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M paused again at the seashore, looking down at the faded water. “I-… I used to.” He sighed softly. “But not any more.” He looked up at her, letting her hand go. “You may go swim if you want.”
M paused again at the seashore, looking down at the faded water. “I-… I used to.” He sighed softly. “But not any more.” He looked up at her, letting her hand go. “You may go swim if you want.”
"Why ever not?" She asked, lifting the hem of her dress so she could go deeper into the water. Unlike Braith, she didn't have a fear of it. She sighed as the cool water hissed against her exposed legs.
M sighed softly, shutting his eyes as the cold water touched his toes. “I just can’t. My health supervisiors will not allow me to.”
Maelia looked up from the water at that. "Oh…I see." She said, softly, deciding against wading deeper into the cool water.
M looked up at her, holding his own hands. “You may go deeper. Do not let my old self hinder you.”
((Okay, what is up with the Whembrooke's and water scenes? XD))
(I have no idea what you’re talking about Lotus.’
((Yes you do))
(No?)
"'Old Self'!? You are young, my Lord! Enjoy it!" She dropped her skirts and spun in the water, splashing everywhere.
((At the beginning Neo & Braith had their first date at the beach too. They got fries. XD))
M chuckled lightly and shook his head. “Ah, my lady, I am very far from young. I might look it, somehow, but I am not, I assure.”
((At the beginning Neo & Braith had their first date at the beach too. They got fries. XD))
(Oh riiiiight.
Well Isla is an ocean-based city town so we have to take advantage of it.)
"Being young is a choice, old man." She chuckled, coming to a stop as the waves crashed around her. Maelia doubted she was going to get him into the water with her without doing something drastic. She strode through the water, stopping just before him and turning her back. "I won't be able to swim with this on. Help me?" She brushed her hair over her shoulder, pointing to the hidden zipper of her dress with a slim finger.
M gasped lightly when she asked for his help. He nodded a little and carefully grabbed the zipper, pulling it down. His hands were shaking lightly, like the way they did when he was younger and nervous.
Maelia let the dress pool at her feet, suddenly very shy about all of her exposed underthings and skin. But she hid is well as she tossed her curls over her shoulder where they brushed her lover back just above her bum and waded into the water. Now that she was flushed with her fire, the water steamed as it hit her skin.
M gritted his shaking hands into fists. Stop it, He quietly scolded himself. It felt dirty and wrong to watch her like this. To want to wade in after her and feel exactly how soft the pigment of her skin was..
Maelia waded to where she could no longer feel the sand under her toes. It felt wonderful. "Are you sure you're going to stay out there?" She called to M.
M blinked rapidly and looked down at his feet. He really wanted to follow her in, but there were many reasons why he could not.
“I… I must.”
Maelia frowned as she tread the water. It felt like silk between her fingers and around her body, but she missed the warmth of M. She swam back, ducking under the waves and casually walking up the sand. She shivered slightly as the night air clung to her soaked self. She gave M a dazzling smile. "It's no fun when you swim alone. Perhaps next time."
M nodded, keeping his gaze carefully on her floating dress. He picked it up carefully, but couldn’t bring himself to give it to her.
“I don’t think there will be a ‘next time’, my lady.” He kept his gaze down and away from her body.
Maelia considered it for a moment, taping her chin. "Perhaps not the ocean, but a smaller, warmer body of water. A hot spring? Do you have those here?" Her eyes brightened at the prospect, momentarily forgetting that she was standing before M in nothing but her underthings, which when went became indecently see through. But she was drying as they spoke, the fire under her skin providing the quick shift. Within a moment, her curls were back to their long glossy springs and the last drops of water on her skin disappeared with a gentle hiss.
M could feel his face warming, though he was rather far from her warm body. He kept his gaze carefully down.
“W-we do. But I doubt I can enter one.”
This time Maelia pouted. "Why ever not? They have amazing healing capabilities, not to mention they are warm and inviting." She had gently taken her dress from him as she spoke, brushing off the sand and drying it with a glowing hand. Once she was satisfied, she slipped it back on and turned so he could do up her zipper again. "I think you would like it." She continued.
M “oh”ed softly when she took her dress back. “W-well we could go now. There is no rush,” He said with a soft smile, holding his hands when he zipped her back up. “There’s one just past the Palace.”
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