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Falling Away - Xinuata - January 29, 2014
RE: Falling Away - Raheerah - January 30, 2014 She'd left quickly after the hunt, and though some could have pinned it on some dislike of company (even despite the workmanship required to bring down their prey), Raheerah knew very well the reason. He was to blame - often the beast was to blame for many things, although he neglected those truths and cared little to acknowledge them. Or the ones who placed the blame, for that matter. He was guilty of many crimes, but this perhaps was one of the few that he felt some twinge of remorse. Or was it stubborn agitation? A will to succeed - an inability to accept his failure? He thought well on the issue after she'd gone. Raheerah had eaten his fair share, then tore a chunk of meat from their prize's upper shoulder and left the remainder for the other two males to eat or bring back to where ever it was they called home. Of course, if they chose to leave any remains, Raheerah had made a note to return to the kill site and bring them back to Lham. For now, he carried with him a piece of their prey, hanging between his jaws. Had he not eaten, the smell, the taste, the texture on his tongue - it would have been far too tantalizing to simply carry about. But he had brought it for a reason, and soon enough, he crossed that reason's scent path. Eager to find her again, he abruptly adjusted his direction and followed. On a ledge, seemingly secret to the rest of the world, she hid. The beast could see her now as he rounded the path, but was uncertain if she too had detected him. He stopped a safe distance from her. Raheerah dropped the chunk of kill to his paws, parted his jaw and uttered a low bark. Like the bay of a lion, he bellowed to her, grasping for her attention. And if she should turn and look at him, he would gesture towards the meat and step back, an offering. RE: Falling Away - Xinuata - January 31, 2014
RE: Falling Away - Raheerah - January 31, 2014 He allowed room between himself and the chunk of meat he had laid down upon the ground. There was no desire for him to take it for himself; the reason he'd brought it was a peace offering. As much of an apology for his brashness as the monster could summon, but perhaps less so an apology and more a weapon of convincing. Had it not been for him, she would starve - although he supposed, had it not been for him, she wouldn't have fled the catch in the first place. Still, he aimed to use it to his advantage. She had very quickly become a valued resource to him, and he wanted to ensure that she remained within his hold. Raheerah never looked away, not as she looked down to the meat, but avoided his gaze. His eye remained locked on her, focused, constant as a flame in the absence of wind. And then he uttered a low rumbling from his chest. A wordless invitation, and encouragement, even, for her to take her fair share of the prize they had taken down. Then the beast stepped back, away from her. He turned and his legs carried him several steps from the woman, at which point he reclined first to his haunches, then onto his stomach. He faced away from her, peering out into the trees that cropped up all around them, protecting the mountain side. The snow was refreshing against his skin. He expected that she would eat, but he had no intention of simply bringing the meal to her and taking his leave. The dragon was an adamant creature - he would have his way. RE: Falling Away - Xinuata - January 31, 2014
RE: Falling Away - Raheerah - January 31, 2014 He settled down upon the snow with his front paws positioned with care before him. They lay side by side, and his head was raised, alert, looking out over the mountain side as though it were his domain. Soon enough, these mountains would be his domain. His home, his dwelling, deep among the rocks. The monster of the shadow and crag, the protector of the ones within. A great and foul dragon guarding his treasure, and she would be among them, he was sure of it. His long tail thumped few times on the snow before it swept across his haunch, one pressed into the snow and the other nestled atop. But he heard not the tearing of flesh, any tell-tale sign of her consumption. Instead she moved and she spoke, lighting the air with that quiet voice of hers. A whisper on the wind, though barely a whisper at all. Her tones could have been soothing in their volume if they carried the right words. He tilted his head slightly as if to glance over his shoulder, but did not make the effort to look directly at her. "Eeeeaaat." Raheerah drawled, and turned away once more. She was right - he had come here with ulterior intentions, and they were to sweep her away back into the valley. Not that he would openly admit it, not yet. First and foremost, he wanted her to eat. If not to work in his favor, at least then to fill her stomach. She had worked just as hard for the kill as any of them, and it was Raheerah's belief that all creatures got what they deserved. RE: Falling Away - Xinuata - January 31, 2014
RE: Falling Away - Raheerah - January 31, 2014 After his command, she said nothing more. Raheerah wasn't sure if what he should expect was more protesting, or an acceptance of the gift, but when he heard only silence in between the starved devouring of the meat he assumed the latter. He twisted an ear back to listen, and relished the sound of flesh tearing, juices squirming between teeth. He even dared to steal a glance at the woman as she fed, and felt a yawn of pleasure come over him to see the crimson stain her caramel-coloured fur. Some may have considered it a blemish, but this was the kind of beauty that the dragon admired. Hellish, carnal. A reflection of one's inner monster, to feed so hungrily and without regard. But he caught himself staring. Raheerah quickly turned away again, running his tongue over his nose and then his teeth. He, too, could still taste the blood of the catch. It had been a good meal. The beast was patient for her to finish, and concluded that she had as the frenzied feeding sounds had ended. No shifting his posture, he spoke over his shoulder once again. "Coomme." The monster invited. "Sit with mee." Still he did not look at her, tipping his chin back towards the outward forest. He did not know if she would so easily follow his command this second time. He only hoped that she would not take the opportunity to flee again - Raheerah had grown dreadfully tired of chasing her. Besides, how could a little company hurt? If she would reject his command, then surely she should be the selfish one. RE: Falling Away - Xinuata - January 31, 2014
RE: Falling Away - Raheerah - January 31, 2014 The trees wavered under the persuasion of the wind. He could hear their branches clashing like swords, a million of them throughout the wood. Then the wind had brought its force to his fur and entwined in each frond, playing with the oily coat of the beast as he relaxed. Surely enough she had come to join him, though having expected her to approach on the side he could see, was put off when he could hear footfall on his left side. Another rumbling in his throat erupted, but he swallowed it down. While any other creature would have been crushed by his teeth for such disobedience - to approach the dragon where he could not see - he allowed her, if only because he trusted her, and wanted of her. There was no response given to her touch, and as she sat with him, he tilted his head to look at her. Eventually she mimicked his position, laying next to him, and he remained silent a moment further. In the quiet, it would seem the both of them had reached satisfaction, content with one another and their full stomachs. Raheerah knew he had to shatter the peace, but prolonged it, allowing her to revel in whatever she chose - rest, safety, company, quelled hunger - as the winds continued to shake the trees. Never once did he drop his chin to his paws. The beast remained alert, and his breath passed in patient meter. Several minutes of silence consumed him, tempting him to let it be, but stubborn ambition drove away any tranquility that could nestle itself among them for very long. Eventually, he did speak up again, letting her form occupy his molten stare once more. "Yoou will recoonnsider my offfer," Raheerah rumbled, unabashed in his persistence. Something of a curious inflection tailed his words, hungering for an answer - for that answer to be yes, though he could say nothing more. Not until she gave him reason to elaborate, or explain, which he openly would if encouraged. RE: Falling Away - Xinuata - January 31, 2014
RE: Falling Away - Raheerah - February 07, 2014 He supposed, then, it could be a fault of his own that she had not accepted his overly gracious offer. After all, had Raheerah even taken the tome to elaborate on the reasoning behind his prompt? She was fortunate that Raheerah was modest. As modest as a wild monster could be. Even so, such modesty could be questionable if it did not bode in his favor. But he was accepting of his folly, recognizing that it was he who lacked in his argument this time. He eyed her, watching as she threatened to rise. But some wisdom got the better of her and she remained as is. At the same time, he tried to find a way to coax his desires into pleasant words. "Yoouu are not so different from Lhaamm." He began, though she wouldn't know who he spoke of. He doubted she would even know of the hybrid had he spoken her name. "It muust be with unassuuuming innocence that you regaarrd me, and it is thaat which I wish to preseerrve." Raheerah rumbled and huffed, giving a brief shake of his head, which in turn shook his coat. Would she find his reasoning suspicious? He wouldn't blame her, she did not know entirely why he valued her innocence. Perhaps then he should just put it into simpler, mortal terms. "Iii like yoou." The beast added, through no change in his expression - it was not with humility or coyness that he spoke the words. He did like her company, there was nothing wrong with that, no deep implication behind the words. RE: Falling Away - Xinuata - February 07, 2014
RE: Falling Away - Raheerah - February 08, 2014 Unexpectedly, she had moved towards him and brushed his chin. Instinctively he had froze - this touch, so small but so brazen, too, was not unlike that of Lham's. She had never held with him gentle grace, though; she held him at distance, and each touch was only out of necessity. Raheerah quickly eased his muscles, to remember that she was not sacred like Lham, merely innocent. He cocked his head slightly to peer down at her, yet still felt no change in his expression as she returned his sentiment. Nor change in his heart; perhaps, at the slightest, there was some relief that she did not reel back in horror of his revelation. He would take her to the Vale and make her his regardless of her response, but he would so much rather she comply than he use force. She did agree, and again he felt the plunge of relief, but she had conditions of her own that he had to abide by. Intrigued, the male listened. He rolled over her words with care, considering them so that he could follow them appropriately. She spoke of purposes that she cared not for; scouring the wilds and breeding. The latter had not been of his intention - he had no line to expand, and sexual desires were something that escaped him. Had anybody need of his genetics, he would willingly offer them - it would had little detriment to him - if only they would prove that they were worthy of carrying such monsters. He was not entirely sure what she meant of scouring the wilds, but if she wished not to leave the Vale, then so be it. His gaze flickered to her, and remained as she kept her nose pressed to his cheek as she spoke. He felt her hot breath on his skin, reminding him once more of their closeness, but made no attempt to avoid it. Her conditions seemed promising. The creature shifted slightly so that she would encompass his gaze entirely. "Secluuusion and isolaation shall never haunt yoouu. Yoouur puurrpose will be as myy auxiliary." He answered, the hardened stare of the dragon lingering upon her face, searching her eyes. "Youu will beee the liight. Aand I, the shaadow. So lonng as there iss one, there wiiill be the othher." This was his promise to her, in that he would be in her presence always. If that was what she wanted, it would be what he would give her, if only to protect her from the outside world. RE: Falling Away - Xinuata - February 08, 2014
RE: Falling Away - Raheerah - February 08, 2014 And at long last, he had his answer, and it was that she would follow him to the Vale. Into their ranks, she would settle under the watchful gaze of the dragon. He would keep her from the monk, though if she desired she could pursue the teachings of Lham. His preference, of course, would be for her to follow him and join him in his faction. Raheerah knew naught who else would fall into the faction of the warriors alongside him, but he would train them and teach them, condition them to protect the paradise he had found for his Lham, and Xi'nuata would be by his side to do so. It was not for the purpose of using her, no. It was but to ensure that she could defend her innocence as well as he could, for Raheerah knew that he could not protect her forever. Just as, one day, he would leave Lham behind as his existence would end. He was a mere blink of her eye, the immortal. But for the moment he was here, he would do as much as he could, protect her as well as he can. The oily black beast gave a dip of his head in understanding. He allowed the two of them to enjoy in the silence of the mountain side for moments longer, and then it was time to leave; he rose, and he guided her back to the Vale, where they would make their home. exit Raheerah |