09-11-2026, 09:38 PM
Evie continued to impress Gath when she recited his words back to him. The subject then shifted to their shower and the further delay of their meal. He smiled as she agreed that perhaps they should, even if it delayed their meal until breakfast. To that, he only replied, "As you wish."
When he saw the size of the one towel, he chuckled, "I like the idea of a shared towel. It redefines the idea of having some good, clean fun."
As they stepped into the shower, he said, "What I said to you, you repeated back to me. You should know that those words are simple, but sacred. I'm Gath of the House of Baal and by tradition, we are now bound. Rings or not, this is a simple truth now. However, I'm not a foolish barbarian and if this was not your intent, then I give you this chance to say so. It will not change that I have bound myself to you, but you must make this choice knowing in advance and of your own free will."
While he said this, he surprised her by beginning to wash her before he washed himself. For a man with a reputation as a strong warrior type, his touch was softer and more gentle than ever. His hands moved as caringly as if her were bathing an infant. He took care to hold up her hand and wash each finger in turn, rinsing it and then placing a kiss there before moving on. It was an entirely different kind of intimacy, unrushed and deliberate in its nature. She had expected more violence and animalistic aspects to such moments, but the entire evening had been enlightening as it revealed more and more of who Gath was in private. There had been very physical moments so far, and before their shower was done, those little duck stickers were definitely going to be credited with saving both of their lives, more than once, but right in that moment, where he kissed her hand, there was a new kind of honesty between them that took the breath away.
They would indeed be discussing things over breakfast by the time they were done. Evie would also likely need another one of those drinks as well. On the upside, she realized that she probably wasn't going to need to go to the gym as often anymore.
== Tag Evie ==
When he saw the size of the one towel, he chuckled, "I like the idea of a shared towel. It redefines the idea of having some good, clean fun."
As they stepped into the shower, he said, "What I said to you, you repeated back to me. You should know that those words are simple, but sacred. I'm Gath of the House of Baal and by tradition, we are now bound. Rings or not, this is a simple truth now. However, I'm not a foolish barbarian and if this was not your intent, then I give you this chance to say so. It will not change that I have bound myself to you, but you must make this choice knowing in advance and of your own free will."
While he said this, he surprised her by beginning to wash her before he washed himself. For a man with a reputation as a strong warrior type, his touch was softer and more gentle than ever. His hands moved as caringly as if her were bathing an infant. He took care to hold up her hand and wash each finger in turn, rinsing it and then placing a kiss there before moving on. It was an entirely different kind of intimacy, unrushed and deliberate in its nature. She had expected more violence and animalistic aspects to such moments, but the entire evening had been enlightening as it revealed more and more of who Gath was in private. There had been very physical moments so far, and before their shower was done, those little duck stickers were definitely going to be credited with saving both of their lives, more than once, but right in that moment, where he kissed her hand, there was a new kind of honesty between them that took the breath away.
They would indeed be discussing things over breakfast by the time they were done. Evie would also likely need another one of those drinks as well. On the upside, she realized that she probably wasn't going to need to go to the gym as often anymore.
== Tag Evie ==