The Ghoul, The Bad, and the Undead - Strange Magics

[Ancelas]

"Mm... we always are, when we first start off on a new adventure. And then reality hits us," she said with a little laugh, moving her hands down his shoulderblades, along his sides. "We can blame Xilris for changing everything, I suppose. His invasion really set all matter of things in motions... but on the plus side, it did bring us closer together, so... not all bad things."

She leaned down and briefly kissed the back of Verdi's head to punctuate her words.

[CautionCat]

That made him blush a little, the words and the kiss. He chuckled, a little nervously. "There is always some good with the bad. Makes up for having to put up with the bad. It's... difficult but yeah... Sliver lining an all that."

Verdi softly grunted at the touch on his back, but made a slight squeaking sound when she went for his sides. That was ticklish-! He squirmed some, giggling. "Ah, no, you found my weakness!"

[Ancelas]

Vanya's eyebrows rose as she found Verdi's tender spots. She laughed as he squirmed, and she obligingly tickled his sides a little before sliding his hands up his back to his shoulders again.

"Oh my, whatever will I do with such dangerous knowledge," she mused in a playfully wicked voice.

[CautionCat]

"Ah-!" He did indeed squirm, and laugh. "I hope you don't abuse it. Please, I am far too ticklish and... honestly not used to begin rubbed, but it feels nice."

[Ancelas]

Vanya laughed. "Oh, I'm very well aware." She gave the tiefling a light pat on the back. "Roll over."

[CautionCat]

"Roll over?" He blinked, and did so, but still confused and curious. He had more scars on his chest, another attack ages ago back when he was on Aegise. Rookie mistake with a Great Jaggi. That was fun. Around his neck would roll to the side, but he wore a necklace of Fyodor's fang, wrapped in gold wire and decorated with some beads. She would remember he told her he took it out when he passed, and had it made into a necklace from a local jeweler. He has worn it since it was made, never taking it off.

[Ancelas]

Vanya leaned across Verdi's chest, propping her chin up in one hand. She smiled down at him, loose strands of black hair falling across her blue eyes. She ran one fingertip along his collarbone, from shoulder to neck, gently.

"Mm. Hi. I'm glad I get the chance to be out here with you... no matter how dangerous it is. At least I get to help you now, instead of just giving you a couch to recover on."

[CautionCat]

Verdi's face went flush when Vanya started getting a little intimate and closer in his space. He chuckled nervously. "H-hi..."

Swallowing some, he shifted a little under her, shivering a little at her touch. "Yeah I... I am quite happy to adventure with you. Even... with the danger." He smiled, and rested his hand on hers, as she touched.

"You are very powerful. I am happy to have you by my side, rather than uh... attacking me."

[Ancelas]

Vanya idly traced designs into Verdi's pale skin with her finger. "I'm looking forward to... adventuring... with you some more, too." She bit her lip as she met Verdi's eyes, a playful smirk tugging at the corner of her lips.

[CautionCat]

"I... see... I am happy for that." He chuckled, nervously, and glanced away for a moment, before looking back to her.

"You seem like you... want something. Are you... Expecting me to do something?" He blinked some, not sure what she was getting at with the eyes and the lip biting- but he was sure she wanted... something with their privacy.

[Ancelas]

Vanya closed her eyes and drew in a deep breath, letting it our slowly before opening her eyes again. Her expression softened, not quite so mischievous, but still amused and content.

"No," she said. "I'm just enjoying being near you. You're very warm and comfortable."

[CautionCat]

"O..Oh." He chuckled, and scooted over. "Well, bring your bedroll next to mine, and we can lay together. I'm surprised you enjoy my warmth with the jungle heat, but... well, the rain sort of cooled everything off."

[Ancelas]

That was a delightful invitation. "Magic is very useful to keeping one cool when it's needed."

Vanya rocked forward, stretching over Verdi to kiss him on the forehead before pulling back to grab her bedroll and tug it closer. She was able to settle down and nestle up against him like that. "Hm... let me know what position you feel more comfortable in."

[CautionCat]

"Uh..." He shrugged, as he rolled over onto his side to face her. "I... am too tall to be the little spoon. I think. Yes. You would probably like that better, right?"

[Ancelas]

Vanya laughed as she turned her back to him and pressed up against his chest. "That's fine by me."