A Walk on the Beach {Vl'kan}

[Zara]

He never did get a chance to speak... but when he did... she felt the smile warm and take over her features. "I think Thor can more than handle anything that they try to throw our way." She rested against him then, gently placing her head against his shoulder. "I think I'm a fool, Vl'kan..." she said softly, shaking her head slightly. She could feel Izanycorth had woken up during her tirade and was worried. "Oh... Izanycorth... It's alright," she said softly aloud. Izanycorth crooned from where she was and Iirla laughed, looking up at Vl'kan again. "Will you kiss me, Vl'kan...?" she asked softly. She just wanted him to be the one to kiss her this time.

She wanted to feel his lips against hers. She wanted to feel that he loved her... Now. Would he fight for her...? "I guess... I need to tell D'rian, don't I?" she said, feeling nerves well up inside. She had gone from a bronze rider to a bronze rider... to this garnet rider. To her garnet rider. Yes... That was what she had jus thought. He was her garnet rider. She grinned and wrapped her arms around him, shivering slightly as the breeze pulled at her wet clothing. He was warm and dry, but that wasn't why she was clinging to him.

Ama and Trivol landed on a nearby rock while Praesent trilled happily and landed on Iirla's shoulder. "It looks like they approve..." she said, laughing softly.

The moon was still high and it was beautiful, its light glancing off of the water and that which was around them. It was beautiful. It was a beautiful night... and a beautiful night for a walk on the beach.

[Zero]

He felt his own smile begin to take over his features as she smiled warmly back at him and moved in closer to rest her head on his shoulder. Resting his chin lightly on top of her head he sighed lightly in content. This just felt…right. Here they were, in each others arms at long last with no one around to fill their heads with poisonous thoughts. No. It was just them, the moon and the waves. It just had to be right…right?

She spoke again and her voice slowly dragged him out of his wayward thoughts. He grinned like a fool at her words before gently lifting her chin and stealing her lips in a sweet kiss. “Now that is a request I will happily give into time and time again.” Wrapping his arms securely around her once more, he glanced idly off at the crashing waves before she spoke again and that boys name grated against his ears. “Yes, yes you will. But I will be there right beside you, if you need me, when you do.”

Starfire whistled from somewhere in the dark where she could still be heard toying with the shiny bracelet. That one had given her a shiny offering, so she supposed she could like the other TallOne. At least for now or until she grew bored of this toy and demanded another offering. The garnet rider rolled his eyes at his fuzzy friend and looked back to where Iirla’s trio of flits were eyeing them carefully. Who would have guessed his little solitary moment on the beach would have turned out like this?

Your thoughts are sickening.
Go back to sleep, Thor.

[Zara]

She closed her eyes as he kissed her, her heart racing as his lips closed over hers. This... This finally felt right. Oh. "We're finally together this way, Vl'kan... No matter what happens... I want this. I have wanted this...." She sighed. "I'm afraid to face him, Vl'kan... I don't know what he'll do..." She pressed herself close to him. "But... we're finally together... and I don't want to let that go... I love you..." Finally... Finally she and her Istan boy... She and her garnetrider. She had tried so hard to be with someone else. someoen that the Weyr might approve of. But enough of that. She felt so trapped. "No matter what happens, Vl'kan.. I still love you. I still want to be with you."

She tucked her head under his chin, wrapping her arms around him tightly. "Will you come see me tomorrow morning?" She looked up at him pleadingly. Oh... she hoped taht nothing got in the way of this. Nothing came between them.

"Oh my goodness.... She just loves shiny things. I guess I better keep bringing them so she won't start to hate me for taking your attention from her." She grinned again and looked at her own flitters who landed near them on the sands, crooning and chittering excitedly.

Izanycorth was up. What do you think you are doing! Kelath's is going to be so very angry! You are supposed to love him!

Iirla frowned. Hush Iz... You have known where my heart really was. No go back to sleep.