[CLOSED] shallow water & low heat

[headhunt]

Who: Karlach (headhunt) and Shadowheart (chosenofshar)
Status: Closed
Where: Lil' Faerun Isle
What: Just some gals hanging out.
Warnings: Language, maybe.

( settling in had been the easy part.

while the group of them typically had less than nothing due to travelling on the road for days on end, luxury was all but guaranteed here. their island was a sight to behold, a gorgeous little drop of sand in the endless blue. the house took up most of the area, serving as the jewel of the island with its high walls and large windows. there's nothing the place didn't have, but karlach was particularly impressed by the fact that the roof didn't leak.

not a fucking drop. no matter how hard it rained at night.

that's how she really knew she was living somewhere top tier.

shadowheart took to the place like a fish to water, fitting in perfectly among the elegant décor. another fine, beautiful thing to join all the other fine, beautiful things already scattered across the home.

now that she's had plenty of time to get accustomed to the place, karlach had decided that now's a good time to fulfill her promise. she needed to make sure shadowheart knew how to swim. )

Knock, knock!

( she announces her presence before rapping her knuckles against the door to shadowheart's new room. just to be double polite. )

You busy?

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[chosenofshar]

[ The cloister where she'd been trained had never given her much more than a place to sleep and enough food to be sustenance. On her travels with the other infected she'd had a tent or bedroll but little privacy and constant interruptions.

But here she had a room of her own, with a door she could close! There was a wardrobe for clothing and storage. She had a window with a view. She even had her own bed that was the most sinfully soft thing she'd ever slept in.

Shadowheart was settling in far better than she could have imagined. The home was welcoming and the company made it something special.

She was just finishing putting her recovered things away when Karlach appeared. ]

Not especially, and I always have time for you.

[headhunt]

( as soon as permission is given, karlach pushes the door open. there's something about this that tickles her, delighted by the joy of getting to live peacefully with people she cares about. having them just be a hallway and a knock on the door away!

she leans against the threshold, trying to discreetly look around shadowheart's room in a normal and not at all nosy manner. )

I thought we might go splash around in the water outside. Maybe crack open a melon afterwards?

( from the way she's dressed, clad from neck to toe in skin-tight black fabric, it's clear she means more than just a little splashing around. the wetsuit is for swimming. )

If luck's in our favour, Gale'll come home at the right time tonight and we can light a fire and have 'em cast Dancing Lights over it.

( maybe dump water on him too, but that's a given. )

[chosenofshar]

[ Totally normal and not at all nosy to notice the way the cleric has arranged the draperies around her bedding, keeping that purple and silver theme. And by the window, wind chimes? How had she found... Shadowheart works in mysterious ways.

Since being here hadn't required armor thus far, she'd felt free to be more comfortable in her attire though her brows did rise upon seeing the wetsuit covering all the red skin she was used to seeing more liberally bared. Karlach did not make her wait long for an explanation. ]

oh.

[ The tiniest of responses. ]

Yes, of course. I suppose I'll have to acquaint myself with the waters here at one point or another.

[ Nervous? Her? No, of course not, don't be silly. She had no fear of drowning. No, not at all. And she never balked at large canines either. She rubbed the back of her neck and looked to her dresser. ]

I'm sure I have something suitable here.

[ She sifted through her things until she found a set of small clothes that looked durable enough to stay in place should splashing occur. ]

Will just be a moment.

[ She stepped behind a draped screen to change, silhouetted against the fabric as the near skin tight leggings and top wear pealed off, and the other clothing was shimmied into. ]

[headhunt]

Wow, you're going along with this easier than I thought. I was prepared to try to bribe you or something.

( said with a little laugh, but it isn't a joke. she was seriously ready to make it well known she'd bring drinks out to go with that promised melon, enough to make shadowheart forget about whatever watery horrors she might experience. like getting splashed.

while she steps away to change, karlach enters the room to get a better look around. )

Your room looks great! It's very you and I mean that in a good way.

( karlach couldn't mean it more fondly if she tried. the sight of this room is a beautiful one, a fabulous example of shadowheart's refined tastes, and a reminder that this is all real. she is really here, really staying with them. )

Don't worry though, the water's gentle today.

[chosenofshar]

Save the drinks for after, I need my wits about me if I am going near the water.

[ And she emerged changed and ready to test her nerve and hopefully not lose her life. Her fear of water was real, not that she hadn't found ways of dealing with it in the past and found many ways to avoid it. But she was on an island now, with life focused strongly on ships and sea, and that was not going to leave her an out for much longer. ]


Thank you, I needed to make a place where I felt at home, and I do. It's quite grand, and not sleeping every night on some rock or anthill is enough to make me praise the goddess.

[ She smirked and divested herself of her jewelry and trinkets, and then in a sight rarely seen, she took down her hair. Obviously it wasn't in a braid all the time, but most of the time it had been, when others saw her, top knot high on her head and long braid encased in silver and chain. And suddenly just a thick black cascade of waves down to her bottom. ]

We should fetch towels, and then I suppose it's off to meet my fate.

[headhunt]

( karlach lets out a little laugh, amused and a little delighted. )

Damn, that's a good guess. The bribe totally was going to be drinks after!

( is she getting predictable or is shadowheart really getting to know her approach to problem-solving? either way, karlach welcomes it with open arms.

there's probably something else that she should say right now, but all the words die in her throat as soon as shadowheart reappears from behind her screen. she looks like nothing less than a vision, adorned in elegant small-clothes and showing off endless lovely pale skin.

gods. )

Yeah.

( rather than actually say it, the word more so tumbles from her lips.

in the next moment, the cleric's hair is coming down and— )

Wow. Look at you.

( karlach says dumbly. there's a pause before she attempts to say something intelligent. )

Oh! I, uh, packed us a bag?

[chosenofshar]

[ The reaction does not go entirely unnoticed, and with as much bared as there was the blush was easy enough to distinguish against the moonpale skin. It was a pleased pink flush that tinted her cheeks though. ]

How thoughtful of you.

It seems as though we're ready then.

I entrust myself to your hands.

[ Except that it was her way to lead rather than follow, it was what generally got her into trouble. So naturally she was heading out the door to face her fear. ]

[headhunt]

Might as well! Had plenty of other things to pack.

( karlach chirps as she trots along after shadowheart, moving to pick up the large bag she had left on the hallway floor. there's an obvious heft to it, packed almost to the brim. )

Wouldn't be much of a teacher if I couldn't get up close and personal with you here. Had to bring along some stuff to cool me down for a bit.

( a temporary solution, but it would hold out long enough for a thorough swimming lesson. she'd also gotten a full-body swimsuit to help ease the burden. and serve as an extra layer of protection—just in case.

once they're outside, she makes a clear gesture to where she intends for them to go. a nice little spot on the beach just a little further down, where the sun won't be directly shining on them. or rather shadowheart. )

Over there.

[chosenofshar]

[ Again, thoughtful. She was bearing the weight of the bag as well as the weight of planning. And the sun, lovely as it was, could be a bit cruel to her fair skin.

It seemed Karlach had thought of everything.

A hand shaded her eyes as she spied the path and started down along it toward the water's edge as indicated.]


I'll have to find a way to return the favor someday, assuming I have something to teach you. Or something you'd want to learn.

[ She slowed her stride to fall into step with the taller woman. ]

Is there anything you've wanted to learn, or something else I could do for you? Not that you should feel compelled to answer immediately, you can take some time to think about it.

[headhunt]

( karlach makes a thoughtful noise, considering the offer. )

I could think of plenty of things you could probably teach me.

( she remarks with a joyful little laugh. although some of them probably weren't what shadowheart had in mind.

or were even possible right now. she shouldn't tease either her or herself, but karlach still likes to think about it. likes to imagine the possibilities of a brighter future. if she were normal, if things were different. )

But if I were in the mood to start asking for things, welllllll-

( karlach grins and glances over at shadowheart. )

I think I'd ask for your time instead!

[chosenofshar]

My time?

[ What a curious response, she could have that simply by asking. Didn't she know that already? A dark brow arced upward in amusement. ]

I see. And what form should this time take? I am half elven so while I don't truly always need to sleep, I do rest occasionally. I do need to eat sometimes, and bathe, And spend at least one hour a day brushing, oiling and braiding my hair.

[ She went on, treating it as though it were an actual scheduling to be worked out. ]

I suppose I might be able to offer up a good sixty to seventy percent of an average day.

[headhunt]

Hahahaha, no! What I'm saying is—60 to 70 percent?

( at the start, karlach couldn't help but laugh. shadowheart had taken her request entirely too seriously, breaking it down into numbers and scheduling. which was both incredibly funny and endearing.

then a real number comes out and karlach is struck by how high it is. )

Wow, that's a lot.

( she says, almost breathing the words out in amazement. was she serious? did she really think she could spend that much time with her on a daily basis if she had a choice? karlach's face feels a little extra hot, the flames on her skin stuttering as karlach's heart beats a little heavier in her chest. )

I was thinking more like spending the day together sometime! Just the two of us.

( not like a date, but maybe like a date. )