The Queen

[Snickerspods]

His lips curved languidly with a smirk as he observed the cynical disbelief in her eyes. His eyelids lowering slightly so he observed her through his lashes. He listened with mounting tension as she described her only past love experience. He listened to her emotion charged voice and his amulet sang with a frighteningly clear note, the resonating sound spelling death for the one that had put Alluvia through such turmoil.

With a soft murmur Thalldyn drew them to a halt and turning fully to the queen he placed his calloused hands on her shoulders. For a moment he simply gazed into her orbs, his own gentle ones trying to gauge just how deep her hurt went. Acting on instinct he drew her gently to him, wrapping his arms around her in a purely protective and innocent embrace. There was nothing but the desire to protect her in the intimate touch. There was no lust or ulterior motive. In this moment, though his attraction simmered below the surface Thalldyn simply wished to banish her pain and even if he must use himself as a shield to guard her.

“My life is already yours,” He murmured softly to her as he released her from his hold, drawing away to stare earnestly at her.

[Alluvia]

She was indeed surprised by his tender hug, and it showed in her mildly confused expression. Her gentle eyes became glassy with tears, though they did not fall nor spill down her cheeks. She welcomed his embrace for what it meant to her....comfort and protection.

As he drew back, she reached out to grasp his calloused hands with her warm, soft palms. Her pleading eyes never left his as she began to speak in a soft whisper,

[glow=blue,2,300]But can I trust you, Thalldyn? Can I trust you wholely?[/glow]

[Snickerspods]

His fingers curled around her in comparison small hands, squeezing them lightly. He watched her tears hover suspended in her eyes, a distressed expression on his handsome features.

At her words Thalldyn brought their joined hands up to eye level and set his forehead against the backs of her graceful hands. “I can only give you my word.” His voice sounded slightly muffled, “That the depth of my devotion is so complete as to give everything that is mine to give without thought or hesitation utterly and in every respect to you.” Thalldyn raised his head, looking her dead in the eye. “If there is some way I may prove it, if I must swear an oath in my own blood, anything I can do to assuage your fears or doubts you have only to ask.”

With her hands still enveloped in his he lowered them back to waist height. Trying to offer comfort his thumb stroked gently across the back of her hands, caressing the soft skin lightly.

[Alluvia]

A soft smile slowly crept across her upturned face, and she gently squeezed his hands. The distress she saw in his features was genuine, and his words were the truth....She could tell; she could see it in his unwavering gaze.

[glow=blue,2,300]You already have proven yourself to me, Thalldyn...[/glow]

[Snickerspods]

Thalldyn smiled gratefully, his thumbs stilling. He locked his cerulean eyes with her mesmerizing cocoa ones and he slowly drew her hands up around his own neck where he released their entwined hands. With his own hands now free he slipped them around her waist, sliding his arms around her lower back he pulled her gently into his chest. He tucked her head fondly under his chin and breathed in her scent deeply.

“Good.” Thalldyn murmured softly, simply, attempting to envelop her in his warmth and protect her from the evils of the world in his embrace. His eyes fluttered closed, a sense of gratification washing over him with her form fitting so perfectly against him in his arms.

[Alluvia]

Feeling a rush of peace flood through her, she twined her soft limbs around the warrior's neck and pressed her cheek against his broad, muscular chest. A sense of security waved over her when she heard the slow, steady beat of his heart.

Hardly knowing what she was doing, Alluvia released one of her arms, and gently caressed the side of his face with her delicate hand.

[glow=blue,2,300]I have made my decision, and if you decide to ask me again, I will not say "no"....[/glow]

She tilted her head back to search his features, hoping that he knew she was talking of his earlier proposal.

[Snickerspods]

Thalldyn sighed deeply as her fingers danced across his skin. He tilted his head slightly into the caress, grazing his lips fleetingly across her palm with a slight turn of his head.

His arms tightened around her with her words and his heart kicked up into high gear. Thalldyn looked fervently into her face, a look of rapture falling across his features. He flattened his palms on her lower back and slid them up, one slid beneath her curtain of hair to cup the back of her neck while the other remained between her shoulder-blades.

Slowly he brought his lips to her forehead where he placed a chaste kiss, a breath shuddering out of him as he drew back to regard her maiden like face. “Alluvia,” He murmured, his voice low and husky. “As I once asked you before, for my heart still bids me so. Will you consent to be my mate?” His fingers caressed the flesh on the back of her neck, stroking it with an intimate touch. His face was sombre, fitting with the gravity of his words. Shimmering in his voice was a deep anchored respect and ardor. His eyes had darkened to an almost black shade of blue, his gaze intense and sizzling with his emotions.

[Alluvia]

Alluvia's full lips parted into a joyful smile as she listened to proposal. This was turning out to be one of the happiest moments of her life, and yet it seemed almost too good to be true. In fact, she was afraid that she would just wake up and realize that it was all a dream. The feel of Thalldyn's touch at the base of her neck, though, let her know that all of this was real....It was very real. Now she found someone whom she could trust with her life and her heart.

[glow=blue,2,300]I gladly accept to become your mate, Thalldyn.[/glow]

[Snickerspods]

That roguishly charming smile reappeared on his face, his eyes flickering down to her lips before returning to her eyes. His smile turned sensual as the hand caressing her neck moved up to thread his fingers into the soft waves of her hair. Gently he coaxed her head up and slightly back into a passionate angle. As Thalldyn lowered his face to hers his eyes remained riveted to Alluvia’s closing at the last possible instant before he touched his lips to hers.

Sensation exploded through him with the intimate contact. For a moment Thalldyn savored the sweetness and texture of her before he parted his lips and allowed his tongue to slip out and trace the soft line of Alluvia’s lower lip, asking for entrance to deepen the kiss.

[Alluvia]

Her senses tingling, Alluvia's arms tightened around his neck as she attempted to gently pull his head down to hers. Fiery shocks shot through her body as their lips met in a passionate kiss. Her mouth yielded, allowing Thalldyn to deepen the kiss and fuel the fire that seemed to have ignited within her very being.

[Snickerspods]

As her lips parted Thalldyn slid his tongue between them, caressing Alluvia’s with a silken touch. He tasted her deeply, his mind finding it hard to think of anything but the way she yielded to him completely. He sucked gently on the very tip of her tongue before moving on to tease the roof of her mouth with his own tongue trying to make this first kiss with him as memorable as possible for her. He was unwilling to break the kiss, despite the desire for oxygen that was rapidly becoming a must. Eventually he pulled away, nipping her full lower lip gently in an affectionate and teasing act as he did.

He looked down on her with devoted warm eyes, the depths darkened to sultry intensity. Thalldyn felt distracted by the way her kiss moistened lips glistened, asking for further attention. Instead he bent his head and pressed a light kiss to the right curve of her collarbone before collecting her up in his arms and bringing her into his body once again. His cheek pressed against Alluvia’s hair as he rested with her snug against him. Silence seemed like the only way to go, there were no words for such a perfect moment in Thalldyn’s opinion. And yet he knew that eventually someone would have to speak, might as well be him.

“If I’m being honest I still can’t believe your mine.” He murmured, brushing a hand gently through her hair letting the end of a lock curl around his honey brown finger.

OOC: le sigh, you see this is what happens when you're a writer. Everything i write must be detailed [assuming the muse has not abandoned me -bloody muse-]. Don't be off put by the 'kissing scene' i like to be descriptive but I'll never take it any farther than kissing so don't fret kay?

On another note: You're 'cookie' on CV aren't ya? [<-- wow talk about bad grammar and slang pfft.] Anywho, obviously I'm 'fabio' on that one, seems I'm always fabio. The username ain't[<-- Gah I did it again!] that popular amongst rpg players it seems. Anyway I'm getting off track here. What I'm trying to get to is I've started up a knew rpg of my own and i really need staff to help me run the joint [not to mention members -grumbles at lack of members-] if you're up for it would you consider joining and joining the ranks of staff??

[Alluvia]

((Thanks for the offer, unfortunately my time is spent with college preparations so I am unable to join any other rpg's at the moment....I barely have time to update my own at the moment....arrgh. lol, perhaps after I've gotten into the rhythm of school and work, I can find time to join.))

Her moistened lips curved into a grin as she laughed softly and replied in a light, teasing melody,

[glow=blue,2,300]But have you forgotten that you are mine?[/glow]

Without waiting for him to answer, she drew one of her arms down until her palm rested on his broad chest. With another quick smile, she tenderly pressed a kiss to his chest, right above his heart. It amazed her at how quickly his kiss left her wanting more. On another note, it made her wonder if she had the same effect on Thalldyn. Wanting to test that theory, her arms once more encircled his neck as she leaned up to kiss his seductive lips.

[Snickerspods]

As she bent her head to his chest Thalldyn hissed out through his teeth, his muscles tensing and quivering with sensation with the soft touch of her lips. “Never,” He whispered as her arms circled around his neck, and as she reached up to kiss him again he whispered softly before their lips met. “Never could I forget that.”
Then without further ado he swooped his mouth down upon hers again, wishing to map ever portion of her wonderful mouth.

This time his mouth was hard and hungry, his hold around her just as demanding. He clamped her too him, kept her lips open and filled her mouth with the hot sizzling urgency of his tongue. His mind was drunk on passion and it was safe to assume that this was not just a kiss but total ravishment. If she’d wanted to now her affect on him here it was. He broke the kiss suddenly, his breathing ragged and his eyes intense. He looked down on her with a wry grin, “Anymore of that and I think we both know where it’s headed.” His eyes twinkled with humour and yet significance lurked in their depths.

((ooc: Tis kool, I can certainly understand that. I’ve been there. When and if you’ve got time the offer still stands. Good luck with uni and all that jazz, the first years always theory and can be boring as hell so don’t let that first year determine what the others are going to be like. It usually gets better in the 2nd year or so.))

[Alluvia]

Feeling a little light-headed, she nodded mutely and leaned against his strong chest until her breathing returned to its normal rate. This last kiss had sent her head reeling and her stomach fluttering. Judging by the look on Thalldyn's face, she could tell that it had had the same effect on him too.

[glow=blue,2,300]Tell me, Thalldyn. Do you know much about monarchies? You are a king now, you know...[/glow]

[Snickerspods]

Thalldyn grinned with a small flutter of male pride at the dazed expression on her face, pleased he’d brought it about. That was not to say he had not been affected, hell his lips were still tingling from the taste of her!

“Hmm?” he murmured at her question, having been distracted by the dapples of light across her sleek hide. Quickly he sifted through his short-term memory, grateful that part of his mind that allowed his almost constant sense of alertness provided such recall. “I must confess to only a general knowledge, that of which most common centaurs might posses.” He told her as brushed his hand gently up and down her back in an absent and altogether conjugal gesture.

“I do maintain some of my own opinions on the subject however, as I’m sure many individuals do.” He drew back slightly, just enough so that he could slither his fingers under her chin and tilt her head up to peer into her face. “I may be a ‘King’ as you put it now, but first and foremost I’m your mate.” He assured her, frowning slightly with a concerned and oddly tender expression. “I’ll be by your side as long as you want me there.” Thalldyn released her chin and trailed his fingers along her jaw line with gentle fingertips. He smiled softly at her, “I’m not in this for the power.” His tone was almost scathing in its earnestness as he did away with the miniscule distance he’d put between them.