#loveforall

and he knew if he were sat beside her, he’d be doing the same.

ivar was lost in her, from the tips of her toes to the top of her head, she was the perfect depiction of beauty, he’s never seen anyone more exotic than her.

her dark skin reflected the candle light around them, her brown eyes gazing upon the room as her beautiful body lay at an angle, the curves calling ivars attention.

ivar and his brothers had been invited by the tribes leader, to settle an alliance, but what ivar and his brothers were expecting had been completely changed when they had arrived to this village.

the people that live here, so different than to how they looked, such soft, glorious colored skin that made ivar’s eyes wide with excitement.

all of them had been so enticing to look at, but her, she was intoxicating.

she had gold jewels along her arms and legs, one around her head that was covered by her spiralled hair.

ivar had never seen a women more beautiful than her in his life, he wondered if her skin felt different than the women he was used to, it looked so soft and smooth.

when she looks up, she meets his eyes gazing upon her, and she smiles, becoming quiet shy under his gaze, and ivar can’t help but smile back.

he needs air, before he goes too far and touches her in front of all these people.

he stands, using his cane to aid him and bows to the tribes chief before exiting the tent.

he inhales deeply once outside, taking in the beautiful scent of this village, all the beautiful colors that shine in his eyes, he feels nothing but content being here.

“what are you doing out here?”.

he turns and finds her there, her barely clothed body covered by a singl yellow wrap as her bare feet walk her closer to him.

he allows her to take a spot next him and he can’t stop himself from taking in her appearance once more.

“enjoying the night”.

she smiles at his words, and looks up to the moon, the silence only lasting a moment before she breaks it once again.

“i saw you staring at me, you looked at me like you’ve never seen a human before”.

ivar sighs softly, hating that he was caught gazing so deeply at this woman, but he can’t hide it anymore.

“it is because i’ve never seen a human like you before”.

she looks away, her lips turned down into a deep frown, this causes ivar to feel as if he’s said something to offend her.

“is something wrong?, have i said something?”.

she shakes her head, raising her hand up to stop him.

“no, no, prince ivar. its just that..........my race, my color, most people condemn us for looking this way, for not being lighter”.

ivar cinches his brows in confusion, shaking his head.

“why?”.

she shrugs, sadness building in her eyes.

“i don’t know, it has always been like that”.

“i wasn’t staring at you because of that, i was not thinking badly of you, quite the opposite really”.

she looks at him with slight suspicion on whether he was lying or not.

“then how were you looking at me?”.

“like you were the most beautiful creature i’ve ever laid eyes upon”.

she’s surprised, and looks away from him to her feet, feeling her heart race with feelings she’s never felt before.

“i’ve never seen such skin, such deep skin, it’s...........its gorgeous” ivar mumbles, and she can’t help but feel so overcome with emotion.

“you shouldn’t be condemned for having such beautiful skin and culture, everyone should embrace you, celebrate with you, not against you”.

ivar places his fingers under her chin, making her look at him.

“you know why they condemned you for your skin?”.

she doesn’t answer him, and ivar leans in, his lips to her ear.

“because they are threatened by you, they’re way of thinking is being challenged, they’re box of their closed minds is being opened, so they resort to unkind words and violence. you and your people don’t deserve that”.

when he pulls back, he’s sure to kiss her tears that fall from her eyes.

her lips quivers, and ivar places his palm against her cheek, his forehead resting against hers.