Even if my body's beat to the bone

Setting: Night

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Under a blanket of northern lights is where Lunaria would finally wake up, snow shuffling beneath her as she shifted to sit up. Strange; the dame could of sworn the snow had already passed by now this month, so how could she have woken up in the middle of more snow? Had she lost track of the trail towards the caldera somehow? Well, whatever the case might've been, her head was absolutely murdering her right now and thinking was definitely not on the menu."This has to be some kind of weird....oddly-enchanting dream..." The dame breathed after a mouthy yawn and stretch of forearms. Every strange event happening right now was of no concern to Luna -- she felt far too exhausted right now to muster the strength of logic.

But watching the sky to stall on what to do next? Yeah, that was more her style....

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He traveled North for weeks. Only stopping during the day to sleep somewhere safe and warm, an abandoned prey den, a cave, under some evergreens - anywhere to shelter him from the cold winter winds that only seemed to be getting worse as he traveled further North. Of course, it got worse, what else did he think would happen? If his memory served him right, North meant colder usually. At least by his experience, the experience he felt he remembered, told him.

He didn't really know what to think of this place. There weren't many wolves around, but their scent seemed to be getting stronger ever since he woke up. Perhaps they were more populated up North, that was possible too. Every now and then he would stumble across some kind of makeshift border of a newly established pack, or a group of individuals sticking together with the desire of a pack in the future.. he didn't quite stick around just yet to find out. For now, he wanted to familiarize himself with the terrain.

The cold snow soothed the healing pads that were once torn up by the sharp sands of the cold desert of which he woke up in. They were better now, but not quite back to normal... Skin felt jagged and uneven as they still healed with scabs clinging to his skin. Every now and then he would check its progress - and this time as he sat in the snow looking down at one of his paws to study its healing, he caught a voice that called out in the darkness, illuminated only by the Northern Lights that he so blatantly ignored for having other things on his mind.

“It sure feels that way, doesn't it?” He answered without looking for who was talking in the first time, letting his eyes still roam the crevices of the healing paw pads of his toes.

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An accented, masculine voice would reach the moon nymph's flickering audits -- and in response, she let out a soft laugh. "Riggght? Now I'm no believer in the supernatural, but it makes you wonder....".......now wait a damn minute, wasn't Luna alone just a few seconds ago? In the sudden realization that she wasn't talking to a random disembodied voice (wouldn't be the first time -- and no, the narrator will not be elaborating on that during this time), Lunaria would spring up to her feet and nearly snap her neck around to see who had approached.

It was nearly pitch black outside and the tundrian winds dried her vision a bit, so if it wasn't for the aurorean gleam illuminating Lune's path, the only thing she'd be able to make out was a slightly moving white blurb. "Who.......?" A soft call was made towards the pale boy nearby while she hesitantly prowled closer from the darkness. The raven wasn't aware as to why, but there was something strangely familiar about this accented voice, along with the strong scent of blood that the wind carried from their pelt. Instinct told her not to approach such an alarming scent rail but.....Lunaria could've sworn she'd met someone like this before; the question was who?

Well, she would like to let him answer all these questions for her. Luna stopped a few feet from where he sat, tilting her cranium and standing idly while waiting for them to respond to her half-assed "who are you?" question.

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It seemed like the ghoul was much less bothered by the presence of someone else than they were. Nothing but swiveling ears indicated he was aware of her existence. Half-lidded almond-shaped eyes shifted from looking at his paw pads and into the far corner of their sockets as if he could see her despite his back being turned toward her. Dark lashes batting slowly as he heard her approach on the snow, crunching under every footstep. By the pace and hesitance of her steps, he could tell she was uncertain... perhaps afraid? A crooked smirk found its way to his sharp features.

“Is that all you're gonna say?” He drawled smoothly, teasing with his words almost as they held a certain amusement to them. He shifted in his seated position. His spine snaking elegantly in its almost feline-like curve as his plush tail flipped from one side to the next of his hips.

He too felt that odd familiarity in her voice, a distant memory that was small and vague - nothing to linger on for long as it felt... unimportant. At least for now so long as she felt useless to him. Lifting his head to the sky, frost-fire eyes landing on the colorful display above them as the aurora borealis danced its piece. He took a deep breath, her scent was unfamiliar... stranger to him than her voice as if she was but a passing stranger once long ago.

With his head still tilted upward, Abaddon turned his head just enough so the same corner of his eye could observe the dark woman as she almost blended in with the darkness around them if the snow didn't give her location away. A long snaking plume of white smoke rose into the air from his nostrils as he breathed out slowly, speaking in an almost amused, droning tone.

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This mystery person’s voice – it was as smooth and fluid-like as his poised movements, and Luna studied every detail with her bright, star-faring gaze. If only they’d actually look her direction upon her rather silent request, then it would be easier to decipher who this was. ‘Is that all you’re going to say?’ Now, what did he mean by that? Was she supposed to say something else to him – or did he perhaps know something that she didn’t? Luna let out an impatient sigh, and a silent pout crossed her small face – meanwhile, her dark tassel wagged behind her – and soon a mischievous curve found its way on the moon nymph’s lips. Whatever shinanigan’s this dude was pulling almost felt like a game – and Lune loved nothing more than to play along when she sensed a game in her midst.

“Maybe just a little. I mean, you do have that ‘Elusive’ aura going on for you that I just can’t put my finger on. Although…” Lunaria eventually reached close enough behind him to peer over and take a peek, though she’d only stand over him for the time being, until her curved lips would spill words again. “Maybe if you’d show me that gorgeous mug of yours, I can find out whether you're someone I was afraid of once or not–” and help me collect my memories. I know you from somewhere… “–If not, then I might just mess around and pester you until you do!” She chirped with a playful air in her voice. And pester she did – her lips pursed as she then proceeded to blow a whisp of air at the back of his ear tuff. Yea, this outta make 'em turn around...

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'A little' she says coyly. He could feel a certain air of pleasantries about her, between them, a little game and boy did he love games. Who would get the better of who he wondered? How far would she follow him in this little fun activity of theirs? The snow crunched softly as she approached, twisting his ears to focus on her without fully turning around. She beckoned for him to turn and face her, to show her his beautiful face - and he smirked.

It wouldn't be that easy. If to see his face and determine whether or not she should be afraid, he would make it a task. Abaddon now had something she wanted, and he would run with it for as long as he could. Despite his age, Abaddon felt he had lived much longer than he had in this life, indeed, he felt much older than just a yearling approaching his second season - and so he felt a little naughty as she blew behind his ear, tickled in all the right places.

But he wouldn't give in just yet. He wouldn't turn to give her what she requested, instead, he used the air blown his way to aim himself properly to whip around and keep his face just behind her head, facing in the opposite direction as he aimed for their shoulders to touch. “Mess around you say?” He chirps, knowing well that it was mostly not in the same way he made it sound, the way he tossed the words around in such a riqué way. “ It's pretty pornographic for individuals who have only just met. I can't say I oppose the idea.” He teased, taking a couple of steps along her side and letting their bodies slither across each other unless she had taken a step away to distance herself by now.

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And there you have it; Lunaria was a goner.

It was not her initial plan to play around this way -- Luna was more or less going for the PG-13 route with this, but there was nothing more that Luna loved than a good plot twist -- especially when it meant she had to give chase in order to get what she wants. So, the moon-nymph continued to play along with his little game, even letting the boy slide against her while he moved. “"You can't hide from me forever, you know?"” the dark femme cooed, a grin creeping up on her lips while she curved her figure around to slide on his opposite side -- not far enough to see the side of his face, however. No, Lunaria wanted to wait to see how the pale sire wanted to make this entertaining for her. “"Do I have to start chasing you down for you to spill it?"”

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And so, she played along. As she curled just enough around his body, the young man leaned on her just a little, letting their bodies touch and feel the dramatic difference between the colder air around them, and the warmth both their bodies produced. “Hmm... I'm aware.” Dramatic pause. “But isn't it more fun this way? More alluring?” He cooed into the midnight air, letting the pale plume of white rise from his maw and disappear into the lights above.

“Is that what you want? A chase?” He teased, shifting his weight from one side to the next, letting his hips sway at the same time. “I could start running.” As if to threaten that possibility, the pale man took a step forward, teasing the idea of just bolting off and leaving her behind, and if she didn't catch him... leave her with all these questions unanswered.

It wasn't like he had any answers for her, none that he knew at least right now.

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He took a step forward and for a second,  her heart jumped at the assumption that he was about to slip from her -- the raven's feet practically stepped forward on their own.

Every motion, word, and sensation teased anticipation that sent shivers of excitement down her spine. Her tail thumping and paws that shifted her nimble weight gave away her impatience, but the moon nymph wasn't going to lie and say she wasn't loving every moment of this game of hard to get. 'Play with me' her starlit eyes read -- and her next words were followed by a shift of her stance into a sort of play bow that encouraged him to try exactly what he threatened: "True, but the question still hangs in the air. How fast can you run from me, pretty boy?"

Yeah, this is probably side tracking the fact that Luna still didn't have a clue in hell where she was or what was going on -- but that could wait, right?

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The sound of her feet moving with him brought a toothy grin to his unseen face. She was interested, hook, line, and sinker. There was nothing he had for her other than his face as far as the young man was concerned, but now this was some kind of game to them. Curling around his hips the plush alabaster tail teased as it almost brushed against her as she offered the challenge.

“Let's find out.” He fought the urge to look back at her, his voice electrified with childish delight and instead of tossing a glance her way - this was his chance. Off in a hurry on stilted legs, he dashed forward and away, turning randomly in certain areas to see if he could shake the woman off his tail by making it as difficult as possible. Kicking clouds of dusty snow as his feet dug and flung the dust with every step he took.

How important was it for her to know his face he wondered? How long would she offer chase? How hard would she work at obtaining the sight she desired?

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Her dark tassel waved in the air while awaiting a signal, a movement, something that would trigger the instinct of chase that screamed in her muscles -- and upon hearing those signature words from the frosted man's mouth: 'Let's find out', her tail paused in movement and stood upwards in alert -- let's begin.

The first move was made as he began, and the huntress would pounce forward to chase soon after. Her dark streamlined formed zipped in a blur whilst chasing after her color-counterpart, and her giddy laughter carried throughout the white landscape. If there was one thing Lune didn't like it was losing at her own game speed-paced game, and she vowed to win the chase to get what she wanted.

The pale sire periodically kicked snow in her direction, and she'd either counter it by lowering her cranium, or dashing towards the opposite side. Luna was on his tail like a deer tick, and when she felt there was enough closing distance between them to nab the boy where he was, she grinned mischievously and lunged with the intention of tackling him.

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The specter wasn't the fastest runner out there. Abaddon enjoyed taking the leisure path in life as opposed to running, and so he was certain she would eventually catch up to him. The idea here was not to make it an easy task. To give her a chase at least and work for what she wanted as opposed to just giving in to her desires.

Even as he weaved and moved in unpredictable directions she was gaining up on him. Long legs stretching out to try and use his length to his advantage, at least use something to him prolong the chase just a little while longer.

But no matter what he tried, the end was inevitable. She was quicker than he was and the tackle managed to knock the thing legs out from under his stride. The only thing stopping him from eating the snow was his forelegs digging in and softening the fall, shifting his body so he managed to land on his back and not in a disgraceful position with his ass up and head down.

With his back against the snow and muzzle against the ground, a moment passed before he turned to face the sky, offering his full face for her spectacle. “So tell me. Was it all worth it?” With paws crossed along his barrel chest, he laid there unmoving for her answer - still that grin spread across his maw.

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Luna wasn’t expecting her attack (not really) to be so effective considering the clear size difference, but it did. Some weird mix of a gasp and a laugh erupted from her chest upon impact, and she made sure to close her eyes tight as snow clouded their collision. The wag of her dark tassel indicated her satisfaction with the results, and she quickly scrambled up from her back to scoot closer towards the male. Next on her bullet list: Potentially getting laid. Well, if all played out the way she thought it would, that is. In any case, if the raven misread in between the lines and the sire wasn’t feeling up to the task after all, she’d maybe try to diffuse the awkwardness with a joke or two that totally wouldn’t indicate that she was trying to bone or something – and leave it at that.

Thankfully, his movements showed that he didn’t crumble under the weight of each other’s bones when they fell (because her ass still hurt from that fall), and by the time Lunaria finished rolling on top of him, the very face that he’d been trying to hide from her was finally revealed – A smile crept up her lips. Except maybe not, because she froze as soon as she saw who it was. Lune did note that this man’s scent was vaguely familiar – now she knew why. “…..Abbadon? What are you doing here?”

Her lips opened and closed like a goldfish for a few seconds, and then came blurting out the next sentence. “NOT that you being here is a bad thing and all, I just didn’t expect the one I was trying to sleep with to be someone I’ve….met before? Yeah, that’s what I mean….”

Well this was…Interesting. Usually Luna’s flings were spent with someone she didn’t already know, because it was pretty awkward waking up next to someone you knew under different circumstances the next morning……….(for her at least…) In between nervous laughter, the moon nymph would slowly slink off of the male and roll to the side instead. “Ah sorry. I probably turned this from sexy to weird, didn’t I?”

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Her reaction was half-and-half. Something he expected and wanted to see after someone saw his face, it was always better than disappointment or disgust he had to admit, but she was surprised as well. Briefly, he was uncertain why and then she spoke his name. For a moment he remained quiet, studying her features as if reaching out to try and remember who she was as well. Certain she seemed familiar too now that she unveiled that all on her own - but it didn't come quite as immediate as it did for her.

Pale brows arched curiously as she continued to explain herself. She was trying to sleep with him after all - that was interesting. With his back still against the snowy ground, he shrugged at her final words. Casual, callous abut the feeling that this might be even a little awkward for her. “It's only awkward if you make it that way - Lunaria.” There it was as if struck by static the name shivered up his spine and into his brain just on time for it to be uttered.

But there something he had to know first before they continued on this thought of conquesting each other. “Before we get to the fun stuff, however.” He rolled to his side too with feline grace, ignoring the snow that glued itself to his guard hairs as he gazed at the shadowy woman with brilliant eyes. “Do I seem younger now to you than I did when we first met?” He was certain he was... certain he was older at some point than he is now. Maybe she can clarify that for him.

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Dark ears pricked up at the sound of her full name -- so he does remember her. It was almost strange though -- how come the vampire's face was the only one's she could currently remember? 

She was a little frustrated by this, considered saying fuck it and conquesting the pale sire anyway despite the awkward circumstances -- just to take her mind off of it for now. But she was stopped momentarily by a rather strange question she wasn't sure how to answer at first: "Do I seem younger to you than I did when we first met?"

"Oh, uhhh..." bright teal optics squinted observantly as her head moved closer to inspect his features. 'Younger' he ask? Was that a legitimate question or was he fishing for compliments to ask if he's getting old? 'Yes, you're still as pretty as you look when we first met'  is what she would've said if he didn't seem so serious. So she answered honestly: "I....guess? Hard to tell in this case. I'm afraid my mind's not exactly crystal clear at the moment. Hehe~" 

Admittedly, there was some noticeable baby fat that sculpted his face and suggested he was as young as he claimed, but not enough for Luna to regret brushing it off as some sort of coincidence.

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He was only mildly annoyed by the lack of answer given by the yang to his yin. She couldn’t tell if he was younger than he was the last time they met, but he supposed it made sense if her memory was just as fuzzy as it was for him and others he had met before her. Ah, but there was little he could do about it now isn’t there? What was the point in lingering on such a question. Perhaps some day he would see his new youth as a gift and less so as a curse than he did now.

“Hmmm no matter I suppose.” Was his attempt to blow it off. To ignore his own question and let it slip past the cracks of time. “To answer your previous question as to what I am doing here, I'm afraid I don't have an answer for that.” Shrugging, he smoothly rose from the ground, snow matting his back and shoulder where he laid just moments ago. Did she still want to pursue her desires from before or did he ruin the moment with a question of his own? Curiously he let his dual toned eyes roll over to where she was.

“Perhaps I was brought here for you.” A tease as he cooed, letting his head dip toward her, just above her head as he scanned her face. Of course his words were empty, but a jest to get a rise out of her.

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Unfortunately, If Abbadon sought answers out of her, he was going to receive nada in return. Not even Luna had been confident with her own memories at this time, and while she felt like nothing significant has changed about her, there was no telling whether a water's reflection would say otherwise....

"Oh really? How many others have you entertained with that line, I wonder~" She cooed, a smirk flitting her dark maw. Oh, just how adorable could he get? How much longer did he plan on playing this game with her? The lack of an answer was both frustrating.... and arousing. "Why don't you entertain me with your body instead and melt the snow beneath me, abby boy?" She teased back, tail swishing behind her atop frosted grass. Slowly would her forearms extend on either side of the boy's head and, if he allowed it, she would place them on his shoulders and try pulling him closer to her.

A fire-lit lust burned within her bright hues, and not with innocent intentions at all. That was enough games for now -- it was time to get to the fun part...

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It seemed neither of them would get much out of this interaction - and neither truly seemed to mind as it was brushed off for something a little more entertaining. “Would you believe me if I say you were the first?” He couldn't imagine another time or place where it would have been an appropriate response to anything similar to their little moment. Lunaria beckoned him for the next step and he would gladly offer her just that. “As you wish.” He cooed in return before the two would lose themselves in bliss.
 

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Every now and then he would feel his youth during this time. A little too early and needing a little more discipline in certain areas, it was a cruel reminder why it was terrible to be so youthful sometimes. Well, at least he had the mental fortitude of previous age to help him push through it all. Both a blessing and a curse he reminded himself before giving the woman some space after they separated.

Hopefully she didn't notice any of it.

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The feeling of refreshment that came with every afterglow washed over the moon nymph with a satisfied sigh, and after they'd separate would Luna roll onto her side -- tired, but blissful. It would've been easy to get lost in it all and fall asleep right then and there, only to wake up the next morning and leave as usual -- though Luna did not forget the whole situation that had begun before this. Y'know...the whole "Not knowing where the hell she is" thing......

"H...Hey...Abby?" She'd finally muster out after a few minutes, panting in between breaths, turning her bright gaze to look towards him. "I was never any good at pillow talk, so I'll just be straight-up.....do you have any idea where we are?"

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It didn't seem like she noticed much of anything other than enjoying the moment they shared - which frankly, was for the best. He didn't want to have to explain that he was often "far better" than this. "It's the new youth I promise!" as if he would be begging to not be seen as inferior or anything just because he had to take control over this new, young again body of his.

Although. He had half the mind of getting up and walking the fuck away after she called him "Abby". Instead, he just smiles and comes in return.“I normally leave before the pillow talk.” Because he was always such a gentleman he was certain. “No, I have no idea where we are. I don't know why I am younger, I don't know why some of my family is here - it's a strange place. I don't even know if there are any local born, from my knowledge we are all here from another time and place.”

Which also came the question, something that arose with their little act here of adultery. Were locals even able to be a thing here? Were they they first to arrive or were new faces only possible by "crossing over". Perhaps that was something he would fine out in time huh.

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