HALO: CROSSROADS

Avowal

Just a had passed few hours after the Arbiter had just left and Nuray still had some dissatisfaction with his decision, <<This time you'll stay here>>, although the reason he gave her was that he felt security of know that she was in Sanghelios to protect it if necessary and while it was true that he needed trusted members in the Kuzom colony, he would also need someone there who is loyal to be his eyes and ears.

She had no choice but to accept Thel's request, after all he was still her superior and the leader of the military forces, <<Strange>> told herself making a little face because of the irony.

Although she was afflicted by the sudden absence of the Arbiter, he still had the consolation of the night he gave her before leaving.

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He had taken her to an accommodation that seemed almost as ostentatious as the one in the adjoining building, inside there was a scribe, one bureau and tables with holographic patterns.

As in any other room destined to serve as personal chambers, there was a bed that, just like the one Nuray had in her room, seemed large for a human but perfect for any sangheili, was covered with a slightly shiny cloth, it was like if it were made with satin threads that shone through the bright light of Qikost and Suban that filtered through three large semi-oval windows, which were covered by velvety crimson curtains.

At that time the only lights that illuminated the room were the reflections of the holo-panels, and two torches of purple fire. Thel 'Vadam was sitting in front of a metal-coated desk that showed him some images and data of the Colony that would be his destination the next day.

He had just finished having the talk of "We will carry out a mission away from Sanghelios of which you'll not be part, etc. etc." with Nuray, who was sitting on the bed with her legs like a butterfly with her elbows resting on her knees and her hands holding her borred face. She watched Thel do his job, and she thought that if he was going to leave her there alone, bored and far from the exciting act of getting rid of some Covenant, perhaps he could somehow compensate her.

She stood up and headed for Thel, placed her arms on his shoulders and gently slid her hands to his chest, and leaned her chin over the Arbiter's left shoulder then gave him a naive look.
-Will you keep doing that all night?-, She asked as she gently retreated and went out to the small balcony of the room.

The Arbiter looked at her and immediately followed the same path,
-Not if you have a better proposal-

She smiled and caressed Thel's arm with her fingertips, -I have it in fact-, she brought her lips to the sangheili's neck and began to give him small and soft kisses that she directed until she reached his jaws.

But the Kaidon interrupted the game of the girl, -I see you are quite persuasive-, he clenched his jaws as a "smile" and his bright amber eyes showed that he was the same desire to carry out another intimate encounter with her. Then he led her gently back into the room, and before he gave in completely to lust, he began to unbutton and carefully remove Nuray's suit.

She had already removed the daggers and extra accessories from her armor since long before insinuating to Thel what she wanted that night, that way it would be much easier for him to access the skin that so longed for the caresses of the sangheili. And although it cost a little more work she also managed to get rid of the Arbiter's armor.

On this occasion her nerves and the residues of guilt that had tormented her the first time had vanished, had almost reached the bed and she continued her journey of kisses from her face to her chest, made a slight push on and lay him on the bed, she did not cease the caresses with her lips on the jaws and the neck of the sangheili and Thel seemed to enjoy that she was the one who took control for a while.