KORELIA GASPED LOUDLY; the water at her torso splashing and ending up in her wound as regular water, which caused her to flinch in pain. She snapped her head behind her, squinting her eyes at Vax who was casually scratching the back of his head in a sorry manner.
"Warning next time, Vax!"
"Oh, sorry!" Vax apologized, frowning his eyebrows when he noticed she still had her mask on.
"Do you just bathe with your mask on?"
"I'm not bathing. I'm just healing my wound." Korelia said, taking a glance at the large bruise that reached from the top of her shoulder blade to the bottom of her back. It was from when the pole hit her on her way down from the castle fall; the blood pooling under her skin in a perfect streak. Glancing at Vax, she noticed he was staring at it, frowning when he tried to think about what could have given that perfect of bruise.
"I don't bathe with my mask by the way." Korelia spoke, trying to get his attention away from the bruise. "But seeing as I am in the company of other people..."
"Why don't you just admit who you are to us?" Vax said, looking over the girl's shoulder as she turned back around to the stream. "We do seem to be having major run ins and working together."
Korelia went back to infusing the water with her magic as she placed it back to her wounds.
"Keeps you on your toes. Doesn't it?" She chuckled, looking down at what she was doing. "There is no real answer as to why I can't tell. Maybe I'm just scared of telling you a large secret."
"How large?"
"Enough to have the kingdom in shambles." Vax dropped his shoulders in a sad manner.
"Your secrets are safe with us." Vax made a face. "Well maybe not all..."
"I appreciate it, Vax. Maybe I will tell you guys." Korelia smiled. "One day."
"Maybe then I'll be able to see the face of such a charming person." Korelia laughed, the pain gone practically allowing her to be loose with it.
"Really now?"
"Of course. I enjoy when you help us." Vax carefully walked closer, not wanting to disturb her peace knowing she was naked in front of him. If he walked any closer he would be able to see over her head and at her breasts. "Keeps me on my toes."
Korelia turned to look back at him, her smile under the mask didn't allow him to see but her eyes were enough to show him she was. She took notice of his arm, the blood crusting over on his leather arm bands.
With her own wounds shut now, she flicked the water back into the stream; watching as the red color washed away with the flowing water. She picked up her cloak from the water and rung it out the best she could.
"Would you like me to heal your arm, Vax?" Korelia asked, continuing to try her best to ring the fabric of most of the water.
"Sure." Vax smiled, glancing at his injury. "I was gonna ask Keyleth to do it."
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Gate Keeper || Vox Machina
FanfictionPrincess Korelia Tal'Dorei is the first of her name. Most know her as the most beautiful girl in the kingdom. With her bright brown eyes and dark skin that matched her mothers, she was considered an exotic beauty. But what made her stand out even mo...