Ilwe'ran Hlaiwa
Ilwe'ran Hlaiwa Harya
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Ilwe > Need something ? I stood up with a smile and circled the desk to join her. Taking her hand, I pulled her gently to me and kissed her while wrapping my arms around her waists. She welcomed me into her arms and returned the kiss. Then with a smile and a lingering hold of my hand she walked to the door. I opened a drawer and placed the note in it before following Helin, there was no need for her to know about this. She spared me a look, slowing her pace so I could catch up and I trotted to her, leaving my questions behind.
I looked at the door as I heard someone knocking and smiled at Helin while she came in again, this time carrying a tray holding a few bowls in which I knew she had put some of my favorites dishes. Helin> Well you seem to be working on that paper late, so i though some supper might be welcome and I might entice you away sooner ? It’s not healthy to brood over things like that you know. She sat on the desk and put down the tray, still talking, and pushed inauspiciously the bottle of ink as she was reminding me that I shouldn’t push my body too much, that I was still recovering after all and I should take a break. I looked at the bottle falling and then at the ink running on the pages I just finished to write. Helin let out a faint shriek and tried frantically to sponge the ink, using her robe to absorb it. I looked at the scene a moment, like hypnotized by the ink still flowing out of the open bottle and only reacted when Helin began to speak. Helin > Eeeek ! No ! stop.. aggh.. There it’s not so bad, well as disasters go. Maybe I can redo it or magic it clean again? I took the bottle, plugged it and helped Helin to stand up Ilwe > It’s fine, really, it wasn’t that much important. I picked the letter along with the piece of paper and threw them in the fireplace. Helin stepped in by reflex to take them off the fire but I stopped her and stroke her hair. Helin > No Ilwe I could fix it I’m sure. I bended and kissed her, taking her in my arms. She almost immediately calmed down. Ilwe > More importantly, you ruined your favorite robe Helin. She looked at me a last time before leaving. As she closed the door, I turned to the fire. From the paper and the letter there were nothing left more than some ashes. I shrugged and picked the bowls, placing them back on the tray. Without even slowing my pace or hesitating, I left the room to join Helin. S H A R E D E M B A R R A S S M E N T ![]()
The bench in front of the house was empty, yet some light could be seen through the windows, albeit dimmer than usual. His ears perked, worried for a moment, but nothing else seemed awry. No strange scent was about, no signs of an intrusion into their home. He took another look at their garden, but no sight of Carina. So, worried a little nonetheless, he pressed on, opening the door to their safe haven. Once inside he could make out the lingering smells of the last food that was cooked, all the herbs and spices Carina stored in her cupboards, and all the flowers they had inside to pretty up the place. His gaze taxed the room, but still no wife, no pretty Moonkeeper to greet him. Yet something drew his eye. At first it was an odd sensation of something being different. Then, when his gaze fell, he could notice flower petals, strewn across the ground, light blues and purples that could be seen even in this low lighting. Or maybe because of it. In some odd way it seemed like the dimness of the room accentuated their presence. Once he had noticed those, his gaze was inadvertently led on, as the small pool of petals, like it were a little lake, at one ended spawned a trail, a river of more petals, fewer in number, leading downstairs into their basement. Curious now, just hesitant for a moment for the strangeness of the situation, he walked on, following this flowering invite, descending slowly. Down here the lighting was also faint, placement of the light sources done in a way that only the trail was clearly visible, and where it lead. Other rooms remained in the shadows. And it lead to their bath, brighter light shimmering from below the doors frame. Gently he pushed it open, stepping inside, ears still perked for anything odd, not knowing what to expect, yet certain that no danger awaited him. The bath itself was bathed in brighter lighting, candles creating warm areas and soft shadows. Gentle scents filled the air, spoke of the oils she used to wash herself, and him, if he was in the mood. Those oils that carried a light fragrance but did not overpower his fine senses, specifically made by her for this purpose. This alone magicked a faint smile on his lips, conjuring up sweet memories. Still looking at the trail of petals it took a turn, leading right to their tub, quite as he had expected by know. But when he slowly raised his eyes the sight greeting him caused him to stop for a moment. There, at the edge of their bath, Carina was sitting, the petals leading straight to her, the light of the candles reflecting of her nude form, her blue skin seeming dark and glistening in this light. Her legs were submerged in the warm, steaming waters, her hands resting on the edge as well. Around her waist a towel, covering just a bit of her skin, her tail protruding from below it in a soft curve. She was looking slightly at him, a gaze over her shoulder, eyes slightly opened, a dreamy expression on her face, as if caught in this moment, yet not in an unwelcome way. For some reason his heart skipped a beat, seeing his wife like this, so unexpectantly. His ears, still perked, wiggled a little when she spoke. “Welcome home, Ara…” Her words broke the freeze spell the sight had put upon him for a moment, and he stepped next to her, resting his hands on her shoulders, taking a deep breath, inhaling her scent. He could hear a slight purring now, coming from her. “..what is…?…Why did you prepare this, Enda…”, he answered her, “…Did I miss something special?”. Leaning down, he kissed her nape gently, awaiting her answer. Instead of words she lifted her left to his cheek, stroked gently over his skin, then let it sink again. She picked up a sheet of parchment beside her, turned it around and showed it to him. On it, even in this lighting, he could see himself, sitting in exactly the same pose she was sitting right now, at the edge of another bathtub. The painting definitely appeared to be some years in age, yet was preserved well. And it depicted him for sure, even though he did not remember when or how it could have been made. He wrinkled his forehead, looking at Carina, who was now looking at him with a shy smile. Her, to his eyes, perfect lips open as she spoke again. “I found this in one of the drawers. It felt like I had seen something forbidden, so I prepared this to equalize it out. Now we both have seen each other like this, and there is no cause for secrecy or shame.” She swallowed once, her heart was beating wild. “If you desire it I’ll find out who made it, summon him to our home, and let him paint myself like this as well, so there’s one for you as well.”
Carina was aware of my own feelings regarding the one I was, I talked to her about it several time and her answers toward my concerns were always the same : Yes, he did attract her, and, no, she only ever loved me, the one she chose to support and marry with. I myself didn’t know. For long and for many reasons, this past had felt like a threat for my own happiness and even for my own will. How else could that be, when your rival is nobody else but yourself ? It’s as I was detailing this past self that I realised that if it had been found by Helin, this painting would certainly have led me to fall into one of those blind rage that I could barely control. But today, it was feeling different. I took the parchment off her hands, leading her to shift her attention from me to the painting, her cheeks getting some colors as she noticed that I was conscious of it. “I..” She began with an apologetic tone, but I stopped her by lifting my right, pressing gently my fingers over her lips. When certain that she would not pursue, I moved away my hand and carefully rolled the sheet, placing it away from the water for it to not be damaged. The incongruous thought that it was fine if she wanted to keep it came to my mind as I was doing so and I suddenly understood what was so different. The one she would see within that drawing wouldn’t be him, but only me. There was only me for her and the one I could have been didn’t matter : He was only the vessel that guided me to her. “There..” I began hesitantly, seeking for those elusive words “There have been a life in which this would have displeased me. I believe I would probably have growled and spit, maybe even throw this in the fire.” I whispered as she lifted her hands up to my face “Yes.. I would have been angry. Like I have been for almost a year, barely constraining those words which were speaking volumes about my fears. But you’re not the one who scarred me that much, throwing at me those pieces of my past in hope that I will remember.. Or rather, that the one she loved so much would be given back to her.” I closed my eyes as she stroke over my cheeks, reaching for my hair “Do you remember ? One year ago as we were growing close.. You said you would be my medicine, that you would be there for me and would help me to go past those painful events.” She nodded even though my question wasn’t requesting any answer “See.. Today I’m not even upset and I want you to keep it if you want it.”
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