A feather and cuff

More Than Words

Ayda's fiery eyes fluttered open and she looked onto the figure next to her. Dressed in a small purple tank top, light pink shorts, her lips slightly opened as her arms were latched around Ayda's neck, Figeroth Faeth softly snored. Ayda felt her eyes roam and wander shakily over her sleeping girlfriend. Her face was void of her usual makeup but Ayda could not help but think this was the most beautiful she'd ever be able to see her. As Ayda stared, Figeroth stirred and blinked awake, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.

Ayda quickly sat up, hoping Fig had not noticed her staring. She was certain that she would never get used to the fact that she had an actual Archdevil rockstar as a girlfriend. She didn't even know what a rockstar was until a year ago.

Her thoughts were interrupted by Fig sitting up and kissing her cheek with a hug. "Good morning, my Paramore. Did you rest well?"  Ayda asked, returning her hug and kiss.

"Morning Ayda! I slept great. You get so warm whenever we cuddle, its so nice." Fig nuzzled her face into the crook of Ayda's neck. "It helps me have good dreams every time you stay the night."

"Incredible. I do quite enjoy when I fall asleep with you in my arms. I love you, Figeroth." Ayda grinned as she placed a hand on the small of Figs back. She felt as Fig's face turned warm against her neck.

"I love you too, Ayda." Fig mumbled, wrapping her arms around Ayda. Ayda began running her fingers through Figs messy purple and brown hair, pausing on her ear as she felt the small spot of scarred tissue from when Fig had torn her ear cuff out last year, which Ayda kept in case it was necessary to scry on her as well as to hold onto the gesture Fig had given her.

She felt Fig's hand wander to find a spot on her wing, not needing to worry about getting hurt by the fire radiating from them. Fig quickly found what she was feeling for and ran her fingers along an empty spot on Ayda's wing where the feather Ayda had plucked for her once rested. A tinge of pain crossed Ayda's face, remembering when she failed to come to the call of her Paramore whilst she was trapped in the celestial gallery in Sylvare.

Now, Fig's ear cuff remained clipped onto Ayda's ear, while Ayda's feather was always on a necklace around Fig's neck. Ayda had come to every call Fig had made since she was freed from the celestial gallery.

Thinking about the events of last year made Ayda's stomach turn and she wrapped her wings around the two of them. Fig looked up at her in the light of her fire, pulling her face from the crook of Ayda's neck.

The soft look in Fig's eyes made Ayda's deep chocolate skin tint a deep red blush. Figs hand wandered up to her face, and even though they'd kissed so many times before, Ayda kissed her as though it was every single kiss they would ever have wrapped together. She felt tears of fire begin to flow down her face, the moment after they started to flow, Fig pulled away and wiped them from her cheeks.

"Ayda, my love, my sucubus.." as Fig spoke, Ayda looked away, flushed. Quickly, Fig pressed her hand against Ayda's cheek in order to have her meet her eyes again. "Ayda. I know I don't wear my heart on my sleeve, but I want you to know.. I adore you more than the sun and the moon. I love you more than words could ever express. I care for you more than any song could reveal. I know thinking about the forest makes you feel guilty. I know you hate mentioning when youre upset. Ayda.. you did nothing wrong in that forest. You tried your damn hardest but you're human. You didn't let anyone down, no matter how many times i have to tell you that. I love you."

It was Ayda's turn to press her face into the crook of her girlfriends neck. Fiery tears made rivers down her cheeks as Fig held her in their dome of fire made by Ayda's wings. She couldnt get the words out, but she hoped Fig could feel that she loved her more than she'd ever be able to tell her.

That she loved Fig more than words.