The Forge
Exhausted, Cassandra was still feeling numb even while lying on the Prince's lap. Her mind in a daze, she still felt her hot insides from their wild sex just a few seconds ago. She couldn't believe it. Kairen kissed her shoulder, caressing her hair. His recovery was faster than Cassandra's, and he observed her, as her eyes were still closed, resting her head on his shoulder.
"Cassandra?" he called, softly.
"I'm fine... I just...wonder if you've been holding back all this time."
He chuckled against her shoulder, and helped her to sit better on his lap, her arm around his shoulder. Looking at each other, they naturally exchanged a long, softer kiss. Cassandra wasn't afraid anymore to caress his face while they were kissing, and Kairen liked her soft fingers on his cheek. It lasted a while, as they sat still against each other, softly kissing and caressing each other. They were completely alone in the hot springs, under the night sky. It was a beautiful, eerie sight. Surrounded by the steam, the only noises were those of water, or night creatures coming out to hunt in the nearby forest.
The sky was clear, the moon was throwing a white light on them, making Cassandra's skin even paler than usual. The contrast with Kairen's dark skin was striking. The two were opposites, but they found the other even more beautiful because of that. Kairen was mesmerized by Cassandra's beauty in this setting. Her long brown hair was wet and falling like a cascade on her shoulders, floating around her when she moved around in the water. Her green eyes were shining bright, too.
"What is it?" she asked, blushing a bit from his intense stare.
"Are you unhappy? That I brought you here?" he asked.
Cassandra was a bit surprised. Was the Prince worried she was against coming here? Sometimes, his questions about what she thought or felt were so sudden and disarming... She shook her head.
"No...I'm glad you didn't leave me alone."
She couldn't have endured so many nights in an empty bed, not after she had gotten used to the War God's warmth. The only thing she regretted a bit was to be the only woman here. She missed Nebora and the others somehow. But if she said anything about that, she feared the Prince would actually go back and bring her friend here by force.
Cassandra and the Prince cuddled and enjoyed the hot springs a bit longer, not talking much in the meantime. Cassandra loved the difference between the hot water and the icy air outside, and wondered if she would ever feel like leaving. Especially when she was like this, held firmly against Kairen's chest.
"Your skin is always so warm," she whispered.
She had noticed before, but no matter the temperature, Kairen's body never seemed to suffer from the cold. Even when they rode Krai, his heat was enough to keep her warm for the whole trip.
"It's the dragon's heat."
He grabbed her hand and put it up against his chest, where his heart was, and Cassandra realized that spot was even warmer than the rest. She frowned, a bit confused and surprised. She could almost feel a core, like a fire burning inside his chest.
"Is it because of your dragon? Because of Krai?" she asked.
"We are connected...in some ways."
As if it had known what his Master was saying, at that same moment, the large black dragon came back, landing on a big rock nearby. The dragon crawled down, walking towards them until its large body circled half of the spring Kairen and Cassandra were bathing in. Krai's big head leaned towards her, and Cassandra scratched the dragon's favorite area briefly. She had noticed how the Prince and his dragon didn't even seem to interact or look at each other.
