For the lack of brain bleach [A'zael+open]

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Nix headed into the bathing caverns, peeling sweat soaked clothing off her lithe frame and tossing them carelessly into the corner, her hair coming free from its muddy braid. With a huff of relief, she peeled the bandages from his ribs and they too ended up in the messy pile in the corner. Bending slightly to undo the button her trosuers, a littl wiggle of the hips caused the baggy leathers to slide down her legs with little resistance. A flick of her feet and her boots sailed across the room, cooliding with the wall before she jumped inot the warm waters, paying little to heed to the fact that someone could be there.

Crysti then appeared from her journey between with a trill of excitement before landing with little splash into the water, her little jaws snapping at the bubbles in excitement earning a soft velvety laugh from Nix.

"Crysti you can't eat the bubbles."[/color] she laughed before ducking herself under the water's surface and coming back up before swiming to the edge and grabbing a scrubbing tool and began to attack her toes and legs with alarming vigor.

'Be careful mine. you will peel layers of skin at this rate.'[/color] Metholith's sweet voice flowed into her voice, earning a warm smile from the female rider.

'Its okay Meth. I'll be careful. Enjoy your dinner.'[/color] she uttered in return earning a low rumble fromt he dragon before the connection between them feel quiet.

"Crysti come 'ere. you stink as well!"[/color] She called out, scooping the surprised firelizard up and giving her hide a much more gentle scrub than she had treated herself with, removing the layer of dirt that collected on Crysti's hide from the day's activities.

[Zen]

After returning from his short Search trip A’zael felt the need to go straight to the bathing caverns for a wash and a little relaxation before he had to return to his Candidate Master duties. He couldn’t say the job was particularly fun, mostly monotonous, saying the same things over and over and making sure all the candidates did their part and behaved, but it was quite rewarding on hatching day to see them off on their Impressions, especially the ones he and Navith had Searched.

He wouldn’t deny the fact that he’d thought about asking Talaria to find someone else to do the job. Sometimes he felt he wasn’t ‘serious’ enough for it and there had been many a time he’d rather just be out showing off with Navith than lecturing on basic dragon anatomy or some other equally boring subject, not that he didn’t attempt to make such lessons at least half way amusing, but still.

With an ecstatic sigh he’d sunken down into the steaming waters of the bathing caverns, as low as he could and still be able to breathe, and just closed his eyes to let the water work its magic. He didn’t open his eyes when he heard footsteps, A’zael was not a bashful person by any means and didn’t give a shard who might see him stark naked, and anyway he was pretty well hidden so it wasn’t even a concern, even he had been concerned about it.

The thump of something hitting the wall made him open one eye to see Nix standing there, very naked, and had a moment to appreciate the view before she hopped into the water. He watched the other rider scrub at herself for a moment, wondering if she’d notice him, and when she didn’t for some time he started feeling a bit creepy and made his presence known, clearing his throat and lifting himself ever so slightly out of the water, resting back with his arms up on the edge. His blue-gray gaze was sparkling with laughter as he looked at her, scrubbing her little ‘lizard. “Fancy meeting you here,” he grinned and chuckled lightly.

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Nix's head snapped up towards him so sharply it was a miracle she didn't give herself whiplash. Blinking a few times to clear the soapy suds from her eyes as Crysti had shook herself spraying suds everywhere. She stared at him for a brief moment as though surprise at rendered her silent before she gave a hearty laugh.

"I know its rarity, hey A'zael."

[/color] She all but giggled, ducking the firelizard before bringing it back to the surface, only get shriekd at by the young green who rather ungracefully dog paddled to the edge, shriekd once more at both of them as A'zael was to blame as well before stalking off along the floor, her tail raised as high as it possibly could. Nix just giggled at little green, before returning her attention back to the rather delicious male that was currently bathing with her.

"Hows work been?"[/color] She asked softly, her eyes glittering with untold mischief before grabbing another handful of soap sand and attacking her hair vigorously with it, causing the dirt and grease to come loose from her bronzen red locks.

"'Ere I'll wash ya back. you look like you need some pampering."[/color] She uttered softly, figuring that teaching the same thing over and over must really be wearing on nerves, especially as what she had heard of A'zael, he was anything but dull. She treated him to a rather saucy looking grin before heading over to the edge to grab some more sand soap, letting her back stretch as she moved, feeling a flicker of relief lick at her senses as her spine gave a relieving sounding crack. THat crunch had been waiting for weeks to finally give, and it seemed no amount of exercises, stretches or generaly being a looney was going to make it crack, part of her at that time honestly thought she'd have that pain for the rest of her life. It was that.. or it had been awhile since she had last had any real contact with people and thus the crack was there from lack of squeezing hugs. [/blockquote]

[Zen]

He couldn’t help but laugh at the grumpy reaction the firelizard gave toward him though he hadn’t so much as touched her, “Better she’s yours than mine… I didn’t even do anything.” He aimed a playful splash toward where the firelizard was walking away for good measure. If she was going to be angry with him he might as well give her an actual reason.

Turning back to look at Nix, he sighed and sank down into the water a little, “Well… honestly half the time I’ve no idea why the Weyrwoman asked me to take up the position. Plenty of more experienced riders for the job…. And when I say more experienced I also mean boring.” He laughed again, shook his head, “Navith enjoys my position more than I do, I think. He claims the candidates as his… even the ones we didn’t Search.”

He raised his eyebrow suggestively in return to her offer and her grin, “I won’t object to a little pampering from a pretty Greenrider.” He grinned himself, watching her stretch as she reached for more sweetsand, the urge to reach out and touch rising. He winced at the crack and then shook his head again, “Wow… sounds like you could use a little pampering of your own….”

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Nix chuckled softly, bobbing along in the water to move closer to blue rider before smearing the soap sand along his shoulders before nudging him forward so she could reach his back. Although her eyes didn't meet his, she felt that eye contact wasn't required as he would surely understand that she was still listening intently as always. Crysti shriekd in outrage at the blue rider, puffing her chest out before disappearing out of the door.

"Perhaps the weyrwoman asked you to be candidate master in hopes of you keeping the fun spirit of the weyr alive."[/color] She answered when he paused, shifting her position a little so he could meet her gaze, to which she treated him to another beaming smile before moving back to continue to wash his back. She all but laughed at A'zael's comment of her needing pampering, which quickly died down to giggles before she spalshed his back to rinse off the suds.

"I wouldn't say i need pampering. Just need a little more... vigorous exercise than i've been getting."[/color] She giggled treating the blue rider to another grin, deciding she'd leave him to figure out what she meant, although she couldn't help but give the odd giggle. Taking a breath, she disappeared under the water's surface before coming back up a few moments later with her hair covering her face, making her look like an unsheared sheep in dire need of a haircut.

[Zen]

A’zael moved forward happily to let her reach his back. If he took what she said correctly then she wasn’t the only one that had been lacking in those more ‘vigorous exercises’ lately. He found he enjoyed her attentions a little more than he probably should. He only chuckled once more at another shriek from the firelizard, “You think she’ll forgive me? Or will she hold a grudge?”

Talaria chose him to make things fun, hm? Perhaps. It didn’t seem to him Talaria thought much about such things, but it was hard to know that woman’s mind so it wasn’t entirely impossible. “Maybe… and I try, at least. I do recall my own Turns as a candidate being rather boring and monotonous, the only good memories really are standing at the hatchings, even the ones I didn’t Impress at. It was still exciting to be in the middle of it, made everything else worth it.”

He chuckled again at her words, turning to face her now, though almost as soon as he had she ducked beneath the water. He laughed when she came back up with her hair plastered to her face, parting it with both hands, “Ah, there you are.” He snickered and let go, letting it flop back in her face, “As to whether you need pampering or your… vigorous exercise, I’d be happy to help with either.” He grinned as he waded backward to grab himself some sweetsand and begin to rub down the rest of his body with it, now that Nix had already taken care of the hard to reach spots, “By the way… did you get your back well enough, I’d be happy to return the favor.”

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"Aye, she'll have forgotten all about it by tomorrow."

[/color] She chuckled softly, her posture relaxing more and more. She had been slightly worried about not fitting in with the others at the weyr but that had quickly disappeared as her self confidence rose and she felt more home than she had in a long time.

"Exactly."[/color] Nix answered him with a snap of her fingers and cheeky grin. "What better way to keep the fun the alive for the candidates than someone who understands the boring parts."[/color] She tossed him another grin before quirking an eyebrow at him as he parted her hair with snicker and allowed it drop back over her face. Her hands rose up and smoothed her hair back out of her face, although the rather saucy grin remained in place.

She let her gaze run over the expanse of his chest with an alarming interest, taking in each indent and gentle curve that showed the muscle that lay beneath, just looking made her mouth go dry. Although she felt a little creepy and avert her gaze knowing full well if A'zael read the expression he'd be able to see clearly what was on her mind.

She rose an eyebrow at his next statement, and for a moment she wore the expression of seriously debating his offer. It would be nice to have no strings attatched thing where she could let frustrations or just have a good time. Her front teeth indenting her bottom lip as she chewed on it thoughtfully. Metholith rumbled in her mind and she flushed, knowing exactly what her green was going to say before even a word was uttered.

"You sure about that?"[/color] She all but purred at him, a sly grin tugging at the corners of her lips as she let her gaze rest on him. I would hate to steal you away from duties and tire you out to the point where you sleep for a week."[/color] She giggled, her brain conjuring up an amusing image of A'zael sprawled out with no energy left to do anything and her having to mother him whilst he recovered. Her cheeks blossomed in a dark shade of red, sometimes her brain was fair too x-rated even for herself, and she tried to remove the blush with a splash of warm water over her face hoping the air would force the heat out of them.

"I wasn't able to reach my back. And if i may say so, i believe you are flirting with me. A'zael"[/color] she uttered, allowing herself to roll his name off her tongue and all but purr at him. She shifted a little closer, and let herself be close enough that he would be able to feel her body heat, although not close that they were touching before she met his eyes, and stared him down intently as though he was an interesting person that required more studying. She stayed that close to him before moving back a little way so he could reach her back with ease and probably without feeling like she would jump him at any given moment. Although part of her wondered if he would complain about that, afterall... vigourous activities in the bathing caverns wasn't exactly one of the smartest ideas she had had for a while. Perhaps she would be to drag him off to her weyr or something before things got hot and heavy, but on the other side, she wasn't even sure if he had understand her veiled hint or if it had gone right over his head.[/blockquote]