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[ If you looked up at the sky in the last hour or so you may have noticed the dragon that was flying about, spreading her wings and all that. She couldn't help herself anymore, she needed to fly.

And once she was done stretching her wings and all that jazz she landed nearby the castle, clearly not giving a crap about subtly. Then the dragon started to glow and in a brilliant light display shifted into a woman.

So now there's a lady where a dragon once stood idly stretching her human limbs on the lawn. Whatever will you do? ]

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[he's passing right by the kitchen and the library-- whatever he's bringing her to, it's on the third floor.

Once they reach the landing of that floor--] Back home, I spent much time in the great cities. I didn't mind the crowds so much, but it was nice to find a quiet place to escape to every once in in a while, you know?

And, there was only one place that I ever found truly relaxing in such chaotic settings.

[ah, and now they are reaching the doors to the baths]

Imagine how pleasantly surprised I was to find that this tower has something similar.

[efflare.livejournal.com]

Yes, I had a few places like that myself. Although I have yet to find something akin to them here.



I can imagine your very surprised.

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[he'll open the door for her. he can pretend to be a gentleman]

After you.

[efflare.livejournal.com]

It's beautiful.

[heresyandlace.livejournal.com]

I thought so. Certainly something I did not expect to stumble upon in the middle of a tower.

[he follows after her, and goes wandering in to where the entryway branches off to the changing rooms and single-gender baths, which eventually meets up into the communal one beyond, not caring at all which gender branch he happens to be wandering down. He forgot to even look at the signs]

[efflare.livejournal.com]

Certainly a relaxing place to escape to every so often. Even more so when it is as empty as it is now.

[heresyandlace.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised that it isn't more crowded, to be honest. They must not know what they're missing.

[when he reaches the edge of the communal bath, he stoops down to experimentally dip a hand into the water... and smiles. The water is perfect]

Mm. This one may even outshine the last one I've been to. Though, it is hard to remember; it has been some years.

[efflare.livejournal.com]

I do not mind, it can be much more satisfying when there aren't so many people.



It certainly outshines the last I visit in appearance.

[heresyandlace.livejournal.com]

[mmm. excuse him while he watches her undo her hair]

Though... I do miss the statues. The baths I've attended were always part of some grand temple or another, and housed the most incredible statues I have ever seen.

[efflare.livejournal.com]

They sound magnificent. The royal baths never housed something so grand, though they did have an array of past battles, fables and portraits etched into the marble walls.

[heresyandlace.livejournal.com]

[yep, still staring, for once not immediately coming back with more small-talk. After a moment of admiring--]

...I wonder. Did you choose this form, or did you come upon how you look now without thought, when you first shifted?

[efflare.livejournal.com]

I chose this form, it was no accident.

[heresyandlace.livejournal.com]

Then, I suppose it would be considered a work of art.

[one that he's sure he wants to see more of]

And that would make you quite the artist.

[efflare.livejournal.com]

Vinxa.

[heresyandlace.livejournal.com]

[...well, there is a trick-- and it is one that causes a distinct look of envy before he can catch himself. It's not often that he runs into someone who can do something that he can't in the formshifting realm.

And then he's following suit, stripping down the old fashioned way so he can follow after her]

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[heresyandlace.livejournal.com]

[that's normally his thing, so it's going to be on his mind for a while. He doesn't let these things go easily.

So, there's almost a dark sort of edge to his smile as he slips into the water and begins to lazily head after her]

[efflare.livejournal.com]

You are quite talented yourself. Granted your own form was also not an accident.

[heresyandlace.livejournal.com]

[oh, how he does love being admired~]

Far from it.

[as soon as he reaches her, he begins to encroach on her personal space, getting close]

I am an artist as well.

[efflare.livejournal.com]

I must say, I do love your work. It is quite exquisite.

[heresyandlace.livejournal.com]

[he unabashedly basks in the flattery, his face dipping close to hers as he smiles]

It's so nice to have your work properly appreciated, isn't it?

[bringing up a hand to run along her cheek, drawing along her jawline to brush her hair back from her neck and over her shoulder]

[efflare.livejournal.com]

Mm... it really is.

[heresyandlace.livejournal.com]

[his hand continues to wind its way back until it rests against the nape of her neck, maybe a little covetously, fingers moving idly through her hair there.]

It has been a long time since I've met a creature nearly as exquisite... [--said low, with his face so close to hers, lips almost brushing her jawline]

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Flattery will not get you everywhere...