Nirael felt very warm and happy resting besides Lunari, enough that Mara's teasing only brought a chuckle from his lips as he smiled over at her and shrugged a little at this. He might have left with Lunari to go downstairs to wait for Mara, but the way the time had been spent was so much more to his tastes, and Nirael was not in any rush to deny the accusations, and if Lunari didn't feel too worried about them either then he saw little reason to deny what was apparently apparent, and given their scents in the air probably undeniable even.<br/><br/>Watching Lunari head off to wash up he cast a smile after her but focused on Mara at the news, a frown crossing his face quickly. Standing up still naked, he looked at her face entirely serious while crossing his arms and waiting for Lunari to leave the bathroom and for Mara to finish the tale before he too would wash up a bit. He would save the magic for a bit later, right now he wanted to take care of things the more mundane fashion, it was not everyday he found such a pleasant companion and had a first joining with someone. He knew he would recall the events of the day with a silly grin on his face for a while, but Mara's news seemed grave enough to force those thoughts to the back of his mind for the time being.<br/><br/>When the other elf was mentioned and he realized Lunari had returned while he was thinking about the information and the implications had Nirael pause and blink, but he watched Lunari and Mara quietly at that time wanting to hear the rest of Mara's report before he'd make any comments. The revelation of the man's nature as a fellow student of the primal magic had Nirael's brow rise quickly and he sharply inhaled, seeming a little stunned by the news for a moment but quickly recovering and gesturing for Mara to continue.<br/><br/>The rest of the news, about the price in particular, had him pause to think and rub on his chin. Truthfully, he wasn't entirely against the idea of spending time with another man, if the man in question struck his fancy, but he preferred the company of the lovely ladies in general. The idea of sharing something intimate with another practitioner wasn't something he was averse to either, he might even learn from it, but a little something concerned him.<br/><br/><strong>"Primal Mage wanting to get to know us would likely mean that at least some sex would be involved with all of us. I am not opposed to seeking his aid, especially as he could help us travel a great distance quickly, so its quite an opportunity as such. Offering him some pleasure in exchange for his aid is not unthinkable to me."</strong>Nirael showed no shock nor reluctance about the thought of sharing intimacy with another male, he had his reasons and wasn't concerned about that. His eyes turning towards Lunari softened a bit but he addressed both her and Mara seriously as he continued.<br/><br/><strong>"However, I am selfish enough to want to keep Lunari to myself at least a little while more. I cannot deny Lunari from taking another lovers if she so chooses, but I would wish to try and teach her the delights in such joinings myself, and am not averse to admitting being a little possessive at times."</strong>He smirked, shaking his head. There was a little jealousy in him as such, but he could hardly judge anyone on such matters. It was simply part of admitting that he cared for them, and would prefer they were with him alone from now on, but at the same time he would not deny that he might pursue things elsewhere, and to be fair they should have the right to do so as well. Mara and Lunari alike.<br/><br/><strong>"It is upto Lunari, I could offer to lower my own limitations and see what he might desire that might otherwise be usually denied, but even so I am not sure if I could argue for it in exchange of not pressing Lunari to acts beyond her comforts. Hmm, it may be a touch crude of me but I'd not mind walking funny and refusing to sit in the saddle for a while if it meant Lunari only had to give an oral performance to secure the aid for herself as well."</strong>He gave a bit of a cheeky wink at that, but then turned to brush a hand against Lunari's cheek, gazing over at Mara as well.<br/><br/><strong>"Just as it's your right to your own form, I'd still say I get a bit protective.. or is that greedy?"</strong>He flashed them a grin at this, before moving to hug Mara, giving her a squeeze.<strong>"Thanks for the warning, it would have been bad if we walked down and got attacked without any indication of danger being so close to us already. Also, you were missed but I felt confident you would be safe."</strong>He nod, then turning to give Lunari a warm hug in turn, kissing her ear's edge.<strong>"Please think on things a moment, and let me know what you think we should do next. I am going to go wash up and when I return, we will need to get moving whether its towards the ports or the fellow elf."</strong><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Based on the bit of talking done on instant messenger on the topic of what discussions may come afterwards, I imagine Nirael would try and clarify what he has in mind, and that he'd rather they at least met with the elf that Lunari knows, but he'd also want to keep sure that even if she'd be willing to do things to complete the quest, Nirael wouldn't want Lunari to be pushed into acts she wasn't entirely comfortable with. <br/><br/>A little bit of possessive protection towards Lunari in him, but also a bit of acceptance its not entirely his call (given his pursuit of pleasures with others as well) as that would be hypocritical of him.</div></div>