A pleased grin spread across his features when Icarus invited him into the pool with him. Dorian knew exactly how to work his magic, and he knew he would have an intimate moment with the prince if he was seductive enough. He unhooked the towel around his waist effortlessly, allowing it to drop at his feet, exposing every inch of his skin to Icarus. He stood proudly, moving into the pool slowly, sighing contently as the hot water surrounded him. 

Once he was fully in, he moved over to sit next to Icarus, placing an arm around the prince’s shoulders. “So, how are you feeling, your majesty? I know you got hurt during the storm. Are you feeling like your old self yet? If you ever need some help when you’re in pain, I can work some of my magic on you. My chambers are always open for you.” His words were dripping with double entendre. 

the prince had always thought that dorian was attractive for a mage, the striking, bright blonde hair and the muscular and alluring body that dorian had caught the princes eyes on more than once occasion. he watched as the mage stripped down out of his robes before slowly dipping into the water like some siren luring the prince to his ultimate demise and then sitting with icarus.

Sayu smiled, drawing eyes closed as a cupped hand drew the heated water up over his right shoulder and let it cast down his heaved bosom. His nipples firmly pert from the wonderful stimulation of the warmth that circulated and he repeated the same with his left side. It hadn’t been long before an eye captured the boy’s face and he shifted to make himself more enticing. Though, he couldn’t really help the nature of things. Leaned against the wall behind him and nods. “To a degree, I still believe you still wish for my hand to help guide you. As I’m sure one wouldn’t have asked for my favor for such ventures into strange places.”

 Sayu let his words have a gradual weight that stung at the end of his tone. He closed his eyes again, standing up to stretch and his hips just rose out of the water. The glory of the Castherian King drew his tantalizing ass just enough to breach the surface. Most men trying to capture Icarus’ attention would’ve been jealous. How does one compete? “Yet, your legacy ends with you. Damsels are great for stroking your pride but invests little into your lineage.” He looked over at him. “Your first order of the crown, from this day, is to find one of favor and invest more than a smile into a bond. That is not a suggestion, my feather.” 

the prince didn’t have much interest in settling down, he would never be king and felt as though he had no reason to marry so quickly or bear any legitimate heirs if they had no real standing to get the crown. not to mention house toyne had five children and surely at least two of his siblings would be bearing heirs, icarus felt it was counterproductive. what possibly inheritance could his children get if sovins line would be the one to rule casther?

Light snow had already began to fall in Bergia, a sign of the harsh winter to come. Tomas sat alone upon his steed, admiring the beautiful scenery on the edge of a mountainside near the royal castle. The sun was out that day so Tomas figured he’d take the opportunity to catch a couple of rays before Bergia was thrust into months of endless overcast skies.

Dismounting from his horse, Tomas found a comfortable rock to sit on so he could admire the view for awhile longer. Something about the silence in the air was soothing and Tomas felt like he could finally relax for a moment.

autumn  was  about  to  begin  in  metia  and  the  seasons  were  already  changing,  casthers trees  were  a  beautiful  and  rich  orange  color  as  the  leaves  began  to  peel  off  the  branches  and  litter  the  ground  below  and  the  cooler  winds  would  come  in.  icarus  loved  this  time  of  year  but  in  bergia  it  was  already  beginning  to  snow,  the  sign  of  a  heavy  and  long  winter  to  come.  he  had  been  on  an  adventure  in  bergia,  rumor  had  it  that  there  was  a  beast  in  the  highest  mountains  and  icarus  wanted  to  slay  it.

“i would have presumed your mother would have insisted that you bring someone on your arm. casther does have it’s traditions, no?” of course, calyspo would never reveal how he had come to this conclusion really. sovin was quite the chatterbox in afterglow. the countess mostly listened, filed things away, and never mentioned them again, but with another toyne prince between his legs, he couldn’t help but recall sovin’s stories of the royal hybrid. to rule and bear children was unheard of throughout metia but king sayuja certainly made history in his actions. “though, we could continue talking or you can put mouth of yours to better use.” 

Relax. Those were the words that were embedded into him, several people telling him that he needed to relax and not be so stiff. Deciding to follow their advice, he headed to the bath house to try and do just that… only to walk into a room that was occupied by one of the princes he served. “No… my apologies, your grace… I merely came here to relax, but I had not realized this room was occupied… I apologize for disturbing you.” With a soft bow, the Bergian born mage turned to leave.

“Tensions aren’t by any means high, but I still wouldn’t want to just wander into the Valtolian wilderness, unannounced and unaccounted for.” Definitely time for another pull from his own drink. Best to be prepared for the coming conversation. “If you want to skip the days spent tracking before the trail ends at an abandoned nest, you could jump right to the ‘helping people’ idea. But if not…” Rene shrugs. “Dorian can keep the ship afloat while I’m gone.”

Sayu shivered when fingers brushed a little too close to a particular point of wonderful contention. Perhaps it was two. But he held a firm stance to dispell worry or even lure the boy’s curious mind. He smiled once the small ripples in the water drew further apart and he turned to face Icarus. “My beautiful boy.” Sayu gently cups his chin within his hold and caressed, adoring how the precious babe had grown into a man. “I remember once when you were about three and the servants so wished to tend to your needs that you’d demand me to bathe you. Do you remember? That was the only way you would get down from the tree.” Sayu placed a gentle kiss upon the space between his brow before retreating for the carved bench beneath the surface. It was then the line of his nipples vanished. “I do believe we have catching up to do and tales of hearts you wish to capture. Or…one in particular?” Sayu let him lead the discussion. It was imperative that they all learned identity and independence. 

Narendra paused on his way down the stairs at the sound of his son’s voice.  He sounded irritable, and on one hand, Narendra was annoyed that anyone, his son included, would speak to him in that tone, but on the other hand, the father in him wanted to know what was wrong.  He continued down the steps and into the main room of the bath house.  “I would appreciate it if you didn’t speak to me like that,” he said, but his voice was soft, no heat behind the gentle reprimand.

☀️ —— the queen only smiled, it was a mischievous one as it did not look like she would believe the tough words that left the castherian prince’s lips. the queen had her fair share of experiences with men, there was a lot to prove with her and perhaps it would be part of riling the prince up; to make sure he would go further than he had ever gone before. with the sudden thrust, the queen was able to control the moans that would normally spill from her. unfortunately, she wasn’t able to control the shaking of her large breasts that begged for the other’s attention as they were pretty much shoved in his face. “that tickled,” she chuckled; her own hand coming down again to rub his face, sliding down his chest once more before coming back to slap him lightly across the face. “oeh- baby boy does have a tight grip-” solaris teased, arching her back a little as she bounced her fat ass against the hands that grabbed parts of the queen’s beautiful sun-kissed ass that caused the water to move; waves clash against the sides of the bath.

Okay good. He set to work inspecting the room. Any magic would be beyond his grasp, but the threats of a more mundane nature he could handle. Once he was sure everything was alright, he turned toward the prince again. “Is there anything you need, sir?”

One of the best parts about living in the royal castle of Casther was access to the hot springs, Dorian tried to take advantage of that perk as much as possible. It was so nice to just  go and forget about the world. He always felt so refreshed whenever he visited. He was donned in nothing but a towel, loosely wrapped around his waist as he made his way toward one of the pools. As he made his way closer he saw Icarus, immediately he was even more excited to be there, being in close quarters with the handsome prince was something he was definitely looking forward to. 

“I’m just here to relax,” he answered softly, his voice low, “I can go, if you want. Though I would love your company, Icarus.” 

looking  up,  the  prince  saw  that  it  was  dorian  who  came  into  the  room  to  join  him  although  icarus  had  come  to  get  some  alone  time  and  relax  his  body,  he  couldn’t  deny  that  he  liked  the  sight  he  saw  before  him.  the  man  had  always  thought  dorian  was  attractive  and  easy  on  the  eyes,  so  this  wasn’t  a  problem.

“Seems I always catch you boys at your rudest,” Sayu’s voice broke the silence to which Icarus had reclused. His own servants had known to wait in the parlor a small distance away from the small nook of heaven on Casther. One of them, as it were. Bare. Skin graced the eyes to of his son, shameless in all the attributes he’d often thank Terran for. He’d smile upon meeting his son’s eyes. He carried a regalness to his procession, a poise stance as he stepped into the heated pools to warm his loins. He paused, letting it ripple around the span of his waist. “Tell you what, you may help me. Undo my necklace.” Sayu turned away, dropping his head just enough and offered him a smile as he craned just enough to look over the right side. 

Theo had been called to the Casther castle for the start of another mission. In the mean time, he had been assigned to check all of the rooms on patrol. After making a fool of himself in the bedrooms, he had been hoping to not make the same mistakes again. However, luck was not on his side. “I was just checking the room, sir,” he replied, moving along the side wall and keeping his eyes anywhere but the other man.