Chronicles of an Elven Bed-warmer
Chapter the Twelfth:
Illicit literature
Haven't heard back from Bio-ware about my idea for a Dragon Age dating sim, so I still don't own it.
Eventually Aedan managed to stop ogling his bodyguard long enough to make his way to the library. He even found what he was looking for... a bit more than he was looking for, to be perfectly honest. Most of his dismay was due to a single volume. After a few hours perusing the surprisingly large selection of 'specialized literature' he came across The Art of Love by 'An Antivan Gentleman'. If the contents of his book were to be believed the man was anything but. He seemed to be some sort of sexual omnivore, male, female, human, elf, dwarf, didn't really seem to matter. There was no section on the Kossith - the tall, horned species that most of the Qunari consisted of - but there was an ad in the back asking for volunteers to help remedy the omission.
Inside this weighty tome was anything Aedan had ever wanted to know about sex, and quite a few things that he didn't. After a quick scan of the index he located the section on Elves' ears. It was an entire chapter.
Apparently there were different techniques, all laid out in carefully numbered diagrams. The amount of detail was impressive to the point of being slightly creepy. Aden was a bit overwhelmed. Did he really need to know all of this? Also how did it get here? He knew he hadn't purchased it, so that left Elissa, Fergus, or... his parents. Deciding that in this particular case that ignorance was bliss Aedan resolved to never think about it ever again.
It was at this point that Elle entered the room.
"Dinner is ready, m'lord." she announced. "Oh, what's that you're reading?" She quickly and rather rudely, snatched the book out of his hands before he could hide it. Then flipped it shut to look at the cover. "So that's where this went. Someone must have put it here by mistake." she said to herself.
"So that's your book?" Aedan asked.
"Yup."
Aedan felt relieved, he had unwillingly started thinking it was his parents', and in that direction lay only madness.
While he was distracted the nosy maid turned to the page he had been looking at. "Ears, eh?" she put her hand up to her chin in a thinking pose. "Good place to start, intimate but not too intimate.."
"Er..." Aedan wasn't sure he liked where this was going.
Elle either didn't notice or didn't care. "The key is to be firm but gentle, here." she reached for his hand.
"Um, what are you doing?" he asked as she raised his hand to her ear.
"Well, you want to do it right, don't you?" she asked completely casually, as if she wasn't about to do something extremely inappropriate.
"Um..."
"I'm just showing you." she demonstrated. "You put your thumb here and your fingers like this..."
Aedan was incredibly uncomfortable. "Elle, I..." he tried to think of a way to put it diplomatically. "If it's all the same to you I think I'd rather figure it out on my own, I do appreciate the gesture though."
She shrugged it off as she finally lowered his hand. "Suit yourself, but feel free to ask if you have any questions, m'lord." The maid made a mental note to make the same offer to Kallian. "Anyway, dinner is ready." she indicated the book. "Keep that as long as you like, m'lord, I have most of it memorized already."
And with that somewhat troubling insight into the private life of his domestic staff, Aedan went to his quarters to prepare for dinner and find someplace to hide the book where Kallian and Elissa wouldn't find it. On the way there, he realized something unsettling.
Elle said that she had most of this book memorized, and Elle's helping my sister teach Kallian how to be a proper mistress... Oh Maker.
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Upon his arrival Aedan was greeted by a rather pleasant surprise. It seemed that Kallian was once again allowed to eat upstairs.
"Good evening brother." Oh, and Elissa was with her. Kallian was once again dressed in the sweater and skirt she had worn earlier that day, it having been declared suitable for an informal dinner. Aedan could not help but notice how well the elf filled out the garment, indicating that she was most likely still wearing the corset. Secretly, he was a bit disappointed that she wasn't still wearing 'that' dress, but felt that this was compensated for by Aedan retaining the ability to use his brain.
"Elissa, Kallian." he greeted then noticed the elaborate spread. "What's all this?"
"Kallian needs to learn proper table manners instead of just grabbing things and stuffing them into her mouth." Elissa answered with a pointed look at her student. The elf lowered her head and looked off to the side, blushing faintly.
"But isn't that what you usually do?" he questioned innocently.
"Well, yes," the remark had it's intended effect, bringing about an awkward pause "but I do know how to behave properly when the situation calls for it." she replied, recovering quickly. "I just can't be bothered most of the time." she concluded huffily.
Kallian shot Aedan a thankful look.
They sat down at the table. Aedan at the head with the girls on either side.
"First course." Elissa called once she was settled.
Elle entered balancing a tray with three small bowls of soup which she set before each of the diners. The two nobles thanked her with a nod with Kallian mimicking them a few seconds later. The rouge was having trouble remembering what the two women had attempted to teach her at lunch after her, rather embarrassing faux paux. So she simply watched what the nobles did and copied their actions as best she could.
This strategy served her well, or at least didn't get her yelled at, however by the time the main course arrived the young elf was quite board. Listening to Aedan make small talk with his sister wasn't as entertaining as she had hoped. Oh well, she thought, I'll just have to entertain myself.
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Aedan felt something brush up against his leg. Stupid cat. he thought. It wasn't normally allowed in the dining room. He tried to shoo it away with his foot. It seemed to work but the animal soon returned. He leaned down to swat it with his hand. The move was ineffective as the rubbing soon returned. Aedan sighed, What a persistent animal. he decided to ignore the creature, once it realized he wasn't going to feed it, the cat would wander off.
This failed to happen. Instead whatever it was pushed up his pant leg and stroked his calf. Okay, he realized, that's not a cat. It actually felt like silk. He shot a glance at a now very suspicious looking Kallian. She gave him a teasing wink in response. Mystery solved, it seemed. Despite having been caught, the elf continued molesting his leg. He swatted it away with a warning glare. Kallian looked entirely too pleased with herself as her foot returned, this time resting on his outer thigh.
Thank goodness her legs are so short. He thought to himself. Otherwise I might be in real trouble. He looked over to the elf once again as she gave him an innocent look that fooled no one. Aedan suddenly grabbed the offending appendage by the ankle and tickled it's sole.
The elf gave a sharp gasp in surprise and tried to pull her leg back. He decided not to let her, and tickled harder. Kallian tried to remain composed. The strain was quite evident as she continued to try to get her feet away from his fingers. Aedan, in a surprising show of strength, wasn't having any of that and maintained his firm grip. Finally her resistance crumbled.
"S-stop it!" she shrieked with laughter.
Elissa gave them a stern look. "Children, not at the table." she scolded them lightly.
The pair looked contrite and returned to their meal.
After a few minutes Aedan felt something brushing against his leg again. He sighed in resignation..
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Aedan was once again in his room. He was supposed to be working but he couldn't keep his mind off a certain volume hidden securely amongst his clean underwear. The problem with that kind of knowledge is that one has the nearly irresistible urge to try it out. He got up from his desk and retrieved the shameful tome.
Later he was practicing one of the more complicated finger motions in the air when he was interrupted by a knock on the door, quickly followed by an elf, clad only in her corset, panties and thigh-high stockings. She was early tonight, he noted. Not that he minded very much. They were together now, more or less, so it was okay for him to admire her...more feminine attributes. So Barely-Dressed-Kallian was always welcome and, eventually, Completely-Naked-Kallian would be even more so.
"I need you to take my clothes off." She said abruptly.
...and all higher brain functions ceased.
"Er..."
"I can't get this knot untied." she explained, turning her back towards him and looking at him beseechingly over her shoulder. "Could you give me a hand?"
Aedan shook his head, clearing it of inappropriate thoughts and images. "Er, yes fine." Aedan stammered as he approached her from behind. "Uh, shouldn't Elle be doing this?"
"Maybe I wanted you to do it." she flirted.
"Er..."
At that moment Aedan's fingers, without much input from his overheated brain, managed to undo the troublesome knot. The corset slipped off unheeded to the floor. Aedan quickly turned his back.
Kallian sighed in disappointment. She must be the only elf in Denerim that actually wanted a noble to ogle her. To that end she had acquired a new sleeping "costume". She had considered re-introducing the two-piece, since that had certainly gotten his attention before, but had decided that the winter air was much too chilly. So instead she had "borrowed" Aedan's pajama shirt. However, for such an intimate garment, it was not inherently sexy. The resourceful elf had remedied this by leaving the top and bottom two buttons undone, highlighting her chest and taut midriff. It did not go unnoticed.
"Is that my shirt?" he inquired.
"Er, yes, is that all right? I've never seen you wearing it so..." she trailed off, biting her lip nervously.
"It's fine." he paused. "It looks better on you than me anyway."
Kallian blushed. How did he do that? Earlier she had been quite frustrated with the slow, almost glacial progress they had been making towards a more physical relationship. And with just one little compliment and she went all red and timid, seduction plan all but forgotten, just happy to be around him.
"Oh, I nearly forgot." He retrieved an object from his desk. "This is for you." Aedan said, interrupting her train of thought.
Kallian took it gingerly, not wanting to seem too eager, she hardly ever got presents, and wanted to savor the moment. It turned out to be a simple leather coin purse. Not exactly the most romantic of gifts, she thought. It opened to reveal five gold sovereigns. Kallian was confused, did he want her to buy her own gift?
"It's your pay for the last few weeks, sorry it's a bit late." He explained upon seeing her bewildered expression.
"I get paid?" The elf said while blinking, honestly confused.
"Well, yes." Aedan answered. "Why wouldn't you?"
"But I get to live here and you feed me and we're...uh..." she trailed off.
"None of those things changes the fact that you work for me." He explained, slightly offended that she thought he would shirk his obligations just because they were...friends. Quite close friends. Of opposite gender. That slept together.
Okay, maybe he could understand her confusion.
"But if you don't want it..."
"No!" she clutched the small purse to her chest. "I-I'm sure I can find a use for it." Feeling awkward she decided to change the subject. "What's that you're reading?"
Aedan paled.
Well, that's another chapter done, sorry it's so short but I had classes over the summer. It's been a long time since I posted anything so felt like I should put this up to reassure you all that this story hasn't died.
So I just typed up what I had. Also rewrote that Mass effect lemon so if anyone's interested in that, it's a bit kinkier now, and at least twice as long, whether or not that's a good thing you'll have to decide on your own.
Also, don't expect another update anytime soon, I've got "Intro to Historical Inquiry" this semester(I'm a history major) and there's, quite a few reports that I have to do, so that will take up lots of time and brain space. I will continue this story however it just may take a while.