Hey look lol Im not dead Just been super busy with other things. But now I have time to work on this after shuffling a few things so look for more regular updates (weekly or biweekly)
Raahni's eyes flitted open as the sound of morning birds chirped and twittered about. The brightening of the room from sunlight silently told her that it was now morning. She sprawled out on the soft bed and started to yawn that quickly shifted into a quiet moan as she stretched on the bed, softly groaning as her back and joints popped. The female khajiit softly and happily sighed as she started to sit up. She gently scratched her belly and back as she stood, panicking for only a moment when she noticed her clothing was gone, before she remember she stripped off and slept nude for the first time in a long while, previously opting to sleep fully armored and weapon at the ready since she was wholly untrusting of practically everyone in Skyrim. For some reason however, she felt at ease around her new companion, somehow just knowing he wouldn't be one to try anything with her, whether out of respect or disgust was yet to be fully seen.
She exhaled as she grabbed her bag, reaching deep into the depths searching for a clean set of clothes, ignoring all the potions, books and other debris that was just floating around in her satchel. She smiled as her paw grabbed what she was looking for, pulling out and, much to her chagrin, another form fitting dress. Her ears fell back as she roughly sighed and pulled on under garments then bent over to slip into the red dress. As she tied it onto her body, she absentmindedly let her paw roam over her curves, mentally hoping that it wasn't too appealing, especially to the human in the house. She and him may be now somewhat friends, but the last thing she wanted was to give the impression that she wanted to be anything more, which in her case was true, she had no interest in finding a spouse or mate yet.
Raahni sighed as she laced up her boots, and inhaled deeply, only to stopped when the most enticing aroma hit her nose, ears perking up as her nose flared. She quickly finished getting dress, curious as to what the scent was. She made her way out of the bed room and slowly sauntered down the stairs, tail flicking happily as she got to the bottom to find Caius setting two plates on his table cover in food. Right away she saw horker bacon, eggs, and what looked like shredded potatoes. The human glanced up to see his partner and guest looking at him with both legitimate hunger and surprise. He motioned at the food set upon the table with a open hand, "Eat up Raahni, we got a busy day ahead of us."
The khajiit bowed respectfully to the human before sitting down at the table, Caius sliding a loaded plate in front of her, the now familiar scent of breakfast hitting her nose in force making her mouth water and her belly demand sustenance. She glanced up to make sure her host had started eating himself before she dug in, slowly devouring the meal, relishing in the flavors. She couldn't help but let out a moaning purr as she chewed, causing the human to chuckle lightly as he himself ate. It wasn't until she ate a good chunk of her food before her mouth opened before she could stop it, "Sorry if this seems forward, but by the nine how are you single? Your a strong warrior, brave, witty, smart, and a great cook." She raised her glass as a slight toast, her ears burning from embarrassment from the question.
Caius laughed, taking a large gulp of milk before he answered with a shrug, "Eh just haven't really look for anyone. I'm not into whole 'I like you...you like me...lets marry' stuff that most do. That just leads to problems down the road to me. Nah Id rather get to know a woman fully before I settle down." He took a bite of potatoes before he continued, "Not to say I haven't had offers. Seems every city I've been to has at least one or two woman that have tried to proposition me, and I left them with a broken heart." The two chuckled, as they continued to eat.
The human looked as his guest and returned the inquiry, his voice soft and sincere, "What about you? Don't you have some male somewhere that holds your heart?"
This made Raahni pause, unsure of how to answer. Her question was a rhetorical one, not really wanting or needing to hear a reason, she honestly just let her mouth run faster than her brain could. But Caius's question seemed like he honestly and genuinely curious about her being single. She was still thinking about just how to respond when the human continued, "Not to sound like I'm interested or anything, just observing that your rather...well...attractive compared to some of the other ca...um khajiit I've seen around..." He paused, his face slightly pink from being flushed..."ya know, not all scarred up or with odd jewelry hanging around. Your a great fighter and don't have any of those...attitude problems most species seems to have."
Raahni almost chuckled the him for being so forthcoming, "Same as you, I've been to busy helping around the farm, trying to save my brother, or trying to figure out to pay you back to find someone. Besides.." she scoffed as her muzzle twisted,"...most khajiit males are only interested in my looks or as 'good breeding' while humans don't see past my appearance as a cat. The elves are about the same, so I might be alone for a while I suppose." She paused again, "What do you mean attitude issues?"
Caius laughed, "Oh you know, some altmer have that 'I'm better than you' thing, nords only care about how good you are in battle, Breton are easy going but prefer those with magical skills, um...the redguard are a bit deep rooted in traditions about courtship, and the argonians and khajiit seem to treat females as if they are required to only do certain things...no offense."
Raahni waved it off with a smile, she knows exactly what he was talking about. Caius raised his glass as a toast to her as he finished, "You never know though, you might find someone that likes you for you." Caius smiled at the female.
Raahni felt her ears perk up and the sweet phrase, not thinking much on it. She was going to be much to busy working and saving money to start a new life, finding a mate was very low on her list of wants right now. As they finished eating, the two left for their respective rooms and changed into armor, she into her usual leather armor, tying her bow and quiver to her back, and slinging her nearly empty satchel to her side. She opened her door to find Caius wearing steel armor this time, and a steel sword on his hip. They greeted each other, she following him down the stairs and out the door, Caius pausing only for a moment to lock the door behind him, as Raahni waved to her brother as he hammered out red hot metal nearby. The duo made their way out of the city and back to the man's awaiting full cart. They hopped onto the seats, Caius reading the manifest and Raahni readying her bow, before the two took off to begin the days adventures, starting with taking a shipment of iron ore to three different cities in the hold. Raahni had a soft smile on her face, for the first time in a long time, feeling happy and at ease, like nothing could go wrong.
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