Soulmate (Closed for Lucian_Devine)

[Ravishing]

Eve enjoyed the touch of those hands, shivering at it actually until he might find her extracting herself out of them. Yet, perhaps to make up for the stopping of that innocent touch, that kept her nerves fluttering with enjoyment at it. She ... simply kissed him tenderly. Then slipped to the side. She took a second to .. fix her panties. Then yes, went looting. Finding on one a satchel she seemed to eye it a moment and then claim it. Putting their goodies away in it, and keeping one of their more mundane knives there. Another moment had her thickly running her hands through her hair and she plaited a few strands, before using that to wrap about the rest and drawing it into a nape of her neck ponytail secured sneakily with that plait in some complex manner. Satisfied she could move about without getting hair in her face. her sword manifested in her appropriate hand as she took his non-dominate hand into her own so they could begin moving again for that silly village.

 

[Lucian_Devine]

Mairo loved the sight of Evangeline shivering as his hands glided over her scalp and through her fiery red hair. Despite that genuine love though, Mairo felt nothing like digging and clawing irritation that he'd felt earlier before he'd maimed that man. He happily let herself move away from his touch without complaint, honoring his word he'd given her yesterday when he said he'd stop on command. Even though he was simply honoring his word though, he was far from too big to accept what he was taking as a make up kiss of sorts. It was tender and sweet, made all the more so by the fact that she'd initiated it, and even when she pulled away, he found himself letting his tongue take a quick swipe across his lips to savor the taste of her lips just one more time.

There was something poetic and beautiful about watching and then joining an angel of all things partake in the spoils of war, after she fixed her panties of course and he put his shorts and trousers back on. Even as Mairo joined Evangeline in gathering all the supplies and especially money, he always found his gaze wandering over to her, especially mesmerized and impressed at the way she deftly handled her lovely hair, manipulating it in such a way that she could work and bend without it blowing and falling in her face every half second.

When the two had gathered all the supplies they could, Mairo approached Evangeline, wearing the vest and heavier coat over his shirt and having the man's extra shirt tied at his waist. He stuffed the underwear in the satchel she found, but left the boots, figuring again that their holy and unholy armaments were better suited. As she materialized her weapon though, he bent down before her, lifted her dress for a moment, and placed a dagger that he'd found in her right boot tucked securely between the boot and her calf before retreating and letting her dress fall back into place once more. He didn't expect that she'd need any explanation, but just in case, he lifted his own right trouser leg to reveal the other dagger he'd found and tucked there before meeting her gaze and shrugging. "Just in case, right?" He offered up with a half smile?" before happily taking her right hand with his left and starting out on their trip towards the city once more. "But I swear to god if one more human mentions tributing you, sacrificng you, or anything else unsavory I am not going to show any mercy. I mean seriously, was creation always this rapey, or does something feel...I don't know...off to you?

 

[Ravishing]

Eve watched him tuck that dagger in her boot, and after a moment she nodded. She watched him rise to stand, admiring the way he moved before he took her hand and they began walking. She listened to him there and seemed to really consider it for a moment. His words versus that feeling she'd felt overcame her earlier. When she'd been at odds against him.

That hadn't felt entirely like it was all her rage. No. Yes, she could lose her temper, but not like that. Not. She finally seems to gather her words. "Earlier. When we had our misunderstanding, I pulled away from you. I felt... anger. Rage. Like it came from outside of my source, crawled into my very being and tried to ignite a burning rage against you."

"I, believe some of what they're doing is just how they are. Like. Offering women as tribute. They are humans. Nothing like us at all. If, a demon does something there's the purpose behind it. Real meaning. Same as when an Angel does something. We have a reasoned thought driving that action." She and he made good on their pace as they talked.

"Maybe there's something out there, and it's igniting rage, and hate and violence inside them, and because unlike us, they have no defence against it. They can't fight the feeling, they end up steeped in it, filled with it, and thus it has them spill out and rampage..." She didn't realise at all she sounded like she was describing war. Right now they were talking in maybes. It could be this. "But it could also seriously just be how this ... selection of humans developed."

She shrugs a little. "After the fall it was less messengering and more preparing for battle and war and victory. He stopped telling us things about his grand plan with the humans. It was completely about how we'd win against you lot." He then got an apologetic look from her. Something in the back of her mind was like, love, he's a fallen you should be kicking his ass, not clasping his hand, and fucking him. Eve, found herself ignoring that little voice. That thread of war which tried to sway her.

 

[Lucian_Devine]

As Mairo listened to Evangeline's description of how it the feeling had felt to her, he couldn't help but compare it to his own experience.

"Yes! Yes! That's exactly what it felt like!" Mairo said with obvious excitement, happy that he wasn't along in feeling that something was off, and not just with the humans, but with them as well. "I tolerated all of that mortal's stupidity just fine at first, but the more he talked, the more I felt this...feeling, this gnawing irritation trying to claw it's way inside me. Then he looked at you, said what he said, and there was no going back. I mean you are free to lay with who you choose, Evangeline, even if it's not me, but I will be damned...well more damned...but you get the point, if I even make you defend yourself alone against six hunters trying to rape you."

When the conversation turned to what happened in heaven after Lucifer's rebellion, Mairo listened with genuine curiosity. He didn't listen to gain any tactical advantage for after he got his powers back, and he didn't even feel that gnawing irritation when she referred to The Fallen as "you lot". In fact, he saw the apologetic look she cast at him, even as the two had never broken stride through their entire companionable conversation, and he simply gave her hand a reassuring squeeze as he gave her one of his small half smiles, the combined gestures simply meaning to tell her that he understood and it was okay.

 

[Ravishing]

Moving along at a steady pace with him, she fell quiet for a time letting it pass them by and she used it to get an idea of how she was feeling. Right now with his hand in her's calmer. Another handful of steps along she found herself looking to him. "..but... it's less right. When we're holding hands? It feels like it is way less. As if ... touching you, makes me unable to be influenced?" She didn't know if he felt the same way about it. But she was also really enjoying walking, holding his hand.

She gave him time to think about it all. "You, think I'd lay with another?" A minor blink then as she looks at him. "I, I really cannot see me stooping to lay with one of Father's ... projects. The humans..." A wrinkle of her nose.

 

[Lucian_Devine]

Mairo lifted his head as he thought about both times they'd encountered the feeling, once for Evangeline and once for him. "Huh, now that you mention it, it faded for me as I walked towards you with the intent to kiss you, and I didn't even bat an eye when you called me and the rest of The Fallen "you lot"". He then cocked his head to the side, trusting his instincts to guide him as the pair continued to guide him out of the way of loose rocks and such as he thought back further. "The same did seem to happen the first time too, though that one also started while we were...touching as well. I know the joke that led to that, and while I don't know the thoughts that went through your head..." His gaze lowered now to look at her. "I felt it in my heart, same as you. As bad as that was though, bad enough to overcome the fact that we were touching, it seemed to start to fade when my hand touched your shoulder, and faded completely when we hugged each other close."

At Evangeline's final words, Mairo did actually use his hold on her hand to pull her to a stop, even though he did want them to get to their destination as soon as possible. He was still smiling though, as he moved in front of her to cup her cheek, being mindful of the sword she held. "I'm not trying to imply anything. I'm just trying to make sure that you know that I'm not trying to control you, and that I'm not going to fly off the handle and kill people in a jealous rage if the unlikely or impossible should happen."

 

[Ravishing]

Eve moved the sword more to behind herself so it wasn't remotely near Mairo, as he came to stand in front. "I merely used words that were for the moment I spoke of. Not now I, find myself drawn into thinking now. It is, new, different, unlike before." She said while leaning into that touch of his hand to her cheek. He could see those eyes brighten a little as if it filled her with joy to feel his touch. "Until we touched. I wanted you dead. I wanted to spill your blood, to cut your wings from you, to rip out the core of your being, and your heart."

It had all been said gently, and with almost regret colouring her soft tone. As she looked into those eyes of his deeply. Her lower lip trembled a little. "Now, I don't think I feel that way. I'm still not sure why when we touched, everything changed. My mind aligned to you, not, being so much the enemy.." She moved then to start them walking along again, knowing they needed to get to the human village. Unless he stopped her again.

 

[Lucian_Devine]

"I know...I know' Mairo said soft in response to Evangeline's words, even repeating himself once for emphasis, a smile coming to his lips as he felt her lean her cheek more into the palm of his hand. "And that's okay. I wanted to slash and stab you until I drained every bit of your power, overthrow Lucifer, and make a play for heaven just like he did with all his power and more, but now..."

Mairo's thumb traced over Evangeline's trembling bottom lip just once before he allowed her to shift them back to walking, still keeping her right hand in his left. "The weirdest thing though, is that we didn't even touch when it all started, not directly at least. The pull started as we got close, getting stronger and stronger, but the second my sword touched your shield, and even our auras touched that was enough to trigger whatever it was. I know too, because while it was happening, and we were flung together, I wrapped myself around you so that I took as much of the impact and landing as possible. I didn't know why I was doing it. It just felt...right I guess?" He lifted his right hand to massage his forehead. "Ugh, it just feels like we're missing something, or forgetting something, something obvious. Maybe it's because we're mortal now, or at least semi-mortal now, like a side-effect of the condition or something?" He posited, casting a glance towards her as he lowered his hand from his head.

 

[Ravishing]

Eve was quiet for a time, her expression thoughtful. "If we're forgetting something it's from so long ago.." She finally murmured to him giving him a side-long glance with a mild shrug of those slender shoulders.

"A very small part still keeps trying to raise concerns. But it doesn't so much sound like it's me, but that, another thing we think is happening. Beating at my will every so often like a chant I should hear, but..." She purposefully squeezed his hand. "...with us doing this it's just so tiny and small I can't really understand it's words. Just the feelings, a little."

She gave him time to talk as they kept walking, at least until she realised. "..I can see the settlement ahead. They've got like a huge wooden fence about the place with a small battlement. It's bigger than I thought."

Mild concern in her voice, because she was thinking of what he'd said. They were something close to mortal, maybe. In the least semi-mortal. She knew mortals did not have their abilities or armour and swords and such forth. They noticed a cart ahead of them along that road, a more dirt-wide path. They'd stepped out and turned to follow. Really without truly noticing it. She wondered how the cart would be received.

 

[Lucian_Devine]

Mairo was still straining his brain to try and think of what it was that he or they were forgetting or maybe overlooking. When Evangeline spoke, glanced at him, and shrugged her slender shoulders though, he could only nod. He lowered his hand as he tried to push his thoughts about whatever it was to the back of his mind for now as he let his right hand and arm fall back to a normal walking motion.

When Evangeline spoke about the feeling deep inside that kept trying to raise concerns and warn her, Mairo's gaze once more turned towards her. "I can understand that, though part of me wishes mine was like a chant." He said, giving her a half smile of his own. "Mine is like a tiny hammer and chisel pick pick picking at mine, looking for a weakness as it tries to create one." When she squeezed his hand though, he responded by slowly lifting their joined hands to press a soft kiss to the top of hers. He smiled at her again before lowering her hand and focusing on their journey once more.

Mairo lost track of how long the pair had been walking, and had really just been focusing on the journey more than the destination. When Evangeline saw the city though, his head snapped up and he felt a wave of relief sweep over him when he saw it too. "Heh, looked a little smaller from the sky did it, eh?" He asked her with a joking smile, giving her shoulder a little bump with his own as they cleared the tree line and stepped onto the wider dirt path.

While the sight of the walls and the battlements weren't exactly a welcome one, Mairo was actually happy to see the cart ahead of them on the path. The guards at the gate stopped the cart, and he pulled Evangeline to a stop a little ways behind it. "Oh no you don't. No no no! No, not this time!" The shouting came from one of the guards who'd approached the cart. Mairo couldn't hear what the driver of the cart was saying, but things didn't seem to be going his way.

With the cart and it's driver being stopped, at least for the moment, Mairo took that exact moment to take a slightly firmer grip on Evangeline's hand, and lead her around the cart. "Stop!" The guard said when he saw the pair. "Who are you, and what's your business here?" The guard asked as he lowered his hand and warily eyes Mairo's weapon.

"We're just a couple of people looking for a meal and a bed for a night, maybe two." Mairo said, figuring that honesty was likely best whenever possible. "Bed and a meal eh, day or two? And you ain't peddlin' nothing like this lot here are you?" The guard asked, his gaze flicking towards Evangeline this time, looking her up and down. It wasn't until that moment that Mairo remembered that Evangeline had had her blade out, but as he followed the guard's gaze to her, he saw that she'd summoned her sheathe and it's belt as they'd been walking and he'd been distracted. "Heh, nope. We just got the one satchel, not nearly enough room for things to peddle." Mairo said, disguising his look at Evangeline for a look at the satchel." The guard had of course noticed Evangeline's weapon, but his gaze lifted towards the satchel that Mairo mentioned before he finally lifted his hand with a thumb pointing behind him. "Alright, get on then, but stay out of trouble. My men are on high alert right now, especially when it comes to outsiders. So don't give them a reason if you're just passing through."

 

[Ravishing]

Eve had been more passive allowing Mairo to speak for the both. Yet, finally, she summoned up a smile, it was bright, cheerful and charming. "We shall, just a night or two, and we'll perhaps be moving on."

She did pause a moment. "Is there a blacksmith? In case we need things tended?" A tilt of her head. Getting an answer about it. She smiled, nodded and moved them along. Casually her hand in his. As they drifted further down that main street, she spoke to him. "We may need to be careful here. Now. Do we aim for a Tavern?"

As they walked along she noticed a sign which said something about bedrooms for rent and meals within. She motioned to it, "There?" He might be more astute than his Angel, and may well realise the woman loitering along the front were more scantily clad.

 

[Lucian_Devine]

Mairo couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when the guard made a signal and verbally gave him and Evangeline permission to pass. It wasn't so much that he was afraid of the guards, so much as the fact that he didn't want to kill or hurt them unless he absolutely had to.

"I agree..." Mairo said simply in response to Evangeline's words of caution. "And yes, a tavern is definitely on the top of my priority list. I don't know about you, but I am starving, and could definitely use a drink."

Evangeline's single-worded question caught Mairo's attention as his eyes scanned first one side of the street and then the other. He turned to where she motioned, and couldn't resist a small smile. "I think those rooms are for more...amorous activities..." He said to her as he leaned in and pressed a soft kiss to her cheek. "And those girls pay for those meals with more than just money if you catch my meaning." He continued with a whisper. "Note their style of dress and how their attentions only go towards the men that pass them." His whispered words were meant only as a form of teaching, should the two get separated, allowing her to be able to tell the difference between a brothel and a tavern. "You weren't far off though. Brothels are often pretty close to taverns for obvious reasons." He guided her, even from beside her, by the hand, past the brothel without even casting a glance at the red-wearing scantily clad woman who tried to get his attention. Their destination was across the street and two buildings over, a modest but well-kept-looking place.

Mairo held the one of the double swinging doors open with his right hand as he guided Evangeline in, still holding her hand, with his left. The place wasn't overly busy, a couple here and a couple there, but mostly loners except for a group of four that were playing cards off to the side. While he did cast a glance towards the card players, Mairo didn't approach it, but rather approached the bar. He pulled out one of the stools for Evangeline and helped her into her seat before taking the stool next to her, her hand still in his as they waited for the bartender to approach them.

 

[Ravishing]

Those pale cheeks went somewhat, red, as she heard his explanation. Yes, the sweet innocent Angel, knew humanity had sex. She'd had sex, thanks to the Fallen with her. But. Whores? Women who got paid for it?

Moving after him into that tavern, a proper tavern. She seeks to then move to sit beside him there. Graceful as she smoothed that pristine white dress over her thighs which had drawn way too much attention. So did the flash of flesh from that scoop neck of her dress. The fact she had a weapon, gave each man in there, pause. Finally, one stood, moving towards the too. "What kind of man gives his collared slut a sword?"

Eve pauses a moment those brows dipping slightly. Those tendrils at her ribs unfurled then drew away from her flesh and flared out wide to either side. Before they as one went to grab his fingers, then snapped it down in fluid motion, bringing him screaming to his knees. "The sort of man, who knows his companion, can defend herself if needed, against those who'd try ruining her name." She released him then, nothing broken, but strained near that point, yes. "We simply wish, to spend the night, have some food, pay with coins. We're better friends, than enemies."

Those tendrils of light wrapped back up along her spine and then around her ribs, phasing once more through the dress as if it were nothing. Even as one said with a quaver in his voice. "The Angel comes." Apparently, in their backward ways, they had their own rumours of the Fallen and Angels. "Lady, you and your companion. You both are safe here." Indeed the barkeep fetched them his better quality ale and set it in front, as he asked, "Stew?"

Eve after a moment nodded. "Thank you. But we'll pay for a room. Thank you." Apparently, she saw no issue in accepting free food and drink. But a room, she'd pay for. The one who'd tried to hurt her was still on his knees, now muttering something that sounded like he was repeating words, phrases, low and soft.

 

[Lucian_Devine]

Mairo hoped that with how nonchalantly the pair was received, with little more than a lift or turn of the head, depending on which way the person was facing, that he and Evangeline would be able to eat and retire to their room in peace. Sadly though, one man did have just enough bravery to approach them once their backs were turned and they were comfortably seated. His words contained about as much disrespect as he would have expected, making him both smile and shake his bowed head.

It was strange to be able to feel Evangeline's tendril wings moving just from his hold on her hand, but somehow Mairo could in fact feel them moving. He didn't know what she had planned for the stupid bastard, but still couldn't bring himself to feel sorry for the man. He enjoyed seeing people get what they deserved too much for that.

Hearing the man scream in pain only made Mairo's smile widen, even if he didn't bother to so much as glance over his shoulder at the man on his knees. He instead reflected on Evangeline's words and just how right they were. In truth that was one of the things he loved most about her. She was not a damsel in distress that he had to constantly look after and worry about. No, she was a warrior with skills and instincts that rivaled his. Everything that had made her a perfect target before made her a perfect partner now.

Where nothing that had happened since they'd entered the bar had been a surprise, what happened next was definitely a surprise. It wasn't their shock or surprise that surprised Mairo, but that more than one of them specifically called out Evangeline as an angel. Even the man on his knees with his severely strained wrist was praying, not to her, but to the creator that he seemed to know had created her.

When the barkeep welcomed the two of them through Evangeline, despite everything that had transpired, Mairo happily kept quiet, letting her take the lead. If these people knew about angels, there was at least a small chance that they knew about The Fallen. They may still give him a warm welcome, being that he was her companion, but it was best not to chance it.

When the deep bowls of stew came, Mairo gave Evangeline's hand one last reassuring squeeze before he finally let it go, pulled the bowl closer, grabbed a spoon, and started to eat. It took every bit of willpower he had to not stuff spoonful after spoonful into his mouth like a starving savage, because goddam did it taste good. He'd of course eaten before, but he'd never been truly hungry before. He hadn't really been aware of how long he'd been a mortal and thus how long it had been without him having eaten until now. The ale tasted just as good, and he had to restrain himself in a similar fashion as he felt it warm his belly after a couple deep drinks from the large mugs.

 

[Ravishing]

Eve felt that last squeeze, and then experienced things much like Mairo. The scent of the stew hit her, and she realised just how hungry she was. However, for her, it was a new sensation. Perhaps why his Angel wore a surprised expression, which deepened as she sought to have some stew. She began the internal game of. chew a mouthful until she felt it was easy to swallow, then swallow it.

Just so she wasn't spooning in mouthful after mouthful of it in quick succession. Still, she likely finished about the same time he did there, and then she pushed the bowl and spoon back with a smile. Finally, she turned her attention to the drink. Still. An Angel encountering alcohol for the first time.

Lifting her Ale, she didn't realise one shoulder just took small mouthfuls. So she was five mouthfuls drank, when she put it down and breathed, then there was a light lean into Mairo's side. While they'd been eating the hubbub of the Tavern had lowered to the dull roar of talking it had been before. People still sometimes looked at the two in amazement, assuming he was like her.

Eve burped delicately behind a hand and then asked. "We need somewhere to buy a few supplies, should we do that now?" However, while she might not notice she was sounding like she was tipsy. Mairo may notice it.

 

[Lucian_Devine]

Mairo had to stifle a chuckle as he saw Evangeline chug down the entirety of the large mug of ale. He of course understood why she was doing it, but he couldn't help but wonder if she understood what the possible ramifications of that might be. When she leaned into him he happily wrapped his arm around her shoulders to help steady her in her seat. He then lifted his other hand to signal to the barkeep. "We'll take the key to our room now please, as far back as possible for privacy." The man nodded, said the price, and Mairo reached into his pocket and pulled out the coins, complete with a couple extra for a tip. "My compliments to the chef." He said, nodding to the man as he rose slowly, helping to ease Evangeline off of her stool at the same time.

As the pair walked, with the key to the room tucked firmly in Mairo's pocket, Mairo kept his arm wrapped firmly around Evangeline's shoulders, in case she started to have trouble walking.

"Now, before we hit up the store, there was something I wanted to ask you..." Mairo started as he guided Evangeline past the general store. "You were generous enough to find me a spare set of clothes. So I was wondering..." He continued, pausing again as he brought them to a halt in the middle of the street and turned them slowly to face the storefront that she might not have been able to see from around his body. "I was wondering if you'd be interested in a new dress as well. That's not to say that you don't look beautiful as you are, but..." He let his words trail off as he just let his gaze wander over the lavish displays through the glass windows and door, curious what Evangeline would say, curious as to whether she'd take a look around the store or get straight back to business at the general store.

 

[Ravishing]

Eve was managing the walking thing, likely because of Angelic balance and Mairo's arm about her shoulder firmly. It did mean he felt her hip brushing his most of the time they walked out of the Tavern, and then along the street. Steps slow and measured as she does. Listening to him while they continued past the General Store.

A minor flicker of curiousness over that face, then a look as he guided her about to look at what he was showing her. A tilt of her head, then a little smile playing along those lips there. Even as she began moving forth, bringing Mairo with her. Stepping onto the store's front porch, then inside. They were clean enough to not attract too much attention that way. However the beauty of her, and the handsomeness of him in his own Bad boy way; was eye-catching together. Her pristine purity and his Badboy looks.

Indeed the store owner came to them almost instantly. "Oh well, me oh my, such beauty does not often grace this store. Something that caught your eye?" He genuinely smiled at the two then.

Even as Eve motioned to the pale blue dress in the front window. "Oh, well, precious I can see why that captured your attention. It is just several shades lesser than those spectacular eyes."

"I could allow you to try it on, show this handsome one you with how it looks. Here." Indeed he fetched it down and guided the two .. into a more private spot there and hung the dress. Shutting those thick curtains, he left them alone there.

Eve, ever so casual got out of her white dress, revealing those to die for lush if innocent built curves that still looked as if their maker had really favoured her. Especially with that dimple spot right in the small of her back close to those asscheek curves in the middle. As if he'd pressed a thumb there and made it ... just right. To catch the eye and draw attention to that pert full ass Mairo had admired, to some extent.

Perhaps someone was feeling ... cheeky ... as her wings unfurled there, even as she kept her back to Mairo and he felt them bypass his clothing and stroke ever so slightly along that cock with them. Even as Eve stepped into that dress slowly, seeking to put it up, two tendrils did up the back of it in a casual manner, and she turned about. Those tendrils of hers still just barely touching him. A coy expression on her face. However, he did get to see the way that dress delightfully showed off the upper swell of each breast there to his eyes. Eve might just be a smidge bustier than was intended for it, but it made the dress cling to her like a second skin.

"How do I look?" She asked in soft tones. Tendrils in that moment toying against the slight hole there as if the Angel was curious about it, and feeling emboldened by the alcohol she'd drank down fast. He could feel the thrum of rising heat building between them, like a slow burning ember of her rising need and want and desire of him.

 

[Lucian_Devine]

The little smile that played across Evangeline's lips made Mairo truly happy that he'd taken the little gamble. He watched as Evangeline stepped forward away from his supporting arm and shoulder, and he smiled. He let her take his hand, and happily allowed himself to be drawn forward, stepping up onto the porch and eventually inside the kind of shop that he never would have imagined he'd set foot in.

Even as the owner stepped forward, Mairo let his gaze wander, gazing at the beauty of the wares, his eyes naturally getting drawn to the pure whites, the dark blacks, and the sultry reds. A smile did come to his lips as he turned his attention to the owner at last, what they were saying, and the lovely dress that Evangeline gestured to. He even found himself blushing a little at the man's words as he thought the same thing about the color, naturally comparing it to her eyes and wondering just how well it would compliment them. He gave her hand an affectionate and reassuring squeeze after she made the choice while the man was pulling it down for her to try on.

Once the owner had hung the dress and drawn the curtains, giving the two of them some privacy, Mairo marveled at the effortless ease with which Evangeline stripped off her dress, showing no shame at all, much like that first time by the fire. She'd simply done what needed doing, stripping off her soaked dress and damp camisole and panties without any concern for her own sexuality. He meanwhile, couldn't help but appreciate each and every curve of the beautiful angel, and not just the muscles of her toned back, but the cute little dimple in the small of her back that seemed to call out to him and beg to be touched, the lovely curve of her hip that his hands wanted to hold...

Mairo had been so lost in his own head admiring the divine beauty of Evangeline's body that he didn't even notice her tendril wings unfurl phasing through her clothing or even his until he felt the first brush of their stroking touch along his cock. He gasped at the touch, the strangest and most delicious mix of physical sensation and literal lightning teasingly brushing along his cock as his violet eyes instantly darkening with desire. His gaze flicked upwards then, and widened with surprise when he saw that her gaze still faced the other way, even as she used her wings to tease him so. He savored both the attention and the show as he watched her step into the dress, using a couple of her tendrils to do up the back before turning around.

The sight of Evangeline in the longer dress as she spun, with the material spinning about her legs as her hair spun about her body a bit was nothing short of awe-inspiring. The dress accentuated every curve of her body, and clung especially tightly to her bust, revealing more of the upper swell of her breasts than her white dress had, though it was to be expected when a dress had yet to be altered to fit. She didn't seem to mind though, given the coy smile on her lips. Her words were especially sultry, given that angels didn't normally ask about or care about such things.

"Absolutely...divine." Mairo said, even as his jaw quivered and his legs shook from the feeling of a tendril teasing at the sensitive opening of his cock. He took a single step forward then shaky legs and all, closing the distance between them and lifting a hand to let his fingertips graze over the newly exposed swell of first one breast and then the other after dipping into the lovely cleavage the dress also accentuated.

"How much for the dress?!" Mairo asked, shouting so that the owner could hear through the thick curtains. "Normally one hundred silver." Came the response. "Though I wouldn't respect myself in the morning if I didn't give an angel a fifty percent discount!" Mairo found himself once again shocked that another person in this city knew about angels and knew that Evangeline was one. His shock was met with a chuckle from outside the curtains. "Yes, news travels fast. I reckon that the whole town knew by the time you two were done with your meal." Mairo thought on that for a second before shrugging. "Then how about a shawl to match, lest she catch a chill at night?" There was a brief pause in the conversation and the sound of boxes getting shuffled around, during which Mairo took the opportunity to dip down and press a kiss to the top of each breast, his hand dipping down as well, sliding under the skirt and gliding up the inside of her leg. How far would it go? How far would she let it go? Would the shop owner pull the curtains aside and catch them? Mairo didn't know nor truly care about the answers to the questions. All he cared about in that moment was the rising heat between them, the burning need he had for her, and what was quickly becoming a near-insatiable desire of her.

 

[Ravishing]

Eve's tendrils of those wings almost lovingly stroked not only about his cock and down along the full length of it but again a couple of those tendrils of light slid in a little deeper there down past that hole and in via it by at least an inch, then they teased rubbing along inside there.

Eve as he caught the long skirt of the dress then slid his hand up under it, along her thigh. She did not stop him as those fingers found her panties there and stroked first over it. Indeed she made a purr sound about that touching, those eyes a little brighter as she felt strikes of that tingling lightning flowing over her body. Other tendrils not wrapped about his shaft stroking it flare... and flow right past that curtain.

The shop owner who while sure the town wasn't lying, had been willing to give them at least a 50% discount on that dress. He came suddenly face to wing with something that gleamed with divine light as it went straight through his curtain and hovered in front of his face. He dropped the box he was holding. "..oh my word, they were not kidding when they said the divine had come here.." Shock in that voice.

Mairo might then hear the impact of the man's knees hitting the floor. "Ser, you must be gifted to travel with such." The sound of a gulp as he swallowed. "My Mamma believed they were real, and some do worship them. True belief that there is divinity among us."

He at least sounded more composed. "Normally Ser, I'd just sell a dress right out the window, no fitting, and charge extra for it, and for the cleaning and all the sundry expenses I could think of." Honesty, driven out of him.

Even as Eve stepped closer to Mairo and sought to press her lips to his kissing him slowly. Breaking it to whisper, "Think we want to get back to our room, I want nothing more than to confetti this and have you take me right now."

"But I can't in good conscience do that. If you'll give me the dress, and return tomorrow, it'll be fittingly clean and I will take measurements and get it adjusted to suit her, and I'll toss in another 5% off for the inconvenience." Not quite what shopkeepers might usually do, but this one seemed to be babbling it all out backwards to the usual thing, confronted with such a sight.

Unaware, that something was coming. War.

 

[Lucian_Devine]

While the strokes of his cock via the tendrils felt amazing, and the teasing of the opening was sinfully divine, nothing could have prepared Mairo for the feeling of the tips of a couple tendrils slipping inside that flared opening. He gasped and almost collapsed against Evangeline, barely catching himself with his other arm bracing against the wall behind her as his eyes glowed with a deep and vibrant shade of indigo. He panted with pleasure as he desperately tried to return the favor, his fingers clumsily gliding along her panty-covered slit.

Despite his obvious distress, Mairo did straighten up when Evangeline made to take the step closer, allowing her to close the distance between them and accepting her slow and soft kiss, which he gladly returned in kind. When she pulled away and whispered to him though, his entire body quaked in response, almost chomping at the bit to do just that. He swallowed hard before nodding slowly to her. "As you wish." He whispered back.

Moments after his whispered response to Evangeline, Mairo removed his hand from beneath her skirt and lifted his other hand to draw the thick curtains back. In the same motion, he guided her to face the opening and the kneeling shop owner with him behind her so he could work the ties of the dress. The man's gaze immediately lifted, and his eyes widened as he saw the full of the her beauty standing before him. Mairo didn't miss a beat though.

"Your generosity is appreciated my good man, but the extra five percent really isn't necessary. You do have a business to run after all, and you have been more than kind. Fifty silver plus the cost of the shawl, which we'll take now, and we'll call it even." Despite the casual way in which he spoke, Mairo's hands had worked quickly, and once their work was complete, he wordlessly drew the dress down Evangeline's body without hesitation, leaving her standing in just her camisole and panties. "As for me..." Mairo started, holding back a smile at the way the man blushed at seeing the divine beauty before him, barely clad as she was. "I'm afraid I don't know why I was chosen." Mairo led Evangeline out of the dressing area to a more open place where the man could take the measurements he'd mentioned, curious as to whether the man would dare to cup her breast or something of the sort under the guise of the measurement or a slip of the tape, and just as curious as to how she might respond if he did. "The creator and I have never really seen eye to eye, on anything really, and I was just going about my day, so to speak, bumped into Evangeline, and everything changed..." Mairo let his words trail off then, letting the shop owner decide for himself what he thought of the fragments of truth that Mairo had given him. Mairo didn't truly care either way, but figured it was best to leave him be for now so that he could get his measurements, and they could be on their way.

 

[Ravishing]

Eve gracefully moved with him there and Mairo led her out to where the man could measure. He got to still the glory of her wings trailing away from behind her. Mairo as they left him completely. Then entwined along her spine in delicate twisting silver and golden lines, then flared to curl about her ribs from the back to the front. Leaving her, in the end, looking as if tattooed with silver and golden lines crisscrossing the perfection of her ever so pale flesh there.

The man who was still gaping, gaped some more on seeing how those panties hugged her ass, then curled about her hips and cupped her sex just so. His eyes lifted for a moment to take in the camisole that semi-hid her flesh barring some of the upper swell of those breasts. But even with two-thirds of them hidden, he could tell just by the way they perkily stood out from her that she was certainly something divine standing rather on display in his shop.

In a rush, he fled to the door and locked it, then pulled the blinds down. Before taking a moment to breathe. Loudly a couple of times. Then he moved to find his measure. Seeking to wrap the tape here and there about her. Measuring, the width of her shoulders, from shoulder to waist, outside of her hip to ankle. Then he found his hands trembling as he measured the inside, tape-holding fingers close to where he ... swore he could see those panties were damp. Right at eye level.

He swallowed then measured about her hips, and her waist, stood and then swallowed again looking far more nervous he had her lift her arms a moment as he leaned in almost wrapping arms around her to grab the tape measure and lead it about. Getting her to lower those arms and then bringing the measure to the right spot to .. measure her bust line. His hands shaking at that moment and he almost bumped into those hard nipples far too many times before finally he stepped back from her. Moved to scribble down all her dimensions.

Eve during it all, far more had her eyes on Mairo. Those lush soft lips slightly parted as she found herself blanking out what the fellow we doing, and instead letting expectation build for them arriving back at the Tavern. "Uh, I'm done, I've got it. Thank you.." He nervously smiled between them.

Eve, gracefully walked away, allowing him to totally oogle that ass as she did walk away. Gathering her dress she slipped it on and brushed it down over her thighs. Then turned about. "You are welcome, but I believe given all you saw and practically drooled about. We'll be taking that red dress also. Two for the price of one. At the 50% off. Compensation because you couldn't stop from staring at my most private places. I would have thought a tailor more competent."

The man did not see fit to argue with her, hell, he'd always thought he did well. But one Angel in the shop later, and he was hiding behind the counter now with a raging hard-on that he knew he'd need to keep taking care of if he wanted to hope in hell of getting them both done. "Your benevolence is noted, Miss. Thank you."

Eve smiled then drew Mairo out of there with her, leaning into his side as they walked back to the Tavern. "I think we did well."


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Death on the other hand was held up in the aftermath of War's residual effects rampaging through a few smaller villages. Bodies, still dropping. All hands on deck and not enough of her helpers about to ensure she wasn't needing to work double time. She sighed a little to herself, as she helped up the fourth family in a row where the only survivors were kids. She had burned the fury out of a few humans. No, she really shouldn't have interfered but given the grand plan was already sliding to the wayside in great galloping strides. entrusting a family of four to a gaggle of kids and getting them safely off in a direction away from the spreading influence seemed to be a priority.

 

[Lucian_Devine]

While Mairo was far from unaware of everything the store owner was doing and gawking at as he got the measurements he needed to make the alterations, his deep indigo gaze never left the light blue gaze of Evangeline. He wasn't especially fond of the man taking advantage of the moment as he was, but true to his word, he let the man live. It was true that the man was getting to see more than most, but even he was only getting a glimpse compared to what Mairo was getting.

When the owner said he was done, Mairo was tempted to offer his hand to Evangeline, but when she stepped away and spoke, he once again let her have the lead, choosing instead to just let his gaze appreciate her beauty, even as her divine body disappeared beneath her dress once more. In truth Mairo almost pitied the man for the amount of money he was losing, but he made a mental note to remember the store name in case anybody compliments Evangeline on her dress. Then he could at least try and refer them here to help drum up more business for the man to help recoup some of the loss or make up for it entirely.

When Mairo and Evangeline left the store, it was with his left hand holding her right one, and a fairly short and thin box under his right arm containing the light blue shawl that went with the light blue dress they'd pick up tomorrow. "Heh, I think we did too, and I can't wait to see what you look like in that sultry red dress." He said back to her, smiling inwardly at what he had planned for her as they walked back to the tavern. His anticipation only grew the closer they got to the building, all but coming to a head as they stepped up onto the porch and pushed their way through the swinging double doors. He was almost too lost in his own head to notice that not only had the number of customers in the tavern doubled but that every head turned and lifted once more when they entered. Though this had happened the last time they'd entered, there was much more interest in them this time. He gave them nothing as the pair walked hand-in-hand towards and eventually up the long single flight of stairs leading to the second floor.

When Mairo had asked for a room as far down the hall as possible, but when he'd said the words he had no idea that they'd get the room at the end of the hall. He smiled as he turned the knob on the door and pushed it open before stepping another step forward down the hall and guiding Evangeline forward to politely let her enter the room first. He followed after her of course, closing and locking the door behind her, even pulling the chain lock as well. When he turned around, he indigo eyes still shone brightly as he admired the divine beauty before him. He took but a moment to set the box he carried on the bed before returning to Evangeline. He wondered if she'd find it curious though, that he didn't move to stand in front of her, but rather behind her.

The first thing Mairo did was ease the satchel that they'd carried over the shoulder that Evangeline had it slung over. He tossed it into a chair in the corner, and smiled when he turned back, seeing that she had reabsorbed her sword and sheath once more. He knew that that would make his job easier, and when he returned to her, once again from behind he spoke softly. "First I unwrap my present." He said as he slowly eased her dress down her body, letting his fingertips trail along every curve of her body in the process, lowering himself to his knees as he did so. As he rose to his feet, he let his fingers take the same path back upwards, just because he could. This time though, when they came in contact with her camisole his fingers gently gripped it and took it with him. He smiled once more as her arms lifted to help him remove it. "Almost done now." He said softly once more as he once more slowly lowered himself to his knees, letting his fingertips trail along the flawlessly smooth skin of the divinely beautiful angel before him. This time though, as she likely expected, when his fingers encountered her panties, he naturally hooked his fingers into them and dragged them down her legs. As she went to turn around though, he placed a hand on her hip to stop her. "Ah ah, you wouldn't want to spoil the surprise now would you?" He asked from his knees before slowly rising to his feet.

It was only then that Mairo stepped away from Evangeline and approached the bed. He removed the lid from the box and removed the light blue shawl from it. He knew that she'd hear what he was doing and know what he was holding, but he doubted she'd suspect what he was going to do next. He walked behind her once more, his hands carefully folding the material once, twice, and three times. "Do you trust me my dear?" He asked softly as he lifted the folded material up and over her head and brought it back down over her eyes.

 

[Ravishing]

Quiet on the walk because she needed the moment to calm herself. While she noticed the way they stopped and watched as the two entered then headed up. She didn't let it get to her.

As he locked the door she found her attention taken by the bed. She'd never slept in one. Allowing Mairo to remove that satchel of her even as she took the sword and belt into herself. The belt ended up a bracelet.

She felt him turn her about and come up behind her and work on undressing her. Those words coaxing a lighter mood easily with her alcohol imbued mind. His touches enticing each point of contact a flare of warmth.

Hia admonished words made her smile. It was then she realised he had a reason he was doing it like this. As she heard him take the scarf from its box she wondered why. Heard him fussing with it. Then felt it be lowered over her eyes. With those words, "Do you trust me, my dear?"

"I do." Said as she felt him secure it there. Then she waited.... waited to find out next what he might do now she couldn't see.

 

[Lucian_Devine]

Mairo had expected that Evangeline would trust him, partly because her instincts and other senses could more than make up for her lack of sight, but he still wanted to ask, just in case. With her permission now, he tied the shawl into a makeshift blindfold. Only then did he finally step around in front of her in the room for the first time. He placed his hands on her shoulders and guided her gently backwards. "Easy now, and remember, no peeking." He said, still in the same soft and reassuring voice.

When the back's of Evangeline's knees touched the foot of the bed, Mairo applied gentle downward pressure, easing her into a sitting position. He then lowered himself slowly to his knees, smiling because he could already smell around arousal. His hands gently spread her legs, but then went one step further, lifting them up, up, and up. He braced her feet briefly on his shoulders so that he could grab her hips and slide her up the bed just a little before removing them once more. "Think you can hold these for me?" He whispered heatedly against her neck as he leaned over her, stretching and spreading her legs how he wanted them, holding them in place with his weight, and taking her hands in his ever so briefly to guide them to her calves so he could show her what he needed her to do before he lifted himself off of her.

As tempted as Mairo was to admire Evangeline in that position, he quickly dropped his hands to the hem of his shirt, pulled it over his head, and tossed it into the chair on top of the satchel he'd taken from Evangeline. He took one steadying breath, prepared his mind and will, and concentrated. He felt the tickles and tickles of his wings as they slowly pulled away from his back, starting from the tips, and he had to fight the urge to shiver, lest he give up the game to Evangeline in that moment. He held firm until the full of his black six foot wings were free. The process was brief, but felt like an eternity in that moment. When it was done though, he happily knelt before Evangeline once more. He knew she'd hear the creaking of the wood, and knew what she would expect, and it was those expectations that made him smile. He braced his hands on the wooden bed frame as his wings bent and adjusted just so, with the tips inching towards her wet and glistening sex. Their first contact would come in the form of a gentle gliding up sensitive flesh between Evangeline thighs and her pussy, using one on each side for maximum effect while he watched her face, smiling at her reaction. He didn't stop there though, he lifted them up to circle her clit, getting oh so close to where he knew she wanted him to touch, the deceptively agile wingtips crossing paths and circling back down and even teasing at her opening when they reached the base of their journey. When they traveled back up the second time, they trailed over her outer lips, trailing and gliding with a featherlight touch, a lovers touch. When they reached her clit, they circled it again, somehow getting even closer without touching it, and then they circled it again, just her clit this time, not making the full circle. The they started to circle her clit a third time, just so he could see the look on her face when the wingtips dipped inward, darting under the hood of her clit to apply direct stimulation and circle it with that featherlight touch again and again.

 

[Ravishing]

As he guides her back she sits as he gets her to. Then spread her legs wide as his urging, and as he lifted them upwards she might have giggled a little. Felt her feet touch his shoulders a moment before he guided her hands to her calves and held them. She knew this spread her wide open for him there. But. Ultimately she very much trusted him there.

Then there was the waiting. She could hear him moving again after a moment and that expression was curious. Then she felt ... something... wings? Gliding against her skin there. Then the very tips touched around her clit. Which made her purr there. Another as they stroked that opening, then a little squirm as they touched her outer lips.

A subtle sign of moisture at that opening. Each circle about her clit, made her look wetter there. Until the direct touch to it, while circling about against it, she moaned softly for him. Her wings unfurled from her ribs, yet they drifted up to help her hands. They were wrapping about those ankles to support many of those tendrils. Obviously, she wasn't about to stop him teasing her. Even as her sex began leaking obvious juices.