He buried his face into the crook of the other's neck, "Does this mean we are able to get drunk off of the remainder of our mead as a celebration, or are we to leave the rest for when we return as shall the meat and pickled vegetables?"

the spike of lust that jolted through him at the touch caused his practicality to leave him and the offer to bring up enough to get thoroughly plowed on was out of his mouth before he could think to say no

He smiled into the soft skin before he pulled free just enough that his mouth lingered next to the open ear, "Normally I would repremand you for being so easily convinced in such activities, but tonight I truly do wish to drink and celebrate. Go get the mead, Lonis."

nodding he sat there until he was let go of and lightly pushed away towards the door. blithely he hurried off to get the mead and suss out whether he had done the right or wrong thing in his offering and fetching the drink

(a half gallon in a jug http://anthonynchandlerphotography.f...pg?w=500&h=669)

Gracefully he accepted the jug when it was offered to hi, but he did not drink and rather set it onto the kitchen table. "We will eat super before we drink ourselves silly, and tonight I will help you prepare our meal. I will fetch the greens from the salad while you gather everything else," Smoothly he manuvered around the other in the limited space while pressing a kiss to a soft cheek before leaving for the garden.

the kiss felt nearly cold against his burning skin and only years of restraint kept him from jumping the other then and there. shakily he went to get the rest of the food and the bowl of water for washing off the vegetables

Supper had gone down smooth with the drink of water, but the sweet mead went down smoother than any water he had tasted thus far in his life. He had the decency to pour himself glass afer glass rather than drinking from the jug, though it would have been much easier to do the latter. Regardless he could feel his mind begin to wander, and setting his drink aside he laid back against the flowers and pulled the boy with him to hug him in a sweet embrace while offering a sweet kiss.

he had not grown any less agitated in the time between the last kiss and this one though he had regained enough sense during dinner not to be brash. he could see, as the mead grew less and less that any patience he had would be rewarded and his master's affectionate mood swelled until words were lost and the drink abandoned and he himself was pulled into the clover with the other and given sweet kisses. as his master held him he finally made his move and pressed close so that there was no confusion as to what he wanted. a low chuckle was his answer and he submitted readily to the long sure hands


(after they are done but before yours sleeps or mine bounds off please ask, lonis has just been fed so he is receptive)

It was beneath the faint light of the moon that bathed them both that they lay in their patch of clover, each of them sporting a contented smile. Already he could feel himself begin to grow weary of the day, but he still had one more thing he wished to know about before they would head off to bed. Long fingers stretched out to gently brush against the illuminated face of the boy. "Lonis, I have a question I wish to ask of you again," He looked into the sky where stars littered every inch of the deep blue darkness of existance before he noticed a couple of fireflies hovering around with their lights shining bright. "What is life?"

still high off of the ichor of his master's love he was confused as to why the question was asked now instead of when it was normally asked and he spent several long, mute, seconds before he realized that he actually had an answer. cautiously he put forth his though, ".....moments. life's meaning is collecting moments....like this one....or so i feel"



or in people words, the meaning of life is the experience of living)

His head inched to the side in a motion of thoughtfulness. The idea rolled around in his mind as he watched the hovering bugs before one came to land on his nose while it blinked its lights before moving on to the other. "This is true, if we could not remember sweet moments such as this, where would we make mistakes and correct ourselves in the future. A lot of things thrive off my memories, very good Lonis. I still wish for you to think over my question further though, but I thanks you for answering this time."

he was not certain if he had given a good answer or if the praise was only for the effort but he did not complain and simply snuggled close with his master until the need to wash and sleep overcame the other and he was left alone to clean up and continue packing

He woke to the hard rememberance of the night before, though his head hurt much less than he had ever felt, and instead he felt great dispite the long night of mead before he fell asleep. Still he felt tired and wished to sleep, but it was already on the verge of the sun rising when he had planned to arise, and taking his leave to the bath he went to wash for the day.

((If your guy does not find him in the bath, he will be out in the garden picking the last of the ripe vegetables.))

dutifully he brought his master breakfast when the man came out of his morning ritual and they ate their porridge while picking the last few f the ripe vegetables to presumably take with them. he offered his master a sweet smile each time the hazel-green eyes and when it finally garnered him a smile back he leaned in to give a sweet peck

He had the vegetables washed before they were to leave, and neatly he laid them in an old basket by the rest of their things before he turned to his other. "Lonis, I am excited that this day has finally come and we may depart--despite how much I have enjoyed these last nine years in this house with you. I promise that we will return, but for now we must leave." He took one of the hands in his own to gently lead the two of them outside . Turning back he directed their attention to the small house they called home so often, and taking a deep breath he turned his eyes on the boy. "Are you prepared to leave?"

nodding he kept his eyes on his master. it was a sad thing to leave the place he had spent nearly half of his life living but he was not alone and when they were done they could return. he was prepared

He could not help himself in that moment and in his break of self-control the man leaned in for a kiss more than the sweet ones they often exchanged. "Good," He spoke as he forced himself to pull away lest the kiss last too long, "Halp me with our bags and we shall depart from here for town before we venture further away than that."

he could taste the flavor of resolve on his master's lips though the implication made it difficult for him to take the kiss at face value. wisely he said nothing and took as much of their gear as he could without wearing himself out

He easied the other of his load quickly so as not to leave either of them with excess or not enough baggage. "Do not be so quick to volunteer yourself for me, we will have much to share while we are on this trip." He urged the other to follow him inthe well worn path they travelled into town. "I was spoiled with you taking care of me so well, but this trip we both must work to find what we are looking for."

he nodded and offered an answer of understanding though he really did not care and simply wanted to take it back. they traveled mostly in silence barring a couple stops for the other to look at plants or tell him something about the medicinal and poisonous properties of some-such thing or another, if not for their packs he would have thought this was the same as any trip into the town for bread or news

He gave the remainder of their vegetables to the woman who sold bread, and rather than taking coin he merely asked for a freshly baked round loaf so as not to become stale quickly. Graciously she accepted with a big smile and gave him a couple of sweet treats, one for the each of them. Wishing her fairwell with a large smile of his own he led the boy out of the lovely smelling shop back to the road to decide which way to go. "Lonis, which way do you believe we should travel in?"

looking up he gave his master a questioning look though it was met with a gentle look and peering around he thought of what would be the best way to go, "...if we go north we will meet the winter too quickly but there is nothing to the south....west is the ocean so...east?"

A long arm came to wrap around shoulders while he turned them east as he started their journey in the destined direction. "Very well. I do not like the sea as much as I enjoy my plants and creatures so we shall travel East. Very great choice, though I hope you are ready for a day's walk."

it was a beautiful day though by the time the sun was high and arching ever so slightly he was tired and less inclined to look at the beauty of nature and more prone to wondering when they would stop for the afternoon meal so he could rest

It was clear to him that the other was struggling with trying to continue on, and while he was only barely growing weary of walking he thought that there would be no harm in stopping. Gently taking a hand in his own, he took to leading the other off of the road into the protective shade of trees and plants in search of a place to break.

it was more likely that his master could see he was tired and less that the other had read his mind but he still felt as if it were the other's power that allowed him a reprieve. gratefully he sat down next to the druid under the shade of a sweet plum tree

"This is only the beginning of our trip and I am already pleased," Reaching up with a long arm he was able to reach two of the sweet plums before he plucked them from the tree. He handed one to the boy, "Right now it may seem hot, but as the days go by I feel as though the weather may change in our favor and we will be travelling farther and seeing much more than his foresty landscape."

taking the fruit he bit into it ans savored the sweet juice before answering, "i have never seen anything but forest and dale....though i do not know if i want to see it"

He tucked his own fruit away into their basket of food to eat later before he reached out to touch a hand sticky with the sweet nectared fruit. "It does not seem desirable, but trust me when I say it is a different experience. I believe you will like it, and if you do not we can always go in a different direction."

looking down at the hand he squeezed the fruit enough to let the juice of it leak on his master's hand before using his other to bring the wet digits to his mouth to taste, "it is my master's pilgrimage not mine. i will be content enough to follow you anywhere

"One day you will be doing the same, so I would recommend making suggestions and listening as much as you follow, Lonis." He wiggled his fingers in the warm mouth to let the other savor the flavor before he took the hand stil holding the sweet fruit and brought it to his lips. His tongue ran out along sticky fingers and the puckered fruit of the plum before making the other drop the fruit to give him better access to the warm digits.

for each lick he got he gave two of twice the skill and half the inhibition until it became too much and he jumped the other


(thrashing tail, be kind in subduing but not gentle XD)

He was pressed upon the knotty roots of the tree with the other on top of him having succumbed to his temptation, but he did not mind the antics. The lips were juicy still from the sweet taste of fruit the other took, and it was nearly as delicious as the taste that he could normally taste while the two of them kissed. He could feel the sensation if hips moving gently while the tail flicked to ether side, hitting against his body with each swish, but as his long fingers wrapped around the hips one strayed enough to take a hold on the thrashing appendage to calm its incessant movement while he smoothly rolled them so that he was then the one resting on top. Pleasantly, he hummed a few notes into their kiss as hands begin to stray to touch the body beneath his own.

there was always more to his master's kindnesses than just offering a meal and as he was pressed down and offered sweet and knowing caresses he reveled in it

He'd found them a street to wash themselves of the fruit's juices and their own before he returned to the tree to pick several more of the fruits for their travels. Already he'd filled a fair amount of space for food in their bag, but he knew that soon they would devour some of it as their evening meal. With the other's attention back on traveling he decided it was time for a lesson. He let go of the hand he once held and mid it by adjusting their bag to keep to himself. "Lonis, what type of geography extends to the east where we are traveling?"

he had to think for a moment before he could answer though when he did it was with certainty, "for a while it is pasturelands but there is a river, danabou, and then hills and dales and finally a mountain-range, ikkos, and after that we meet the river again and then the sea"

Slowly he nodded his approval, "The pasture land if sull of herbs and wild vegetables. Can you name a few of commonly grown plants in the vallies that we may encounter on our trip?"

this one was harder and it took him a while to think of as many as he could remember, there were not many, "um... horse chestnuts...elder, wild garlic...um carrot...um nettles and...blackberries?"


(barring the chestnuts all are edible though blackberries are out of season by now)

Slowly he nodded, "Yes, all of those things grow in the pasture lands, though not all are edible and we are not likely to see blackberries while we are traveling. Many more things grown, namely wild herbs, but asking for you to name all of them would be assinine. Very good, Lonis." He brushed a stray lock of his hair free from his face to tuck it behind his ear, "If you recognize bushes, trees, or shrubs of fruits or herbs point it out and we shall pick some. It is always good to have a supply of various foods, for whatever the reason."

nodding he stared as his master pulled back a lock of hair, "i understand, i will study harder and pay more attention"