Safe Haven
Oribos
Raetos groaned as he found his way back to the waking world. He knew he was alive by how much his body ached. His head, most of all, felt like someone was hammering multiple nails in place. Only one luminous eye opened, the other still swollen shut under bandages wrapped around his head. His abdomen was also strapped tightly. He could feel the pressure of the wrappings limiting his movement, as to not aggravate what he assumed was broken ribs. The wound on his arm had been well cleaned and bandaged. Someone had been talking very good care of him.
He smiled, not having to wonder who, feeling the body curled up against his own. Tilting his head down, he caught a glimpse of the top of Fableâs head⊠there was no mistaking those lovely indigo locks.Â
âHow long have I been out?â He asked.
For just a moment, Fable grumbled and curled more tightly against Raetos. If this was a dream, he didnât want to wake up. The hellscape that had been The Maw was no longer ringing in his ears, and his lover was by his side again. This had to be a dream. It was never this good.
Or was it?
The blood hunter finally peeled open his eyes, sitting up after a moment to look over the large lightforged next to him. His heart fluttered at the sight of his loverâs smile, and he reached over to lay a gentle hand onto his bandaged chest. This had been no small feat, what Raetos and the others had pulled off.
âDays, love. Take as long as you need, yeah? I ainât goinâ nowhere,â Fableâs expression softened as he curled his fingers against the bandages on Raetos. Yep, still there. Still real.
The Draeneiâs smile only grew wider as he reached up with his good hand to cup the side of his loverâs face. Raetos didnât understand much of anything about death and spirits. But Fable looked well. Looked healthy. Better than he had in the Maw, for certain.Â
âCareful what you say, Babe. I might ask to stay here forever,â he said, flashing his signature grin, â...wherever here is.âÂ
It suddenly dawned on him that they couldnât be on Azeroth. They still had to find the soul dagger to get Fable his body back⊠and they obviously werenât in the Maw anymore. Last thing he remembered was a very pissed off Avehi.
âUh⊠where are we?â
âOribos. Think thatâs what they call it, anyway. Kinda a hub for uh...all sorts âa people,â Fable glanced at the door, as if the answer would be there. Truthfully, heâd been more worried about Raetos than asking about the name of the establishment.
He leaned over Raetos carefully to kiss him. Tender, sweet, and like heâd been afraid heâd never see him again. Everything had culminated to this point, and truthfully Fable wasnât sure what he was doing. Getting out of The Maw had been his first task, but the blood hunter wasnât sure if he could retrieve the dagger by himself. Wasnât sure heâd want to do it alone. Doubt weighed heavily on him, tied down by the guilt of what heâd done to get here in the first place.
âHey, love⊠You got my body, yeah? Iâm gonna have somethinâ tâ go back home tâ when this shit is figured out? ân thâ animals are taken care of?â his voice was quiet, almost unsure. Fable loved their little life that theyâd built, and still worried that heâd ruined it all.
âMhm,â the Draenei managed a nod, thumb stroking his loverâs cheek, âThe tree elf dude you got to take care of the animals while we were away agreed to stay as long as needed. I think we owe him a really REALLY big tip. Obligation and Responsibility really seems to like him, though, so donât have to worry about them. Did you know he lived in that big ass tree that the Horde burned down? Thatâs where he got all the scars. Poor guy⊠Anyway, I was able to find your body at the dig site after going through your maps and stuff. Brought it to the healer chick that was deployed to Darkshire with me. Youâre in a coma-like state back on Azeroth, and sheâs keeping you nourished and stable until we manage to destroy that dagger.â
He paused in his rambling for a moment, knowing the next part was a bit touchy.
âHey⊠uh⊠on that subject. Bad memories, I know. But like⊠anything you can tell me about the lady that stabbed you⊠physical description or name⊠if she gave you oneâŠâ
Another pause before adding.
âWas she hot? She must be hot.â
âWell, yeah⊠I mean it ainât like I got bad taste,â Fable smirked, then paused a moment. âWait, tree⊠Theyâre called Kalâdorei.â
The news of his body being taken care of was something of a relief, though the blood hunter still didnât like the situation at all. Cebina had royally screwed him, and now he had to go find that dagger too? This was just getting more and more complicatedâŠ
âShe uh⊠Iâd know her if I saw her, yeah? While you were restinâ tho, I asked âround âbout the dagger ân souls ân shit ân this creepy lookinâ dude called a Venthyr told me âbout this place called Revandreth. Said a lady was there ân might have a dagger kinda like it?â Fable scratched at his chin in thought.
âSounds like our next destination,â Raetos nodded, a cheerful smile on his face, âI know itâs not the best of situations, but we get to explore this whole new place together, and Iâm sure we can get supplies so that you can map it all out.â
Obviously it would have been much more ideal to have Fable whole for the adventure, but there was no harm in seeing the bright side of the situation.
âSoon as moving doesnât hurt anymoreâŠâ he winced as he shifted, âSo... whatâs a Venty. Not another type of elf, is it?âNot that thereâs anything wrong with elves! Thereâs just so many different kinds and I can barely keep up with the ones I know.â
âVenthyr, luv. Theyâre like uh...anima vampires? Ainât too clear on âem yet but I was watchinâ âem wander through Oribos while you were restinâ,â Fable pulled out a notebook heâd obviously obtained here in the Shadowlands. A keen eye would notice that its leather bindings were a bit unlike any leather on Azeroth.
The first few pages were sloppy, slightly disproportionate sketches of the various different types of people heâd seen wandering through, along with notes of things heâd either overheard or asked them flat out. The page with the Venthyr man had no notes, however. Clearly, the hunter hadnât approached him.
âThey got fangs ân glowinâ eyes kinda, most of âem are real skinny. Nice clothes though, ân some of âem wear thigh high boots. Thinkinâ maybe I should get a pair?â the elf chuckled, leaning to stretch his leg out as far as he could, toes pointed.
âBabe, you would look hella amazing in those boots,â the Lightforged agreed, âAre there any with heels? If so, you should avoid them, because then, your already sexy ass will just look too good for me to resist. Afraid you wonât get anything done in that case.â
 His hand slipped down to give his partnerâs behind a little squeeze, before he attempted to sit up. It was a more daunting task than anticipated with his injuries, but he managed.Â
âFashion sense aside, are these Venthyr people safe? The one you drew has like⊠an evil look to him. Or are they all that withered looking and ugly? Also, whatâs anima? And what are the lampshades with legs that you drew in there?â
A smirk spread on his lips at the squeeze, but his attentions to the affections were pulled away when Raetos was trying to sit up. Fable assisted, but his brow furrowed in worry. Had his lover been hurt worse than initially thought? Damn it all, now he was fretting like a mother hen. The lampshades comment pulled the hunter out of his head though, and he just blinked for a moment before tilting the book towards him.
âThe lampshades with legs? Oh, those?â Fable pointed at one of the doodles of a Broker. âThey call themselves Brokers. They help facilitate trade of goods and services. Information too, âm sure. Ainât got a chance to really chat jusâ yet.â
The concern crept up onto the elfâs face again, and he leaned over to kiss Raetosâ cheek.
âYou doinâ okay? If you gotta restâŠâ
Raetos shook his head.
âNah, just sore is all. The headache is the worst part, probably. Dude, Avehi hits -hard-! Did you see how pissed she was? Ha! Good times!âÂ
He smiled brightly to his lover, bringing his hand up to cup the side of his face again.
âHonestly, Iâve rested plenty. I just want to look at you,â he admitted, âI missed you so much, Bae⊠so donât mind if all I want to do is cuddle and make out for a while.â
He paused, before adding with a wink.
âWouldnât hate a blow job either.â
The elf just smiled. That sappy, sweet, completely enraptured smile as he nuzzled into Raetosâ hand. It had felt like an eternity, fighting for his life. Being reunited had been on his mind the whole time, but even now Fableâs heart ached for the life theyâd had before. Though, in the middle of his thoughts, a smirk broke through. That was the Raetos he knew.
âOh, Iâm sure you wouldnâtâŠâ Fable turned his head to place a kiss in the palm of Raetosâ hand. âIf it wonât hurt you, Iâm gonna swallow you wholeâŠâ
âI mean⊠not like I can move much in these bandages,â he grinned, running his thumb along Fableâs bottom lip, âDoubt Iâd be able to find a way to hurt myself.â
He paused as he thought about that a moment.
ââOkay, so I would -probably-Â find a way to hurt myself. But it would be hella worth it, though.â
Fable caught Raetosâ thumb between his lips, cerulean eyes closing as he pressed the barbell through his tongue against the calloused pad. A promise. As his lover spoke, the elf savored the taste of his flesh, finally opening his eyes to look up at him with a smirk. He released the thumb after a moment only to place a kiss into Raetosâ palm.
âJusâ sit back ân enjoy then. You deserve tâ be worshipped,â he mumbled against the blue skin, continuing to kiss down from his hand to his wrist. Of course, heâd wait for permission.
It felt like lifetimes since heâd been away from Raetos, and only minutes that theyâd been back together again. Fable felt that familiar skin hunger, but it had only gotten stronger after they were in safety, and he could touch and smell his lover again. The blood hunter had to remember to pace himself; Raetos was still recovering, and they were still in a strange place. But tomorrow could wait. Tonight belonged to them.
(Raetos is @raetos / @kidcatgemini )
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New Story - The Few Remaining
âNervous, Nora?â
Wy'nora jumped as Brent stepped out of the shadows before her. One hand brought up to her chest, as if to still her startled heart. The other sparked momentarily with an arcane flame, extinguishing just as quickly. She exhaled a sigh of mild relief, laying eyes on Brent. The eyes lingered, looking him over for the first time since his transformation.
ââBy the Sunwell⊠I didnât think you could look any more broodingly aloof, Brent.â she nodded, lips playing at a smirk. âI miss you with the shorter hair, honestly.â
âCandid as ever.â Brent quipped back, pulling his mask down. âCall on some of that candor and tell me why Iâm here.â
ââOoh, and a beard, too? Influence from your new Dwarven friends, I imagine.â
âNora.â he huffed.
She waved a dismissive hand, chuckling lightly to herself. The warmth was second nature to her, playful but sincere. But in the moment, it felt forced; pushed out to compensate for her uncertainty. It kept Brent on edge.
âIâll explain when the others arrive. Or are you leading me to them?â she asked, crossing her arms loosely over her chest.
âOthers?â Brent asked, brow askew.
ââOh tsk, you can play, but I canât? The others, Brent. Kaiâeka, and Thea. This is for all of you.â she elaborated. âWhere are they? I know Kai must be lumbering about somewhere. And dearest Thea⊠I havenât seen her in so long.â
She smiled a hopeful smile, at the prospect of seeing Nepenâthea again. And she did little to hide it, too. Concerned and anxious as she seemed before, the thought of a reunion with her old friend was overpowering any fear she had, and immediately took the forefront of her demeanor. It was too raw, too sincere an expression to be fake or falsified. And even then, Brent knew Wyânora would never utter Nepenâtheaâs name as a tool of any matter of ruse.
She just didnât know.
Brent Sunborn gets a summons from an old friend of the Coterieâsâ Wyânora Emberglade, a contact of no small repute among the Reliquary. But before she gifts him with much more than he expected, he has to bear some devastating news⊠They are The Few Remaining!
You can read the whole thing, and other stories Iâve written, over on The Observerâs Archives, but be warnedâ this one in particular is a saucy NSFW story for Patron eyes only! If it piques your interest, your support would be greatly appreciated! If not, I guess youâll never know how it unfoldsâŠÂ
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[[ @nepentheaâ for mention. Miss you, friendo <3 ]]
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