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--Crystal--

[Wise and Belle are not quite of the First Brood but they are two of the older dragons on Eorzea (they've long since abandoned their original draconic names, because they like these better). They're just a few eons younger than Vrtra, and thus are closest to their cousin. Helped, of course, by the fact that like Vrtra the two of them spend a lot of time in a humanoid avatar. They'd heard about Vrtra doing it, thought it sounded fun, and after a few mortal centuries of trying on avatars and figuring out things like "gender", they eventually settled on their avatars of choice. Belle spends most of her time in the guise of a cute Au Ra lady and Wise as a slightly customized Viera man.

(Scales. He needed scales somewhere, it felt weird being entirely flesh. His hips and thighs have a lovely pattern of scales that are easy to hide.)

They've settled in, of all places, the Dravanian forelands for a time. They heard that there was someone interesting, someone interesting enough to urge Midgardsormr to wake up for a moment. They're settled in Tailfeather, their draconic bodies tucked safely away in Anyx Trine for now. Belle's taken to being a chocobo tender while Wise has set up as a alchemist and scribe for people who want to write letters but can't.

Hopefully this interesting person will show up.]

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Maybe we should stop, though, and wash up? Otherwise I'll get scale-rash...

[A huffed laugh.]

We don't want that happening. [A hand did go down to hover slightly over some of Wise's scales though.]

Yeah, let's get cleaned up. You don't always have to learn something overnight.

[Be it swimming or making out.]

I guess. Help me wash up?

... I can do that. Just... you'll let me know if there's somewhere you don't want me touching, right?

[Listen, he's actually incredibly nervous despite making out with Wise just now. Wise was still a dragon and he didn't want to draw that ire. That said, he did still take one of the cloths left for them and worked hesitantly to clean Wise's scales up. He was most worried about those, but he looked at Wise to gauge his expression before continuing too far.]

[Wise doesn't correct Lighter at all as he's washed up. He does shudder, however, when he starts on his hips.]

Careful, sensitive...

I'll be gentle.

[And he was, as promised, as he cleaned Wise off. He wanted to make sure there was no possibility of a rash or anything. He cleaned himself up a bit as well in the meantime, but took his time with Wise.]

You're so good at this, Lighter. Better than I can do on my own, that's for sure...

We should come here again some time, then. Just you and me.

[Whenever he had another vacation... he had a feeling that wouldn't be for a long while.]

Agreed. Of course, I'll be going with you from now on, whenever I can, so...

Really?

[He laughed a little. He didn't know where his role would take him next. Or who it would take him to next. Especially knowing what laid unfinished outside of the Dragonsong War. But.]

I tend toward places that'll be pretty rough. But I'll keep this delicate body of yours safe while your other one sticks around Anyx Trine.

It'll be a nice change of pace for me, having you around more often.

You shouldn't be alone, traveling like you do, so yes really.

[Another kiss.]

Dragons are protective of our things and people.

It comes with the territory. I got used to working alone for a while.

[Wise could probably guess it was before the Sons and the Scions. But honestly, even with them he often worked alone.]

Am I one of your people now?

[...]

I like the sound of that.

Mhm. Your Crystal and Midgardsormr may have a claim, but you're mine, Lighter. I'm never letting you go.

[Oh. Oh heavens. The way his face flushed at that and his ears once again shot up. ]

Y-Yourrrrs, huh?

[He is purring again, that r being rolled for a bit.]

I really like the sound of that.

Do you?

[He kisses Lighter's jaw.]

You like the sound of being mine? Of belonging to a dragon?

[Gods, the way his heart was beating. Lighter enjoyed having his freedom, but he trusted Wise to not take that from him. Trusted Wise to encourage the desire to travel the open road. So.]

Yeah. I do.

...let's get out of the baths. I think I want to enjoy you somewhere else.

[Oh, he's nervous. Lighter was so nervous but so damn thrilled to the point he seemed to get out of the water a bit too fast. He nonetheless offered a hand for Wise to take.

And Wise had quite a good view of his full naked body.]

Yeah, let's.

[Shamelessly ogling as he gets out of the water.]

There are things I would love to try but right now...I think I just want to hold and be held. If that's alright?

[Lighter's eyes wandered too. Seeing where scales began and ended. Wise really was as delicate as Belle kept saying. The thought to have his hands all over that cute body of his were pretty strong as he tried them both off. But what was stronger was the thought of just. Being. Not doing anything.]

That sounds perfect to me.

[Their vacation is perfect. It's the last bit of calm before things start happening in earnest, and then there's chaos on the border and some asshole is using Nidhogg's eyes to summon a mutated version of Midgardsormr and one of the Scions dies and--

Wise is storming around the forelands, furious at what he's seen the last few moons. Everyone is giving him space as he rages, tearing up trees and breaking rocks.]

[Lighter had his own, smaller bout of rage in private after the situation had finally calmed down. He'd always wanted to see Ala Mhigo free... but not like this. Not like this... not at the cost of so many lives, of Papalymo...

And Ilberd didn't even get the fate he should have, taking the way out he did.

It really felt like Lighter was doing things right for a while there.

"We did everything right and still it came to this", that Warrior of Darkness said...

Hindsight was a cruel fucking wench.

Lighter had taking his bad smoking habit up a lot the past while as preparations to enter Gyr Abania were put in the planning stage. But he also noticed Wise wasn't around and, well, Lighter sort of needed the company. At least the Dravanian Forelands were sort of wilderness. Lighter seemed calm as he approached the raging dragon, but make no mistake they were the same level of angry.]

I finally found you.

[It's only because it's his mate that Wise doesn't tear through whoever came up to him in this state.]

You should leave. I am poor company and like to hurt you.

That's exactly why I came to you. Everyone else told me the same thing. But what kind of partner would I be if I turned my back on you.

["I trust you. You won't hurt me. I know you won't."]

I know why you're upset and I'm not gonna leave you to deal with this alone.

[He kept approaching Wise, in fact. Getting closer.]

[He growls, but he doesn't move away.]

That monster turned mine uncle's eyes against us, when it was not his right, and then dared to summon a mockery of my grandsire.

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