When Iylldrraen smiled at her, Aelena bit her lower lip. He could still make her feel like the inexperienced girl that she had been when they first met. Her eyes took in his handsome features and she smile back, sighing softly when his big hand gently took her chin to draw her into a gentle, loving kiss. A tremor ran down her spine when he teased her sensitive tendrils and her teeth nipped at his lip in response. With just that lazy caress, the shaman felt her body heating up, responding to his mere proximity. She just wanted to cling to him, to make love and just enjoy him without another dangerous situation looming ahead of them. Iylldrraen had a tremendous sense of honour and duty and there would never be a time when he would be content to let others handle things while he did nothing. Not for long anyway.<br/><br/>"I love you too, Iylldrraen, and there is no place I would rather be."<br/><br/>The feeling of him nuzzling against the side of her face, inhaling her fresh scent. It brought a smile to her face and only widened further when she saw that his eyes darted to some of the crew. She had felt their eyes on her but had ignored them. A small part of her enjoyed the looks, the feeling of being desired. It would never go beyond that though but she worried that Iylldrraen might take issue with their none too subtle glances. She was happy when he showed no interest in them. There was no reason for jealousy, Aelena was his mate and no one else's.<br/><br/>The Draenei shaman leaned on her lover's strong shoulder when he led her back to their quarters. There was  a moment where she hoped for one last romp in the sheets before business drug them from each other's arms but when Iylldrraen gently moved away from her to retrieve the parchment she severely doubted that was his intentions. She sat beside him when he beckoned her over but his serious expression had her worried.<br/><br/>She listened silently to his explanation of what might transpire. She kept her face neutral, or at least tried to, despite the growing feeling of panic rising in her. She was so focused on his words that she did not realize that she breathing had sped up or that her lips trembled. The idea of something happening to him, of losing him, after she had just gotten him back made her feel like she was going to be sick. Unconsciously she shook her head no. He would not be bitten, he would be fine.<br/><br/>Clearly he could see her worry and fear because his strong hands pulled her closer. She leaned into him, squirming as close as she could and wrapping her arms around him. A small muffled sniffle was the the only clue to just how distressed she was. She hid her face and stubbornly blinked back tears. She would not have him worrying about her. If he was worried about this assignment his entire focus needed to be on the mission. There was no room for her concerns. Reluctantly she pulled back, listening to his instructions if he was bitten while subtly trying to dry her eyes.<br/><br/>When he paused and leaned in to kiss her, Aelena threw her arms around his neck and crushed her lips to his in a deep, intensely passion kiss. She followed his retreating lips as far as she could and hugged him tightly when he embraced her again.  A weak smile is all she could manage at his sweet words. "My big, strong Druid, they...w-will not harm you. You are so strong... They do not stand a chance. I love you and we have many years left ahead of us." It took a lot of willpower to not break down. The idea of losing him was just that upsetting. She kept the other thought she had to herself... If she lost Iylldrraen, then every worgen involved would be scoured from this world with fire. She swore it by the earth mother.<br/><br/>The dark train of thought was interrupted by the sound of a flurry of activity on deck and the captain bellowing orders. Apparently they had arrived. With another weak smile she stood. "I guess we should get on deck. We... We are here." The pale Draenei put on a brave face and held her hand out to her lover. Whatever was to come, they would face it together.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>