The sun was shining, The sky was blue, and Edovan was about as happy as a 4'9" bosmer had ever been. Mind you, it wasn't a very large pool to draw from, population wise anyway, but at this moment, riding out of the city with Yagaritte's warm voice extolling at length about its architecture and history (and even its Dwemer origin) and her even warmer body pressed up against him and around him as they shared the saddle together, he was certain it would not have been possible to experience more joy and contentment without leaving the mortal realm altogether.
Logical Brain was listening in rapturous fascination as she went on about how thousands of years ago the legendary Ysgramor himself and the 500 Companions once visited the island and camped there on their way to retake the Elven held lands that later became known as Skyrim. How a rogue group of dwemer who had settled there centuries later had built an enormous science and engineering complex on the volcanic shoreline, one that was widely thought to harness not only the abundant geothermal energy but the power of the very volcano itself! He could barely fathom the kind of esoteric calculations that had been needed to pull off such a feat. Surely the dwemer possessed knowledge beyond all their understanding!
Logical Brain could have listened to that melodious voice speak knowledgeably but unpretentiously about dwemer and history and science and architectural influences for an infinity, but there was just one tiny problem that was making it harder and harder to concentrate on the words coming out of her mouth. It was a constant incessant chanting. Just a mindless repetition of the same six words over and over and over again. It had originally started out as sort of hushed whisper but had gradually grown in volume and in speed until it could no longer be ignored. He sighed in frustration as it finally rose to a level that all but drowned out her out just as she was about to tell him about the ancient construction methods used to create the long graceful metallic bridges leading out of the city and up into the surrounding mountains. Enough was enough. He turned and looked at Lizard Brain.
"..thereareboobsonmyheadthereareboobsonmyheadthereareboobsonmyheadthereareb-"
"WILL. YOU. STOPPPPP!!", logical Brain thundered.
Lizard Brain looked at him sheepishly. "Sorry" he said apologetically but still goofily grinning from ear to ear. In truth, he was right. There WERE boobs on Edovan's small head. Two of them to be exact, gently bouncing up and down against the top of his tousled brown hair, just heavily enough to be more than a bit distracting, even when listening to a lecture on Dwemer architecture!
But before Logical Brain could lecture Lizard brain further about the rudeness of ignoring the well spoken words of such an obviously intelligent and well rounded companion in favor of her OTHER even more well rounded assets, something happened that caused both of them to lose their trains of thought.
Yagaritte was getting a bit distracted herself. As they rode along together, his tiny form perched in the saddle in front of her, she was doing her best to concentrate on her tour. It wasn't often on the island she found anyone who could appreciate the vast knowledge of her homeland that she had acquired over her 29 years of growing up and living here; the last 5 of which she had spent in her position as Chief Researcher for the Guild. It wasn't that she wanted to show off how smart she was. Somehow she knew he had no doubt about her in that regard. No, she was genuinely fascinated with history, architecture, science and more and this..this was a rare chance to talk about those things with someone who clearly loved it as much as she did. She kept glancing downward at his cherubic little face beaming upward at her as she talked. She loved how his eyes sparkled and lit up at any mention of Dwemer influences on the Island and the city, and how his mouth had gaped as she spoke of Ysgramor. Sharing things you love with someone else who loves them too was a pleasure she hadn't experienced in far too many years. Not since.. Well, not since she had left her home and family behind. But even the momentary twinge of sadness at the thought of what she had lost 11 years ago couldn't stop her heart from practically bursting as he "oohed" and "ahhed" at the various architectural features and important sites along their route.
She was trying her hardest to concentrate on her words. Her words! Not his big golden eyes starting up at her.. Not his small but firm body between her thighs. Not the warmth of his back pressing against her abdomen. She was reminded of that morning in her room when she had woke up holding him so close to her, of how intimately and perfectly his body had fit against hers.. not IN spite of the fact that he was half her size.. but because he was half her size! It seemed even truer now as they rode together. She actually had planned originally for him to have his own mount for this trip, but realized last minute as she went through the stables to select one for him that she had no idea what, if any, riding experience he had. Oh well. It wasn't like she wasn't enjoying this. No, truth be told, she was enjoying it a bit TOO much. Though he seemed to sit the saddle well enough it didn't stop each trot and bounce of her horse from moving him against her. He weighed considerable less than her, so he simply bounced more than she did and the constant movement of him against her hips and inner thighs was generating a kind of heat that couldn't be chalked up to friction. At first she had tried to ignore it and just concentrate on her history lesson but the longer they rode.. the more difficult it became.
Everything was going her way for once. She was finally setting out on her long planned mission with hopefully the the most knowledgeable (and cutest) expert in Dwemer studies on the island. The weather was perfect and the mood was great. He was literally hanging on her every word as she told him all about how the dwemer had built tubular structures from their special metal they used to construct everything and then run long unbreakable cables through those structures to support their bridges. It had the aspect of making them seem impossibly long and unsupported because the suspension cables were actually hidden inside them.. At the word "inside" her thighs had suddenly given his tiny butt a long involuntary squeeze, long enough and hard enough that he had actually made a small noise. Not quite a squeal, more of a squeak. The sound made her tummy flutter it was so cute. She didn't even know he could do that! Suddenly her mind began to wonder to what OTHER sounds she might get out of him if she squoze him just right..or in different places. She stole a glance downward at him and saw the pink flush on his bronzed cheeks but looked back up and pointed to something quickly before their eyes could meet.
This last week had been hard on her. She had spent the time making all of her last minute preparations for this journey and his guild induction. Also convincing herself every day to keep her distance from him. She didn't want anyone at the Guild to think he couldn't stand on his own two feet and didn't deserve to be there on his own merits, and more important, she didn't want HIM to think that he only got in because of her. She was so proud of him for facing Utha and accepting her challenge that she'd forgotten all about his violation of her privacy back at the Boar. In truth she was not that young inexperienced girl anymore, not in any way shape or form. In the ten years since she had done far more lewder things and ALL of them voluntarily with only minor alcoholic assistance. Even though she had been taken advantage of back then, it had opened her in many ways. She had owned her own sexuality since then and used it to suit herself and her own needs, taking what she wanted and giving as good as she got, but always on her own terms. Of course with her size and skill with her blades it wasn't like anyone had a choice. No, she realized that the reason she had reacted so strongly that day was not so much what was in the box as what it represented, a past she had left behind and with it, memories that she had fought hard to lock away.
But that was the past and even as painful as it had been she had gotten through it and made her own life for herself. So now, many days later she was not only no longer angry about it but had to admit that the more she thought about it, the more it had kind of turned her on. He was looking at HER after all. LOTS of her from the sheer number of activated crystals she had found all over her room. Whether he had meant to or not he had literally immersed himself in her for all intents and purposes. And wasn't that her intent anyway? For him to unpent himself in her bed? If only Bernadette hadn't stuck her annoying nose and other body parts into things, that day might have gone very differently indeed!