The Written Tapestry

Convictus scowled as he chased after her. "Get back here!" The mage blinks forward once more, this time managing to not hit anything but to reappear in front of Raina. He would attempt to cut her off and have her collide into him, possibly knocking him on his ass depending on how fast she was running.

Rainalune tensed when she heard him yell after her, breaking into a full on sprint. The thought that she might have angered him was not just frightening, but something she didn't want to think about in the slightest. When he appeared in front of him, she shrieked and tried to force herself to stop, but only wound up colliding with him and sending them both flying to the floor.

Convictus tried to break their fall, landing square on his back with Raina landing on top of him. "Oomph!" He coughs a bit and tries to get some air back in his lungs that escaped during the fall. The stuffy mage looks at Raina and grins widely, uncharacteristically wide. He lets out a boisterous laugh and wraps his arms around her waist. "You're not going anywhere, now!"

Rainalune landed soundly on top of the mage with a whine, worried that she'd hurt him. Pushing herself up just enough to try and look him over, she let out a surprised noise when his arms wrapped around her waist to keep her in place. Blinking a few times as she looked down at him, her face flushed several more shades of red. "W-what?"

Convictus, still laughing in between his words at the absurdity of the situation, answered her back quickly. "You tried running away from me! Clearly you didn't realize that I can catch anyone...even a feisty little druid." The situation seemed to loosen him up considerably, doing something he normally wouldn't even think of attempting. He leaned his head up enough to plant his lips on her cheek. Holding it against her skin for a few moments before leaning back again, still smiling widely.

Rainalune couldn't help but crack a smile as the man below her continued to laugh. The sound of his laughter obviously made her quite happy, as it showed through the shimmer in her eyes. "Even a feisty little druid, eh? Well I beg to differ. I was just going easy on y-..." Her words cut off when he leaned up and pressed his lips to her cheek. Swallowing hard when he leaned back and smiled up at her, she stared at him breathlessly. "...what...was that f-for...?"

Convictus shrugged. His eyes were filled with a brightness that was hard to ignore. "Well...simple logic dictates that since I like you...and you said you liked me...that this was the next step to undertake! So, me being a scholar and all, thought I'd test the hypothesis of..." He ended up cutting himself off as he looked into her shimmering eyes. "Ah screw it..." The mage leaned up again, quickly this time, and attempted to land a kiss on her lips. Nothing fancy, but a bold enough move for a stuffy old mage.

Rainalune slowly began to smile again as he rambled about logistics and his hypothesis. Grinning near ear to ear once he'd neared the end of his rant, she was about to giggle when his lips met her's. Sucking in a breath, she tensed under his hold. The tension lasted not but a second before he would feel her muscles melt against him, her lips swelling against his as she returned the affections of his bold move. Hands still resting on his chest, her fingertips laced into the fabric of his robe and clung tightly to it.

Convictus leaned into the kiss a bit more as he noticed her begin to relax. What was only a few seconds must have seemed like an eternity. His hand found its way up to her cheek and gently caressed it. The mage reluctantly pulled away from their kiss and looked Raina in the eyes, with a smile so wide it was borderline creepy. "Hey there." He manage to let out in a deep, rumbling tone. His other hand moved to grasp hers as it rested on his chest.

Rainalune's heart raced, likely easily noted by the man below her with how they were positioned. The cheek his hand caressed grew hot under his touch, and she whimpered when his lips finally broke from the kiss. When her eyes opened and found him looking back into them, she immediately seemed flustered. Tearing her eyes away from him, she buried her face against his chest, her hand unmoving in his. A muffled "Hi." was the response he'd get as even the very tips of her ears turned a light pink.

Convictus chuckled, his smile showing through his voice quite obviously. "So -now- you're shy? Should it be the other way around?" He wrapped his free arm around her and squeezed gently, leaning down to kiss her forehead. The mage closed his eyes for a moment to take in the sensations he was feeling, both physically and emotionally.

Rainalune grumbled against the mage's chest, one hand coming loose from the fabric to punch him hard enough to hurt...a fly maybe? One his arm was around her and his lips on her forehead, the fist relaxed and buried itself back into his robe. Raising her head to look up at him, she watched him as he took it all in, her own eyes filled with a storm of emotions. "...s-so...if that was the um...logical next step..." She paused for a moment, seeming to consider her words before going on. "...what's the one after?"

Convictus pursed his lips for a moment as he pondered the implications of her question. He kept his gaze up towards the ceiling as he spoke. "That depends...according to what I've read it could go in a couple of different directions..." He paused for a moment to look at her with a smile. "Where did you want it to go, Raina?"

Rainalune frowned as he spoke, worrying at her lip. Leaning back down, she rested her cheek against his chest, enjoying it for the most part but also seeming to test the sensation. "...I guess that depends on..." She swallowed again. "...what you think this is?" She stiffened slightly in his hold as she listened, her breathing slowing.

Convictus sighed and shook his head, feigning dissapointment. "I'm surprised you even have to ask, Raina. Or have you not figured out this stuffy old mage, yet?" Wrapped his arms around her tightly and leaned in to whisper in her here. "I think this is two people who are going through the throws of infatuation, possibly something more. My professional opinion as a scholar is to immediately seek an agreement between the two in order form a sort of....relationship." The analytical mage stopped for a moment before finishing his speech. "You know...what do the kids call it...dating?"

Rainalune tensed further when she heard what she thought was real dissapointment in his voice. "...I'm sorry." She let out a soft surprised sound when his arms wrapped around her more tightly and he leaned in. "O-oh..." She bit her lip, trying to keep back the smile that beamed at him. "Really?" Her face reddened once more as she giggled, burying her face again into the fabric of his robe. "...I guess we could do that."

Convictus arched a silver brow. "That doesn't sound very reassuring. You guess?" The mage sits up abruptly, lifting Raina off of him and sitting her down. "You know I'm not forcing this on you, Raina." He pauses for a moment and looks away. "You've seen how I can be...I'm not exactly a prince...I'd understand if you were hesitant." Convictus looked back at her with a solemn expression. "I've been alone for most of my life, it's not anything new to me."

Rainalune went wide eyes when he sat up and lifted her off from him. She listened closely to his words and shook her head. "I was being shy, ya stuffy old geezer!" Immediately, she rushed back at him, doing her best to tackle the robe clad man back to the ground regardless of who might be watching in the hall. "I'm not hesitant! I told ya I liked you and that's that!" If she'd managed to get him back on the ground, he'd find himself being covered in kisses.

Convictus smiled at her and nodded. "Well good! I'm not hesitant ei-what are you-AUGH!" He proceeds to get tackled by Raina and is now being covered in kisses. He can't help but laugh as he tries to rival her kisses with his own. The happy couple quite possibly causing a huge scene in the guild hall.

Rainalune giggled helplessly when the mage turned her own tactic back on her, clinging to him tightly as she weathered the storm of kisses raining down on her. Wrapping her arms all the way around him, she squeezed him tightly. "This is certainly...not what I expected when I met ya!" Finally managing to cease her giggles long enough to catch a breath, she grinned and nuzzled in against his neck.