Sitting on a sill with a brush in hair brush in hand and wearing a rather large billowy shirt as she peered toward the Vesuvia sky. Shades of midnight blue and darkest of purples spreads across a star filled horizon she come love about this city. Goose bumps had covered skin that was still being kissed by the chilly air that had filled her shared bedroom. Pair of long legs that were bare to the world and stretched outward as noticeable view of her cleavage. Curled tresses of Chestnut Brown rested on a shoulder that was peeking out from collar of the shirt was wearing. Would soon have her attention turned away from sight outside the window by someone called to her from their bedside. Scattered rose pedals in the outline of a heart in center of their bed while he laid in a seductive pose in all his glory.
"Would you like to join me?" He's come to ask with his signature smile.
Off her seat she would slide to firmly place her feet on the firmly on the wooden panels of the floor while leaving her hair brush behind. Taking step after step toward the occupied parts of the bed shedding the shirt by allowing it to pool at her feet. Leaving her to become naked like person on the bed just watching her the whole time she approached him. Who win turn would all her crawl on top of him in a straddling position as bed made a loud creaking sound. Would be followed by a groaning from one of the coupe when he started to groan upon feeling fingers on him. Places on each touch on his body on one Erogenous Zone, so slowly she seemed to be drag out of the pleasure. Soon her giggles would be mixed in when she started getting tickled by the other in retaliation for her teasing touches. Had her hips being gripped by one hand and have each one hid finger tips trace the outer edge of her face.
When her azural blue eyes looked into his Greyish ones with a light blush just appearing on her cheeks made his smile grew. An old phrase he once told her so long ago when he ended up cupping the side of her face would set a mood for the two. Since she would lean down and end up leaning downward slowly opening her mouth and barely sticking her tongue in his mouth a little bit. He would come to push his tongue into her mouth as she lightly sucked on his tongue. She ended up biting his cheek when she felt the tip of him at her entrance during the kiss. His grip on her hip become assuring him when he saw a fear in her eyes he rarely seen. He would have shared more words with her about them not needing to go through this. Only have one of his hand on her face taken by one of her free hands before she answered him.
When their fingers of those hands intertwined and she was able slowly impale herself onto him within that moment. Would become a nightmare for anyone awake outside the locked bedroom on this floor. The noises they started to make from positive stimulus from their psychical sensations as couple. Became the reason one Auburn haired girl was woken up just when she was in middle of a strange dream. Details of woman and wands wee blocked out when the sounds of a head board repeatedly on wall. Got a pillow thrown at the wall by her as her way of trying to quiet down her parents for second. Seem to amplify that love making, that left her to being the first one down the stairs in the mornings. Her outfit with accessories were always laid out the night before and tended to her familiar. Who glides off her shoulder with flutter of he large wings to rest on highest point of the kitchen and watch everything take place. She would end up being greeted by the house guest when she took the back stairs wanting to get away from their noise. Appearance of his leaning up into chair with earthware tea set lay near by as he sipped from one of the tea cups. Already dressed for whatever outing he had planned this day from his laced boots to his buttons waistcoat.
"Morning." Kilping offered her the second cup.
"..." She just stood her ground.
Was in this silence between them that foots steps behind Juliana on bottom steps of that staircase had her turning around. Her eyes would look upon someone saying things hadn't changed since he got arrived late night and was greeted by Cant. Not that he was surprised a farm animal was guarding the back door was a shocking change he was glad to have survived. Just glad to be back home after so long that ended with Juliana blind sighting with a in- human screeching. Before he got glomped by her as she spoke a word a second about how she should awake to greet him. Going on about a missed opportunity to welcome her brother back home with a party she could have gotten Narseh to host. Would soon be dismissed when she was asked to get off her brother before she completely crushed his chest. She would apologize before bouncing off her brother and pulling him back onto his feet asking about going to the Rowdy Raven.
Had them stopping far enough apart from each other to come to that decision with Juliana waiting patiently by the backdoor. She already had her shawl and shoulder bag on her person teetering back and fourth on her sandal clad feet. Seemed to want leave no more what was decided between the two of them when their eyes looked upon her for an answer. Soon to be joined by her brother and Kipling with one towing the other to his sister's side by single held hand. They would end up separating to take their coats from her with one opening the door for her to be first one to stepped out. Had eh making sure to wait for her familiar to fly back on to her shoulder with flicker of large wings.
"Isn't that a Attacus atlas month?" Her brother asked looking at the species of insect. "How did you come by this rare species?"
"He was brought back to me as a single egg." She recalled single leaf that held his egg. "From one of her and dad's travels."
Her brother grew silent for the rest of their long walk to what had become their family's favorite hang out for a drink and socialize. A seedy tavern in a shadier part of the city, that both the children of Julian Devorak knew by heart form a young age. Where the barkeep that poured the drinks to the regulars that these drinks were delivered. Knew their faces by heart despite being wary of the Palace Gaurds that pass the entrance when doing patrols.
Left her and Kipling to quietly talk among them selves about where they were going tomorrow in Vesuvia to explore together. Being that Juliana had taken upon showing Vesuvia to Kipling upon herself as form of bonding and finding out about his mother. The places that came up that Kipling was interested of late was the temple distract and the the illegal Red Market. The freedom for one to investigate religion freely in many place of worship reminded him of home. Way his parents mixed together their different religious beliefs under one roof when he grew up. Chance to look around a place where one could find prohibited and bootleg wares got his spine tingling. Since he was in the market to purchase a new blade after leaving behind his sword at home for personal reasons. Would be granted by Juliana since she been to those places within the 16 years living in Vesuvia.
"Your think that one black-market animal dealer still there?" Her brother spoke up.
"Is Julius Devorak becoming interested in owing a pet?" Juliana teased her brother.
"You're joining us?" Kipling asked back.
They all ended up laughing in the wee hours of the morning before the sun was to rise as they took a familiar path. Not caring about the eyes that saw the daughter of Vesuvia famous doctor and Magician walking with strange boys. One that carried the air the of a foreign gentleman from the way he acted toward her with kind hand and dressed. Other was a redhead with a rough style and relaxed matter all his own while only addressing her when she was acknowledge. Would start a stream of rumor after rumor that traveled from the mouths of people awake at this time of night. To ears of people stepped outside their homes after the run has risen and started their day by doing errands. Would pass this on to their friends that made deliveries to the Palace and told the servants that made them weary. Since they would go on their day until breakfast was to be served to Countess and her wife as their children attended. Where Countess eldest son known for his tall height and long hair that was colored blond with tanned skin. Would end up bending his fork when the rumors about love interest being counted by these stranger boys angried him.
Back on to the table he would place his fork by pounding the wooden surface and not noticing the dishware become knocked over. The servants that were serving his mothers would end up backing away from them as his sister was amused. Since she had to watched the Countess ask her son why the sudden emotional outburst at this time of the morning. Trying her best to keep her composure with her child knowing he usually wasn't like this when eating with them. To have him suddenly react to whatever new gossip was being spread through Vesuvia had her worried. His answer came in the form of Portia leaning over and whispering into her ear about someone being quite popular at the moment. Blush that appeared on Countess' cheeks over two boys being seen with Portia's niece and heading to the Rowdy Raven.
"May I be excused?" He would come to ask before his sister could drag out the rumor.
"As long as you are home by night fall, or I'll come looking for you." Portia warned him.
He bowed out from everyone as quickly as he could when pulled away from table and completely forgetting about his meal. Getting up from the chair he chose to seat on and scooting it back under the table's edge before calling to his male Saluki. Who was sitting off to the side, on these large cushions after clearing out his food bowl a servant laid down for him.
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Jewel wasn't excepting a visit from a member of the royal family in the shop at this time of morning, when she was about to go forging. All she could do was invite him and ask what the problem that brought him to her doorstep without Portia. He sighed while removing the worn scarf he always wore to hide his noticeable facial features from eyes of the people. Wanting to know if Juliana was receiving any visitors this morning since he was worried she hadn't returned home. What he got was a laughing noise traveling from the back room followed by rushing footsteps heading their way.
"You get what you need with her in since she plans to go forging with me." Jewel would end up advising him.
Jewel would end up walking pass him to look over her list of herbs she needed to hand pick in the forest. Knowing his attention would be drawn away from her retreating from to the ones that was entering the shop's front. In the form of happy Juliana pulling forward one of the boys he heard about through the grapevine. Accept this one looked familiar to him some how from he styled is Dark Umber hair to clarity of his eyes.
"Narseh!" Juliana stopped in place. "Julius look who came to welcome you back!"
"Long time no see." Julius would wave to Narseh.
"If your were one of the two strangers from last night?" Narseh asked him self. "Who was the other guy?"
"My lover." Julius figured Narseh was talking about Kipling.
Led to the long story of Juliana's odd habit of waiting at the East Docks for a Galleon with her brother on it to arrive. How she become known to the docks workers and others as the weird girl with the tarot cards. Telling one fortune for a set price or reading one's palm for a fee that always left her coin purse full.
"How I met Kipling and we gained a new family member." She cheered.
"Then I came back unannounced." Julius yawned.
"Still lack a decent amount of sleep?" Narseh couldn't believe Julius hadn't grown out of that bad habit.
Julius would only make his yawn go on while stating they got back late from The Rowdy Raven after getting lost in the atmosphere. Between the free drinks from the patrons for congratulating Julius on his return to Vesuvia. Many a barmaid that passed him their version of a seductive eye to get him to try and follow them out back. He wasn't given time to crawl into bed and catch up on some much needed sleep after the long trip to get back home.
"Juliana, leave your brother alone." Jewel could see her son wasn't up for forging. "Let your poor brother get some sleep."
"I want him with us." Juliana pouts letting go of his arm.
"Once I am rested up and ready to go into the woods." Julius smiled toward his sister. "I'll go with you and mom."
Juliana could only hug her brother rather tightly as her form of a hug before splitting off from him with her hands behind her. Making sure to stop near Narseh and stand on her top toes to be able to place a kiss on the side of his lips. Before she pulled away and missed the young royal blush as red as a apple when he placed a hand on the kissed side.
"Lets go mom." Juliana adjusted her shawl.
Jewel called out to the rest, she and Juliana were leaving to go gather herbs from the forest North- West of the city. Mostly re- stock he storage jars that Jewel kept on the selves that were found behind the front desk of her shop on first floor. Contains inside were low and needed to be refilled after the countless patients she and Julian had treated the past week.
"Be careful out there!" Julian called back to her.
"A proper meal would be ready fort you all upon your return." Kipling spoke from the kitchen.
Hearing Kipling's voice made Narseh's dog start to bark rather loudly from his side and drew attention from Narseh to him. Juliana would end up gushing at the Saluki as if she was seeing him for the first time before following her mother out the front door. Once the door was closed behind the two and Saluki stopped barking when Julius kneeled down.
"Seems you pick up your father's passion for animals." Julius meant the Saluki.
"Actually he was a gift to my mother from a visiting ambassador to strength political relations." Narseh singled to his Saluki. "Mom gave him to me, to teach me responsibility."
"He got a name?" Julius asked waiting to be acknowledged by him.
"After my sister's last sexual conquest." Narseh sighed. "Kannada."
Julius could only laugh at a habit that Narseh's sister hadn't grown out of after she went through the early stages of puberty. How she started to use her new form features as a blooming women to seduce man she deemed worthy of her time. From the settle way she showed her off her natural s- shape she had to the view of her cleavage she showed off. Always left her to get want she wanted and some how developed quite a pallet for varies wines that were made in Vesuvia.
"She sink her claws into former Consul Valerius?" Julius asked reaching out to ward Kannada.
"No, since she just started her play with him." Narseh sighed. "i fear he may not fall for her whims."
Kannada would happily step forward with his tail wagging to get close to start nuzzling someone his master was alright with. Julius would end up stroking his fur one until Kipling called from the kitchen breakfast was ready to eat and Juilan was being a pest. To the back all three of them were go to find Julian sitting right next to Kipling sipping his cup of coffee. Bothering the young man about when he was going to make a honest young man out of his son and give him grandchildren.
"Dad!" Julius shouts at Julian. "You do know that two man having children is biologically impossible."
"Never say never." Julian corrects his son. "Me and your mother beat the odds... twice."
Talking about time that Jewel painfully went through twice was still hard for Julian to take about since the pregnancy was painful for her. Severe abdominal pain to her lower torso beyond third month when she first got pregnant with Julius. Mixed with lightheadedness and discomfort while urinating had them worried they would lose their first. Left Jewel bed ridden until she gave birth and recovered from bringing their son into the world with Julian by her side. Would only get worst when Jewel got pregnant once more with their daughter and lost to much blood during her second birth. How she recovered from that without falling unconsciousness when pushing a crying a girl into the world.
"Have you ever checked to see if your father is the clinical definition of crazy?" Narseh asked Julius.
"No, since my mom trusts him enough to have a friendship with him." Julius though his father was hopeless.
"How is dear countess doing?" Julian would shift his attention to Narseh.
"Busy." Narseh wouldn't meet Julian's eyes.
Juliana would end up telling Narseh to call him uncle since his dear sister was properly married to the Countess years before Narseh and his sister's birth. Meant the Countess was officially family and Julian was Narseh's uncle from that connection. Just Narseh had never come to once call Julian his uncle and was never going to start with this nut job.
"I would like to join your all for breakfast." Narseh looked right a apron clad Kipling.
"Fine, since cooking is one of his best talents." Julius would pull a chair out.
"What a wonderful skill for my future son- in- law to have." Julian was all a buzz.
Kipling would arise from his seat to start dishing out food for everyone while leaving Julius to handle his father for the rest of their meal. Kannada would be given a mixture of cooked table scraps for snack on retiring to a blanket in corner of the room. Narseh would pour himself a cup of tea from the cups that were already set out and steam hot tea pot. Watching father and son have yet pointless argument about the family expending while Kipling laid a plate before him.