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Corbs,
D'you think you'll ever marry anyone?
[This has been another Late Night Musing from Peony.]
D'you think you'll ever marry anyone?
[This has been another Late Night Musing from Peony.]
Well.
They do where I'm from. But dating and casually being with people isn't so normal? Maybe for people who aren't--[Does it make her sound like an arsehole if she says rich/landed?]
It's all kind of weird here.
They do where I'm from. But dating and casually being with people isn't so normal? Maybe for people who aren't--[Does it make her sound like an arsehole if she says rich/landed?]
It's all kind of weird here.
[There's the sound of him rolling over in bed]
Yeah it is, kinda. Can't see even half the things that're just normal here happenin' back home...
[Not going to think of how sad it makes him that the odds of him dating someone as amazing as Caleb back home were... pretty well non-existent. Definitely not going to think about how he's not even going to remember the man after he's left here.]
Is somethin the matter, Pea?
[You don't just call people in the middle of the night because you're curious on if they have marriage plans or not]
Yeah it is, kinda. Can't see even half the things that're just normal here happenin' back home...
[Not going to think of how sad it makes him that the odds of him dating someone as amazing as Caleb back home were... pretty well non-existent. Definitely not going to think about how he's not even going to remember the man after he's left here.]
Is somethin the matter, Pea?
[You don't just call people in the middle of the night because you're curious on if they have marriage plans or not]
[There's some ruffling on her side of things as she sits up and adjusts her bed covers.]
I dunno. [Peony sounds uncertain.] I think I don't--
I think--
[She pauses, before sighing heavily.]
I think I might be a bit sad.
I dunno. [Peony sounds uncertain.] I think I don't--
I think--
[She pauses, before sighing heavily.]
I think I might be a bit sad.
What about?
[he can guess, it sounds like... either she's supposed to get married back home and now it's bothering her? Or maybe she has someone here, and they want to get married and she doesn't? Or she wants to get married and they don't... though Peony didn't seem like the marrying type.]
[he can guess, it sounds like... either she's supposed to get married back home and now it's bothering her? Or maybe she has someone here, and they want to get married and she doesn't? Or she wants to get married and they don't... though Peony didn't seem like the marrying type.]
[A lap full of Keyleth is just fine, not exactly what he was planning, but they had plenty of time, and he's more than happy to roll with whatever she wants to do]
[As it becomes clear what her destination is he's more than happy to help, making sure she's not sitting on her skirts, sliding them out of the way, and in the process, getting a hand under said skirts so he can touch along her thigh to the curve of her ass. He pulls away from the kiss with a grin once she's settled, his fingers sliding through her hair]
Hi there. Comfy?
[As it becomes clear what her destination is he's more than happy to help, making sure she's not sitting on her skirts, sliding them out of the way, and in the process, getting a hand under said skirts so he can touch along her thigh to the curve of her ass. He pulls away from the kiss with a grin once she's settled, his fingers sliding through her hair]
Hi there. Comfy?
Connor's gone. [The admission is small. And sad. And tired.] He was...he was really special.
And, I think I realised just now that one day I'll have to go home and I'll end up forgetting him.
Even though I don't want to forget him.
And, I think I realised just now that one day I'll have to go home and I'll end up forgetting him.
Even though I don't want to forget him.
[So, Corbin doesn't have the slightest idea who Connor is. But he can take a wild guess, enough to figure out why Peony is sad at least]
Ah, shit Pea, I'm sorry.
[A pause]
Do you want comp'ny? Not to like... do nothin, nothin like that. If you feel alone or somethin.
Or we could just talk here, it's okay. Whichever you wanna do more.
[He's not going to admit how much he's thought about Caleb leaving and going home. About him going home. About them forgetting each other and what they have here. But it's a worry of his]
Ah, shit Pea, I'm sorry.
[A pause]
Do you want comp'ny? Not to like... do nothin, nothin like that. If you feel alone or somethin.
Or we could just talk here, it's okay. Whichever you wanna do more.
[He's not going to admit how much he's thought about Caleb leaving and going home. About him going home. About them forgetting each other and what they have here. But it's a worry of his]
Would it be okay if I came over?
[It's a rare request from her.]
I would normally bother Morgana. But if I bother her much more I think Damen might literally turf me out.
[It's a rare request from her.]
I would normally bother Morgana. But if I bother her much more I think Damen might literally turf me out.
[Have fun, Corbin, cause there is nothing under those skirts but naked Keyleth. She does not believe in underwear, it's oppressive. She wriggles a bit, mostly to get comfortably seated but if she ends up pressing her weight pleasantly against a dick, well, that's a nice bonus.]
Mmm, pretty comfy. Could be better.
[And then, not wanting him to think she was taking a dig at his lap, she leaned back and skimmed her top off over her head.
(Keyleth does not believe in bras, either. They are even more oppressive.)
Casually as you please, she drops the material on the grassy ground next to them, skims her hair over her shoulders and sighs contentedly.]
See, that's much better.
Mmm, pretty comfy. Could be better.
[And then, not wanting him to think she was taking a dig at his lap, she leaned back and skimmed her top off over her head.
(Keyleth does not believe in bras, either. They are even more oppressive.)
Casually as you please, she drops the material on the grassy ground next to them, skims her hair over her shoulders and sighs contentedly.]
See, that's much better.
'Kay.
[It's about five or ten minutes later that there's a soft knock at Corbin's door and a pyjama-clad Peony stood sheepishly outside with her familiar Bernie curling around her ankles.]
[It's about five or ten minutes later that there's a soft knock at Corbin's door and a pyjama-clad Peony stood sheepishly outside with her familiar Bernie curling around her ankles.]
[Corbin opens the door wearing some loose trousers. He looks down at Bernie and then gives Peony a smile, smaller than his usual ones.]
Hey there, Pea. C'mon in.
[He'll move aside so she can step into his room and close the door behind her]
You needa hug?
Hey there, Pea. C'mon in.
[He'll move aside so she can step into his room and close the door behind her]
You needa hug?
[Her nod is small and she herself rarely silent as she reached out to him for a hug. Normally, Peony kept her negative emotions under wrap. Being sad isn't pretty. She'd heard that since she was a child. Being anything other than a joyful sprite wasn't permitted.
But, with people she could trust, she could let the mask slip.]
Hi...
But, with people she could trust, she could let the mask slip.]
Hi...
[Corbin is used to bubbly Peony, mischievous Peony, even annoyed Peony, bouncy and colorful and impossible to miss. He's not entirely sure what to do with small, sad, Peony. Or, he knows where to start, and he's hoping he can figure the rest of it out after that.]
[So he wraps his arms around her and holds her close, gives her room to hold him or pull away or whatever she feels comfortable doing.]
Hey.
[He wonders if she's going to cry, and it occurs to him that he should have put on a shirt, just in case, otherwise he might end up wiping tears and snot off his shoulder. Oh well, nothing to do about it now, and he's had grosser stuff on him. He can wipe it off later.]
[So he wraps his arms around her and holds her close, gives her room to hold him or pull away or whatever she feels comfortable doing.]
Hey.
[He wonders if she's going to cry, and it occurs to him that he should have put on a shirt, just in case, otherwise he might end up wiping tears and snot off his shoulder. Oh well, nothing to do about it now, and he's had grosser stuff on him. He can wipe it off later.]
[Peony gives him a squeeze around the middle. She can brush the fingertips of her other hand given how weedy Corbin is, but in a weird way she finds it comforting. A reminder that not everyone here is a superhuman or strong as an Ox or just better than everyone else.
Bernie, the Familiar, brushes against Corbin's ankles with a mournful whine.
She doesn't cry, because she's holding her shit together, barely holding it together. But she is.]
Sorry for waking you up.
Bernie, the Familiar, brushes against Corbin's ankles with a mournful whine.
She doesn't cry, because she's holding her shit together, barely holding it together. But she is.]
Sorry for waking you up.
[Corbin looks down at Bernie and gives him a bit of a smile that he hopes is reassuring. He's trying, okay?]
[He shrugs, his arms still wrapped around her]
It's alright, I'm a light sleeper. I'll just take a nap later if I need it.
[He'll give her a bit longer before he suggests]
You wanna sit? Or, I dunno, we can cuddle if you want to. Up to you.
[He kind of wants to get a couch in here, but there's nowhere to really put it. He'd need a bigger room. But his bed is cozy, piled up with blankets and pillows for when he needs them, shoved to the side when he doesn't. The lamp casts a warm glow over the whole thing, reflected dimly in the various shiny trinkets he has hung from the ceiling and on the walls.]
[He shrugs, his arms still wrapped around her]
It's alright, I'm a light sleeper. I'll just take a nap later if I need it.
[He'll give her a bit longer before he suggests]
You wanna sit? Or, I dunno, we can cuddle if you want to. Up to you.
[He kind of wants to get a couch in here, but there's nowhere to really put it. He'd need a bigger room. But his bed is cozy, piled up with blankets and pillows for when he needs them, shoved to the side when he doesn't. The lamp casts a warm glow over the whole thing, reflected dimly in the various shiny trinkets he has hung from the ceiling and on the walls.]
[And just like that, he has a naked Keyleth in his lap. That lap just got a whole lot less comfy, but since that seems to be the goal here, Corbin is sure she won't mind.]
[Corbin tries to be smooth, tries to have something to say when he needs to. He likes to think he's funny and at least a bit witty. But words fail him when he's suddenly faced with the redhead, naked in his lap with the afternoon sun filtering through the leaves, making her skin glow and setting her hair on fire. He swallows, tries to say something, and fails. So he tries again, licking his lips before he manages to get something coherent out.]
Yes ma'am that's... [Another swallow, his eyes sliding up and then back down] that's a whole lot better.
[He slides his hands up from her ass, her sides and then up to cup her breasts, thumbs sliding over the nipples, testing out how sensitive they might be before he takes them between thumb and forefinger, rolling them gently, increasing the pressure if that's what she seems to like.]
God damn, you're gorgeous...
[His hips are moving too, but not so much, he can't help it, even if he's fully clothed, and the sensation is dulled with the layer of fabric between them, but he can still feel the heat of her, and it still feels good, even if it's just a tease. So he rocks his hips and grinds against her, he wants to be inside of her badly, but he can wait. He's patient. Or at least, he's trying his best to be]
[Corbin tries to be smooth, tries to have something to say when he needs to. He likes to think he's funny and at least a bit witty. But words fail him when he's suddenly faced with the redhead, naked in his lap with the afternoon sun filtering through the leaves, making her skin glow and setting her hair on fire. He swallows, tries to say something, and fails. So he tries again, licking his lips before he manages to get something coherent out.]
Yes ma'am that's... [Another swallow, his eyes sliding up and then back down] that's a whole lot better.
[He slides his hands up from her ass, her sides and then up to cup her breasts, thumbs sliding over the nipples, testing out how sensitive they might be before he takes them between thumb and forefinger, rolling them gently, increasing the pressure if that's what she seems to like.]
God damn, you're gorgeous...
[His hips are moving too, but not so much, he can't help it, even if he's fully clothed, and the sensation is dulled with the layer of fabric between them, but he can still feel the heat of her, and it still feels good, even if it's just a tease. So he rocks his hips and grinds against her, he wants to be inside of her badly, but he can wait. He's patient. Or at least, he's trying his best to be]
Tell you what, you can come over to my room after I get off work and we can talk and figure out what you wanna try. And, you know, if I ain't got the gear we can try it some other time. Sound good?
[Who is this person who actually sounds like they've done this before, Corbin is quite sure he doesn't know him. Then again, he's still blushing too much to be completely smooth about this.]
[Who is this person who actually sounds like they've done this before, Corbin is quite sure he doesn't know him. Then again, he's still blushing too much to be completely smooth about this.]
Nah, gimme two hours? That'll let me finish up my shift and get back to the castle.
[And also make sure his room isn't a mess, not that it ever gets bad, but he doesn't want to have a guest over that he's planning to have sex with and have some dirty pants in the middle of the floor.]
[Let's do the Time Warp Again~~~~]
[Two hours later and he's made sure his room is clean, that he's got something for them to drink that's not just moonshine, with a smile from Daniel and an order to "have fun." He's in something decent that's not his work clothes, and now he's just waiting for Kesh to show up]
[And also make sure his room isn't a mess, not that it ever gets bad, but he doesn't want to have a guest over that he's planning to have sex with and have some dirty pants in the middle of the floor.]
[Let's do the Time Warp Again~~~~]
[Two hours later and he's made sure his room is clean, that he's got something for them to drink that's not just moonshine, with a smile from Daniel and an order to "have fun." He's in something decent that's not his work clothes, and now he's just waiting for Kesh to show up]
[Peony gives him another squeeze before pulling back. She looks up, because gosh, Corbin is a lot taller than her. The shinies on the wall do catch her attention and she cocks her head to the side as she observes them.]
Do you know how to make a fort?
[It seems childish. But, it's a very genuine request.]
Do you know how to make a fort?
[It seems childish. But, it's a very genuine request.]
[Corbin chuckles and nods]
Yeah, I do. Let's see what I got to work with.
[He's got a lot of blankets, pillows, sheets, all kinds of materials, shiny things to hang, a couple of chairs, even some interesting sticks that he'd brought in from the Wilds that they could use to make a blanket fort with.]
Yeah, I do. Let's see what I got to work with.
[He's got a lot of blankets, pillows, sheets, all kinds of materials, shiny things to hang, a couple of chairs, even some interesting sticks that he'd brought in from the Wilds that they could use to make a blanket fort with.]
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