Cold Comfort: Viktor and Illu (closed for HeyYoureThatGuy)

[HeyYoureThatGuy]

"Thank you..."

Viktor's eyes shot open. He wanted to snatch her close to him, to ravish her again, but not until she was better. Instead, he gently moved a lock of her out of her face, tucking it behind her ear.

"Are you okay?" he asked in a gentle whisper.

 

[faerun_girl]

Illu was glad he seemed okay, and resisted the urge to nag about his eating and drinking especially after she healed him--well, he technically was the healthiest man in his kingdom after she took out the poison barring the arrow wound. Which seemed completely healed now.

She winced when he asked how she was, though. She was in terrible shape, but would recover.

"I'll live, Sir, but will need exercise soon. There are some potions in my pack that can help, if it's still there." she leaned into his hand, feeling his big, warm, body next to her small naked form, and she vowed that all elves should have a large Dryger to warm their bed--being here with her husband would have been bliss if only her muscles weren't recovering from cramps.

She asked her husband for some water, and after she let him give her some sips, she allowed him to pull her close against him. "Did you catch them? Did you get more information?"

 

[HeyYoureThatGuy]

Viktor rose and went to the wardrobe, where he had all her clothes carefully hung. At the bottom was her pack. He picked up, brought it, and the water to her and said, "My scouts are still looking. Somebody had already removed the bodies by the time we got there. Oris was a smart man, but not this good. He had help. The scouts are still searching, but they sent back a report that there were no signs of the attack and no signs of tracks leading away except the ones from our horse."

No bodies. No blood. No brain smashed into a tree.

He sat back next to her on the bed and pulled her close.

"I wanted to tell you something before we were...interrupted. And I don't feel like waiting any longer. We've only known each other for a short time, but now I can't think of life without you. Not just for the peace, but because I love you."

 

[faerun_girl]

Illu thought she was dreaming when she heard her husband say he loved her. He didn't even wait for her to finish drinking her potion! The potent brew already reduced most of the pain and she was sitting up, the covers pooled around her naked hips.

He was so close, his large body crowding her as he held her close and said something better than magic at making her feel better.

"I...I love you too, Master!" she blurted out, embarrassed about bringing their special play into such an intimate moment, but knowing her Master looked at her with affection and even love after she saved him was indescribable.

"It's a good thing we're married already, or else you'd have to ask for my hand in marriage in front of the Elven kingdom, defeat the best elf knight in single combat, and survive 7 days and 7 nights in a dungeon of my choosing..!" she looked up at him, very embarrassed by his confession, but secretly more in love with him.

She clung to him, her almost-healed naked body, turned towards his large frame, inhaling his scent. "But you have me already, so you don't need to worry!"

"My marriage contract with you was the worst one ever written, so I don't think we could separate even if we tried!" she gave the middle of his chest a kiss, since it's what she could reach.

 

[HeyYoureThatGuy]

"It got us peace, and it got me you," Viktor said, holding her close. "As far as I'm concerned, it's the best deal my people ever made. Tomorrow I'll have Marthe assist you in whatever way she can to get you better. Honestly, we were fumbling in the dark. Also, tomorrow, you're explaining to me how your magic works. But for now, my Little Princess, you should sleep."

 

[faerun_girl]

"Of course it was, the contract was designed to completely subjugate me to you..." she was already yawning when he told her to sleep, and she was breathing deeply in the next few moments.

Would he get mad if he knew what her magic cost? Well, she would find out the next day.

 

[HeyYoureThatGuy]

Viktor found it hard to sleep. Sleep hadn't been easy since he woke up back at the fortress. (And passed out from injury sleep isn't particularly restful.) He kept watching the shadows, waiting for the attack. They'd already tried to kill his Little Princess once, and he wasn't sure how many others might make a similar attempt.

Eventually, he fell back into the light sleep that he'd gotten used to on the battlefield, ready to snap back to full consciousness if there was any noise or movement. But the rest of the night, the only movements were the subtle movements of his Little Princess' sleep and the only sound her steady breathing.

———

The next morning he had breakfast brought to their room. He loved her and didn't even know what she liked for breakfast, so he had a little of everything brought up. When he shewed away the stewards, he turned to his wife and said, "Eat. Then talk."

 

[faerun_girl]

'A little of everything' ended up being perfect, as Illu devoured everything he had sent up in no time, and honestly had space for more. After healing a large amount of people or a few critically-ill patients, she always ended up sleeping very long and eating to replenish her magic. From the looks of things, she ate thrice than she normally did.

All in front of her husband. So much for projecting the dainty, sweet Elven princess.

His tone brooked no argument, and was very serious. Still, she couldn't help but tease him, because he was very handsome. And hers.

"Talk about what, Sir?" she dabbed her washcloth primly on her mouth, as if she didn't scarf down a meal for two Dryger into her tiny body.

 

[HeyYoureThatGuy]

"How does your magic work?" Viktor said, pulling up a chair next to the bed.

 

[faerun_girl]

Illu was thinking fast, but trying to stall as she hoped her husband would not notice. She had hoped that she could give a simple explanation that did not have to reveal the drama of her powers. It's something that the Elves guarded very carefully. Her mother's and father's powers worked very similarly to hers.

The more powerful, the higher the cost. What the d'Glast lineage always had to pay for their magic was time. The more raw magic used, the bigger the chunk taken and the faster the cell division. The bigger the spell, the worse the side effects. No magic was done without cost, but spells usually mitigated some of that.

After he had told her he loved her, it seemed like complete betrayal not to trust him. She took a deep breath, and sent a prayer to her parents' souls.

Please don't let this be the downfall of my people.

She sent a silencing and sealing spell to the door, just to make sure. She didn't care whom he trusted, only he would know the royal family secret.

"All elves can do magic, but we all have things we can do even if we don't know any spells and were never sent to arcane schooling. Mine happens to be healing, or magic that can manipulate a living thing's body. I am most effective with healing magic for any species I have knowledge of, and have minor influence over plants--but nothing like my mother used to do.

"I don't need to know spells to heal, but it helps me conserve magic to use the ones taught to me in school. I have documents in my pack that prove I can heal any illness plaguing several races, but Dryger isn't included--though with the number of Dryger I've healed during the war, I could possibly certify already."

She looked up at him to see if he was still listening. "From this point on, I would need you to swear on our marriage that what I say will not go beyond the Queen and High King of Bast-Galarion, Sir."

She swallowed, hoping he understood. With no outside marriage from her line ever formed, he was the first outsider to know.

 

[HeyYoureThatGuy]

Viktor sat in silence as she spoke, and when she was done he was still silent for a moment longer.

Then he spoke in a voice too gentle to come out of such a large man, “What did it cost you to heal me all those times since we met?”

 

[faerun_girl]

Her hands bunched in the covers of their bed, sensing he knew where this conversation was going. But he still did not swear his oath.

“Swear it on the sanctity of our marriage, my King. And I will tell you.” She said, staring at his unreadable face.

 

[HeyYoureThatGuy]

Using the same calm voice, he said, “I wish no more harm on your homeland or your people. I swear it.”

 

[faerun_girl]

She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. His feelings were new, and he did not understand what it meant to be a Princess of Bast-Galarion. Her mother had eventually lost the ability to have children after her, and her father would feel his skin burn for days on end.

“A year. Or so. Maybe a year and a half.” She plaintively said, offering him a sad smile. “If I don’t use spells to heal, and just my raw magic, I pay with time off my natural lifetime.”

She fidgeted with the covers in her hand. “The cramps though, are just side effects of the spell. I’m not supposed to carry or hold anything that heavy, so it’s like overusing your muscles. You don’t have to worry about those really. The cramps were really normal.”

 

[HeyYoureThatGuy]

"You paid part of your life, just to relieve my pain?"

 

[faerun_girl]

“Your condition was horrific. It was not just pain, Sir.” She retorted, scoffing that he thought all the problems in his body were just ‘pain’ when they first met.

“Your blood pressure and heart beat were off, your stress levels were high enough to cause an aneurysm. A—a clog in your brain.” She didn’t know if he understood that word. “You had injuries that looked so old they had grown up with you, and the—the huge scar on your chest. That was scar tissue waiting to create more problems as you aged. If I left that alone you wouldn’t be able to swing your full sword range in ten years. Maybe less.

“No, that was not ‘just pain’ Sir.” She pouted, her eyes watering a bit remembering his condition before that first encounter in her bedroom back at the palace. “You weren’t even healthy.”

“I wouldn’t be that reckless with my magic, Sir. But if I saw you needed my help, I wouldn’t even hesitate.”

 

[HeyYoureThatGuy]

Viktor moved slowly to the bed and sat down next to her, taking her hand.

"I didn't mean to belittle the gift you gave me. I meant to understand your sacrifice. You'd only just met me. Why?"

 

[faerun_girl]

She smiled then when he sat next to her, and wordlessly moved to climb into his lap, her naked body pressing against his front, unashamed of her nakedness as she usually was.

“I meant every word of our vows when we were wed, Master. I did not feel for you the way I feel now at that time, but you were my husband regardless.” She hid her face in the crook of his neck and inhaled his scent.

“You were in pain, and I knew why, and we both needed to stay alive for our people. I would have healed anyone in your condition, but I would only use part of my life for you. I have sworn it.”

 

[HeyYoureThatGuy]

"Then, I guess it's my responsibility to stop getting stabbed."

Viktor cracked a smile before kissing Illu on the top of her head.

"Thank you, my Little Princess. What else do you need to get better?"

 

[faerun_girl]

“Poisoned.” She said, still serious for a bit more. “Poison is harder to heal, and that’s the one that was worth a year.” She kissed the side of his neck.

“Still worth it.” She giggled, then rubbed her front against his chest, trailing kisses on his shoulder.

“Maybe a get well soon fuck, Master?” She asked, blushing madly and unable to look at him after. she asked. “Thank you for saving me lovemaking? I heard heroes get a lot of those.”

 

[HeyYoureThatGuy]

Viktor's smile crack. A hand resting on each side of Illu's face, he forced her to look him in the eyes. "Are you well enough," the smile returned, "my slutty Little Princess?"

 

[faerun_girl]

“If you hand me the blue potion on the table behind me, I’ll be well enough for anything you want to do to me, Master.”

She whispered to him, her small hands beginning to rub and caress his muscled, broad shoulders, pale skin skimming along his blue grey complexion. Her tongue darted out to lick his neck down to his shoulders as well, rubbing her naked body on him like a cat.

 

[HeyYoureThatGuy]

Viktor handed her the potion. Once she drunk it, he began kissing her very gently at first, slowly testing her claim she would be fine. He ran his hands up and down her body, watching for a wince of pain.

He didn't think she'd lie to him. He thought that she might be like him, so used to pushing through pain that it was second nature to say, "I feel fine."

 

[faerun_girl]

She wasn’t supposed to use the blue potion unless it was an emergency, since that took about a month to brew, but her husband just said he loved her damn it, and she’d not let something like that slip away without feeling him inside her. He was right. She was his slutty wife, and only 2 weeks into marriage she was taking ill-advised potion doses just so she could fuck her husband.

Well it wasn’t her fault he was so big and attractive!

What her husband hadn’t realized was that when Illu said she felt “fine” that meant she’d already done something stupid to be “fine.”

It’s something that made every healer suspicious, and reassured their patients quite well.

She leaned into his touch, already spreading her knees on top of him, showing him she was ready for her husband again.

 

[HeyYoureThatGuy]

Viktor was still cautious, but it was fading as she continued to show no signs of pain. He picked her up and laid her on her back before kissing her from clavicle to clit. Just after his lips touch her pearl, he looked up at his Little Princess and said, "You can come as much as you want."

Then he used every spot that he had learned over their short relationship to make sure she'd start with at least three climaxes.