Closed Let's Go Shopping (Moritz x Evalynn)

[Evalynn Frostfawn]

Spring 22nd, 522AV

Eva paced back and forth with nervous energy around the outside of the commons, reading over a piece of paper she had found on a doorway while she was wandering around the commons in the early hours. She had originally gone to the Commons to look for work, but instead found a notice about curses and instinctively tore it down and scurried out of the area. Syka had a wave of curses befall them and on this paper was a list of names and what they believe their curse is. And on the list was Moritz's name, and next to his name was what was believed to be his curse. Eva stopped her pacing and took in some long breaths before leaning her head back and thinking.

She went back and recalled all of their conversations they had, taking some time to sort through them. She also tried to recall all other interactions she had with other Sykans and everything started piecing itself together. Eva found herself being thankful to the gods that she had arrived late in Syka and smiled to herself. She folded up the paper and added it to the tiny leather pouch she had dangling on her hip before she returned to her bungalow to get ready. It was still pretty early in the morning, and she didn't take the time to get herself ready as all she was doing was going to the commons.

Walking up and into her bungalow, she decided to close off the back half of the area so she could bathe. With her usual bucket of cold water and a burlap rag, she gave herself a cleansing sponge bath, wiping away all the sweat she had produced from the night before. It felt like she was taking a bath back to back, as she basically soaked herself last night in sweat. But she had to admit, she was starting to get accustomed to the warmer evenings and all the muggy weather here. Once she was thoroughly cleaned up, she allowed herself to drip dry as she started to work on her hair.

Since her comb was now completely broken from all the snags and knots of her hair, she had started to adopt the process of finger combing. Starting from the bottom, she ran her fingers through and gently worked out any knots she could find. Her soft eyes examined how her hair shimmered from its usually dark chocolate brown to a slight blue and green color underneath. She smiled at its beauty, and was saddened that she had to hide it because Morwin was missing. Once she had finished combing her hair, Eva decided to put it into a careful bun at the base of her neck, making sure to tuck away all the shimmering under hairs.

Her next task was her eyes, and the one thing she dreaded the most. While she was out traveling, she was always having to be extremely cautious of other individuals and how she would react. She would steel off her emotions, put on a face, and do her best to look past every situation that could bring up emotions. She witnessed many terrible things doing this and struggled in silence when a situation got too bad. Sometimes, there were situations where she would forget to steel her nerves and would wind up nearly exposing herself. She figured if that would happen, she would have the resolve to assassinate the individual under the guise that they admitted they were a Vantha. But luckily that never happened and she shook away the memories of the past, refocusing on her current situation and her trip with Mortiz. She stared at herself in the mirror and would recite to herself to steel her nerves and survive. It wasn't something that was going to be an immediate fix, but it was an attempt

Next was to cover her scars on her face, something that she never really found a need to do at first. She didn't have much in the way of makeup or paint, instead she had mixed together a concoction of things while she was traveling to match her skin tone. It was a long, grueling process, especially when she had no clue what she was doing and would rub random stuff on her skin causing minor rashes. She pulled the small container out of her pack and immediately her stomach sank when she noticed the lid was missing and the powdery contents spilled all over her things.

"What! When!" She shouted, snatching up her bag and pulling out all her belongings. Gritty powder flung everywhere as she did so and she gave a frustrated growl, throwing her bag to the side. She attempted to salvage as much as she could, dabbing it on her facial scars at least, but it wasn't enough to cover the entire thing. Instead, it sort of muted the severity of it, making it seem like it was just a simple flesh wound. Her sigh of defeat was a signal that she would have to settle for this and hoped she could find something when they were out shopping.

After that fiasco, Eva begins to dress herself in the same clothes she wore yesterday, feeling a little excited about the possibility of getting new clothes. She grinned wide, imagining herself in a new set of pants and another shirt while also spending time with Moritz. She giggled once she was done dressing and turned to grab her pack, being reminded that she had just thrown everything out of it and now her room was a mess. A groan came from her lips before she settled with just equipping herself with her dagger, money pouch, and the last of her rations. Walking out of the bungalow, she practically skipped down the steps and over to their meeting spot.

WC: 976

[Moritz Craven]

22 Spring 522

For Moritz morning, he did not have much to do to get ready. After all he was just going outside his house where they were meeting, and Evalynn was coming to meet him rather than him finding her. Still he found himself excited by the prospect of seeing her again after a few days, his stomach swirling as he thought on that. For his part he made sure to get himself clean, washed his hair the night before, and checked his clothing over once.

After finishing this and other morning ablutions he ended up putting on the same button up one piece silk outfit that he normally wore which was both comfortable and sturdy, along with being somewhat magical and so extra special. Namely when he shifted forms it shifted with him, turning into a color pattern on his fur. It also seemed to adjust itself over time, since he had not needed it tailored at all since wearing it even though he had gone through several growth spurts since then...

With that he finished donning his gear. A pair of sandals he bought with a ghost and which was cooler than boots. Something needed both here and in the Outpost. He also had the bracelet on his wrist covered in charms which he could not remove from his person, and a pack on his back where he stowed a sheathed dagger, a waterskin, along with a decent bit of coin should they need to make some purchases. Which, of course, was their plan.

Thinking about Evalynn he noticed the gem on his hand had turned a bright pink hue, which he assumed was related to his current mood. As he considered the woman his stomach clenched as he dwelled on a thought. Was this a date? What if he thought it was a date, and she did not? She had said she liked him, or had a crush on him... So that indicated she did like him... Though the reason for them going which he had told her had been something made up due to his curse, so perhaps she did not think it was one?

Pushing this aside Moritz focused instead on waiting, keeping his mind clear and calm. Practicing a bit of meditation Moritz stared at the colored star on his hand, willing it to turn back to a neutral hue. Breathing in... Then out... Back in... Then back out... Clearing his mind of other things, other distractions... Just leaving him, and breathing, and the gem... He kept this up for a few chimes while waiting, clearing his mind and trying to calm himself, while the hue slowly faded and went back to a more neutral state.

It was in this state that he heard the sound of feet coming down the path to his home, and realized Evalynn was approaching. As he did he felt the familiar twisting of his stomach, and looked down to see the star had turned pink once more.

Standing up with a grin on his face Moritz waited for Evalynn to approach, before he finally began speaking.

"Well then, I worked out the whole stipend thing, so ready for the tour?"

Once she was ready Moritz would lead the way to the dovecote, refusing to say anything if she asked where they were going but simply smiling back at her and gazing into her eyes. It was not an overly long trip. Just out to the cobbled pathway, and over to the commons. And then from the commons a short path north which led to the dovecote building.

Once they arrived Moritz would lead her inside, close the door, wait for a moment, and open it again to reveal the Outpost outside the building that had a moment ago led to Syka. Now instead it was a completely different place, perhaps equally hot but drier. Offering his hand Moritz would walk her through the door and lead her into this new place, where nearby a man would happily state "Welcome, Welcome to Xyna's Outpost!"

The man, Paul, greeted Moritz quickly, remembering the distinctive fellow from past visits, and offered to help the newcomer with questions or information along with his normally offered map of the Outpost. Moritz for his part just smiled, having once more forgotten to let go of Evalynn's hand.

WC: 721

Continued here

[Evalynn Frostfawn]

Exiting back into Syka, Eva's mood immediately shifted from bliss to disgruntled when the tropical air hit her. It was much cooler and not at all as humid in the Outpost, so she had written it off and absolutely enjoyed it. Now, she fanned herself and outwardly groaned like a child as they walked up the path.

"I had forgotten just how unpleasant the weather was in Syka. Just in those few hours we were in the Outpost." She knew that the feelings would subside the longer she was in Syka, but right now she was uncomfortable. "Can't wait to get home and change out of my clothes." And maybe drape some cloths dipped in cold water across her body. The thought of just that helped her cool off some and she smiled pleasantly.

Then another thought came to mind and it made her question her judgement a bit. Why would she want to have Moritz participate in such activities? She still could believe he was someone she could trust on that grounds, yet her heart was going wild at the thought. She mentally hushed her thoughts and squeezed Moritz's hand softly, trotting up next to his side as she noticed her thoughts had slowed her down. She looked up at him and watched his eyes for a bit before something else came to mind. Everytime she looked at him, he was staring into her eyes.

She quickly looked away and furrowed her brow, it couldn't be because he was trying to figure out who she was. He was probably admiring her like she did him and it was just an innocent look. She attempted to shake the feeling away and return to enjoying the last few moments she had with Moritz as they walked towards the Commons. It wasn't as late as she thought, she could probably get some dagger training in if she tried, but she had just bought a new journal and wanted to jot down her notes. She had a bunch of little tidbits of memories just fluttering around her head, waiting to be let out.

"Oh, we also should try some training again. Last time was really fun, and I really liked watching you move around all acrobatic like." She smiled and made a little dagger motion. "Plus, I think I have a good idea of my faults. I need to practice my stance a little more on my defense and not jump around so much." She gave thought about making a training dummy for herself at the bungalow. Sizing it to be around Moritz's height so she could practice the height difference between them. As she was thinking, she didn't notice that they were heading down the path towards the bungalows, making the days end come closer and closer.

WC: 465

[Moritz Craven]

The more time with Evalynn Moritz spent, the more he began to notice small odd things about her. How she carried herself. How she walked. Though one odd thing made him think she had either some kind of eye issue, or some odd protective impulse to keep her eyes safe. Whenever she was stressed out or overly excited for good or ill she seemed to close or cover he eyes, something she had done a few times in the outpost. Moritz for his part had wondered on this, but simply continued to guide her along with her eyes closed.

He was not really sure how such a reaction would come about, not being able to see something did not make it go away, which made him worried she would react like that in a bad situation and end up getting attacked or something with her eyes closed. For once though while being a bit boisterous about the heat, she did not close her eyes or otherwise retreat.

While Moritz could also tell a bit of a difference from here and Syka he felt perhaps her response was a bit exaggerated, though he had been in Syka longer so perhaps he was more adjusted to such heat... Still besides being a wet versus dry heat, he did not think Syka was really that much hotter.

Her saying she wanted to get changed was not surprising, but then the mention of clothing did remind the Kelvic of something. Her new clothing! He had offered to pay, well actually to use a stipend he said came from the settlement to pay, but he had been planning to pay for her to get some new attire such as replacing her damaged apparel... It had been their original reason for coming there, and he had forgotten and they had not gotten around to it before leaving!

He was a bit troubled by this, though hoped they could work it out next time since she had spoke on them meeting again for another trip to shop...

Nodding along absentmindedly in response Moritz headed along with Evalynn, the door to the Outpost not too far off from the commons. And since they both lived relatively close to each other, it made sense for him to walk her home before the end of their date. Yes, she had called it a date, so it was one, wasn't it...

Being a Kelvic talking about undressing did not really strike Moritz as odd, he had taken awhile to even convince on the need for clothing- especially shoes or foot restraints- and so getting naked once out of the public eyes seemed a normal thing to do at home. Especially in Syka where things were much more normal.

Walking along together he once more thought on how nice it felt holding her hand in his. By comparison his seemed large and ungainly compared to her fingers and palm against his.

Smiling back at her as she looked up at him and into his eyes Moritz wondered what she was thinking as she stared back into his. However she seemed focused on something else as she peered off and lost her smile and thought on things.

Finally when she did speak it was about a topic he was at least somewhat familiar with, and so shrugged as she spoke about practicing or training combat again. Daggers. Acrobatics. The works.

"I'm sure it would be a good idea to move to real blades, just like you wanted before. Should not lose more than a finger or two, maybe a ear, but small price to pay for a good training session. I know you could practice juggling the real blades while doing a back flip, after the last bout you should be ready for that."

Once they arrived back at the commons Moritz would turn back down the path that led to the bungalows, continuing to walk Evalynn home at least till she arrived at her abode, after all it was not a long walk to go from there to his house and he did need to go home and both drop off some stuff and acquire some stuff before doing anything else seeing as he had packed for a shopping trip and not other things. As he did he would continue to look down occasionally at Evalynn to meet her eyes, enjoying the feeling of her palm on his own as they walked and trying to keep up the slow pace of the shorter woman to avoid dragging her along.

WC: 757

[Evalynn Frostfawn]

"Missing a few fingers wouldn't be too bad. It'll be hard to hold your hand though, so let's try with those wooden daggers we used before." Eva chuckled and went with Moritz's response as she slowed their pace to a stroll. "I'll also make sure to bring a few melons along for you to wear. Maybe a lettuce suit?" She snickered and playfully nudged Moritz at an attempt at a joke from earlier.

However, what she was really feeling was a bit sad from their trip ending and a constant desire for Eva to see Moritz naked. She cupped her face with her free hand as she thought about the imagery and stared holes into the ground as her eyes swirled the colors of the rainbow. She attempted to calm herself by clenching her teeth and taking slow, even breaths, but the thought just wouldn't leave her head. So, without making eye contact and keeping her face angle away from Moritz, she asked the question.

"Hey, Moritz, if you suddenly seen me naked, what would you do?" Her hand tightened on his hand. Her senses feeling even his paulse on his wrist at this point. She heard her heart beating in her ears and felt her breathing quicken. What would be his reply? Would he find her weird for asking? Take advantage of her willingness to be naked in front of him? How would he react with seeing her Ginosis? A million questions rapid fired through her head and made it now impossible to control her emotions.

Even after Moritz answered and they arrived at her bungalow, Eva still couldn't find self control. She kept her head down, focusing on her now free hands as she had her body turned towards Moritz. She wanted to ask him to come in, stay the night, maybe get a little closer, but these feelings were extremely deadly to her. But all she could muster was now a shy, soft spoken good night and a shuffling of her nervous hands.

WC: 336

[Moritz Craven]

Moritz for his part when it came to combat preferred a more mixed method. Rather than focusing on one style or weapon he learned a bit of a lot of things, and worked to improve himself in various situations. Did he have a weapon on hand? Great, then he would use a weapon. Was he weaponless or had been disarmed? Then he would use his hands and feet and other weaponless combat styles he was learning. And of course he always had his flips and dives and such to help avoid attacks. He avoided focusing on just one thing, and trained it all with the expectation that he would be a better fighter for it once he was trained up.

Of course, a lot of this had to do with his combat instructor back home who was tough but fair and did not let him depend overly on one thing or even one form. She had even fought him in his Kelvic form to make him better understand its weaknesses and what people would try to take advantage of. Evalynn though, as far as Moritz knew, was focused solely on daggers as melee combat usage.

Moritz smiled at her joking answer about finger loss and clothing made of food, before continuing after her light playful bump against him.

"I suppose though any time you will be attacked you will always have a dagger at hand, so then no reason to really try to learn anything else. And I mean you would never say drop it or have it knocked from your grip, so yeah no reason to learn anything else."

In fact several of those things had happened all too recently during a spar, she had dropped her training weapon, hit herself in the head with it, and been disarmed, all during a series of bouts. He was unsure if the woman had considered learning to fight without weapons, but he hoped she would. Otherwise all it would take to make her defenseless was one well placed blow knocking the blade from her grip...

He himself had an odd weapon he could summon at will that could not really be taken from him, though he had not had a chance to test it overly much... That was something he needed to work on along with his daggers and other weapons... All the more sense it was one he could not lose.

Once they were on the path cut into the jungle they did not see many people on their short trip, probably more just chance since it was a out of the way place from the commons and only so many people would be walking along it on that side to go to the bungalows along the path or to areas past it along the cobbled pathway. Of course it did not take long for their pace to take them to the turn and along the path to Evalynn's home.

As they were nearing there though Evalynn had another question for him, one which confused him not for its content but for how it was asked. Holding her hand since earlier he could tell that she wished to be cooled, and he had gotten a vague impression of wet clothes and things being draped... He supposed that was one way to cool off. Now though she was asking about being naked as if it was a big issue. After a moment he answered, though not really recalling till part of the way through his words that humans had a tendency to make a bigger deal about clothing and the wearing or not wearing of it. Which he had always felt was a bit silly, particularly shoes... The bottoms of his feet were pretty strongly calloused from walking around barefoot so much, a protective buffer against heat and minor threats though not such that he would go barefoot into the deep jungle.

Touching her at other times had also given him other impressions of wants or needs, though most did not make as much sense as her current cooling one. But considering them now along with her newest comment it did make him reconsider some things... So then did it mean something different when a human wanted so see you naked?

She once more had been actively looking away from him, not meeting his eyes and peering down at the ground so he could not see her orbs which he enjoyed looking into. Which was something she had done a good bit, and he had noticed it occurred whenever she was worked up or surprised or caught up in things. Connection? Possibly...

"Oh, terrified. Yep, super scary. I mean even a bare wrist is enough to send me sprinting off into the jungle. After all, all that bare skin attracts lettuce beetles. Oddly enough they don't eat lettuce, I think they just lay their beetle lings there. They like to bite any exposed skin when you are not looking, and who knows what that will cause. Although they don't actually have teeth per see, being beetles, they just sort of nub you. But you know, better safe than nubbed. That's what my grandmother always used to say, and she never once was bitten by a lettuce beetle. So surely she was doing something right."

After considering his own words and looking over at Evalynn Moritz reached his free hand and lightly pinched Evalynn near her wrist, a grin on his face she would see if she were to finally look his way.

Looking up at some point Moritz realized they had arrived at Evalynn's abode, though he had not really noticed until then. Regardless Moritz was still a bit confused as to why Evalynn had asked about such a simple thing as if it was such a big thing, but was slowly working it out based on his understand of how humans thought.

Once they arrived Evalynn seemed to be saying something, but he could not quite work it out. Plus she seemed to be oddly squirming. Had she perhaps actually run into a lettuce beetle? No, those did not exist...

Recalling her earlier desire to cool off Moritz smiled at leaned down, placing a kiss on her forehead since she did not seem keen on looking up at him.

"You know, I do know a secret method of cooling off, one you surely have not heard of. I learned of it in a small town from a wise sage woman. Sadly her entire village was nubbed by lettuce beetles, so they don't show it any more. But if you would like I can show you. I'm not sure you have the proper tools inside, but I think I could make it work..."

Of course all of this was a lie, since it was no secret but just the thing he had gleaned from Evalynn's wants, so something she certainly knew. Plus he figured she did in fact have all he needed, seeing as the items were pretty simple. If Evalynn did agree he would head inside and look for any spare cloth or rags, find some clean water, and quietly wet them in preparation for placing them on any exposed skin Evalynn had. If she did undress Moritz would do likewise, matching her level of undress and if nothing else stowing his gear aside and taking off his pack.

All of that though was assuming she did accept and invited him in. If not Moritz would shrug and before long begin making his leave.

WC: 1,254

[Evalynn Frostfawn]

Oh, I know you have a twisted tongue, but that just sounded like you were making fun of me." She gave a smirk and a raised brow at his response to her wanting to learn more about dagger training. She knew she needed to learn more, but right now she had to improve on fighting with a dagger first. On the contrary, she took note of his amusing sarcasm and silly taunt and gave a chuckle after playfully nudging him. "But, I do agree. I'm not always going to be able to fight with my dagger. But right now, it's the only weapon I have on my side at all times."

She then posed her question about him seeing her naked and his response sort of surprised her a bit. Even in his twisted tongue, he didn't seem to show any sign of being flustered or bothered by it. Was he used to nudity so much that even seeing someone he had feelings for naked had no effect? She pondered on his words, detangling them the best she could before confirming to herself that he, in fact, was unaffected by nudity. So, while she was still flushed and embarrassed over it, he was as cool and collected as can be. He then mentioned being able to cool off and his knowledge on some secrets on the matter, which piqued her interest.

"Oh, well, uh if it's not too much to ask, could you…uh…show me?" She blushed a bit more and gestured up towards her bungalow for Moritz to follow her. If he agreed she would lead him up the stairs and into the living room area. Offering him to sit, or just wait, she went to a section of the house she had rearranged to be a bathing area. There was a bucket of water, a simple chair, and a thin sheet blocking it off from the rest of the abode but was currently pulled back. She grabbed the water and brought it over, setting it in the middle of the room, allowing Moritz to wet the pieces of cloth he had found lying around. "A-alright I guess we can start with just my upper body."

With a face still obviously red, she started to untie her shirt and unbutton the buttons, her back facing Moritz. Starting from the top, her fingers fumbled at first, not wanting to cooperate at all and making her get even more flustered. After fumbling with her first three buttons, she said fuck it and just quickly and confidently undid the rest. Evalynn's upper body glistened with a misting of sweat, making her chocolate skin look a bit golden when the sun hit it. Each curve of her body was also highlighted as she turned to face Moritz and a shy look in her eyes.

"Would you like me to stay standing or to sit down?" Eva had her arms covering her breasts as she kept her eyes averted. But then she saw a movement in the corner of her eye and she turned back to look at Moritz. He was undressing too, taking off his shirt before pausing and waiting. What was he doing? She guessed it was to help her feel comfortable, but instead she now felt her stomach flip and her eyes slowly explore his bare chest. If Moritz paid attention to it, he would notice that Eva was now exposing her biggest secret of all time. Her eyes rapidly swirled various amounts of colors as she slowly approached him in a daze.

Her fingers reached up and tenderly touched his body, sending a feeling of excitement jolting through her. She pressed her palms on his chest and started to run them up and down, simply in awe of his body. Why? What had gotten into her? There were tons of nude people in Syka, but why was this guy the one that literally caused her to drool. She was so deep in thought that she hadn't noticed her hands had traveled up Moritz's chest, around his neck, and just inches from giving him a deep kiss. When she did finally come to her senses, a look of shock washed over her and she gave a squeal before pulling away all flustered.

WC: 710

[Moritz Craven]

Moritz was unsure he agreed with her assessment, after all one always had their hands and feet at... Hand -he smirked to himself here- but she seemed to currently be overlooking unarmed combat to focus solely on armed combat with a dagger. It was one of the reasons Moritz practiced diverse styles of combat to avoid being overly dependent on one, but also always training his abilities without a weapon in case he had to fight without one.

Still his mind was soon turned to other topics as Evalynn blushed some more and invited him into her home to display his technique, which he felt was a bit odd since surely she knew by now he was lying about that? Or perhaps she had forgotten for the moment that his other words were lying and had taken that one as truthful for... Some reason... Regardless he shrugged and followed her inside, happy to help her cool off all the same even if not with some secret technique.

Heading inside she came back with some water and using that and some clothes Moritz began to wet the material one by one. Not dripping wet as he strained them out a bit, but solidly wet all the same.

Once he heard her words and saw she was beginning to undress though Moritz did likewise, unbuttoning his silk suit top he normally wore which was all one piece and slipping his arms out of it to let it droop and expose his shoulders and chest. Of course unlike Evalynn's clothing which was two pieces Moritz was technically one, so it was harder to keep just the bottoms on while moving if he was not careful since the top sort of supported the bottom when buttoned.

Evalynn Moritz noticed though seemed much more affected by her undressing, blushing more and covering herself up once doing so but showing off her heated body all the same which was slick with sweat. Moritz was likewise heated from the temperature of Syka and sweating, but perhaps was better at hiding it or at least enduring it.

Gazing deeply into her eyes he finally noticed something about them as she flushed and reacted, an odd swirl and shifting of colors as they changed from moment to moment. Had that been what she was hiding? He was unsure what it meant, but he assumed it had been her thing she did not want him to see. Clearly it was an emotional response causing it, similar in some ways to his own star on his hand which was currently a bright pink hue tinged with some red. She seemed to be focused though not on his eyes in turn but on his stomach and chest as she approached him... And a moment later she reached up and forward and began rubbing her fingers across that part of his body. As she did he felt a shiver run down his back at the contact, but otherwise stood still and let her do as she wished.

Fingers, palms, hands, rubbed and stroked across his chest, drawing her closer. Reaching up and circling his neck... Her face up close to his... He did not entirely need his charm to know what she wanted right then as she almost kissed him and then at the last moment did not and pulled away. Feeling a churning in his own stomach he smiled and shrugged at her, before obliging by initiating the kiss she seemed afraid to commit to. Settling his hands just above her hips on either side he pulled her in a bit closer, and then moving his face in he pressed his lips against hers urgently rather than with just a passing contact. Where before it had simply been a tame peck on the cheek at their last meeting now it was a full on proper kiss, as he urged her onward and pressed onward and towards her with his lips.

Whether it was from Evalynn's stroking of his chest or the kissing that followed Moritz found himself getting excited as well, and his body likewise showed that he was excited to see and be close to Evalynn as it had last time they had been close. The awkward stiffening made it extra hard to keep his bottoms on, it being all one piece, and once their kissing was done Moritz would step back and undress the rest of the way, not that his clothing was concealing much at that point in his moment of ardor which made his condition obvious, and so he silently folded his suit and then turned away from her bent over and set the folded suit down neatly before grabbing up a wet cloth.

"Now that I've properly checked your temperature, the next step of the process can begin."

Taking up the wet clothe Moritz would move to wipe down Evalynn's sweaty form, bringing him back into close proximity to her in his excited state.

WC: 827

[Evalynn Frostfawn]

It was exactly what she wanted, it melted her body and made her knees weak. She pressed her body against Moritz as he kissed her, letting him feel the softness of my skin and fullness of her breasts. Her arms wrapped back around his neck and her fingers ran through his hair as she enjoyed its softness. It then became apparent that excitement filled his body and something briefly poked her leg before the kiss ended and Moritz let go. At this point, Eva was in a state of intoxication, so knowing that she wasn't the only one excited made her want him more.

She watched as he fully undressed, folded his suit, and set it to the side. In exchange, he grabbed a wet cloth and faced her, closing the distance and speaking as if he had just taken her temperature. This made her giggle a bit as she gently grabbed the hand that held the cloth and her other pressed on his chest. Her ever changing eyes looked up at Mortiz as if he was a tall glass of water and she hadn't had a drink in months.

"I agree, the next step of the process shall begin. And I do hope you accept it." Eva once again pressed herself against Moritz, brushing against his stiffened excitement, slowly guiding him to the couch if he let her. She lightly peppered him with gentle kisses across his chest and collar bone before allowing him to sit. "I hope I'm not being too forward or…well, acting too quickly."

Eva would then, gently, mount Moritz's lap with her knees on either side and her bottom slowly coming to rest on his member as she faced him. Her heart was beating a million times a minute and her face was flushed with excitement as she took the hand that held the wet cloth and brought it up to her breasts. Guiding it slowly, she allowed him to explore her chest, essentially giving him permission to do more if he pleased.

WC: 338

[Moritz Craven]

Where only a few moments ago Evalynn seemed eager to cover herself, still wearing bottoms but no top, she seemed to have forgotten that as Moritz initiated a kiss and she pressed herself against him. Shame in nudity was an odd concept to a Kelvic, so he did not entirely get that, but he sort of got that humans felt that way. Even if he did not understand. Or most of them did, perhaps the average Sykan being the exception...

As their lips met he felt an odd tugging and pressure, similar in some ways to two hands pressing against each other but... A bit different. She seemed just as eager as him and pulled them even closer such that their entire upper bodies met while kissing.

When they parted so he could undress and fetch his supplies for cooling her though she seemed eager to continue, laughing like a chime at his words which made him smile at hearing it - that something he had said had made her happy and made her laugh. It made him happy as well, to see her laughing.

He was a bit surprised when she reached and and grabbed the hand holding the wet clothe, and then proceeded to rub his chest some more. She seemed to have a keen interest in that part of his body, her eyes changing in hue as they danced about before him from one to another color or even many at once. Quite different from his own odd eyes. Still, looking at them... He knew she was keeping something secret from him. Physically she was present, but something still seemed to burden her and she was not being fully honest with him. Her eyes especially mad this clear, and other things he had noticed and picked up on since meeting her. And while he did enjoy being intimate with her... .Was he ready to be fully intimate with someone not even being honest with him?

Ironic perhaps for someone cursed to lie, but being cursed had given him a new perspective on things particularly in regards to lying. Did he want to fully commit to someone who was not doing likewise? And what if she had a baby? Did he want to end up raising a child with someone he barely knew, and who clearly did not trust him? At least not deeply. He cared for her, and was attracted to her... But he was unsure where he stood with her, and so did not think it was a good idea to go that far.

Still, that did not mean they could not do anything... And he did enjoy seeing a smile on her face.

When she pulled him over to the couch he did not fight, holding a groan as she pressed against him again. For the moment she still had her bottoms on, the only article of clothing either wore as she straddled him.

Guiding his hand with the cloth she seemed keen on cooling a few particular areas, and though part of his mind was quite distracted by both her body and his a side part of him wondered if there was not a more efficient way of cooling off. Surely she would feel much cooler if she had him wipe down more of her body rather than focusing on a few areas.

After a bit of wiping and some kissing Moritz decided to proceed with things, at least to another point he was ready for if not ones he was not quite prepared for.

Using both hands he undid her bottoms, slipping one hand inside while the other kept the wet cloth to cool her shoulders, neck, and other areas.

"Hmmm... I think I've found the source of the heat problem, this will require some particular special techniques and application. Though it may alleviate things somewhat."

As he began Moritz mind oddly turned to a lock, a wooden chest back in another room with a lock requiring a key. Though not all locks were opened with keys... Criminals and the like, others opened locks as well. Though how exactly that was done was a bit vague in his mind. Some kind of tools or the like... He imagined himself as opening a lock, testing the area, seeing how each push or touch affected it, how it reacted... What made the key turn, and what did not, trying various things until he found the right way and got the lock properly open. He was nothing if not diligent in his work. And he was not one to give up until he had achieved his goal.

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