Re: Open. Mature.

[Tierra]

She held him as he wrapped up her body in a towel, she then dried herself and followed him to their room. Indeed it was a very big room with many pillows and candles and the smell of fresh flowers and oils filled her nose. She smiled "This is amazing" she said looking round the room then back to Maverik who had crawled into bed. She walked to the bed and crawled in herself then snuggled close feeling his warm body close to hers.

[DragonMaster Pyro]

The day was short, the season was naturally darker. Maverik was already half awake when he heard the clanking of metal. The faint sighs of men as the were swing swords. It was no battle, not one they were to worry about. The sound actually brought an odd comfort to Maverik as he leaned into Pere and softly kissed her cheek. He then left her side to investigate the noise, knowing exactly where it was coming from.
"The old training yard." Maverik said as he walked outside to two young vampire soldiers engaged in some harmless sprawling. "This brings me back."
The two young soldiers quickly sheathed their swords and bowed their head two Maverik.
"At ease boys... Don't stop on my account." Maverik said feeling an excitement he hadn't felt in centuries.
"We'd be honored if you'd join us sir." One of the soldiers said.
Maverik smiled, slowing gazing at the two. They were young, but well trained. He sized them perfectly. "Fine..." He stated. "But it will only be fair if it's two on one."
The two looked shocked, wondering if they heard him right. "Excuse me sir."
"You heard me!.. You two against me." He replied. Maverik then picked up a naginata, a long staff with a curved sword at the end of it.
The two soldiers bowed and the brawl began. The sound of clanking metal echoed the halls of the castle.

[Tierra]

Pere slept like the dead as her tired and run down body recovered. She Felt Maverik's warmth with her while she slept, she dreamt of him in a battle. His muscles tense and his body thick with blood and sweat. She watched as he danced graciously around the battle field, then he was struck. Pere sat up in such a hurry gasping for breath, she looked to her side and he was gone.
She got up and through on a robe then ran down the hall towards the sound of metal, the sound of a fight. She caught herself on a doorframe as she saw him fighting two younger vamps on what she guessed was a training ground. She let out a sigh of relief. Her hair hung over one shoulder and down her chest, she wrapped herself up tight in her dark red robe and stood back into the shadows a bit more so she wouldn't draw attention to herself.

[DragonMaster Pyro]

As the three brawled it was obvious Maverik was out numbered, but not out matched. He swung his weapon trying to sweep the soldiers off their feet. They leaped at Maverik swing fast and hard. Maverik matched every strike with a block or a perry. He thrust his naganata at one of them, watching as they parried and leaped backwards. Maverik then bushed the butt of his weapon back, clubbing the other soldier in the gut and stunning him.
As Pere watched the boys a familiar face joined her side. It was Daniel the lord of the land that greeted them when they first showed up.
"Impressive aren't they?" He asked as he stood next to Pere.

[Tierra]

Pere could hear steps drawing near her but she couldn't take her eyes of the men as they danced in combat. She turned when she heard Daniel's voice, she bowed slightly and smiled "Yes, they are very capturing" she said. "I apologize for my outfit this morning or lack there of" she said pulling the gown around her tighter.

[DragonMaster Pyro]

Daniel lifted his hand to gesture to her he didn't mind. Then his hand turned and pointed back to the fight as it looked like it was coming to an end. "This isn't his first time you know. Maverik is something of a war hero to the clan and our allies. When we went to war with the werewolves for the first time, he was only a few centuries old. Maverik is older then you think, mind you. And he showed no fear as he stared the enemies in the eyes. Nothing stopped him from killing the fury beasts. Well, nearly nothing."

[Tierra]

Her gaze drifted back to the fight as it started to come to an end. She watched as every individual muscle moved to his command, "What do you mean nearly nothing?" she asked without taking her gaze from them. She knew he was older and stronger and more experienced at the life they now lived but then again she knew very little about him.

[DragonMaster Pyro]

Daniel peered over to Pere as he took a deep breath, he then released it slowly. He looked a little nervous to speak of Maverik's past, being the only one who knew it. "You will here everything about him, and I know if you truly loved him your opinion would be judge him on this." Daniel paused again as looked back to Maverik and started to tell his tail. "When Maverik was first brought into our family, he knew the rules. We didn't breed with the werewolves, that was a rule amongst all vampires. Every family had different rules about the werewolves. Some said no mingling, others said no fighting. It depended on where you were. But one rule was certain, no mating. Well, Maverik met a young lycan. At first they mingled. We thought it was young love, which never lasts. After years we started to warn Maverik the consequences of getting to close. We thought he'd ended it. That's when he came to me. Maverik had bread with the female lycan, and worse. Maverik had impregnated a pack leaders daughter. When the the family found out, they immediately went to the lycans. They punished the couple, each of them separate from each other. Maverik was forbidden to marry, and was looked down upon the family. He then found what was going to happen to his love. He went to rescue her, but an elder tipped off the lycans to expect his visit. They captured him and forced him to watch her burn at the steak. Maverik went crazy that night. He sought out and killed the lycan leaders. Word spread and attack parties from the lycans started to terrorize vampiric families and the war started. Maverik finally joined our ranks against the horde. He left one family member alive, the sister. She never hurt him and even protected him as I did. Maverik is a tortured soul, this is truly the only subject that touches that cold heart of his. So I would keep it to yourself."

[Tierra]

She could tell he was a tad unsure about informing her of Maverik's past. She looked back to him with nothing but awe and affection in her eyes. "I will love him no matter what..." she said looking back to Daniel. "No matter what you tell me" she said before listening to his story.
She looked out at Maverik as Daniel spoke. She could see the event in her mind and when she closed her eyes. She knew how Maverik must have felt, being with the lycan woman, seeing her leave his life forever. She looked to Daniel when he finished, slight tears in her eyes. "And what of the interbreeding now?" she asked curiously. "He must have loved her" she said looking back to Maverik and leaning her head against the door frame before turning around and heading back to her room. "Excuse me for a moment" she said with a slight bow as she passed Daniel.
She got to the room closed the door and dressed. She then walked to the window and opened it to look out at the sight before her. Her hands wandered up her body to her necklace, a simple gold chain with a copper ring on the end. She held it in her hand and took deep breaths as she collected her thoughts.

[DragonMaster Pyro]

Behind her, some familiar hands caressed her soft skin. His tender lips kissed her neck. "Daniel has invited us to his table for dinner." Maverik said as he looked at her. "Is something on your mind?"

[Tierra]

She smiled feeling his skin against hers and tilting her head to feel his lips press softly to her flesh. She turned to face him and kiss him. "That is very kind of Daniel" she said with a small smile "Just you" she said looking up at him.

[DragonMaster Pyro]

"Good..." Maverik responded with a pleasant smile. He put his arms around her waist and held her close for a brief and gentle hug. He let go and started to get dressed in some nice clothing delivered to the room. "Daniel also gave us something to wear."

[Tierra]

She watched as he found some clothes and started to change. She blushed thinking of the way Daniel had seen her earlier. She moved to Maverik and stopped his hands as he undressed "Want help?" she whispered kissing him softly.

[DragonMaster Pyro]

Maverik smiled, leaning his head against hers. His hands ran up her sides and around her neck. As her hands tugged his shirt Maverik took a long breath. "I would love some help." He said pressing his lips against hers.
As Maverik was having a romantic moment with Pere, they were interrupted by a knock on their door.
"Ugh..." Maverik sighed. "What!?" He screamed.
The poor maid replied. "Lord Daniel request Master Maverik come to welcome our new guests."
Maverik rose an eyebrow in curiosity. "We'll be right out!" He replied. "We'll finish where we left off later." He whispered to Pere.

[Tierra]

She smiled more feeling his head against hers and his soft hands on her sides. She pulled at his shirt softly undoing it and pulling it from his chest to land on the floor at his feet. She kissed him back and then stopped hearing a knocking at the door. She looked around slowly to see who it was. She had to contain a giggle as Maverik yelled at the poor soul who had interrupted their moment.
She looked back to Maverik then started to dress herself in a very nice corset dress. "New guests?" she asked once the maid had left. "Want me to come?" she asked.

[DragonMaster Pyro]

Maverik nodded with a big smile. "Always..." He stated taking her hand and walking down stairs to the front entrance.
Three horse drawn carriages had pulled up. From the first one, four vampires came out. Three of them male, the other was a beautiful female. She walked ahead of the others.
"Good evening Daniel." She greeted
The other carriages carried vampires, they were the other elders of the clan. One of them, an older looking women, approached Maverik. "It's nice to see you alive my boy." She said as she pulled Maverik forward and kissed him on the cheek. She then looked to Pere. "She's lovely" There were twelve elders, they were here for something important.

[Tierra]

She held his hand and followed him through the beautiful halls and down the stairs, she could see the carriages through the windows. Pere knew these were important people by the carriages they drove to the way they dress. Beautiful vampires. She watched as they greeted Daniel and Maverik then she gave a soft bow as a female's eyes glanced her over.

[DragonMaster Pyro]

The vampire's rendezvoused at the dining room. There they sat at a long dining table with large wooden chairs. They were served small steaks cooked rare. Maverik looked to Pere.
"I know your not hungry. Blood will sustain you plenty." He said with a smile. "But we eat to indulge the pleasure. The savory senses our minds crave." He added.
Daniel, an elder himself, looked to Maverik. "You know you go through our joining ceremony in a few hours. Where you will officially become one of us. An elder."

[Tierra]

Pere smiled and put her best foot forward knowing all to well that the vampire eyes were judging her. She looked at Maverik then to the food and nodded. She couldn't recall the taste of food, she could hardly recall the life she held before she met Maverik. Before he saved her and gave her new eyes.

[DragonMaster Pyro]

Maverik savored his food, smiling after his first bite. Daniel looked to Maverik.
"You know, Maverik. Tonight is the night you truly become an elder. Tonight is your joining ceremony." He said looking to an other elder.
"I realize this." Maverik responded.
"Well we have some troubling news you should take in consideration." The elder said. Daniel held up his hand to silent the elder.
"Maverik." He said. "There's going to be a war."
When Daniel said that word, war, Maverik went silent. He dropped his fork as he looked to Daniel. "What does this have to do with me?" Maverik asked.
"They need a leader, someone they can believe in." Daniel said.
Maverik looked to Pere, then sat up and walked out on the elders.

[Tierra]

She took a bite of her food and couldn't help but grin, tasting something like that again. She ate quietly and listened to the discussion around her. She froze suddenly and felt her blood run cold. She stopped what she was doing and looked to Maverik then at Daniel. Had she really heard the word war? The word that tore families and nations? She watched as Maverik walked out. She put down her knife and fork and nodded to the elders "If I may be excused... I wish to speak with Maverik" she said before getting up and leaving the room also in his wake.

[DragonMaster Pyro]

Maverik was out on a balcony staring at the half full moon. He could here her sneaking up on him. "I won't kill anymore." He said not looking back at her.

[Tierra]

She walked out on to balcony behind him and ran a soft had across his back. "You don't have to my love" she said standing next to him. "I know it hurts, the memories. I share them also... Surely there is a way we can talk to Daniel about it" she said knowing there probably wasn't but she hoped that there was.

[DragonMaster Pyro]

Maverik looked back at her, his frown straightening on his face. He pulled her close and held her. Maverik decided to forget his problems for the moment, holding her to him. He was going to go through the joining, but he was not going to fight.

[Tierra]

She wrapped her arms around his body tightly, clinging onto his shirt and feeling his warmth so close. She let out a sigh and held him close enjoying the moment. She was tired of battle and wanted to be with Maverik somewhere they could just be with each other. She knew she had to enjoy what they have while they have it.

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