[ Sheesh, two? Her body must be sturdier than it looks... though then again, he proved that himself last night, didn't he? He'll keep that thought to himself, though. ]
Hah... and now you yourself have become a treasure.
[ He could say more, but as he holds Ai to his chest, his mind drifts. Two children, an orphanage... hm, doesn't quite narrow it down, but... ]
[ Her voice softens a bit. Not pained exactly but tender and quiet. Fond and hurt all at once. ]
They don't even know I'm here. I didn't tell them what was happening the last time I saw them... I didn't want them to be scared. I hoped maybe if I was gone long enough... they might forget about me and be able to start over with a proper family.
[ Ah. There are her tears again. At least his skin was already wet from the bath. ]
[ Shit. He had been thinking of whether it'd be worth it, whether it was even a good idea to bring two young children to a place as dreary as this. There aren't exactly others here, it'd just be them and their mother and an evil black dragon.
But in the face of her tears, there's really only one thing to do, isn't there? What's two more gems to his hoard anyways, right?
He doesn't say anything, just caresses her head with his scaled hand. Perhaps she's expecting him to say something, to offer something...
...but is it cruel of him to want it to be a surprise? ]
[ They stay like that for a long while. Longer than she means to - it's been so long since she let herself properly shed tears in this way that it's hard to dam them back up. But Oberon's holding her and his hand is sweeping so gently through her hair that even though she's crying, it somehow doesn't hurt.
Eventually, she pulls back enough for them to see each other's faces again. She doesn't bother wiping her tears - but she flashes him a smile, small and warm. ]
You really do love to hoard things, huh. You've stolen all my secrets to keep for yourself, too.
[ He huffs. Honestly, he had never considered himself a particularly hoarding dragon... but she's not wrong. ]
Hmph... I can't help it when treasures fall so readily into my lap.
[ Look at her. Look at the way she smiles. He wonders what look she'll have on her face once he finds those precious gemstones of hers? There's only one way to find out... though with how annoyingly big her country is, it's bound to be a hassle.
...He could simply ask her for more details, but no. He wants to surprise her, so damn it that's what he's going to do. ]
Is that so? [ Even with her lashes still sparkling with tears, her smile turns fond and a little playful. ] In that case, you'd better be prepared to treasure me.
[ She closes the space between them again with one last kiss before she pulls back and turns so she can settle back in that familiar position. Even though they're both still completely undressed, it's oddly comfortable like this... Maybe she's just gotten so used to being held by him. ]
Will you... spend today with me, then? [ Her voice is a little hesitant and even though she's facing away... it'd be hard to miss her blush when her ears have gone so red. ] I know you have your own duties usually but... just for today, would it be alright if I stole you instead?
[ He sighs. Such a bold treasure he's added to his hoard, he thinks... but he doesn't mind it. Inexplicably, he just can't help but like this feeling... ]
Oh, very well...
[ He leans down, whispering huskily into her bright red ears... ]
[ She really wasn't prepared for it this time, so when his breath puffs into her ear, Ai squirms a little. The very, very last thing she should do after last night is encourage him in this regard in the least but - her ears are kind of a weak spot! She can't help it. ]
[ She absolutely should've seen that coming, shouldn't she... even so, she can't help it. She squirms again and a hot, breathy noise comes out of her mouth. ]
I-I mean it, you know...! Wasn't last night enough?
[ She's trying to pull away from him without getting entirely out of his lap... but of course, all that does it bare more of her neck to him. You'd think she'd be more aware of her vitals while she's this close to a predator... ]
[ He wasn't planning on attacking further than that, but if she's going to just bare her neck to him like that...
It's already marked up from last night, but with such a delicious opening presented to him, his head drops down... and his teeth come down on her neck just like he'd done last night. ]
[ She's doing her best to keep herself quiet. Really, she is! Her body's still so sore and worn out that a repeat of these last two nights is absolutely not something she could handle a third time. She's got her limits, even if Oberon clearly hasn't.
And yet - when his teeth come down on her neck and she feels the sting of them across all the other marks he's left... well, the noise she lets out isn't not a moan. ]
I-it was more than enough! I can't handle any more than what you did, not so soon...!
[ She stays a little tense in his arms for a moment like she doesn't quite trust him not to go back to touching her as soon as her guard's down. Then she relaxes. ]
So you do have a little self control.
[ Her fingers trail up to tentatively skim the fresh bite on her neck. Sh-she's sort of worried what a mess she's going to be when she finally gets a chance to look in a mirror. ]
[ He would say that he was tempted when she let her guard down again... but honestly? Not this time. ]
Hah... of course I am. I'm the vile dragon... the Mors King.
[ So he says... following it up by poking her cheek with his claw. How truly terrifying, yes... but fortunately for him, it's not like she can ruin his reputation or anything. ]
The awful, awful creature... who you now belong to.
[ Such an awful creature... well, really, he's not wrong. Just because he's being kind to her now doesn't change all the terror he's inflicted on Fragaria in just her lifetime alone. By all means, she should still be terrified of him - the idea of being owned by a monster like the Mors King should be a fate worse than death.
... But she finds herself laughing. Maybe he wasn't wrong when he called her a Saintess of Ruin. She's really fallen far, hasn't she? ]
Better you than one of the knights or nobles back home. If I went back now, chances are good they'd just marry me off to someone who needed a trophy. If I'm going to be part of someone's collection, I'd rather it be someone who takes care of their things.
[ It's a title that suits her, he thinks... and strangely, he doesn't mean that as an insult. Not that he's sure if it can be called a compliment, either. ]
Hah... I imagine your hand in marriage would be the prize for rescuing you... but alas.
[ Takes care of their things... he can't help but eye the marks he's made on her at that statement. It's hardly what he'd consider "taking care of her", but... he likes it. He pulls her close again, marveling at just how small she is compared to him. ]
They'll be sorely disappointed... when they find that I've already corrupted their precious Saintess.
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[ Sheesh, two? Her body must be sturdier than it looks... though then again, he proved that himself last night, didn't he? He'll keep that thought to himself, though. ]
Hah... and now you yourself have become a treasure.
[ He could say more, but as he holds Ai to his chest, his mind drifts. Two children, an orphanage... hm, doesn't quite narrow it down, but... ]
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I guess that makes us a set, then.
[ Her voice softens a bit. Not pained exactly but tender and quiet. Fond and hurt all at once. ]
They don't even know I'm here. I didn't tell them what was happening the last time I saw them... I didn't want them to be scared. I hoped maybe if I was gone long enough... they might forget about me and be able to start over with a proper family.
[ Ah. There are her tears again. At least his skin was already wet from the bath. ]
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[ Shit. He had been thinking of whether it'd be worth it, whether it was even a good idea to bring two young children to a place as dreary as this. There aren't exactly others here, it'd just be them and their mother and an evil black dragon.
But in the face of her tears, there's really only one thing to do, isn't there?
What's two more gems to his hoard anyways, right?He doesn't say anything, just caresses her head with his scaled hand. Perhaps she's expecting him to say something, to offer something...
...but is it cruel of him to want it to be a surprise? ]
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Eventually, she pulls back enough for them to see each other's faces again. She doesn't bother wiping her tears - but she flashes him a smile, small and warm. ]
You really do love to hoard things, huh. You've stolen all my secrets to keep for yourself, too.
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Hmph... I can't help it when treasures fall so readily into my lap.
[ Look at her. Look at the way she smiles. He wonders what look she'll have on her face once he finds those precious gemstones of hers? There's only one way to find out... though with how annoyingly big her country is, it's bound to be a hassle.
...He could simply ask her for more details, but no. He wants to surprise her, so damn it that's what he's going to do. ]
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[ She closes the space between them again with one last kiss before she pulls back and turns so she can settle back in that familiar position. Even though they're both still completely undressed, it's oddly comfortable like this... Maybe she's just gotten so used to being held by him. ]
Will you... spend today with me, then? [ Her voice is a little hesitant and even though she's facing away... it'd be hard to miss her blush when her ears have gone so red. ] I know you have your own duties usually but... just for today, would it be alright if I stole you instead?
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Oh, very well...
[ He leans down, whispering huskily into her bright red ears... ]
Just for today...
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[ She really wasn't prepared for it this time, so when his breath puffs into her ear, Ai squirms a little. The very, very last thing she should do after last night is encourage him in this regard in the least but - her ears are kind of a weak spot! She can't help it. ]
G-give me a little warning before you do that...
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[ They're such a delightful weak spot, her ears... he grins, but his lips remain so close to her ear... ]
Very well, very well...
[ And yet despite that, he then proceeds to nip at her ear. What was that about giving her a warning again?
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I-I mean it, you know...! Wasn't last night enough?
[ She's trying to pull away from him without getting entirely out of his lap... but of course, all that does it bare more of her neck to him. You'd think she'd be more aware of her vitals while she's this close to a predator... ]
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[ He wasn't planning on attacking further than that, but if she's going to just bare her neck to him like that...
It's already marked up from last night, but with such a delicious opening presented to him, his head drops down... and his teeth come down on her neck just like he'd done last night. ]
Mm... you tell me...
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And yet - when his teeth come down on her neck and she feels the sting of them across all the other marks he's left... well, the noise she lets out isn't not a moan. ]
I-it was more than enough! I can't handle any more than what you did, not so soon...!
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Alright, alright... if you insist.
[ She really is... so fragile. ]
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So you do have a little self control.
[ Her fingers trail up to tentatively skim the fresh bite on her neck. Sh-she's sort of worried what a mess she's going to be when she finally gets a chance to look in a mirror. ]
You're awful, you know.
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Hah... of course I am. I'm the vile dragon... the Mors King.
[ So he says... following it up by poking her cheek with his claw. How truly terrifying, yes... but fortunately for him, it's not like she can ruin his reputation or anything. ]
The awful, awful creature... who you now belong to.
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... But she finds herself laughing. Maybe he wasn't wrong when he called her a Saintess of Ruin. She's really fallen far, hasn't she? ]
Better you than one of the knights or nobles back home. If I went back now, chances are good they'd just marry me off to someone who needed a trophy. If I'm going to be part of someone's collection, I'd rather it be someone who takes care of their things.
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Hah... I imagine your hand in marriage would be the prize for rescuing you... but alas.
[ Takes care of their things... he can't help but eye the marks he's made on her at that statement. It's hardly what he'd consider "taking care of her", but... he likes it. He pulls her close again, marveling at just how small she is compared to him. ]
They'll be sorely disappointed... when they find that I've already corrupted their precious Saintess.