Vyre growled in warning as Ophidian got close. In the light from his axe's flame he'd notice a scale where Kitori had cut Vyre's cheek.<span style="color: purple">"Why does it matter what The'kal wants? She's already proven she's strong enough to kill your goddess, if she wants me locked up then she'll have it. You'd just be adding more stress to your life and there's no way of being sure I'd be able to control myself around Kitori. Hitting her felt... really good, better than I ever remember. Seeing her show a bit of fight and then snuffing it out... How many years has it been since I've done that? Enjoyed fighting and watching someone's spirit shatter with the rest of their body?" </span>She shook her head and slapped his hand away.<span style="color: purple">"I'll go back when I want to, you don't own me."</span><br/><br/><span style="color: darkgreen">"I kinda enjoy the feeling of being her primary caretaker, she's growing on me and the way she looks at me when she thinks I'm not looking warms my heart a little." </span>He stood up and kissed her softly once she got comfortable.<span style="color: darkgreen">"I'd like to see Zelina before then if possible. When Karren gets back I'll make her talk to me like an adult, if she really wants to bed me that badly she'll be willing to work with me on my terms. And under my terms I can make things less annoying for everyone involved." </span>He nodded in agreement and moved over to check on the children before returning to his bedroll.<span style="color: darkgreen"> "I don't even reward her with it anymore, she doesn't need to be rewarded, I just do it because I enjoy it. Something about having a woman as easy to control and as submissive as she is really appeals to my more... base desires."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>