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...futile.

[Kain glares harshly into the screen.]

What use were our actions in the cycles of war, if that threat was destined to be reborn again? Will defeating Chaos now make any difference? Was it all in vain?

[Angry dragoon sounds especially angry by the end of that. Then his tone shifts to be much lighter by the time he switches it to a private transmission.]

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...I would see you, as soon as you're willing.

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This shall be no different.

[Well, maybe a little different after all.]

I know you will go. I wish to go with you when you do, to face this together.

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[Kain looks at her and nods eventually. Whatever should happen in that battle, they'll face it together.]

I don't want to be separated when that time comes.

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Then we shall not be.

[She reaches up with her other hand now to cradle Kain's face in her hands.]

Tomorrow we can begin whatever preparations are needed. Today you have earned your rest. Will you not take it?

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[Kain normally loathes the idea of resting. But... the idea of that including Reis is somehow the very opposite of that, and very appealing. He's missed her so much.]

Only if you'll be included.

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If you wish it.

[A rest in the sun actually sounds entirely ideal to Reis, especially as it's an excuse to stay together after the separation from the fight. She looks up at Kain through her lashes with a coy smile.]

Shall we?

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[Kain loves the way she looks, smiling like that, and he removes his helmet, shaking free his hair. He has much the same idea in mind, but of course wants to make sure she'll be able to relax with him.]

I'd like that. I can remove more armor if that would be more comfortable...

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I believe it would.

[She knows less armor would be more comfortable. Since the man's offered and is now free of the helmet, she leans up for a single, teasing kiss. Just one and not too long at all.]

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Then... I'd better deal with that right away.

[Especially with that teasing kiss. He wants to curl up and be really comfortable with her, without all this metal getting in the way. Kain hurries to get armor off.]

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[Reis takes each piece from Kain as it comes off, placing them carefully to the side. She's no fool and good armor is costly. However, she's wildly impatient to see the last of it gone and out of the way.]

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[Kain appreciates all of her help, and can't seem to get the armor off fast enough. But finally, he removes one last piece, and is free of the armor. Free to enjoy Reis' closeness even better now. Which Kain does, moving in closer to put his arms around her.]

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[With no more metallic obstruction between them, Reis presses herself firmly against Kain, holding on tightly enough to betray just how worried she's truly been. She holds there, relishing a moment to simply listen to his heart beating, then lifts her head to smile tenderly.]

This is much improved.

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[Kain agrees with that, holding her close and really savoring how nice that feels. He's determined now to ignore the rest of the world and all its troubles, in favor of her.]

It is... Now we can rest properly.

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[Seems neither of them are in a hurry to find a reclining position for real rest. Rather, Reis leans up and presses a lingering kiss on Kain's neck. He's so warm and so very masculine, it's absolutely worth savoring.]

I prefer this.

[Prefer the closeness without armor, how terribly handsome he is, being able to feel the contours of muscles shaped from intense training.]

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As do I.

[At the same time, Kain is very aware of her, how beautiful she is, how soft she feels... and that warmth, he's very much aware of that.]

I love you, Reis...

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I love you.

[And she cannot tear her eyes away from taking in every minute detail of his face, with a tender expression shining up at him.]

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[Kain's gaze is lingering in return. She's so perfect for him, he really can't express it enough in words. So again he leans in, this time holding nothing back, kissing her long and intensely. Then he starts moving lower, trailing very teasing kisses along her jaw and neck...]

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[A soft moan escapes Reis and her head falls back to give Kain better access to her neck. Meanwhile her hands take a leisurely path up his chest and then into his hair where her fingers instinctively flex against the back of his head. She is allowing him to take the lead, although she's hungry for attentions.]

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[And attention Kain will gladly give, kissing down along her neck... As he goes along, his kisses intensify, especially with the more confidence he gains in what he's doing. There's even a great deal of teasing to the way he lingers and kisses at her collarbone. He's also very much aware of the feeling of her caressing hands, and that gives him all the encouragement he needs. His own hands move downward, toward her waist.]

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[Unable to refrain any longer, Reis reciprocates with nibbles along Kain's jaw, then his neck. As she goes, there is slow increases in the pressure behind the kiss-bites, but never so much as to be outright painful. Feeling his hands moving on her, she presses herself flush against him as an unspoken communication of how very much she desires him and appreciates what he is doing.]

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[This is most certainly moving along into territory he's never ventured to before... and that excites him. He's overcome by how much he wants her. Needs her. Kain continues to move his hands all over her, seeing where he can go and how she'll react. He's definitely starting to think and wonder how it would be to caress even more of her...]

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[The more Kain's hands roam, the more response comes from Reis, who has no intentions of preventing him from doing as he likes. Every touch elicits something from her, from more kissing and light nibbling to pleased sounds which are a cross between a hushed moan and a low purr. The longer this play continues, the more heated and zealous her own become, with light tugging with the biting and nails being pressed into skin.

Before long she pulls back, breathless and flushed, to look up at Kain with smouldering eyes. It's an unspoken invitation to take this further or elsewhere, if he so desires.]

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[A few of his own gasps and moans join hers at her touches, at the fierce dragony nature in that biting and those nails. He's aching for more right now and probably would have tried to remove clothing then and there were it not for her pulling back with that look. That reminds him that no, they're not exactly in... the most private location up here, and he longs to be somewhere with no chance for interruptions.]

...my quarters...?

[He says it breathlessly, hoping that they can resume this very swiftly once behind locked doors. The anticipation is driving Kain crazy, in the best sense possible. Anticipation and some first-time nerves, but Reis is fast getting him over that last part.]

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[She nods at him once, just as eager to resume what they have started as he. Little caring for such conventions as modesty or first times, instinct has taken full hold and Reis intends to sate her hunger for more.

The trip through the castle is possibly the longest she has ever had to endure and no sooner are they in the door, then she's slamming it shut and flinging herself with force against Kain. Her kisses take on an intense forcefulness while hands roam, tugging impatiently at the hindrance of clothing.]

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[Now unhindered by any pesky concerns about interruptions, Kain is even better able to throw himself into the moment. Her forcefulness is giving him all the hint he needs to follow his urges, and he does so with haste, helping her out the same with getting that clothing off..]

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[Once the clothing is discarded, Reis takes the time to appreciate the fine view Kain presents. Something to absolutely savor with eyes and hands. She feels no hesitation or shame in her desire to explore, only fascination and need. How she needs him...]