#~~ EXANDRIIAN ~ VAX'ILDAN ~~

[firepassed]

~~ @exandriian ( vax’ildan ) continued from HERE ~~

It’s not the most romantic place to be doing this, he’s the first one to admit it, but it somehow fits them. They’re still very much on the move at all times, rarely having the luxury of a bed at their disposal, though Vax has a few ideas for what they could do once they had one availabe the next time. He smiles, another moan escaping him as he settles inside of her, stilling his hips for just a moment. “Gods...you’re so beautiful...” He knows he’s said it just a moment before, but there’s just something about Keyleth like this, a little wild and blushing all the way down her neck and collarbone, that makes Vax want to devour her.

     “Yes...yes...” He whispers, leaning in to claim her lips with his own as he begnis to move his hips, rolling them to meet hers. They fit so perfectly together, and sometimes he thinks they’re two halves of a whole, simply meant to be together. “Let me hear you...” He knows their friends could hear them, konws they’re not far enough away to be safe, but Vax cannot bring himself to care, not when she’s perfect like this, so he drags his teeth down her neck with another moan. “Please...”

for keyleth, any moment that she can steal away with him is a moment that she wants to take advantage of, be it for a simple conversation or touches or something like this and oh does she imagine moments like this in her head more often than she might admit. especially after days like today. does keyleth like fighting? not necessarily, but does she like watching vax fight? without doubt. even if they had managed to get to a bed, she is more than certain she would have dragged him out here first. the recklessness of it is so intoxicating, the risk, the rush, his hold on her with both words and touch. his compliment earns him another breath, fingers holding his hair a little tighter as she slightly moves, desperate for more, his name leaving her mouth against his lips the moment he finally moves too. that last thing she is expecting though, is his plea and he needs not ask twice, her lips parting slightly and as his teeth make their way down her neck, the very moan she suppressed leaves her mouth. loud and though her blush deepens, keyelth feels no shame.

her tilting just slightly to the side in attempts to give him easier assess to more skin, her hand under his shirt roams upwards, oddly gentle despite her grip on his hair and the movement of her own hips against his. " oh sh-shit, vax- " her eyes open a bit, half lidded, trying her best to watch out for a moment before she lets her eyes shut after feeling certain that they were okay and letting herself focus on nothing but him. a sigh, louder than her moan leaves her mouth. for a moment, she matches his pace before trying to quicken it and take him deeper. " you feel so nice. "

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all of this is new to her and, more often than not, keyleth is afraid she has no idea what she’s doing or that she’s clumsy or doing something wrong. she never expected to feel like this, and even when she had it had taken vax saying something for her to even give a name to her feeling and the fear of losing him to breathe them into existence. now, she is trying to figure out what they are... what this is, what they can do and she's trying to be confident at it. still, her own words draw a dark crimson flush to her face.

... maybe it had been a bad idea for them to keep watch together, as much as she treasures their time, this touch, but she knows the moment that she feels vax's fingers twine with hers she will not be able to focus on anything else.

the look on keyleth's face is shy as she looks him in the eye, her cheeks lightly dusted in blush, but she still smiles all the same. " it is. really really nice. " the druid's face sobers for a minute as she plays with his fingers for a moment. " ...how are you doing? "

❛ you can hold my hand, if you want. ❜ - ( Keyleth ) @firepassed​

        Vax doesn’t have to be told TWICE.

   He knows that their time is precious, maybe even more so than anyone, and while he never wants her to feel pressured, he wants her to know that he does love her, and whatever time she’s willing to spend with him, doing whatever, he will TREASURE.

   With his lips curved into a smile he reaches over to intertwine their fingers, eyes on her now instead of on the fire that’s burning low. All of their friends are asleep, and while it’s their turn to keep watch, he can’t quite keep his eyes off her. “This is nice.”

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though she always knew that one day she would live a life of some sort of pattern, but never before imagined what she’d managed to find with vax. she never would have thought he would follow her, that he would stay with her. here he is, though and she doesn't know why she doubted it in the first place. for the first time, zephrah feels like home. their room is home. their bed is home... and keyleth is beginning to struggle with her morning routine and the desire to make a new one just to lie with her love for a moment longer.

moments before she felt wide awake, the feeling of his arms wrapping around her stills keyleth feels a certain tiredness wash over her briefly, hand raising to brush over vax's gently as a hum of laughter leaves her mouth. one hand raises to thumb at his cheek as she leans into his kiss. " mmmm... not the please. no fair. " but keyleth is quick to cave, not moving out of his hold, but turning in it instead to face him, temple resting to his.

" i think i can do five minutes. maybe. just for you. " she leans down, capturing his lips in a brief, tired kiss before returning her forehead to is, just looking into his eyes happily. " did you sleep alright? "

[ TUG ] receiver, trying to get ready for the day, is pulled back into bed by sender ( reverse ) - ( Keyleth ) @firepassed

        He knows BETTER than to keep her from her very important work for too long, but the truth is: It’s hard to let get go when she looks so perfect in the early morning light, with her hair splayed out across the pillow, wearing almost nothing beneath the sheets.

       Her work never really STOPS either, always a voice and a protector to her people, and so Vax likes to say that he needs to get as much time with her as he can, whenever he can.

      “Just five more minutes.” He then whispers, leaning down to press his lips to her neck as he traps her between his ARMS. “Please?”

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breathe in. breathe out. breathe in. breathe out… a task that is oddly difficult to do the longer she tries her best to look at him through her tear stained eyes. a corner of her mind still wants to say this is a dream. that he will be gone in a blink of an eye. but she feels him, his hands roaming her sides, her cheek, her forehead pressing to his, his words just a breath away from her lips. he says he needs her. and she needs him, but she can't say that, both not able to find herself able to say it should if when he has to leave, but mostly because she is pulled into another kiss.

when he speaks, she takes another shaky exhale against his lips, trying to push herself closer still, as close to him as she can get, one hand wrapping around him as the other runs through his hair, playing with strands. she steals a kiss, more like a peck from his lips, kissing then the corner of his mouth, his chin, his nose, his cheeks and cheekbones, just above each eye before she returns her forehead to his, nose to nose.

" pike is due soon... she told me the names her and scanlan are thinking about. i don't know if i shall share this with you, but i think the one they picked if they have a boy will make you smile. " and she wants to be able to hear it from them, be it in person or in the wind, or strings or however the raven queen shares information with her champion. " grog is still with them, though i do believe he's been spending some time helping at the bakery. i... i haven't been to whitestone in awhile. " she confesses, a sort of sadness filling her voice. she wishes to be honest, but that doesn't cause this sadness to fill her. " percy and vex are... well they are percy and vex. i mean, they do in fact have a cub in the castle i believe. or one on the way? or tricket does i guess... " she makes herself laugh, a shy sort of thing as she noses at his skin, hands freezing in place.

" i have missed you so much. " he knows it, but she has to say it outloud now. it never changes, it never will change the absence of him that she feels in her very soul. " i've thought about praying to her, or to you like you might hear me... " her words are whispered like a secret, wanting him and him alone to hear and nothing else.

even his goddess she wants to banish now. all she cares about is him. all she needs is him.

" you are always on my mind. i... i feel like i see you everywhere. or hear your voice in the wind. " her words are soft, gaze lifting to his. " my beautiful, wonderful, darling vax'ildan... " her words are even softer for a moment as one last tear falls. her hands move again, trying to map out just how different he might be, trying to map him out, to memorize him. this moment.

" your turn. talk to me. about anything... or kiss me again. that was... nice. " and that was an understatement. she doesn't know what she wants more. to hear him or to feel him...

my love·:

green eyes remain shut until the moment that she feels his lips pressed to her eyes, looking to him, her entire body becomes covered in goosebumps the moment she sees him, a figure known to the world for his duty but known to her for everything but. a figure who, despite everything, despite the fact that there was probably a thousand rules he was breaking was here. before her, lips brushing against hers. she forgets about that now, she forgets everything for a moment. 

she does not realize that tears that are trickling down her face until his hand cups her cheek. keyleth cares little, though, not at his words, knowing he’s right. this was a joke on them, perhaps, and if it is, then she needs to be here. she needs to hold onto him, so that’s what she does. not a question leaves her mouth, and no hesitation is in the air before she moves, lips pressing to his nose, then withdrawing to instead just rest her forehead to his once again. one hand moves to hold his cheek and the other moves to hold the one that is on her cheek to her spin, like a plea, to him, to the gods. let him stay. inhaling… exhaling… the tempest wills herself to speak, even as her voice breaks. 

“ i’ve missed you. i have missed you more than i could possibly say or find words for. ” she smiles slightly, thumbing at his cheek as she searches his eyes, looking for differences, for something new that might have changed since they have been torn apart. “ i… i feel like  i should ask if you need anything. if i can get you anything.” she laughs a little at herself, blinking, trying to stop her tears from falling. she stills, though, just looking at him, smiling. 

“ sit with me? we can catch up? and just… hold each other? ” there was so much to share… she didn’t know how much he’d seen, if he’d seen vex… oh she hopes he had.. if not it was no strain to get him to whitestone, but well… she does not want to waste a second. she just… wants to stop crying so she could see him clearly. 

There’s moments when he does not quite REMEMBER his past life. Moments when he goes through the motions of what he’s destined to do and time passes so quickly Vax has stopped counting. Times when he’s no longer Vax at all. Still, he refuses to forget about the life he’s lived before, with all its ups and downs, and now that he’s back, for however long, he feels almost like he’s himself again.

Maybe it’s HER. No, he’s sure it’s her.

Running his fingers across her sides and up her shoulders, and cupping her cheeks as their foreheads rest together makes him think that he could never forget Keyleth. She feels like home, always has, and oh he wishes they could stay like this forever.

“You. You’re all I need.” He whispers, brushing his nose against her own. He knows he should worry about seeing their friends, about seeing his sister, but he’s made a choice, a choice to see Keyleth, and if she’s the only one he gets to see this time he won’t complain. It’s more than he’s hoped for either way, and Vax does not want to waste any time they’re given.

His fingers lift to gently wipe the TEARS away before he kisses her again, long and slow, pretending, for even a second, that they have all the time in the world. “Anything you want, just tell me.”