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Roman and Naiyta arrived at the refectory, and Roman pulled out Naiyta's usual seat for it. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

Naiyta sat down in the chair, but did not say anything. It stared blankly off into space, its brow furrowed. @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

What was gonna happen here? It said it wanted to talk, it sounded like it had went back to normal.. but it hadn't said anything scary yet, or alluded to some kind of punishment.. "Do you want me to get you anything while I'm up?" Roman asked. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"... can you get me some wine?" It asked. @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"Of course, my lord." Roman said and headed off to the buffet. He came back shortly with a plate full of food, as well as a glass of wine. He set the glass in front of Naiyta and went to his usual seat. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

Naiyta took a small sip of the wine, and swirled it around in the glass. "Mhm. Thank you." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

Roman nodded in response and began eating his own food. He had gotten quite a lot of things.. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"Don't eat too quickly. You'll get sick." Naiyta chided. @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

Roman paused halfway through the bite of fruit he was on, and slowed down. ".. Mhm." He mumbled, mouth full of food. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

Naiyta took another sip of wine, but then fell silent. It didn't meet Roman's gaze or say anything more to him. @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

Roman sat in silence as well, until he was about halfway done with his food. ".. You said you wanted to talk, didn't you? Did you just mean in general..? I-i figured you would scold me or.. Give me a punishment or something.. Not that I want that- it's just racking my nerves sitting here waiting for you to be angry." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"... Did I?" Naiyta asked. "I.... I don't know if we have anything to talk about. I will not be allowing anything like that to happen again." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"I know, I won't carry you anymore." Roman said. "Is that really all that is going to come of this? You aren't planning anything else?" @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"I... am still thinking about it. If what you did deserves punishment." Naiyta confessed. @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

Yeah, there it was. "Oh." Roman mumbled. That was still an improvement from before, he was pretty sure Naiyta had never thought about if someone deserved a punishment before. Maybe just the severity of it.. "Well, it's no one else's fault but my own. Kyrie and Kairas didn't show me how to fly, I figured it out on my own. So they don't need to be involved with whatever you decide." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"I'll keep that in mind." Naiyta nodded. @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

Roman nodded, and got back to eating again. He didn't really care what happened, as long as no one else got dragged in.. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

Naiyta fell silent again for a while. "Regardless... I still would like to sleep with you tonight." It hummed. "In either sense of the phrase." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"Alright, we can do that still." Roman said, figuring 'no' wasn't really acceptable at this moment. "Would it be possible to get changed back to normal? I.. Really didn't enjoy it at all, for more than the obvious reason. I've tried to figure out what works on my own, but it's so much more complicated.. And it's just a weird sensation to not have my usual genitals so suddenly, yknow?" (NSFW) @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"Mhm. I can." Naiyta nodded. "I like you both ways, anyway." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"Good to know.." Roman said, and picked through his plate for a moment. "And.. I don't think I want you to peg me anymore, and no restraints. Please.." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"Alright." Naiyta conceded. "I could give you that blowjob you wanted. If... you still want it." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

'Did they really just agree to BOUNDARIES??' "Oh- uh- yeah, I do. If you're comfortable with it." Roman nodded. "Probably been.. Yeesh, over a year now. Definitely. I think Remoul was the last one, Roque would never go for that." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

Naiyta smiled. "Mhm. I am more than comfortable with it." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"Awesome." Roman said. Seems like this raised his spirits just a tad, because he was a freak. "Can- no, no I'm not even gonna ask. I know you wouldn't agree.." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"What is it?" Naiyta asked, now intrigued. "I'm curious." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

".. I was gonna ask if my blood thing could be there.." Roman mumbled. "I don't even know if they'd agree to it though, or if they can like.. consent. I've hardly seen them do anything on their own, and i wouldn't want to accidentally force them somehow." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"Mhm..... I would not be comfortable with it there." Naiyta shook their head. @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"Figured not. That's alright. I'm not even sure if they can feel 'left out' in their state." Roman said. "What about Roque? I think she's been getting bored sitting in the blood dimension with nothing new to see." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"Mhm. I think it would be best for all interactions involving Roque and myself to be... limited. Even in her... current state." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"That's alright." Roman said. "But to be clear, i really don't think she can do anything but.. move a little, right now. I don't think she can use her powers at all." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"Mhm. Still..." Naiyta sighed. "It will still be exciting, even with just us two." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"True." Roman said. "Do you still want to do makeovers, or just get right to the action?" @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"Hm. I would still like you to... make me over." Naiyta nodded. @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

Roman snorted a bit at the way Naiyta phrased that. "I'd ask if you want to do the same with me but, well.." He flapped his still twitching wings behind him once. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"Mhm...." Naiyta took a sip of wine. "I like the way you look, anyways." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"Now, or did you like me before too?" @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"Mhm. There are parts of you I always liked." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"There's not many parts of me left that you haven't changed.." Roman hummed and took a bite of some of his remaining bits of meat on his plate. "My eyes, which you want to change. My skin, that you also wanna change... I know you'd be happier if I didn't have my blood powers at all. I figured you just saw me as a good base for what you actually wanted.." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

Naiyta did not answer, and took another sip of wine instead of speaking @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

Yeah. "I'm not offended by that, I mean, what you got is me after Roque changed me. That wasn't really me either, I think.." Roman said. It was hard to tell though, when he never explored himself before getting taken. Most of his style in Mlipuko was just trying not to be noticed or stand out whatsoever. "I didn't think I'd be a rockstar, or.. Whatever I am here to you. Everything's been out of my hands since.. Forever, I guess." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"Mhm." Naiyta set down their wine glass. "Do you like how I have made you?" @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"Do I like how you've made me?" Roman repeated the question back to it. ".. I dunno. It doesn't really feel like me anymore, but I also can't recall a time where I did feel comfortable with myself. I can't say this is entirely different.." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"Mhm. I... understand." Naiyta hummed. Its voice was cool and devoid of emotion. @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

".. Sure." Roman said. "If you could, somehow, just have Raikal back, would you get rid of me?" @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

Naiyta took a while to reply. "I... don't believe Raikal would ever return to me." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"That wasn't my question, though." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

Naiyta considered for a moment. "I don't know. I don't know what I would do if that happened." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

Maybe if Raikal magically reappeared in her own body, Naiyta would throw him away. Or maybe he'd take both of them. There was no chance it'd pick Roman over it. But that wasn't what the scenario would be, Raikal would need a body to inhabit. And it would obviously be the one Naiyta had prepared for her. The one which Roman couldn't consciously inhabit at the same time, no matter how hard he tried. "You are right about Raikal not wanting to go back to you, though." Roman shrugged and finished off his plate. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"They've made it very clear that in the decision between me and virtually anything else, what they would choose." Naiyta's voice was full of scorn. It paused for a moment. "You've spoken to him, haven't you." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"Yes, back when you threw me out, naked, she helped me get to Reagan's room to get help." Roman said. "I almost wish she wouldn't have found me. Maybe if I wasn't in Reagan's room, they would have left sooner, and not nearly died because of me." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

Naiyta once again elected not to speak. It took another sip of wine. "I would have never killed Reagan." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"I said 'nearly'." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

Naiyta conceded, "That you did." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"Mhm." Roman said and placed his utensils down on to his plate. ".. I think I'm ready for my blood now. Then we can get going." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"I'll get someone." Naiyta stood up, and went to the kitchen. They returned with... Ayomide. Ayomide wasn't wearing his mask, but kept his gaze low and away from Roman's. @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

Ah. Come on. "Sorry," Roman led with and stood up from his seat. "But it should hurt less now, I got my teeth fixed. It'll be like a little shot now, I hope. You'll hardly feel it." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"Mhm. Alright." Ayomide pulled up his sleeve- evidently having heard enough about the procedure from Miriam, and glanced to Naiyta. "Will the Lifebringer heal me afterwards?" @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"That's up to them." Roman said and glanced over to Naiyta. ".. If they won't, I can patch you up myself like I've done with the others." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"I'll heal him." Naiyta nodded. "Oh... good. Thank you." Ayomide said quietly. @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"Thank you." Roman said and gently grabbed on to Ayomide's arm. "Are you ready? It will be about twenty seconds." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

Ayomide nodded. "Yes. I'm ready." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

Roman nodded and quickly bit down on to his arm, choosing to look at the floor. His teeth sunk down so smoothly, it would be hard to even tell he had bit him. It only started hurting as he began to suck the blood out of the injury. After the promised twenty seconds, he unlatched himself, and held his hand over the rapidly bleeding injury. "Thank you." He said and wiped the bottom half of his face with his other hand. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

Ayomide didn't make a sound throughout the entire ordeal, but he was clearly tense. Afterwards, Naiyta approached him to heal up the bite wound. It also didn't speak. "Uhm. You're welcome, Roman." Ayomide said after a bit. @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"Hopefully you're the last one I'll need.." Roman said. "Naiyta, do you think it would be possible to send a few people home tonight yet? I know the fight is tomorrow and all, but I'm sure even half a day is super important to the people on the top of our list." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"I'll send the first five you listed home tonight." Naiyta nodded. "That should leave enough to take care of anything in the morning. And... then, hopefully, everyone can go home after that." Naiyta moved towards the kitchen. "You stay here, Roman." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

Roman had at first tried to follow Naiyta, but paused as it ordered him to stay. "Ah- can I not say goodbye to Miriam?" Roman frowned just a little. He also didn't like the idea of Naiyta doing this alone. Not like he'd see where the ended up anyway, but he at least wanted to be there to make sure it didn't merely turn them to ashes or something.. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"It'll be quicker this way." Naiyta said rather dismissively. "She should be returned as soon as possible." @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

"Yes I agree she should but I just-.." Roman sighed. The more he argued, the more he figured Naiyta may get too frustrated and choose to send no one home. It may have been selfish of him, but he wanted to see how happy Miriam was to go home, and have her thank him herself.. He liked feeling like he was helping people. And Naiyta wouldn't let him get that slight satisfaction.. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"I'll tell you what happens." Ayomide said in a low whisper to Roman. "Even if I don't see it, word will get to me faster than it'll get to you." Naiyta left into the kitchen with Ayomide... @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱

Roman nodded in appreciation, and stayed where he was. He anxiously waited, waiting to hear a scream or something to justify him to action. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

There was no sound from the kitchen. A while later, Naiyta returned alone. "Shall we return to the acropolis?" @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱 \

... that took long enough that it felt like Roman being there wouldn't have made much of a difference. ".. Thank you for letting them go back home." Roman said. "And yes, I'm ready." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"We can manage without them." Naiyta headed back towards the Acropolis.... @Mads | Roman 🥁 Asha 🎆 ? 🪱