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That makes Emet-Selch chuckle. "Alright, then." He already knows that Hythlodaeus will come whenever he pleases. He always has.
As for the rest, he scoffs lightly. "Of course I would not make you walk that way. I'm not sharing this view unless I have to." And that is that. He snaps his fingers so Hythlodaeus' clothing appears neatly folded upon the desk. He's welcome to stay nude for now, if he intends on staying a little longer.
As for the rest, he scoffs lightly. "Of course I would not make you walk that way. I'm not sharing this view unless I have to." And that is that. He snaps his fingers so Hythlodaeus' clothing appears neatly folded upon the desk. He's welcome to stay nude for now, if he intends on staying a little longer.
"I'm not going to break the chains." He insists. There are other ways to misbehave that wouldn't get Hythlodaeus to stop. Perhaps? Ways that would simply get Emet-Selch punished, even though he would enjoy that very much.
He takes a moment again, every nerve on fire as Hythlodaeus' fingers work their magic both inside him and around his cock. "So many..." He groans in reply, arching his back up insistently to get more attention from his lover.
"I want more than your fingers." He breathes out. He simply wants to be ruined by Hythlodaeus, is that not clear? Emet-Selch wets his lips. "I need more, or you're going to have to undo these bonds."
He takes a moment again, every nerve on fire as Hythlodaeus' fingers work their magic both inside him and around his cock. "So many..." He groans in reply, arching his back up insistently to get more attention from his lover.
"I want more than your fingers." He breathes out. He simply wants to be ruined by Hythlodaeus, is that not clear? Emet-Selch wets his lips. "I need more, or you're going to have to undo these bonds."
[ Emet-Selch always looks a bit tired, and today is no exception. He's not even had the energy to maintain a different appearance. He'd like to just go take a century's long nap or so though that isn't really an option.
So he just stares across at Hermes once he opens the door for him, wondering what the man has come here to say. To argue, to apologize? He can't be sure anymore. ]
Well, come in Hermes.
So he just stares across at Hermes once he opens the door for him, wondering what the man has come here to say. To argue, to apologize? He can't be sure anymore. ]
Well, come in Hermes.
[He certainly hasn't come to argue, oh no. His reason for being here is the opposite - it's to apologize and grovel if he needs to. It's obvious from the way Hermes holds himself that he's nervous but how could he not be? Emet-Selch had beat his ass (which had been warranted). It had been a stern reminder of his place.
Nodding silently he follows him back into the apartment.]
Thank you for agreeing to meet with me...
Nodding silently he follows him back into the apartment.]
Thank you for agreeing to meet with me...
Glancing at his clothing, he chuckles before resting against Emet-Selch a little more. No, he doesn't need to get dressed just yet. There's no chance of anyone walking in on them, and even if they did he imagines Emet-Selch would have him covered quickly enough.
"I do hope that you take sufficient breaks between those papers." He brushes some of his partner's hair out of his face. "Being hunched over your desk for so long will only make you ache more."
Maybe he should see to it that his lover takes breaks by waltzing on in more often.
"I do hope that you take sufficient breaks between those papers." He brushes some of his partner's hair out of his face. "Being hunched over your desk for so long will only make you ache more."
Maybe he should see to it that his lover takes breaks by waltzing on in more often.
It's quite clear from the way Emet-Selch responds to his fingers that he wants more, but it's always nice to hear it said out loud. Smiling, Hythlodaeus finally withdraws his fingers and starts to slick up his cock, pressing the tip to his love's entrance and pushing in slowly. Truthfully he's almost relieved to be inside him finally, because the teasing was getting him worked up too, but it was worth it just to see Emet-Selch's reactions.
He settles himself comfortably inside, giving his partner a moment to adjust, before he pulls back and thrusts inside him once. "This is what you wanted?" He tugs on the leash, tightening the collar around Emet-Selch's throat once more.
He settles himself comfortably inside, giving his partner a moment to adjust, before he pulls back and thrusts inside him once. "This is what you wanted?" He tugs on the leash, tightening the collar around Emet-Selch's throat once more.
[But it's not fine. Nothing is fine and Hermes is most certainly not fine.]
I understand. I will not keep your ear long then.
[He swallows. If only he could disappear to the star right now he might just make that choice. He really has ruined everything, hasn't he? Hipping his head low he bends in a bow, hands pressed together in prayer as he braces himself to plead for forgiveness.]
...I fully understand if you want nothing to do with me after what happened in the park. I cannot excuse the way I reacted and so I will not waste your time attempting to do so. My judgement was clouded and I made a choice fueled by panic and desperation, not logic. What I did was wrong and I should not have done it in any circumstance.
[He swallows again, head hanging even lower.]
I do not know how to apologize to you Hades, as mere words seem cheap, but I wish to say sorry all the same. I would ask for your forgiveness but I feel I do not deserve it.
[He feels he doesn't deserve much of anything anymore these days.]
So I will not ask for it...but I thank you for at the very least meeting with me.
I understand. I will not keep your ear long then.
[He swallows. If only he could disappear to the star right now he might just make that choice. He really has ruined everything, hasn't he? Hipping his head low he bends in a bow, hands pressed together in prayer as he braces himself to plead for forgiveness.]
...I fully understand if you want nothing to do with me after what happened in the park. I cannot excuse the way I reacted and so I will not waste your time attempting to do so. My judgement was clouded and I made a choice fueled by panic and desperation, not logic. What I did was wrong and I should not have done it in any circumstance.
[He swallows again, head hanging even lower.]
I do not know how to apologize to you Hades, as mere words seem cheap, but I wish to say sorry all the same. I would ask for your forgiveness but I feel I do not deserve it.
[He feels he doesn't deserve much of anything anymore these days.]
So I will not ask for it...but I thank you for at the very least meeting with me.
[ He nods, wandering deeper into the apartment where he can take a seat. His wound still bothers him, if not physically then psychologically. Of course it could be healed good as new no doubt, but he isn't sure he deserves that, and he certainly isn't going to ask it of Hythlodaeus.
He partly suspected that Hermes would ask for forgiveness. He's soft, and Emet-Selch recognizes soft. His mind reels slowly through various responses he can give, but he allows Hermes to finish speaking as he wishes. ]
It is Hythlodaeus you hurt more than me. We are both fond of you, you know that.
[ He shakes his head. It had been disappointing to say the least. Not the end of the world, though. Not this time, anyway. Only the real Meteion is capable of sparking that, apparently. ]
Yes, I was angry. But to stay angry ... that would only be hypocritical of me.
[ He sighs deeply. ] So your plea is unnecessary. I will not say your actions were not foolish and stupid, but I do forgive you.
He partly suspected that Hermes would ask for forgiveness. He's soft, and Emet-Selch recognizes soft. His mind reels slowly through various responses he can give, but he allows Hermes to finish speaking as he wishes. ]
It is Hythlodaeus you hurt more than me. We are both fond of you, you know that.
[ He shakes his head. It had been disappointing to say the least. Not the end of the world, though. Not this time, anyway. Only the real Meteion is capable of sparking that, apparently. ]
Yes, I was angry. But to stay angry ... that would only be hypocritical of me.
[ He sighs deeply. ] So your plea is unnecessary. I will not say your actions were not foolish and stupid, but I do forgive you.
[ The Drama does need a rest sometimes. Though he definitely still orders a complicated drink because he has to be a little extra somehow. Once he has his own order though he follows over to their table and takes a seat. ]
I am glad you decided to invite me.
[ He thought Hermes would sooner pee his pants in fear than initiate something with Emet-Selch by himself tbh. ]
I am glad you decided to invite me.
[ He thought Hermes would sooner pee his pants in fear than initiate something with Emet-Selch by himself tbh. ]
[He cannot help but exhale at the acceptance of his apology, visibly deflating. It's hard not to, the edges of his eyes pricking with tears. Hythlodaeus had been so biting when he had delivered his apology to him he still wasn't sure if things would ever be truly okay again. Even now, with Emet-Selch saying he's forgiven...he probably would not trust him again soon.
Which hurts to think about, but it's simply something he has to accept if it is the case. ]
Thank you, deeply. Truly...I... [He swallows quietly, gripping the front of his shirt to keep his fingers from shaking.] I am fond of you both as well. You are my friends, my only remaining tie to our home and I would not wish to squander our friendship. To know I acted the way I did and caused such distress is unacceptable.
Which hurts to think about, but it's simply something he has to accept if it is the case. ]
Thank you, deeply. Truly...I... [He swallows quietly, gripping the front of his shirt to keep his fingers from shaking.] I am fond of you both as well. You are my friends, my only remaining tie to our home and I would not wish to squander our friendship. To know I acted the way I did and caused such distress is unacceptable.
[ Hythlodaeus deserved to be biting. Emet-Selch is always biting, on the other hand, and he simply doesn't have the strength to put in any extra effort at the moment. Besides, Hythlodaeus is the one that was hurt more by that unfortunate display in front of the false Meteion. ]
Truthfully I did not expect you to accept your error so quickly, back then. [ He fully expected an all out fight, similar to what they had gone through in Elpis. ] I know your distress over seeing Meteion's face was great.
[ And he sighs again. Because he understands now, and he hates that he does. ]
But know that while I tolerate the longing gazes you give to Hythlodaeus, if you ever attempt to harm him in any way again, I will protect him by any means necessary.
Truthfully I did not expect you to accept your error so quickly, back then. [ He fully expected an all out fight, similar to what they had gone through in Elpis. ] I know your distress over seeing Meteion's face was great.
[ And he sighs again. Because he understands now, and he hates that he does. ]
But know that while I tolerate the longing gazes you give to Hythlodaeus, if you ever attempt to harm him in any way again, I will protect him by any means necessary.
[His distress was something he cannot even put into words. Coping with the knowledge of the end of their world hasn't gone well for him and seeing anything that remotely resembled his most precious creation had sent him over the edge all too quickly. He regrets it now, deeply. Even then in the moment once he'd realized what he'd done he had begun to curse himself.
Emet-Selch's next set of words have him feel even more uncomfortable as he worries a wrist with one of his hands absentmindedly.]
...I do not wish to get in the way of you both.
[He's not so blind that he doesn't realize the two of them are practically soulmates. That said...he understands what Emet-Selch is getting at. He dips his head low.]
If I make such a foolish mistake I rather you kill me.
Emet-Selch's next set of words have him feel even more uncomfortable as he worries a wrist with one of his hands absentmindedly.]
...I do not wish to get in the way of you both.
[He's not so blind that he doesn't realize the two of them are practically soulmates. That said...he understands what Emet-Selch is getting at. He dips his head low.]
If I make such a foolish mistake I rather you kill me.
"You know very well what my working habits are." He answers with a small huff. That maybe doesn't help his case at all, but still. He's not worried about his terrible posture, but the little interlude with Hythlodaeus was certainly worth it.
With a quiet smirk, he leans in to kiss Hythlodaeus' cheek. "You needn't worry about me. I am almost done for the day anyway. The theater is not so busy yet." He just has a lot to prepare for. Or, so he hopes, of course. But failing is really not an option either.
With a quiet smirk, he leans in to kiss Hythlodaeus' cheek. "You needn't worry about me. I am almost done for the day anyway. The theater is not so busy yet." He just has a lot to prepare for. Or, so he hopes, of course. But failing is really not an option either.
Emet-Selch's body shudders in relief as he feels Hythlodaeus replace his fingers with his cock. His lover knows well by now just how to rile him up, though he knows that when he uses words it also gets Hythlodaeus going too.
"Nngh, yes." He breathes, groaning with pure satisfaction even as his head lifts slightly with the tightening of the leash. "Take me all for yourself, Hythlodaeus." If he's going to wear the collar, he wants to be owned completely.
"Nngh, yes." He breathes, groaning with pure satisfaction even as his head lifts slightly with the tightening of the leash. "Take me all for yourself, Hythlodaeus." If he's going to wear the collar, he wants to be owned completely.
Yes, I would say we are.
[Obviously he loves Hythlodaeus' company, but he would like to work on his relationship with Hermes alone from time to time, too. Convocation things and such, even if neither of them are about to talk about that.
He takes a sip of his too-complicated coffee. ]
It's got quite a pleasant flavor.
[Obviously he loves Hythlodaeus' company, but he would like to work on his relationship with Hermes alone from time to time, too. Convocation things and such, even if neither of them are about to talk about that.
He takes a sip of his too-complicated coffee. ]
It's got quite a pleasant flavor.
Do not test the limits of my tolerance. For your own sake.
[ He does not want to see Hermes hurt, much as the other might find that hard to believe.
But that aside, he nods his head, sitting back a little. ]
I would never want to kill one of my own. Not even if there was no other choice. [ He sighs a little, almost as though he's not even talking to Hermes anymore. ] For him though, I would.
[ He does turn back though finally. ]
Never underestimate what I would do to protect those I love. For my people and my star. I will be first to fight for you, Hermes. No one else! Not even Hythlodaeus, and certainly not some nightmare.
[ He does not want to see Hermes hurt, much as the other might find that hard to believe.
But that aside, he nods his head, sitting back a little. ]
I would never want to kill one of my own. Not even if there was no other choice. [ He sighs a little, almost as though he's not even talking to Hermes anymore. ] For him though, I would.
[ He does turn back though finally. ]
Never underestimate what I would do to protect those I love. For my people and my star. I will be first to fight for you, Hermes. No one else! Not even Hythlodaeus, and certainly not some nightmare.
[There's something moving about Emet-Selch declaring that, despite his conviction that he would never wish to kill one of his own people, for Hythlodaeus he would make an exception. It's hard to not feel a twinge of jealousy in that moment. To be loved such an incredible amount...just what would that be like?
But then Emet-Selch goes on to declare that he would be the first to fight for him and it catches him off guard, if the look of shock on Hermes' face is anything to go by. No one has ever cared so much about him. Not to go so far...]
I...I cannot help but be speechless... [His throat is tight. Ah, he really doesn't want to start crying right now...] I will never doubt your words...thank you.
But then Emet-Selch goes on to declare that he would be the first to fight for him and it catches him off guard, if the look of shock on Hermes' face is anything to go by. No one has ever cared so much about him. Not to go so far...]
I...I cannot help but be speechless... [His throat is tight. Ah, he really doesn't want to start crying right now...] I will never doubt your words...thank you.
"Then mayhap we can walk home together." He seems pleased at the idea- he's always happiest when he's spending time with Emet-Selch, even if it's just a walk back to the apartment.
"I'll be getting dressed while you finish up here, hm?" He slides off his lover's lap and stretches, before grabbing his clothing and starting to get dressed.
"I'll be getting dressed while you finish up here, hm?" He slides off his lover's lap and stretches, before grabbing his clothing and starting to get dressed.
"I fully intend to." Now that he's inside Emet-Selch he sees no reason to hold back- he starts a brutal pace, fingers digging into his partner's hip as the other tugs on the leash insistently.
"Mm... and you would never let anybody else have you this way, would you love?" There's a slightly dangerous edge to his voice- he understands that they can have other partners, but the idea of Emet-Selch submitting so willingly to somebody else is an unpleasant thought. This should be for him and him only, the very same way they would never share their aether with another.
"Mm... and you would never let anybody else have you this way, would you love?" There's a slightly dangerous edge to his voice- he understands that they can have other partners, but the idea of Emet-Selch submitting so willingly to somebody else is an unpleasant thought. This should be for him and him only, the very same way they would never share their aether with another.
[It's a mutual feeling, of wanting to get to know Emet-Selch better. After all it isn't as if he isn't interested in the man - he's incredibly knowledgeable about so much and it's true that Hermes looks up to him...how could he not?]
It's quite tasty. I cannot help but be fond of the flaky pastry.
It's quite tasty. I cannot help but be fond of the flaky pastry.
[ Emet-Selch simmers between some deep buried anger within him and his strong feelings of love and protectiveness toward his kin. Yes, no one can possibly understand all that he has been through for them, all that he would continue to go through if he had the chance. It is absolutely not fair that they still lost despite all this, but at least if he can get someone like Hermes to remember, that takes some of the sting away. ]
Good.
[ He settles back a little, still tired but also more satisfied than when this conversation began. ]
I've already told you, you don't believe in your own worth. But while you have always been worthy to me as a keeper of our star and a fellow member of the Convocation of Fourteen ... now I know with certainty as a friend, as well.
[ Despite everything, in fact, which really only makes it all hurt more if one thinks too deeply about it. So he won't. Not right now, at least. ]
Good.
[ He settles back a little, still tired but also more satisfied than when this conversation began. ]
I've already told you, you don't believe in your own worth. But while you have always been worthy to me as a keeper of our star and a fellow member of the Convocation of Fourteen ... now I know with certainty as a friend, as well.
[ Despite everything, in fact, which really only makes it all hurt more if one thinks too deeply about it. So he won't. Not right now, at least. ]
"That sounds nice," he nods with a smile, also pleased at the idea. Walking together with Hythlodaeus is much better than walking home by himself. Though he might also just teleport, this is still nice. Because of course it's Hythlodaeus.
"Yes, I'll finish up. Try not to be too distracting." He raises a brow before he gets back to his work, fixing the scattered piles and checking what he has to tie up before they can leave.
"Yes, I'll finish up. Try not to be too distracting." He raises a brow before he gets back to his work, fixing the scattered piles and checking what he has to tie up before they can leave.
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