She thinks on this for a moment, and replies, "I think I would like to be a Special Friend to you, Rath-hun, but I am confused, I don't know what part of me wants it. My demonic side, or my human side."
She watches closely Rath's response, Did I go too far, will he hate me again, how does he do this to me?
He looks at her curiously and says, " 'Special Friend' is word Suny used when we first met, directly tied to sex. It is not my word. I used it hoping to communicate good with her. So let us be clear. Not mean to be rude but see a lot of dancing around subject and this is not my way, not Vudrani way." He takes a breath, "Are you saying you wish to give and receive hm.. sensual pleasure but not as marriage, not as dating people, and not stopping you or me being with others. Enjoyment of each other purely for enjoyment's sake?"
He looks at her curiously and says, " 'Special Friend' is word Suny used when we first met, directly tied to sex. It is not my word. I used it hoping to communicate good with her. So let us be clear. Not mean to be rude but see a lot of dancing around subject and this is not my way, not Vudrani way." He takes a breath, "Are you saying you wish to give and receive hm.. sensual pleasure but not as marriage, not as dating people, and not stopping you or me being with others. Enjoyment of each other purely for enjoyment's sake?"
Lureene looks at him, and a tear goes down her eye, she simply nods at him, and whispers, "I do, Rath-hun, I think you are a wonderful man. I would say more deeply, I see you want to be with Ellanisandriel more, and I won't stop you from that. You make me feel like an angel, and that is a priceless gift to me."
At these words Suny frowns, her jaw pushing forwards, "I has been." She shakes her head, more a shiver than anything else, "Heck, my folks dun't do it any nuther way." She again looks squarely at Ravarath, "Whut part o' my people dyin' young did ye not un'erstand? We dunt' waste time playin' th' games whut humans do," And Ravarath can hear some sort of overtone when Suny says that word. "But just spoutin' words is a waste if'n th' t'other person dun't follow yer ken." She looks now at Ravarath, her large blue eyes wide and searching.
"D'ye un'erstand even a lil' o' whut I be tryin' t' say?"
"I understand many things. You like say 'humans' but we have very different cultures... just as Elf cultures are different. Yours is not Alis', right? I also know you clearly don't know MY culture. So here is message I hear from your words about lifeways, dying young, etc. regarding sex. You share your bodies freely with no 'marriage' or 'lovers' or 'mutual exclusive' things involved. Is that correct?"
Lureene looks at him, and a tear goes down her eye, she simply nods at him, and whispers, "I do, Rath-hun, I think you are a wonderful man. I would say more deeply, I see you want to be with Ellanisandriel more, and I won't stop you from that. You make me feel like an angel, and that is a priceless gift to me."
He bows low to Lureene. "Thank you for this great compliment. I appreciate it in spirit of open love, in which you give it. You have spoken from heart and that means many great things. It may be possible but first must resolve things with Suny. This is now like clothing room situation. I cannot do such a thing if Suny would be hurt by it. Based on what she has been saying, it sounds like this sort of thing would be typical in her culture, but perhaps I misunderstand." He smiles warmly at her, "Please know that I would have liked to say 'YES!' immediately. I am monk, not eunuch, not celibate, and not stone... though my experience with women and men is sadly limited. Your beauty is evident."
"I understand many things. You like say 'humans' but we have very different cultures... just as Elf cultures are different. Yours is not Alis', right? I also know you clearly don't know MY culture. So here is message I hear from your words about lifeways, dying young, etc. regarding sex. You share your bodies freely with no 'marriage' or 'lovers' or 'mutual exclusive' things involved. Is that correct?"
Suny looks at Ravarath, her large blue eyes wide and open. She blinks, slowly, a handful of heart beats. She tilts her head, again a slow thing.
"My people share everything an' we all'a-ways accept that bein' free is whut makes life...life. We share ourselves with people who un'erstand whut th' sharin' means. There's whut ye give whut's honest, an' whut ye receive whut's free." Suny sighs, "I s'pos a simple word t' ye're question, in'a end, is yes. But I in't sure if that's whut it means t'ween our languages..." And Suny sighs and her gaze lowers to seemingly wander about the table.
"My people share everything an' we all'a-ways accept that bein' free is whut makes life...life. We share ourselves with people who un'erstand whut th' sharin' means. There's whut ye give whut's honest, an' whut ye receive whut's free." Suny sighs, "I s'pos a simple word t' ye're question, in'a end, is yes. But I in't sure if that's whut it means t'ween our languages..." And Suny sighs and her gaze lowers to seemingly wander about the table.
Rath seems to be trying to simmer down "Then your culture and older Vudrani culture which I, as Monk, know and revere, are more similar than you think. While we do not share 'everything', we do share physical love, 'special friends' love, more freely than Avistan people do. But we have to be sure that others are not hurt by it. Sounds like, in your culture, that is not an issue. In my culture - it sometimes is, sadly. So, what was in my heart before change room - was to enjoy you... laughing, eclairs, shoppings, talking, and whatever else you would have liked to share. But I did not expect that you would only share with me. Understand? I freely offered myself with no expectations about 'marriage', or exclusiveness, or other things like that. Cannot cage a butterfly. Wrong to try. Butterflies are free. Stay as long as you want to stay, go when feel like going. If what I say make no sense - ask Laithoron or Alis, I explained to them best I could and I think they could explain in Elven so you really understand me."
Rath seems to be trying to simmer down "Then your culture and older Vudrani culture which I, as Monk, know and revere, are more similar than you think. While we do not share 'everything', we do share physical love, 'special friends' love, more freely than Avistan people do. But we have to be sure that others are not hurt by it. Sounds like, in your culture, that is not an issue. In my culture - it sometimes is, sadly. So, what was in my heart before change room - was to enjoy you... laughing, eclairs, shoppings, talking, and whatever else you would have liked to share. But I did not expect that you would only share with me. Understand? I freely offered myself with no expectations about 'marriage', or exclusiveness, or other things like that. Cannot cage a butterfly. Wrong to try. Butterflies are free. Stay as long as you want to stay, go when feel like going. If what I say make no sense - ask Laithoron or Alis, I explained to them best I could and I think they could explain in Elven so you really understand me."
Suny sits quite still as she listens to Ravaraths' words. Only Lureene has any idea of what the brown skinned Elf is feeling.
Suny's gaze rises and she looks back up at Rath. She smiles and then breaks into a grin.
"So, that be yer short answer fer a 'Yes' as well, then?" She giggles hoping her humor has come across through the language.
Amber saunters casually down the stairs, dressed in a fresh shirt, vest, pants and boots. A light jacket has replaced the large and heavy great coat she had entered the tavern in. She looks around, noting the lack of people about the place. Her gun is not immediately evident.
Still, more places to sit comfortably, she thinks as she happily settling into a nice corner, leaning back in her chair and waiting for any one of the staff to see to her requests.
The door oens and a young man dresses in sailors outfit walks into the bar, glancing around him, he realizes, Wait a minute 'ere, this ain't th' Sitting Duck. He looks around and sees, the place is empty... well almost empty, A young lady stting alone in the corner of the common area. He looks around, but no one else greets him.
"Ey! You open?"
Suny's gaze rises and she looks back up at Rath. She smiles and then breaks into a grin."So, that be yer short answer fer a 'Yes' as well, then?" She giggles hoping her humor has come across through the language.
Rath shares a warm smile with her and says "No. Short answer is... hm... 'Yes. YES! HELL, YES!' " he then says with mock seriousness, [b]"But maybe that answer not decisive enough for you?" He chuckles and drinks his drink, only to look at it with distate. Ewwww... What is this stuff?
Lureene looks at him, and a tear goes down her eye, she simply nods at him, and whispers, "I do, Rath-hun, I think you are a wonderful man. I would say more deeply, I see you want to be with Ellanisandriel more, and I won't stop you from that. You make me feel like an angel, and that is a priceless gift to me."He bows low to Lureene. "Thank you for this great compliment. I appreciate it in spirit of open love, in which you give it. You have spoken from heart and that means many great things. It may be possible but first must resolve things with Suny. This is now like clothing room situation. I cannot do such a thing if Suny would be hurt by it. Based on what she has been saying, it sounds like this sort of thing would be typical in her culture, but perhaps I misunderstand." He smiles warmly at her, "Please know that I would have liked to say 'YES!' immediately. I am monk, not eunuch, not celibate, and not stone... though my experience with women and men is sadly limited. Your beauty is evident."
Lureene gives him a smile that lights up her face like a sunrise, and watches the interaction between Suny and Rath-hun with a twinkle in her eyes, She gives Rath-hun a wink, and says to him "Would you two like to be alone for a while? I can come back later, if you like."
Lureene gives him a smile that lights up her face like a sunrise, and watches the interaction between Suny and Rath-hun with a twinkle in her eyes, She gives Rath-hun a wink, and says to him "Would you two like to be alone for a while? I can come back later, if you like."
Rath returns the smile and says, "Possibly. Still waiting to hear from Ellanisandriel, if she would object to you and I spending time together." An odd expression passes over his face, "As said, maybe not said... maybe too much drink and said to others... Old Vudrani reverence many ways of love - man & woman, woman & woman, man & man, and multiple peoples together... if like, if all people would enjoy."
Spoiler:Rath returns the smile and says, "Possibly. Still waiting to hear from Ellanisandriel, if she would object to you and I spending time together." An odd expression passes over his face, "As said, maybe not said... maybe too much drink and said to others... Old Vudrani reverence many ways of love - man & woman, woman & woman, man & man, and multiple peoples together... if like, if all people would enjoy."
Eventually Suny remember about talking, Suny even remembers to breath as she lets out a little huff of caught breath.
"Um...well...I be thinkin' us goin' an' restin' fer th' day also might be a good thing." She actually does manage to stifle a yawn behind a brown hand, though her arching and stretching as she does so has the rest of her mostly bare brown limbs extending about the place.
"Asides, Lureene has t' show me how t' work th' fittin's. That bathin' last night were fun, but knowin' how t' do thing fer one's self be important too." She winks at Ravarath and Lureeene,. "Also, weren't there somat special bein' made by Therena?" Suny sighs at a memory. "We all three need some more o' them magic E-clair-y thing.' She grins and blushes. "Don't cha' think?"
Lureene starts to smile back at Suny, and then gives out a stifled yawn. she gazes at Rath-hun with a warm look in her eyes, and says, That food was delicious, but I feel the need to get some fresh air, before I fall asleep here right now. Plus that eclair sounds wonderful!
She gets up and streches her wings out, allowing the two friends to see the curves and lines of her body, and then takes Rath-hun in one arm, and motioning Suny to get on the other side of him, whispering, Care to walk us home, hun?"
Suny happily gets up and snuggles up on the other side of Lureene.
"I love friends bein' friends." She whispers.
Lureene motions Suny to get on the other side of Rath-hun. She whispers,"I am sure he won't mind at all."
Suny giggles, wiggles and hugs her way across the pair. Coming to snuggle under under Ravvys' arm. As she remember something else she grins,
"Oh, Ravvy? Ye've got's t' try this creamy stuffs Lureene foun' at the Pub! Is nice!" As the trio wend their way between the tables and towards the main front doors of the Board's Head Tavern.
Rath is clearly missing some of the subtleties of their conversation. He is happy to escort the girls back to Limbo and does, in fact, know the way but he seems perplexed. He looks back and forth between the two of them "I don't understand. Are you OK with Lureene and me? Are you willing to share hm... as three peoples?"
He looks back and forth between the two of them "I don't understand. Are you OK with Lureene and me? Are you willing to share hm... as three peoples?"
Suny giggles.
"Ravvy, t's never been about Lureene an' me. T'as all'a-ways been about you b'tween us." She smiles and hugs Ravarath affectionately.
He looks utterly confused and starts thinking very hard, running her words through his head... never Lureene... always you.. b'tween, b'tween? Oh, among us. always you among us. Got it. He stops and looks at the two women, the tall, perfectly hued elf who was built from waves and sunlight and the smaller, voluptuous angel... and he smiles. "You are very silly, girls. We have interesting times together."
They continue strolling back to the bar... What a strange world
"You are very silly, girls. We have interesting times together."
At Ravaraths' words Suny looks across to Lureene.
Lureene turns a sultry look at Rath-hun and, then she sees Havelock sitting at the bar, still watching the group. She gently disengages from Rath's arm, and approaches the dark haired Summoner, "Sir, Havelock, please let Lady Alis know we went back to Limbo, when she wakes up, and tell her..." She giggles unexpectedly, "Sorry about falling for her." She then turns and hurries back to Rath's comfort, and waves goodbye, leaving Havelock alone, at least for now.
"You don't know the half of that, hun."
Havelock watches the trio walk out the door before heading back up to Alis' room and quietly walking in. He turns to Morgaard and begins to whisper to him. "Rath and the others went back to Limbo. Mind if I sleep here for the night?" If not, Havelock pulls up a chair, takes off his jacket and falls into a deep slumber.
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[smaller]*sigh* Drags some one's mind back up to head height...Now, now, I wus meanin' fallen' int' an' encounter on'a way back t' the Limbo Pub....
I don't think THAT is the meaning of that little character you attached = (^_~) That little fella is 'frisky' and frisky don't mean getting jumped by murderous cutthroats in a back alley.
[smaller]*sigh* Drags some one's mind back up to head height...Now, now, I wus meanin' fallen' int' an' encounter on'a way back t' the Limbo Pub....I don't think THAT is the meaning of that little character you attached = (^_~) That little fella is 'frisky' and frisky don't mean getting jumped by murderous cutthroats in a back alley.
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