1. What ways would you label yourself, if any? Are any of those labels ones you've struggled with finding, or more private than others? If you don't use specific labels, why?

A: I'm bi woman, if that's what you're asking. Never had a problem finding it – the rest of Tamriel is open to these things, perhaps freer than it is in my homeland, where matters of lineage are of great importance. I don't really bother with labels, though it's interesting to see what others would label me as.

S: Lesbian. I've tried men and...yes, women is the only way to go for me. I don't 'use' labels in a sense that I usually keep quiet about them. Though the people of Summerset generally accepts all...judgments are still made.

2. In three words or less, how would you describe the sex life / sexual relationship of you and your current partner? Is that typical of your previous experiences, or is this new/unique for you?

S: Surprising...pleasurable...tiring...(In a good way, when she's feisty. And no, words in parenthesis don't count towards the word limit)

A: Canvas for art ;) I've had a lot more freedom with Sie than any previous partners, so it gives us space to explore more than we ever have.

3. Do any of your senses tend to stimulate/arouse you more easily than others? Are there specific sensations/stimuli that you're very sensitive to, and does your partner know of/utilize them?

A: Touch. Especially those gentle, loving touches of Sielaire's, where I can feel the calluses on her fingers and palm, the scar on her lips... She does know and use it a lot in bed, running her hands over my body. I'm more sensitive to touch around the neck, and there's this spot behind my ears that Sielaire always finds, and it always works.

S: My ears. My damn ears. She goes right for them when she wants something. Be it to caress or whisper into my ear, so I can feel her breath, her voice...it's my greatest weakness. Renn nibbles on the tips of my ears too, and it only makes me all the more aware of the flush there.

4. Are there any of the above sorts of stimuli of your partner's that you especially enjoy utilizing?

A: Sie's hearing becomes very sensitive during sex, and I just love whispering the filthiest things in her ear...though I could very well finish her by reciting the recipe for banana pie. She's very responsive to commands too – and this soldier enjoys taking them from me, especially when I get a little forceful.

S: She likes being touched around the collarbones and neck, something about it makes her more...intense. I like holding her about the throat – without applying pressure – and feel her muscles work when she pants and swallows. There's this weak spot behind her ears that makes her lean into my touch, and her eyes will flutter shut as I trail my fingertips slowly down to the length of her neck – she looks so much in bliss, that words cannot do her justice.

5. What's something your partner does subconsciously during foreplay/sex that you really enjoy "unlocking"?

S: She mewls. Really. A high-pitched tone...that's not unlike a kitten's.

A: Sie becomes more possessive. Grips her fingers tighter on me, holds me close – a kind of dominance she doesn't show usually, never consciously. I just love it – it betrays her true desires for me, no matter how noble an act she likes to put on usually.

6. How can you tell when your partner is just on the precipice? How do you tend to react to that signal?

S: Ayrenn's very direct in this – the Queen gives her orders, 'harder, faster, now'. I follow...most of the time. Though I like how wild she becomes when I keep her there on purpose, trying to take what she wants. Then her assertiveness will crumble, and she's left under my mercy, pleading for completion.

A: Sie's nails come into play – the harder she digs, the closer she is. And she gets this mixed quality in her voice, like she wants to cry out, be more vocal than her usual panted words and breath... Probably because she knows I like hearing my name on her tongue...but needs a little encouragement to break out of her habit. So I'll help her along – chipping away at her restraint, until there's nothing on her lips but my name, and her love for me.

7. What's your favorite feature of your partner's body? Do you show it any special attention during foreplay/sex? What about your partner's favorite feature of yours? How do you know?

S: Her leg muscles are sculpted beautifully, and they feel good wrapped around me...look even better when held aloft by my hands while I drive all sense from her mind. There's a scar on her stomach, near the pelvis, that I like to kiss and nip at as well.

I think Ayrenn likes my back, she does shower a lot of attention there. But my ears are her particular favourite, given how she likes to torment me with them.

A: She thinks I love her ears (which I do, don't be mistaken) but oh, I absolutely love the muscles on her back...so her ridiculous uniform is a godsend. ;) I do try to reach it often, to feel her flexing beneath my fingers, but it's a little difficult unless I have Sie on her knees...which works out just as well. If not, then her ears it is.

Sie likes my neck, she loves touching and burying her face against it. But the way she handles my legs though...hm.

8. How do you let your partner know you're down for some sexy times? Or if you aren't one to take the lead, what's your favorite way your partner has let you know?

A: Hm. Coquettish gazes, biting my lip and the tip of my finger, sly smiles, pushing her against the wall, heated kisses...any combination of that and more, interspersed throughout the day. I love knowing Sie's all hot and bothered beneath that stoic soldier's facade.

S: I don't usually ask for sex, but when I do, I just embrace her, let my fingers trail to intimate places, and she'll get the hint. Ayrenn's mostly the one who initiates, and there was this time when she just stood before me in this sheer nightgown and let it slide off her body...Gods...

9. Is there something you've only ever done with your partner? Why them? Do they know?

A: Ha. I might surprise people with this, given all the wild tales of my adventures across Tamriel, but there are many things I haven't done yet, and am exploring with Sie. One of which – strap-ons. This is a favourite of mine, and Sie is amazing with it.

Why Sie? Well, she is my wife for one… And yes, she does know, and she takes a lot of care with me, especially when she's treading into new waters herself.

S: Bondage comes to mind. Light bondage, that is. I've never bothered with it before Ayrenn. We experimented with it briefly, but then the war happened and…I developed an aversion to feeling restraints around my wrists. We're working through it, Ayrenn's being careful and patient with me. She stops whenever I tense up, and will only go on when I tell her to.

I did this with Ayrenn at first because…she asked? And I trust her enough to take care with me, so I just explore with her as well. She knows my history.

10. How do you and your partner ask for and give consent in your sexual activities? Have you ever had any miscues/misunderstandings, and how did you resolve them?

A/S: Reciprocation, mainly. If we're talking regular activities, we can read each other well enough, and have no qualms about telling the other 'no' when we don't feel like it. If we're trying something new, verbal consent is important to us, and we'll only escalate things at the other's assent.

We haven't had any misunderstandings so far.

11. How does a typical/recent time with your partner compare to the first time with them? What's the most important/notable thing about your time together that you've learned since then?

A: Oh, we are better together now. Much better – we know each other's preferences, quirks, and dislikes, and are comfortable with each other. Sie is much more forward than before, when she still saw much of the 'Queen' in me, even in private. Now though, she's bolder, less afraid of handling me roughly. She knows my limits, and I hers.

I've learnt…to care for my lover, mostly. When I was younger, I cared for my own pleasure – perhaps even more than what I gave to my partners, given how I always just took what I wanted. With Sie as well, at first. But there was always this…attentive quality to her affections that made me pause and think, and…well. I like to think she helped me mature in that sense.

S: Same as Ayrenn – our time together has become comfortable. I used to be painfully aware of the disparity between our statuses, but now, she's just my wife. A woman whom I love, and can share all of myself with.

What I've learnt from her? Audacity, mostly. And a willingness to experiment.

12. Are there typical roles between you and your partner when it comes to sexual activities? What's an occasion where these roles might switch or be drastically different for an interlude? Do you look forward to those times, or prefer the typical arrangement?

S: Ayrenn usually takes the lead, and I just enjoy following her whims. She relishes her dominance – comes with being the Queen, I guess – and she knows what to do with that power, so…

We switch on occasion, and she does seem to love it when I'm in charge. I like it either way, and have no preference – as long as she is happy.

A: I like being on top, watching that stoic battlereeve's façade fall away, leaving just Sielaire under me, the woman hidden beneath her armour, now vulnerable and exposed to me. To have this sort of power is…intoxicating.

With that said, I love it when Sie takes the reins. Oh, whatever she is with me, make no mistake – she is a dominant woman. Just not so much with me, not with such a tender love in her heart. But gods, when her care falls away, when she just takes me… I can't help but swoon at the mere thought of it.

13. What's your favorite place that you've had sex? Place you'd like to but haven't yet?

S: We were in the Colovian Highlands at the time, and Ayrenn brought me to this quiet little cabin by a stream. She'd wanted some time to ourselves, after tending to the Empire for months. The air grew cooler at night, and naturally my wife suggested we made love to keep warm…despite our thick fur covers. Still, it was so soft and intimate… It's the place I'd love to return to, when we get the chance. I don't really have a place that I want to try. I'll leave that up to Ayrenn.

A: My favourite's the same as Sielaire's. But the place I'd like to try?

….The throne. Impossible, I know, but I'll find a way. Eventually. Maybe.

14. Are there any sexual situations (or kinks) you avoid because of previous encounters? Or any of your partner's?

A/S: We've tried breathplay, but neither of us were comfortable with it, so we left it alone.

15. You partner's not around but you're horny, what do you do about it?

S: Nothing sexual. I'll save it up for an…eventful reunion. If push comes to shove, I'll just knock some of my soldiers around in the sparring ring.

A: I'll pleasure myself, then whisper into Sie's ear how I did it, when we are reunited.

16. Kink-wise, how compatible are you and your partner? How much have you explored and experimented? Anything you're currently eager to try out?

A/S: We're pretty compatible and comfortable with each other's kinks. To be honest, we haven't had much time to experiment yet, what with the war and our endless duties after. And there wasn't a lot of room to do much while on the road for our honeymoon. But Ayrenn wants to explore roleplay and power play even further, so we're…looking into it.

17. Are there any embarrassing stories or compromising situations you've been caught in? Who handled it better, you or your partner?

S: Oh, Divines above–

A: My cousin Alwinarwe walked in on us once, when I had Sie pinned against a wall in the palace's library – which had been vacated for my own use. In a spur of the moment, I wanted to peruse more than just books, and forgot about locking the door – and Alwin, who wasn't informed by anyone that the library was in use by the Queen, walked in on me with my hand lodged firmly between Sie's thighs.

Alwin didn't say a thing and walked right back out, but Sie was broken out of the mood and refused to continue. Her blush was so fierce that her face and ears nearly matched the shade of her hair. Needless to say, I handled it better.

18. Do any toys/equipment make frequent appearances when you're having sex? What about when you're alone?

A: As mentioned, the strap-on is a favourite and sees the most use. Scarves appear too. And feathers. And magic that switches between a warm fire and cool ice. When I'm alone, I find that magic is sufficient enough – and it reminds me of Sie.

S: I use my training dummy. For combat practice. Please do not bring this down to the gutter.

19. How do you feel about leaving marks on your partner's body? What about your own? Is it more about 'marking/claiming' for others to see or is it more about the sensations while the marks are being created?

A: Well, we can't leave marks on our bodies that others can see – we have an image to uphold, so we'll have to heal them before we start the day. I love it when Sie leaves marks on me, and I think it's equal parts of being claimed by my wife, and feeling her teeth sink into my skin. (I like it when she's rough.) And, Sie does look good with my love bites on her.

S: I like leaving hidden marks on Ayrenn – on her chest, stomach, thighs; where others can't see, but I know that my mark is there, and that my wife wears it proudly. Ayrenn likes to nibble, and rarely leaves marks unless she wants to… That only makes the 'claim' even hotter, I feel.

20. Is there anything you're really not into, that might surprise someone to learn? How would you react to your partner wanting to try it?

S: Mentioned above. It surprised Ayrenn when she wanted to try it after the war, only to hear my protest – as far as she knew, I was comfortable with it before. She was tying the scarf around my wrists then, and I tried to keep calm, but when she tightened the scarf, I couldn't help but flinch. Demanded that she untie me immediately, which she did. I couldn't get back into the mood that night.

A: Nothing surprising. I'm just that predictable. To Sie, anyway.

21. Conception: how does procreation or the prevention of it factor into your sexual relationship? Are you a parent, or do you want to be? If you and your partner can't conceive, would you explore other avenues? Which ones?

A: Ah, the one big obstacle in our relationship. We cannot produce an heir between ourselves, but oh, how I wish to have Sielaire's child… We might search for a way to have one in the future, most likely magical in nature. But for now, we have other concerns.

Well, that said, I could take the seed of a respectable Altmer noble, but I'm rather averse to the idea, and Sie's reaction during our discussions…

S: I'll kill anyone who lays their hands on Ayrenn.

22. Pets in the bedroom (or wherever): Nope? Okay? As long as they aren't on the bed too? As long as they don't watch?

A/S: Having pets around is fine – just not on the bed. We have cats that often laze around by the fire while we're in bed, and don't generally bother us. Even if they want to watch, we don't think they'd understand. Not to mention, those shameless felines get it on practically anywhere in public, so…

There was once when a cat mewed to match Ayrenn's whine, though. Now that was funny.

23. What's a non-sexual act of intimacy that you and your partner engage in?

A: Sometimes we just like to sleep naked together. The skin-to-skin contact is comforting. Or I just like to cuddle with her. Trust me, it's a luxury at the end of a long day in the palace.

S: I like to massage her hands – they're a delicate part of her, softer now since she's used her sword less often.

24: It's your birthday, your crops are watered, your skin is clear, and you have free rein over your sexual activities for the day, what are you going to do? Or have done to you?

S: I…um, usually just leave it up to Ayrenn. I plan the quiet, peaceful parts of my birthday and Ayrenn takes care of…everything else.

A: I'd like to put some of our toys and furniture to good use. And not have to leave the bedroom for the entire day.

25: What do you typically do after the act? (Part, cuddle, sleep, talk, clean up, etc)

A: We'll clean up, then cuddle. Sie doesn't really start the pillow talk, but she'll smile, listen, and join in when I do. Sometimes I just talk about nothing at all – an excuse to stay with Sie just a little longer, to feel her fingers comb through my hair and trail over my skin.

S: I just like to watch Ayrenn. There's something charming in her tousled appearance and lazy smiles… She's the perfect woman, who makes the world feel right in that moment.