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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:29 am
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Desha went into his arms more than willingly, laying his head against his chest for a quiet moment to simply listen to his heartbeat. He had a feeling he knew what part of Rebecca's problem was but hesitated to say it and hoped that removing the spell would fix what Valick had done to her with it.
So he said what he could instead, "I'll do what I can to help her, Andy. After all... If it weren't for her coming here, you wouldn't have come to check on her. Then you wouldn't have been sent to help us and I would never have met you and lost my heart to you. I knew it when I was healing Blade and was able to feel you watching me. Every time you touched me to help me through that and every time you looked at me I could feel it.
"But it wasn't easy for me to make my offer to you that night, when I invited you to bed with me. I knew you could break my heart so easily without even knowing you were doing it. But I also knew I would regret it if I didn't make that invitation.
"So yes, I'll do everything I can to help her. She's the reason you're here in my life now and I have to do something to show her my thanks for that," he said softly, knowing that he didn't need to say anything about his centuries of heartbreak and loneliness, what it meant to him to have someone to wake up to every night.
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:42 pm
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Desha wasn't sure if he wanted to move at all, but he still followed Andy and started setting aside towels and robes as well as bathing oils in various scents for them to choose from.
"A party sounds like a wonderful idea. Something to get people to relax a little and have a little fun. there isn't too much of that around here, I'll admit. Too many coming in injured from various fights, others having to leave to aid others, the rest of us making sure that life goes on, fields and herds to be tended, ships to bring in and send out... The list gets endless some days," he said softly as the tub filled and shut off the water before sliding in with a pleased moan.
He was thankful that he'd long-ago spelled the hair ornaments to resist water, damage, and dirt so they wouldn't have to take them out. He had to admit that it looked fantastic in Andy's hair, almost as if he'd made it for him so long ago.
"I'll get started on arranging what I'll need to remove the spell after the bath. I'll need Valick and Rebecca here early tomorrow night for it and will have to sleep after it then eat a good meal," he added, his mind already cataloging the things he'd need and the arrangements he'd have to make.
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:04 pm
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Dancer loved having Andy's hands on him even more than the hot water. But when he was finished, he eagerly returned the favor as he answered the question, "It might hurt Valick since he cast the spell in the first place. But there will be no harm to Rebecca. It would be good to have a blood donor handy for him just in case. But I'll be arranging that as well as the rest," he said, not bothering to hide anything from him.
Removing the spell would exhaust Desha, but the bulk of the cost would go to Valick. He'd be in pain and would likely bear a small scar from it, but at least they'd be free and would recover from the damage the spell had caused.
"The spell has likely caused them both alot of damage over the years. But not physical damage. More along the lines of Rebecca's continued lack of self-confidence, her desperation to find someone to spend her life with; for Valick, he's easy to anger and jealousy, obsessive over Rebecca. Those will heal after the spell is gone. But while it will simply feel freeing for her, Valick will bear pain from it for a short time. I highly recommend that he spend a little time with Dancer after he recovers from removing it," he explained, knowing that Andy would be able to explain the risks to Valick.
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