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The Disciple poked her head out through the curtains of the small cabin below deck, rubbing her eyes as the bright green sun began to sink below the horizon of the seemingly never ending ocean. She had awoken to find her love missing from her arms and though she knew he couldn’t have gone far, being confined to the ship until they found land once more, she rose to search for him.
And there he was, sitting on the bow, gazing out at the falling sun. He had arisen well before her, wishing to catch the last glimpses of the beautiful sunset that was always missed by nearly every Troll on Alternia. He had been blessed to have been raised by a mother who was so fond of the sun, unlike all other Trolls, and who had taught him the way to look out at the glowing green orb without blinding himself. Unfortunately, due to his need to travel and preach, he very rarely got to enjoy a sunset and had chosen to leave the comfort of his bed and his love to soak up the very last rays of the daylight.
But The Signless sensed the presence of his dear and turned his head to smile at her, beckoning for her to join him to enjoy the view. For a moment she hesitated, almost turning back to retrieve her book before he shook his head, telling her to leave it as he motioned with his hand once more, his smile growing as she began to move toward him.
She sank down next to him, folding her legs beneath herself, and nuzzled her face into his neck. A low purr rumbled in her throat, making a soft chuckle erupt from his as he pressed a kiss into her hair between her horns, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her into his lap. He smiled once more as he pressed another kiss to her neck and yet another to the tip of her pointed ear, whispering the sweet things he had dreampt of during the day; memories of a time long past when they had lived in peace. Though she could not recall that time she believed in what he told her with all her blood-pusher, sighing dreamily at the thought of such a world, letting his words and stories wash over her and implant themselves into her memory, as soft as his hands caressing her bare skin.
They sat like that well after the sun had disappeared beneath the surprisingly glassy water and the dual moons had taken their spots behind them, replacing the heat of day with the chill of night- not that it made much difference to either of them, since he was oh so warm naturally. As he finished the story of his dream he snuggled his nose into the crook of her neck, letting out a long yawn and closing his eyes after a day of little sleep, as usual. She let a giggle bubble over her lips as his breath tickled her and moved away gently, catching his head in her hands and letting her willowy fingers brush over his cheeks. The light touch made him lean into her hands, just barely opening his burning red eyes to meet aphotic green ones, the same shade as the lips that stretched into a toothy grin before him, long fangs slightly tugging at the bottom.
He leaned in to catch those lips in a pleasant, honeyed kiss, mouths moving with one another in a well-rehearsed dance. She gave a pleased purr as he pulled away, peppering tiny pecks down her neck before letting his head rest against her chest, listening to her peaceful purring while she twirled her fingers through his disheveled hair.
The Disciple held The Signless close as he drifted off to sleep once more to the gentle rocking of their ship.