XVIII
Summer Job
Ionia - 7:12 a.m.
"Finally, I am home." Irelia stretched as she chanted after she step foot on to the porch of her house, she was so tired with the bags she went along from the Institute just to spend the half of her summer vacation.
Speaking of the past events, she remembered how she was spoken that she have been owned by the malevolent mage, who resides above in a fortress that floats in the middle of Ionia skies. But, she was still embarrassed whenever she made a thought about it, and given the thought she is not ready to be because of the elders..
Back at the Institute after the events of the Summer activity, the mage slept on her bed without any hesitations every night, she was surprised to see a sleeping mage on her bed if ever she wasn't around on that prior time in her room; likely she went outside. Stubborn as ever, the mage still wanted to sleep on her bed, she even insist Syndra to sleep on a mattress that she prepared for her, but that hospitality alone was ignored. She EVEN got interrupted in the middle of the night because Syndra have been sneaking inside of her blankets without warnings or whatsoever.
And that only was the fact that Syndra's closeness started to get worser and worser; as much like that the mage is getting possessive. Who knows maybe she is doing this because she wanted Irelia as hers as soon as possible before anyone could steal her away from her grasp; Karma in fact..would.
Ending her thoughts, Irelia scuttled to the stairs that leads to her room, she was invited by dust particles that flies around the hall, giving her sinuses a reaction to sneeze.
She clicked her tongue to show exasperation, she wandered and tried to slide her finger on a nearby handle, which is the base of the stairs. What her finger got is a streak of gray soot of the dust.
Her body tells that she must do a general cleaning, since she had been away for a week, she has to make further adjustments to her home; cleaning is one of the things that prioritizes her now.
Now she entered her room, it was still the same. She began unpacking her bags and placed the clothes and souvenirs inside the drawers and closets. After that, she switched her clothing into her usual household regalia.
Yet, she felt something was added, a certain object lies beside of her desk along with her aviator things. A box, it has also a note sticking with a tape on its base.
She made her way to her desk and reads the note.
"A compensation of what happened. I am in debt of not returning that bountiful item that I have borrowed. Someone has the real one, speak to that person."
The rest was smudged with deep ink, likely an erasure of sort.
"I knew that my binoculars are in the graves now." Irelia commented. "I shouldn't have let him have my binoculars.."
"1500 gold got for nothing. But, good thing he made a compensation. I wonder what kind." Irelia thought while she unwraps the box.
Inside of it was a brand new camo designed binoculars, it was wrapped with bubble wrap, there is also a manual inside it.
"Hm.." Irelia hummed as she analyzes the binoculars. Her eye caught on a specific tag that was strapped on the hook of the device. "Yes. He bought it. That's troublesome."
She tried the binoculars, she was fascinated because its performance was the same as hers.
"Not bad. Maybe I will give it a try later." She smiled, her mind settled a plan after cleaning the whole house.
"What day is today.." She went to look for her calendar. There was a big red circle that marks on the date. "It's Monday. It looks like the post office has a job posted now."
She hastily went downstairs and took the cleaning materials, her morning made her busy just to ensure the tidiness of her cherished home.
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9:12 a.m.
A ruffling sound can be heard inside Irelia's room, she was fastening her buckles and straps for her attire; her aviator suit is making herself comfortable whenever her skin touches its smooth fabric made by a hardworking hand.
She looked at herself at the mirror to make sure everything is all set.
Her mind is settled to do a job that will make an income for her since she was given a day off from being a captain. The blade beside her serves as a platform, which it hovers her around, she surged forward and flies towards to her destination, the post office.
The building was built not too far ago, services included cash, parcel, and box delivery from companies that connects to the office. Irelia chose the parcel delivery because she finds it fascinating despite of giving a thought that this is adventure for her.
She opened the door, a certain bell rang as the door hit the contraption above, she was welcomed by a cheerful call from who she have seen before.
"Good morning!"
"Good..morning." Irelia wondered why a girl was in charge of the reception. She was wearing a long sleeve that has stones. Floating stones. Her hair was brown which it somewhat blends her skin tone. What is intriguing is the hat, a small hat that intended for someone who serves a post office, it sat on top of her hair instead of that hairpin she always wore.
"You are.." Irelia started.
"Taliyah." The girl introduced. "I must have forgotten to introduce myself when we are at the Rift."
"You must be the student of someone I knew." Irelia commented.
"Master Yasuo. Yes it's him! He wanted a peace of mind, so that's why Master was not with me." Taliyah added, she shuffled some papers on the desk.
"Hm.. Likely for him." Irelia sighed. "The northern province's militia made him wanted."
"They don't listen to him. He wanders for answers." Taliyah got saddened.
"Yes." Irelia sat on the chair in front of the reception, putting her things down as well.
Before Irelia could speak, she made an observation to the girl. She remembered how the teenager controls the earth, rocks mostly. A Shuriman outcast that seeks for peace of her land, took a stay on Ionia; So called a Stoneweaver, her magic could change the land, or could bring destruction if misused. She smiled as she observes Taliyah, the girl now giggled while she fiddles the pebbles that was sprawled on the desk.
"So." Irelia started. "How's your day?" She made a conversation by asking the usual.
"I am totally fine!" Taliyah chirped. "The rocks here are amazing!"
"That's Ionia for you." Irelia chuckled before she faced the Stoneweaver. "Of course, our country is beyond by its beauty."
"Yes. I always wanted to live here. The people are hospitable, the nature is so pretty." The girl added.
Irelia smiled as a reply, delighted on how a foreigner positively commented her country despite of its current state now; Ionia was a battlefield, a political conflicted land that some believers are in need of power to control the whole nation.
She didn't waste any time to begin her service, she asked Taliyah about the jobs. She expected more deliveries yet there is only one issued.
"I could say.. the other parcel deliveries are already taken. The letter deliveries are full though." Taliyah informed while she glances on the delivery list. "I am sorry, but what is left in parcel delivery was this."
Taliyah presented a list that was encircled with a huge red PENDING on it. Further details said that it is a delivery box from a distant land, having a content that is likely a mystery. The address was only a route, a specific road not far from here.
"Is this even a delivery?" Irelia wondered.
"Well, it looks like the contents are varieties of clothing.." Taliyah said as she reads the receipt of the box. "It sounds suspicious because of the address, I wonder if the recipient is waiting on the location now.. It says here that the due of delivery is today. So.."
"Likely the person is literally waiting now for him to receive this parcel." Irelia nodded, approving the information she have received.
"Okay, Capta- I mean.. Ms. Ire-" Taliyah stuttered and paused.
"Irelia is fine. No need for formalities." Irelia interrupted with a smile.
"Okay, Irelia! That's better." Taliyah grinned, she presented the box and placed it on the desk.
"I am just wondering.." Irelia said while she positioned the box on her blades. "Why is this delivery pending?"
"The other deliverymen chose other pending deliveries. I have no idea, maybe because they find it suspicious?" Taliyah answered, helping Irelia at the same time.
"Looks like I took the right job." Irelia chuckled. "And, it's not that heavy as it looks like. It's filled with clothing, you say?"
"Yes. Isn't this exciting?!" Taliyah chirped cheerfully. "Mysterious boxes are amazing!"
"I know right?" Irelia finished talking and leaps on the blade. "Wish me luck."
"See you later! Irelia!" Taliyah waved, she made her way back to her station as she watched Irelia flew off the ground.
Surging with her blades sounds delightful for her but most people find it dangerous because of the whole blade itself, of course she practiced alot; using her blades as a transportation. She held the box with care, the ropes wrapped around it fastened tight so that it won't wobble while she controls the blade. With few more distance, she reached inside a forest not far from her home; which is literally questionable.
"Route 42..here in the forest." Irelia murmured while she reads the address. She stumbled across a crossroad that leads in between of the forest and the city. "Is this it?"
She observed the surroundings, the place is quiet and windy, the leaves are only the sources of sound that emanates throughout the forest. Glancing beyond the trees, she was expecting to come because of the delivery.
"This delivery is..unwelcoming." She sighed. "Am I expecting nothing? Who could be the recipient of this parcel?"
"Hello?" Irelia called, just to be sure if there would be an answer, but her hopes are wasted. "Delivery.."
Only the wailing winds answer her, she stood beside her blades with the parcel placed on it. But, Irelia was the type that has a subtle amount of patience, if the address tells that the recipient was here, then this part of the route is the right place. However, is it right to sit and wait for someone to pick it up?
She idled a little, letting the time pass by, waiting for any soul that would be the recipient. Standing intently, she tapped her foot with patience.
With just few minutes, she felt something. She can't explain the energy yet it was familiar. This energy made her petrified, it was sudden as she felt a creeping hand touched her waist and slowly it reached her abdomen, wrapping itself, ending an embrace that can be passionate from behind. Before she could react, this someone made its way on her left ear and whispered.
"I am expecting you to come, Irelia.."
Her cheeks immediately reddened, she can't mutter out the words that she has to say because of the sudden action; it's just, she was so speechless about this. Now the events progressed, the assailant embraced her more, tight and teasingly, she even nudged her cheeks against the flushed ones that Irelia has now.
"S-Syn-" Irelia gasps as she felt the mage's breath tickled her skin.
"It seems they are right after all. You accept delivery jobs. How diligent.." Syndra whispered. "I knew you will take my parcel and deliver it to me."
"So.. you are the recipient?" Irelia finally said. She tried removing Syndra's arms, but her strength was not enough to make an action.
"Why yes. Surprised?" Syndra chuckled.
"H-How long have you been waiting..?" Irelia asked as she looked over her shoulder to see the mage.
"Just in time. Missed me?" Syndra teased.
"I-I never.. expected you to be the recipient.." Irelia stuttered as she felt the mage's embrace again. She caught a glimpse at the mage's figure, it was surprising that Syndra was not wearing her usual black attire but a loose dress that was in shape of her figure, which is literally exposing the mage's voluptuous body.
"Hm.. So.. It's your first time to see me making orders." Syndra hummed, she began teasing the woman by making circles against the fabric of the dress that Irelia wore.
"Wait..w-what?"
"They always expect me to be the recipient if the address is addressed at this route." Syndra explained.
"Really? I.. was not informed.." Irelia gasps again as she felt ticklish. "Can you..not."
"Why not? I love your reactions." Syndra teased again.
"Don't touch there!" Irelia screamed as she felt the mage's touch again.
"Hm? Nope." Syndra further teased Irelia again.
"I said no! And stop rubbing my belly!" Irelia struggled to free herself. "I have work, you see?!"
"Fine.." Syndra grunted before she made a pout. But the mage was not that easy to bend, and so she made her way back again at Irelia.
"Syndra! I have work!"
"No. Your work is to be with ME."
"My work is parcel delivery."
"I am not dumb."
"Then please stop interrupting."
"How COME you still have work under a VACATION?!"
"It's a summer job. I need it for my own income savings.."
"Summer job? How troublesome."
The mage huffed, wearing that same grumpy face while she embraced Irelia tight.
"Your summer job is to be with me! Period." Syndra declared.
"What? No!" Irelia gasps.
"Why? Your income will be REWARDS from me, of course." Syndra made a mischievous smirk.
"T-That again?" Irelia felt her chest beats up.
"Oh? Looks like she's interested.." Syndra giggled, sinisterly.
"No, no, no! I.. I'm not." Irelia denied it.
"Hmph! Stop pretending. I KNEW you were looking forward to my rewards.." Syndra laughed, loving how Irelia is reacting.
"Ah.." Irelia deeply blushed. Her figure staggered as she was embraced tightly by the mage.
"Have you forgotten what we talked about that night?" Syndra started, smirking at the same time.
"No.." Irelia immediately answered.
"So you didn't? Does that night count as memorable?" Syndra whispered words at the end, making Irelia gasp.
"W-Well.." Irelia tried to struggle.
"Or..probably the events after we spoke were far MORE..memorable." Syndra voiced out with a hidden tease.
"I-I.." Irelia can't speak well because of the teasing.
"Oh.. You love it? How..intriguing.." Syndra blushed and giggled, but this time, she kept her tease under her words.
Suddenly, something snapped on the branches, they heard it well because the sound was not far from where they have been standing. Syndra grunted and annoyed, she knew that they are being watched. Thus she surged her power and pulls the eavesdropper on the tree at her right.
She just can't believe on what she have seen, as she used her power, emerging two familiar faces who made her head hurt. A LOT.
It was none other than Zed and Ahri, the ninja was holding a bag of popcorn, while the fox was in position of dragging the popcorn bag away from the ninja's hand.
"Now LOOK what have you done!" Zed snarled at the fox, he pulls the bag away from the fox.
"Excuse me?! Why I am in blame here? You are greedy! That's why!" Ahri fights back.
"So? Because I have this popcorn again? I told you to buy yourself one!" The ninja barked.
"Why would I buy such thing from a place that I CAN'T reach?!" Ahri countered.
"Just admit you are a sloth! Get your paws away from this popcorn!" Zed struggled the bag away from the fox.
"Hey! What an OLD greedy bald!" Ahri shrilled her tails as a sign of exasperation.
"Don't call me bald! I AM The Master of the Shadows!" Zed corrected angrily.
"HEY!" Syndra finally screamed maliciously.
"Oh hi! Syndra! And Irie!" Ahri waved at them.
"YOU. TWO. ARE.-" Syndra started but she got interrupted.
"An interruption." Irelia crossed her arms as she said what Syndra would say and glances away. Syndra gasps on Irelia's reaction, she blushed and smiled; viciously.
"Mm.." Syndra leered at the captain, yet Irelia just averted to hide her blush.
"Yes. YOU TWO ARE INTRUDING THE-" Syndra pointed at the two eavesdroppers.
"..moment." Zed flatly said before Syndra could finish.
"..OF COURSE! OR ELSE-" Again, Syndra was interrupted.
"..Let Ahri eat the POPCORN!" Ahri chirped, completely satisfied on the hidden demand.
"What?!" Zed gasps.
"CAN YOU LET ME FINISH!?" Syndra snarled as she stomped the ground, and Irelia hides her laughter at the back.
"Shame! You think YOUR actions are worthy for popcorn?! PITIFUL!" Zed angrily stated.
"So your actions are worthy? Aww how sweet.." Ahri chuckles.
"Silence!!" Zed snapped. "I am out!" He summoned a portal and escaped.
"Tsk! How greedy." Ahri tantrumed a little.
"Isn't it about TIME you make an exit? You are blocking the view!" Syndra complained.
"Aw.. I love watching you two mingle.." Ahri winked.
"WHAT?!" The grumpy mage gasps.
"U-Um." Irelia blushed, knowing that Ahri was right.
"Such lovely two rivals.. I am so going to watch you two alot.." The fox added with a teasing remark.
"GET OUT! YOU ARE NOT INCLUDED. SO SCRAM!" Syndra ordered.
"I am just..working." Irelia said softly that the two might haven't heard it.
"Working as a.. Play..thin-" Ahri teased, but she was interrupted.
"SHUT UP! GET OUT! SHOO!!" Syndra shoves Ahri away from them.
"Hey!" The fox gasps. She was thrown above by the mage's magic.
"Hmph. That's better." Syndra claps her hands as a sign of good work. She made a glance back at the working woman behind her and hovered towards her, making an embrace again.
"So? Where were we?" The mage hummed.
"Syndra.." Irelia called, she saddened a little.
"Yes..?" Syndra replied, she felt Irelia's expression this time, wondering what the woman has in her mind.
"Please..sign this." Irelia handed a note that could be the contract of the parcel.
"Ah." Syndra nodded. "My order. I forgot."
With a swift of a hand, Syndra signed the contract that agreed her statement of her accounts, which connects her account to collect the amount of gold needed for the order she have purchased. Since Irelia was working, she gave a thought of having Irelia for a moment, so what she have done is to get her belongings; the parcel and of course, Irelia, at the same time back on her floating home.
She blasted the doors open and shoved Irelia at her bed, making the woman panic because of the action.
"Syn-!" Irelia called, she gasps at the end after Syndra surged forward and leaned on her.
"I am not going further. You must behave, or else.." Syndra threatened with a tease.
"But.. I have.. work." Irelia whispered while she blushed.
"I know. And you must needed a break." The mage stood up and faced the parcel.
Syndra finally opened the box, unwrapping the tape that plastered well on the opening. She smirked after she checked what she have ordered. Now she pulled the things out of the box and presented it on Irelia; the clothes are floating because of her magic.
"Which one strikes your fancy?" Syndra said as she smiled.
"What?" Irelia wondered, she took her time watching the clothes float. All of them are dresses and..lingeries.
"I bet this one suits you better." Syndra chose a light colored top with a strap. She moves forward and gazed down at Irelia who was sitting on the bed. "Hm.." Syndra gestured as thinking. She gazes at Irelia's figure from head to toe.
Irelia blushes as she was being watched, she averted her gaze and let the mage examine her.
Few seconds have passed, she felt a strong magic that passed through her, the curtains nearby that covered the light coming from the window finally blocked the illumination, it made the room dim, but the light emanating from Syndra's spheres were only the light source.
The mage smirked maniacally, she slowly leaned at the woman and reached her right ear.
"Take off your clothes." Syndra whispered softly as she grasps the fabric of Irelia's aviator suit.
"Huh?" Irelia blushed. "Wait!!"
"I said. Take it off. Now." Syndra ordered.
"If you want me to wear that then let me." Irelia countered Syndra. She holds the clothing from the mage hand, but the mage pulls away and glared at her.
"I, will dress you up. So behave." Syndra leered.
Irelia panicked because she knew that Syndra is serious, she doesn't want her aviator suit be ruined by the malevolent mage. So what she have done is: She stood up, and undoing the straps and buttons of her clothes.
With Syndra's delight, she was enthralled as she watched Irelia undress in front of her. Her eyes widened as she saw Irelia removed her top clothing, revealing what covers her chest.
Syndra can't hide her blush as she watch the woman undress in front of her eyes. Her excitement was collecting energies from what she have been seeing right now.
The mage was anticipating on Irelia to undress the lower part, her glowing eyes locked on Irelia's aviator skirt and pants, her smile was a vile smirk, totally excited on what will happen next.
At last, Irelia slowly pushes down the skirt and pants to her leg, she was blushing, reddened at the same time because she was being watched. It reveals her undergarment that perfectly covered her whole skin below.
"Hm.." Syndra's heart was beating up so fast, she kept her eyes at the woman in front.
"I never knew..she is so.." She thought while she was eyeing at the woman.
The mage coughed a little and glances at the clothing she wanted Irelia to wear with. She pressed the clothing on Irelia's chest to measure the size.
"Oh. Perfect." The mage hummed as an approval.
"Hands up." She ordered.
Irelia followed the mage and she raised her hands, just to be sure that she doesn't want eye contact, she averted herself away. She felt the clothing covers herself as Syndra finally fitted it on her.
Now Irelia wore a light clothing with a strap. Irelia was fidgeting because of the embarrassment.
Something that made Irelia wondered, her lower parts were remained exposed, she asked Syndra about it, but the mage said;
"No pants or shorts, whatsoever." The mage wiggled her finger as a sign of no.
"Does this mean.. This clothing is a.." Irelia blushed on realization.
"A lingerie. Yes." Syndra whispered at the woman's ear instead of saying it in front of her. "Lie down.."
Irelia is now being pushed down on the bed, the furniture made a solid creak as the mage pressed Irelia further against the sheets.
"Syndra!" Irelia panicked, her blush worsened as Syndra pressed her further.
"Yes?" Syndra chuckled as she whispered softly, giving Irelia chills down to her spine.
"Wait!" Irelia struggled to break herself free.
"No." The mage said, her hands slide down from Irelia's shoulders down to her hands.
"Please.." Irelia begged.
Immediately, Syndra stopped her movements, she just can't deny her cravings, judging from her actions.
"I..I am.." Irelia blushed as she squirmed. "I told you.. I am not ready..yet."
Syndra gasps on the reaction. She laughed as she teased Irelia again.
"How..cute. I never expected that, Irelia." Syndra snickered.
Irelia just lay still and listened intently on the mage above her.
"I just..want to.." Syndra started, she slides her hands on the sides of the woman's curves, giving Irelia a ticklish punishment. "..know how your skin feels like."
"That's-!"
"..Likely a part where you have to be ready? Is that it?"
"S-Stop." Irelia squirmed because of the sensation.
"If you..kept on doing that.. I am not going to let you give time to be ready.." Syndra whispered as she lightly touched Irelia's skin further.
However, the mage paused after Irelia made a certain noise came from her lips. Her chest beats up faster than before, she just can't explain this sudden excitement from her senses after she heard that.
"Hey Irelia.." The mage called.
Irelia got the attention and faced the mage, which is literally an inch away from her.
"Did you..enjoyed it?" Syndra asked in whisper.
Irelia didn't respond. Instead, she just averted herself again while blushing.
"..It's your fault." The woman muttered after few seconds.
"Oh. I heard that.." Syndra giggled. "I'll continue then.. Since you.. enjoyed it."
Before she could continue, the mage planted a kiss at the flushed cheek of the woman. It made Irelia panic because of the action, she knew that this will lead into that. Suddenly, the mage finally reached her lips, giving her a contact that was passionate.
"Oh god.. no." Irelia thought deeply. "I am..not ready for this. And I still have work!"
She can feel the mage's touch, of course she can't make everything stop by now, her words ended up only with her thoughts.
The mage hands were gentle; even she have dealt mayhem from before, it reached Irelia's curves once again while her lips are in contact with the other.
Unfortunately, as her lips was about to reach the exposed neck of the woman, and her hands was about to reach the inside of the clothing that made her wear, something just beeped inside Irelia's bag.
Syndra grunted as her passion was AGAIN interrupted. Her figure moves away from the woman, trying to locate where could be the beeping sound came from.
"I. Hate. INTERRUPTIONS!" Syndra screamed. "WHERE IS IT?!"
Irelia gasps because if Syndra found out that the source came from her bag, she might ruin her belongings as well her important things inside it.
The sound kept beeping, she immediately stopped Syndra by embracing her from behind. The mage paused and glances at her.
"It's mine.." Irelia admitted.
"It's yours? Then TURN it OFF!" Syndra barked.
"It's my pager. The post office needs me now."
"So what? YOU choose your work over ME?!" Syndra snarled, she was furious.
"Don't say that.." Irelia tightened her embrace.
"What do you mean? Explain!"
"I.." Irelia sighed, she felt so embarrassed to admit her feelings.
"We have done many things now. I presume that some of it are embarrassing for me." Irelia started.
"I know that you wanted me, but your touch is so much.." Irelia blushed and said bluntly.
"W-What..?" The mage deeply blushed.
"I..may haven't hold myself if..you didn't stopped." Irelia added.
The mage heard so much from the woman, speechless and unsettled, all of the words are meaningful that made her wanted to thank Irelia for it.
"But.. I am not.. ready yet." Irelia hides her embarrassment by pressing her face onto the mage's back. "I had told you this before, our relationship will not go further yet since I still have contacts with everyone.."
"Hmph.." Syndra smiled. "You're right. I sense hesitation from you."
"Yet.." Syndra faced the woman. "I could ended up touching your skin if you wanted to.."
"Syndra!" Irelia pouted.
"Hmm.. my touch is so much for you?" Syndra hummed. "So you love how I touched you..is that it?"
"I..Uh." Irelia fidgeted.
"You know what? I really love how a captain like you can be so..endearing." Syndra admitted, she leaned forward to gaze at the woman's eyes.
"I always..thought that that is accumulated on those rewards that you will give." Irelia said as she made eye contact.
"Oh. You prefer it as a reward.." Syndra smirked.
"Well.. I am..fine, with it." Irelia finally said. "Yet.. like I said, I am not ready.."
"Oh really.." Syndra chuckled, her blush made its way back again to her cheeks. She has thoughts about those words that Irelia portrayed.
She stood up and collected Irelia's aviator suit and insisted to dress her up again.
Now, she made Irelia got ready for her departure.
"Thank you. I never knew you could dress me with my aviator suit." Irelia thanked.
"Stop it." Syndra crossed her arms.
"Why?"
"You made me sound like a stranger."
"I am sorry."
"It's nothing. I find you cute if you are polite to me." Syndra smirked.
Before Irelia could leave, Syndra embraced Irelia, both of them stood still as they felt the breeze of the wind.
She doesn't want Irelia to leave, it's been awhile since she and Irelia spent time on the floating fortress, but today is important to Irelia; a work that she passions the most.
"I want you here." Syndra started, for just once, she wanted company alongside with her solitude. "You have this..work that is currently an INTERRUPTION."
"It's summer job." Irelia corrected.
"What's the difference? It's still work."
"It depends on the schedule, there are days that I will be attending the job."
"So.. what about tomorrow?"
"Luckily, I have no posts to work on."
Syndra gasps on the information.
"Hm.. You are..free tomorrow?" Syndra leered.
"Yes I am. Do you have plans? I can show you what is aviation!" Irelia chirped, excited about the hobby she spend the most.
"I have plans." Syndra stated.
"That's too bad." Irelia pouted.
"..Plans of being with you." Syndra smiled as she tightened her embrace.
Irelia got silent, blushing at the words that Syndra have said. She ended up smiling that brightened her day.
"You can be smooth..somehow." Irelia chuckled.
"I have to, or else I will be losing my Plaything." Syndra made a teasing reply. "Else..that ELDER would steal you away from me."
"Hmph.." Irelia glared.
"What?"
"No Playthings. I love being called accordingly to my name." Irelia corrected.
"Oh! So you will fall for me if I called you Irelia?" Syndra chirped, she rested her chin on Irelia's shoulder.
"Of course. I will- wait..what?" Irelia gasps, completely unaware on what will she say.
"Oh yes.. I will call you Irelia a lot now." Syndra made an endearing embrace. "I am not going to call you as Plaything; even though it suits you better." Syndra pouted. The words she said at the end was in whisper.
"Come again?" Irelia clarified.
"Nothing. I said, you must end your work and get ready for tomorrow.."
As the two parted ways, the time finally progresses. Syndra felt so excited for tomorrow's activity, she watched Irelia flew down and went to her destination, which is the post office. And so her excitement, she planned for what she will wear and do for the activity; literally she thought as a so called "date" that they have planned, thus her day ended up her thoughts about what happened to her room, counting it as one of her best moments of her life with the woman whom she sees as her own.
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Meanwhile..
10:16 A.M - Office of the High Elder
Karma lays her head flat on her desk, her day is literally a full blown hectic despite the other elders were seeking her assistance. Hell, being an elder with the position of governing the province is likely a president of the country; though she is ruling Navori's militia only.
The only person that her mind settled on was her friend; Irelia. But she is somewhat having thoughts that Irelia might be somewhere again. Somewhere..that she is being pestered by that person.
"Goodness.." She ran her fingers to her temples. She felt the stress running down to her veins. "I have the feeling she is being with that..Syndra again."
She has no idea whether she is having a sort of jealousy or regret of letting Irelia be with that mage. Supposedly Syndra sees Irelia as her rival but things turned twisted outside the box. Everything turned in a metaphorical sense that blossoms started to flutter around the Sovereign whenever Irelia is around.
However, those blossoms started to flutter around her as well.. She felt totally incomplete if her friend is not reachable into her own eyes. She can't help but to feel different as she sees her friend.
She breaks off her steam by throwing her arms in the air and made a shrill grunt. Unlikable from a high elder like her; it's literally a strange act.
"Why can't Irelia.. stay as the way she used to?" Karma sighed, uncharacteristically away from her title as the elder. She acts like a typical one other than being an elder, good thing she is currently alone.
"I have the feeling.. I kind of missed those times." Karma said but.. "Yet..this Syndra is taking her away..!"
Ending up with another set of grunts of frustration, she feels uneasy; having an instinct on Irelia's situation.
"I have this feeling she is being pestered again." Her markings glow with greenish color, illuminating her skin in which counts as frustration.