I had to wait a few days before I could visit the little shop again. My welts lead to bruising but no real pain lingered. Luckily Gran doesn't notices much while she goes about her routines. I almost run into the shop just slowing myself down at the door as to not scare the crone who owns it. She turns from dusting a shelf at my entry, a smile playing across her face in recognition. "Oh good you made it back and with Earth's mark if I am not mistaken."
The ghosts of lashes and vines holding me play over my body, "Yes she did and I am glad for it." I dig the wand out of my bag, but she stops me.
"No that is between you both now and is yours to keep. Though if you are ready, the last element can be gained now." Setting down her rag she leads me over to a new section. This one dominated by wind catchers, glass items and light fabrics.
I start browsing knowing now that I'll find it when I feel it. Many of the items are beautiful but nothing is pulling me until I get to the wall, my focus is drawn up and I feel her bristle behind me. High on the top above the shelf is a dusty bottle I can barely see but I know it's my choice. "That one on top," turning back towards her.
Her face holds a grimace, "Are you sure of that choice," motioning towards the other pieces of the collection, "There's more to choose from."
I am startled, she has never questioned my pick before but once again the only pull is from the dusty bottle on top, "No I'm sorry it's only that one."
Heavily she sighs, "You do have odder choices from one who is so new, but perhaps you will be good for it." She located a chair but I went up for it, not wanting her to fall. The bottle was more beautiful than it appeared from below. Blown glass with a sliver iridescent in it, thicker around at the base that thins to meet a rounded stopper at the top. Inside seemed to have a bit of sand, not from the sea but of a desert.
The crone placed her hand on my arm, my eyes drawn into hers, "This is not the easiest of elementals, it will reflect back in what you bring to it. Trust only yourself and ask for little, they are known to be sly in all ways but services well enough if treated kindly." She looked sadly at the bottle, "This one wasn't treated gently with the last." My heart radiated with her sadness but I knew I had to try, nodding along. "I believe in you, for air you will need to find a place where the wind can move freely. For you circle I recommend using a piece of ash from your first fire, a fine way to close the circle."
Carefully I hugged her, "Thank you for your guidance, I will return after receiving Air's mark if I earn it." She nodded and lead me to the door a troubled look still eating at her, but unwilling to voice more.
Slightly troubled I waited a few days more before going about my ritual. Returning to my original cave I find the burn out fire to be still undisturbed, happily I grab some of the ash before moving down the coast to find a good location. Far down I find caves that have many wind whipped holes that serve me well.
I make a large black circle before taking out the bottle. I carefully placed the bottle in the middle of the circle unstopped the top. Instantly it was as if the wind blew over a hot dry desert, it calmed quickly and once I got my hair out of my face I noticed him. He stood just my height with lean muscle and a slight frame, golden skin with a dark shaggy hair almost covering his lowered eyes. His long eyelashes fanning over his cheeks, "You freed me my lady witch. I am at your service." As he bowed forward his silk pants flowed over his legs and tightened on his bottom.
I blushed at his greeting so formal, as though I was a real lady of the court and not just a silly girl becoming a witch of all things. "No thank you and know you have only the circle's rules of not harming me, but you can freely leave at anytime, though I hope you stay." I fussed at my dress hoping I was saying the right things.
"I only want to do your bidding, to bring you some piece of happiness and perhaps pride if you so choose to allow me to please you." His voice soft and subservient, but with a silkiness that made my heart want to reach out to him.
"You don't have to do my bidding, if you only want to make me happy you just have to follow your amusement." His eyes flashed lightly in the cave, more cunning this time.
"It will be my joy to care for you," he circled behind me, his strong hands moved over my back. "I can feel the knots Earth left in your muscles, let me work to loosen those out." I went to lay on my cloak and he gently tisked at me before I undressed to expose my body still lightly bruised though much healed from that experience. "Earth can be rough, but air is kinder, as I hope you will find me." His hands moved from almost so soft that my body rose to meet his tickling hand to pressure that worked out the knotted areas.
The heat from his skin bleed into my body wherever he touched, he kneeled over my body one leg over each side of my buttocks. I felt him relax lower, his silks gone from his body. I arched up my body and felt his hardness stroke over me as he rubbed, each stroke matched at the top of my back and on my bottom. My center craved to be filled, it wept at the closeness, the wetness seeping from me. I was fully moaning at the sensations before I let slip, "please no more teasing, in me...please," less a master's voice, instead a prayer.
Without hesitations he sank into me deeply, fully and we both groaned in pleasure. He pulled out of me slowly and returned just as slow finding me willing and ready, our bodies fitting together perfectly. The slow pace picked up speed and I arched to meet his thrusts, my breathing only muffled by my moans of pleasure. His hands on either arm holding me down, bringing me towards and somehow keeping me from harm. My center was blazing and I couldn't stop the rolling waves of bliss covering me. Still through it he thrust into me, meeting me on the other side my body still buzzing. I felt him slow a moment and he shifted allowing one leg freed to wrap around his hip. I could feel him more deeply, and I could move towards him. I growled my joy at this new placement. Half turned I could see him above me his hand found my breast. I could feel him meeting me, pushing him to his crest as he pushed me, though I held on just long enough to feel his start before I followed. Reason left me as I clenched around his twitching hardness.
He moved back slightly and I flipped over, my center splayed before him, focusing I saw he was still fully hard. A smile rose from his lips as he moved into me, coming down to slip a kiss from my lips. "My pleasure is easy to maintain when I see your pleasure flowing." My legs wrap around his waist drawing him in, never had I wanted another, to be with him, to be as one. The power flowed between us as I came and again he continued, my body starting to feel overwhelmed, over sensitive. He pulled back but only to place my legs over his shoulders he bent forward, impaling me deep. My breath a pant as he pushed me over the edge again, by body releasing wetness over us as I never had before. I came from a deep place within my body thrumming as he came a second time into me, I only found out later since my mind was lost to me briefly. As I regained thought he was beside me, head cupped in hand while the other stroked my still shining body. He looked well rested and not as though he gave me so much delight that I lost my senses.
"How? Why able? What?" my mouth and brain were still mismatched, unable to articulate my thoughts as my body still thrummed.
