Arch Surprise

[Lucinda Noru]

Instead of the expected blush, Lucinda smiled at Adrain. "Adorable, hm? It's been awhile since someone used that term with me," she admitted, but her pulse had picked up anyway and he could probably feel it. She was glad to hear him chuckle at her admission regarding the springs, not that she really expecting him to be upset or anything. His next comments proved otherwise and she couldn't calm the flush this time.

"Thank you," she said, giving a little embarrassed laugh. "Perhaps, on some level, you might be right. But, honestly, that's not why I chose to bath without a suit. Aria had me under the impression that we would most likely be by ourselves, so I didn't bring anything. When I saw you, I considered not getting in at all but that seemed silly. At the same time, I couldn't very well ruin my night clothes. Those were expensive and one of my favorite sets. So, I made a choice. Not one I regret, either," Lucinda explained, thinking she sounded a bit vain and silly.

As Adrain offers to take his shirt off and suggests that she join him, she laughed a bit. "That's easy for you to say. I'm rather strapped in to this dress, but please, don't let me stop you from making yourself more comfortable. After all, I got you into this," Lucinda said, smiling. She attempted to sit up a bit in case he wanted to do just that and to give him a bit of space so that their body heat wouldn't add to the problem.

The princess looked a bit disappointed as Adrain insisted that he'd still rather freeze the large cat but then nodded. "Well, I don't want that, so another time. You likely wouldn't be under the effects of this potion right now if he hadn't knocked us over," Lucinda mused, not sure that was really a bad thing at this point. She wasn't going to say that though.

She gave the archmage a wry smile as he offered her the remaining glass of wine, accepting it, and staring at its contents as she listened to his reasoning. She wondered how much of what he was saying was the potion that was in this glass and how much was actual, affectionate, advice. Then he began to nip at her neck again and the princess leaned into his touch, not being able to help the soft Mmmm that came to her lips. "Oh, what the heck," she murmured in a very un-princess like way and sat up long enough to down the rest of the wine, which was little less than half the glass.

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"Well shall I use the terms beautiful, charming, alluring, sexy, elegant, and amazing?" Adrain says in response to Lucinda's initial, more casual reply to the latest joust of compliments and flirtation. He only smiled coyly when Lucinda elaborated on the circumstances she ended up bathing nude and her attempts at justifying it. He knew that she would always have a little bit of guard whether it was innocent or mischievous.

"It'll probably make you more comfortable too" Adrain states, tugging on the right strap of Lucinda's dress playfully, gotta love the roofies, and then slowly removes his own tunic revealing his sculpted torso to the moonlit, starlit skies. The cold air brought some sense of balance to the potion's heat and Lucinda's cuddling.

"Yes, Serai is a jerk, I fundamentally blame Aria for this since she probably taught him the trickery." he says moving on. He watches Lucinda take the glass and think about it. He nips at her neck a few more times to encourage her. When she pulled away long enough to sit and drink the glass, the silver haired man wondered on some level whether this was a good idea, but at the same time he was eager to see what Lucinda would do joining him on the potion trip. He laid for a moment, waiting to see if Lucinda would take initiative out of curiosity.

[Lucinda Noru]

Lucinda couldn't help but blush at the string of compliments Adrain tossed out in reaction to her more casual reply, laughing at the same time. "Oh, alright, you got me," she conceded, smiling. "I'd say you don't have to shower me with compliments but I'm not sure if you can really help it or not at this point," she said, giving a look that was somewhere between playful and apologetic. Lucinda wasn't sure what to make of his coy smile as a reaction to her explanation. Perhaps he didn't believe her? She wasn't sure she believed her either, honestly.

The princess giggled a little when Adrain tugged on her dress, shooing his hand away playfully. "Perhaps. These dresses can get a bit stuffy, but that would not be appropriate," Lucinda said, thinking, "I could probably take off my shoes though. That would help." With that, she kicked both off and carefully set them under the couch, wiggling her dainty toes in obvious relief. She looked up as Adrain started stripping, watching as the moonlight slowly touched on the exposed skin.

Her bell like laugh rang through the terrace as Adrain blamed Aria for Serai being a jerk. "Oh, that is amusing and also highly likely. Just look what she's done to me," Lucinda said, a glint of mischief in her blue eyes. After downing the rest of the wine, Lucinda had a few moments to wonder if this was really the best idea before she started to feel the tingling and the warmth as it spread through her system. "Wow, this stuff works fast," Lucinda murmured, turning to look at Adrain. Her eyes slowly filled with desire as she looked him over. "Did anyone ever tell you that you're gorgeous?" Lucinda asked, her face turning a lovely shade of red. She gave the mage a crooked smile, trailing her fingers lightly over his exposed chest, tracing the grooves of the muscles and scars.

The princess leaned over, pressing herself against Adrain and began planting little kisses along his neck and collar bone while one hand rested on his chest for support. "You know, you were right about it being warm in here. How would you feel about helping me out of this dress?" Lucinda whispered in his ear. She was, of course, wearing a second layer of clothes under the dress that, combined with the potion, their body heat, and the alcohol, was making her very warm. Her pulse was racing and she continued to tease the mage, a playful smile on her lips.

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Adrain chuckles as Lucinda swats his hand away at first, then dropping her shoes and putting them away. He could tell that Lucinda was admiring, always happy to indulge the young woman, especially whilst under the effect of the potion. Of course, it wouldn't be long before Lucinda would join him in the mind altered bliss, not really responding to the common agreement that Aria was perhaps to blame for this from the beginning. At least it was slightly amusing to divert the blame that far back.

When Lucinda quaffed the potion and shortly after told him he was gorgeous, he chuckled a little. "Oh well if I am gorgeous then you are a goddess, or perhaps something even greater than a goddess in beauty." the silver haired male states, tingling a little as Lucinda traced her fingers across his chest.

As Lucinda began to get into things and kiss at his neck, Adrain's hands caress her waist and backside, a feeling of warmth at his core. The statement of her one eighty to decide to remove her dress threw Adrain slightly off guard, but between Lucinda feeding Adrain's desires with her neck kisses and the potion, he couldn't help but to oblige, his hands reaching to the straps once more, sliding them down her shoulders, following Lucinda's lead in unwrapping herself since love drunk Adrain was a little less than perfectly dexterous.

[Lucinda Noru]

Lucinda giggled at Adrain's comeback. "Oh gosh Adrain. Thank you but that's just not true," she said, blushing. "I've never seen anyone with eyes like yours, for one, or hair this soft and silver. That's not counting your quick wit, flirtatious charm, and high intelligence level. How did I get so lucky as to attract the attention of the Headmaster, anyway?" the princess said, lavishing Adrain with compliments. She couldn't really help herself at this point. Every minute more that she looked at him, that she spent with him, made her adore him even more. She wanted to make him happy, to shower him with affection.

As she continued to do just that with her little kisses on his neck and chest, she could feel his hands caressing her and sending tingles of warmth flooding through her system. Lucinda assisted Adrain in removing the wine red dress, which luckily enough wasn't complicated. After he slid the straps off her shoulders, she stood and shimmied out of the rest, allowing it to pool on the floor. Underneath, Adrain might be surprised to see more clothing and would understand why she'd changed her mind so willingly. Lucinda was now wearing a plain, long sleeved, white wool shift that clung to her curvy frame and just barely brushed her hips, and still had her underthings beneath that. Her hair was still half up also.

"Are you surprised?" she asked, "I consider it the equivalent of you taking off your shirt." she added, smiling at him with mischief and desire in her eyes. She stood for the moment, just looking at him reclining on the couch, the way the celestial light touched his skin. "I want you to know that I admire you for more than just physical reasons, although those are looking very handsome right now. You're the first man to express such a level of interest for me. I think most men are intimidated by my title," she admits, not realizing personally the implication of her statement. "I so much enjoy spending time with you, though, no matter what we're doing." she said, still smiling.

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"By being you." Adrain says simply, deciding that the more blunt honest answer was more likely to get the effect he'd want from Lucinda versus a flattery barrage of words. At this he leans in to kiss her deeply for a few moments before pulling back and smiling at her. Much how Lucinda was having a sensation of wanting to make him happy, he felt the exact same way about wanting to make Lucinda happy. How much of it is attributed to honest desire versus alcohol versus potion was admittedly up to debate.

While Lucinda peppered his body with affection and kisses, the heat in the mage rose slowly and steadily as he continued to caress the supple curves of his date. Upon seeing the dress cascade to the floor, he rose a brow looking at the shift beneath. The mischievous smile of Lucinda indicated that she was teasing him on some level.

"Is that right? I show you my bare chest and you hold back one step, I don't know if the math adds up there" Adrain states teasingly to the blonde, listening to her somewhat more lucid declaration of admiration and the interest he showed in her. As she said she enjoyed the time, he stood up and wrapped an arm around her waist, looking into her eyes as the wind blew his hair around for a moment.

"And I enjoy spending the time with you. When I look at you, I don't see you as an intimidating princess, but rather a beautiful woman with boundless curiosity of the world around and an elegance and grace that can't be adequately described in words." he says, then moving in for another long kiss in the moonlight, guiding Lucinda back into the couch slowly, gradually pulling her into his lap as he sat down. At this point, he noted that the shift might be the only thing Lucinda was wearing at this point and a rogue smile crept on his face.

"Well, you may still yet conceal your bosom, but I think I see now what you had in mind.." he says as one hand reaches to her thigh, caressing the inner part of one of the thighs a few times. "Do you have a need you wish addressed?" he says staring at her eyes with a teasing grin.

[Lucinda Noru]

At Adrain's simple reply, Lucinda gives him a dazzling smile. "Do you really mean that?"she asked, her wide eyes look up at him, filled with happiness and gratitude. The archmage sure knew how to make a girl feel special. Before she had time to, he leaned into her for a deep kiss, which she gladly returned. Her pulse raced as Adrain decided to lavish her in caresses while she was dropping kisses along his collarbone, shivering in delight at the tingles he incited.

Lucinda laughed at Adrain's statement concerning uneven math. "You would rather I remove my shift also?" she asked, trying to figure out how best to please him, as the potion in her veins urged her to do. She gasped lightly as Adrain stood and grasped her around the waist, looking up at him as he stared into her eyes.

Lucinda listened as he declared that he enjoyed the time as well, appreciating her for who she was and seemingly not intimidated with her position. The princess blushed, grinning from ear to ear but before she got a chance to say anything, Adrain had leaned down to kiss her again. She loved the feel of his lips moving against hers and was not at all against the longer kiss. Lucinda allowed him to guide her back to the couch and pull her onto his lap, looking up at him with a gentle smile because, even seated as they were, he still was taller.

She blinked innocently as he noticed that she wasn't wearing much under her shift, being pretty well half naked on his lap. When he commented on it, Lucinda laughed a little until Adrain started caressing her inner thigh, the laugh cutting off as her face flushed and desire filled her eyes. His following question was clearly teasing, something his hand was already doing, in her opinion. She bit her lower lip a bit, considering. The potion was working quite well on her, at this point, making her feel very warm and affectionate. "I could ask you the same thing. After all, you already granted a few of my wishes tonight. In all fairness, that makes it your turn," Lucinda said, suggestively not all referring to the display of shooting stars above.

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"Yes." Adrain says to Lucinda in response to the inquiry as to whether he meant it. There were some deep and growing feelings even without the potion in question. He only smiles coyly in response to the offer to remove her shift giving her yet another long kiss in reply. Adrain could tell that Lucinda really loved the attention lavished on her on top of the honest answers, so he would continue to kiss her occasionally, caressing her sides.

As Lucinda offered to grant some of Adrain's wishes, he feigned thinking for a moment before leaning to Lucinda's ear, whispering softly "Squirm" he says simply as he continues to caress her thigh, his other hand grazing her midsection stopping just short of her bust while he dotted kisses along her neck. At this point Adrain was torn between his desire to visit the promised land and his respect for Lucinda's chastity as a princess. Even if she was willing, he felt like there might be complications to take advantage of it. Never mind the fact Lucinda probably wouldn't walk straight for a few days giving something up to those nosy nobles.

Surely there had to be a way...the mage would think whilst he teased Lucinda's tender body .

[Lucinda Noru]

Lucinda was quite enjoying all the attention that Adrain was lavishing on her, noting his coy smile and long kiss he gave her in lieu of a reply to her question. In between kisses and caresses, Lucinda reached up to pull the pin from her hair, letting her ash blonde locks cascade down her shoulders. They fell around the middle of her back now, thanks to the potion she had bought at the magic shop the day she met Adrain. Then, because she was certain that it was what he wanted and the potion made her want to please him, Lucinda reached down and slowly pulled her shift over her head and dropped it to the floor. Adrain now had a princess on his lap that was only in her bra and her panties. 

Adrain's whispered answer to her next question tickled her ear and seemed innocent enough to her, easy to comply with as well. The continued caressing of her thigh and added wandering of his other free hand helped quite a bit. She couldn't help but squirm, wish or no, in obvious pleasure of his touch. "You have such a way with your hands, Adrain," she gasped lightly. She very much wished that she didn't have to worry about her reputation. "I was not expecting this, to be quite honest.," she added, snuggling into his chest and lightly trailing her fingers along the side of one of legs.

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Lucinda deciding to strip off the last bit threw Adrain for a small surprise, but a pleasant one. It was one thing to see Lucinda naked in the springs, it was another to have her slowly undress before you in a loving and erotic fashion. This only made him want to plunge the gates of paradise even more, his potion drunk state only inhibited by the knowledge rooted deep down that he shouldn't with Lucinda, at least not yet. Lucinda squirming in anticipation and desire drove him mad knowing that he had to hold back for now, especially as she touched his leg causing a spike of sensation to travel through his spine.

Then he had an idea. One he would possibly feel slightly embarrassed for later, but it might solve all their issues. He picks up Lucinda slowly, for a moment stopping the endless torment of her body's hunger and then creating a portal, stepping through it.

On the other side, they would be in a large sealed room with many glyphs lined throughout and around. The area begins to hum with life as the glyphs begin to glow, the door locking by a magical latch with no windows apparent.

"So...I know your chastity is important as a princess, but I think we both definitely want to satisfy each other." he says, nipping on Lucinda's neck for a few moments. "So I thought of something...this is an Alternate Reality Chamber that I made with help over the course of a year, its a place where mages can exercise without the impact of reality such as dueling or doing more dangerous abilities without blowing themselves up." he says, looking at Lucinda mischievously.

"It puts us in a dream-like state, an alternate reality where we can have any setting as well as...tend to certain needs, without impact on your physical body. The sensation would be reduced a little since usually pain is turned off and it can only be turned on to about seventy five percent, but it's better than our options now, no?" he says, massaging Lucinda's curves whilst having her in his grasp.

[Lucinda Noru]

Lucinda was absolutely enjoying all the attention Adrain was giving her, it was driving her half crazy, to say the least. She knew, somewhere within her barely lucid mind, that they couldn't possibly go through with this and that she should stop him. At the same time, it was very difficult between the potion and the quickly building sexual frustration, to bring herself to actually say the words.

"Adrain..." the princess said, half moaning before he suddenly picked her up, causing her to gasp a little. She gave him a curious look as he walked her through a summoned portal. She looked around the new room, a little confused. It was completely sealed and had what looked like magical glyphs everywhere. Before she had time to ask, Adrain was already explaining what the room was and why he had brought them there. "This is brilliant, Adrain! How do you come up with such inventions? I've never even heard of such a thing." she asked, obviously impressed. She sighed as he nibbled on her neck, not being able to do much herself while he held her, aside from run her fingers through the hair at the nape of his neck. She found the restriction on her movement, but not his, oddly exciting but was making an effort to listen.

Lucinda's eyes widened when she caught on to what the archmage was suggesting. "You really are quite the gentleman and very clever. This is a perfect solution to our current problem. The reduced sensation is unfortunate, can we turn it all the way up?" she asked, giving him a mischievous look of her own and then squirming as he continued to run his hands over her mostly naked body. "You mean setting as in location, correct? What setting did you have in mind?" Lucinda asked, curious.

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"It was inspired by an idea called 'Virtual Reality' I was told of, it took over a year and many other mages working with me to create. I don't think this could work elsewhere without the Tree supporting it with mana and energy." Adrain says in response to Lucinda's inquiry. The little whimpers and moans were cute coming from her, though she seemed especially enraptured in his grasp. This struck him as unexpected, but he nips Lucinda's ear playfully in response.

"Well, of course we can turn it up as much as possible, it'll be as close to reality as it can be" Adrain states as he then sets Lucinda down and makes a portal, hopping in then out only a few moments later. In his hand he had what was a dose of Mylee's Blue Bells. He consumes it, dealing with the bitter taste before then sitting down on the floor.

"I don't believe it should be possible to cause...accidents, with this technique, but no harm in being too safe." he says, gesturing for Lucinda to come over and embracing her once she is in his grasp. He waves a hand over her head as she asked what setting came to mind as Lucinda would feel as though she were falling asleep. When she comes to, she would find herself in a beach setting, sunset dusk with the sounds of the waves crashing against the shore. A large blanket with many cushions upon it.

Adrain sits upon the cushions looking at the waves while Lucinda would get oriented. He had a peaceful expression on his face.

[Lucinda Noru]

Lucinda looks thoughtful as Adrain explains the idea behind the room. "It's an interesting concept, to say the least. Though it does seem like something that would require a lot of energy, but I know little of these things. Really, I feel like my intelligence pales in comparison to yours," she states, not seeming upset by the idea but merely giving the mage another compliment. It takes her a moment to realize what she said at which point she gives him an apologetic look. "I'm sorry, you've probably heard enough compliments from me to last you a lifetime. I just can't seem to help it," she said, giving him a small smile.

Adrain then assures her that he would make it as close to reality as possible and she grinned before he set her on her feet and disappeared once more. She gave him a curious look when he returned until he explained. She blushed as a look of understanding settled on her face. Accidents weren't something she had even considered in her potion drunk state. "Of course. Thank you for being so considerate," she said simply, being a little too polite in her embarrassment. She made her way over as requested, settling herself in his lap and snuggling into his embrace.

Her eyes followed his hand as he reached up to wave it over her head. Shortly after, the princess fell asleep, or at least she thought she did. She opened her eyes after a moment, feeling a bit confused, and then gasped as she found herself on what appeared to be a beach. It was the edge of dusk and she could hear the waves as they met the shore. She could even feel the blanket that she sat on and the sand underneath. Lucinda turned to look at Adrain, his face peaceful compared to her look of surprise. "This is amazing! I've never even been to a real beach, Adrain. It's beautiful...," she admitted, seeming a bit more lucid for now, thanks to the distraction.

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"I wouldn't say that...I have more knowledge on the subject of magic, but that doesn't mean you can't acquire it if you want. To say you are less in intelligence would be to insult your abilities that I know to be there" he says, meeting her lips with yet another kiss once she went into mousey apologetic mode. He nibbled on Lucinda's neck once more before transitioning into the alternate reality state.

"Not as beautiful as you" Adrain says coyly when Lucinda marveled at the beach and the area around. He lays back, looking at the fiery sky with a small smile. "I will take you to a real beach at some point when this winter that has lasted for seemingly a year finally breaks." he says, chuckling a little bit, thinking how it has seemingly lasted forever. He watches Lucinda intently waiting for her to look away, moving his hand as he waved his hand, a splash of water manifesting over Lucinda, getting her remaining bits of clothing wet, a not so subtle indicator of what he wanted to see.

"Oh that sea spray...how inconvenient"

[Lucinda Noru]

Lucinda just nodded as Adrain corrected her. He was right after all, she was very intelligent on her own. "I think I would like to, acquire more knowledge on the subject of magic that is, if you don't mind teaching me?" she asked, before returning his kiss. She didn't even have time to react to the nibbles before the alternate reality kicked in, placing them on a lovely beach.

The princess blushed when Adrain said the beach wasn't as beautiful as she was, laughing lightly. She leaned back, supporting her weight on her wrists and arms, stretching out a bit on the blanket. When he says he will take her to a real beach, she smiled, looking over at him. "Is that a promise? We'll have to figure out how to work that out. Spending a few hours at night is one thing, but Uncle Noku and Aria, at least, will notice if I'm gone for a whole day," she mused, thoughtful, and following Adrain's gaze to the sunset. She wondered if the guards had said anything about her being out so late this evening.

A sudden splash of water breaks the princess from her thoughts and she squeals in shock at the cold wetness as it soaked through her underthings. Adrain's following comment gained him a suspicious glance, though she missed the initial hand movement so she couldn't be sure. "This is remarkably realistic! I'm impressed. I actually feel soaking wet and freezing," Lucinda said, surprised and shivering lightly. She didn't remove her remaining clothes though, yet. Instead, Lucinda eyed his dry pants with a look that clearly stated the unfairness of the situation, wishing for a similar fate for the archmage. "You're wearing more clothes than I am, you know" she said, pointing at his pants and giving him a sly smile.