[D1 E] Evening Exercise OPEN

[Talieas Corbray]

His chest looked firm and sturdy, much like the rest of him. Tal was, if nothing else, a fighting knight and far less so the courtly kind. He regards her in a friendly way as he spoke without really being aware of her assessment of him. "It's harder to find and for many to afford, but no less desirable m'lady. A good red is always something to celebrate back home."

At the mention of his family he smiles softly. "Aye, very north for you, but not the North-North. The Vale has cold winters, but not that bad. Our summers are much more temperate and appealing, though the warmth here is appealing too." He paused, looking thoughtful before catching Kaliya's eye. "Do you know much about the Corbrays or the Wydmans? Or the other Houses of the Vale?"

[Kaliya Redding]

Kaliya shifts, her feet had been tucked neatly beneath her, but now she moved so they were to one side and she was a little closer to the knight, leaning in slightly. Her glossy hair tumbles forward over her near shoulder. "not nearrly as much as I would like," she purred, "I underrstand that the Vale is beautiful, would you agrree?"

[Talieas Corbray]

"Oh aye, very much so." Tal looks to be enjoying Kaliya's attention and her shifting a little closer. "There are small creaks hidden where many don't think to look, meadows in the valleys and magnificent forests ripe for hunting that stretch on for miles. You can see over all of this from the hills and especially the mountains." He lifts his hands in slowly growing excitement, gesturing around him to help convey the scene. "Just traveling from one hill to another is like walking between paintings. The flowers nearly blind you in the spring and delight the nose." Tal chuckled and then grinned at the Dornish woman. "In summer the shade of the tallest trees or cliffs is a cool retreat from the heat. It's very green and full of life m'ldy. Aye. Beautiful."

[Kaliya Redding]

Sighing delightedly, "I shall have to visit soon, now that Sprring is herre. I do so adorre flowerrs, the rrichness and depth of theirr colourr, the sheerr varriety of them, the shape of the petals." With the pretence of adjusting her skirts, she moved closer, her shoulder almost touching his arm. "Dorrne is known for its hot, hidden oases, lush and just waiting to be discoverred," she purred.

[Talieas Corbray]

Starting to sense that perhaps, just perhaps, the lady was inferring something the young man perked up and looked curious. Some of her words were a good clue... hooray for listening in some of his high society lessons. Frankly however, it also helped that she had moved closer; even Tal could read that much! It was harder to mistake physical indicators of interest compared to verbal after all. Language could be tricky and subtle, but growing closeness? Maybe he could get lucky? Well, that beat returning his horses to the stables any time soon.

"I, ah, like admiring the flowers from time to time. Mostly it's just Sammy trying to eat them though eh?" He smiles after the light-hearted comment. With a whistle Pearl begins to nibble at the grass with his courser soon following suit. That would take care of them for a while. "Dorne sounds like a land of mystery and wonder in comparison." He sat up straighter. "Hot, lush oases... yeah, I can only picture it somewhat. Care to build the image Lady Kaliya?"

[Kaliya Redding]

Kaliya's smile was more sly than cheeky, but her eyes sparkled with amusement; she spoke softly, conspiratorially, to her companion. "Imagine a plain of golden sand, kissed by the sun, its warrm and the dunes slope gently. In the distance a pairr of mountains rrise, but that is not yourr destination. Furrther south is a secrret valley, quiet and deep and hidden from view. The foliage is dense, but it parrts easily beforre you. And frrom the most hidden depths sprrings a well so sweet that a man finds he must rreturrn again and again."

As she spoke, she drew ever closer, her purring voice become ever softer until she was whispering her words like a secret.

[Talieas Corbray]

Whoa. Are all Dornish women this forward? Feeling a bit like he was being propositioned by a woman of the night Tal was nonetheless enjoying the attention. While in the back of his mind he was a bit concerned at just how fast the lady was moving, and why, in the moment he was more than happy to go along with it.

Licking his lips he lets her describe and purr away, eyes intently taking her in as she draws closer. He gave up on keeping his gaze where was proper and started openly admiring her form. "Paradise. Euphoric even, ah... very, very enticing." Nudging himself slightly forward, using his hands behind him on the grass, he took a deeper breath to steady himself. "I'm almost worried there's a catch. It's too good to be true..." Clearing his throat softly he then set aside the thinly veiled analogy she had delicately crafted. "You're too good to be true. I'm hardly a complex man, but if you fancy me drinking from your well then I'm going to leave you wanting me to do so again and again." Lifting an eyebrow challengingly, and smiling proudly, he raises his right hand to stroke firmly up along her left side. "I enjoy pleasing a woman and desire goes both ways." With that said he draws her body toward his slowly. "Are you sure you can quench my thirst... Kaliya?"

[Kaliya Redding]

Her smile grows, "of courrse therre is a catch," and she is wrapping her arms around him and pushing her fingers into his hair. "One day the way will be blocked to you. If you arre willing to walk away when that day comes, my drress unbuttons down the back."

[Talieas Corbray]

It was a very small catch and one he could accept easily enough. He still hardly knew her. Then again, he was swiftly to learn certain details about her in depth.

"I accept as long as this isn't a dream..." He smiles cheekily as he gently moves to lift her into his lap. As he does his lips move to her ear. "And even if it is, for it is like none so dazzling I could imagine." With these words whispered intimately just for her his hands dance playfully up her sides and back, tickling here and there before they pass over her dress buttons. With a further smirk, his vision holding hers, he instead teases her by lowering them to her rear and giving a squeeze. "Tell me just what you like. I feel a great and growing urge to please you."

[Kaliya Redding]

She can feel her body growing warm at his touch, and moreso at his words, "I suppose you shall just have to wait until morning to know the answerr to that." Disentangling from his hair, her hands caress his strong neck and stroke the lines of his jaw, her breath is hot on his lips as she closes the distance, whispering, "I would so much prreferr to show you."

[Talieas Corbray]

"I can't wait for morning." He replies assertively, closing the distance to press his lips confidently to hers. However, they would soon move to exploring her neck while his hands followed suit along the curves of her body.

Nearby Sammy and Pearl both ignored the growing action as they searched for some good grass to content themselves with.

[Kaliya Redding]

Kaliya allowed her head to fall back as his lips began their exploration, making soft little moans as he did. Her fingers are apparently more impatient than his, seeking to unfasten his shirt.

[Talieas Corbray]

It isn't difficult, especially using both hands. Meanwhile his own were finally returning to her buttons and working them undone one by one. It would be a good thing for them both that the meadows were out the way as Tal got to working Kaliya's dress off her shoulders...

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[Kaliya Redding]

Kaliya trusted that her Sand Steed was spirited and high-strung. They'd know well in advance if there was danger of anyone approaching. Under the cover of dark, with just the stars and the uninterested horses for witness, she helped him help her out of her dress.

/FtB