With the sound of trickling water and natural steam circulating the establishment, Astor was not at all paying attention to the feline sneak that had intruded his bath. As such, @Ilusa Nakhalee ’s sudden appearance elicited a slight jump from the blonde. Had it been real life and a part of his job, Astor would have been dead by now. Being in the game for so long as worn down his trained reflex, even in real life. Despite knowing that he should play Terrasphere a lot less, the game was far too enthralling for the detective. All of its charms and mysteries have ensnared the man helpless to its grip.
Reaching around him, Astor chuckled as he grabbed the mischievous Ilusa who had clung to his back by that point. The way their form pressed together provided a stimulating dichotomy of textures. With Ilusa behind him, he could feel his incredibly tightened musculature begin to release the tension it has been holding onto the entire encounter with the Prince of Fire.
“Hmm? My back? Go ahead” he replied when she offered.
Letting himself leaning back and melting into Ilusa’s soft hands, he thought about Ilusa’s question for a bit. Darting his head from wall to wall after he pressed his pointer and middle fingers against his temple, he inspected every inch of the bath; nothing seemed to be out of place. Raising his free hand, Astor muttered an incantation under his breath. With a snap of a finger, a thin wave of heat radiated from his hand sliding through the thick steam. If there were anyone using Phantasmia or invisibility skills, it should have broken their spell and reveal them.
“The door into our chamber’s locked and there doesn’t seem to be anyone hiding here… Are you concerned about the deal with that mage? If so, stop worrying about it. Sure they may be angry when they find out about the deal, but I will roast any mongrel that dare try anything. But you be careful too, no telling what they might do since we have some relation between us,” Astor said.
Once he felt like he had had enough of the back washing, Astor stood up from the stool he was sitting on and put Ilusa into the seat. To wash her back, he first wetted her long hair with a bit of the warm water before shoving it onto one side of her shoulder, revealing her slender back in the process. With the tail whisking from side to side, he batted it away and grinned.
“Your turn, let’s get all that soot and ash off,” he said as he grabbed a sponge and began washing what exposed skin he could see. It seemed they were at a point where neither needed permission to invade the other’s space, doing things that may seem questionable to outsiders, however, Astor felt that Ilusa was someone whom he could fall back on when it gets tough.
“Did you visit Iedi’s shrine? I heard you get really good luck from her if you offered a blessing and an offering. Still, this place is a huge pilgrimage site, did you see the architecture of the inner sanctums, it is out of this world.”
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