From Dusk til Dawn

The Arousal Spell

No sooner had Mo Yuan turned the corner and entered through the low archway that led into the East side hot pools, then Bai Qian came into view. With her back to him and her hair fully unbound, the first time he had ever seen her with it down, he hadn't realized just how long it was as he took in the full length of it sweeping the lower parts of her thighs. And in the light breeze, it was a most enchanting sight that had him standing silently looking on in awe.

And it wasn't just the sight of her unbound hair that caught his attention either, but the flute music she was playing. It was barely audible, just a whisper of a sound that only became noticeable as he entered the confines of the hot spring enclosure. And as he listened, he realized the steam around him was dropping.

Was she lowering the temperature of the water? he wondered in amazement as her hand suddenly flew out and the water in every pool seemed to recede a fraction before falling back into place.

It was a very subtle movement that he may have missed had he not been concentrating on the water itself. Stepping forward immediately, he leaned down and lightly tested the temperature of a pool he knew to be relatively hotter than the rest, only to find it several degrees cooler.

Sensing his presence, she turned slightly, knowing it was him behind her, but not sure of how his mood would be considering she had used a spell on his cranes, she did not allow him to see her eyes as she took in his demeanor from the corner of her eye. But as his face came into view, the obvious awe in them and perhaps a look of longing that had begun to spread across his face as he tested the water, had her smiling softly to herself.

"The water is too hot." She said softly as her flute disappeared from view.

It was a magic most knew how to do, but there were at least 12 pools in that immediate area that were of differing degrees of hotness, to have brought them all to the same temperature, with a flute, was not only very beautiful to watch, but an exceptionally high level of skill was needed to accomplish it.

Taking a few steps forward, he suddenly came to an immediate halt as she turned slightly to face him. And though his cranes and Disciples were still foremost in his mind, the sight of her as she turned was enough to quicken his breath and widen his eyes in stunned wonder.

"If you're worried about your birds, you needn't be, they are merely sleeping." she said softly as she turned a little more towards him, before her smile widened at the sudden gasp that he could not contain as her partially naked body came into view. With her hair just barely covering her breasts, only the soft pink peak of each one was visible, but it was enough to have him swallowing hard.

Unable to tear his eyes away, he drank in everything of her that he could see as she slowly began to move towards him. Forcing himself to keep the reason for his presence at the forefront of his mind, he kept an outward calm while inwardly his insides were churning.

"And my Disciples?" he asked softly, just barely keeping the quiver from his voice as she moved even closer.

"Your Disciples Mo Yuan?" she asked suddenly frowning but continuing to close the gap between them.

"Your spell affected them too. I had to free them from it." he replied, his voice suddenly hitching as she lightly flicked one side of her hair back, fully exposing a breast that had been slightly covered.

"Oh?" she asked looking rather mystified by that statement, one that Mo Yuan instantly interpreted to mean she had been unaware of their presence which was verified as she stood before him.

Raising her hands up slowly, she took hold of the tie to his sash and pulled gently. "I was unaware they were there, however, your birds are fragile, so I did not use a strong spell, it will not affect your Disciples too much, though they will need a little rest to recover fully." she said softly as her hands then slowly slid up the center of his chest, then slipping her fingers into the folds of his gown and with one rapid move, they pushed outwards to remove it completely.