Fantasy Roleplaying

Noname · **Reply #7620 on:** March 03, 2010, 10:47:59 PM

(OOC: Chiletrek is letting me use Arianne for what will happen next.)

Arianne led Eriol through the twisting streets of the city, not really heading in the direction of Adykon and the rest. The battle was largely paused, like the calm before a storm. Minbenthac had withstood much, and now, the hammer was going to drop as soon as a signal was given.

The female panther's pace suddenly slowed down, as if tired. The strain of battle seemed to be too great a burden on her body, especially since she was with child... apparently.

"Eriol, can we stop for a moment. I need to have a rest. The baby is kicking and I feel kinda queasy. ugh..." Arianne sounded tired and rather nauseous, and she was sore from casting so much magic in such a short time.

Chiletrek · **Reply #7621 on:** March 03, 2010, 10:55:17 PM

Eriol looked at his wife. - "Ok... ok, let me find a place..." - He looked at a big house, but it looked empty due to the damage received during the battle. - "We should enter here, there are too many soldiers and people walking around, I don't want anyone to disturb you." - As both Gaean Panthers entered, Eriol saw some big couches not far away. - "This place may have been the house of a rich Dracon, or maybe a place for massages, you may sit here Arianne." - he said as he gently helped Arianne to sit down.

Noname · **Reply #7622 on:** March 03, 2010, 11:02:22 PM

Arianne found a bed in the house, with no sign of the inhabitants. "Oh gods, I'm so tired." The gaean took off her armor and lay down, trying to recover some of her magical power before the battle resumed. "Eriol, could you come here? You know what its like for me when I cast so many spells so quickly?"

The panther had never cast so many in one day as she had done in the battle so far. It was a testament to her magic that she could do that much, as well as her intelligence. Not everyone could be a skilled mage and a diplomat. Of course, few had the same amount of time to study as Arianne did, as she was a noble, and had few worries about work or money to interrupt her studies.

Chiletrek · **Reply #7623 on:** March 03, 2010, 11:09:24 PM

Eriol sat down next to Arianne. - "I am not a mage Arianne, but I have seen and met many and I know how tired they can get..." - he took a closer look at her again now that she removed her armor plates. - "Wow, you look beautiful even when tired." - that was a kind of funny comment on his part, and he doesn't make too many of them. - "I am here for you my love. Just tell me what you want and I'll comply."

Noname · **Reply #7624 on:** March 03, 2010, 11:12:41 PM

(OOC: Please keep the posts to two paragraphs. Thanks.)

"Well, first, I want you to take a look at the child, Eriol" As she said this, the gaean pulled up her skirt enough to expose her belly, which was distended and "fat." No, not fat. Heavy. She appeared to be heavy with child, as she had been before with Issac, just as Rhiga had been gravid with an egg until quite recently. For a panther to fight in this condition was unusual, but circumstances forced it.

"Aren't we blessed to have this? Even in the middle of all this fighting, we can still make new life. And I have you to thank for... giving me this child." She said that last part with a knowing smile on her face.

Chiletrek · **Reply #7625 on:** March 03, 2010, 11:22:47 PM

Eriol gently placed a hand on Arianne's belly. - "The baby... is kicking." - he said with an unusual gentle smile on his face. After some more moments, he took off his hand. - "I don't have words to express what I really feel... but I can say that I am so sorry you have to be facing these many unfortunate events." - he stood up. - "I lost you once, I will NOT lose you again, so this will be the last battle you'll be participating."

Eriol walked some meters away from Arianne, looking at nowhere in particualr, then, he sighed. - "I was amazed to see that your powers are greater than they were before, and you saved countless lives..." - he turned around to face her again. - "... to be with you, and to be the father of your children has been the greatest blessing I have ever received, even though I don't deserve it." - he came closer to Arianne again and knelt before her. - "Even in these times, new life comes, and I want both out babies to grow up in freedom... but I cannot risk you anymore. Maybe you can go where Selturma is, what do you think?."

Nick22 · **Reply #7626 on:** March 03, 2010, 11:25:16 PM

Minna took the Staff and used it like a crutch as she slowly made her way towards the center of the city, trying to keep pace with Margas who was being supported on one side By Annette "Thank you annette for helping me..' he said with gratitude ' we need to get as many people to treatment before this lull ends..
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Ilsa walked close behind her husband.. she was tired and the armor weighed on her but the sooner they got somewhere safe the sooner she could relax, if only for awhile.. The tension in the city had only lessened a little, the danger from the armies outside was still very real..

Noname · **Reply #7627 on:** March 03, 2010, 11:29:28 PM

Arianne looked up and laughed. "Oh, no, I'll be fine. I'll be able to fight once I've had some rest and a chance to relax. Too much is at stake for me not to fight. The world as we know it hangs in the balance. Well, at least the Dracons' world. If Dememoras conquers the Dracon lands, he will not stop there, I am sure."

Shifting around on the bed, the panther female lifted up her right foot and looked at the padding. Her normally black pads were reddish, sore, and slightly swollen. The battle had taken a toll on her indeed. "Eriol, could you do me a big favor? Take a look at this, please..."

Chiletrek · **Reply #7628 on:** March 03, 2010, 11:36:26 PM

Eriol stood up again and sat down in the bed, he then grabbed Arianne's feet, and he said as he began giving a quick massage. - "Well, this happens when you run too much and have the extra weight of a baby... hehehe, don't worry, you just need some little rest."

The male Panther massaged her foot for a while before changing to massage his wife's left foot. - "I think you are right, we do need all the warriors we can get, but it is still far too risky to have you in the front-lines, maybe you should take on a more defensive position, away from the enemies' hordes but still close enough to battle." - he saw her face that was about to reply, but he managed to say. - "Try to accept that Arianne, I am still letting you fight, and the side-lines don't mean you'll do less... believe me, I have been in many combats." - he massaged Arianne's feet for some more moments, and Eriol was kind of happy that the rest made his wife to relax... after all, a relaxed mage is far more effective for long-term combat.

Noname · **Reply #7629 on:** March 03, 2010, 11:40:00 PM

"Mmm... that's good. You really are good with your hands, did I ever tell you that? It makes me wish this were 'the season' for that sorta thing." Panthers didn't mate unless it was a certain part of the year, and for this couple, that time had already passed. Gaeans were not at all like humans or dracons in this regard.

Still, they could enjoy romance, no matter what time of the year it was, even if it was limited to touching and kissing. This was a rare opportunity for the two of them. "I'll fight where I am needed, but I'll take it easier for now, my love."

Chiletrek · **Reply #7630 on:** March 03, 2010, 11:53:15 PM

"As long as you are safe, then nothing else matters for me." - He said and kissed her. He also wished they were able to have their mating season again... but that doesn't really matter because they are together, and they are fine. He began taking of the armor plates covering his torso as he were still kissing Arianne.

"As soon all of this ends, we will get back home and we will make it better than it was before Sael's ambush on us, you just wait and see." - Eriol is truly determined to survive this war with his wife, and even now he cannot forget the name of Sael Moddan, the one that attacked them and almost killed Arianne, the one that made Eriol to begin his quest. After a couple of seconds he shook his head, and looked at her, forgetting the past and focussing in the present... and the future.

Noname · **Reply #7631 on:** March 04, 2010, 12:04:54 AM

Arianne could see where this was going. Some intimate time with her mate before a big battle. No one else was looking, and this could very well be their last time. No wonder they both wished it was mating season. Oh well. Arianne took off her dress and in a moment, was in her undergarments; her clothing could be mistaken for that of a female Dracon's!

Lying on her back, she asked Eriol for one more favor. "My mate, could you do me one more thing? Remember how much back pain I had when I was carrying Isaac? Well, its here again. Could you help me take care of it?" she asked, turning over on her stomach.

Chiletrek · **Reply #7632 on:** March 04, 2010, 12:13:31 AM

"This is one reason I was always grateful I am a male." - he said as a joke, and happily that was not enough to spoil the moment. He accomodated himself and positioned over her, with a hand on each of her shoulders, he began massaging, first the shoulders, then he began moving down into her back, slowly. - "I must admit you are really stressed, and that is not good for the baby." - he said as he was moving his hands making circular patterns, and he was thinking that to get her nerves to their normal position could be harder than even to kill some of Dememoras' soldiers.

But he'd rather not make more cooments, he just let him go in the moment. he was still massaging as he got his head lower and kissed Arianne again. - "Let's make these moments to be long-lasting. Because this moment is... perfect." - and Arianne could agree, as it was noticeable how the pain on her back began to dissapear.

Noname · **Reply #7633 on:** March 04, 2010, 12:17:51 AM

Arianne let out a long sigh of pleasure, one characteristic of her race.

"Meeeeooooowwwwrrrrooohhhh. That felt good. I really needed that, my love. Come, lie down with me. I want you to relax too." The female gaean put her arms around her love and began tugging at his garments. She was eager to see her mate in a more "wild" state, although even she kept certain parts covered.

The calm outside was eerie. All of the enemies had stopped attacking, as if someone had commanded them to pause, like it was a spectator sport, or some kind of well-regimented game. Truly bizarre. Normal battles didn't happen like that.

Chiletrek · **Reply #7634 on:** March 04, 2010, 12:30:51 AM

Eriol still on top of Arianne as she took of his shirt, showing his well-build body. He then let his wife to gently push him and swich positions... literally, as now she began massaging the once assassin's shoulders and back. - "I was indeed missing this. You have no idea how much." - Eriol has met with other women before he even met Arianne, but he never felt as comfortable and relaxed as he feels when Arianne is nearby, even if it is in a normal lunch moment or in a more intimate moment like this one... what he really loves in this world and what he really needs, is to be with her.

The moments passed and Eriol turned around, both panthers were face to face. - "I love you." - that small phrase that came from Eriol showed an unmatched sincerity.

Noname · **Reply #7635 on:** March 04, 2010, 12:36:14 AM

"I love you too, my mate" Arianne told Eriol as she continued massaging him. She had been tense, but he was almost as bad. These last few months were not easy on them, especially her. The female panther gestured for her mate to turn over, where she continued to rub his chest.

She removed the last thing she would take off; her top. Her pregnancy had swollen what lay underneath. Milk for the child. It was still a nice thing for Eriol to look at regardless. Of course, even as she say that her mate was as comfortable as she was right now, Arianne had a question that all females ask at some point.

"Eriol, do you think my figure is still good? I know I am heavy with child, but even so... now that you can see almost all of me..." She sounded unsure of herself.

Chiletrek · **Reply #7636 on:** March 04, 2010, 12:52:34 AM

Eriol did not fall in what most males fall, into getting nervous or to just say a quick answer. Eriol looked at her eyes and said. - "You body may have changed and it may look differently, but it never lost any of it's beauty. In fact it has a new beauty, because your body shows what is the result of true love." - he said as he placed his right hand on her belly. - "... and I would never ask for anything else. Because it is you, and you are always perfect."

He was curious that she made that question, Arianne is always so sure about herself, he didn't even remember she asked that during her first pregnancy. But he did not care, maybe women do get concern on their looks, specially if they have a second or more pregnancies. - "But if you are truly concerned, well, after our second child borns, you'll get your old shape back, you'll see, I can help you." - he may have made his best effort to be 100% romantic.... but nobody is perfect.

Noname · **Reply #7637 on:** March 04, 2010, 01:01:13 AM

Arianne could tell that Eriol was getting very relaxed, like he had been before, back in the palace. He had fallen asleep that time, as she remembered it. Of course, Vaeri was alive and well in those days. So much had changed. So much. "Eriol, I'm almost done, but would you like me to rub your hands and feet before I'm done?"

Eriol had done a lot of fighting and running around. His padded paws were tougher than those of his mate, partly because he was male, but also because, as a warrior, he was more used to being out of doors and walking over hard surfaces. Still, it was a nice way to return the favors she had received from him.

Chiletrek · **Reply #7638 on:** March 04, 2010, 01:11:29 AM

Eriol didn't have to answer at all, even though he is not very fond to this, but he is far too relaxed enjoying the company of Arianne so he did not mind... in fact, he enjoyed it. - "Did I ever tell you that you have the hands of a goddess?"

If there is one thing he is sure right now, is that he is so well rested that he is feeling like he could even take on Dememoras and win... maybe it is just the excitment of the moment.

Noname · **Reply #7639 on:** March 04, 2010, 01:14:46 AM

Arianne finished the massage, and held her mate in her arms, eyes closed. After a few minutes of kissing and caressing without a word spoken, the two panthers reluctantly pulled their bodies apart from each other.

Arianne looked over her mate. He was strong, tough, and, as she could plainly see, relaxed. "It's good to see that you are in such good shape, my love. Do you feel better now? I do. I would like to rest a bit more. We should talk about important things to us."