In a fury that even Tesia had not seen, the dwarf strides up to the crystalline man and puts a hand on it. "Good-bye, Artimas. May the gods give you the comforts you deserve."
Channeling a furious fire through Artimas' "body", he waits for the construct to explode. Once it does, he turns to look at Horsha and Belle who had fearful expressions on their face. "I don't care for artificial extensions on life. It was time for him to join the cycle of life and death."
He sneers. "I didn't care for his attitude either. Get me a wizard and then you get the initiates to Lysse. I'll join you after I solve this mystery."
Horsha nods. Despite his gruff demeanor, Kaplan was the person most suited to leading the Green Circle. He did not sway in his convictions, a flaw that even Rivell possessed. "At once. Come on, Belle."
Belle follows after Horsha to Michael's house. "I didn't know he could get that mad."
The orc grunts. "We've needed someone like him guiding us for a long time."
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Rikali looks at Toni. "Look, it's just an offer to get away from here and not think about fighting or other things. You need a break, Toni. And you don't need Basir's bullshit."
The kitsune sighs. "Summoner stuff? You sit around and listen to Basir spout off what he thinks are teachings, but are mostly the ramblings of a drug-addled idiot looking to make some coin. The fact that he has an eidolon and a sigil doesn't make him a House Summoner. I don't know what he and Charity do at night, but they are usually up until sunrise. You don't need that and I'm not saying that because I want something from you. I want you to be safe. If something happens, Basir isn't going to do anything for you. I know it. So, please, Toni...let's go to Jin Zhao and relax."
Toni tries to keep from tearing up. Part of her wanted to pull back from Rikali and go back inside, but part of her was comforted by the contact. "N-no...I never asked."
"I-I'm not sure," Toni answers, still emotionally in turmoil. "Rikali thinks I need to get away and that Basir might be full of shit...ummm, I mean, he might be a charlatan."
"Whether he is or not doesn't matter," Hyggindi says. "Your Midwife is your caretaker and she knows best. Summoners tend to get in over their heads and forget to care for themselves. If Rikali believes you need time away from Zahvroma, then you should go. I will be with you always."
The eidolon hovers for a moment, pausing in contemplation. "Basir thinks much of himself. Such pride can be dangerous for you, Toni. You are a wonderful person, if you give yourself half a chance. Please, if you won't listen to Rikali, then heed my words. Go with her and enjoy some relaxation."
"Good," Hyggindi says. "You may send me back for now, Toni. There are rumors I feel warrant investigation, but, if you have need of me, just summon me."
”I’ve figured some of that out. There have been a couple of situations where I’ve summoned elementals, and a really large rat once, if I remember correctly,” Drago said. ”However, I feel a deeper power to summon far more, but it’s just out of reach.”
As the others begin to disrobe, Rhadaya glances at Tes. Knowing that her wife was self-conscious about the lightning marks on her body, marks that she found beautiful, the sorceress takes her beloved’s hand, that nervous smile triggering a rush of love and affection.
As Tes looks into her eyes seeking support, her heart sings as she see’s the build up of shy confidence. They were in a safe supportive environment and together they could deal with anything. ”I think that sounds like a great idea, let’s get in!” she says with a warm smile, kicking off her boots as she begins to help her wife with the straps on her armor.
Leaning close she whispers in her ear. ”I’m so proud of you baby.”
Smiling as Ylrhea sets a bold example for the more hesitant members of the group, Sādhanā takes a quiet moment to just enjoy the glimpse of her love’s lithe body, the cascade of her luxurious hair causing a tiny sigh to escape her lips. Unbuckling and removing her armor, the magus begins to disrobe, the tattoos adorning her body glittering in the soft light as she takes her hair out of it’s usual ponytail and steps into the bath, a sound of pure satisfaction coming from her.
Amélie drifts into wakefulness, unsure of if she was dreaming or actually hearing a quiet knock at the door. Lying in bed quietly she looks over at Gerard’s sleeping form with a smile. With his heightened sense, her would normally have responded to any sound long before she even noticed it, but given the fact that her libido seemed to have gone on overload in the last few days, she seemed to have worn her wolf out this morning.
The mischievous chuckle and accompanying thoughts as she looks lovingly at his sleeping form, his muscles defined even at rest is interrupted by the repetition of the sound. Definitely a knock at the door.
’Qui sur Vesaria pourrait-il être ?’ she thinks to herself slipping out from under the covers and letting out a little hiss as her feet touch the cold floor. Pulling on a robe, ahe pads over to the door, noting where her belt was hung holding her rapier and pistol as she does. Opening it she squints in the sunlight. ”Oui? Is something wrong?”
Female Half-elf Druid 14/Hierophant 3 HP 123/130; AC 20, FF 19, Touch 11; Perception +30, Init +8; Fort: +12 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref: +6, Will: +16
She follows Rhy's example and lets her help with her armor. She as well helps Rhy with her fastening. Taking a deep breath as her undergarments come off, she reaches up and releases Rhy's hair from the combs and clips she kept it in. Taking down her own hair, she gives Rhy a grateful kiss on the cheek before grabbing their own soap and a cloth for them to use. She eases down into the water slowly as the warmth makes her let out a little sigh. "Oohh aaahhhh.....that is pretty warm." She says trying to keep a distance from the others so they don't see all her scars.
She giggles a little at Tesias reaction to the water, "I said it was warm. Unfortunately I can't sit in it for too long or it could hurt my baby. Besides I'm starting to feel a little nauseated again. I think it's the smell of my soap, but it usually doesn't bother me so I'm not sure what is." She says before dipping under the water to rinse the soap off of her body and out of her hair.
"Ooohh this is so good!" Rhadaya says settling into the water beside Tes and gently rubbing her wife's shoulders. "This reminds me of the hot springs in Jin Zhao"
Female Half-elf Druid 14/Hierophant 3 HP 123/130; AC 20, FF 19, Touch 11; Perception +30, Init +8; Fort: +12 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref: +6, Will: +16
Tesia lathers up the cloth and hands it to Rhadaya, "If you help with my back, I'll return the favor. Maybe you can tell me more about Jin Zhao?" She asks as her cheeks turn a little pink from the warmth of the water.
The bath helped relax her muscles some, but there was something about the smells from all the soaps that was really getting to her. After rinsing off she finds that she's not able to tolerate the smell well enough to stay in the bath much longer. Going over to the side where she laid the towels she grabs one as she heads to the shallow end of the tub to get out of it easier.
Once out of the tub she starts drying off and wraps the towel and then a robe around herself, "Alright ladies, enjoy the rest of your bath. I'm gonna head to bed and get some rest before I end up in the bathroom puking again. Night everyone." She says as she picks up her bag and heads to the sleeping quarters. She wondered what Alethiro would do. If he would lay with her in a bed, or if he would stay with Rivell. I guess we'll just wait and see. He might be waiting until we're all done in there to get a bath of his own. She thinks as she heads to the room to change into her night clothes.
"Oui madame. Je suis une sage-femme et je arrivé de remarquer que vous présentent les signes d'être enceinte. Je sais qu'il est vraiment pas mon entreprise, mais je tiens à offrir mes services pour un peu de monnaie. Je suis en train de me établir dans la ville et vous serais très reconnaissant une chance de démontrer mes compétences," Konstantyná answers in near-flawless Valanian.
Common Subtitles:
"Yes, madam. I am a midwife and I happened to notice that you exhibit the signs of being pregnant. I know it really isn't my business, but I'd like to offer my services for a little coin. I am trying to establish myself in town and would very much appreciate a chance to demonstrate my skills."
"And that's the point we need to reach," Basir says. "Progress will be slow at first as we need to unlearn everything that is keeping you from tapping into your Summoner abilities."
She shrugs slightly, "I don't know. Didn't know if you would want to be surrounded by females right now, especially since in a few months you're gonna be surrounded by girls like all the time. I love you, of course I want you sleeping next to me." She says as she kisses him back. She gets quiet for a moment, "I also thought you might want to take a bath of your own after the girls were done using it...but, you don't have to. No matter what's going on, I'm happy as long as you're with me." She says as she leans in to kiss him softly and sweetly on the lips.
Amélie’s jaw drops, all grogginess evaporating as she is shocked awake, first at hearing her native language being spoken so fluently by a stranger, and then ,as the petite woman’s words sink in. She stares at the midwife in stunned silence, her mind running back through anything out of the ordinary over the last few days, her insatiable desire, even more so than usual, the increased sensitivity of her breasts, as she processes it all her eyes well up with emotion as a smile spread across her lips.
” S'il vous plaît entrer ... juste un instant et je serai de retour! » she says, stepping back to allow the woman in and excusing herself as she almost runs to the bedroom to wake Gerard.
Common Subtitles::
"Please come in...just a moment and I'll be back!"
Smiling happily, Sādhanā nods in agreement. "Yeah, this is the kind of warmth I can deal with. We need days to end with stuff like this more often." she says rubbing soap on a washcloth.
Konstantyná allows herself a smile as Amélie runs off. She takes in the rustic look of the guards' home. Perhaps, one day, she could have something like this. Well, there was that nagging business about her mother.
Cyna watches Lea sleep for a moment before wondering off to keep watch. 'If Lea was here then did that mean Sienna was wherever the tiefling came from? That dark and frightening place.' She asked herself.
As Rhadaya washes Tes' back in their own little corner of the bath, she tells her of travels in Jin Zhao. It really was a beautiful place despite the less than leisurely reasons she may have had for being their at least a few times. Taking a deep breath, she pushes thoughts of Blackwater far from her mind, focusing on the positive aspects of her experiences.
Female Half-elf Druid 14/Hierophant 3 HP 123/130; AC 20, FF 19, Touch 11; Perception +30, Init +8; Fort: +12 (+5 vs cold weather), Ref: +6, Will: +16
After Rhy is done washing her she takes the cloth from her, gets it all lathered up again and starts washing Rhy. As she washes her back she smiles, "Mmmmm....it sounds lovely. Maybe...maybe someday we can go there together and you can show me everything. I want to experience everything with you Rhy. I want to make new memories in new places and I want to do it all with you.....once things are settled of course." She says as she rinses her wifes back and starts to massage the soap into her lovely hair.