Tarot Beach Party

[lady_moon]

There are those of the tarot who know how to set up for a party.

Ruin had spent most of the afternoon building the bonfire. He has carefully made it much in the way he would have with the villagers of his mortal life when they would celebrate the harvests. Charity, Unity, and Skill had spent most of the day setting up food, both their sorts of foods and the sorts the sentients would be expecting.

Moon watched it all with rapt fascination, her eyes on the marshmallows Skill told her firmly she isn't allowed to touch yet. But they're white and fluffy looking and Moon is curious. Mons barks at her, warning Skill, and Moon is shooed off.

It's Fortune who puts out blankets, spread all over the beach area for everyone to use. Moon watches her family set up for a party, for guests... real guests who are coming simply to come instead of for answers. She watches Fortune set down a large stack of very warm looking towels, and she grins.

Swimming. Damian will like the swimming.

Her wolves run up and down the beach in excitement, and Moon knows it's time.

Disappearing back to Milliways, she sets it up so people can come and go as they need to, pleased with herself and her family.

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Re: The Forest

[loyaltyinmotion.livejournal.com]

Jason blinks in surprise at the painting. "Oh, wow..."

She looks so beautiful...

"This is amazing, Moon. Absolutely beautiful." He tears his eyes from the painting to smile at her. "You never did bring those toe-shoes to dance for me."

Re: The Forest

[lady_moon]

"No, but I did bring them," Moon says, staring at the portrait a bit longer. "I danced a little for Damian."

Re: The Forest

[loyaltyinmotion.livejournal.com]

He moves behind her, snuggling up to her back as he looks back up at the painting.

"You should dance more. I know how much you love it." He grins, nuzzling her ear. "Any place to dance here?"

Re: The Forest

[lady_moon]

"Yes," she says with a smile, turning her face so he can nose her cheek. "Do you want to see me dance, Jason? I can even put on a dress, or just put my toe-shoes on and dance as I am."

Re: The Forest

[loyaltyinmotion.livejournal.com]

"I'd love to see you dance," he murmurs softly. "You wear whatever you like: I just want to see you dance."

Re: The Forest

[lady_moon]

"Then come up to my room."

She heads for the main stairwell, leading him up past the tapestries, even hers, until they hit the fifth landing. She takes a left at the landing and passes three doors. The fourth door on the right she opens, stepping into an oversized suit decorated in pastels -- blue, pink, purple -- with white accents. The floor is wooden, one wall full of mirrors.

It's very feminine without being girly, with the wall opposite the mirrors full of windows.

Re: The Forest

[loyaltyinmotion.livejournal.com]

He stops in the doorway, looking around appreciatively. Mirrors. He can dig mirrors.

"Pretty room," he comments as he steps in. He moves through the room, leaning against her bed and waiting with a warm smile.

Re: The Forest

[lady_moon]

It's a big bed with lots of pillows.

But no stuffed animals.

She digs in her wardrobe and comes out with her toe-shoes and a simple white shift. Moon wriggles into the dress before sitting herself on the floor and putting on the toe pads before stuffing her feet into the shoes and tying the ribbons up her ankles.

Moon stands up, going through some simple stretching exercises of her feet in the shoes, the moves easily recalled and moved through. You would never know that she forgot anything about this dancing as she prepares to do just that for Jason.

Re: The Forest

[loyaltyinmotion.livejournal.com]

Jason doesn't comment, but simply watches her. He can't get over how beautiful she is, and her dancing is unlike anything he's ever seen. She makes the ballet they went to see look like it was danced by eight-year olds.

It occurs to him that he's never been with anyone who even remotely shared his love of dancing, and a smile spreads across his face as he sits back and enjoys her dance.

Re: The Forest

[lady_moon]

When she's done and knows her feet are ready, she goes to a music box in the corner. She lifts the lid, selects the tune she wants, and then stands in the middle of the large space between her bed and the mirrors in second position. As the music starts, she begins to dance.

The movements are long, elegant, her feet up en pointe most of the time. She can't manage the huge leaps in the confined space, but she does do some of the smaller ones. It's an improvised piece, utilizing every space on the floor, her eyes open, hair loose, her arms gracefully moving with the music and her feet.

It shows in each movement of feet, arms, and body how much she loves dancing, how much time she's devoted to it over millennia of time. It is her passion, something that madness and time and power has never stripped from her.

Re: The Forest

[loyaltyinmotion.livejournal.com]

It's something that can tame madness, in so many ways. That warm feeling he'd been fighting is back, and he doesn't have it in him to fight anymore. How can he?

And it's quiet at last in his mind, with nothing but the sweet sound of her music box as she dances.

He's smiling softly as her dance ends, so moved by her performance that he is still at the bed and waiting for her to look back to him.

Re: The Forest

[lady_moon]

Moon stands there, ending in fourth position, her eyes closed as she smiles to herself for a moment. Then, the dark lashes open and bright green eyes meet Jason's cornflower blue.

She smiles at him. A simple smile full of all sorts of complex things.

Re: The Forest

[loyaltyinmotion.livejournal.com]

He smiles back softly, his whole face alight with it.

"I love you."

It slips out simply, but there's no regret in his eyes. He does, and that's ok.

Re: The Forest

[lady_moon]

There's a slight tilt of her head at that, and then she crosses to him. Slowly, almost a dance in itself, and then stands in front of him. She draws his lips down to hers and kisses him sweetly, so very sweetly.

"I love you too," she murmurs against his mouth.

Just as simply replied.

Re: The Forest

[loyaltyinmotion.livejournal.com]

He kisses her softly, his lips still trying to curve into a smile.

It felt good to say it and hear it back.

His hands rest lightly on her hips, his mouth still pressed to hers as he speaks. "Ok, not nearly as scary as I thought. Silly wolf, huh?"

Re: The Forest

[lady_moon]

Moon laughs softly, her fingers trailing down his cheek.

"No." Understanding shines in her eyes. "A frightened wolf who needed time."

Time she had been happy to give to him.

Re: The Forest

[loyaltyinmotion.livejournal.com]

"Thank you."

He dips his forehead to meet her as his hands massage up her spine. He gives a soft chuckle.

"I love you." He says it again, almost marveling in the ability to voice it.

Re: The Forest

[lady_moon]

There's a bit of a moan at the massage, because it does feel quite nice. Moon wraps her arms around his neck, nuzzling his cheek.

"Does this mean I can say it whenever I like now?"

She's been very careful about when she says it so far.

Re: The Forest

[loyaltyinmotion.livejournal.com]

"Whenever you like." He nuzzles back, sighing happily. "I always liked hearing it from you, even if I didn't know what to say back. It's nice to know someone loves you."

Re: The Forest

[lady_moon]

"It is."

Moon likes the warmth his words causes to bloom in her stomach.

"If I'd known I just needed to dance for you..."

Re: The Forest

[loyaltyinmotion.livejournal.com]

He picks that up and runs with it, letting his eyes shine with the teasing. "Yup. That's what you get for holding out on me."

He tickles her spine and kisses her. "No," he says in a low voice, "it was just...everything today adding up. I had a really good time with you and your family tonight."

Re: The Forest

[lady_moon]

Moon giggles, fingers playing at the back if Jason's neck.

"You even were civil with Ruin."

Re: The Forest

[loyaltyinmotion.livejournal.com]

"I was." He's very proud of this. "We were civil with each other even. Now that's really something."

He shivers and laughs. "You know where playing with my neck is going to get you," he warns lightly.

Re: The Forest

[lady_moon]

"I think you still owe me for the abrupt ending of smooshing in the ocean," she grins, eyes sparkling. "Unless you aren't a wolf of your word and I should just open the door for you to go back to Milliways?"

Re: The Forest

[loyaltyinmotion.livejournal.com]

Jason's mouth falls open in mock shock. "I do, don't I."

His mouth closes and curves up slyly, hands coming to massage lower on her back.

"I don't know that I really want to go home just yet. Guess maybe I should see about making that smooshing up to you."