Posted by Civilian Karilan Massat (Owner - Parchment and Quill Bookstore) in Oed Streets - After The Opening

Posted by Civilian Luana Iolani Kaili (Director of Medical and Social Services) in Oed Streets - After The Opening

Posted by Civilian Karilan Massat (Owner - Parchment and Quill Bookstore) in Oed Streets - After The Opening
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Karilan paused in their eating and thought for a moment. “I think I might look at a Torvekian lynx. A friend of my Aunt’s has had one for several decades. They are a medium sized feline that appear to be a miniaturized version of a prehistoric Earth species called ‘sabertooth tiger’. Virgil has always been very sweet to me… that is the name of my Aunt’s friend’s lynx.”

Karilan

“I’ve never heard of them,” Kaili replied and made a mental note to look them up later that evening. Or maybe at some point tomorrow depending on how this evening would continue. “I like felines,” she continued with a smile. “They are independent and yet can be very cuddly as well. Always depending on their character of course.” Glancing at Karilan again, she smiled and placed her free hand and the small of their back.

~Kaili

Karilan, eating their soup, swallowed and smiled and said “I like that.” As the waiter came by, they said “Excuse me. Would it be too much of a bother to ask for our meals to be packed to take with us?” The waiter smiled and said “Of course not, sir. I’ll tell the kitchen.” and walked back towards the back. Karilan looked at Kaili and said “I will be wholly honest with you. I am both extremely excited and absolutely petrified as to what this night may bring involving you and I. I have never had an evening like this before… in my entire life.” They took a drink of wine and then said “I am utterly fascinated by the possibilities of you.” and they smiled warmly.

Karilan

“Thank you for your honesty, Karilan,” Kaili replied in soft whisper while a smiling tenderly. “I’m both excited and nervous as well. And I promise you: I won’t do anything you don’t want to or that makes you feel uncomfortable,” she continued before eating a little more of her soup. There was something she wanted to ask, but was debating whether she should ask now or wait till they were at Karilan’s apartment. In the end she decided on now and asked in a soft whisper, “Have you been intimate with someone before?” Her thumb rubbing small, gentle circles on the small of their back, Kaili looked at them tenderly.

~Kaili

Karilan was taking a sip of wine when the question was asked and coughed in surprise and hastily covered their mouth witha napkin, but smiled.

Moving her hand up to between Karilan’s shoulder blades, Kaili asked a little concerned, “Are you okay?”

Wiping away droplets of wine, they laughed softly and said “I’m an introvert, not a shut in.” and looked at her and smiled. “‘Intimacy’ is something I have had the pleasure of experiencing in the past, yes. What about you?”

Karilan

Looking and feeling rather guilty, Kaili replied, “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make it sound like I thought you are a shut in or something. I’m usually better at asking all kinds of questions. I’m really sorry.” As she apologised her hand had slipped down their back again till it was resting once more on the small of their back.

Karilan pushed into the touch and set thei hand on Kaili’s leg again, a little higher than before. “You have nothing to apologize for. We are both still learning.”

For a short moment Kaili closed her eyes, the smile returning to her face, as she enjoyed Karilan’s touch. Opening her eyes again, she looked at them and said softly, “Thank you.”

“To answer your question: I’m not one for one-night-stands and such, so I haven’t been with a lot of people, but yes, I have,” Kaili replied with a nod and small smile before she continued eating a little more of her soup.

~Kaili

“Well, I am hoping that this evening doesn’t turn out to be a singular occurrence, but as we don’t know what the future holds I am trying to be… um… let us say ‘open minded’. And that in and of itself is somewhat of an oddity for me; so let us just relax, see what happens, and enjoy each other in whatever context that takes us. All right?”

Karilan

“Of course!” Kaili replied tenderly, yet with emphasis. “The last thing I want is to force anything or to do something one or both of us don’t feel comfortable doing. All I want is for us to continue enjoying our time together. Whatever that will look like,” she continued with a smile as she gently caressed Karilan’s lower back.

~Kaili