Posted by Captain Rende Asam (Commanding Officer) in Side Sim - They Won’t Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Posted by Lieutenant Xam Ra’Ti (Tactical Officer) in Side Sim - They Won’t Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Posted by Captain Rende Asam (Commanding Officer) in Side Sim - They Won’t Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
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Xam stood up and said “Next time we aren’t wearing clothes… do that again.” with a grin. “C’mon. Your supposed to be showing me things on my land I don’t are there.”

Ra’Ti, Chief Tactical Officer

“Something to look forward to.” Rende chuckled, “Alright, come on.” She took his hand and started down the path. It was narrow, but easy to follow as any plant life that might have snagged, where broken away by the passage of animals.

She paused once and knelt, looking at the tracks. Then she stood, and they followed the trail for another half hour before she paused. “Come here,” she moved off the path and crouched beside a tree on the edge of the tree line. She pointed. Below them was a small lake, with a stream feeding into it and then out at the other side. There was a variety of animals, but the most impressive was a small family of kyovb. They were rare and notoriously skittish. Most photos were very distant and blury.

Cpt. Asam, CO

Xam watched them move down to the water and start drinking. He very slowly took his pack off and set it down; then pulled out a small pair of binoculars. He looked through them, and just as the last one was finishing it’s drink, he took a holovid of the scene. He lowered the binoculars and tapped the display, made a few adjustments, and then showed Rende.

The scene was perfect. The stream flowing down the hillside and pooling in the small lake. The sunlight making the water sparkle like it was covered in gold glitter. The trees on the far side of the lake, swaying gently. And there in the center, the kyovb; their bushy tails still and their ears perked up and listening for the slightest sound.

Ra’Ti, Chief Tactical Officer

Rende looked down at the photo and smiled. Then she squeezed his shoulder and pulled a blade of grass from the ground. She reached into her pack and handed him a Risan apple.

Then she folded the grass and set it to her lips and blew a quick trill of notes. The kyovb paused and looked around. Rende made the noise again, and the larger male answered. This went back and forth for several exchanges and then thr male started walking towards them, trilling back at her.

When it got close, Rende nudged his hand with the apple as she kept drilling the notes on the grass.

Cpt. Asam, CO

Xam grinned and held the apple up the male, it’s vertically bifurcated lips hesitantly touching it for a moment before it took it from his hand and moved back. Xam looked at Rende and smiled a huge boyish grin that was almost infectious. He pulled another apple out and waited until the first one was completely gone before offering it again. After that one was taken he whispered to Rende “That’s incredible.” right into her ear

Ra’Ti, Chief Tactical Officer

Rende grinned at his excitement. The male trilled again, and Rende responded. Then the male turned and uttered a different set of sounds. The female and the kit slowly walked toward them. Rende took another apple and held it out. The female sniffed and danced in place. Her ears twitching back and forth before she took it. The male watched all around for any threat. Then he reaches for another apple. He cracked it with his teeth and dropped the pieces on the ground for the kit.

When it was gone, the male whistled and stretched his nose toward them. “Let him sniff your fist,” she whispered in his ear.

Cpt. Asam, CO

Xam did as she bid, and held his fist slowly out to the male. It sniffed his hand thoroughly and then chittered softly and the female came and did the same. Suddenly the male’s ears perked up and it looked towards the lake. It was perfectly still for a moment, and then almost three took off; bouncing and hopping through the brush. A moment later, a large shadow came from across the lake. Looking up through the branches they could see a circling srylk, a large hawk-like bird whose favorite prey was young kyovb. It too was immensely beautiful as the sun glistened off of the sheen of it’s bright red and orange plummage. Xam smiled and said “Ive seen her before.”

Ra’Ti, Chief Tactical Officer

Rende watched the kyovb flee with a wistful smile. Then she looked up and watched the srylk bank and circle. “She’s beautiful.” She took the binoculars and took a holo of her, then on impulse she took one of Xam. The boyish joy on his face, how relaxed he was, not to mention how ruggedly irresistible he was, there on the edge of the forest. She looked back up, “Have you ever seen her with others?”

Cpt. Asam, CO

“They’re pretty solitary and really territorial from what I have read. Only during mating season do they congregate. And they only mate once every three years, so seeing more than one together is really rare.” he said, watching her as she spun in circles and then made her way back across the lake and into the forest, out of sight. Xam looked at Rende and said “I tell ya, you almost made it. But… no shock. Just impressed.” and he grinned and winked at her.

Ra’Ti, Chief Tactical Officer

“It is rare, but amazing to see.” Rende watched as the bird flew off. Then she looked at him, affronted. “Well it’s not like I can tell you outrageous stories. You probably have the same ones.” She waved toward the sky, “You would have been if that srylk hadn’t interrupted.” She stood and slung her pack onto her shoulders. “Let’s go check out the lake.”

Cpt. Asam, CO

Xam chuckled and said “It’s gonna take a lot more than you pulling a Beast Master impression to shock me.” and he laughed. and he picked up his pack and began to follow her. “And I’ve already seen you strip down and jump in the water… but I’m not gonna say that I particularly mind seeing the vision again.” and he grinned wickedly.

Ra’Ti, Chief Tactical Officer

“Well we might get in the water, but only because I love to swim. Not everything I do is to shock you.” Small animals scattered as they approached the water. She dropped her pack and stepped out of her shoes. “However, the irresistible gentleman gets whatever he wants.” She made quite a show of getting g out of her clothes and then wading out into the icy cold water.

Cpt. Asam, CO

Xam groaned loudly as he watched her get undressed and he took a deep breath. “Rende… you are ridiculously hot. You know that, don’t you?” he sked with a smile as he shed his clothes much more quickly than she had and he stepped into water and opened his mouth at the chill. “YOu may have to warm me up later.” he said as he decided to just bite the proverbial bullet and dove in, surfacing near her.

Ra’Ti, Chief Tactical Officer

“Pfft you say that because I am the only woman around skinny dipping with you.” She laughed as she watched him dive in and then appear near her. She swam toward him, “I’ll warm you up whenever you like.” The water swirled as she moved behind him. Her arms slipped around him, her fingers tracing along his abs, her front pressed to his back. “I don’t think it is possible to be cold with you around.” She kissed his shoulder and moved up his neck to a sensitive spot behind his ear. “You keep me warm, and it has nothing to do with how incredibly physically attracted I am to you. Of course that’s a whole other delight.” There was a sincere and soft truth to her words.

Cpt. Asam, CO

“Really, now?” Xam said softly as he closed his eyes. “If it doesn’t have to do with my irresistible physique and natural abilities as a paramour; what does it have to do with, then?” hee asked with a grin on his face.

Ra’Ti, Chief Tactical Officer

“Mmmm…” that would be telling. Her head rested beside his. “You make me laugh and not take myself so seriously. You’re smart, confident, but only cocky when it’s deserved. You are an excellent cook, playful, you have an irresistible wicked streak. You are a rogue and a bit rakish. The way you look at me, but not my body. You make me forget why I hate coming to Risa.”

Cpt. Asam, CO

“To be fair, I look at your body quite a bit.” he said softly. “And if I am only a bit radish, I’ll need to try harder.” His voice turned suddenly serious and he said “But I do see you, Rende. All of you. And that is a view I don’t think I could tire of.”

Ra’Ti, Chief Tactical Officer

“Oh, I look at you too and very much enjoy what I see.” She chuckled softly and nibbled his ear, “You can look all you like whenever you like.” Her arms tightened around him. “Hmmm I might have to hold you to that.”

Cpt. Asam, CO

Xam laughed and said “Whenever I like? So when we are on the bridge, surrounded by the crew, and you lean forward to getvout of your chair; I can stare at your ass and smile? Because I will, and you know it.” and he started to return her nibbles.

Ra’Ti, Tactical

“Xam,” she laughed his name. She shivered with warmth and tipped her head a little for him. “It’s a good thing Tactical is in front of my chair then. I can’t have you distracted at a critical moment.” Xam was too good, too experienced to let that happen. She was delighted by the tease though.

Cpt. Asam, CO

“Me?!” he said with a grin. “You is more like it. I’m gonna drop a stylus and bend over; and you are gonna miss an asteroid or something and put a huge dent in the ship!” and he laughed.

Ra’Ti, Chief Tactical Officer

“Good thing I have a Helm officer then. Though I am sure my future lapses in attention will prove the be completely baffling and frustrating for my yeoman.” She nibbled his neck and followed it with a soft kiss. She was aware she was speaking as if future decisions had been made. That her feelings were solidifing in her own mind, and that they needed to discuss somethings. Before thwy returnes from shore leave “This icy water will be much more enjoyable after hiking in the sun all day.” She pressed one more kiss to his shoulder before slipping away and swimming toward the shore.

Cpt. Asam, CO

Xam watched her swim away and shook his head. Things in his mind were past solidifying; and hebwas fine with it. But he was not going to say anything. Nothing. Unless the subject was brought up by her, he was content with whatever he could get.

Ra’Ti, Chief Tactical Officer

Stopping hip deep in the water she turned and looked at him over her shoulder. “Well come on, or do you want to just stay here?” Rende moved up on to the shore as she twisted her hair up and squeezed the excess water out of it. She bent down and grabbed one of the canteens and took a drink while letting the air dry her skin.

Cpt. Asam, CO

Xam grinned and swam back, mirroring her movements with his own hair after shaking the water out. He amiled at her and, with a noticable degree of affection and not (only) lust, “You know you really are very beautiful.” He opened his pack and pulled out the picnic blanket from the day before and spread it out on the bank, laying down in the sun. He closed his eyes and put his hands under his head. “But to answer your question: I think I’d be okay staying here for the next five or six decades.” and he chuckled.

Ra’Ti, Chief Tactical Officer