Sunlight [Core and Tres]

[Serenity Caine]

Blossom Festival Date for: Trésor de Lys and Core Noru
Location: Forever Forest
NPC'd by: Buggy

It was a beautiful summer day, the sun shining behind a thin layer a soft white clouds. Nature was at its finest that afternoon. Both parties would feel a powerful presence nearby. Presuming both went to check it out, they would suddenly lose their vision after standing/walking a few feet. With their eyes dark they would hear a voice not too far from their ear. "It's time to play with fire..." It whispered slowly, and both would feel someone hugging them behind before it felt like they were falling backwards. It would fade less than a moment later, and they would find that they were still standing, but they still wouldn't be able to see as their eyes would need to adjust.

They had been teleported to a small clearing in the Forever Forest. There was a large navy quilt folded on a nearby tree trunk, along with a large basic of assorted meats, fruits and cheese as well as a bottle of wine and two glasses; a picnic large enough for a small family really. The two would be transported not more than 5ft from one another in the middle of the clearing. They would feel the warm sun beaming down on them as their eyes adjusted, hearing that same voice from before for just another moment. "Enjoy the sun!" It laughed in a giddy manner, gone before their eyes could focus.

[Trésor de Lys]

Tres was upstairs in her bed sitting in a white short-sleeved dress with a deep v-scooped open back and a deep-v neckline, that was lined with lace, and had slits down the sides of her dress. The dress was full-length with slits down the side so that Tres could stick her legs out the sides. She was barefoot, wore her wing-cloaking pendent, her hair was down in thick beach waves with a daffodil tucked in her hair and her wings were exposed as she sat on her bed, reading about water elemental magic spells.

Suddenly Tres would feel a presence in the room. Her head shot up, and she slowly slid off the bed, and went into her kitchen, where she saw... nothing. Tres gave a sigh of relief, but then felt her vision going, Tres didn't know what was happening, then she heard the voice of the woman again... 'uh oh..." Tres thought with a bit of fear in her thoughts. Tres then felt someone's arms around her in a tight hug, then felt as though she were falling backwards. Tres screamed a moment before she felt her feet back on the ground.

Tres looked around, her eyes adjusting to the light. Tres looked around as her vision began to come back. Tres saw a picnic laid out for her, and not too far from her was the blue-haired boy she had grown fond of. Tres felt a smile grow on her face, and felt her cheeks turn a rosy-pink, which contrasted her white dress. Tres suddenly realized that her wings were exposed. Tres grabbed onto her pendent, activated the spell that cloaked her wings, and hoped that Core's vision was still blurred by the time they had "disappeared".

Tres took a breath and look at Core, with a sweet smile she said "Hi there stranger." her voice sweet and soft.

[Core Noru]

Core had sprawled out on Claire’s couch; Dressed in a all black tunic top and vest, black boiled leather pants and matching boiled leather boots. When days had turned into weeks, Core had begun to expect Claire was either captured, lost or perhaps he had angered her. He hadn’t seen her in a while, Plus by now the food within the cabin was beginning to run out. With a heavy sigh, Core contemplated what to do as he laid there looking at the flowers he had bought. Meanwhile, tossing a dagger up in the air. Each time catching the handle perfectly no matter how high the blade twirled up.

Then suddenly he heard a voice, which startled him and made him miscalculate his catch when the dagger came twirling back down. Luckily the blade missed his hand, but stuck straight into the couch. Core bolted to an upright in a seated position, his head darting around to see where the voice had came from. However, before he could figure it out… He felt something touch his hand. Core lifted his hand and in it he held the strange flower he had bought in the market place earlier that day. The hell? Then he felt it…. A tug and then WOOSH!

One minute he was sitting down on a couch; The next minute he was sitting on the grass in the middle of the woods. An? And did he hear a scream? Core blinked, some what miffed that he was all of a sudden in the woods because of this flower he had bought. His back turned to the set up and the other guest that was with him in the forest. Not wanting to be on the ground anylonger, Core jumped to his feet and began to spin around in a dazed manner. His hands cupped around his mouth, the flower still in his right hand.

“ Hey! Heeey!! Not acceptable! I could have been naked you crazy dame! Damnit you deities and…” Core was yelling aloud, turning around when he heard a familiar voice address him and locked his gaze upon Tres who was standing just five feet away. Core had stopped yelling at this point and stared at Tres with wide eyes and blinked. Then turned his head to look at the set up and actually took the moment to process what was happening. ‘ Ohhhh I see…’ Core thought lowering his hands and taking note of the flower in his hand, a smile slowly appearing on his features as he stared at Tres. “ Well, I wasn’t expecting a setup like this, but I’m not one to turn it down. I had actually bought something for you.” Core smirked, holding up the flower to her. “ It seems it really wanted me to be in your possession right away, I can’t blame it. “ Core smiled, giving Tres a playful wink.

[Trésor de Lys]

Tres giggled at Core as he screamed around him, she covered her mouth with her hand, laughing at his sudden change in demeanor when he saw her. He looked like a deer in the headlights, which made Tres feel at ease. She looked at his hands in the air, where he held a flower. Tres slowly approached him where he stood as the smile grew on his face. She grew close to him, standing almost under his chin. Tres felt very comfortable with him, but not so much so that she could yet show him her wings. A soft smile crept on her lips. She took hold of the flower's stem, and brought the bud to her nose. Taking a deep breath in, the sweet smell of the flower tickled her senses. "Thank you. It's a very sweet gesture." she looked from the flower, back up to the blue haired boy she had grown so fond of. She went up on her tip-toes to kiss his cheek, her lips were soft and petite like rose petals. After pulling away, she giggled as he winked at her. "I suppose the gods are in favor of this... pairing." Tres chose her words carefully, hoping to not overstep her feelings.

She held the flower in her left hand, and with her right hand, slid her hand into his own, and escorted him over to the laid out quilt, not far from where they stood. She took a seat, setting the flower next to her, she patted the ground next to her, motioning for him to sit down. Tres sat with her legs out to the side. "I'm not sure what happened to bring us here... but I'm happy it happened." she said, Tres hadn't experienced the blossom festival before, and wasn't sure how or what happened, happened. "So..." she said, raising an eyebrow, "come here often?" she joked.

[Core Noru]

It seemed she was in good spirits. Core’s attention was absorbed on Tres as she approached him with a stunning smile and took hold of the rose stem in her hand. He watched her with a silent warm smile, while she brought the rose up to her nose and smelt the aroma of the petals. “ Be careful, it does have thorns so don’t prick your fingers.” Core warned with a soft smile, standing perfectly still as he noticed her stand up on her tip-toes, lean in and give him a kiss on his cheek. By then his cheeks went flush with color, her soft lips causing his skin to tingle a bit before she pulled away. His eyes blinking at her, before giving a sheepish grin at her playful , yet teasing giggle and wink. “ Oh you suppose you say? I suppose, but I wouldn’t care if they approved or not anyway.” Core smirked, quirking his brow up and down a few times in a rapid fashion, before noticing the fast slip of her hand wrapping around his. He didn’t say anything as she escorted him over to the setup area.

Core didn’t say a word when she let go of his hand to take a seat, noting the gesture to come sit down beside her. With a nod, Core took his seat beside her on the quilt where she patted her hand. He remained perceptive; watching her mannerisms the entire time as she made herself comfortable and spoke. The girl was obviously nervous, which made Core’s playful smirk turn into a warm smile. “ I don’t really know myself how this happened, but I’m not really going to question it. Magic is spontaneous like that from what I’ve experienced. “ He spoke, reaching over to the basket to look inside to see what goods were left behind. Impressed with the selection, he pulled out the two of the empty glasses in one hand. While reaching into his tunic and pulling out a dagger, twirling it in his hands and stabbing the cork to pop the top off.

With a steady hand, Core poured a half a glass of wine into both cups, before setting the bottle down and handing glass over to Tres. Responding to her ‘come here often?’ comment without a bit of hesitation as he picked up his own glass. “ Nah, but I might start coming here often if you’re the company.” He playfully joked back, giving her a wink.

[Trésor de Lys]

Tres couldn't help but laugh as he displayed his carefree ways by ignoring whether or not the gods approved of their match. His boldness always made her smile. He was always so rash, yet coy around her - which made her want to know him all the more. Although he was intriguing to her, she had always felt nervous about him, right from the moment he broke into her home on that first evening. He made her want to be more carefree, and reminded her of why she knew deep down, that falling - in more ways than one - was the best thing that ever happened to her.

Tres took a seat on the quilt, with her legs out in front of her, and set the rose down next to the picnic basket. As they settled on the quilt, she watched him attentively. She admired his confidence, as he wore it like a badge. His confidence came in like small waves at high tide, consistent and in the smallest of gestures. Like in the way that he watched and observed her with clever eyes, in the way that he opened the bottle of wine, in the way that he flirted. Every one of his gestures was cleverly calculated. She supposed that one would have to be if you lived the life of a criminal, you would have to be as calculated as he. Tres took a moment to think of how little she truly knew about the beautiful man who sat before her.

She took a glass after watching him pour the wine carefully. Holding the crystal flute between her delicate fingers, she raised it up just above her head for a toast. "Well then... To this odd pairing, new relationships, and great company." her smile was soft and playful as she went to clink her glass to his. Her soft lips mimicked the kiss she placed upon his cheek previously as she took a small sip of the delicious and fruitful wine. After sipping the drink, she set it off to the side in the grass, perched where it couldn't be knocked over, and looked back at Core. "Now, what sort of foods are you in the mood for? she said pulling out some different meats and cheeses from the basket next to them. She pulled out a platter, and began munching on some of the brightly coloured fruits carefully.

After swallowing the delicious fruit, she began "So Core... although we have been speaking for some time now, I still feel as though there is much left to be known." She paused to turn to him, leaning on her side, with her slender legs elongated and shown from the slits that wen up the sides of her white dress. She looked like she was glowing under the heat of the sun that peered through the tree canopy above them. "Please... tell me more about the mystery that is you... and your life." Tres' eyes filled with intrigue and knowledgeable desire as she waited for his answer.

[Core Noru]

He held the glass up with a smile; Gesturing to her with a nod when both cups clanked together and Tres gave her toast. “ To the both of us.” He replied back with a charming smile, tipping his glass up to take a long sip of the fruity wine. His baby blue eyes keeping ever watchful of Tres’s movements and body language. Even the way she took her sip and became more animated afterwards didn’t go unnoticed. Her smile bright as ever, her voice charming and alluring as she asked him what he was in the mood for. Her caring nature poured out of her, evident with the way she prepared the blanket with an assortment of food.

Core’s watched her pick through the basket; His brow raise with amusement when she brought out the fruit and began to pluck out the ones she preferred. He watched which fruit she ate the most. “ hmmm.. I’ll go with fruit this evening, you make it look delicious. “ He winked, leaning himself back and using his arm to prop his torso upright. He remained silent for a moment, not answering her on what he wanted to eat just yet. However, he listened to her as she began to relax and ask him more on his life story. His expression becoming soft when he watched the sun bounce off her figure. A soft smile crossed his somber features when she asked to hear his life story; He figured it was bound to happen at some point, so he made himself comfortable on the quilt.

“ mind if I try some of your fruit? It looks really good and if you don’t mind, I’ll be happy to feed you too while you lay your head in my lap, while you listen to my ‘life’ story since you asked so nicely. “ He chuckled, patting his lap gesturing her to lay her head down if she wanted.

[Trésor de Lys]

She felt his eyes all over her. The deepness of the blue in his eyes reached as deep as an ocean, one that she wanted to swim across to meet him on the other side. She could tell he was getting comfortable with her, but not so comfortable that he could take his eyes off of her. Perhaps it was in his thieving nature to be attentive at all times... to read people. She didn't mind the attention, but found that she was not used to it.

She smiled brightly as he cheers to them. The glass as they touched chiming like a flute against the wind. She admired his charming nature. He made her feel special, no one had ever looked at her, the way he looked her. Her eyes jumped from him to the platters as she sampled all the different kinds of fruit, and made the internal decision that she enjoyed the fleshy peach-coloured fruit that was finely sliced. She looked up at him after taking a few bites, surprised that he did not speak to what he wanted to try sooner.

But when he spoke, she smiled shyly. "Of course you can, this isn't only mine you know." she smirked as she joked with him. She picked up one of the peach coloured fruits, and fed a piece to him. After feeding the fruit to him, she turned her body gracefully, leaning her slender figure back slowly, her head resting in his lap. She could feel the movement of his leg muscles under her head, probably from years of practice - practice meaning... well she couldn't figure it out...

She looked into his eyes, smiling gently - her features showing both admiration and a longing behind her eyes. Her breathing was even, she took deep breaths feeling comfortable. Her pale skin contrasted her dark hair that spilled all over his lap and her bright amber eyes that shone in the light above. "I'm ready when you are." she spoke softly and placed her hand on his, holding it gently, running her thumb over his hand for reassurance.