Rise to Immortality (Closed)

[katalynn]

The more he spoke of her mistakes, the harder her heart pounded and she thought for sure it would explode any second. Watching him pick the paddle up only made that much worse. The last time she had been paddled was in her younger years and it wasn't the kindest moments in her life.

"I've been keeping up with the work though..."

For as true as that may be, she knew it wasn't a very convincing and the shyness consumed her. There wasn't any way to get out of this and she did glance towards the door wondering if anyone could hear through it.

"Yes Sir..."

She finally spoke as she looked back towards him and reluctantly stood up, turning around as instructed. Although her hands were fidgeting at the hem of her skirt, almost as if she was trying to keep it down. Slightly hoping it would give some kind of padding.

 

[JadeKnight]

She does have a nice ass, doesn't she?

Gerdof smirked a little, glad that Sasha had turned away for the moment. It had been awhile for him, and he wasn't going to say no to the comment. However, he was going to control herself for the time being.

He did move closer to her, standing slightly to the side of her. He reached out with his free hand, placing it on her back for a moment. He pushed her forward a little before placing the paddle against her ass for a moment. He didn't say anything yet, but pulled the paddle back.

"One." The paddle hit squarely across Sasha's ass cheek. It came back once more before he counted out another. He counted out a total of five before laying the paddle back down on the desk.

"That was for your being out of uniform regulation. Your missing of days will be handled by your teachers, probably through some sort of extra work. Now then."

He moved from her and pulled his wand out of the desk.

"It's time to change your look."

 

[katalynn]

Sasha yelped at the first smack, for as much as she anticipated it, it still stung a great deal. The skirt was no help at all and by the third strike, her hands were holding onto the chair for support. She refused to let any tears out, though the humiliation of it had a strange effect on her. Nothing that any paddling had given her before, yet she couldn't quite place that effect in that moment. The shock of it was still catching up as the last two made contact. Then she heard what he had to say while she tried to catch her breath.

"Yes Daddy... I mean Sir... Yes Sir..."

Her eyes grew wide while instantly cussed herself out for that small slip up and she hid her face within her hands. For the life of her she couldn't believe she would call him, of all people, daddy. Sure, the punishment almost reminded her of that, but he wasn't anything at all like her father.

Sasha stood there frozen, with her face hidden in disbelief by all this, although there actually was something oddly arousing about it as well.

 

[JadeKnight]

Gerdof raised an eyebrow for a moment hearing her call him daddy before correcting herself. Steve just chuckled inside for a moment.

"Next time you forget, it'll be the same punishment. Although...never mind."

He wasn't quite sure how to proceed, but he knew he had to get on with the illusion spell. He took a deep breath for a moment before he spoke the words for the spell, tracing the wand in the air. Since she had not moved, he placed the tip of the wand on the side of her temple.

It took a moment for the change to take effect before he pulled the wand away from her head.

"Much better. I would say sit for a moment, but That probably wouldn't be the best way to handle yourself right now."

He chuckled softly and laid a hand lightly on her shoulder for a moment before pulling it away.

 

[katalynn]

Rhia had been sitting idle for the time being and grinned as he laid out his punishment. Rhia did get some of the burning sensation, though it didn't compare at all to the real deal. However, afterwards she felt it was time to give things a little push in hopefully the right direction. After all, Sasha did do a little extra shopping yesterday and it would be ashame if he didn't at least catch what hid underneath this uniform.

While he performed the punishment and spell on her, the uniform started to change in a subtle sort of way. The skirt had shrunk to barely cover her ass once again and a couple of buttons on her blouse came undone. Not only did the buttons come undone, but the material itself became sheer enough for him to see the dark blue bra underneath. It wasn't a clear visual, just enough for when the light hit the shirt perfectly, he'd know the color of the bra.

When Sasha did finally manage to regain herself and move to face him, the skirt had the perfect height that she had no choice but give him a glimpse of the blue lacy panties. Not to mention the nice shade of pink on the flesh from the paddling. Of course when Sasha had bought them, she honestly had no intentions of him ever seeing the set. Though, it was clear enough that she was thinking of him at the time she got them. Showing them off now however was unknown to her as she was still a little lost in her own thoughts.

"Thank you Sir. I think I can sit for a short while. It does sting, but I have had worse."

She didn't know why she admitted to that, though it was too late to take it back. When she felt the coolness of the chair on her bare skin, her eyes grew wide knowing now that her skirt isn't as long anymore. Taking a small glance down at her bag, she noticed the buttons and how sheer her top had gotten. She instantly tried to fix the buttons, yet her hands were too shaky to make it easy.

There wasn't much she could do about it though without becoming a fool, knowing that it was Rhia messing with the clothes. She gave an almost defeated sigh, trying her hardest to find something to distract herself. For now, Sasha pretended to not notice how much she was showing off for him and reached out to touch the gift she made him.

"It is nice to see that you accepted my gift. I was afraid it would be much and that you wouldn't enjoy it."

Sasha debated with herself on whether or not she should ask for his advice. During that moment of hesitation, she started to pull her hair back into a pony tail. While her hands were lifted up, Rhia decided to keep playing and created some images that would stir things up. Sasha squirmed slightly in her chair as the heat rose and within seconds, her nipples were straining hard against the material. They seemed to be calling out to him for much needed attention. The embarrassment did show in her eyes as the red colored her cheeks once more. Again, she did what she could to act like nothing was happening as her hands lowered to her lap. Finally deciding to ask for his advice, it would mean that she could stay longer.

"Ummm Sir. Do you know much about dreams? Like I don't know... other people invading them? One of the things that have been distracting me is... I think someone is trying to do such things. Last few nights I have been seeing him. Though, I don't think he knows what he is doing. The image is only a flicker, almost like a ghost. Last night I believe he was trying to speak to me, yet had no voice. "

Sasha didn't think she was explaining the situation very well and reached into her bag for a water bottle, taking sip out of it. Her nerves were still stunned, however she did seem to easing down, despite feeling the shirt become skin tight around her breast. This gave him a clearer view of the matching lacy bra. It would appear to him that her clothes had a mind of their own. A couple of times her eyes would flicker with the blue as Rhia played around. Since the changes were not drastic, it would only be a quick flicker.

She bit her lip and adverted her eyes towards the gift she made. Her ass still throbbed and it wasn't easy to stay seated as she kept squirming to get comfortable. Eventually she gave up on the whole seating thing and stood up, casually making her way towards the picture of the cat as a distraction. Feeling the cool air against the exposed part of her ass was humiliating, yet standing up did feel better than sitting right now.

"I don't know, so far I can't find anything on it in great detail. I bought a few crystals that one book claimed would help. It might help against this particular person. But I doubt they will do anything against someone that actually knows what they are doing. Then again, I probably sound silly right now."

 

[JadeKnight]

Though Rhia had been subtlety changing Sasha's clothing, he didn't notice the change until right after he had finished casting the illusion spell. He had just placed the wand on his desk and felt smooth skin beneath his touch when he touched her shoulder. That didn't register as right in his mind.

He took a moment to look down, seeing the nice amount of cleavage she was showing from his standing beside her. He licked his lips for a moment, but didn't say anything yet. He wasn't quite sure what to say either.

He moved back to his seat, sitting down to hide the erection he was getting. He really hadn't expected someone so young to try to get his attention, especially one of his students.

That's one way to get your attention.

He took a moment to clear his throat after she started talking.

"Yes, thank you for the gift. It was thoughtful of you."

He really couldn't keep his eyes from her for long, though he tried unsuccessfully.

"Dream walking can be hard to do. It does sound pretty serious for you right now.

He took another deep breath for a moment, trying to collect his thoughts.

Ask her out to dinner so you can help her, come on.

"Miss Rogers, perhaps we can talk about this over dinner. I don't want you to miss your next class." He paused for a moment. "And make sure adjust your clothing properly."

 

[katalynn]

"Dream walking? I haven't looked into that yet."

Glancing down at her book bag, curious to see if these books had anything on that particular subject. Then his last question about dinner brought her attention back to him. That was the last thing she expected to hear from him and she wasn't too certain of how to answer it.

"Dinner? You wish to take me to dinner? I uhh..."

She bit her lip and that all too familiar blush filled her cheeks. Looking down at her clothes after he mentioned they needed to be fixed only deepened that blush. Though she did glance at the time and was slightly relieved to see how late in the day it actually was.

"I do not have any evening classes. My last class was a couple of hours ago.... When I was still in the library. So, I guess this makes it officially the start of my weekend..."

Sasha could hear Rhia almost chanting like a cheerleader, urging her to say yes to the dinner invite. Of course Sasha was thrilled about the idea and her eyes lit up with the thought of it. Still, she wasn't too certain of what rules there is for such situations.

"I will go to dinner with you... If you allow me time to freshen up and change first. Not sure the uniform is dinner worthy."

She laughed lightly and tried to calm her nerves while hearing Rhia whisper "yes.. yes.. yes.." over and over again.

 

[JadeKnight]

He smiled for a moment when she accepted his invite. He really hadn't planning on much beyond dinner, but it was a step.

"Of course. Will an hour be enough time for you then? Meet me outside on the front steps."

He stood up and walked to the door. He waited till she had her uniform adjusted before holding the door open for her. It had been forever since he had gone out like this.

Try twenty years at least.

Gerdof felt like straggling the young man, but there was nothing he could at this point. Yet. He watched Sasha walk out of the teacher's area before closing the door.

You just wish you were young again.

"I'm plenty spry for my age. Now you better behave yourself or no more trips out for you."

 

[katalynn]

"Yes, an hour is more than enough time Sir."

Sasha was more than happy to fix the uniform and pulled out her wand from the book bag. It was made of purple heart wood and a some fiery red streaks through out with a crescent moon at the end of the handle. It looked very old and yet she took great care of it.

Once she undid all of Rhia's fun, Sasha left him to go to her room. All the while, Sasha did chew Rhia out for that little display, warning her that she could easily get in trouble for it.

"Yea, well.. It got you a date with the Master.. Did it not?"

Sasha grumbled something under her breath and Rhia laughed. Once again they ran into Kurtis, almost as if he had been sitting around the corner waiting for her. He wanted to know when they can get together to work on the project, something they obviously haven't talked about since Sasha ditched a couple of days.

"Look, Kurtis... I apologize for not being around, things have been out of sorts for me this week. I have gotten started on it. There is plenty of time. It isn't due for a few weeks still. I promise we will get together soon. Just not right now."

Sasha did feel bad after seeing the disappointment in his eyes. Truth is, she isn't all that happy that he is trying to get into her head. Though that is neither here nor there in that moment. An hour may seem like a long time, but it really wasn't and Kurtis already wasted ten minutes of that hour.

"I have go now, we will talk later."

With that, she took off before he could really give a response and headed straight to her room. It only took her about twenty minutes to get ready, the problem came with what to wear. It was honestly a good thing that blue is one of her favorite colors which gave her plenty to work with. Sadly, none of it was all that new and 'fresh' for dating.

"What about that new dress you bought... you, know.. the one you got when thinking of your lover boy."

Sasha blushed at Rhia taunted her, though she did look at the bag that contained the dress. She argued that it was too soon, yet Rhia ended up talking her into wearing it. The front had too low of a cut which made it impossible for Sasha to wear the bra with it. That is something she felt was the too soon part of it all. But she did get it with him in mind, hoping to just wear it casually and running into him type scenario.

"Yea, ok whatever. It is the only thing I really have that is new... Not that he would know that."

She quickly put the dress on with some fairly comfortable shoes since she had no idea where they were going. She had a feeling he would make her pick, but she already decided to let him choose.

As Sasha headed off to the meeting spot, Rhia did a few tiny adjustments to the dress, making it a tad tighter around the hips to show more of her shapely ass. More flow to the bottom of the skirt to allow him a peek here and there when she moved. The top half hugged around her breasts to show off more of Sasha's figure. The dress truly didn't need that much adjusting, but Rhia had fun with it all the same.

Sasha got to the stairs just a couple of moments before he did, which eased some tension off knowing she didn't make him wait. Or at least he made it appear that he hadn't been waiting for long.

"Are you sure the Mrs Jones doesn't mind you taking other women out to dinner?"

She did have a playful tone when asking that, trying to lighten up her own nerves. Also, she never did actually confirm if he was single or not. He didn't wear a ring, but then again, there some out there that don't wear their rings. On a more serious note, she added before he could have the chance to ask.

"I will let you pick the place out. I typically just go to the pizza place around the corner. I doubt you'd want to go there."

 

[JadeKnight]

Gerdof took his time getting ready, feeling a tad edgy about the evening to come. This was just going to be a little dinner that they could talk and try to solve some problems. The principal figured his real problem would be figuring out how to deal with Steve, who despite making jokes about the whole thing, put him back into dating.

Well, Gerdof wasn't sure he was going to call it a real date. That would all depend on how things went. There really weren't any rules against fratenzation between students and teachers since they were pretty much all adults. He had considered canceling a couple of times before Steve talked him out of that.

He dressed in a pair of black slacks, white dress shirt, dress shoes, and a black tie. He stopped for a moment when he stepped outside, taking in how Sasha looked. This was definately not what he was expecting. He got himself together before chuckling.

"No, there is no Miss Jones to worry about. I was thinking I should be worried about someone else stealing my lovely date this evening."

He offered his arm to her for a moment as a taxi arrived at the curb, honking once.

"I actually have a little place in mind, it's downtown. A nice little Italian bistro to pass the time away."

He escorted her to the cab before opening the door for her.

 

[katalynn]

Sasha had told Rhia to behave during all this, otherwise she won't allow Steve back in. Of course, Sasha wasn't too certain of how to do that, other than just simply waking up. Then that would mean she would never get any sleep at all. Now, this is time is all about Sasha and so Rhia remained passive. It was the least she could since Sasha did give her some alone time with Steve.

Sasha smiled and took his offered arm and tried to act too overly shy as they got into the cab.

"I wouldn't worry too much about anyone stealing me Sir. There is one that I think is trying, but he is the..."

She shook her head and played with the gold necklace nervously while thinking of a way to not get Kurtis into trouble. She didn't want to admit that it is another student playing these games with her.

"Anyway, that isn't important. I tend to avoid dating honestly. It creates to much unnecessary stress. However, luckily for you, I haven't had dinner yet, so this works out."

She bit her lip and looked out the window to watch the setting sun in the distance. This place he was taking her too almost sounded pricey though and she hoped there would be something some what decently priced. She didn't want to be an expensive date after all.

"What do you like to do for fun?"

She turned the attention back to him again with every attempt to sound more confident than what her pounding heart sounded. There were moments when she wanted to reach over and hold his hand, yet felt that would be too bold of a move and far too soon. Also reminding herself that this is just dinner, nothing more will come out of this... Of course, that won't stop her from fantasizing about it going further.

 

[JadeKnight]

He raised an eyebrow for a moment when she started to mention about someone else, but stopped. He decided not to press further unless she brought it up again.

"It's been awhile for me to do anything like dating, so I'm a bit rusty myself. I would say I feel a little lucky you agreed to go to dinner then."

He grinned for a moment as he settled back in the cab.

"Fun? Well, I've done anything fun in a little while. It'll be a couple of months before the bowling league starts up again. So I mainly just spend my time watching you and the other students. Such fun, right?"

He gave a little grin for a moment. It wasn't long before they arrived in Times Square where the cab pulled up next to the curb. The restaurant they arrived at was called Marco's. He paid the driver before getting out, this time offering his hand to her.

The restaurant could be seen as a little classy, but it was more of a mid range priced Italian restaurant.

 

[katalynn]

It has been ages since she's been in downtown and she almost had forgotten how lively it actually is. The most she does is see it in passing when the train goes through it, even then she hardly pays attention to the details. When he mentioned that he watches her in particular before following up with the other students.

Sasha honestly didn't know what to say, luckily they pulled up to their stop before she needed to. Giving her a couple of moments to get over the embarrassment of it.

"I am certain there are other girls that are more entertaining that have caught your attention. All I ever do is study anymore and that can't be all that fun to watch."

Despite her racing heart, Sasha was slowly starting to ease into this a bit more as they walked into Marco's. She enjoyed the classy set up that it gave off. Although, being an Italian place, it did give off that slight romantic feeling that she wasn't all that prepared for. She didn't let that get to her though.

Sasha hadn't realized she was still holding his hand until they were seated and she reluctantly released his hand. She sat quietly while listening to the waiter ramble off the special of the day before leaving. The whole time she could still the feel the warmth that his hand had left. A tempting thought came to her as she casually placed her hand on the table while glancing over the menu, curious to see if he will want to keep holding it.

"It has been a while since I've had fun as well. I used to draw when I younger and got into dancing for a time, hoping to turn either one ... or both... into a career. But, well.. the parents have other plans for me I guess. They felt that drawing and dancing were childish dreams. Pretty much turned me in a workaholic of sorts over the last few years."

Sasha didn't expect to reveal so much about herself already, yet it easily came out without much hesitation. She glanced at the menu and was happy to find that the prices were not too horrid. Glancing around at the plates of other people, the food appeared to be worth it too.

"Thank you for inviting me to dinner, Sir. It is nice to get out, even for a little while."

 

[JadeKnight]

He did notice that she didn't let go of his hand immediately, which seemed to be fine for him. He did smile a little more until they were seated at a table. He gave a little nod as the waiter gave off the special of the day before leaving them yo give them time to look over the menu.

"It sounds like your parents were strict on you. Not that was a bad thing. Look at the beautiful young woman you turned into."

At that, he did reach over and place his hand on top of hers lightly. Though they weren't quite ready to order food, the waiter did return to take their drink order. He smiled to Sasha.

"I have this. Please bring two glasses of red wine. We should be ready to order by then."

The waiter thanked then before leaving once more.

"You are quite welcome. You did look like you needed some time away."

 

[katalynn]

Sasha couldn't believe all the compliments he had been giving her tonight. And to think, not long ago he was scolding and giving her a punishment. Still, it was nice to hear and each time it would redden her cheeks a little more. She quickly glanced up at him when he ordered wine and almost protested to the idea. Drinks were not in her plans for tonight. Considering she never really drinks, she knew just how much of a lightweight she is. Though, she figured one glass of wine wouldn't hurt.

"My parents are still very strict actually. They wish for me to take over the family business, so yea.. basically shaping me in their image with little choice."

She put the menu to the side having deciding on the special they had and smiled when glancing at their hands. Truthfully she hadn't expected to him to take her hand again, yet she found it rather pleasing to see that he did.

"I never have time to get away. I've been in this city for about three years now for schooling and haven't really done any exploring. But, I suppose that is the way of things."

She relaxed in the seat and slowly turned her hand so her fingers can lightly caress his hand. At first, she did it unintentionally, yet she also didn't want to shy away from his touch either. There isn't a reason she could find as to why she is accepting all this so easily. However, she isn't going to question it either, even if it is just for a few hours and they go their separate ways.

 

[JadeKnight]

He gave a little nod hearing about how her parents were treating her.

"Well, it's more of your decision if you want to follow in their footsteps. I would say follow what your heart believes."

He wasn't sure why, but being this date with Sasha was making him feel young again. Perhaps this was what he had been needing without knowing it.

"You should get out and explore the city, even if it is for a few hours. Being stuck inside in a book isn't really healthily."

He chuckled softly for a moment before his fingers began to stroke gently along her slender wrists. The waiter soon came with a bucket stand filled with ice and a bottle of red wine. Two glasses were placed on the table before the cork was popped on the bottle. Each glass was poured and placed at each of their places.

"Go ahead and leave the bottle as well. I'll just have the special for the evening."

"Very good sir. And ma'am?"

The waiter wrote everything down quickly before giving a bottle and leaving. Gerdof picked up his wine, taking a sip before speaking.

"Do you know if your blue streak will spread or stay as is?"

 

[katalynn]

Sasha thought about what he said and really had no argument for it. Sure there is always time to take for herself, she just never did. Her eyes grew wide for a moment after hearing him say they will keep the whole bottle. Glancing at the bottle, it wasn't a cheap brand and she knew this because it is what her mother drinks. Which ultimately gave her little chance to refuse and knew right then it would more than one glass. Otherwise he would notice, something she couldn't have right now. However, she didn't say anything to protest and ordered the same thing while trying to be confident about how things were going.

"As of right now, I need to follow their path. I am nothing like them, though they are paying for my education. So yea, it's just what I need to do right now is all."

The slight touch to her wrist sent a jolt through her and quickly realized that little jolt could quickly become trouble for her. Again, it would be rude to pull away now as it was her initial move to begin with. More and more she felt that slip down a rabbit hole she didn't know was there. And Rhia was in the back giggling and enjoying the show. Although, ti did make her miss Steve that much more.

"I honestly don't know about this streak. Not even sure how permanent it is. It doesn't seem to be spreading though, except when I try taking care of it myself."

She laughed softly and took a sip of the wine, taking a bit more than she wanted to though she was surprised at how it tasted. Though she did take a small amount of hair and examined it as she thought about that streak a little more. However it was hidden now and all she saw was the dark color of her natural hair.

"It is almost ashame to have to hide it. Of course my mother didn't approve of it in the least. It isn't professional in her eyes. I am kind of enjoying it, in some ways I hope it stays permanent."

 

[JadeKnight]

He chuckled softly for a moment.

"I really can't say if it is unprofessional or not. I have seen other adults in the business field with similar tastes, but it's only a handful. While it does suit you, you do understand why I want things a certain way at the school, don't you?"

He continues to stoke lightly on her wrist for a few moments before actually taking her hand with his. He held her hand for a few moments before releasing it to just cover hers with his.

"If you trying to change it will make it worse, then chances are it's permanent. Not sure how else to change things in that case, other than using an illusion spell to hide it."

Steve was sitting back and bring quiet as he watched. Though he wasn't quite excited about this Rhia was, mostly because this didn't concern him yet.

 

[katalynn]

Sasha did what she could to not squirm in her seat as he teased her wrist, though she couldn't control the hint of lust flashing through her eyes. Not once did she attempt to pull her away as it did bring an odd comfort to the nerves running wild. She also kept her sips of wine controlled, although in reality, she was failing at that since the wine really did taste good.

"Yes Sir, I do understand the reasoning behind your reasonings. The illusion spell works fine for now and I am not complaining about it either. I'm not sure how long it will keep working, but I guess we will figure it out when it is needed."

She took another sip of the wine while glancing at their hands for a moment. It really did amaze her that he held it for this long. For a split second she visioned having his hands in more areas than just her hand, recalling how it felt when it was on her back earlier.

"Although, that is honestly the least of my concerns lately. If it is permanent, then there's not much I can do about it. If whatever is causing it can be fixed, then awesome. Yet it is those dreams I mentioned earlier that trouble me most. I am losing sleep because of them. I know who the person is, I just don't know how to deal with them."

 

[JadeKnight]

He was about to speak when the waiter brought out their food, setting the plate down in front of each of them. With out being asked, the waiter carefully refilled both of their glasses before dropping it back into the ice. The special consisted of a portion of roasted duck glazed with pineapple sauce, Alfredo noodles mixed with Parmesan sauce and a buttermilk roll.

Gerdof pulled his hand from hers as he picked up his silverware, cutting up the duck. After a couple of bites, he continued with his thoughts.

"Dream walking is a skilled that requires patience, skill, and training for two or three years. Even then it's not guaranteed to work. The person who is the recipient of the magic has to sub-consciously accept the connection. Three likely outcomes are possible."

He mmed for a moment as he ate a little more, smiling.

"How do you like the food? This is one of my favorite places to come sometimes."

He washed down a mouthful with some wine before continuing.

"If the connection is accepted, the dream walker can enter the other person's dreams. A highly skilled walker can be invisible to the dreamer while the newly trained is visible to the dreamer. A forced connection will often result in nightmares for the dreamer. The final outcome is the dreamer is able to reject the walker completely."

 

[katalynn]

When the waiter filled her glass again, she couldn't believe that hers was almost gone. For as much as she wanted to watch how much she drank, she quickly realized she wasn't paying that much attention. Luckily it isn't hitting her enough to show it, even if she is feeling the warmth of it. She smiled after he asked about the food, then happily noted that he liked coming here.

"The food is delicious. I haven't had duck taste this good before. Though it isn't often that I have it either."

She kept eating while hearing the rest of what he had to say and then frowned a little. Even Rhia was listening as this dream walker stuff was new to her as well.

"Well, that would explain a few of my recent nightmares."

Sasha sighed and at in silence while pondering over the information. She also took a few more sips of the wine, not thinking of how much she drank.

"I was taught at young age of how keep unwanted guests out of my head. Soul leechers basically, is what mother called them anyway. I knew they could invade dreams and trick you. But, I never learned how to control the dream part of it very well. This has never happened to me before so I guess I just thought I was always safe. Recently there seems to be quite a few unwanted guests popping up..."

She paused after that and considered where her words were starting to lead. Talking about Rhia right now most likely wouldn't be a good thing. Naturally, she blamed the wine for her loose tongue.

"How do I willingly reject him if I am not conscious of it. So far the only way I can get rid of him is to wake up. I'm not even all that certain he can hear me. If he does, he is ignoring me when I tell him to leave. He seems to be very persistent in getting into my dreams. It is only getting worse every time I go to sleep."

 

[JadeKnight]

"Well, give me some time to think on that little problem."

He did want to think on the problem, but he was also using it as an excuse to revert to his usual eating habit. He normally didn't talk while eating, even with other people. It might have yo be something to change, but that would be for later.

He soon sat back in his chair as he finished the last of of his meal. Their waiter seemed to be paying attention, as he was at their table only a few moments later. The waiter carefully refilled their glasses once more before clearing away their dishes.

"Would you care for desert?"

The waiter looked between them with a smile. Gerdof gave a little smile to Sasha.

"It's your call. We can go for a walk around the Square if you like, afterwards."

 

[katalynn]

Sasha fell silent after that while she ate the food, although she was lost to her own thoughts. Some of them were about the problems she carried. Others were simply fantasizing about the man that sat in front of her. At times she would catch herself watching him, only to advert her eyes back to the food. The waiter kept refilling their glass of wine throughout the meal, she realized at one point that she had drank quite a bit. Thankfully the food kept her from getting the full effect of it, for now it was a warm, tingly buzz. Though she was pretty sure he would notice by the look in her eyes and the subtle squirming she did.

Once she really started eating, the real hunger of those missed meals kicked in and she ate more than expected. There was hardly anything left on the plate when the waiter took it away. For a moment she did consider some desert, mainly as a reason to not waste the last of the wine. However, it was rare that she ate so much in one setting, typically she eats like a bird and picks at the food. So this much food had her stuffed.

"No thank you, Sir. I couldn't possibly eat another bite right now. A walk does sound nice though."

Sasha glanced that the freshly refilled wine with some conflict. The idea of wasting such expensive wine ate at her, yet she didn't want to seem greedy over it either. Certainly didn't want to come off as an alcoholic when she isn't one, especially on a date with the Principal. So instead, she reached for the water and drank it instead.

"It was a wonderful dinner though. Thank you again Sir."

 

[JadeKnight]

He smiled for a moment when she decided against having dessert. It didn't surprise him since she had eaten almost everything on her plate. He took a moment to pay the waiter their bill before standing up from the table. He offered his hand towards Sasha once more.

"You are welcome. I hope the meal was satisfactory for you."

They were soon outside, walking through the growing crowd as they stayed on the Main Street. He pointed out a few stores she would probably like yo visit, from some candy shops to some clothing stores. It wasn't long before he spoke of the main reason why they had come out.

"A dream catcher would help while you sleep. It can be enchanted to how you specify, no matter what your subconscious desires. It would take a few days to get and set up."

He stopped at a well-lit corner, turning her to face him as he held her other hand as well.

"I can also set up a temporary barrier as well, but you would have to allow me in to help set it up."

 

[katalynn]

Sasha took note of a few stores that did catch her attention and one of the clothes shops she wasn't too certain of. She did have money, plenty of it, though splurging it on herself is something rarely did. Being one of the types that is saving it all for when she is free from her parents grip. One toy store caught her attention the most, mainly a cute stuffed leopard with rainbow spots sitting in the window display. For as much as she tried to remain in control of herself, she couldn't hide the fact that she came close to going in a getting it. Rhia actually got excited for the same thing, yet no one could really see it.

When they stopped though and he took her other hand, time seemed to freeze for her all the sudden. However, when he finished speaking, she was a bit surprised that he would do that for her. Then reality of what he is asking really kicked and that would mean he would see Rhia. Of course, she was curious to see if a barrier would actually kick her out, if so, what will happen to her?

"That is a very tempting offer Sir. I am not certain you will like what you find in there though."

She meant it more as joke and gave a soft smirk at the idea of him finding her secret thoughts about him. However, she didn't say no to the idea either, nor get upset with him for asking.

"Besides, I am not even certain how to repay you for what you are doing now with my hair. Doing what you are suggesting sounds pretty intense and complicated.... I will want to repay you somehow.. otherwise I-.. "

It may of sounded like a lame excuse to him, although he could that it meant a lot to her. After saying that, she couldn't look him in the eyes anymore and glanced down to their hands, realizing for the first time how close he really is. The idea of being so close that she could kiss him had her blushing as that jolt raced through her again. Then she silently cussed herself out since this isn't the time to be thinking of that. They were having a serious conversation after all.

"I would feel like a bad person if I didn't repay you for all this help you are providing and suggesting.."