he saw the two outlines and he let out a sigh of relief and his hands stopped trembling "it is good to see you two are safe" he was still as white as a ghost even when she turned human he paid no attention to her bareness and simply sat in front of the fire "i'll take the Watch from here until morning...you should go rest...i insist" he stood up and walked up to her now gently pushing her towards her tent "sleep well Milady" he yawned and returned to his place at the fire poking it with a stick. he stood up and walked silently into the darkness reappearing moments later with more wood and tossed it on the fire. he waited until he believed She would be asleep and smirked at himself "you worry to much.Besides you know she is with Keorvic...just treat her like your a guardian..." His mind wandered again to the Woman who had been only inches away from him with nothing on only hours ago.

[Akiva Korvashi]

She shrugged as he pushed her towards her tent, "Okay fine. I'll be up with the sun most likely." She said. She was surprised he wasn't afraid to touch her while she was unclothed, that wasn't like most human males, at least not the ones like him. She crawled into her tent, moving Kipps off to the side, and layed down. She had rolled back and forth for some time before deciding that enough was enough, and rose to go bother Keorvic. She slipped into his shelter, which was more than packed with the both of them in there, and sat on top of him, staring down at him...wishing he would wake up.

[Keorvic]

Keorvic woke from a wonderful dream in which a beautiful naked woman was straddling him, and realized that a beautiful naked woman was straddling him. He lay absolutely still, watching the light of the low fire that came through the small gaps of his little wigwam. The flames flickered over the woman's body, dancing across her curves and accentuating her beauty. As the fire danced particularly high, it illuminated this amazing woman's face, and he realized that it was Akiva. The haze of sleep dropped from him and everything from the week before came rushing back to him, from his arrival at Syliras to his unexpected companionship with the unbelievably enticing Kelvic to the wolf attack the evening before. he lifted his hands to slide up her bare thighs and rested them on the small of her back, the he pulled her forward into a deep kiss and removed the blanket, baring himself. Some time late, he emerged from his shelter, fully clothed and pulling on his spiked gauntlets. Remarkably refreshed, he bent over and retrieved his waterskin, quenching the other thirst he had. He walked over to the fire, glancing around and looking for Azerix. He spotted the man walking back carrying more firewood, apparently having gone to retrieve some. "Hello my friend. Anything interesting happen?"

[Azerix]

Azerix watched as Akiva went from her tent to Keorvic's when he relized she wasn't in any clothes "wait...did i touch her..while...she was..." at this point his entire body turned a newer shade of red as he Left to collect more wood, upon returning he saw Keorvic exit the tent and ask him the Question "interesting...no...just a few bandits wandering around and me becoming worried over nothing...so yeah..nothing interesting" he began to stir the fire again putting two and two together. "so...how is she? i meen Akiva in bed...it is most likely not my business i figured i would ask" his eyes never left the dancing flames he was intrigued by fire no matter how old it was or even if it was just a spark and didn't look up at Keorvic he figured if he was going to hit the mage for asking a question like that he would have to walk through the Element Azerix controlled the most and that wouldn't be a great idea. 'then again if i harm this man Akiva will be pissed' he thought tossing in another log the fire was already raging but it kept Azerix's mind at ease. "You know..the last time i was with someone was a year ago...it's really sad to think about" he smiled "guess i don't have the luck of the Fisherman who survives polar bear attacks and a rabid wolf..if you want you can go back and cuddle with her. I don't sleep much and a all nighter doesn't bother me" He yawned and poked the crackling flames again

[Akiva Korvashi]

Akiva rolled over and sighed as Keorvic got up and left the tent. She lay there listening to the breeze and the muffled voices from outside the shelter as the two spoke. She was content for the night, and as such, drifted off into a light slumber, waking every now and then, drowsily looking around. Kipps sauntered through the camp, purring for no apparent reason, and came to stay next to Azserix, rubbing himself on the mages clothing, kneading at the ground with his claws. He nipped at Azerix's skin lightly, a bite of affection, and continued to rub up against him. "Prrrmph..this one is so much softer than the fish man. We should keep him." "But I like the fish man.." she said sleepily, "He gives us fish.." "Mmrrrh, yes good fish. We shall keep him too." Kipps said, still purring.

[Keorvic]

Keorvic considered the question. The other man's bluntness surprised him, but didn't bother him in the least. He decided to go ahead and answer truthfully, figuring that the sooner Azerix got comfortable with them, the sooner the poor guy could stop flinching every time Keorvic looked at him. "Energetic. Single-minded. She wastes little time in getting what she wants, but at the same time she is just abandoning everything but what is directly before her. it's interesting to say the least." He replied. He looked up as Kipps sauntered back into camp, and grinned as he nipped at Azerix. behind him he heard Akiva murmur something in her sleep. Kipps mrouwled something in reply and brushed past Keorvic on his way to Akiva's side. Keorvic looked up and grinned at Azerix. "Don't let yourself get too down in the dumps friend. I am sure there is plenty of women who thirst for some mage flesh in Sunberth." he winked. "I'll let you in on a little secret. This scar is not from a polar bear. when I was young, I was quite clumsy and grew far larger than anyone else, as I am not a full blood Vantha. I would often trip and fall or run into things. One day I came running into the hold to show off a minnow I had managed to catch all by myself, I tripped over a spear by the door. I landed on it face first and that's how I got this scar. not much of a story though." laughed. "Crushed that poor minnow too. Ah well." he stretched and stood up. "You should get some rest. I'm not sure if you've done much traveling, but tomarrow will be rough for you if you dont get at least some sleep. It is only a few hours till dawn. Go take Akiva's tent, as mine seems to have been hijacked by a pair of cats." He laughed quietly. nodding towards Akiva's tent, he moved to take Azerix's seat by the fire. He sat down and took out his last piece of raw material. The bone chip was too small to do anything other than etch a picture on, and the curves reminded him of Akiva. nodding, he set to marking out the beginnings.

[Azerix]

Azerix scratched Kipps ears behind the head and smiled "hello there kipps" when the cat bit him he did nothing in retaliation knowing it was affectionately "hm...sounds fun" he said listening to Keorvic explain Akiva's ays in bed he sighed again "yeah...i'm sure the'll just be sworming over me when there's a big strong wilderness man" he joked to himself "but thanks...i know it was meant to bring my spirits up." The fire hissed as Keorvic told the true story of his Scar "well you play it off rather easy then don't you..had me fooled that you survived a attack" he ran his fingers over the raised flame on his skin "but a scar is just a scar nothing more. nothing less" he smiled at the man becoming calm knowing he wouldn't charge Azerix stood up and brushed off his pants "thank you...but i could never invade someones Home or tent for that matter...The outside is just fine...although..i would like to get off the ground..." he put his bag around his shoulder and looked around. "there was a giant around here years ago...i don't think it disappeared did it?" his eyes scanned the tree line until they came across what he was looking for, A large tree "ah..there you are" he walked up beside it and tossed his bag up on a wide branch. he placed his foot on the bark and attempted to shimmy up it. Halfway to his destination his foot slipped and he tumbled down to the ground hitting his head on a large root sticking out from the dirt, white pain erupted in his skull and bit his lip not to scream "i'm fine i'm fine" he said to Keorvic at the fire as he stood up, his head was throbbing. "been years since i climbed a tree" although he attempted it again this time reaching the thick branches. He pulled out his robe and used it as a pillow for his throbbing head. Moments latter his breathing calmed and darkness took hold of him as he drifted off into Sleep.

[Keorvic]

Keorvic watched the taciturn mage wander off into the darkness. "Ah well, He is still young. He will find someone sooner or later, and then realize, like I have, that it's all luck." He mused. he finished marking the outline of the etching and began scoring into the bone some shapes and shadings, becoming intent in his work. Some time later he felt that he was as done as he would get for one sitting and stood up, realizing that he had been keeping terrible watch. If someone had tried to sneak up, he would not have caught them at all. The fire was low, but Keorvic was disinclined to build it up again. He had never seen the need for fires on his own, as he usually had salted meats that did not need to be cooked, and had better night vision that most people. "I guess it helps that I am a full Vantha by the standards of our Goddess." he surmised, thinking back to a time when he had simply burrowed into the snow rather then using shelter of any sort. The gnossis bestowed upon him allowed him to tolerate extreme colds with only minor discomfort, something he had taken advantage of many times in his travels. This far south, however, one needed a covering and shelter just to keep the bugs and vermin off! Keorvic looked to the East and saw that the sky was indeed lightening. Dawn was not far off. He reached down and strapped on his spiked gauntlets and ran through a few drills he had been taught. He had nothing to punch against, but that was alright. After about ten minutes, he decided to patrol the area, and began to walk the perimeter, this time being as stealthy as a six foot tall man used to crunching through snow can be; not very much. As he need the clearing's edge, he saw an owl swoop down and catch it's last squirming meal for the night. He followed the graceful creature with his eyes all the way up into the largest tree around. as the owl neared, it veered off, as if there was something wrong with the tree. Keorvic decided that it was a perfect tree for training, as he doubted his fists would do much more than wear some of the bark off, and marked its location in his mind's eye. as the birds around began to wake up and sing for the day, Keorvic decided that he no longer had an excuse, and built up a fire for the others. He didn't mind eating salted fish for breakfast, but he doubted the other two would feel the same. He began his search for firewood, and after a few minutes returned with enough to build a roaring fire. He only tossed two relatively small pieces of wood onto it even though it was quite light enough to see, he expected it to still an hour or two until the others woke up. He figured now would be as good a time as any to go build up the strength of his fists, and shucked his spiked gauntlets. He stuffed them into his pack and fished out the two lengths of thin, course rope that Jib had given to him. With care, he wrapped his fists and pulled on his leather gloves over them, deciding he would rather not tear his knuckles open on a tree. He peaked in on Akiva, noting her soft feminine snoring, and then set off. Moments later he was to the huge tree, and began working on rhythm and power, and also not breaking his hands.

[Akiva Korvashi]

8th Day of Summer 510 AV

Akiva sat up, looking around. She was in Keorvic's shelter, Kipps lay beside her still asleep. The sun was out, but it was still apparently early. She walked out into the camp. Not seeing Keorvic or Azerix made her a little uneasy, and she looked around until she spotted Keorvic hitting a tree. He didn't seem upset in the least, which made her feel better. Azerix had to be safe, otherwise Keorvic wouldn't appear to be so calm. She picked up her bow from beside her pack and slung her quiver over her shoulder. She strung the bow just as the owner of the Feather and Shaft had taught her, and headed for the woods, still copletely unclothed. Stopping by Keorvic she said, "I'm going hunting now, I'll be back when I catch something big or tonight, whichever comes first." She kissed him on the cheek and slapped his bum before walking off into the woods at a brisk pace. She ran silently through the woods, her feet carrying her somewhat fast. She hadn't seen any game so far, except for a few squirrels, and she wanted to have a little more than that, at least for a nice meal tonight. She stopped suddenly, a rustle in the leaves before her drawing her attention. She looked around a tree trunk and saw a couple of rabbits playing around in the leaves. Quietly she drew her bow, arrow already out, and aimed for the larger of the two. It would be luck if she could get both, but more than likely the other would bolt once it saw it's friend dead, an arrow burried deep inside of it. She let the arrow loose, and as she expected at this close of a range, it went almost halfway deep into the rabbit. She walked over to it, the other had run at the appearance of the arrow, and pulled the arrow out. She picked it up and continued running through the forest in search of more game. She had to get food to feed her friends, she was sure times would get hard if she couldn't find enough meat. She looked up. The trees were dense overhead, but she cuold still see enough light to tell that it was about the 9th bell. She had plenty of time to catch more. Kipps walked over to the man punching the tree, not sure why he was. He was sure trees couldn't do anything to mans. It didn't matter to him, he climbed the tree anyway, shaking a little as Keorvic, as Akiva had called him, punched it again. Climbing up to the first large branch he saw the other mans, the fire guy laying there. Maybe the fish man was after the fire guy. he sat there, looking down at the fish man, wondering what the fire guy had done to him. he liked both of his mans, he hoped they wouldn't kill each other.

[Azerix]

Azerix had laid there asleep he did not notice the owl that changed directions nor did he hear Keorvic as he approached. When the mans fist his the tree it sent small tremors through Azerix's body he did not understand what it was in his dream state and simply rolled over onto his side mumbling something about "Squirrels took my job" as time progressed the man's strikes became harder and harder and eventually Azerix sat up. he wasn't tired when he fell asleep but now that he had a small taste of it he was exhausted "really?..you choose the tree i sleep in to spar with?" he sighed. when he heard Akiva approach he sat up and looked down at her, he almost said something but saw her kiss Keorvic and decided to stay quite when she left Keorvic continued to pound at the tree "he has to hear me?" it wasn't until Azerix realized the man couldn't that he decided there was no chance of sleeping he sat up and was about to climb down the Cat appeared next to him he smiled "hello there kipps? how is your morning?" he picked up the cat and placed him on his lap petting behind his ears and down his back with his right hand and scratching under his chin with his left. the cat purred and begin to dig his claws into Azerix's legs kneading into the clothes with his claws. "what a good kitty. but...time to go" he placed the cat back on the branch and kicked his bag down shimming back down and nodding at Keorvic "thanks for the knuckle alarm clock" he said tiredly letting a yawn escape his lungs and turned in the direction Akiva went curious as to how the woman hunted. He followed her as quietly as he could watching where he placed his feet attempting not to step on leaves or twigs hoping he wouldn't scare her prey away he watched as she drew her bow and notched the arrow "wow...not only beautiful but dangerous" he stated louder than he meant as she picked up the dead game 'oh shit...she definitely heard that...' he thought as she looked at him he scratched his head running his hand over the lump in his skull he winced in pain removing his hand "hey...how is it going bea- Akiva..uhm about touching you last night...i wasn't thinking straight i was worried that you had been killed." he said nervously "but...if i may say so you have a Beautiful body...and nice aim with that bow" he smiled at her "i suppose you want me to leave you alone now huh?"