We were all exhausted. We'd had a busy couple of days and nights, and now...we really should get away from Redmont Hold... "Come on, let's find a town where we can resupply ourselves." Aodh said and led the way through the woods. Gaetano carried on like a trooper until lunch when he fell asleep while we built a fire and scavenged for food. I found some potatoes. Perce found some herbs. Aodh found eggs and Sultan shot us a pheasant. Sultan...was not her boisterous self, not that I expected her to be after what she'd been through...but...I was worried about how she'd reacted when we'd found her. Like she was more upset about us finding out she was a girl than what she'd been through. Now she just stared at nothing, only responding when necessary...I sat down next to her while Perce cooked us up a meal.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RAB1qUd9a
"My real name is Sultan..." She finally whispered to me.
"Sultan, look at Beatrix, you know what I see?" I asked, looking at her. She shook her head, probably not wanting to think about it and looking ashamed. "A kickass person who I sure as hell don't want mad at me and who is great with children and teaching others. You know what I see when I see you? Now and then?"
"What?" She asked in a trembling voice.
"The best archer I've ever met. You have a wonderful personality, take care of others, and always make people feel welcomed and at ease." Her lip trembled and tears filled her eyes. "Gender doesn't matter in this Order, and as for the rest of the world, you won't have to fight them alone, we'll be with you." Her tears fell and I opened my arms for her to snuggle into, crying against my side and clutching my jerkin. It was then I noticed everyone but Gaetano who was sleeping was watching us and heat flew to my face.
Perce beamed at us. "Lunch is ready." He said cheerily. Beatrix went to wake her son and we all dug in, once again using bark for the eggs and potatoes. Gaetano was barely able to eat, he was so tired. Perce gave him a piggy-back ride when we set out once more. It was a long trek through sometimes forest and sometimes rocky cliffs. And then, as dusk descended, we mercifully came upon a good sized town.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIwuoptfBx
Sultan sighed, a little more herself recently, "Finally, a nice bed tonight."
"Here, here." Beatrix joined in, raising a fist in the air. We were able to get a few rooms for the night. Beatrix stayed with Sultan. Perce and Gaetano, and then...Aodh and I...not that I was excited about that or anything. We went to our room and I started taking off my jerkin when Aodh hugged me from behind.
"We are definitely taking you to a healer's tomorrow."
I smiled, touching his arms around me and leaning into him. "I feel okay."
"You're still injured." He scolded before helping me take off my jerkin, then his cloak and our boots before climbing into one of the beds, holding each other as we felt into a deep sleep.
It was wonderful to wake up to Aodh's scent around me, warm and comfortable in his arms, and still no nightmares. I haven't been able to sleep this well in...well, ever. Aodh chuckled, his chest vibrating underneath me. "You're tickling me." I hadn't noticed I had been nuzzling his neck. I opened my eyes to his breathtaking gaze and smiled. He stared at me like he was devouring me, then kissed me, rolling me over onto my back, propping himself over me. He then sighed, cupping my bruising cheek carefully. "If you weren't injured..."
I wiggled underneath him. "I'm not that injured."
"Still injured." He said stubbornly, "And I'll not do anything to hinder your recovery." Then he smirked, "However..." He slowly kissed under my jaw, suckling at the sensitive area and making me gasp before he moved lower to my neck then slowly down to my collarbone.
"Griffon." I sighed his name as he brought me such pleasure that I was instantly becoming hard. We intertwined our fingers as he went lower to take my nipped into his mouth and I gasped once more as he played with the bud, teasingly nipping now and again. I arched my back, "Griffon." He pinched my other one and I bucked my hips, not sure how much longer I could last and yet I still hadn't even been touched down there. I was finding my pants awfully restraining. "Griffon, please." I begged. He leaned up, tweeking my nipple again and making me whine.
"What do you want me to do, Beautiful?"
"T-Touch me, down there." I begged again, close to tears with need. He smirked, taking my breath away at the intensity of his eyes as he kissed me and undid my pants, freeing me and I moaned into his mouth, his tongue swiping in and making me moan a second time, hugging him close and plastering my body to his. He chuckled, making me shudder at the vibration. I was so, so close! "Please." He licked a path down my chest and stomach, dipping into my belly button. I arched my back. "Griffon!" He chuckled again against the sensitive area of my hip and that shot me over the edge. I cried out as I came against his chest.332Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsN47oZBAG
"Oh shit, sorry." Aodh laughed. "It was just intoxicating to tease you." I can't believe I came without being touched. I scowled and flipped us so he was sitting on the bed and I was standing. Two can play this game. I practically glared up at him as I knelt between his legs, massaging his thighs and making his breathing hitch. I smirked and leaned forward to kiss his stomach. He sighed and leaned back on his hands to give me more access, rolling his head as I suckled his skin before dipping my tongue into his navel and traveling lower. He gasped as I suckled the sensitive area of his hip, massaging the other, I suckled and bit, continuing the sweet torture as he wove his hand into my thick hair. "By the gods Drake." He said in a husky voice. I moved a little, hovering over his throbbing member, then shifted to kiss and suckle the sensitive part of his inner thigh and he groaned in frustration as I massaged the other. I hesitated over him once more, then switched to his other thigh, leaving multiple areas that I was sure to turn into love bites. I smirked against his skin before leaning back. "God, I love how you tease." He said, eyelids half lowered in lust. My smirk slowly became a smile, almost a grin and I came closer to him, close enough for him to feel my breath. Slowly I flicked my tongue out and touched his tip. He threw his head back and groaned in frustration. "Drake..." He growled and I was satisfied that was lose enough to begging. I took him into my mouth, sucking gently and he groaned again. His muscles tightening around me and his hand once more in my hair stroking my scalp. "Drake-" He moaned as I bobbed my head. "Faster." He almost whined. I complied and he started to pant with need. "Oh." He groaned. I went even faster, sucking harder, I twirled my tongue around him, tasting his precum. I took a breath and took him even further into my mouth. "Drake?" I didn't give him time to overthink what I was doing as I bobbed, deep-throating him and hummed before blowing on him. "Oh Qixdite!" Hell, I even liked how he swore to the God of Nature when he did swear. Aodh tensed and shook, squeezing his eyes shut and obviously trying not to buck his hips. I rolled his sack with one hand and massaged his thigh with the other as I continued to work on his member, bobbing and twirling my tongue around him as I blew air before returning to sucking and deep-throating. I picked up pace even more and he growled as he came before collapsing on the bed. I swallowed all of him. "Sweet Qixdite." He said, basking in the afterglow. I chuckled and crawled up next to him. He pulled me close, "What did you do?" I laughed. "You know if that's what I get for teasing you, I'm gonna do it all the time." I gaped at him, realizing my revenge had backfired royally. He laughed and after a quick pout, I joined in. What? His laughter was infectious. We snuggled for awhile before getting cleaned up and dressed, then going downstairs for breakfast. Which ended up being asparagus omelet. It paled in comparison to Perce's cooking however. The others gradually joined us, much more energetic now that we've finally gotten some sleep.
"My, you two are simply glowing." Sultan teased and heat flew to my face so fast my cheeks hurt. Even Aodh's cheeks became tinted pink. Beatrix choked on her omelet, Gaetano thumping her back, and Perce laughed, his green eyes dancing. After we were done, we split up. Perce went for supplies. Aodh took me to a healer's, who said I was healing well despite popping stitches. Freshly patched up, we left to do our own cloths shopping. I bought a black long sleeved shirt, pants, underwear socks, and cloak so I could give Aodh's back to him. Aodh bought a grey shirt, tan pants, underwear, and socks. Once done, Sultan joined us, freshly dressed in a shocking blue long sleeved shirt, high neckline held shut by a black bow, a blue gem in the middle, blue short skirt with blue leggings underneath and her brown boots, she was a whole new person in woman's clothing, but still the same old Sultan. She was nervous when she first came up to us. "Foxy dressed me." She said, cheeks reddening.
Aodh smiled, "It looks good on you." I nodded agreement. Aodh took us to a stable to purchase new horses while Beatrix and Gaetano went to help Perce. We purchased 3 chestnuts, a bey, a dappled grey, and a buckskin. 4 geldings and 2 mares. Jack, a chestnut gelding with a blaze and one hind white sock for Aodh. Daisy, a pretty bey mare for me. Henry, another chestnut gelding for Sultan. Bella, a dappled grey mare for Perce. Dancer, a chestnut gelding for Beatrix, and Magic, the buckskin gelding for Gaetano. with the three of us each riding our mounts and leading another, we made our way back to the inn. We got things organized to leave, then dinned in for lunch of sandwiches, pickles, nuts, carrots, and grapes. After we let the food settle, we strapped our saddlebags to our new horses and set out, making much better mileage than on foot. We pitched our tents, Aodh and I sharing one, Sultan on her own, and Perce, Beatrix, and Gaetano in a larger one. We had Perce's dinner of quiche from the eggs we'd found, meat from the boar Sultan and Aodh had taken down, and corn we'd also been lucky to find. Afterward, I prayed for an uneventful night before snuggling into Aodh's arms and falling asleep.
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