The Forest Guardians (Styx26 & Revenent)
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				Title: <strong>The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>06-02-2012, 03:51:14</strong>
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				The forest was quiet. This was odd, for a number of reasons, and there were no clear explanations. Each part of the day had its own unique chorus from the inhabitants, the waking sounds in the morning, migration and busy work in the afternoon, night was a combination of rest and readiness from the day walking and nocturnal dwellers, and the trees themselves seemed to breathe in a calm, easy whisper.<br><br>Janisa stepped easily through the familiar trails, noting signs of recent movement from deer and bear, and sign of both fay and feral. The creatures that walked through the wilderness were not all wild, as such... some came from greater and older magics than mankind could remember. As a ranger, she was told about some of these beings, such as the Fair Folk, doxies, wind walkers and the like. Some even claimed of seeing beautiful women running through the forests, pursuing them, and only to find the woman had taken the form of a tree. The ranger had dismissed these claims as old wives' tales, though inwardly wondering what she could do if a forest spirit ever found her.<br><br>Carefully stepping around an old oak, she glanced up at the sky, hearing the faint calling of a hawk seeking a mate. She could see the silhouette of the bird as it soared through light blue winds and breezes, watching with a half-smile. Her eyes were not in front of her, nor on her path as she took two steps forward.<br><br>There was a quick snap, and she looked down to see her foot on a vibrantly colored flower, half obscured by her boot. Quickly moving her leg, she revealed the poor small thing, half of it crushed, the other half visibly wilting. She swallowed, hard.<br><br>The wind whipped up, small twigs flying through and striking her, as if on purpose. A glimpse of... things, flying from tree to tree, appearing always out of the corner of her eye. Her hand went to the knife at her belt.<br><br>"Who is there?" Janisa spoke, casually, eyes flickering to catch her observers unaware if they meant to attack. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>08-02-2012, 06:36:22</strong>
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				The differences in how the forest was perceived by a human and how it was perceived by the older beings that managed to coexist with the forest was quite astounding, really. Humans always seemed to perceive it as a wild, desolate place, lacking in any contacts and having no set of laws or guidelines, separate as it was from their precious castle domains. To one with a better knack for examining such things, however, it was obvious just how far from the truth that was. The forest was a bustling social center, with little wild creatures and spirits coming to and fro constantly, even if not all of them could be seen by a human's eye. <br><br>Just like any human settlement, though, there were rules one had to respect, an unwritten code of ethics brought about by will and unforced by a pure, powerful hierarchical fear of those above you. Even the dumbest of animals knew that there were certain institutions that had to be shown respect, unless you'd rather be used by one of the Fair Folk or the nymphs as food for someone else's young. When it came to the nymphs, they were generally rather easy to please. As long as they had a field to dance in or a human to tease, they had little to complain about. But when they were not in the mood to prance about and sing into the wind, they spent much of their time tending to the forest, so each nymph clan came with its own set of ancient plants, which each had tended to for generations and considered sacred...<br><br>That was how Janisa had ended up in what would be a bad situation for the poor, oblivious ranger. Mere seconds after the winds had picked up, striking at her cruelly with a number of irritating twigs, she would feel something start to tighten around the top of her right boot, before a powerful force suddenly yanked her leg out from under her, with the other one hopefully following along with it. While she would most certainly struggle with all her might to get free (assuming she hadn't hit the ground too hard after having her legs taken out), a number of long, thin vines would relentlessly come at her from the upper portion of the nearest tree, lashing at her like snakes and trying to pin her arms to her sides before she could cut herself free.<br><br>Whether or not she was successfully captured, the attack would be shortly following by a slightly short, thin young woman stepping out from behind the very tree that was trying to immobilize her with life-like limbs. The woman would easily pass for a human if not for her dull green hair (which looked like long blades of grass, yet still had a certain silky element to it), her slightly pointed ears, and the fact that she was stark naked, revealing a milky frame, not tanned due to all of the tree shade. While she would normally love to just tease a human and have him or her tell tales of her later, the furious expression on her face told that she was not in the mood. "That was our sacred flower, you savage! How could you hurt such a beautiful life?!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>08-02-2012, 07:06:31</strong>
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				The ranger cried out, falling to the ground at the violent jerk of her boot, nearly twisting her ankles to free herself. She twisted and turned, straining against the green vines, but despite how tiny some of them were, each was as strong as a chain of iron. <br><br>Janisa's vision, once caught by the flower, was now fully encompassing that of the furious yet beautiful nymph. Even as the vines entangled themselves around her, she was oblivious to the danger, until one snaked across her throat. She raised her hands up, tied as they were, straining to reach the vine so it wouldn't choke her and make her unable to breathe. The ranger's gloved hands clenched around the vine, able to pull some space away as it grew and knotted around itself. <br><br><em>'Sky Father, what do I do...'</em> The ranger thought, remembering the flower and blinking in surprise. <em>'It was the flower... she is... was... the guardian...'</em><br><br>The ranger gulped for air, thinking quickly of what to say. Even if she was to die, she needed to make some apologies. <br><br>"Lady of the forest, guardian of green life," Janisa managed to speak, "I... I did not mean to crush that flower in my steps, I swear it... by my oath as a ranger!" She gasped for air again, her eyes frantic, urgency giving way to resignation as she closed her eyes, straining again against her bonds. "I was... watching a hawk fly and I moved without looking... I should have... looked first." <br><br>Her eyes opened again, all panic gone, replaced by acceptance. "Lady of the forest... I beg your forgiveness... even if it is before I die. Is there a... a way... to make amends to... to the loss of this life?" Janisa kept her gaze steady, watching the nymph, ready to accept her fate if needs be. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>08-02-2012, 14:40:28</strong>
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				The nymph, named Sarra, appeared to grow a little less outright furious when the ranger showed such remorse for having injured her clan's sacred flower. It was rare to see a human show any sort of concern for the things of the forest, especially in the face of death, where they were likely to become more self-absorbed than ever. Still, she knew such an act couldn't go without some kind of retribution, even if it was an accident.<br><br>"One life can't pay for another," the nymph recited in the manner that a child would disinterestedly recite a rule set forth by a parent. The vines around Janisa's neck and other vital areas had loosened, but those holding her upright by her limbs were as tight as ever, making sure she had no chance to escape if this was all a ploy. Sarra would then approach her trapped human, sliding the knife off her belt and toying with it in front of Janisa. She would rub her fingers slowly over the flat side of the blade, a dark smirk on her face as she held it before her prey...<br><br>But, as one expected from a nymph, it was all a tease. After a few moments, she went behind the ranger and used the knife to cut her pack off without having to let her arms go. Rummaging through her belongings, she soon found Janisa's water pouch and dumped the rest into the dirt as she ran back over to the flower she had failed to protect. Her good turn of mood was cut short, however, when only a few measly drops of water came out of the now-empty pouch, leaving the plant as dry as before. <br><br>"I need more than this!" she cried out in anger as she whirled on Janisa once more, her voice traveling far in the near-empty forest. At that moment, one of the vines securing her body in place would accidentally slip past her belt and under the waist of her pants briefly, where it would stumble upon something that it <em>thought</em> felt kind of wet. A source of water? Eager to find out if it cold help its beautiful master, the vine went back down to its discovery, pressing along it to see what it could draw out.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>09-02-2012, 04:21:27</strong>
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				Janisa let her arms relax, now pulled by the vines as she was lifted by the tree itself, still secure in its' grasp. She watched as the nymph spoke, nodding once in agreement. She had learned that lesson long ago...<br><br>The sound of the knife being drawn from her belt made the ranger lock eyes with the nymph. She kept her eyes on the nymph's beautiful face, as the blade flickered from beams of sunlight that shone past the shade of the tree, not even when the blade moved closer, almost perilously so.<br><br>But, true to the legends, nymphs were fantastic at teasing and ploys, and the ranger softly exhaled in relief when her pack had been sliced off instead. When the nymph found the water pouch, Janisa winced, knowing she didn't have much water left... she had been hoping to find a stream in a few miles of walking, but there was little to no chance of being allowed to go to a nearby river...<br><br>Janisa opened her mouth to speak, and then gasped in surprise at the sudden flicker of movement against a intimate area. She glanced down, seeing a vine sliding down back toward it. "I was-" The ranger began, before her words cut off, and she shivered from the sudden pressure against soft, yielding warmth. The vine was smooth against her sensitive skin, and she blushed, feeling that area of her body becoming damp from the ministrations of the plant life. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>09-02-2012, 19:43:26</strong>
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				It took a moment for Sarra to realize why the ranger had suddenly cut off and why she was starting to look so uncomfortably, but when she lowered her eyes a bit and saw the sole vine rummaging around in her pants, a mischievous grin painted her face and she stifled a giggle. She had never known her plants to be so..."adventurous" before. It must have had a reason for going after her like. "Well, if you don't have any more water than this, I guess there's nothing <em>you</em> can do about it. I'll just have to go get some more myself."<br><br>Giggling again, the cruel little nymph didn't even give Janisa time to protest before she darted off into the forest, her bare feet soundlessly kicking up leaves before she disappeared entirely. She knew exactly where the rivers and creeks were where she could fill up on more water for her sacred plant, but she would probably drag the trip out just a bit to give the ranger more time with her new friend.<br><br>Said "friend" was already noticing that it was drawing out a strange wetness from this human woman with its manipulation, but more was needed for its master to help the injured plant. The vine started rubbing against her sensitive area with a little more pressure, roughly toying with her rough skin and even dipping into an entrance it found to explore a little bit further. Another vine brushed over the flat expanse of her stomach as it went down to join its brothers, while a few more snaked and rubbed over the rest of her body, seeing where else they could coax "water" out from.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>10-02-2012, 05:17:23</strong>
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				"W-wait! You can't..." Janisa began, before moaning softly, thrusting her hips against the rough caresses, teasing and scouting out the damp area between her legs. She tried to move, not to get away, but to move closer toward the flickering vine. She closed her mouth when one vine drew too close to her mouth, not wanting to choke on an inquisitive plant. <br><br>Several made her twitch, twisting and rubbing against the bonds holding her. Beneath her tracking clothes, she felt sweat building, some of the vines finding the areas where sweat gathered. Two vines pulled across her chest, each stroking the sensitive nipple on each breast. She tossed her head, her cry of pleasure muffled from her closed mouth. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>14-02-2012, 21:09:05</strong>
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				With their mistress gone for the time being and the freedom to do as they wished with the prisoner, the adventurous plants soon appeared to have more reasons than just seeking water to keep probing her body as they did. They were starting to seem curious in a way, if such a thing were possible. Maybe it wasn't just Sarra's magic that was giving them intelligence in the first place, but the nymph wasn't around to answer any such questions...<br><br>While the solitary yet thick vine down between her thighs grew closer and closer to actually penetrating the increasingly damp entryway nestled between Janisa's thighs, the rest were less cautious in how they manipulated her, as if aware that each action made her grow wetter. Her stomach, sides, thighs, neck, and other sensitive areas were caressed and tickled by leaves, while her breasts were stroked and squeezed roughly, her nipples being pinched and twisted lightly between passing vines. It was not long before the plants pulled her clothing off entirely to make their job easier, granting free access to her backside as well, where a pair of vines got to work stroking and squeezing the supple flesh there. All the while, the vine at her crotch caressed and explored her outer lips, quickly stumbling upon her clit and touching it curiously.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>15-02-2012, 04:53:43</strong>
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				The ranger wasn't jerking to get away, but to get closer to the vines, her body in motion from each individual touch and tease, stroking and squeezing. She had lovers before, usually at taverns after successful hunts or trails tracked, but this was so different, there was so much to take in at once... She shivered at a leaf's brush, laughing for a few moments when her feet were teased, only to murmur at the tightening and pinching of her nipples between two vines at once... alone these caresses would have been wonderful, but all of the together... it was so much-<br><br>Janisa's hips jerked from the sudden touch to her clit, tossing her head back as she moaned helplessly in pleasure, her goal of keeping her mouth closed forgotten. She rocked her hips again, slowly, as if beckoning the vine between her legs to move further and explore... 'Please, go ahead,' she thought, sweat shining on parts of her body still revealed to the scant sunlight, totally unaware of her lack of clothing... 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>15-02-2012, 15:29:59</strong>
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				With her resistance in that area gone, one of the vines eagerly slid between the ranger's lips, leaving a sweet taste on her tongue as it coated itself in what it assumed was more water in her mouth. While the plants were by no means familiar with human anatomy, they appeared to be quick learners, as a pair of them curled lightly around the tips of her nipples and began to tug and stroke the immensely sensitive areas, but most of her attention would probably still be drawn to the vine between her thighs, which rubbed against her clit repeatedly when she gave such a strong response to its initial touch. After a few passes, it dipped slightly lower and pressed its tip against her outer folds, finally threatening to enter her fully...<br><br>But when approaching footsteps could be heard, all of the vines quickly retracted and lamely held her by her hands and feet, leaving her temporarily unsatisfied as the nymph Sarra skipped back into the clearing with a smile on her face. After giggling at Janisa's nudity, she ignored her for the time being, taking the now-full water pouch over to the half-crushed flower and gently watering it. "He should be alright with a little tending to. Maybe you could help hurry the process along, though."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>16-02-2012, 09:31:09</strong>
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				Janisa sucked gently on the vine in her mouth, sugary sweet flavor dancing on her tongue, body still moving in a familiar rhythm, coaxing the vine between her legs with each movement of her hips, feeling a rising wave of excite about to... almost... almost...<br><br>And then the majority of vines suddenly retreated, leaving her naked, still bound, and incredibly aroused. Hearing the nymph giggle made the Ranger open her eyes and stare, twitching an arm when a muscle ached from being held too long. The vine tightened around her wrist, reminding the mortal of who was exactly in charge. She watched the nymph water the half-crushed flower, caring for the blue bud like a sick child. She blinked, unsure as to how she could help when she was bound like this. Able to catch her breath again, Janisa spoke respectfully, cautiously.<br><br>"Lady of the forest, forgive my ignorance... what can I, a simple ranger, do to help your sacred flower?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>18-02-2012, 07:58:40</strong>
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				At the indicator of a deadly smile curving their beautiful master's lips, the vines lowered Janisa so that her bare back rested upon the soft earth, relieving her limbs of their strain for the moment. Whether this was an act of mercy or just a way to make her more vulnerable for her malicious captor remained to be seen, as Sarra stepped over and settled her thin body atop the ranger's, straddling her waist. Janisa would briefly feel a heat emanating between the nymph's legs before she shifted her upper half down to get even more close-and-personal with her prisoner, her creamy skin brushing against Janisa's own and her naturally full bust resting heavily atop her chest. <br><br>"Oh, there are ways," the nymph whispered tauntingly, her face so close to the ranger's that she could practically feel her lips moving when she spoke. Several of the vines that had worked her over before were now slithering back into place, caressing and exploring the sides of her body, paying special attention and many gentle strokes to her outer thighs and the sides of her breasts. "There are certain...extracts we can take that are full of life-giving nutrients, if my elders are correct," she went on, half-closed eyes growing more lusty by the second. She leaned down to press her silken lips to Janisa's very briefly as one vine she was likely to remember starting feeling its way between her thighs again. Hopefully it wouldn't all be a tease this time, but knowing a nymph...
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>18-02-2012, 08:39:43</strong>
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				The ranger's eyes stared up into the nymph's captivating beauty, glancing down where the nymph's legs met before looking back up into her eyes. Janisa shivered from the vines moving against her skin, listening to the forest guardian's words. She moved her arm, knowing the vine was still wrapped around it, but returned her limb to the ground after stretching. <br><br>She froze the moment the nymph's lips met hers, for less time than she would have liked... the familiar vine from before pressed against her skin again, and without hesitating Janisa moved her legs to open wider than they were... She stared up, knowing how helpless she was in the nymph's domain, but knowing if she lived to tell the tale, there would never be a story quite like this. <br><br>"Lady of the forest... I... I am glad to correct my transgression... and I wish to help," the ranger said, her heartbeat racing, unable to stop her body from twitching when the vines touched a sensitive place again and again...
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>18-02-2012, 17:03:50</strong>
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				The nymph's mischievous smile grew even wider and her eyes seemed to light up. She had originally been intending to just continue mercilessly teasing and denying the ranger as her own personal brand of torture, but seeing how helpless, how entranced, and how desperate for gratification she was, it was hard to deny such a beautiful human. "Few humans would show such bravery and humility..." she commented, taking Janisa's face into her hands and stroking her thumbs across her cheeks. <br><br>"I would gladly accept your help, since you offer..." she murmured softly before allowing her lips to fall upon the rangers again. This time, she didn't seem as interested in pulling away, as her lips moved gently against Janisa's and her tongue danced over the woman's lips before teasing its way between them to find her own. Strange; while there was again that same odd, sweet taste she had detected on the vine in her mouth earlier, for the most part, Sarra tasted and felt just like any other human girl. One might wonder if that applied to the entirety of her body, though.<br><br>While the nymph encapsulated the ranger's mouth, grinding her breasts heavily against Janisa's to make that heartbeat race even more, the vine from before grew even more adventurous now that it had its master's permission to pleasurably assault her body. It began by wrapping its thin tip around the ranger's clit, twisting and tugging with perhaps a tad too much force, but with good intent. It seemed it had less patience than one would expect from a plant, however, as it quickly returned to the area it had taken such a liking to before, prodding and caressing Janisa's outer womanhood before sliding a few inches between her lips, slowly and delicately entering her body.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>20-02-2012, 03:37:37</strong>
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				Janisa blushed as the nymph complimented her, warmth rising to her cheeks as she looked up into the beautiful forest guardian's eyes. She didn't think of herself as entirely brave or humble in this situation... but she knew better than to curse angrily or disrespect the life in the forests; above anything noble, she knew to appease the one who has you captive is better than angering them. <br><br>When the nymph's lips met Janisa's, she leaned upward into the kiss, lifting her shoulders off the ground to meet the guardian's, opening her mouth slowly at the gentle teasing. It was unique, kissing a beautiful creature so... the taste matched that of the vine she'd been tasting, the ranger noticed. She made a note to taste other areas of the nymph, if... once her hands were free. <br><br>The insistent tugging on her clit made her moan into the nymph's mouth; some of the more painful tugs caused the ranger to buck her hips upward, any murmurs of discomfort muffled. But when the vine left off and moved further down, Janisa moaned and sighed, moving her legs apart farther as the plant entered, feeling it slowly explore. She wanted more of it, and to come if the nymph would... her eyes half opened, looking up at the beautiful creature who was causing all of this to happen. She wanted to return this pleasure to the guardian, to please her as well. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>20-02-2012, 06:53:33</strong>
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				Somewhere in Sarra's mind, she knew that her supposed punishment for this human that had crushed her sacred flower was having the exact opposite effect, instead providing the ranger with the kind of blissful experience she would probably never forget. Her body didn't seem to mind, though, as she sank further into her kiss with the beautiful human, sliding her tongue deeper into her mouth and swirling it lightly around Janisa's, giving her a lasting taste of her mouth's sweetness. She hardly seemed to care as, at the lower end of her body, the solitary vine pushed deeper into Janisa's body, growing thicker as it went along and pressing against her inner walls more, its writhing tip feeling along inside her to find any particular spots that would make her cry out with joy.<br><br>After a full minute of kissing her captive deeply, Sarra withdrew her tongue and pulled away, climbing off of her body and sitting back against the nearby tree. Without interrupting her penetration at all, the vines restraining the ranger lifted her off her back and turned her over, leaving her face-to-face with the nymph's dripping wet sex for just a moment before readjusting to put their faces together again. Her smile as mischievous as ever, she kissed Janisa's lips again briefly before chuckling and easing her down again, putting the ranger on level with her ample, milky white breasts. "You can start here," the nymph ordered as the vines released just her arms, letting Janisa fall face-first into Sarra's chest until she corrected herself. Apparently, she wasn't the only one who wanted Sarra to start getting pleased as well.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>21-02-2012, 05:20:44</strong>
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				Janisa was, admittedly, enjoying herself, losing any sense of fear or anger. She should be embarrassed about being naked, or afraid of the nymph's later opinion of mortals in general, but perhaps... She cried out, the sound muffled by the nymph's mouth, as the tip of the vine found a particular spot within that caused more wetness to gather around the plant. <br><br>When the vines lifted Janisa, she relaxed, carried along as easily as a boulder or a tree trunk with the one vine still inside, still searching. She blinked as she viewed, for the first time, the nymph's sex... <em>'It almost looks like a flower itself...'</em> the ranger mused. Then she moved again, meeting the nymph's eyes, which were, thankfully, like her smile- full of mischief, but tender. The kiss was as sweet as the first, before the vines holding her arms let go, and the ranger cried out in surprise before her face met the nymph's bosom. <br><br>Janisa couldn't help but smile into the nymph's warmth, nuzzling against the soft breasts, as white as willow bark yet smooth as a riverstone. She kissed them, gently, moving around the tan-bark colored nipples before kissing her way to the other breast, alternating with a slow lick between sweet kisses, finally taking one nipple in her lips and sucking, nibbling gently with her teeth. <br><br>While Janisa knew she deserved some punishment, she felt it was necessary to give the nymph a bit of friendly teasing as well...
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>21-02-2012, 06:22:01</strong>
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				As much as she tried to resist the urge to vocalize her bliss, even Sarra was powerless to stop herself from gasping and moaning as Janisa's lips and tongue danced across her bosom in a way that almost made her grateful the ranger had accidentally stepped on her sacred flower in the first place. It had been longer than she could remember since she had last taken a human for pleasure, and other nymphs had the tendency to run off before it went any further than kissing, so she saw this as a great opportunity to satisfy some long-withheld urges. It was an added treasure that happened to be given such a lovely partner.<br><br>"Your tongue feels so nice..." the nymph murmured sweetly, stroking her fingers through the ranger's hair as she kept teasing her creamy smooth skin and sensitive, light-colored nipples. Aside from just being large, extraordinarily smooth, and of a beautiful hue, her breasts had the same sweet taste her mouth had, especially concentrated around her nipples, and seemed to heave and quiver slightly with each moan Janisa induced. They also, along with the rest of her body, had a distinct scent of a medley of flowers, the colorful, unnamed kind that could only be found in the deepest parts of the forest.<br><br>Remembering her purpose, the nymph gently held Janisa's head between her hands for a moment before sliding her fingers lithely down her thin neck, to her smooth, tanned shoulders and back, where she finally let her fingers dip underneath the mortal woman's arms and take a long feel of the sides of her bosom, which she massaged gently with her thing fingers. Moving her fingers even deeper, she took each of the ranger's own nipples between her thumb and forefinger and started to twist and rub with a certain eagerness, wanting to remind her of who was <em>really</em> in charge. Of course, through all this process, the vine inside Janisa's womanhood decided to focus its efforts on that one special, extremely tender spot it had discovered, pumping itself in and out of her body fervently and aiming for that zone every time.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>23-02-2012, 05:39:41</strong>
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				Janisa teased the nymph's nipple again, sucking briefly before moving her head to the other one. She was delighted to find the same sweet flavor all over the forest guardian's body, encouraged by the beautiful woman's murmurs and touches. The ranger took a deep breath, feeling intoxicated with the drifting scent of flowers on her captor's body. <br><br>She felt the caresses on her hair move down, to her neck, her shoulders, and her back, sighing when the gentle hands came into contact with her breasts. When the nymph touched her hardened nipples, more sensitive from the vines' previous treatment, Janisa moaned, her hips rocking back and forth more urgently. When the vine moved steadily against the ranger's sensitive inner heat, she followed, feeling a rising wave of desire coursing through her. Her eyes opened as she looked up at the nymph, blushing but unable or not wanting to stop her words. <br><br>"Lady... I-I'm going to... please... I want to... " The ranger shook from the effort to hold back, gasping, her warm mouth pressed to the nymph's skin. "Please..." The ranger knew the course this could take. The nymph could remove the vine completely, halting her approaching orgasm and letting it fade, or let it coast through the mortal, letting her recover to give the same satisfaction in fairness. It was the nymph's choice, and Janisa knew this. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>23-02-2012, 16:36:26</strong>
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				"Mmm..." The nymph closed her eyes and continued to let out gentle hums of pleasure as her captive teased her nipples, relishing the feeling of a hot, human tongue against her smooth, sensitive flesh. She almost envied the human, being able to walk around freely in society and lie down with as many different, gorgeous as she wanted every day, while she was stuck guarding a sacred flower, only having that satisfaction when a decent-looking human came by, or one of her ilk actually bothered to come visit. Otherwise, she was left with just herself and her plants, which couldn't satisfy her alone.<br><br>She released Janisa's nipples and was just about to push the ranger's head further down when she heard her stammering, begging voice, a sound that was melodious to a nymph's ears. She gazed down into Janisa's eyes with her usual mischievous yet affectionate gaze, running her pale fingers through the woman's hair and nodded. Cupping Janisa's face, she pulled the ranger up into a deep, passionate, lustful kiss, holding her there while the vine inside her started thrusting into harder and faster than ever, crashing her into her orgasm instead of letting it flow into her gently. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>25-02-2012, 04:37:39</strong>
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				Janisa's body shook, tremors of pleasure flickering through her senses as she cried out into the nymph's mouth, rocking wildly as she came, jolting over and over with each thrust of the vine until after several moments, the ranger seemed to rest her head heavily in the nymph's hands, her own balled into fists to keep from falling over, tears streaming down her face, a small stream of fluid trickling down from between her legs to the ground. <br><br>The ranger breathed deeply, trying to ease her racing pulse back down and bring needed air to her lungs. She felt tired, thirsty, and sated... but knew instinctively that the nymph would want to be pleased- and Janisa felt the need to do so. She turned her head slightly, freeing her lips to speak. "Lady... I apologize, I'm... I want to make reparations for... for my mistake." Janisa breathed the words, raising her head to meet the nymph's eyes, a weary smile on her face. "Let me please you... in a way you deserve and desire, Forest Guardian."<br><br>Without preamble, the ranger lowered her head, licking at the breasts for a final time before kissing down the nymph's chest, stomach, licking at the tender skin before reaching the top of the nymph's sex, tentatively using the tip of her tongue to taste the soft skin, like a hummingbird dipping into a flower to savor nectar. At the burst of sweet flavor, Janisa leaned in, pressing her tongue against the center and slowly licking upward, head beginning to rise and fall with her efforts, her lips pressed and stroking the sensitive skin with her movements. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>10-03-2012, 08:01:12</strong>
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				The forest nymph's eyes twinkled with glee as she watched the ranger's body tremble repeatedly and surrounding itself to the wave after wave of pleasure that jolted through her. Watching her prisoner overcome so strongly with the bliss she provided, it was all she could do not to laugh merrily at her. Once she had finished, leaving her head resting in Sarra's soft hands, the vine withdrew from her body and moved over toward its master, where she gave it a small lick to taste the product of Janisa's satisfaction. Admiring the taste briefly, she gave a slight nod to the vine, causing it to move over to the half-crushed flower and start to drip the orgasmic juices onto the soil around its base, adding extra nutrients.<br><br>Returning her attention to the ranger, Sarra felt a strange warmth in her heart at hearing Janisa's words, though it was the growing warmth in her loins that she was more concerned about. The nymph shivered as she felt the other woman's lips move further and further down her body until, at very long last, she had her face buried between the beautiful creature's thighs. A gasp burst from her mouth as she felt the first contact of a human tongue on her most intimate region, a region that had the scent of forest berries and taste no so far off, though mixed with a taste like that of a human woman. It had been a long time since she had felt a tongue on her core, let alone one so eager and skilled.<br><br>The sole hand remaining on Janisa's head curled around the ranger's hair as her head slid up and down in time with the motion of her tongue, bringing sweet moans out of Sarra's lips with each pass. She felt almost as intoxicated as Janisa's, forgetting for the time being that this was even meant to be a punishment for the careless human, or that the plant she had stepped on was slowly starting to recover nearby. Right now, here attention was all on the gorgeous ranger who was so happy to please her. She only wished there was a way she could kiss Janisa and experience her tongue at the same time.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>10-03-2012, 09:17:48</strong>
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				Janisa didn't notice the vine moving away, as fixed as her attention currently was. Each moan and sigh from the nymph excited her, the shivers running through the willow-skinned forest creature buzzing against her mouth, similar to that of bees as they droned through the air. The ranger smiled against the warm skin, following the guidance of the hand on her head. <br><br>After a few moments of this, the ranger pressed in closer, moving her tongue deeper into the warm sweetness, flickering in and out, at the same motion as before, but developing a faster rhythm, almost nodding between the nymph's legs. <br><br>A notion was beginning to stir in the ranger's mind. Eventually she would need to move on, to continue her life as a ranger, but she needed to prove to the nymph that she would always remember this, and the beautiful creature who captured her; she would need a reminder, and a way to suggest to the nymph her idea. Ah, but that would be later... now was time to focus on something much more important.<br><br>Positioning her mouth just so, Janisa placed it over the top of the nymph's sex, sucking gently with the sensitive skin against her teeth and lips, her tongue still diving into the sweet liquid, though not as deeply as before, caressing the nymph as tenderly as she knew how. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>12-03-2012, 07:00:16</strong>
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				As a breeze drifted through the forest and made the leaves rustle while Sarra's own petals were parted by her captive lover, the nymph knew she wasn't likely to forget this encounter, either. Each and every beautiful detail seemed to be burning itself into her memory: the soft, velvety feel of Janisa's hair as she stroked her hand through it, the light that shown through the leaves onto her glistening, tired back, the small, wet sounds she made as she eagerly dipped her tongue into the nymph's own sweet core. It would be hard to let go of such a wonderful companion, but even she wasn't cruel enough to keep the ranger there forever.<br><br>A gentle coo came from Sarra's mouth as she felt Janisa's lips and teeth position themselves against her entrance and start to suck on her tender flesh, drawing even more sweet dampness out of her body. The forest nymph reached up to pinch and tweak her own nipples, already hard with excitement, in order to make her inevitable climax more powerful than any she had experienced before. She trusted the ranger could have managed that on her own, but a little help never hurt anyone.<br><br>Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the liquid she had taken from Janisa's body and had given to her sacred flower was starting to rejuvenate the plant. It still looked a little crushed on one side, but that would heal over time, and it was starting to stand up again, its vibrant red petals catching the sunlight full-on. Without her prisoner's help, Sarra doubted she could have healed the plant so quickly, if at all. The woman was something special indeed.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>13-03-2012, 08:06:16</strong>
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				Each sound from the nymph encouraged the ranger to continue her ministrations, her hands rising from the ground to stroke and massage the milky white thighs, hips, whatever skin was in reach as Janisa worked to achiever her goal. <br><br>Sensing that the nymph was arriving close to a climax, the ranger sucked harder, coating her chin in the nymph's juices as her mouth worked, then slipping her mouth down so it covered her inner most heat, moving a hand to the nymph's clit and caressing the swollen bud with two fingers, rubbing firmly but not hard, the other moving to her inner thigh and stroking in circles. <br><br>The ranger grinned inwardly, amazed at how responsive the nymph was to touch. <em>'If there is a way to summon her again, I should learn it,'</em> Janisa though to herself, closing her eyes in pleasure, sensing the nymph was close. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>22-03-2012, 18:56:12</strong>
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				Close Sarra indeed was; with each second that her human lover worked her lips on her moist nether regions the intense, stinging pleasure built up more and more inside her, to the point where she could hardly move her legs for fear of simply bursting against her will. She wanted to hold back and prolong her pleasure, to prove to Janisa her superior endurance, and to give her more time to enjoy the sweet, juicy nectar pouring from her womanhood, but even she wasn't invincible to the warmth welling up inside her.<br><br>With an almost inexperienced cry and a sharp jerk of her upper body forward, the nymph curled around Janisa's wonderful head and came like an explosion, squirting her blissful juices into the ranger's waiting mouth. It was like the sweetest of fruit juices and came forth in the amount of someone who had been pent up for quite a long time, someone who was currently twisting and arching her body hard to withstand the overwhelming pleasure. As she came to a stop, she lost her strength and slumped back meekly against the tree, her hand resting dead-like on the top of Janisa's head with nothing holding it there except balance.<br><br>Not far away, the flower regained its full color and beauteous structure in an instant, restored by her master's flood of spirit and emotion. For the first time, Sarra now lay at Janisa's will, for the woman had been servicing her body had now overwhelmed it.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>25-03-2012, 08:35:22</strong>
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				The ranger licked and sucked as if her life depended on it; and truly enough it had, for the legends told of nymphs who were not pleased by their lovers to extract some type of vengeance, whether to have them lose their way in the forest or to be pursued by fierce and hungry creatures intending to devour the unlucky one. <br><br>With the sudden pressing of two slender thighs around her head, Janisa kept one hand on a thigh to keep it from wrapping too tightly against her, mouth pressed to the open flower... a rush of flavor, like sweet wine, spent forth from the petals into her mouth. At first a trickle, it became a steady stream, each twist and turn sending a new wave into her mouth. The ranger swallowed over and over, until the nymph ceased writhing and had relaxed, luxuriously falling back. <br><br>Gently, Janisa licked the nymph's flower, trying to get every drop of nectar that she could, also to clean the nymph. She closed her eyes to inhale the sweet scent of berries, leaves and fresh dew, as if a single day of perfect forest weather were contained in the nymph herself through her scent. Reaching up, she took the hand resting on her head, bringing it down gently to kiss the back, like a gallant knight wishing to earn the favor of a lady. <br><br>"Lady of the forest... thank you for letting me make amends..." Janisa whispered, lifting her head to admire and capture the memory of the nymph's beautiful face. <br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>12-04-2012, 18:58:01</strong>
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				In the soft light of the forest, and in the haze of her overwhelming contentment, Sarra could have mistaken the beautiful ranger for a glorious knight, or even an angel sent to grant her peace of heart. As her heart fluttered, her scent was like that of the forest after a fresh rain, the dew carrying the aroma of berries and herbs. Janisa's lips on her soft skin made her scent grow almost overbearingly sweet. "You did both you and I great honor, lady ranger," the nymph whispered, smiling softly and drawing her head up closer to her own.<br><br>Letting her eyes drift shut, the nymph slowly placed her lips upon Janisa's and sank into the kiss, breathing in deeply of the human's own scent. Locking their lips tighter, she made an incredible effort to commit that scent to memory, as it would probably be the last thing she remembered of this perfect lover, after decades had passed the memory of her face and her voice faded away. She would always find peace in her heart as long as she could remember that scent.<br><br>After several long minutes of loving holding and kissing, Sarra hesitantly drew back, fearing for which kiss or touch would be the last one. "I suppose, with your amends made, you must move on now..." she said so one could barely hear, wishing she could keep the other woman's company forever, rather than returning to the forest winds alone. She laughed suddenly and softly as she realized something. "We never shared each other's name, did we? I'm Sarra."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>15-04-2012, 22:33:50</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The faint words, spoken by the nymph, gave Janisa's heart a feeling of lightness that she had never felt before. It was so strange; one moment she was in the grip of a fierce woodland guardian, and then pressed against the beautiful body rivaling that of the most attractive royal or innocent maiden in any kingdom the ranger had seen. <br><br>The ranger breathed in the scent of the nymph, mixing with the ever present scent of fresh air and trees, invigorating and soothing at the same time. When it rained, Janisa knew she would remember this moment, this time of near loss replaced with passion... Her hands reached out, stroking the nymph's smooth skin as they kissed, as if they had done so many times before, like reunited lovers after a long absence. <br><br>She looked up, curious as the nymph drew back. Like an arrow, realization pierced her heart as she knew that their time together would be ending... <em>'I am a ranger, and I have my quests to accomplish...'</em> Janisa knew. At the nymph's next statement, the ranger blinked in surprise, smiling gently. The nymph's laughter echoed slightly, like the wind whistling through tree branches during a summer breeze. <br><br>"Sarra... a beautiful name for a beautiful guardian." The ranger said. "I am Janisa, of Devona." A moment of silence past, before Janisa glanced down at herself, blush rising to her features. <br><br>"I will have to leave eventually, going through this forest is only a part of my quest. But as it is... I will need to replace my clothing and gather supplies before I depart. With your permission, Sarra, I would request your help and assistance. I would like to see the forest as you do, and if you had questions for me about the kingdoms and peoples outside of this wood, I would willingly answer them." <br><br>Janisa smiled, her voice soft at her eyes met those of the nymph. "It is the least I can do, since you have spared my life." 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>26-04-2012, 18:21:38</strong>
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				Though the nymph herself wasn't entirely too sure where Janisa intended to find new material for new clothes in the first, being that she never made or wore clothes herself, her face lit up when the the ranger asked her to spend a little more time with her. Time they could spend together just strolling through her beautiful forest and learning more about each other sounded exquisite, an experience she hadn't ever had before. Beside which, although they were even, Sarra's time with the human had abated a loneliness she had often felt while living alone in these woods, so she felt as if she owed her help the beautiful woman.<br><br>"Of course I would help, for as long as you need me. I can guide you to anything you may need from this forest, and give it willingly," the gorgeous nymph responded with a gentle smile, drawing Janisa's hand up her smooth flesh and letting it brush against the side of her breast before she pressed her lips to the back of it for a moment. With that, she lifted herself up from the ground, the vines that had held Janisa captive before now wrapped gently around the human's waist and lifting her to her feet.<br><br>With the pair on their feet, Sarra stepped alongside Janisa and gave the human an affectionate look before locking their arms together and taking her hand in her own. "And I would very much like to hear about the world you live in. I've seen glimpses of it, but it must be radically different for you to wear clothing and build your own caves to sleep in out of wood and stone."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>09-05-2012, 09:44:36</strong>
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				The ranger stood up, rubbing one arm as a cold breeze blew through the trees. She looked up into the nymph's- into Sarra's eyes. The nymph looked so joyful, Janisa couldn't help but smile in reply. <br><br>"I would be honored and most grateful to accept your help and your guidance, Sarra. Perhaps it would help me learn more about the ways of the other forest dwellers, and how to best respect their territory. It is true knowledge to respect any forest, it's ways and the lands as well as those living within." <br><br>The ranger's grin became sheepish as she was lifted up from the ground, still blushing from the nymph's kiss to the back of her hand. "You've truly taught me a lesson I will not forget, my lady." <br><br>Her pack was laying on the ground where it had been tossed- while ripped slightly, the bag held a light shirt and pants, of linen and woven cotton. She leaned down, pulling the bag up by a strap and over her free shoulder, slipping the boots onto her feet from where they lay on the ground. <br><br>"The world outside in the forest is vast and amazing, Lady Sarra. I have not been as far as the lands across the oceans, but I have heard stories... lands where nothing grows but wheat and hay, reaching as tall as trees, which the villagers use as both home and food. In Devona as well as other kingdoms, those who can afford the houses of wood and stone guard them cautiously, and rightly so." She pressed Sarra's hand, following the nymph willingly. "As a ranger, though, I have no house, and my clothing is either woven or..." <br><br>Janisa drew off, looking away. Sarra was a guardian of the forests, and to hear about the particulars of hunting did not sound like a promising aspect. Bravely, the ranger looked up to meet the nymph's gaze. "I will admit, I have hunted in forests such as this. Mostly by my self, though I was in one group hunt; that was for a wild boar, a creature black as midnight and as savage as a mad dog. Gored five men before it was brought down. Whenever I killed for food, I always used as much of the creature as I could, to never waste anything that could be used, and was taught to be thankful toward the creature itself... their death allowed me to live, and to disrespect that act of nature is folly." <br><br>The ranger looked down, her gaze and voice lowered in quiet shame. "I... I apologize if talk like this disturbs you, lady. Twas not my intention to do so." 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>14-05-2012, 21:38:37</strong>
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				Like a child listening to a wonderful bedtime story, Sarra listened as Janisa spoke to her of the outside world, of distant lands where humans lived in the flora just as she did, as well as kingdoms made entirely of stone shifted from the earth by unbelievable manpower. It was strange that a nymph such as she, who lived out in the open her entire indeterminable life, having no home other than the trees in the wild, would in a way be more sheltered than a ranger like Janisa, who had explored many kingdoms and seen and experienced far more of life than she had. The nymph had always wondered what it would be like to leave the forest, but she was too afraid that she would not be able to survive amongst the humans.<br><br>As Sarra gently lead her through the forest, Janisa would notice the wildlife coming much closer to her than they ever had in her entire life, seemingly unafraid of her as long as she was with their loving caretaker. Families of deer and rabbits came close enough for her to reach out and teach them, and a small orange fox even brushed against her leg as it walked past in search of food. However, their first destination the nymph led her to was the river, so that she could refill her canteen that had been poured upon the sacred flower. Sarra wasn't quite sure what other supplies a human would require or prefer, but she would take the ranger to them as best as she could.<br><br>Janisa's talk of how she hunted and her subsequent apology had the nymph closing her eyes softly, but then she simply shook her head and smiled understandingly as they fluttered back open. "All animals must feast upon plants or each other in order to survive; that is simply the way of nature. But not all humans would be so caring as to only hunt out of necessity, not sport. I appreciate that you would be so caring," she answered in a gentle tone, stroking her fingers along Janisa's arm. It was a sad truth that not only were like her, who could survive without taking lives of flora or fauna. She would never begrudge anyone else that, though, and as far as she was concerned, the lives of plants and animals had equal value, even though one had to be given to sustain another.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>06-06-2012, 09:00:38</strong>
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				Janisa glanced at Sarra, admiring the nymph's body even while trying to ignore the coolness against her own skin. She was unable to hide a smile at how eager the nymph was to hear of the outside world, but willingly talked of other places, stories of commoners and kings, gladiators and giants, mountains of stone and dwarfs that dwell within, even of larger forests rumored to harbor elves, Fair Folk and other creatures closer to nature than humans were. <br><br>The arrival of other creatures caused Janisa to pause a few times, smiling as the fox brushed past. Going to the river, Janisa had filled her canteen, and had found a raspberry bush near the river, picking enough to fill a small pouch, as well as gently taking a few of the young leaves, but otherwise leaving the other leaves and unripened berries alone. <br><br>Speaking of the hunt of the wild boar brought back a few unwelcome memories; seeing one of the hounds, wounded beyond repair, put out of his misery; the men jeering at the boar before the nobleman who ordered the hunt could stab it through the heart... that kind of cruelty caused a coldness to enter the ranger's heart. But it was soon pushed aside by the sensation of Sarra's gentle touch and words, causing the ranger to turn, smiling kindly. <br><br>"It does get cold in the forest... I could make a small fire, if you wish," Janisa said, looking at Sarra for confirmation. She didn't quite know what nymphs or other such beings thought of fire; it was a natural occurrence, something that happened with lightning and storms. But it was also a force of destruction; often those places burned would eventually regrow, but it would take a long time to restore itself. <em>Another part of the cycle,</em> her teacher had taught, many years ago...
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>14-06-2012, 07:32:56</strong>
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				The nymph grew more and more intrigued and even excited as Janisa fed her tale after tale of places she could barely imagine, places that were so varied as to seem impossible from her little bubble, and places that were home to probably dozens of different races that, the more she thought about it, she would probably never get to meet herself. Even as the ranger's stories wowed her, they also made her sad and afraid that this could be the last she even got to hear of such things. She was tasked to guard the sacred flowers of this forest, so she couldn't leave, and the odds that another would come along who she would be this comfortable with were slim.<br><br>But now was not the time to dampen the mood, she decided; a nymph was supposed to happy and playful by nature, not depressed and brooding. Finally, Janisa had moved away from the stories, but the suggestion of starting a fire had Sarra shivering slightly. "Do...do you think you could control it...?" she asked in a small voice, terrified at the idea of her forest being set ablaze, but feeling as if she could trust the ranger. "I've never felt the warmth of a gentle fire, so if you could do it, I'd like to try..."<br><br>By now, she just hoped she could keep Janisa around longer and get to see more of how humans acted, as it was the most interesting thing she had been witness to in a long, long time, even if it wouldn't seem like much to an outsider. It was almost funny how nymphs were so mysterious and secretive to the humans, yet her kind understood just as little about them. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>17-06-2012, 22:50:25</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Janisa smiled gently, noting how soft and scared the nymph's voice was. "I promise, lady Serra, I will be careful. I have learned to always be so when dealing with fire." <br><br>Walking into a clearing, Janisa found a bare spot, slightly damp earth ringed by trees. Nodding, she knelt down, clearing away a rough circular pit, surrounding it with fist-sized rocks. A bit of careful scouting found twigs and dead branches, still damp from last night's rain. Taking two of the rocks and some bits of bark, covered with a bit of mold, the ranger struck the rocks together, sparks falling onto the bark and glowing warmly. By gently blowing and coaxing, Janisa made a small fire that crackled, feeding it the twigs first, then the larger bits of tree branch, making a small, smokeless fire. <br><br>Before sitting near the fire, Janisa pulled out her clothes to serve as blankets for the ground for herself and the nymph. <br><br>"Are you alright?" She said, looking toward Serra to see if the nymph showed any sign of distress. She felt growing worry that the nymph might not like fire at all...
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>30-06-2012, 20:47:42</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Sarra stood back warily from the clearing as Janisa went in, watching with slightly wide eyes as she went through the strange process to create the dangerous reaction. She had never really seen rocks as tools before, believing they didn't serve much purpose other than shelter for certain animals that preferred the darkness of a cave, but humans always had surprised her with how they made use of certain resources. She felt herself jump a little when the rocks came together and sparked, worried for a split second that the entire clearing was going to burst into flame before growing embarrassed at how childish her thinking was. <br><br>She stepped forward again as the ranger leaned in to blow on and coax the heat into a full-on flame, believing the woman knew what she was doing, but still concerned in the back of her mind that she would end up burning herself if she stayed that close. Eventually, she moved in closer when the blankets were laid down and sat next to Janisa, still a little anxious looking around the open flame, but gradually relaxing. "It's so...warm..." she commented with surprised not used to being warmed by something she wasn't actually touching, aside from the sun. It felt surprisingly good on her soft, bare skin.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>11-07-2012, 06:19:51</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The ranger's expression, at first concerned, slowly became a soft smile as she watched the nymph react to the now crackling fire. She rested against the nymph, watching the flames flickering. <br><br>"Aye, and to a weary traveler seeking warmth in the midst of winter, it can be a blessing if used carefully," Janisa said easily. "It is difficult to remember that fire is a natural thing, something that happened when lightning hit the earth. One of the legends that we humans have is that the gods kept the flames from humankind for many years, until a trickster took pity on us and stole the flames, bringing them down for our usage." She smiled, recalling the storyteller that had told this and many other tales in the tavern back in Devona. <br><br>She glanced at Sarra, before studying the flames again. "I hear that nymphs and such forest folk as yourself are guardians and caretakers of places and creatures... I never knew of one guarding flowers before. Are there others like you, and do you know stories of others?" Her voice held a tinge of eagerness, like that of an excited student willing to go over another lesson. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>31-07-2012, 03:57:49</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The nymph smiled gently and relaxed against the ranger's body as she sat beside her, allowing her heart to grow peaceful now that she knew the fire wouldn't hurt her, and that Janisa wouldn't allow it to. Her eyes slid closed as the woman told her a story she had learned long ago about the gods and their fire. "If he was a trickster, are you sure he wasn't just trying to make you hurt yourselves?" she teased a little, eyes fluttering up to glance up at Janisa. One benefit of the fire she could certainly admit to is that the dark-haired woman looked gorgeous in the glow of it. She was still cautious to make sure it didn't to any damage to her precious forest, of course, but it was worth the risk to have a moment like this one.<br><br>She gave off a quiet giggle as the ranger asked eagerly about her own kind, more affectionate than her previous, mischievous laughter. "Flowers bring beauty and purity to the world, so they're very sacred to us, and some contribute to the overall growth of the forest, like the one you stepped on. Those are the ones we try the most to protect. I don't see others of my kind that often, but I have heard a couple stories of ones who have gone to great lengths to protect their forests. I heard one where a nymph's forest caught fire, so she mobilized the animals into gathering water from the river to put it out..." she relayed, a little nervous about how the human would react to her information. She wasn't sure she was as interesting in the way she lived.<br><br>(Sorry, lost use of my computer for two and a half weeks and only had my smart phone. Trying to catch up on everything now.)
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>28-08-2012, 09:31:31</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The ranger chuckled at the thought of the hidden trick given by the trickster's gift. "You may be right," Janisa conceded. "Fire in the wrong hands is a dangerous thing, and should be treated with the utmost care." Her voice, solemn as she spoke the words, lightening slightly with the next sentence. "Yet we mortals seem to keep reaching upward toward dangerous things, such as a ranger walking through uncharted territory..." She grinned. "No reward worth seeking is without risk, so they say." <br><br>Janisa's eyes seemed to glow from the flames as she listened to Sarra, enthralled by the tale. The ranger could almost picture the animals gathering water however they could, to save their homes as well as the nymph's forest... "I see," She breathed, thoughts running through her mind quickly, like wind-swept leaves. <br><br>"I do regret the pain I caused you, by nearly crushing out your sacred flower," Janisa spoke, her voice low. "While I did seek to amend for my mistake... I found pleasure that I have, well... I have never felt it in the arms of another," The ranger kept her eyes on the fire, but even the color of the flames could not hide the red blush on her cheeks. "It is something I could not have known if I did not meet you, Sarra." <br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>17-09-2012, 20:25:17</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				As fear-inducing and yet entrancing as the fire was, Sarra took her eyes off of it to gaze up at the ranger with alien curiosity. She didn't understand why anyone would feel guilt for a problem that had already been fixed, as if there was still some harm coming from it. It was such a foreign, human way of thinking to here that she didn't even know how to react to it, but she could certainly understand the references to the amazing time they spent together, and the bush on Janisa's cheeks. Smiling affectionately in the firelight, the nymph snuggled up closer to her companion, nuzzling her cheek in against her arm and chest.<br><br>"It is the same for me. I don't think I will ever have the chance to feel that good again, unless you return to visit me," she whispered, his lips brushing the ranger's smooth flesh. "I know it's wrong of me to think so, but if you hadn't stepped on that flower, I would not have had the chance to be in your arms, so...I suppose I am glad it happened. Or at the very least glad that something happened," she admitted, letting her eyes meet Janisa's again. She had a very strong desire to kiss her once again, seeing her lips glimmer in the light, but she wasn't sure if Janisa would somehow take offense at her words.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>04-10-2012, 08:29:32</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Janisa blinked slightly as Sarra pressed up, smiling as the unease from her unknowing mistake faded away, replaced by rising desire, slowly warming like the flames of the fire itself. Tilting her head, she gently captured the nymph's lips in a gentle kiss, one hand reaching up to caress and stroke the willow-colored velvet skin of Sarra's cheek. <br><br>When they finally parted, the ranger smiled, eyes shining in the firelight. "Whenever I find myself in this forest, I will think of you... and will seek you out again, somehow," Janisa said, solemnly. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>03-11-2012, 18:04:06</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The kiss drew the softest of moans from Sarra's lips and onto Janisa's, the beautiful nymph melting at the ranger's touch like a young maiden experiencing love for the first time. Of course, she hadn't known the woman long enough to even consider making any claim like that, but, sitting by the fire, their nude bodies gently pressed together, her amber eyes staring into Janisa's as they shone from the flame, she knew she at least had never enjoyed someone's company so much before. She thought humans were supposed to be the ones who grew addicted to the taste and desire of nymphs, but right now she could swear it was the other way around.<br><br>The nymph was touched by her solemn promise to seek her out whenever she returned to the forest, but a thought seemed to strike the mischievous nymph and, without a word, she jumped up and hurried off into the forest as if on a mission, her pale yet beautiful skin shimmering like the leaves until she disappeared. When she did finally return, she carried in her hands a small pile of dirt, looking as if it had been perfectly scooped from the earth, and on the dirt was the flower they had just restored from damage, looking more vibrant than ever. "If you can carry this and care for it, you should be able to summon me whenever you please," the nymph explained, setting the flower down onto the ground next to their blankets. "It may require much attention, but I will entrust it to you, if you're willing..."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Forest Guardians (Styx26 &amp; Revenent)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Styx26</strong> on <strong>31-01-2013, 17:04:12</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Janisa watched, her interest piqued as Sarra moved away, despite disengaging from their embrace. When the nymph finally returned bearing a very familiar flower, the ranger's eyes widened with surprise and disbelief. Yet she also felt the urge to laugh, whether in joy or resignation, she didn't quite know...<br><br>A smile appeared on her lips as laughter finally broke, her honest mirth echoing upward to the sky and the tops of the trees. When it had subsided to a manageable level, the ranger looked toward the nymph, still chuckling but pulling the woman close in a firm embrace. <br><br>"I apologize, Sarra, in truth I wasn't laughing at you," Janisa chuckled, "but at the situation. It is funny to think that this little flower-" She gestured toward the plant, "This little flower almost cost me my life and freedom, but instead let me give and know wonderful pleasure with you. And now, after all that..." The ranger laughed again, finally settling down as she regarded Sarra. <br><br>"I am honored that you would trust me with your sacred flower, and will do my best in protecting it," Janisa promised, her voice soft. "And to protect you, if I were to summon you in... less than ideal conditions," the ranger clarified. 
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