Cordiform Heaven

Tea for Two

Dante sat on the sft carpeted floor of one of the temporary rooms he and the party had been given to stay in during their time in the capital. The lrge red tiefling was in the process of brushing Ivae's eyelashes with a wand of mascara, his commanding frame was so strongly juxtaposed with his delicate work that it almost appeared comedic to the stunning aasimar woman. He lowered his arm and let out a brisk sigh," If you keep giggling like that you're going to lose your eye, and nobody wants that!"

Ivae's lips pulled back into a slight smile and she shook her head from side to side with the stiff and cool elegance she always possessed, despite her wild curls tossing in every direction,"I'll try to be stil-" She was cut off by a firm rap on the door. Their small triton friend had been resting at a table with his head pressed against his hands. He rose to his feet at the sound and answered the door. The trio watched with deelight as a table was wheeled in with the food they had ordered earlier.

Delnis' eyes lit up at the sight of a glittering cup. His hand moved swiftly towards the glass, plucking it from the table and pulling to his supple lips for a deep draft. The herbal liquid flooded his senses, his eyes drifting shut as he savored the aromatic sensation. Dante and Ivae flinched in unison as Delnis burst from his tea sauna stupor.  "EVERYONE NEEDS TO TRY THIS1!!"

And with that the world's most tactless man spirinted out of the room to share the good word with the world. His other friends had to try this increidl,be substnce too!

First on his lisyt of friends was Lenairra! The highly intelligent reverse loli!

Delnis ran up to her room and pried open the door, stumbling in his excitement, however his pursuit was quickly curtailed by Lenairra's grave visage. The girl's brow was furrowed, her body stooped as she scrawled studiously inside her damaged journal.  As Delnis tried to share the gift of leaf juice with the girl she shrugged him off saying, "I don't want tea I'm busy conceptualizing my magic bullets! >:/"  And so, crestfallen but understanding, Delnis fled the room in search of his next cohort.

His heart raced at the mere thought of him! Aetil Gumarir! Ah, how the man set Delnis' heart aflame with the giddy bliss of intoxication. The triton gained a renewed jaunt to his step as he raced to find Skarm, intermingled with a hesitant shyness. Certainly Skarm would like the tea! It was such a fantastic blend of flavors...Delnis found Skarm standing in the hallway of the castle. He was gazing outside of a large set of bay and bow windows, his eyes brooding and searching for something in the shimmering darkness of the night. Delnis was instantly struck with how the moonlight danced about his form, caressed gently by its embrace in the darkness of the grand hall. In that moment all was silent, and Delnis thought for a moment that he should leave Aetil be. But he had to share the tea! His excitement overtook him and the small man rushed forward. The sound of the glass chinking snapped Skarm out of his musings. With the soft sound of shifting fabric the looming tiefling turned to face Delnis expectantly, and yet, with the same blasé fair he held at all times. Delnis nearly felt himself fall into the commanding eyes of his compatriot as he neared. The darkness of the hall threatening to swallow them both.

"Aetil! Aetil! Aetil! You have to try this tea it's the best thing I've ever tasted!"

Skarm looked at the tea, and then to Delnis' wide, eager, eyes. He sighed and took the glass. Humoring the aquatic fool, he took a sip of the tea and was instantly disinterested. "It's fine."

As he handed the cup back to Delnis, the fish felt himself waver for a second, before perking up again and nodding. "Sory for interrupting! I'll leave you alone now." Turning, Delnis greedily drank the rest of the tea, and then nearly choked at his realization. An indirect kiss between him and Aetil! A dream of the highest caliber! He gazed back over his shoulder to Skarm, who he caught staring back at him with the same shocked gaze.

Delnis took a step away, but Skarm moved forward. Delnis felt his breath escape him as he heard Skarm say his name in an almost frustrated tone. In the soft twilight of the hallway Skarm rested a hand on Delnis' shoulder, pushing him back against a tapestry bolted to the wall, he drew near. The two were frozen in a spontaneous moment of passion. His lips parted and then greeted Delnis' own. Shocked and locked in ecstasy Delnis realized that he had lightly bitten the soft surface of Aetil's lower lip. He pulled away embarrassed. the second it took for Delnis to pull away took only seconds, but between the two it had lasted centuries. Aetil, without a word, stepped away and drifted down the hall into the surrounding night.

Delnis stood alone in the silver light that cascaded through the windows of the hall, staring into the darkness after Aetil...it had all felt to out of character for the man...Delnis shook his head and turned around, heading back the Ivae and Dante.

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