[Edelgard laughs, soft and gentle. She's pleased, the wreath is just...a little childish, but she doesn't resist it's presence at all. It's appreciated, the sheer thought that she put into this a little overwhelming.]
...You thought correctly.
[Leaning forward, Edelgard pops in for a quick, bright, peppery little kiss.]
I love it. And I appreciate all the thought you put into it. I know that it's quite a lot of events all coinciding at once.
[ love surges in the bond, along with a bright, almost giddy happiness. outwardly, she doesn't show much beyond a slight smile and reddened cheeks. still, the smile is audible as she speaks, eyes on her. ]
It wasn't a problem. I'm always happy to do things like this for you. [ byleth starts moving towards the coffee table, removing the leaves from the teapot and pouring them both a cup. ]
[The pouring of the tea was definitely a sign that Byleth knew exactly where she'd start. The Emperor settles herself across and takes her cup, gently tipping a small vial of dark-red blood into it and stirring idly with a finger.]
You caught me just at lunch time, too. What good timing.
[ she hums, moving to sit next to her on the sofa and taking her own cup. ]
Time is normally on my side, after all. [ byleth's nerves are still... on edge. she usually finds herself doing well in situations like this, but this feels different. is it the occasion? the sentiment openly centered in it? she doesn't know. ] Today's gone well so far? [ she hasn't sensed any reason to think otherwise... but she wants to hear about it. ]
[ byleth is ready as soon as she sees edelgard leaning in. she returns the kiss and pulls her closer, slipping an arm behind her back and gripping a handful of her shirt, right between her shoulder blades. this part she feels more confident in, she thinks. it doesn't require much talking, the bond does much of the heavy lifting... and the actions speak for themselves.
want slowly becomes the dominating aspect of her side of the bond, but it's... tempered, woven with restraint. she doesn't want to ask for too much too quickly, or mess up in some other way. today is about edelgard. ]
[Want is an emotion mirrored within Edelgard, and she's already weaving guards on her mind with Hubert and Corrin firmly fixed there, doing her best to do what the Coven said and blocking out things. Images may flicker through sometimes, but by and large now her mind is closed to any but Byleth.
She presses closer, deepening the kiss, and moves her hands up, settling them against her partner's hips. Holding this for a moment or two longer, remembering that Byleth at least needs to breathe, Edelgard smiles.]
...Would you object much to me being a little more forward?
[ the sheer rush of what's happening has her almost dazed when edelgard breaks off the kiss, free hand now settled at her partner's hip. ]
No. [ byleth quickly shakes her head, a light smile tugging at her lips. ] I wouldn't object to that. [ she moves back in to kiss her, hands slipping just under that long shirt to move from edelgard's hips up to her waist. ]
[Edelgard shivers at the touch, fighting back the instinctive urge to recoil.]
I would like nothing more than to spend the rest of my evening with you. Scandalous, I know, but I think that perhaps tonight might be the proper time for it.
[Shockingly, she says this with a straight face. She'd practiced this, of course.]
[Edelgard's eyes light up and she darts in for another, thankfully shorter, kiss.]
Have you ever...with anyone before?
[It's hard to make the words come out, but she's managing it mostly fine, so far. She wants this, and is willing to speak up to make it happen. But...she's still unsure.]
... I didn't grasp what I wanted enough to seek it out.
[ so... no, she hasn't, despite a joke she had made to her during the academy days. (dorothea's idea, naturally.) byleth's eyes flick away from edelgard's, finding herself feeling oddly self-conscious now. she doesn't pull away from her in the slightest, though, continuing ]
After a while, all I knew was... that I wanted you, El.
[ okay. so this is happening, then. byleth's heart beats faster, and she nods assent as she tilts her head with the kiss. she moves to press her lips to edelgard's jaw, her cheek, her neck. this isn't something she's done, before but she does understand how it's meant to work, she thinks. mostly. she's not sure, now. but this seems right for a start??? ]
I would... like that. [ she withdraws a hand from under edelgard's shirt, slowly starting to work at the buttons, flicking the top one open, then the next. ] Tell me, if you want to... stop, or slow down, for any reason. I'll do the same.
[Edelgard laughs softly, leaning forward, into her partner's arms, one hand wrapping around her neck and pulling her even closer...holding her...smelling her...]
Why in the world would I ever want you to stop...? I've wanted this for a long time, Byleth. For years...
[ she lets edelgard pull her closer, unfastening more buttons. byleth smells of petrichor and flowers, something sweet and earthy. her lips go to the juncture of the emperor's neck and shoulder, placing a firmer kiss this time.
sometimes she truly does forget, at least briefly, that it's been so much longer for edelgard than it has for her. ]
I know. [ byleth just... doesn't want to claim any kind of carte blanche because of that. edelgard has a right to whatever boundaries she likes, she thinks. maybe it goes without saying, but... byleth has never been one to do things by halves, when it comes to her.
her eyes slip half-closed as she relaxes into the contact, finally undoing the last button of edelgard's shirt. she rakes a hand lightly over her back, starting to kiss down from her shoulder to her collarbone. ]
[Edelgard groans softly, her body beginning to relax somewhat, though there is a brief, perceptible hitch in her movements and motions that comes when the final button pops free. She can't help it. Edelgard's conditioned herself to feel one way...]
...I...trust you.
[That's a reassurance, she hopes. She knows she was obviously frozen for a moment there.]
[ byleth does pause when edelgard freezes, but nods, wrapping her up mentally. she wants to help set her at ease here as much as she can. ]
You can touch me, too, El. If you like. [ maybe some give and take would make this easier for her, she thinks. byleth pulls back just a bit, beginning to slip edelgard's shirt over her shoulders as she draws her closer, thigh pressing up between her legs. ]
[Edelgard nods, and slowly begins moving her hands to do just that. Nimble fingers begin going right for the buttons of her bondmate's own top, flicking through them with ease. Her gaze focuses intently on her friend's, eyes locking on as a means of keeping herself distracted as her scars come into view.]
You're...even more beautiful tonight than normal, Byleth.
[...she curses herself a bit for trying to even speak, even if it is sincere.]
[ byleth leans down, briefly, to press a kiss to one of the scars on edelgard's shoulder, before meeting her eyes. she lets her partner unbutton her own shirt, and when edelgard speaks, she feels her face warm as she huffs out a soft laugh, grinning at her. ]
So do you. [ more skin is revealed, of course, along with byleth's bra. among the battle scars of various age, the faded and precise line of an old, stretched scar comes into view as her shirt is undone, starting just above the swell of her chest and disappearing straight into her cleavage. even with her... revealing dress habits at the academy, her medallion had blocked that from view. the scar tissue is wider than it ought to be, as if it's grown as byleth has.
she rests her hands on edelgard's hips, letting out a breath. ]
[Edelgard is eager, if slow, to get through the layers of clothing. She's thought of this often enough, and the chance to finally hold her partner without the barrier of cloth between them is an amazing, wonderful thing. She's almost reverent as she pulls free the last button, never breaking eye contact, lips peeled back in a generous, sunny smile.
Her hands immediately slip inside, resting cool against Byleth's stomach muscles, just feeling the warmth there.]
Thank you.
[she isn't sure what else to even say, at first.]
For your thought, your care, your patience. I confess I've looked forward to finally asking this of you. And now that it's come...I am finding myself at a loss for words.
[ she feels her breath catch at the feeling of edelgard's hands, as she begins working at her partner's underclothes. ]
You don't need to thank me for that... all of it is the very least I can do. The last thing that I want to do is... to put more pressure on you, when you've been so good to me from the beginning.
[ even with the half-truths and omissions, even when edelgard was still scared to fully trust her, byleth had seen someone similarly closed off, caring and afraid. ] And if you don't have the words, we don't have to say anything at all. But... even if something greater brought us together... [ she dips her head forward, touching her forehead to edelgard's and finally breaking eye contact, feeling her partner's body against her own. byleth's thumbs dig into her hips, a bit more firmly. ]
I chose you. Again and again, I chose you. And knowing all that you are... all that you might have been... I still choose you, my heart. That will never change.
[Edelgard's breath comes out in a slow, steady hiss against her lover's ear. Her stocky frame presses closer, the hands against the other woman's body beginning to ascend slowly, fingers curling to drag well-kept nails along the whipcord muscles beneath her touch.]
We share a bond, after all. We have for years...well before this new one. But that does not take away from my gratitude. For being chosen, for having the opportunity to share these wonderful moments with you.
[Her lips close around the lobe of Byleth's ear, tugging at it very gently. She's fed recently, and so her body is warmer than it should be, but still a touch cooler than a human. It's an odd sensation to her, but one she'll relish.]
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...You thought correctly.
[Leaning forward, Edelgard pops in for a quick, bright, peppery little kiss.]
I love it. And I appreciate all the thought you put into it. I know that it's quite a lot of events all coinciding at once.
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It wasn't a problem. I'm always happy to do things like this for you. [ byleth starts moving towards the coffee table, removing the leaves from the teapot and pouring them both a cup. ]
Start wherever you like?
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[The pouring of the tea was definitely a sign that Byleth knew exactly where she'd start. The Emperor settles herself across and takes her cup, gently tipping a small vial of dark-red blood into it and stirring idly with a finger.]
You caught me just at lunch time, too. What good timing.
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Time is normally on my side, after all. [ byleth's nerves are still... on edge. she usually finds herself doing well in situations like this, but this feels different. is it the occasion? the sentiment openly centered in it? she doesn't know. ] Today's gone well so far? [ she hasn't sensed any reason to think otherwise... but she wants to hear about it. ]
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[Time with Hubert, time with Corrin, Zelda, Leslie, and Maria, and now...]
And it's only getting better.
[With that said, out in the open, she leans forward for a kiss, letting it linger...]
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want slowly becomes the dominating aspect of her side of the bond, but it's... tempered, woven with restraint. she doesn't want to ask for too much too quickly, or mess up in some other way. today is about edelgard. ]
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She presses closer, deepening the kiss, and moves her hands up, settling them against her partner's hips. Holding this for a moment or two longer, remembering that Byleth at least needs to breathe, Edelgard smiles.]
...Would you object much to me being a little more forward?
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No. [ byleth quickly shakes her head, a light smile tugging at her lips. ] I wouldn't object to that. [ she moves back in to kiss her, hands slipping just under that long shirt to move from edelgard's hips up to her waist. ]
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[Edelgard shivers at the touch, fighting back the instinctive urge to recoil.]
I would like nothing more than to spend the rest of my evening with you. Scandalous, I know, but I think that perhaps tonight might be the proper time for it.
[Shockingly, she says this with a straight face. She'd practiced this, of course.]
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I would love that, [ she says that without hesitation, ] and tonight is about you.
[ whatever byleth can do for her, she happily will. ]
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Have you ever...with anyone before?
[It's hard to make the words come out, but she's managing it mostly fine, so far. She wants this, and is willing to speak up to make it happen. But...she's still unsure.]
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No. I never... gave it any thought, before the Monastery.
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[She's very, very curious about that wording.]
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[ so... no, she hasn't, despite a joke she had made to her during the academy days. (dorothea's idea, naturally.) byleth's eyes flick away from edelgard's, finding herself feeling oddly self-conscious now. she doesn't pull away from her in the slightest, though, continuing ]
After a while, all I knew was... that I wanted you, El.
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[It comes out slowly, but happily, with a warm smile on her face.]
I'm glad. Because I want you, too. I always have.
[She goes in for another kiss, this time on the cheek.]
Tonight, we can have one another.
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I would... like that. [ she withdraws a hand from under edelgard's shirt, slowly starting to work at the buttons, flicking the top one open, then the next. ] Tell me, if you want to... stop, or slow down, for any reason. I'll do the same.
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[Edelgard laughs softly, leaning forward, into her partner's arms, one hand wrapping around her neck and pulling her even closer...holding her...smelling her...]
Why in the world would I ever want you to stop...? I've wanted this for a long time, Byleth. For years...
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sometimes she truly does forget, at least briefly, that it's been so much longer for edelgard than it has for her. ]
I know. [ byleth just... doesn't want to claim any kind of carte blanche because of that. edelgard has a right to whatever boundaries she likes, she thinks. maybe it goes without saying, but... byleth has never been one to do things by halves, when it comes to her.
her eyes slip half-closed as she relaxes into the contact, finally undoing the last button of edelgard's shirt. she rakes a hand lightly over her back, starting to kiss down from her shoulder to her collarbone. ]
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...I...trust you.
[That's a reassurance, she hopes. She knows she was obviously frozen for a moment there.]
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You can touch me, too, El. If you like. [ maybe some give and take would make this easier for her, she thinks. byleth pulls back just a bit, beginning to slip edelgard's shirt over her shoulders as she draws her closer, thigh pressing up between her legs. ]
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You're...even more beautiful tonight than normal, Byleth.
[...she curses herself a bit for trying to even speak, even if it is sincere.]
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So do you. [ more skin is revealed, of course, along with byleth's bra. among the battle scars of various age, the faded and precise line of an old, stretched scar comes into view as her shirt is undone, starting just above the swell of her chest and disappearing straight into her cleavage. even with her... revealing dress habits at the academy, her medallion had blocked that from view. the scar tissue is wider than it ought to be, as if it's grown as byleth has.
she rests her hands on edelgard's hips, letting out a breath. ]
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Her hands immediately slip inside, resting cool against Byleth's stomach muscles, just feeling the warmth there.]
Thank you.
[she isn't sure what else to even say, at first.]
For your thought, your care, your patience. I confess I've looked forward to finally asking this of you. And now that it's come...I am finding myself at a loss for words.
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You don't need to thank me for that... all of it is the very least I can do. The last thing that I want to do is... to put more pressure on you, when you've been so good to me from the beginning.
[ even with the half-truths and omissions, even when edelgard was still scared to fully trust her, byleth had seen someone similarly closed off, caring and afraid. ] And if you don't have the words, we don't have to say anything at all. But... even if something greater brought us together... [ she dips her head forward, touching her forehead to edelgard's and finally breaking eye contact, feeling her partner's body against her own. byleth's thumbs dig into her hips, a bit more firmly. ]
I chose you. Again and again, I chose you. And knowing all that you are... all that you might have been... I still choose you, my heart. That will never change.
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[Edelgard's breath comes out in a slow, steady hiss against her lover's ear. Her stocky frame presses closer, the hands against the other woman's body beginning to ascend slowly, fingers curling to drag well-kept nails along the whipcord muscles beneath her touch.]
We share a bond, after all. We have for years...well before this new one. But that does not take away from my gratitude. For being chosen, for having the opportunity to share these wonderful moments with you.
[Her lips close around the lobe of Byleth's ear, tugging at it very gently. She's fed recently, and so her body is warmer than it should be, but still a touch cooler than a human. It's an odd sensation to her, but one she'll relish.]
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