The Bakura Island

“Maybe from someone other than you. Everything you do excites me.” His lips quirked up and he nodded. “Thank you. For your faith. Tomorrow. Like you said.”

He gave a lingering smile as Rory's finger journeyed across his lip, kissing the tip teasingly. His mouth parting slightly as he feigned nipping his husband's skin, "You have always spoilt me. Allow me to atleast fantasise a little." His breath was warm against Rory's hand, dipping his lower, he pressed a kiss devotedly onto Rory's wrist.

 Starlight seemed to expect Rory's reaction and steadily leaned back onto his heels.

"I wish to return to Kul Elna." Though the name meant something to them, Kul Elna was now exceedingly different. It represented a private utopia paradise rather than ruins and was an ideal place for families. It often attracted rich, greedy humans.. but they would be quickly dispersed thanks to the 'protection' spells Starlight had placed at the entrance. They were more likened to curses - It turned people insane if they entered with ill-intent.

"Am I perhaps asking too much of you, this time?" He pondered, fingers still latched onto Rory's wrist.

Kul Elna. A place of many mixed feelings. A place Rory hadn’t thought of for quite some time. But with his mind already derailed it wasn’t as distant as it might’ve been. And there were good warm feelings radiating from his bond with his husband. His husband who’d agreed to live for years isolated on a distant wild island with no one but Rory’s subjects.

“.. No. You’re not asking too much of me. We will return to Kul Elna." He decreed. His Kura’s needs were his own and he wouldn’t deny him. “It is our home, isn’t it. It is not too far for my work. Yes. It will be good to return to our roots.”

Rory has a very high opinion of himself. It's deserved in the sense that he is a literal deity with reality bending power, but it warps his understanding of praise. From his lovers and good friends who he views as equals he interprets it as flirting and he will flirt in return. From all others he interprets it as them being in awe of him which he tends to find cute, like a compliment from a child. He would probably react with an indulgent smile and a compliment in return.

Rory tends to dismiss any criticism from anyone who isn't his husband or one of his chosen people. It means nothing to him. From his husband he does take it very seriously, he would feel shame for having failed so badly Starlight would have to speak up and he will either hastily try to fix the problem or he will open up a discussion if he is not convinced he was completely wrong. If his people scold him he will take it on board and change what he agrees with, but he won't usually do so openly in front of them.

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Taz loves praise. He's high energy and will bask in kind words. He'll find praise wherever he can get it, even in something intended to be an insult and gleefully mentally apply it to himself like a badge of honor. He has quite high self esteem in most aspects of his life and compliments and praise are the cherry on top. If its praise from a family member he may be flustered because he thinks of himself as quite far down the family scale of importance, but he tries to take it more genuinely.

Taz will usually sulk and pout when he is scolded. He will make a big deal out of it and try to convince the scolder they are wrong. He doesn't usually take any personal criticisms to heart as his self confidence is very strong, but he thinks its rude and wants to fish for sympathy and compliments to make it better again. He is very impulsive so he gets himself into messes requiring scolding a lot but since he rarely actually takes them seriously to heart he doesn't learn.

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Inca doesn't expect kind words from anyone so if they are not words praising him in a sexual manner then he assumes its a trap and will quickly get hostile. He's always suspicious. If you convince him you are genuine then he will probably just give a nod and be quietly pleased. Praise is nice but it doesn't mean much to him. Its just words.

“Thievery. You have claimed to have stolen all parts of me. Does it still excite you?” He was amused and lightly traced Starlight’s lips with his fingertips. His husband was ever changing and growing but this one quirk was eternal. No matter how much Rory gave his lover claimed to have stolen. Perhaps that was the point.