#dayngaleaz

Soon enough, the Exarch's robe found itself in the floor, leaving G'raha's body exposed, his undergarment shorts still on. Before he could try and make any move on the miqo'te, the Warrior noticed a sad expression on his face.

"Are you all right G'raha?" he asked him as he lifted his body up and closer. "We can stop if you want."

"No, I-I'm enjoying this…truly, it's just-" as he hesitated to find words he finally touched his right arm and lowered his gaze to look at it. "M-my body is…" unable to finish his sentence, he simply sighed and hugged it close to him in shame.

Dayn looked at G'raha from head to toe, taking notice of how much of his body was actually covered in crystal. But to him, he looked beautiful, if he felt the beauty radiating from him after his hood had fell off in Mt. Gulg, now that his body was nearly nude, he had no words for the magnificence it radiated in his eyes.

"You are perfect G'raha…" Dayn finally said softly while carefuly taking G'raha's arms in his own and lifting his right hand towards his face. "I can see your body covered in crystal...along with all the changes like the white in your hair, your tired expression, how you look much fragile than what I remember...." he trailed off for a moment before smiling warmly at the miqo'te and kissing his hand, "To you it may not sound perfect…but for me it is. You are perfect to me…Raha."

Hearing just his name again finally made him cry. He threw himself over Dayn and kissed him before hiding his face in the other's neck.

"Please…say it again…" he said in a muffled voice.

They were now looking at each other, close enough for G'raha to fear his heartbeat may be loud enough for the other to listen. Unknown to him, Dayn was thinking the same.

"G'raha…"

As if controlled by something else, Dayn slowly took G'raha in a light embrace, turning the shorter man slightly to face him. They both stayed in place for a moment before they slowly leaned towards each other, and just as slow, they closed their eyes and pressed their lips together.

The kiss was short and insecure at first, as if both of them were testing the other. Once they looked at each other for reassurance they kissed one more time, taking their time to revel in this moment. Both had plump lips, so the kiss felt soft to the touch, their tongues meeting briefly as they lightly opened their mouths long enough. After this second kiss ended, they pressed their foreheads together, a smile spreading to both their faces and small laughs filling the silence of the tent.

"That was a first for me…" Dayn said in a whisper.

The daily silence of the Pillars was broken once more by the tune of music. Ever since the Warrior of Light became a warden of House Fortemps, whenever he had some free time he'd practice with his instrument at the small gazebo next to the manor.

And it was more special when Haurchefant, knight of Camp Dragonhead and partner of the Warrior, joined him. Perhaps not special to an outsider since his singing abilities paled pretty significantly in comparison, but to Dayn it meant the world.

After all, it was also the elezen who encouraged him to keep practicing, as the miqo'te was ready to quit after his reason to becoming a bard, to duet with another man who had his heart, G'raha Tia, was gone. But Haurchefant wouldn't have any of that.

'We will welcome back soon Dayn.' he told him, 'And when he does, you have to be ready and surprise him with the best song you can sing!"