An unpredicted find.. < Kratos // Charmed >

[Kratos]

Generally everything that Seth did.. was for conquest.. or for wealth.. that was the life of a warlord, and what could not be solved by words, could be solved by a blade. Almost everything of his life was controlled by people he trusted,.. psychics who would predict if something was going to happen or the best chance to attack, so far they had not been wrong but they had not made him prepared for what was going to happen.. just shows somethings are meant to be discovered for one's self. Tonight was a full moon, lighting up the land he had forcefully taken.. it was not that he was a bad person but these were treacherous times.. and he had to protect the people.. that fought beside him unlike some warlords.. were people were like animals, sacrificed for a win instead of looked after.

The forest glowed slightly,.. the trees were similar to Ghost Gums, the moon reflecting of them causing quite a scene. Sometimes he just went for a ride.. saddled up his horse and other times did not even bother about a saddle. He always had at least one weapon on him, and someone with him just incase, it seemed people were resorting to assassinations and kidnappings more so then brute victory.. cheap tactics but they worked. As he rode out of the corner of his eyes he saw a glimpse of white.. almost like a dress flowing in the wind, this made him stop his black hair swaying a little from the slight breeze. His crimson eyes studying the forest before he took of towards that direction his bodyguard as such not even noticing until Seth was a reasonable distance away. Seth was not sure what he was expecting.. but as he neared the figure seemed to become more clear,.. it seemed like a female, who seemed almost clueless of where she was,.. the reason he had noticed her, was he felt a precense..

It was her magic.. that he could feel, it seemed to surge through her quite powerfully emitting her to him, some people were just born knowing how to feel such power.. sensing it and knowing where it's source was. Although he had seen a white glint... that was never their, but was him sensing the power.. showing a visualization of something in that direction. He slowed down the horse and dismounted holding his hand onto his blade moving closer, it seemed his protector as such had caught up. ".. you.. come with me,.. you look hungry.." He was trying to sound gentle, to coax the almost confused looking female into trusting him.. usually he would not just pick up a random stranger.. but it was her presence mainly that made him do such a thing.

 

[Charmed]

Morgan blinked her still blurry eyes, after she woke from what she assumed was a nap in what appeared to be a peaceful and sheltered glade. Quite an unusual place to stop and sleep she thought as she looked around the dense forest that surrounded her, but what other explanation was there..?

As she stood and attempted to stretch her sore limbs, a swift and sharp pain lanced through her head, causing her to stumble back to her knees. Oh! What is wrong with me? she worried as she held the sides of her head between her trembling hands. Whisps of long, blond hair that had come loose from the braid that fell down her back caught in the breeze and tickled her nose- and it was when she moved her right hand to secure the wayward strands behind her ear that she saw the blood that coated her fingers. Her hand flew back to her head to the bloody wound she had no recollection of sustaining.

The sound of horse hoofs trampsing through the thick forest floor to the east drew her confused attention to the approaching horseman.

".. you.. come with me,.. you look hungry.."

For some reason her heart began a frantic beat in her chest and in her dazed state it took her a few moments to respond, " I....I where am I?" she mumbled as she raised her panicked ice blue eyes up at the stranger who looked so powerful and intimidating before her.

 

[Kratos]

It was rather uncommon for a person to ask such a thing,.. after all the forest only had one name and was rather vast but still Seth decided it would be better to answer then to wonder what was wrong with the person. Then again it did seem like the girl had rather hit her head on something,.. and so possibly that was causing a slight dazed or lack of memory.

"Malstaria Forest.." It was rather a quick reply before Seth's blue eyes looked with her icy panicked expression, before he decided to speak again "And I will help you deal with that wound.. but you can not stay here..It's to cold a night for such a thing." It was also a little dangerous at such a time, and while she was so clueless.. someone if they wanted to would easily be able to take advantage of her,.. so it was best not to leave such a person here

Seth was off his horse walking closer towards her before outstretching his hand, "Come now.. I will just get you onto my horse.. and I will hop on behind so you don't fall off.." Once that was said he gestured to his horse to lower itself, of which it crouched so that it would be easier to get the slightly disoriented confused looking female away from here.

 

[Charmed]

"Malstaria Forest.."

he had said in response to her inquiry as to their current location. Although the name seemed and felt somewhat familiar, she just couldn't make the connection as to how or why she should know of it.


A thick cloud passed over the full pearlescent colored moon casting the man's face into shadows as she accepted his assistance up from the ground. She gasped when at the touch of their hands a spark traveled up her arm making her whole body feel warm and tingly. Her eyes were immediately drawn to his as if for validation of such an unusual reaction- yet his gaze was unreadable.

She felt odd accepting the help from this handsome stranger as if the very act of seating herself upon his beautiful stallion was highly unusual and improper. Yet, there was something about him... something she couldn't quite explain, that urged her to trust her instincts that said she would indeed be safer with him than if left here alone.

So, with a deep breath for courage, she let him assist her onto his mount and then held on tight to his firm, and powerful body as he took her away.

 

[Kratos]

It seemed even after being told the location,. the confusion still was evident, and so possibly she had lost her memory, probably from that hit on her head, that he could now see.. the blood seemed not to bad, but was there. His blue eyes looked within hers, as she seemed to look up into his.. the reason why was unknown but it did not bother him.

It was good to see that she accepted his offer and so he hopped back onto his horse, before assisting her onto it as well, before feeling her arms slide tightly around him as he started to get the horse to move, "I will be fine getting back by myself.. Vince.. look around the area, make sure she was not being followed.. and then return back.."

The guard nodded before taking off into the forest a little more,.. he was highly skilled at what he did, so Seth knew he would be back and that was why he had entrusted that role for him now.. to go seek out. "Do you know your name...?" He looked over his shoulder to her, before looking forward again relaxing on the horse,

"I am Seth Marintine.. overlord.. of the Anstura Empire.. a group of warriors and community, which expands each time I take it to war.. bringing back more of a following.. When we get back to my domain.. I will take you to the healers I have specially trained.. to deal with that injury of yours.."

 

[Charmed]

"Do you know your name...?"

Such a mundane question and yet....and yet, she found that what she knew should be the simplest of questions to answer, she drew a complete blank. The lack of information startled her and she involuntarily tightened her grip around his waist in alarm. " I...I'm afraid I can't recall my own name at the moment" she said, panic evident in her tone. She reluctantly brought her right hand up to the wound on her forehead and winced at the sharp pain touching it caused and immediately returned her hand around him.

"

I am Seth Marintine.. overlord.. of the Anstura Empire.. a group of warriors and community, which expands each time I take it to war.. bringing back more of a following.. When we get back to my domain.. I will take you to the healers I have specially trained.. to deal with that injury of yours.."

She listened to the deep timbre of his voice and was amazed at how just the sound of it seemed to calm the rising uneasiness inside her. So much so, that when he stopped speaking she very nearly begged him to continue. Instead, she fell back on manners that were apparantly deeply ingrained inside her,which was a clue, of sorts, as to who she was or atleast how she'd been raised. " Thank you, Lord Marintine, I am forever in your debt for your kindness this night."

 

[Kratos]

Hearing such a thing, about forgetting her name and everything would make interaction between the two a little more difficult but he would work out either a nick name.. or just find ways around it so that such a thing would not be a problem. It seemed who ever this person actually was, she was almost noble and very respectful.. and just from those words that had been spoken,.. his mind thought for a little longer and why she would be wandering around in the woods.. before obviously tripping over colliding with something hard enough to forget memories.. Maybe she was someones servant.. or slave, her appearance is well looked after..

"No need to thank me,..I as a person could not just leave you there after sensing your presence.. you seem to have an aura around you, which brought me closer to you.. I will explain it later,.. after I get you back and get the healers to tend to that wound.."

 

[Charmed]

She wasn't sure how she knew- but she did, that there were plenty of men, much less noble than he, who would maliciously take advantage of a stranded, seemingly helpless woman like herself and she would be eternally grateful to Lord Marintine for not being one of them.

She remained sullen and silent the rest of the ride. Her head rested against his broad, powerful back, as the gentle rocking from the horse lulled her nearly to sleep.

The sound of voices and barking dogs alerted her awake. She quickly lifted her head, wincing at the pain the sudden movement caused as she looked around at the crowd that had gathered around them. She instinctively held onto him tighter, bringing her body, with her heart beating frantically against her chest, closer against him.

 

[Kratos]

It would not take to long to get back to where it was that Seth had come from, people of the Anstura Empire.. would be rather curious possibly outraged that there Lord Marintine had brought a new female that was obviously going to be with him in his personal quarters most of the time.. but that was because they usually got jealous..

The first things to always go off was the dogs, they would not normally go off at Seth.. because when they did their owners usually told them off, but since there was someone new with him, and the fact his bodyguard had not returned with him.. it seemed there was some talk going underway. Softly he spoke so only she could hear it. "Until you remember your name.. I am going to call you Ashlyn.. I want you to say that.. when someone asks you,.. "

He continued to ride through all the chatter before slowly making it closer to the more secluded area that was his own private section,.. which really had the larger of the structures,.. their seemed to be a nearby lake, a forest.. and guards seemed to respect Seth giving him a salute as he entered. Slowly he brought the horse to a stop making it lower itself "Time to get off and walk the rest of the way.. "

 

[Charmed]

" Ashlyn...right" she nodded as she once again fought to find her memories that seemed so elusive.

She realized, as she looked around the palatial estate and the grounds surrounding it, that Lord Marintine was was an important and wealthy man. She also realized that she felt very comfortable in such surroundings...as if she belonged...

A flash of memory- an older man, her father? ..yes! Her father....Oh No! He...on his death bed...and, what? promised to a man...Lord Tr...Traden! No! - flickered through her mind, yet was gone as quick as it came.

She gasped as her feet hit the ground and looked at Lord Marintine, " I...remembered some...something....do you know of a Lord Traden?"

 

[Kratos]

Although he did not know her real name as of yet, Seth had decided to name her something from the time being nodding as she repeated it as if double checking with him. His blue eyes seemed to look at her for a moment noticing how she seemed to fit in better then the average person, she was not in awe but more in the fact that obviously the last place she was in was similar.. or at least high style estate were only Mayor's,Major's and generally Captains resided .. there only ever being one Lord at a time.

"I know of him.." Seth's voice went a little deeper when he said that, a slight disgust showing on his face, he hated that person.. but at least she had remembered something "Knowing him.. he probably wanted you for himself and that's about all he does.."

 

[Charmed]

To her consternation, she couldn't recall anything more- the flash of memory left her more frustrated than ever. Yet she gracefully maintained her composure as she followed him into the estate.

Once inside the grand entrance her eyes grew wide at the elaborate decor and her breath caught in her throat, " Beautiful.."she said, unaware that she had spoken aloud. She didn't have time to gawk further as he proceeded her through a narrow hallway and she had to quickly increase her pace in order to keep up.

Unfortunately, she hadn't been watching where she was going close enough as she suddenly ran into a solid wall of broad, hard chest. " Oh!" she cried out as she looked up into Lord Marintine's brutally handsome face, " I...I'm so sorry my lord"

 

[Kratos]

Seth could see her trying to remember more now, but it was obvious that nothing was coming to her mind as she tried. Her eyes seemed to be impressed by the views that this location had to offer, but it was true.. they were nice but he did not appreciate them as much as she seemed to. He decided to let her walk around a little in awe, and it seemed she did not notice him pass her and then wait in the narrow hallway.

He was slightly surprised as he felt her run around the corner into him but he was not that fussed about it a slight smile crossing him before he spoke "Around me.. you only need to call me Seth,.. although what should I call you..? I mean I said that name Aeona.. until you work out your own name.. but is it okay for me to call you that?"

It was probably odd for him to be asking such a thing.. but the Lord wanted to find out how she felt about it, he for some reason could not help but feel that she needed to feel a little more equal, after all.. he sensed quite some power within her that would come to his use if he helped her train it.

 

[Charmed]

She looked up at him and just as she was about to reply another sudden flash of memory assaulted her senses..

Morgan, my dear..... her father said to her from his weakened state on what would end up being his death bed, it has already been arranged....marriage to Lord Tradon.....no other way.......preparations have begun.... then she fled as she cried and ran through the massive halls of the castle in which she had grown up......and something else... all around her murals and portraits fell from the stone walls, shred into pieces.... pottery, jeweled vases and glass shattered from shelves and tables as she ran past.... it was her! She had caused the destruction in her frustrated and upset state! But how?

Startled back to reality, she rubbed her arms to shake the confusion that swirled inside her mind and she noticed he was stilll awaiting her answer, " I...I..my name is Morgan, Lord, err....Seth." she corrected herself. " I remembered my name!" Then without thinking, she wrapped her slender arms around his neck in a tight, fierce hug then placed a kiss on his lips....

 

[Kratos]

Seth watched noticing something had obviously clicked.. it was to be expected since after all, she might have hit her head but it did not be bad enough to last for to long.. or at least to the point that small things would be remembered and obviously this was one of those moments. He patiently just waited watching feeling a slight presence as she remembered. He had been right the first time.. their was something magical that she had contained within her but he doubted even if she remembered everything, that someone had taught her how to use it.

He went to reply before feeling her arm's go around him in a hug that quiet surprised him, the lips on his own were soft and rather tender and again rather surprising but he pressed back against the kiss his own arms sliding around her holding her close to him before his tongue lightly brushed against her bottom lip his head tilting slight to the side.

 

[Charmed]

What was meant to be a quick, chaste kiss quickly turned heated as she met his tongue with her own in a tentative, shy exploratory swipe. She was all too aware of the strength of his much larger body as he held her against his chest. Her breasts heaved against him as her heartbeat increased and her pulse raced as she felt an unfamiliar tingling racing through her body that made her nipples suddenly harden to pebbled tips beneath the bodice of her dress.

 

[Kratos]

The way her tongue had approached his was almost a little shy but he then followed it causing the kiss to deepen as Lord Marintine's tongue slid around hers tangling with it tasting the taste of Morgan. Seth was a little surprised to feel her hardened nipples against his chest the fabric not really showing the feelings that were rushing through her body. His tongue continued to move with hers before he slowly withdrew the kiss his lips slightly parted as if inviting her inside wanting her to continue the kiss if she wanted it.

 

[Charmed]

The break gave her the opportunity to take a breath as she stared into his intense eyes, her own slightly glazed over with a desire that had taken her completely by surprise.

A heartbeat of time came and went before she reluctantly took a step back, away from the temptation of his luscious lips that were still slightly opened.

" I..uh, shall we continue on?" she said, her cheeks rosy from the blush that crept up her neck. Yet, she blushed even worse when she realized how he could have taken the question- should we continue our kiss?.. When what she really meant was- should we continue on to wherever it was you were taking me to? But, if she were completely honest.....she couldn't think of anything she'd rather do than to be in his arms again, tasting his delicious lips on hers....

 

[Kratos]

Their eyes seemed to just gaze into each others partially lost within each other. He could see within Morgan a want possibly for something more then just that kiss and upon hearing her speak, although she probably when she originally spoke it had a different meaning behind what was said Seth simply replied " I thought you might ask such a thing.."

Upon saying that he then moved closer to her again his strong arms sliding around her before his lips placed themselves onto hers quite strongly compared to her shyness earlier. He was taken over by his lust partially that had been sparked by that kiss of surprise, and well he was in no rush to get where they were planning to go originally.. after all they had most of everything around.. to themselves.

 

[Charmed]

A moan she neither expected nor could deny escaped her mouth as he pulled her against his firm, masculine chest and captured her mouth in a kiss that sent sudden and very intense desire racing through her body.

He skillfully enticed her lips open and found her shy tongue and guided it into a fiery dance of unbridled passion and lust. Her arms came up to encircle his neck which brought her much smaller frame firmly up against his body. So close, that she could feel the rapid beat of his heart against her breast as well as his growing erection against her belly.

 

[Kratos]

Neither of them had expected the moan to leave from her mouth although their was no way she could deny it now, and her body was showing how it felt about such a thing. Their tongues met again, his expertise taking control easily of the situation as a fiery dance of lust occurred between the two mouths exchanging passion and a drive that could easily turn into some very interesting sex if it was to continue.

Slowly he himself was hardening, and their was nothing that Seth would be able to do, to stop himself from doing such a thing, knowing she would feel it because of how close the two were. Instead of worrying he decided to move them out of the main corridor into a rather empty room, pushing her against the wall lightly continuing the deep kiss, not for a moment letting it break.

 

[Charmed]

The dominate manner in which he thrust her out of the hallway into a small, empty room startled her while at the same time seemed to excite her greatly.
Not once, even for a second did his lips break contact with hers. If they had, she might have had time to regain her senses or to recapture her loosely held control. Instead, her body continued to heat up like it never had before as their kiss deepened and became an urgent mating of their lips and tongues.

Somewhere, in the background, the faint sound of someone shouting slowly but surely interrupted the intimacy of the moment and she reluctantly pulled her mouth away......... " Wh...what's going on out there?" she asked.

 

[Kratos]

It was a shame that the moment had ended, since Seth had been quite rather enjoying it, the taste of her was still upon his lips as the kiss was quickly broken as she seemed to realize what was occurring. Simply Seth shrugged before sighing slightly "I guess we can go check.. or at least head towards where we were going to go originally.."

He was not usually one to really sort the problems of others, unless it directly involved him.. the reason was it had positive and negative effects.. where as not doing anything seemed to be working in his favor ".. shall we, or do you want to find out what is going on Morgan..?"