The Sunspire Falling Away

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.