The time will come...

[petal_storm]

Who: Any
When: The height of Egyptian civilization.
What: Saving Elora's life.

Elora stretched her wings to the sky and yawned, staring
upward; it was such a brilliantly blue sky...clean and empty of anything she was used to. This was the first day she'd managed to be on her feet; time travel was hard on a body, especially as far back as they'd gone. She was honestly shocked her mother had managed to be up and BUILD A TEMPLE prior...

...granted it was Dahlia. The woman managed miracles on short notice. It would be intimidating if it wasn't so useful honestly.

Egypt.

Land of sands and...green lush plant life. They had arrived before the death cult had poisoned the Nile Valley; all the better honestly. She wouldn't do well in a dead land. Not after her mate had attacked her no...

The scars were a silvery river down her left side. Monstrous, painful...gods it had hurt. She idly traced fingers down the scars and watched people mill beyond the walls. He was here; somewhere. Her mate. Mother had promised and it made her...breathe again. She'd been dying they said, hence the extreme measures. Sh just say it as...and extension. A brief, clean moment between nightmares. She'd had a lot of those recently. Ever since being bitten her mind was...full of darker things.

But the light didn't hurt.

Gods the sun didn't hurt and she took that as a good sign.

"We taught you the language while you slept," Markux noted softly behind her. "We all learned. Here we can...find a better way."

"...thank you father," she breathed, still staring up at the sun. "If I fail..."

"You won't child. We won't lose you."

She...really wished they'd face facts. That they'd focus on her twin yet...here they were. "I'll try. Jaeger's going to hate it..."

"So he's told us," Markux agreed quietly.

"...does he hate me?"

"Never dear."

She wasn't certain she believed him honestly but she let it go for now as she aired her wings. "People will be confused."

"Let them be," Markux chuckled softly. "We're good at making people listen anyway."

"I'm sorry to have scared you."

"Never dear, just keep breathing," he smiled, touching her hair. "And be with Corvus when we say hello to to the people?"

...ah. "Of course." How not? This was Egypt after all, animal mixes...were a good thing.

Comments

Re: Egypt

[code_jaeger]

"Alright, if you'd like."

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"...No."

Re: Egypt

[petal_storm]

"Mate bonding is...critical," she pointed out.

* * *

"Did you come to me intending to take my blood?" Just...baselines to rule out?

Re: Egypt

[code_jaeger]

"It is. His mind is in a great deal of turmoil at the moment."

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"No..."

Re: Egypt

[petal_storm]

"Well, he did get pulled away before she was awake and it was...their first meeting."

* * *

"Why did you come to me?" she asked softly, kissing him.

Re: Egypt

[code_jaeger]

"Something went wrong I think."

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"I was drawn to you. I've never felt this connected to anyone before."

Re: Egypt

[petal_storm]

"No, some things just take time to cement," she countered.

* * *

"And you...wanted to stay?" she asked.

Re: Egypt

[code_jaeger]

"How often do mate bonds feel settled when there isn't biting involved?" He asked.

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"Yes. And you've my word I'll never bite you..."

Jesus he didn't want to see his mate look at him in disgust.

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[petal_storm]

"Mmmmm, you'd be surprised how often people manage biting despite," she chuckled. "You yourself know how to bite and scar without overly bleeding hmmm?"

* * *

"I do not mind teeth, I mind being...a passing snack and feeding spot."

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[code_jaeger]

"I do yes. I'm quite old though and could resist feeding on a mate I'd just bitten. I'm not sure he could at this point in time. Things I was going to discuss with him, how often and how much to feed but he seems to have decided he's not going to."

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"You would never be that to me." He stared at the floor again. "But I understand people don't … like it so I won't."

Re: Egypt

[petal_storm]

"We'll be bringing him back," she chuckled. "Boys are uncertain at that age and he left her...poorly."

* * *

"I do not like being so deep with another and being discarded. I will not be tossed aside, but otherwise..." she smiled, kissing him again.

Re: Egypt

[code_jaeger]

"Yes quite." he agreed offering her tea.

* * *

"I don't know what that means... you would never be that to me..."

Re: Egypt

[petal_storm]

She accepted easily, smiling, "Egypt is disinclined to tea..."

* * *

"I am not....a light creature. What I choose I keep. Please. If you intend me no harm, and will not toss me aside, we may stay together."

Re: Egypt

[code_jaeger]

"Shame." He noted.

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"I won't harm you... I won't feed. I promise... But I do have to feed elsewhere."

Re: Egypt

[petal_storm]

"Well, extreme heat," she chuckled softly.

* * *

"No harm. You can draw if you need," she smiled, nipping his lip. "Within reason."

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[code_jaeger]

"Indeed." He nodded.

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"On you?"

Re: Egypt

[petal_storm]

I'm working on creating a biome," she chuckled softly. "In our temple."

* * *

"Within reason. If I grow weak the garden will not be kind."

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[code_jaeger]

"How's that going?"

"And that didn't last long..."

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"My father is a doctor... I know how much to safely take based on body weight and how often it would be safe for humans. I'd have to have him check for you though."

But.... gods if he couldn't help but stare at her pulse noting his new fangs pulsed in time with that.

"Given that I've locked to you, doing anything to harm you anyway would likely harm me in kind."

He'd fed not an hour ago but holy shit...

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[petal_storm]

"Mmmm, well, some slowness due to limitations but...ah. Feed need?" she mused, tilting her head.

* * *

"...three seconds," she decided. "For now. Until I can see your...father? But you seem in...need."

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[code_jaeger]

"Yes." he nodded. "Quite pressing."

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"You're sure?"

Re: Egypt

[petal_storm]

"Mates," she mused, setting her teacup down and shifting her attention.

* * *

"Yes. Stop when I tell you. I would not have you torn asunder."

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[code_jaeger]

"And he's going to."

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He nodded slowly and... quite gingerly bit her between the shoulder and neck taking just a little blood. Oh.... oooooh, that … yes. That was very nice.

Re: Egypt

[petal_storm]

"And we see," she noted.

* * *

She shivered...not unpleasantly and counted slowly, "that's three..."

Re: Egypt

[code_jaeger]

"Yes."

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He grumbled a little and let go kissing her shoulder. "That was... really great." He admitted.

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[petal_storm]

"Mmm, well that was...delicate."

* * *

She pulled his head up and kissed him heatedly, a reward for control yes, "that...I can live with that yesssss."

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[code_jaeger]

"Indeed it was, I'm impressed."

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He nipped her lips yes. "I am... glad."