<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/5a/Skrida.png)</div><strong>Character name:</strong>Skrida<br/><strong>Who:</strong><br/><strong>Where:</strong>Alpha House<br/><strong>When:</strong>Night<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Trust Nilteni to pout when he couldn't use Skrida as a cuddle toy. He was well used to how Nilteni could get when he wasn't getting his way. How many times had he gotten nearly this exact same expression when he'd kept working while the warrior wanted his attention? Skrida rolled his eyes with a fond smile that only deepened as fingers began to trace at his features in an almost reverential manner. He tilted his head into the touches with a quiet sigh, eyes going half lidded with contentment.<br/><br/>As ever his words drew out a laugh from his wolf. Feeling the thumb pressed against the corner of his mouth, callused pad just barely brushing against his plush lower lip, Skrida turned his head slightly and deliberately nipped at the digit. Nilteni's words faded off, and the human tilted his head to the side, mouth already opening to let out another impertinent reply. Yet it seemed that Nilteni was quite fond of his new way of shutting Skrida up, pressing in with another kiss.<br/><br/>Try as Skrida might, he could find it in himself to be irritated about it. He kissed back eagerly, making appreciative moans at the feeling of being so thoroughly claimed. Thoughtlessly he sucked on the other's thumb, mind already spiraling to other things of his wolf's that he'd quite like to have in his mouth before the sun rose. His appreciative noises turned disgruntled as Nilteni pulled away, thumb dragging along his skin and cooling on his overheated flesh in a way that would have been erotic if he hadn't been focused on how tense the wolf seemed all a sudden.<br/><br/>For someone who was nearly always easy going, this new side of his friend was turning out to be full of surprises. "What's—" Skrida blinked rapidly, mouth dropping open at his friend's words. Truly he knew Tikaani felt fear just as a human might, but that Nilteni might feel fear about anything related to<em>him</em>. Yet it must have been true, because once more Nilteni curled into him, forehead resting upon Skrida's broad shoulder as he explained himself. Lower lip bitten to keep himself from speaking, Skrida resumed petting his wolf's hair as he had earlier, hoping that the motion might soothe.<br/><br/>"The intensity of what I feel, of what I want, I fear it will drive you away." And if Nilteni hadn't sounded so damnably serious, Skrida might have snorted. As it was he felt his cheeks flushing bright red, something that only worsened when the warrior looked up. There was so much emotion upon the other's face, as if he were torn within himself, and it was all so earnest. "I don't know what I would do if I lost you after having you."<br/><br/>His mind would choose now to blank, to leave him staring stupidly without a thought. Pretty as he might have been with kiss bruised lips parted in surprise and pupils blown wide to leave only a thin ring of stormy grey, with high flush on his cheekbones, it would still not be enough to reassure his wolf. Thank the spirits he'd at least managed to keep his hands moving, perhaps it would buy him time. Finally he licked his lips, gaze refocusing upon Nilteni's.<br/><br/>When he spoke, it was with quiet ferocity. "I'm more solid than that, Nilteni Tudi." He reached up with both to cup his wolf's jaw, thumbs brushing gently at the other's cheekbones. It was a trusting move, meant that he was held up only by the other's grip. And it meant he could keep their gazes locked. "You won't lose me. Not to fear and not to death, at least not for a very long time." His lips quirked into a slight smile. "Hell, I still have the scars to prove I can survive even rabid Tikaani. You will have me for as long as you wish and even beyond that."<br/><br/>Again he licked his lips. Though it was he who'd put them in the position where they could hardly break eye contact, he found himself wanting to duck his head as well. He forced down the churning in his gut and ignored the frantic pounding of his heart. "I...I'm scared too. But..." Finally he had to duck his head, focusing his eyes upon the other's bare chest. "W-what I'm trying to say is, I'm<em>yours</em>, my moon."