Intricate Secrets

[Desperanza]

The ride back had been pleasing, serene. The Queen Titania had sat in silence atop her moving throne, wrapped once again about the horns of the dragon as she gazed around herself thoughtfully with a slight smile. The views around herself were enticing and yet, the warmth that eminated from past Kaori's scales was inviting and she sighed, curling upon his head to rest as her golden head tucked against her arms and her wings gave a light flick, her eyes drifting closed as the wind stroked her cheeks and now, she allowed her mind to turn towards things that she actually did want to ponder just then.

With her duties cared for for the time being, her mind instead began to turn towards the time that she had spent waiting for sign of the royals, the brief time that she had spent with just the dragon himself. Taking a breath, her heart fluttered quicker within her chest, her form seeming to expand with elation as her exposed legs tucked inwards closer, her fingers curling slightly to the shimmering, earthly scales. The time that she had spent with the dragon was enticing and somehow, encouraged her heart to produce a few beats more then it's average. Her body quivered slightly at the thought. The fact that the dragon's kindness wrapped around her like a blanket, she pondered what it was that enticed him to show her such kindness, such a soft warmth for after all, he was a dragon.

By the time they had returned to his cavern, she had once again awoken, now perched on her knees, her golden tresses billowing out with the wind behind herself as she sat over her legs and bare feet, her palms pressed to her thighs as she gazed towards the mountains, the grey and stony texture drifting closer and as they slipped into the cover of the dragon's cave, she sighed softly with a slight smile, her hands lifting to rest upon the horns of the dragon momentarily as she gazed around the entrance hall.

Outstretching her hand, she lifted her left hand to brush her fingers across her palm as she sang softly for a few moments, the bud of a white rose beginning to weave and form upon her palm before she weaved it against his horn with a smile before she lowered it to flick it gently down his nose, watching as the blossom drifted from the end of his nose and fluttered downward through the air. She smiled and leaned forward, glancing down at his glowing red eyes, "Fantastical beast, you may still look beautiful yet." she teased gently as she looked down at the creature's glowing eyes. She took a breath and lifted straight once more as she gained a vague sense of sadness. For she pondered whether now he would imply that she leave and yet somehow, she did not believe so. That filament of emotion that had held them for a few moments outside of the castle had seemed to follow them even now as her fingers pressed to his scales once more, her breath catching. Even the natural armor that covered his body, she was adoring of the giant beast.

She lifted her chin, her stature queen like once more as she gazed about the stony cavern for a moment, knowing that he would be relieved to return home, especially since his set protector of his treasures had wandered away and left his world unprotected. The ease in the air was obvious. With a patient smile, she flitted into the air a few inches and danced down closer to the end of his muzzle and his nose before she turned to meet his gaze once more but for now, she was silent, reading his expression but as a dragon, it was hard to know exactly what they were thinking at certain times but none the less, she was curious.

[Taske]

The dragon huffed, his powerful wings eating up the air between him and his possessions. He was more and more worried as time went by, and frankly was quite happy to return, not that this trip was TERRIBLE unpleasant, but it was turning out to be to long for his taste. He was a dragon, a beast that was connected both physically and emotionally to there one and only land, once a dragon was old enough that is. The younger the dragon the longer a stay they can spend away from there chosen land, he was very old, a Lord that has lived in his land for many many years, even for dragons.

As his land drew closer, his body begin to relax more and more. A smile lit his eyes at that point, his trees flew under him, and his wings beat faster, soon, soon, he would see his home.... THERE, he sped up, his large webbed wings beating faster, taking them at speeds that a old dragon should not be able to active, but nothing could stop him, he would be at home, and his home was still intact! He landed against the stone wall, his hooked fingers on his wings digging into the stone, letting go he landed lightly onto the stone cliff, much like a cat would.

He stomped inside, telling any animal that had found its way into his domain was to leave at once, he would take care of them while sick but he did not like them hanging out with him for safety fro other animals that just was not fare. Bats took wing than and flew out into the fading sunlight, bats where normal, he allowed a small colony so that they took care of local bug populations but they knew where they where wanted and when they where not.

He felt the small form on his head shift, stretching out and draping herself over the crown of his head, he stuffed a giggle, she was so much like some of crows that Kaori let perch on his head once or twice.

The Lord Dragon huffed at the new shower of flora falling onto his nose, Hew sneezed, which lead to them flying back into the air, and than to the cave floor. A small snort at Titania, told her just how he felt about her comment.

He looked her over, she seemed to be fine after there long journey, but most likely tired, just as he was, maybe she would like to stay... The dragons body grew warm, the fire within him spreading from his lungs to his full chest, something that has never happened, not in all his years. What was wrong with him? Smoke puffed from his nostrils in a steady stream, his face stony. He was trying to figure out just what was happening to him, and why his body hurt at just the thought of her staying... His breath, come fast, as both gray smoke puffed from his nose, and black from his mouth.

He looked at her, his face set, her looked her in they eyes, his red on conflicted, what he felt needed sorting out, and the best way was to keep her about.

"Lady Titania, I know you are tired, I have en extra room, if you would like to stay." he tossed his head to the left where a smaller chamber branched off of the main room, it was not large, but just big enough to hold one or two injured animals or guests, which ever found them self within his domain.

[Desperanza]

Titania smiled, sighing softly. As she stretched each of her limbs, the smoke that lifted from his nose and his mouth surprised her and she held her breath, taking in slowly before she blew away the smoke with a flit of he hand, able to produce a bit more air then someone her size should be able to, hence was the ways of the Queen of nature. She came to perch at the end of his muzzle for a moment as she gazed along the length of his muzzle into his eyes, reading his expression for a few long moments, her eyes shifting into a solid emerald, flecked with gold as her own gaze inquired and read into his own.

Her breath caught in her throat and her wings began to wildly flit about at her back. She gasped softly, her hands reaching towards her chest for a moment before she smiled softly as she settled a bit with a soft sigh, her body relaxing once more past the surprise of his offer. She laced her fingers together and rocked towards her heels as she got to her feet and lifted into the air with a flick of her wings, hovering for a moment as she cast a glance over his head with a slight smile before turning her gaze once more to meet the dragon's red gaze once again with a small nod, "Lord Kaori, this is such an honor. I did not realize that a dragon such as yourself would feel the offer arise to let me stay." she murmured, truly shocked.

After a few moments, she lowered to the ground with a smooth glide until her bare feet touched the stone beneath herself, positioning herself between his claw toned paws before the glow around herself began to grow stronger and within moments, she stood as a human once more, brushing aside her golden hair down her back as she straightened, catching her breath for a brief moment as she offered her palms outward, not far from his chest. She could feel the heat radiating from deep past his scales and she smiled. She held her silence for now, stepping forward slowly. She sent a glance to the dragon in case he did not wish for her to touch him. As she waited patiently, a soft smile stuck upon her facial features, she drifted forward to press her palms against his lower chest with a smile, unable to get her hands much higher as a human, her jade wings not to be seen at the moment. She relished the heat that warmed her from the tips of her fingers and soon spreading through out her entire body. A soft, relaxed sigh escaped her lungs and her jade eyes drifted closed briefly as she came to press her cheek against his silver and brown scales, relishing the warmth that he offered before her eyes flitted open and she took a step back to come to gaze upwards towards the muzzle to far ahead, "You are so, warm. Your heart beats with a fiery flame right now, Kaori. No doubt you are happy to be home, yes?" she inquired as to the dragon's heightened emotions, something that had brought the warmth straight out of his heart of which she clung to at the moment, unworried that the dragon would harm her as her body touched his scales before poising back as she gazed upwards towards his own gaze, falling silent briefly as she let the silence stretch towards him for his reply.

[Taske]

The earthen dragon looked the Queen over, his fiery eyes seeming confused, why does everyone seem to think him this angry dragon that has no kindness? He had made a point to show all the humans who fallow his rules that he was far from ruthless, he always gave villages that worked with him, not just take from him, kindness in a good deal that gave him something and them even more. He had even opened his gold star to Black Star for nothing in return, and even with all of that, people still have it in there head that he was this best that never seemed to have a heart. That hurt, hurt more then it would if it came from someone else...

Back to that feeling again, was he? Kaori huffed, smoke floating from his nose pooling at his ceiling. He did not want to think about it, it made his body hot, and his breath come quick, something that never happened to him, not even with a She Dragon that once tried for his heart.... wait...? Was he? No that is impossible! Not to a fairy, someone that is much smaller than him, someone that was so connected to the balance she would never accept him, not now, and not ever, she would look at him like he was crazy, that the dragon was raving mad, to think himself crushing over a fairy!

He huffed, her face becoming stony, it just was not possible, she thought him heartless not to long ago, there was no way she would think him able to like a female, let alone think himself in love. He was about to make an excuse to leave to go to his room and sleep what ever was happening to him off, maybe he was just light headed from the long trip, maybe he was imagining everything because he was so happy to be home. But she landed in front of him and shifted into a human, her form not changing one bit, just seeming to grow and her wings fading.

He watched her,stiff move to his chest and press her face into his soft underbelly scales. Kaori's breath caught, stopping all form of smoke at all. He seemed to lose his train of thought, making his mind race with nothing, he wanted to touch her back, to run his claws into her hair, he wanted to do so much, things that he saw both animal and humans do to the ones they loved, the one thing that seemed to be clear within his mind... love... did he love her? Or was it deep affection for a friend?

He was so unsure of himself at this point, to think that the great Lord Dragon himself seemed to be losing himself in one feeling, a feeling that he had never had before, why was it so strong? But even with all those questions in his mind, one want seemed to win though, he wanted to touch her, to feel her skin like she does to his scales so many times.

A Idea hit Kaori, he was able to, in magical places to pull all his power into one act, to change his form to one of a human, which only a few dragons, even as old as he, was able to do, it took many years of practice and a lot of power, something only about 1 in every 100 dragons have, he was not the Lord Dragon for nothing...

He pulled all his power within his chest, all the flame and all the flight that he had built up, and with all that power within his chest, he summoned a human's body within his mind, one that was nothing special, he did not have to think about what he should look like or anything but one thing, as long as it was human it did not matter what was on the human.

Slowly his form started to shrink, to pull within himself, scales started to grow and over lap, there color of cream brown turning to a tan skin tone. The hair that was now growing between his horns was a mouse brown, a tone or two darker then his scale color. His eyes though, are still the same, a fiery red, still very piercing. His body was that of a human, with well toned muscles, but a few things still seemed dragon. First are the still sloping horns atop his crown, the other is the lizard like tail that curled around his body. He had nothing but a small cloth rapped and tied around his waist, he was unable to make something he did not hold within him, and with the last time he changed that was the only thing he had on.

Kaori's dragon eyes turned on Titania, he wanted to seem strong, but the transform had taken a lot out of him, had taken more power then burning down whole villages would have, his shoulders slumped waiting, just waiting for her reaction, and boy was he tired...

[Desperanza]

As the Queen stood there, serene and searching as she searched his features, every curve and turn of his body. Every shimmering scale, each curvature of his formed and built body. From the horns atop his head to the spines that led down his back and tail, the smoke that billowed from his nose to lift to the ceiling and leaked outside into the air through the entrance, the fresh air seeming to suck away the black smoke that filled the air. Taking a breath, she smiled, her features still soft and inviting as she looked up at Kaori, finally coming to settle her gaze back to his eyes once more, her palms still pressed against his softer underbelly as she peered up at him with an inquisitive and inviting golden gaze as she stroked his scales thoughtfully, thoughtlessly. For her mind was distracted.
She was beginning to feel the air thicken once more, that bond was rebuilding itself. The silence that he offered her was not one of irritation, or anger, or ignorance for as she seemed to read his emotions, her own mind began to whisk up thoughts of it’s own, she breathed deeply, her eyes growing slightly wider for a moment as every inch of her bare flesh seemed to burn with a sizzling scorch that seemed to set her heart ablaze. She gasped softly, the scales seeming to begin to melt between her fingers and for a moment, she was vaguely frightened, to a hint. She was not frightened that he was changing, but that she had hurt him. That she had harnessed the heat of the sun within her fingers and she was quite literally melting away the beautiful earthen scales of his body. She took a small step back, her hands coming to hover above his hide, watching as his body contorted and shifted, his large claws sliding away, his lengthy neck shortening and his elongated muzzle sliding away to shift into a more human like face.
All of a sudden, it seemed to click and a soft squeak escaped past her feminine curved lips, her palms lifting to touch upon her own heated cheeks. For so many years that she had lived just a short space from this creature, closer to Ellsinora then the Grellon sure but she had a residence within his very forest, her own home was there. The home that she had built for her people, all this time she had never known. Of course, for that matter she had never known such emotions as what this dragon could stir within herself, either. Had she for once in her life missed something that the balance itself had actually had in store for her? She felt like giggling at the thought. The Queen of the balance, the Queen of the Fairy’s the one who seemed to know all, who held a wicked power of magic within her veins that was unknown to any that knew of her, even her own people could not understand the fullest extent of her powers. For while she had built them a home, they had hid out among the trees, at the time quite open and vulnerable, just as she seemed to be to her own emotions at the time.
While he shifted, her palms lowered to her hip level, her fingers playing outwards into the wind. A rather heavy gust blew about within the cavern, she held her breath. Her heart thudded heavily as his body became instead a reptile, a human. More or less. His curved horns still sprouted from his head and a reptilian tail still whipped about behind himself but of what she could see that was human, was fantastic, inviting, it was, it was a-a man!
She took a small step forward, the tips of her fingers tingling with eager elation as her gaze traveled across his form. Taught muscles stretched and filled out to adjust to his human form, his bare chest and the sliver that wound around his lower half, it was all he had but she certainly was not opposed, she wanted to touch. She took a slight step forward, her lips parting slightly to take a steadying breath at the sight. This dragon had powers far beyond her comprehension but as he shifted, the pull and circulation of power within the area mustered that wicked tug within herself and she folded her hands against her silks, just at her stomach, her head tilting back slightly, the partial bun of golden hair that usually sat at the back of her head was once again free from her own shifting, her mass of golden hair tumbling along her back and for once, she felt free and young again. The undeniable surge of magic within the cavern was hard to ignore and the bond between them escalated to a nearly deafening circulation around them, her golden tresses whipping around her, the glow that emanated around her skin growing as she was whipped about in the wind that gushed around them, the magic filling the air nearly suffocating and while it pulled at his energy, it invigorated her and she reached upwards, her hands stretching skyward as she breathed deeply, air seeming to fill her veins and even though her wings were not with her at the moment, her bare feet left the floor for a brief moment and she grinned, her golden eyes flitting open once more as she righted her head, her eyes a molten gold once again, the most invigorating shade of gold that her eyes had ever offered and as she touched ground once more, she stepped forward, all at once no longer afraid as she stepped forward, her hands reached outwards once more, her fingers shifting slightly, inviting him closer to herself as she stepped forward to him, the undeniable urge to touch him rather suddenly growing on her as well.
The attraction between them was undeniable and now she too understood but she was curious whether it was the same sort of emotion for him as well, the same sort of draw that had brought him to shift. Never in her dreams had she imagined a dragon shifting as this, just for a friend. It was as if time had woven a wicked web of deep emotions for them and when she finally returned to him once more, they were caught. She understood now, but she did not speak it. She had to hear it from him. She was known for intricate wisdom and yet, this was much more tender, much more of a priceless gem then any gem that she could weave with her hands. No glittering diamond or emerald could be worth any more then this new gem that was circulating with life between them, drawing them closer. He was not a normal human with his horns protruding from his head and his lizard tail but to her, it only made him more dazzling and reminded her that she still loved him, no matter dragon or not and the thought of her suddenly realized emotions struck her like a bolt of lightning, her lungs taking in another breath once again, seeming to move in slow motion to close the distance between them as she drifted forward and finally, the distance was closed and her hands touched bare skin, not scales.
She felt electrified, stuck, glued. She couldn’t pull herself away, not now. But as she touched him, she could feel it, he was tired. It battled with her mind just as much as the fact that he was a human did and for a moment her fingers traveled down across his stomach which had moments before been layered in earth colored scales, now prominent with fabulous masculine muscle and upwards across his chest, gasping softly as her fingers explored, her eyes meeting his own fiery gaze as she lifted her hands from his chest to cup his face gently. No fangs, no wicked sharp teeth that could slice her to bits, not that he would. Her hands lifted along his smooth cheeks, his strong jaw bone teasing her insides and she felt the tingle spreading through her body once again, lifting upon her toes as she leaned against him slightly to lift her hands, to stroke the cartilage of his horns that twisted back from his head and finally through his dark hair and then back down to rest against his upper chest once more, pausing now as she held his gaze, her smile shifting, softening, eager as she looked up at him and yet she had questions, they seemed irrelevant just now, leaving him to close whatever space there was left now, whatever it was that he was to do just then, she was there. As she felt the slight kick of his zapped energy, her hands lifted to wrap her arms around him, circling his shoulders, and then his neck for support as she smiled patiently and simply came to meet his gaze once again.

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[Taske]

Kaori looked her in the eye, tracing her ever reaction. He waited for her to recoil, to look shocked and horrified at this form. He was waiting for something, anything other then what did happen, her eyes became sun gold, shinning brighter than anything he has ever seen before, not even in his gold chamber, where everything was shinning. He watched as she floated in the air, her golden hair making a halo about her head. He longed now more then ever to touch her, to stroke her hair, and hold her to him.

It seemed that she was also feeling the same way, Titania's eyes seemed to fill with desire, a desire the matched his own. He watched her movement, easily tracing her every curves. He waited as her hands extended out to him, wanting to touch but not sure, but the dam burst quickly. She touch his chest, tracing upward, her hands exploring, when they had gotten to his face, he could not hold himself back much longer, he brought his hands up to her face, tracing the line of her jaw. His red eyes looked into her gold, unsure of what was going on, but it seemed oddly right. Her hands where traveling back down as his hands trace her face.

His heart was pounding in his chest, as his remaining fire pooled within his lungs. His blood was flowing quickly in his veins, his mind was not working like it should. He watched her face and her eyes, he could not hear the wilderness that lived just on the other side of the cave wall, he could not do anything but look her in the eyes, his own bewitched by her golden ones. Her smile seeming to brighten everything around him and in him, even his tiered body seemed to gather the energy that she radiated from her body. When her arms came up to his neck he could not hold himself back. He pulled her into his arms, holding her against his chest, his face pressed into the nap of her neck, Kaori whispered sweet nothings to her, just falling into the feel that her body and her silks had on him.

"Lady Titania, I think..." his breath caught, he was not sure what to say to her, what he should say to her, what would a dragon turned human do for someone such as she? What could he give her that she dose not already have? But pushing all that aside he needed to finish what he has started, lifting his face from her scruff and looking in her eyes. "When I had first meet you all those years ago, who would have thought that it would end like this? Me, the Lord Dragon falling in love with the holder of all the balance?" He brought his lips down, finding himself more and more human, his body knew what to do, he pressed his lips to hers and gave her a swift kiss, now becoming unsure of himself.

He was going to go back for more, Kaori was about to pull her in his arms, but it seemed that his body has had enough, it has become so weak that he could hardly hold himself up any longer, His hands which still held Titania close started to shack, the change had taken almost all of his strength, he was growing more tired as time passed, his eyes grew a bit dull. "Sorry, my Lady, I am so weak..."

[Desperanza]

Titania’s gaze was searching, her eyes glittering with the same smile that was plastered on her face at the moment, her arms secure around his neck, willing her own energy to melt into his body as she knew just then at that moment that he was the one being in the whole wide world that she would give everything she had for. She wanted him to be just as strong and powerful as he always had been. Catching her breath, her fingers caressed the back of his neck gently as she smiled, her lids fluttering for a moment as his masculine hands came to meet the edge of her face and she held her breath for a moment, aware of the wild zing that emanated from where he touched, her body arching eagerly forward at the touch of the wild dragon. His fingers, now human instead of razor sharp claws stroking gently against her serene and unblemished skin as her breath trembled and her lips parted slightly, feeling her lungs grow weak and struggle for breath for a moment as she was pressed against his body. Her own body seemed to melt perfectly against his. Every curve of her own feminine body molding in sync with his own taught and masculine one, one in the same, like a perfectly crafted puzzle where the creator had finally found the right parts to fit together and then, magic. The picture suddenly becoming clear.
Now, now she knew where she was meant to be. Here, with him. Her fingers clasped at the back of his neck, steadying herself as for the first time she felt her own strength waning though, not out of true weakness but out of the ultimate sense of security that he offered her and the overwhelming sense of elation at the fact that they were on the same page. Quite obviously without a word, the two had realized what had been held from them for some time and like an ancient wizard of magical beings, the world quite suddenly seemed to shift slightly, the skies illuminating with a wild burst of sunlight, rays peeling through the entrance of the cavern, a glorious back drop for a glorious man with a hint of dragon still evident. Her mind had quickly become adjusted to the fact that this dragon, this immensely powerful Lord of Dragons had yet another form, one that had broken the seals that had at one point kept them apart and as her chin lifted to meet her golden eyes with his own blazing ones and the unshed emotion that was held there caused her heart to patter into an unsteady rhythm after all and once again, she felt breathless, clinging to his neck as she melted against his body once more, her head tucked into his neck for a moment, breathing deeply the wild yet masculine scents that he offered, earthly and yet holding a certain human tone that scent her senses wild and her body trembled for a brief moment before she slowly straightened once more, relishing the feel of his fingers against her skin, a feeling that she had never thought to expect from anyone let alone Kaori himself and his gentle touch was a high voltage of surprise that sent a heat through her skin and she sighed, her lips parting slightly once more as she took yet another steadying breath, her lashes fluttering down over her golden eyes for a brief moment and as she did so, his own lips met her own and her body sprang into hyper drive.
Her back arched, once again molding with his as her arms secured more tightly against him, her right hand sliding upwards to curl her fingers within the dark hair settled just above the nape of his neck as she supported herself, her body seeming to take on knowledge of what to do on it’s own as she gave into him, returning the kiss eagerly as she accepted and gave all at once, feeling rather like a cheesy form of cloud nine on earth, and yet it was so much better. She felt the slight break in his assurance with himself and her silks ruffled against her skin as she pressed against him and shifted her body very slightly, her left hand sliding downwards to rest against his chest once more as her right hand pulled him closer in gentle encouragement before they broke away and she offered a rather breathless sigh, her smile slowly returning once again, her golden eyes lighting with a lazy mist of serenity as she peered up into the vibrant red orbs, his words circling her mind. Love. They were in love. The thought brought a soft sound to her lips which pouted slightly with eager anticipation and her breaths began to steady once more.
As their moments slipped past, adoring the time she had within his arms as she felt as if it was the only place in the world that she was meant to be. But she felt the quiver, his fingers at her back and while she would not have wanted to break away from him, she wanted him not to suffer. She knew that there would be no chance of leaving his den tonight. The sprites would not perish without her. She had built them a world, and now Kaori had built her one, a place here with him. At least for tonight. For perhaps she was dreaming and if not, this surely was the ultimate prize of life. Sighing softly, she smiled patiently to him, her fingers brushing along the corded muscles of his upper arms to reach his elbows, feeling the silks shift against her as she straightened, her wrap carefully clinging loosely to her skin but she was not afraid. Her eyes did not leave his still as she took a step back, her fingers continuing to slide down his arms once more until their hands connected and she nodded slowly to him, “My love, my Kaori, there is no apology that you owe me. You need only to come with me, let me carry you into a rest that will help.” She offered softly to him with a light smile to him as she offered him to come with her, doubting that he would argue with her at this point at her entering his own private resting den now as her back arched, and she stepped forward, remaining at his side without wandering too far as she took a deeper breath and blew softly, her right hand flitting through the air before the gentle gust came at their backs to gently move the dragon along towards his cavern, her head inclining to glance up at him now as she laced her fingers with his own to encourage him forward, “Come, you must rest.” She murmured softly to the man, her eyes shining vibrantly once more as she took another step towards his den.

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[Taske]

His mind was growing foggy, his last bit of power and energy getting sucked up quickly, and when she polled away it seemed that she took the last bit of his energy with her. He swayed on her feet, unsure of what he needed to do, he did not want to leave her, no what took place tonight would fallow him forever. But at this moment, he couldn't think at all, his body was slowly shouting down, turning his shape always took so much out of him... but it was worth it... most defendant.

When her hand touched him again, things seemed to clear a bit, but not all the way, it was still cloudy, and he was still only thinking at half speed. He felt her hands, felt her concerned and most of all her love for him, it showed vividly on her face, and most likely on his face too, he was unable to hide it with his body slowly shouting down. He smiled into her eyes, his blazing eyes looking into hers.

Kaori's hand clutched her when he felt it, "Yes my Lady" He said wearily, his voice not nearly as strong as it is when he is at full strength. But his feelings traced it, showing just how much he adored Titania. Even when all the emotions that flooded him within the past two weeks they had been together. It all may be going fast, almost to fast for the dragon, but in his weakened state, he did not care how fast it seemed to have gone, or what anyone would think about a fairy and a dragon together, all he cared was about her and the feeling that he got from her.

He fallowed her, his pace matching hers, his head down and his hand still clutching hers. He wanted to never let it go, to forever be with her in this moment, where there feelings are blazing, but his body just would not comply that wish, she needed to rest to regain his strength, to become strong again. The Dragon Lord fallowed her into his living cavern, the straw spread evenly over the stone, a bed if he had any. He sank into a plush part that his dragon body used less often, his hand still clutching her, he did not want to let her go.

He pulled on her arm, trying to pull her down with him, he wanted her there with him, to be there when he woke.

[Desperanza]

The Queen’s gaze remained gentle as she guided him more or less along the cavern hall to his sleeping quarters, pausing only briefly as she cast a glance around herself that at one point would make her cringe at the sight of all the stone littered only with straw, no plant life but now, she could not feel more at home for the warmth that radiated at her side offered her all the home she needed and Kaori could make her feel at home just about anywhere, even within the cursed Murate just as long as he was there alongside of her, the inseparable pair.

Her smile was gentle as she gazed upwards towards him thoughtfully, a dazzling gleam to her eyes as her emotions trailed through her body as if it had quite suddenly become the course of her life source. She took a deep breath, her fingers clinging securely and yet gently as always to his own hand, refusing to let him go just then for their love was undeniable and at the moment spending even a night away from him rather felt unbearable, the slight sting in her heart reminding her as much. This was what her form had been missing all these years that she had been alive for surely she had gathered much knowledge and wisdom and her magic had guided her to folding the balance repeatedly into place time and time again. She had both saved and given life and had gently guided others into death. She had weaved a peaceful and beautiful home for her people and at last, she built herself into the idol of her people, as well as a gentle guiding soul, always sure and always having the answers and yet this answer to what she had been missing hit her like a tone of bricks each cushioned with downy feathers that guided her smoothly into her transition and while the world awaited the shift of the balance once more, on this night she would be given her time here, with him.

As they made their way into his chamber, she constantly guided him, willing and lending him her strength all the way and in return, she felt the strength of his love, constantly revitalizing and awakening as it pushed her forward and while his larger and more muscled body weighed more then herself, the emotions that flooded between them seemed to give them each a renewed strength, enough to bring him to a solid bedding and when he pulled, she willingly gave as she sank down into the straw with a soft breath as she settled down at his side, rather instantly curling into his form, her golden tresses fanning out behind herself as her eyes flecked with deep emerald, her gaze tender and loving as she lifted her right hand to stroke his cheek as she laid with him, touching and yet offering him his comfort for which ever way he chose to lay. Her free arm tucked upwards against his chest as she settled herself against the form of Kaori and her forehead rested just at his chin, her eye lids flitting closed now as she willed him to rest, to regain his strength for surely when they awoke tomorrow, the flaring emotions between them would return in full swing and she felt the eager surge of what this dragon could offer her when he was indeed at full strength once more. This indeed was something that she looked forward to.

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