Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Wed Mar 9, 2016 7:44 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

Angela knew her lover well as she watched the frustration grow. The woman was gentle and understanding, she knew well that a man wanted to be daring in front of his lover. Still she came to his rescue and offered the three grass. Winking towards his look she turned her gaze back towards the mighty beasts. 

Drae had no idea that most of Arri was full of things like this. Full of creatures that were ferocious but often sweet when warmed up. "They are like the women of Arri themselves. We are often ferocious when it comes to protecting our own but when we warm up to you." She chuckled as one of the heads nipped and licked at her face and hair. "We are like this. It comes from living in a harsh world. No matter who you are, you have to be strong to protect the ones you love even if you have to put on a fierce front." The hydras were thankful for her words.

"Oh they would love them all. Iva would probably try to invite them to a tea party." Angela laughed and hugged one of the heads. "Would you all like that? You are right up her alley." Giving a loving look to Drae she comforted the heads. "You would be fed apples whenever you want. You would have everlasting grass fields to roam. You would only have to deal with my children."

Author: Porthyrius, Posted: Wed Mar 9, 2016 7:27 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

Drae looked a bit flustered as the two heads began to nudge him for food that he clearly didn't have as the middle head that had been so keen to ignore him had taken what he had in his hands. 
"Whoa there, easy," he said softly as one head nearly pushed him backwards, and he looked about to try and find the nearest reachable spot with long grass. As he looked about, Angela appeared by his side, her hands full of the grass to draw the attention of the two other heads. Though he had wanted to appear brave and daring to her, he couldn't help but cast her a look of gratitude. Her soft tones soothed the aggravated heads as they munched on the grass she had offered them. They went back to nudging once the grass was gone, much gentler this time, making the strange lowing noises as they vocalized about their hunger. With a soft laugh and a smile at the beautiful redhead, Drae took the apples she materialized and loaded into his arms. 

"Well, they are interesting beasts to be sure," Drae admitted as he offered each head an apple which they took happily. One of them even went so far as to nuzzle the side of Drae's head and run its rough tongue. This made the warlock laugh. "Here I thought they were supposed to be ferocious. But you are just a big softy!" 

The hydra rumbled again and nipped at Drae's hair and clothes, the middle head giving a low growl as if to try to show Drae that the heads did know how to be vicious, but it too fell into nipping at Drae almost playfully. 

"I think they would make a wonderful guard dog for the girls. Iva would love these three, don't you think?" he asked looking over at Angela. 

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Thu Feb 4, 2016 9:54 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

It tilted its heads more as it watched the strange two-legger approach. From the bush Angela was getting nervous as one of the heads appeared to grow more aggressive. The goddess knew she could sweep in and get Drae if need be but it was hard to leave him there with that possibility looming.

The rose hydra took its time stretching towards the half elf as it sniffed at what he presented them. Though the most aggressive appeared to want to ignore Drae it was the first to take the long strands of grass from him. The others got upset but soon Angela was by his side and she offered up more grass.

“Shh..” She didn’t want them to be start a fight over the grass being presented to them. They nudged Drae and Angela to feed them more. Now they were emitting low noises trying to vocalize themselves as they begged for food. The goddess smiled and formed some apples for them. “What do you think Drae? I think they like you.” She giggled as she poured the apples into his arms and they took to him and took them gently.

Author: Porthyrius, Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:37 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

Drae lifted his hand and slowly, ever so slowly approached the plant beast as it looked at him curiously, its three eyes fixated on him, big and almost frightened like a small lost domestic animal, or even like a small child. All the more reason for Drae to approach calmly and slowly. 

When one of its heads roared at him, Drae paused his approach, but didn't flinch. 

"Easy, easy," he said, his voice low and soothing. He resumed his approach, leaning downward  to scoop up a handful of the long grasses to offer to the three headed creature. 

"Come on, I won't hurt you," he said softly. "Come on, come a little closer," he soothed, carefully pushing his hair out of his eyes. 

He was only a few paces away now, the handful of grass extended out to the hydra. 

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:01 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

The goddess felt a chill down her spine as she watched that devilish man sneak towards the large creature. A smirk went to her face as she sat down and let her magic continue to part the bush. This was Drae's show and she was going to let him have all of his glory. 

The creature was letting the other heads have their turn at chewing on the long prairie grass. They were ignoring everything around them aside from once in a while scaring off annoying wolves that came to try and chew at its feet.

It didn't take long for the scent of Adraejen Porthyrius to reach its nostrils. It's three heads leaned down and tilted in several directions like a lost puppy. It had huge green eyes  one each one of its heads.  It began to wonder what the two legger was going to do as it slowly backed up as Drae went forward.

It wanted to lean down and blow the small creature away but what fun was that. Another one of its heads lead out a pathetic roar towards Drae as a warning but the other two still held onto its puppy like look curious.

Author: Porthyrius, Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 7:22 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

The kiss was delicious, and Drae slipped his arms about Angela's waist as they embraced. He quirked an eyebrow at Angela as she whispered in his ear, and his mind ran to so many places that he learned quickly were not exactly what she had in mind. Mentally, he couldn't help but undress her as she pulled him along, (much like Iva had while showing him the Shrine, in fact), towards the fields that lay beyond the Dryad forest. He got a little bit excited when she pulled him behind a large bush, but that excitement was quelled and became a tinge of curiosity mixed with what-the-hell when he felt the ground tremble and the sound of three fearsome roars echoed almost in tandem through the area. Drae looked at Angela questioningly as she smirked and parted the bush enough for the pair of them to look through. 

The beast that was grazing in the grass not forty feet away was massive, easily twice as wide as a war horse and twice as tall, with three heads, each plumed with rose petals as red as Angela's hair and each petal large enough, he was sure, to make a skirt, or even a dress, for Iva. Its feet were huge, like the trunks of trees, with roots for toes that burrowed into the ground to seep up nutrients from the soil. Its skin looked smooth, but Drae was suspicious it had the same fine hairs and possible the same thorns across its skin that a rose might have. 

"No, you are right. They are fantastic," Drae replied. He had a deep respect for any creature that was capable of chewing him up and spitting him out, and that respect perhaps was what kept him alive, but he definitely didn't harbor any fear towards such creatures. 

Drae looked at Angela, his silver eyes practically glowing as she winked at him, issuing her hidden challenge.
"How close do you think I can get before it charges?" he asked her mischievously, a grin splitting across his face as he felt the recklessness that had gotten him into a lot of trouble in the past begin to build up. He looked back at the hydra and then to Angela, and then back at the hydra before he crept out from around the bush and began moving slowly towards the flowering creature. 

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 6:03 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

She was glad that he was so supportive to her. She kissed his cheek once more as she thought about life. She felt like all this time away from home had been worse for the children than herself. Especially her Iva who still needed her mother desperately in her life. "That is the beautiful of life and time." 

Her ivy eyes laid on him for a moment as she seemed taken back by his words. Here was a man who did not need to be humble to her or please her in any way being gentle. He treated her like a woman instead of a goddess and she felt like that was the best thing she had, had in a long while. "I miss being with them more than anything in the whole world. Duties will keep them safe in this terrible world and that is why I press forward."

Her eyes drifted up to the sky above the dryad's beautifully colored canopy. "I would love to celebrate Terra with you! The two of us here and maybe later we could celebrate with the little ones as well. Iva will be particularly pleased." She jumped up off the comfortable bench and pulled him up to his feet. A gentle smile was on her face as she kissed him.

"I think I know what to show you next." She spoke so quietly as their lips barely parted. It sounded more like an invitation to take her clothes off but instead she pulled him along. To the fields beyond the dryad forest. She pulled him behind a big bush as the ground shook. Three mighty roars broke the silent airwaves. She smirked at him as she parted the bush.

"They are Arriese Rose Hydras. The mightiest creatures on this island." She whispered to him as the hydra moved its root like legs around and grazed in the tall grass of the meadows. The large red rose petals around each of its head as red as her hair. "Beautiful are they not? A lot of fun if you are not scared of them killing you." There was a hidden challenge in there as she winked at her lover.

Author: Porthyrius, Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:32 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

"I would be inclined to agree with you. It is rather amusing how sometimes in the wake of the most dangerous and trying of events, something remarkable and truly beautiful can be left behind," Drae said as he gripped her hand. He watched as she leaned back against the back of the bench she had conjured just for them and he playfully tucked a lock of her hair back behind her ear. 

"You will never be useless, Love. Even if your magic waned, you would still have your inner strength and the strength of your heritage to stand on, and that alone makes you incredibly mighty in and of itself," he reassured her as she squeezed his hand. He brought her hand to his lips and pressed a kiss to the back of it as she thanked him for being willing to stay with her children at the shrine. 

"I am sure that in time they will come to understand. And they will adore you all the more for it," Drae smiled. He nuzzled her gently as she kissed his cheek and rested her forehead against his face. 

"Yes, the season of renewal. I look forward to it with great anticipation," he smiled. "And if it is a celebration that you want, then we shall definitely have one. A private little celebration, just you and me. We could even have it here, if you wanted. This island is a celebration in and of itself in a way," he pointed out with a laugh.

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 4:22 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

Angela nodded to her beloved and she reached over and held his hand. "The pieces came together and time stabilized. The tears are not so bad and are slowly stopping now that time is pieced back together. It does play a part in this place. It seems being so close to Sularia has damaged this place though it does leave charm here."

She leaned back on the bench and gave him a charming smile. "I just feel so useless. I could hardly do anything as my magic flickered at the spot." Her eyes glimmered a bit and she slowly shook her head. "Never in Canelux have I felt such a weakness. I just hope it never happens again." She gave his hand a gentle squeeze.

"I do thank you for staying with my children. Not many people can understand how much I am willing to sacrifice for them." She kissed his cheek gently and rested her forehead against his cheek. "I want to celebrate this time being over. I want everyone to take this time to take a breath and relax. The birth of Terra will be upon us in Canelux soon and with that will begin us anew." 

Author: Porthyrius, Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 6:23 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

"I haven't seen anything like this either, but I am sure not complaining," Drae chuckled as they passed by the trees that reached out and lightly brushed him. He lightly stroked Angela's arm as she linked her arm with his and they continued walking down the stone path. He chuckled lightly as the Dryads continued to brush as his hair, up until Angela summoned up a bench from the earth and urged him to sit down with a tone of seriousness that he realized meant that she had something important to explain to him. The dryads seemed to sense this as well, and they ceased their fawning as Drae sat down upon the bench with Angela. 

He looked at her, his brows furrowed with concern, but she didn't give him time to question before she began explaining to him what had transpired with the Timedeath. He began making mental notes about her tribe and how they were influenced by the clock in Sularia and the influence of time, and how even the nomads could tell when something was wrong. He found himself deeply interested and his body language displayed it as much as he leaned closer to Angela, his focus intently on her. 

Her explanation that her people's longevity (as was the case, he was sure, of most vampiric species) made it a little more difficult for them to perceive the fractured time, but her duty as a goddess made it necessary for her to move through time as humans did in order to help tend to their needs, and that this was instrumental in the understanding of the Timedeath to the Arriese. 

When she paused and cleared her throat, and looked at him expectantly, he nodded. "Go on," he insisted. 

He listened as she told him that Arriese women were not the kind to sit on the sidelines and sip tea when trouble struck, but were inclined to get up and help resolve the situations. She explained that she and her grandmother had been the ones to move the largest pieces of the broken clock across the lake and worked to make sure that tears closed. This also explained why she had insisted that her daughters had stayed at the shrine, to avoid losing them to the tears. 

"That makes sense," Drae nodded, indicating that he understood. 

He listened to the bloodline explanation in interest, once again, logging all that information deep into his brain for later. More importantly, he learned that Angela was subject to the wishes of the woman she called her grandmother, Willow. 

"I am learning a lot here, Love, but do explain what it is you are trying to get at. I find myself curious as to where this is all going to lead."

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Sat Jan 9, 2016 3:31 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

The goddess's face lit up as he filled her ears with happy thoughts of her daughter. "That makes me happy to hear Drae. I just want you to be comfortable around all these children especially Iva since she is like twenty of them. I would blame the gods but then I realize I'm in charge of that portion of the divinity so it just has to be fate." She kept close to him as they laid about and thought of their life.  

A loving look went towards the man who was laying claim to parts of her heart. "You are something else Adraejen Porthyrius." She rubbed her nose against his softly before resting with him. It was much needed rest now that she thought about it. Though the jolt from Drae caused a moan to leave her mouth as she knew they had made port.

She got to the ground and laughed hard at Drae. "Hey I love Earth as much as Earth loves me." It was a balance she was all too happy keeping in her life as her feet felt the soft grass between her toes.  She chuckled as Drae finally realized what the trees were. He kissed their leaves softly and made the trees chuckle around him.

"They like you as well Drae. They are dryads. I've never seen a forest like this before." She chuckled a bit as she listened more to him. The dryads shook their leaves a bit but over all they seemed pleased by his words. "I don't think they are offended at all." She took his arm in hers as he came closer to her.

Things took a turn for the serious as she conjured up a bench for a moment. "My dear have a seat so we can talk." She swept her dress behind her for a moment to take a seat. Her eyes took a moment to watch the trees around them wiggle and move. 

"The Arriese Women moved with time as much as anyone else but we've always had the clock in Sularia. When things began to go bad a meeting was called between those who led the tribes, my grandmother, and myself. Nomad Rosenites know just about as much as we do and they can recognize when the clock itself isn't working right."

Shaking her head. "It's only been recently with the tears in the skies that things got really bad. People didn't know if a decade had passed or if fifty had. Rosenites aren't really in sink with the rest of the world. We live a long time and fifty can pass with the blink of an eye. I was brought in to be the weight for the rest of the world. As a goddess I cannot be a boulder in time I have to be fluid and answer many humans. From their perspective I could tell them the happenings."

She cleared her throat and looked at him to see if he was following. "Arriese women don't care about our standards. We don't just sit around drinking tea while our servants carry stuff. We get up and we help. My role was simple help move the largest portions that could fix the clock to the lake. Something that weighs as much as a house would take two of us to carry. Willow and I worked close to make sure things were close. I also made sure my oldest children weren't in the area. I didn't want to lose them through the tears."

"As a Rosenite it was my responsibility to help. As a court leader I have the power to muster my court in to do as much as they could. My court is filled with alchemists and healers but has strong military standings as well if needed. I was there as a voice for the hundreds so that Willow knew what they were scared of. Willow is the matron mother, the first of us all. She is my blood great great great grandmother. Probably more greats in there but you understand. We must move as one and that's what we were doing. From tribal chief to goddess to Matron Mother. Those are who we listen to. I am known as the Matron Daughter. I am the first goddess of the Rosenite bloodline. At least for the conclave I am, but here in Arri Willow is as much of a goddess as I am in the eyes of the people. I would never go against anything she said."

Author: Porthyrius, Posted: Thu Jan 7, 2016 6:59 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

"Meh, nothing much more than being exuberant and happy," Drae chuckled, regarding the time he had spent with Iva and the other girls with a hint of fondness. "I do rather like her. She is a sweet heart when she wants to be, and other times she just a riot," he said with a grin. He smirked when Angela promised they would make up for the time that she had been gone once they reached the island. The assurance that they were close to the island, he thought, was probably more for her than for him. He personally wouldn't have minded a longer trip, since it offered the potential to spend a lot of time in the bed with the beautiful Goddess. 

"I wouldn't object to having to carry you at all," he told her as he gripped her hand as their fingers interlocked. He cuddled close to Angela and enjoyed the comfort of being close to her for the hour or so that they had left on the ship. He was in the process of beginning to doze when they finally made the docks, and he was jolted quite quickly from his trance. He was up quickly and was taking Angela's hand. 

They disembarked the ship and he chuckled as Angela wrapped her arm around his and clearly enjoyed the feeling of the earth again beneath her bare feet. "That would certainly be a sight to see, a Goddess worshipping that which she is worshipped for," Drae chuckled as they began walking down the tan cobblestone path, passing trees that in glancing look had quite the odd look to them. Angela motioned to the trees as they passed, and Drae looked up at one as the branched swooped down low and caressed his face. He noticed for the first time that the smooth barked oddly shaped trees were actually the curvaceous forms of women. He chuckled as her branch caressed his face and he gently reached up and took the branch and delicately kissed one of the leaves, as though kissing the back of a woman's hand. 

"Well, you certainly weren't wrong about me liking them," Drae chuckled as he walked with Angela among the dryads. "I think I like Venti quite a bit, if all the trees are like this," he said as he was constantly caressed and flirted with by the trees they passed. "Though, no offense to these fine ladies, you are by far the prettiest one here," he said as he moved along with her. 

"Now, we have many things to talk about. Tell me about what you had to do to put an end to the Timedeath?" he asked her curiously. 

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Thu Jan 7, 2016 3:44 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

"I've had nearly two hundred years to get use to it and I don't ever think I will." She gave him a small chuckle. They moved on to talk about the forests of Venti and how much she thought he would love the dryads, not that he knew about it. The goddess giggled more as he kissed the tip of her nose. She moved to rub her nose against his and gave him a small smile. "I don't think it needed my help but I've offered my magic."

She stayed close to him and shook her head. "Iva told me it was exciting. Though I can only imagine what the child did to you." She laughed hard and found herself almost snorting though she caught herself and put her hand over her face. "We can make up for it on the island." She kissed him gently and held him close. "We're almost there now. I can at least stand by myself once I get my land legs back." There was another laugh that left her lips as she weaved her fingers with his.

Once they landed she took his arm and brought him down the bridge. "Welcome to Horae Island, This is Venti!" The cobblestone were different shades of tan. Her bare feet stretched and she felt at home once more. "If I didn't have an imagine to maintain I would fall to the ground and worship it." She winked as him as she lead him down the cobblestone path. "Now… about what you would like."

The curvaceous tree leaned down and flirted with him as they walked past it. Angela's mouth turned into a smirk as the womanly body caressed his face. "The trees in Venti are dryads."

Author: Porthyrius, Posted: Wed Jan 6, 2016 8:39 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

Drae held her close to him, supporting much of her lithe weight as they made their way below deck to their cabin. He chuckled as she mentioned how she had wanted him to be able to see the island from the best vantage point, with little consideration as to how it would affect her. He chuckled right along with her and helped her into the bed they shared, joining her himself as she tugged him close. 

"You don't need to apologize. Many people get air and seasick. Whether you are a Goddess or not is irrelevant if you are unused to such modes of travel," he replied to her as he brushed strands of her long red hair out of her face, and cuddled close. He smiled as she gushed about how much she was sure he would like the forests in Venti. She was really quite lovely when she was all smiling and smirking as she was, despite the discolor that was her face at the moment. 

"You think so? I can hardly wait to see it for myself. Especially if you had any hand in helping it become as it is," he told her as he pressed a kiss to her forehead and then to the tip of her nose. 

"But then again, I'm just happy to be able to have quality time with you. It was an interesting experience not having you at the shrine for so long. I'd be interested in making up for lost time," he said as he ran a hand down her side to her hip. 

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Wed Jan 6, 2016 8:24 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

Oh by the graces of the World Tree by on earth didn't she just gate them to the damn island. She whimpered as she clung to the railing of the airship for dear life as she heaved over the side. Her body shook as it sought after the magnetic force of the ground that was way below them. Being so far away from it made her cry on the inside as fearful eyes looked over to Drae. "Yes that sounds good. I think I'm done getting sick." 

Not that she had a choice to get up as she clung to Drae now and snuggled into him. "I color the grass! I should not be the color of grass!" She whimpered a bit more as she continued to go with him down through the sea of people. She made it to their cabin and she laid down on the bed. "I wanted to take you on the airship so you could see the island for yourself from above but I didn't think it through what it would do to me." She chuckled.

She closed her eyes and laid her head against him as she tugged him down besides her. "I'm sorry, I should have mentioned how much I get air sick and sea sick. A goddess with such an easy weakness," she groaned as she snuggled closer to him.  "It's so beautiful down there though. My favorite is the Venti part. You'll see when you get there but you'll really appreciate the forest." She smirked as she thought about the dryads rubbing up against the handsome warlock.

Author: Porthyrius, Posted: Wed Jan 6, 2016 8:06 PM, Post Subject: Patience Rewarded [P]

Drae felt the wind whip through his hair, tossing it about his face and neck as he stood on the deck of the airship that was transporting him and others to the newly revealed Horae Island. He had heard that the island had been more or less the epicenter of the Timedeath rift, and that now that time had been joyfully stabilized, marking the new year, the island had become a place to marvel. After all, being able to see a place that featured all the seasons at once was something to behold. Surely, the world had its rotation and the seasons came and went as per normal, but an Island divided by seasonal climates that never changed? That was an arcane marvel to be sure. 

Drae looked to his side, pushing errant strands of his raven hair out of his eyes as he glanced at his air-sick companion. The wind tugged at her dress and hair as she clung to the railing of the ship, her face practically the same shade of green as her dress. Drae shook his head and moved to her side. 

"Angela, let's get you below deck," he insisted. "You should probably lay down. You look as green as fresh Terra grass," he said as he gently took the hand of Mother Earth and practically dragged her up to her feet. "It won't be much longer before we reach the port," he promised her as he pushed her hair out of her eyes.