Research!

[chrysopteron]

After finding her way to Milliways again, Iris finally learned about the rooms upstairs.

And there is a library!









A copy of Aesop's Fables gets produced for Iris, and is read several times over with great interest and confusion (at times), before really thinking about the opportunities.

"...Where could I find a scroll on...genetics?"

The book provided by the library engrosses Iris for quite some time - she gives up the attention required to hide her wings from view after the first hour.

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[chrysopteron]

"Enough talk. Hmm?"

[balancingminds]

"Yes,"

He leans forward to nip at her lip before pulling her towards him, sharing his sense of joy and the heat of his desire.

[chrysopteron]

I made him this way. He is this way because of me.

Iris takes him with her hand, lost in his expression rather than action, and the heat of his mind as well as his body --





When they meet, Iris lets out a string of Greek that Charles may or may not be able to piece together.

[balancingminds]

He's allowing himself to surrender to his feelings and keep them open to her, he hears the Greek and tries to remember it.

Though truly it gets lost in the midst of everything else, because he's never been this open before in this way and it's wonderful.

[chrysopteron]

Charles is staggering to Iris now - hearing him, being witness to his mind in this.

And all of it is her.

All gasps and quickness, "Charles -- "

[balancingminds]

His response is motion and thoughts of Iris!, they're decently coherent but on the edges of something else.

He's trusting her with his feelings and his mind as he enjoys pleasure, its new and wonderful and overwhelming.

[chrysopteron]

Iris arches down into him and comes panting against Charles' neck.

But she's still listening, and his heart could go faster higher harder Charles --

[balancingminds]

He feels the edges of her coming and cries out, clutching her to his body as he holds onto control with the edges of himself.

Her skin is flushed, her wings are in his hands and she is, she is herself.

There's the space between them, a tiny space as they are.

[chrysopteron]

Iris takes a few steadying breaths and smiles at Charles, putting one hand on either side of his jaw.

"Are you alright?"

[balancingminds]

His answer is internal not external, thoughts are far easier than words, Yes, I am. That was strange and wonderful.

He pants as he gathers himself, his control is strong but for a moment he seemed to touch her colors with his thoughts.

[chrysopteron]

Iris hears him still --

-- and doesn't mind it.

She leans forward to kiss his left temple before shifting minutely so that he might right himself if he wished.

[balancingminds]

His answer is to hug her and kiss her once more, his position is odd but he doesn't want to lose this moment.

[chrysopteron]

Iris laughs all in an exhale at Charles as he contorts. "You may get dressed if you wish!" she whispers, "I promise I will not disappear!"

[balancingminds]

"I know you won't. I just want to kiss you, accept that,"

He smirks against her lips and dares to tickle her side. His amusement and joy leak out from him as he's happy and doesn't want to let her go just yet. This is his turn to be selfish.

[chrysopteron]

Another surprise - the yelp of a laugh is more from unexpected movement than sensitivity, but it's Charles - everything is sensitive with him, somehow.

"I'll have to let you then. It's a terrible hardship. Or it would be, if I had no heart."

[balancingminds]

Her laugh is a joy in how truly unexpected it is and he grins as he shifts to sit instead of laying on the couch,

"Then I might have to see what I can dare to make you laugh."

[chrysopteron]

"You are very much more than my comedian."

It's a chastisement with no rigidity behind it.





Iris is just...happy.

[balancingminds]

He kisses her again, "I know."

[chrysopteron]

"That is well. I would be remiss if I did not make certain."

With that, Iris looks around for where she dropped her dress from earlier and makes a terribly mature face at it.

[balancingminds]

"Thank you, but you know how I feel more than anyone ever has,"

Dressing seems a shame but they still are in the library and he frowns as he reaches for her dress.

The halls in Milliways are confusing so its hard to tell where any particular mind is. So as he tugs his underwear up, he listens, trying to place a mind in the halls.

[chrysopteron]

Iris is in the process of throwing her peplos over her head when she notices Charles has stopped moving.

"What is it?"

[balancingminds]

"I don't know. I can feel minds moving around but can't tell where they are,"

He sighs as he pulls his trousers up and then sits up, "I'm worrying too much."

[chrysopteron]

"It is part of your charm."

Iris is dressed again, and decides to help with Charles' buttons.

"Chitons would be easier," she offers mildly.

[balancingminds]

"I promise to wear one if I ever visit your world. Though that means Raven gets to help you find a minidress if you visit ours,"

Her help with buttons is nice and he grins and kisses her neck as its close.

[chrysopteron]

"Fair trade!"




Hrm.

"Is that something you would want?"