Relationship Status: It's Complicated

Slow Soothing

(Art by Snowflake)

Sega sat crossed legged, his clothing simple and loose, a soft low neck sleeveless shirt on his torso, rolled up loose pants on his legs. 

Drawstrings kept the pants clinging to his tapered waist and hips but other than that, Sega was bare. It was rare to see the man looking simple yet even his low and loose ponytail couldn't take away the regal composure of his face. There was no need to dress lavishly today, really other than going to events, there was not a great need to dress up at all. 

Currently he was free of watchful eyes. It felt odd at first, sleeping over solo with Bai Yusheng and Saalah. Their home was different and he'd been there more than enough times to be comfortable, it just felt odd since no one was telling him where he needed to be or what he needed to do the next day.

His father really did cut him off, the man was even quiet with the media. Some days it stressed him out. It felt too unreal. Other days it felt magnificent. Today was a stressful day. Still when Saalah told him Serinity wanted him to come and practice with her, he didn't turn them down.

He needed it, he knew he did. Esga was quiet but he was no longer an entity that whispered cravings. He watched from inside and he learned. The Black was after all a piece of a God. Of course a battle God like Night had blood that could become its own living entities.

Esga needed to come out to learn. If Sega only used him for fighting or worse, that would be the only thing he knew. How could he then fault the entity for craving violence if it was all it was fed. His brows twitched in frustration, eyes closed as he tried to focus. Behind his lids were pools of black. Esga was out, currently doing his goop thing. Sega willed him mentally to stay put, it was working but only because the link was not fully severed. Esga was mostly out but not completely on his own.

Behind Sega sat Saalah, his large frame a comfortable presence at Sega's back. Sega sat basically between chiseled thighs. Saalah's hand rested on Sega's hips, his thumb brushing up and down as a small way of anchoring Sega.

"Esga, Bai Yusheng is ready to offer you some Qi. What do you do? You are not starving, you merely wish to remain not hungry."

Esga formed half a body, up until where hips would be, the rest was a puddle. "Cactus..." As always his words hissed but this time it was more sinister. One had to listen to the difference because Esga's "voice" was not humanoid in nature. It was as if a snake could talk.

"Esga," Sega gently growled the name. He could feel the craving setting in. This is what the practice was for. Esga had to understand the difference between gently taking what was offered, or attacking and devouring what he wanted.

Saalah gently squeezed Sega's hip, he was there to keep their lover calm and settled. The more Sega became agitated, the more his linked entity reacted.

Esga formed the rest of his body, poised on the ground as if he'd crawled. Black eyes gleamed at Bilquees. 

Bilquees placed her hands on her hips, "I wouldn't try me. I'm stronger than you by centuries." She could tell the difference in the eyes. The other entity was of all things derpy. Currently the gleam was predatory.

"We grow by devouring." Again the voice held more malice than before. Esga's form grew larger, it was evident he liked Saalah's Naga form because he duplicated it a lot. "If we devour, we can battle!"

Bilquees smirked and was only amused, "you may have a little of Bai Yusheng's Qi and that's all. Who will you devour here? Currently you aren't ready to hiss at us like this."