#apprentice amaranth

Pairing: Tikos The Pirate X Amaranth Silva ( @xvi-the-tower ‘s)

Swimming Lesson

Vesuvia had its fair share of hustle and bustle moving through the city at a consistent pace. Sometimes it was the usual shopping, gossiping, or working of citizens going about their day and other times, well other times it wasn’t.

Tikos stood on a small beach-like area near the docks with a frightened but determined woman beside him, both staring out at the ocean.

“You knooow~ We don’t h-“ he began with a smirk.

“Yes we do!” The woman cut him off before quickly stripping down to her essentials.

Tikos grinned and tugged off his shirt to toss on the ground with her clothes. Neither of them moved though. Tikos raised a brow at her.

“I just..,” she started. “Don’t... know where to start.”

Tikos smiled and moved to stand in front of her which blocked her view of the water. He reached out and laced his fingers with hers.

“Amaranth,” he said. “Beautiful, lovely, sexy Amaranth.”

She smirked at the flattery, he certainly knew how to get her attention.

“You don’t needa start at all, darlin’. Just look at me.” An earnest brown eye sought out her golden. Once Tikos was sure she wouldn’t look away he took a small step backwards towards the water pulling her with their interlocked fingers.

“Just keep looking at me,” he coo-ed. “I like to think I’m quite a handsom’ man. Eyepatch really adds to the mystery.”

Amaranth laughed a bit but the comment did draw her eye to the patch over his left eye. Scarring showed below the cover and she finally decided to ask.

“How did you lose sight in that eye?”

“Well now, there’s a story!” He grinned and began a fantastic tall tale about daring rescues and vengeful crabs. All the while, he continued to step back and pulled them both towards the water. The cold on her feet as they entered shocked Amaranth out of the distraction for a moment but Tikos swooped in. Calloused warm hands held her jaw gently so she would keep her eyes on him instead of looking down.

“On me, darlin’” He whispered.

Amaranth nodded and they continued their little dance. The waves lapped at their legs higher and higher until they were knee deep. She had to stop there and wouldn’t step further. Tikos paused, not phased.

“Ah, I love the smell of the sea,” his loud voice drowned out everything else. “Smells like adventure!”

“What,” Amaranth paused to take a deep breath. “What sort of adventures?”

She was looking for a distraction and Tikos was happy to provide.

“Did I ever tell you how I met Kiki?” He started and nodded towards the shore where the little weasel was running around playing. Amaranth shook her head no.

“In my μητέρα’s homeland they have a legend about νυφίτσα, weasels.

Vυφίτσα means ‘Little bride’ and the story says that the weasel was a Bride-to-be who was transformed. In her jealousy, she sneaks into the home of other soon-to-be brides and destroys their dresses. To appease her, you’re supposed to leave out treats around the dress then a ceremony is held to invite the weasel to the wedding so that she’ll spare them. There’s a song and everything.

Well I was wandering around an island one day when all of a sudden a lil’ rascal starts attacking my hair! I had to pull her off of me but she was a feisty thing. Turned out to be a little weasel who wanted to attack my white hair!”

Tikos’ laugh was booming as he retold the story of meeting Kiki. In the time, they’d managed to get waist deep in the water. Amaranth was locked into the story until a particularly large wave threw a bit of water on her face. She froze and looked around before Tikos could stop her.

Seeing their progress she started to panic. There was water everywhere around her and she squirmed trying to locate the shore.

“Oy, I’m going to have to use my secret technique if you keep up,” he teased and pulled Amaranth closer.

She didn’t pay him any mind as she tried to wiggle away more, heartbeat starting to pound and her breath coming in shallow gasps.

Suddenly she was surrounded by warmth and pulled tight into his arms. She turned to catch the mischievous look in his eye just as he pressed her closer. No space remained between their bodies and only a breath separated their faces now.

“Is this okay, darlin’?” Tikos whispered. His hot breath falling on Amaranth’s lips as he angled his stare down at them.

“Yes,” it was her turn now.

She pulled Tikos in the rest of the way and crashed her lips into his momentarily surprising the pirate. He caught on quick though and pressed back just as passionately.

Before Amaranth knew it, they were back in the shallows laying in the inches deep water. She had more important things to think about though as she now laid on top of the man’s body while the gentle waves rocked around them.

Koll named herself. Her name was [redacted] but that was during a part of her life filled with a lot of rage at the world and when she started seeing the beauty in life after Asra (bless his patient soul) brought her back, well, the name didn’t feel right. She died and her old name died too.

marcel is soft loving child

symonne is rowdy fight child

amaranth is ego mean child

eliza is happy friend child

lucine is cold goth child

Round 3 here!

@frickmegoatman ‘s Elliot. @xvi-the-tower ‘s Amaranth

results under cut b/c long

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tagging: @talldevorakandrowdy @milk-and-ilya and anyone else who wants to take it! (note: you can just do one apprentice if you want, i just did all of mine because im extra)

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