MASKTOURN

10:58 AM

Once Kyrie was done unbraiding her hair, she set her hair ribbons on the bench beside her, and carefully took off her talisman, handling the feathers with extreme care. "Mhm.... can one of you take care of this while I clean up? It's.... very important to me." Her free hand went to her belt. "And.... please don't say anything... about my body, or the way I look. Please." @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄 @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷 (made us a lil time bubble thread)

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"Mhm," Ellie quietly hummed, carefully taking Kyrie's talisman into her hands. It sat neatly on it's outstretched palms, the feathers light and delicate as ever against her skin. It felt...incredibly fragile to hold. To be honest, she was a bit terrified she'd break it or- or ruin it, somehow. "I'll keep an eye on it, Ky." "Of'course; we won't say a thing," it reassured, smiling a little in some means to reassure. "It's alright." @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄 @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

Gale watched as Ellie took the item, questions forming in her head. They gave Kyrie a nod and a small smile. “Of course, Kyr. If, um.. well, if you don’t mind me asking, what is this?” They pointed to the item in Ellie’s hands. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷

Kyrie nodded, took in a deep breath, and began taking off her tunic. "It's my talisman," she explained, relived to be talking about something unrelated to her current situation. "We wear them to remember and honor our families and those who came before us. The feathers came from my parents... when you start a family with someone, you add in their feathers too." @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄 @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷

"Oh," Ellie softly gasped, looking down at the ever-more precious talisman in her hands. "I see; so it must be pretty special t'you, huh?" How incredible- how- stressful it felt to be holding such an important part of Kyrie's life in her hands. "It's really sweet," she murmured. "The, ah- starting a family with someone and, and adding their feathers- that part. All of it's really sweet." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄

A light smile lit her face. “Oh, that’s pretty cool, did you make it?” Gale looked to the feathers curiously. “Adding to your family.. heh, that’s really sweet, I like that. What, ah.. what do you do if.. they don’t have feathers?” @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷 @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"My parents did," She explained. "I guess... you would add in more beads, or other elements to represent the members of your family." She wondered, dangerously, what things Gale and Ellie might choose to symbolize themselves with. "Uhm... yeah." Once Kyrie had undressed, she stood up again, and slowly made her way over to the pools. @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷 @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄

"Oh-! Oh, that's pretty neat," Ellie murmured. Beads and other elements, huh? That'd be cute...and sweet, of course. Ellie began to follow after Kyrie as she headed over to the pools, scanning the area for any towels Ky could use after. Ah- it'd look around some more after she cleaned up- it didn't feel like leaving her at any point now. Argh. It felt so weird to feel embarrassed, after everything, especially now. Get a grip, Ells. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄 (edited)

Gale nodded, glancing between Ellie and Kyrie as she explained. Other elements, huh.. they liked green so maybe- Gale cleared her throat suddenly, face looking a bit flushed. “Hm, well, ah, yeah. Would you- can we get you anything?” @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs @kipology (edited)

Kyrie slipped into the water so it covered her up to her waist, and started preening her wing feathers. She seemed to be doing much better now. "Ah, mhm.... I'm good right now. Yeah. I'm good." She smiled, and glanced away to hide her blush. "Thank you, both. I don't know what I'd do without you." @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄 @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷

Ellie carefully sat down along the edge of the pool, eyes flicking up to Gale as they cleared her throat. So it wasn't just her feelin' flustered, huh? "It's- it's good that you're doin' good," Ellie hummed, nodding a bit quicker than usual. Bits of her hair bounced along with her. "Aw- aw, don't mention it, Ky. We're here for you, through thick 'n thin." Phew. Ha. These pools were kinda hot, weren't they? @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄 @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

Something light and warm bloomed in their chest as Kyrie finally smiled again. A dopey smile blushed across Gale’s face. “Ha, of- of course, I’m.. glad you’re doing better, Kyr.” It felt a bit awkward to be standing when the other two were sitting, so after a moment’s hesitation Gale sat next to Ellie. They gave a nod as Ellie spoke. “Yeah, we’re not going anywhere, babe.” @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷

"I wanted to mention it. I want you both to know... how much it means to me that you care about me." She smiled, and turned to face both Gale and Ellie, looking up at them with her warm, golden gaze. "I... uh, want you to know how glad I am to have you in my life. How glad I would be for you to stay in my life. To have you... as more than what I have you as now." @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄 @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷

Ellie's face softened as Kyrie spoke, and it began to fiddle lightly with it's fingers. Mm. Ky was sweet. Really sweet. "I'm really glad to have you in my life too," she murmured. "I- I'm really lucky to have met you, the both of you guys, really." It laughed a little, softly, it's cheeks tinged a faint pink hue. In the past few days she'd gotten to know Gale and Kyrie, she'd only grown closer to them. They were her friends, and more than that, people she cared so, so much for. "You guys are- you guys are just so wonderful-" To have you as more. "A-as more?" Ellie quietly asked, in near disbelief. More. What'd that mean? Stay. She wanted to stay in their lives. It really wanted to stay in their lives, for as long as they wanted, forever, if it meant that way. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄

Gale’s smile only grows as Kyrie speaks, blushing even more under her warm gaze. ’To have you as more.’ “As.. more?” She repeated. They looked over to Ellie as it spoke. Its face flushed and soft with laughter. “Y’all, um- ha, you both mean.. a lot to me, too. I’m- ah, I feel really lucky to have met both of you, and… I’d like to be more. More than just friends.” She smiled brightly even as she stumbled over her words. They held out their hands to Ellie and Kyrie. @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷 @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"If... if you'd have me as more." Kyrie dared as smile. "As... partners? Girlfriends?" Hope bloomed in her chest, parallel to the apprehensive nervousness that maybe, maybe she was moving too fast. But could something so perfect be wrong to want? She took Gale's hand, drawing it close to her and planting a delicate kiss on her knuckles. "So, will you have me?" @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷 @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄

Ellie looks back at Gale as she speaks as well, some small little laugh bubbling out of it's throat. To have her as more. "I- I- oh, I love you guys so much," she burst out, grasping Gale's hand eagerly. It all felt so strange- so- so fun! "I- oh, you guys!" Days spent out in the rain, flying, laughing, chatting away; could they have more? "I'd love to- we- we?" Buh. It was all so confusing- a good confusing, of course, and she held out her hand for Kyrie to take. Ellie's eyes sparkled with delight, some soft, goofy look on her face. "Oh- oh, gods, I...aw." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄

It takes all of Gale’s focus not to float off as Kyrie kisses her hand as Ellie holds her. A huge shuttering breath escaping her and stirring the steamy air. ’I love you guys so much’ A enormous smile shined on their face, they loved her- these two gorgeous, lovely, sweet people loved her!! “Heh, I- ahh, I love y’all so much! Yes, partners, I’d- gosh, I’d love to- to have the both of you as my partners.” They couldn’t help the giddy laughter as she squeezed their hands. @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷 @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

"I love you. I love you, both, so much." Kyrie beamed, and took Ellie's hand in her own. It was something she'd never get tired of saying. "I'm so lucky to have you both, really. I think I'm the luckiest girl in the world." She smiled up at Gale and Ellie. "Can, uhm. Can we kiss?" @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄 @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷

Ellie can't help but laugh as the steam stirs, leaning in closer to the pair. "Aw, you two," she coos, cheeks absolutely sore from grinning so wide. "Partners- partners, aw, that's so- so cute! Argh!" She feels Gale squeeze her hand, and she squeezes both tightly. Her heart feels like it's absolutely pounding out of her chest. Is this real? This can't be real, right? Somebody pinch her. Oh, but this feels real. It feels so unbelievably real; the steam that surrounds them, the tile beneath her knees, the warm, wonderful feeling of her partner's hands in hers. It's real. "I...oh, I love you guys so much," she murmurs. "I- I care about you both so, so much, you would not believe. I- I'd love to have you two as m'partners." My partners- my partners- oh- "A kiss?" she gasps, and she feels her heart flutter. "Oh- aw, but of course, Ky!" Oh, she's such a cutie. Aw, they both are! @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄

Her heart soared with a light, warm feeling at those words, ’I love you both so much’. Gale forced herself to take a breath and calm down before she started flying off. “Ha, whew, ohh, y’all make me so happy!” ’Can we kiss?’ Was this real? This was better than any dream they’d ever had. “Yes, I- I’d love to! You, ah, how do you do this with three..? Um, well- whenever you’re ready, yeah!” Their heart was gonna burst out of their chest at this rate. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷

Kyrie rose out of the water, keeping her hands interlocked with Gale and Ellie's, and leaned towards them both. "Like this," She smiled, and freed her hand from Gale's only to cup her face with it, drawing her in for a kiss. It was warm and passionate, and Kyrie tangled her hand into Gale's hair as they kissed. Once she parted with Gale, Kyrie took only a moment to take in a breath before turning to Ellie and doing the same, resting her hand on it's shoulder while keeping the other on Gale's cheek. @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄 @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷

Love, love, love- this was real, this was real! Ellie couldn't help but let out the faintest little coo as they kissed, it's cheeks absolutely warm with delight. Aw, they looked so- so sweet like this! Oh- It squeaked a little against Kyrie's lips, it's now free hand settling lightly on her shoulder. Gods, she was shaking. She was shaking so badly. Oh, her heart was gonna burst. Yeah, straight up, it was gonna burst. Oh. Soft. Warm. She's gonna explode. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄

Gale’s eyes fluttered closed as they kissed. Gale had been in relationships before this- women she couldn’t help but love through flings, experimenting, things they should’ve known were temporary and always hurt to end. But this- this rush of affection, the way Kyrie held them, hand and hair and lips, this was real. Once they parted, Gale leaned into Kyrie’s hand, feeling breathless for the first time in years. They laughed lightly at Ellie’s little squeak and squeezed its hand softly. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs @kipology (edited)

Even after she pulled away from the kiss with Ellie, Kyrie did not dare move away. She didn't want to ever move away- ever leave this moment. She could stay in this second- this span of time as short as the breath filling her lungs again- and be content forever. She never, ever wanted to leave them. She would follow them anyways. Kyrie leaned her body against Gale's, resting her head against their shoulder in a way she could still gaze up at them, and drew Ellie even closer to them both, keeping her hand on its back. She savored this closeness, the feeling of their bodies near hers- the reassurance they were there, the concrete memory that they wouldn't leave her. "Is it too forward to say I'm in love?" She sighed, dreamily. @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄 @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷

innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs

Even after she pulled away from the kiss with Ellie, Kyrie did not dare move away. She didn't want to ever move away- ever leave this moment. She could stay in this second- this span of time as short as the breath filling her lungs again- and be content forever. She never, ever wanted to leave them. She would follow them anyways. Kyrie leaned her body against Gale's, resting her head against their shoulder in a way she could still gaze up at them, and drew Ellie even closer to them both, keeping her hand on its back. She savored this closeness, the feeling of their bodies near hers- the reassurance they were there, the concrete memory that they wouldn't leave her. "Is it too forward to say I'm in love?" She sighed, dreamily. @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄 @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷

( @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷 @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄 no rush just a lil reminder :3 )

Mm. She never did this sorta stuff before- platonic little pecks and smooches, yeah, but not this. Nothin' like this. Ellie looked a bit dazed as Kyrie pulled away, blinking owlishly at her. It felt real- it all felt so frickin' real, the warmth of the pools, Ky's hand on her shoulder, Gale's hand in hers. It felt soft- nice, nice 'n fluttery too. "If that's forward for you, I'unno what else is," Ellie laughed. Her skin absolutely tingled with the sensation from the both of them against her. So close- so cozy. Her clothes were gonna be damp, but that was a-okay. Love. Such a funny feeling. It shifted to sit upright, releasing Gale's hand to lightly cup her chin. "Mm- caaan...I?"

7:43 PM

@innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄

God, Gale felt like she was dreaming. Kyrie resting her head against them, looking at them with those gorgeous dark eyes, bringing them closer- ’Is it too forward to say I’m in love?’ That soft little sigh, man, they never wanted this moment to end. “Eheh, I think we’re past that point, Kyr..” It took everything in her to hold themself together as Ellie cupped her face. “Ha- please- um, heh, you may.” Their now empty hand trailed, landing on the small of Ellie’s back. @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷

Kyrie's eyes fluttered shut, and she let out another dreamy sigh. "Then, I'll say it. I think I'm in love..." She smiled, but let Gale and Ellie have their moment. @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄 @Kip | Ace 🏹 / Ellie 📷

Ky and Gale- ou, they were just so- so- augh, her heart was gonna frickin' burst. Every time she thought about in the slightest, her ears and cheeks and face just got all- all red 'n warm. If she thought about it too much, ooh- girlie, she was going to explode. "Love," it sighed, lovingly, and rubbed it's thumb lightly against Kyrie's shoulder. To Gale, she gently guided them closer, and pressed a delicate little kiss to their lips. Cute. Adorable. So cute when she was all flustered. "Mm. Ditto..." @innsjo | kyrie🪶+ darcy🖋+npcs @Sauce | Gale🌪+Carrion🍄