Author:  Mystix The Ellimist
Title:  Curiosity

Curiosity ...

Lina stood, brushing her hair in the make-shift tent, the soft whoosh of the brush consoling her when she didn't know she needed consoling. She was glad now of the tent, though she had complained bitterly of the extra weight. Now, however, she was glad to be out of the biting wind.

She turned at the soft flutter of the door, blinking at Zelgadiss as he entered. His cloak was off, revealing more of his neck and collarbone than he usually let anyone see. It was definitely odd, considering the chill in the air. That wasn't the only thing, though, his eyes held something unknown, but determined.

"Lina..." He started, than turned his head slightly away, "Forgive me. I didn't mean to interrupt you, but..."

She moved towards him, shortening the gap between them, "What's up, Zel?"

"I-I need to know something..." He ran a stone hand through wire hair, sighing a bit. It was a stupid thought, but he needed an answer, he needed one...

She blinked again, "Well, what is it, exactly, you need to...mmmrrrmph..."

He words were cut short as he whirled, wrapping an arm around her and pulling her close, taking her lips into his own. The kiss was soft, but somehow urging. As quickly as it had started, he ended it, "Sorry..." Cerulean eyes looked into her own, intensified by the light from the campfire outside leaking through the tents gaps. Wiping a stand of hair from her face, his gaze was insistent...

Her answer was a kiss of her own, which he returned after a moment. Snaking her arms around him, she allowed his tongue to enter her mouth, searching the gaps and crevices among her teeth for it's partner. Her tongue soon joined his as they twined together in the dace of lust.

Pulling away from her mouth slowly, he began to kiss along her neck and jaw line, nipping softly with a demon's teeth. As her walls shattered, she returned the favor by kissing his ear, tugging insistently. Deft, calculating hands undid the clasp at the back of her shirt, while her own clumsy ones pulled at his own...

They stood before each other, shirtless, and it was only than that Lina permitted a small blush to creep across her features, "Zel..I..."

He looked at her, his raptor-like gaze settling upon her as if it were looking through her, waiting for her to finish. Unable to, though, Lina found herself turning around to undo her pants, watching as he did the same, a few moments after her.

Teal arms wrapped themselves around her naked body. One hand lay upon her belly the other softly groping her breast as he once again kissed her neck. His manhood pressed against her bottom as he slowly rocked his hips against her. She moved in sync with him, moaning softly and pushing his hand down, while her other hand caressed his inner thigh and swelling member. His skin was surprisingly soft and respondent to her gentle touches.

Growling erotically, he turned her around and lowered her to the floor. Planting soft kisses along her collar bone, he moved upwards again as their lips locked once more in passionate kissing. His hand caressed her hardening nipple, teasing it between textured fingers. Lifting it, he cupped it as it bounced down, inhaling sharply through his nose. Moaning, Lina urged him downward, fingers twined in his hair.

He obliged her, Suckling first one nipple, than the other as his tongue darted and flicked. Moving further still, he trailed kisses down and around her bellybutton before moving past the fine red hair to her sex. Strong yet gentle hand pushed her legs apart as he began to kiss her, licking her slit and probing it with his tongue.

"Zelgadiss..." She breathed, "Zelgadiss Greyweyrs....I need you..."

He said nothing, but moved to kiss her again. She delighted in the sweet tang of her own juices on his lips as he guided his fully engorged self into her with a hand. He gasped softly at the heat of her, and began to move slowly in and out of her with ease. Ease?

She moaned at him, sliding her arms up and down his back, her nails leaving thin trail the colour of her hair. Her hips thrust instinctively, urging him on, gasping softly at the texture of his manhood on the walls of her sex. He looked at her breasts bouncing and a low growl begin in his throat. Thrusting himself deeper inside her, his whole body seemed to vibrate with the intensity of his animalistic noise. Sliding a hand under her, he lifted her up slightly, biting at her neck and ears, leaving his mark.

The combined intensity of his loving sent Lina skyrocketing towards the heavens. She screamed his name, in a world where the only things that existed were herself and him inside her. Time seemed to stop as she was swept away in a golden torrent of rapture. As the screamed, her juices burst, dribbling out of her and down his member.

She failed to notice that he didn't do the same.

Coming back from heaven on a gilded cloud, she fell back, gasping, as she felt him remove himself from her. Zelgadiss lay beside her a moment, once again brushing a stray piece of hair, now plastered to her face by sweat, away. She looked dreamily into those eyes...

And saw eyes completely devoid of any emotion, "Zel..."

Without a word, he stood, his lithe frame silhouetted in the darkness. When did the fire go out...? Gods, he was beautiful...He began to pull his clothes on with a grim finality, "Zel? Zel, where are you..." Tears of confusion leaked from the sorceresses eyes as she pulled the sodden sheets to her, covering herself, "But...Why?"

As he pulled his shirt on, he turned to her cowering, naked form. His eyes seems to light with a hint of rage. Taking a step towards her, he spit. She didn't try and wipe away the sticky glob on her cheek.

He spoke with a soft, deadly voice, that was terrible in it's calm monotone, "I came here for answers, I got them. I thought I could love you. You're nothing but a whore. A disgusting, dirty, gutter-living whore..."

With his last spoken word hanging in the air before her, he swept out into the night and to places unknown.

In the middle of a forest, on a bitter cold night, a redheaded sorceress curled into a ball and wept.