in which the narration is suggestive, yet vague

[subtly_artistic]

Neckrubs become a more regular part of Bella's life. And she does not tell him to stop until she is good and done. There is hugging. There is snuggling. There is kissing. There are some impressively sappy looks from his end, some fascinated mindreading from hers. The semester wraps up, Bella goes home for a week, and she comes back (now signed up for Utility Psionics 2, Intro to Mental Healing, Arcane Defense, Intro Cognition, and her survival credit, a lecture entitled "Wilderness Triage" (subtitled: Quick And Dirty Mechanisms For Identifying The Lesser Of Several Evils).

She missed Celo! She seeks him out at once. Hugs.

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[subtly_artistic]

There is stuff to see!

[pythbox]

Oh is there.

"I'm gonna make a guess," Celo mumbles into her skin, and then he kisses the place where his mouth is.

[subtly_artistic]

Kisses kisses oh this is nicer when he's unsquinted all the way this was a good idea.

[pythbox]

It was a very good idea. It was, not to put too fine a point on it, a fucking excellent idea.

Celo sets about proving that to her.

[subtly_artistic]

Bella has the best ideas apparently.

[pythbox]

She does!

Also, Celo's ability to produce tasty things is not limited to the kitchen.

[subtly_artistic]

Jala did suggest something to that effect! Bella is intrigued to note its truth.

[pythbox]

Celo likes being a source of tasty things! He giggles and kisses her when she has had a taste.

[subtly_artistic]

Kisses. Kisses are the best.

Bella pronounces his name. Several times.

[pythbox]

Ooh, he likes it when she pronounces his name.

[subtly_artistic]

Then it's good that she can do it!

[pythbox]

Yes. Yes it is.

Also, in case she was wondering, one emission of honey does not mean that this interlude has come to an end. Or even to a middle.

He doesn't need to take a break until she is good and done.

[subtly_artistic]

How convenient that classes don't start till tomorrow.

'Cause Bella really, really missed him.

[pythbox]

He missed her too!

[subtly_artistic]

Anyone walking by this room might be in complete ignorance of what was going on, at least if they were only listening for Bella. She's very quiet, in terms of sound.

Celo's name and everything else she has to say is uttered privately and with distinctly unquiet emphasis.

[pythbox]

Celo is rather less quiet, but then, no one who walks past a nymph's room should be surprised to hear him moaning.

And when he says her name, he says it privately.

[subtly_artistic]

That is very considerate of him and she appreciates that and also all of the other things he does.

[pythbox]

He does many appreciable things! And he intends to do as many of those things for Bella as she wants.

He loves her so much.

[subtly_artistic]

Eventually she is worn out and just wants to cuddle. She might want to cuddle overnight and sneak back to her room in the morning.

Although apart from being exhausted she feels pretty damn good. Not in the obvious way. She also had a kind of a sore throat this morning and it's gone. Huh.

[pythbox]

Celo is delighted to cuddle her. He loves cuddling, and he loves Bella, so naturally he loves cuddling Bella.

[subtly_artistic]

Excellent, that works out nicely.

I feel like I walked through a healing ward and they hit me with everything they had except a spell to remove tiredness. Is that usual?

[pythbox]

Yeah, he says comfortably. Didn't I tell you? It's not just tasty, it's basically - healing essence. My first landowner was plain human and he lived for eighty years on it, and by the end you couldn't tell he was a day over thirty.

[subtly_artistic]

Perk, comments Bella, snuzzling him.

[pythbox]

Snuzzly!

No shit, he giggles. I could've sworn I told you. Maybe I just forgot I hadn't.

[subtly_artistic]

Or I forgot it. Well, now I know.