Courtship and a ranaway
Isha without a moment of doubt was perceptive. Not being able to talk was something that for better or for worse made you rely on your mind to be able to translate what you wanted to express. That is why reading other people's gestures had been practically a necessity for her. To learn, discover truths, cause gestures could tell what words could lie about.
That's why she has been giving extra attention to her mom and her firework friend.
To every contact and explosion of colors that extended to Lux’s cheeks in a flare of light.
And the dark pink that appeared in her moms pale skin upon hearing the awful poro choking laughs.
They definitely liked each other! But they were being so stupid about it. Everytime they got too close, they splitted apart instantly when they noticed. Or when Isha was watching them too much.
It was really frustrating seeing them run around the other. So the brunette had taken upon herself to make the magic happen.
That's why she was leading by the hand a really big confused creature to the forest while Jinx was working on some sketches to improve their living quarters and even when Lux had declined the offer she was also planning on repairing and upgrading the gargoyle's armor.
”If you are gonna wear It, It needs some rework. Sunrock, is practically all junk now, but don't worry,I can make glitter out of trash”.
And Lux, rolling her eyes, agreed.
Jinx has been worried about their departure but Lux had given her a tusk smile and an arm squish with her tail that has left the ex-terrorist reassured that Isha was in good hands.
“My little adventurer, I'm Happy to go along with your plans. But I'm getting any clue of what It is this time ?”
Isha just continued to pull her by the claw until they were really far from the tower then she pointed at a rock and obeying the grey gargoyle sat on it, her wings a little out of their cape form. She was getting a liking to feel the wind and chill of the night on her skin through the cotton of the shirt. She loved her armor but the new attire was way more comfy. Her armor arm was also left back home. Jinx needs to have a good look at all the metal for working after all.
Isha then sat on Lux's leg and held her fluffy cheeks, with the time they had grown a little more. The hair there was as soft as her mane but with a little texture of moss.
Lux put a claw on the kids back holding almost all of her. Not wanting for Isha to fall.
“So we are doing a staring contest?”
Then Isha ruffled her cheeks a little and the blue marbles that were the gargoyle's eyes started blinking soundly. Her tail began to move and shish around excitedly and one of her talons started stomping the ground. When Isha laughed and leaned more into the petting she heard a roar from her friends throat that It sounded like some kind of purr of a cat but way more growl like.
When Lux's thoughts came back to her petting induced mind she brought the free hand to put away those tiny weapons holding with just to fingers the wrist and putting them away and coughing.
“I…I appreciate the caresses little missy but I'm not a domestic animal. I'm a guard of our household, a ferocious protector…a okey uh behind the ear is a great spot”
Isha scratched behind the ear with the free grasped sneaky hand. And when she was satisfied she stopped and gave Lux a pat on her chest bringing her back to reality with a heavy light blush of embarrassment.
“Now I'm glad that we have gone away from Lady Jinx….*
Isha laughs at that and then frowns seriously. At that the blonde realises her wrist and Isha proceeds to speak.
[I like you lots]
“Well I'm glad Isha, I like you a lot too”
[You are family]
“And I'm honored by that”
[But you haven't pass a very important test still]
“A test?”
“Mhm!”
Isha jumps out of the gargoyle's hold and starts walking around the grass. Little crickets and sounds of the night around them
[From Zaun, where we are from mamma and me, you have to make your friend feel special of you want to start being part of their close group]
“Feel special?”
Isha then turns, comes closer and practically shoves her finger into the guard's face.
[You have been doing great. 10/10 big lion. The collar was pretty. But need more]
“Oh I see, do you want a gift too missy? Don't worry I Will get you something too”
Isha lets out a breath sliding her hands across her face and then tired of the charade looked deadpan at Lux. And actually that honey stare and idly soul have never scared Lux…until now
“Isha-”
[I Know you like mama]
“Well of course I like your mom. You and her are the only friends I have ever have”
[I mean like like]
“What are you say-”
And then It hit her what the little bunny was implying. All her body lit up in a dance of rainbow lights that really did nothing to deny the statement of the child even if the big lion was trying really hard to make arguments about it with words.
“Of course I like lady Jinx. How could I not? When she's charismatic, caring, chaotic and she has the most precious eyes I have ever looked at. She is a precious, genius gem who has a hurted and hunted soul, as her friend is only natural. I want to take that weight and help her carry It and make it less with new memories. She is my lady jewel an-.”
“Mhm?”
“Oh”
“Mhm mhm”
“Oh”
The gargoyle stayed on the rock with her jaw agape, her wings closed around herself in a shame cloak.
“I'm a shameless creature, little missy. I can't believe I would break the respect your mom has on me like this”
Isha rolls her eyes and throws a rock at her. It breaks against her horns.
“Ow! Ey! I get that you are upset Isha but that one hurt”
[I'm not]
“You are not…?”
[Told you, like you. Like you for mamma too]
“Wait….all of this is because you want me to…courtship lady Jinx”
[That sounds too fancy. Want you to date, yes]
Isha then nods without shame at all and an eat-shiting grin,resembling her mother figure too much.
“This is surreal”
[You are too bad at It so is Jinx . So Im gonna help]
“A ten year old is saying I'm hopeless at love. I'm sure this is a new low for a gentlewoman”
Lux puts a hand to her face scratching at her tusks and fangs, and looking at the really excited child in front of her.
“I can't offer Jinx anything Isha…I…being with me would be really dangerous. I Know we are already a family, but forming an even deeper bond? I don't know…besides how do you know Jinx feels the same way.”
Isha then smiles more softly and approaches the lion again putting one hand on her knee and offer up a finger to do their pew handshake but It was different instead of a pew at the end Isha put her hands up mimicking some claws and made a broken growl.
Lux stared at the smiling kid and at her own hands, then imitated It giving a low growl herself. She had an unique handshake from Isha…that made her feel really wanted oddly enough. Like she was not an addition by casuality, she was really a part of the team as any of them. She was not stepping in the bond of the blunettes she was making her own ones.
[Jinx likes you. She's just stupid. She is also not used to friends. Or partners]
“Did she have a mate before?”
At that Isha scratched her mane dyed hair. And Lux almost laughed cause that was something she did often. She was picking out traits of the gargoyle as well.
[I don't know. Not sure. Tick Tock was something weird]
“a watch?”
Isha moves her head and makes a ticking sound along with pointing at herself.
“oh Tick tock is a name of a person, got it”
[Yeah. They had something, I know mamma cared about him. He did too. But there was just a lot going on. I'm not sure]
“I think I get It yes”
[But you make mamma laught geniouly not sadly. So I know]
Lux then hugs the little human bringing her up to her chest and kisses her forehead with her lips brushing lightly her teeth.
“If she decides to have me, I Will make her laugh. I promise my little adventurer”
And Isha nuzzles on her smiling, she knows, her dada will do great.
[...........]
So…Lux had been weird. So to say. Jinx was okay with her. Don't get her wrong she likes her rock dumb knight friend but.
What was she supposed to do when Lux arrived late at night with a huge deer at their doorstep.
Or when she offered her arm when they were walking?
Or when she was receiving cheesy heck ass lines while being kissed in the hand.
And Isha was not innocent of this treatment. She was a culprit as well. She had been pushing Jinx against the gargoyle, and helped the blonde pick up a bunch of flowers that had actually had fireworks spores.
They offered them to her with the most cheesy smiles ever. And Jinx really didn't know if she was going to have a heart attack from cuteness or from the fact they almost blew themselves up collecting them.
And now she was picking out twigs out from her companions manes of blue brown and blonde in the river. Isha was already clinging but she was hanging from Lux's tail. The gargoyle is happy to lift it up and be a living swing for the child.
“Seriously, I'm starting to hate you guys being so close. Lower your head more big girl. For Janna's tits you have a nest here “
“I Hope not, that has happened before”
“Having a nest on yourself?”
“Never open your mouth when you are going to be stone in the morning”
“Omg did a bird make a nest on your jaw?”
“Yes It did, I almost choke on one egg”
Jinx laughs at the story trying to comb a really hard knot with her metal finger.
“Birds sure adore you uh, Big girl? Such a vip perch”
“It’s not mutual”
Isha gives Lux a conspiring nod pointing with her head to the blunette. At that Lux moves her tail to the side and stands up with the kid still hanging on It and turns to be in front of her jewel.
“Ey I wasn't done with your mane big girl”
Then Isha jumps off the tail behind Jinx and pushes her into the gargoyle. The gold creature not expecting that to be the plan when she caught the girl her talon skipped on a rock and they both fell to the river.
“Isha you brat! Oh you are on little bun-”
And the joyful search for revenge died in Jinx's throat when she took in the moment. She was laying on top of the blonde who had her hair all in front of her eyes. The light shirt was soaked and was clung to her body, showing some of the lines behind it and a slight curve. Blushed reach Jinx's ears and she averted her eyes from the sight, carefully taking the hair of the wet lion out of her face.
“You look like a sad wet cat”
“You look beautiful my jewel”
“You-, you really are something else. You must be blind, I'm a mess”
The clawed hand cupped a slightly burnt cheek, tracing the space of white and her marks under her eyes.
“A good sword is one with imperfections. Because It can bend and protect the wielder and who they fight for. You are stunning Jinx”
Jinx doesn't know what to do at all, she just nuzzles her hair against the caring claw. Taking hold of her. Seeing Jinx, always met Jinx and embracing her.
“Lux you really are a knight from those dumb books”
“Uncomfortable with it my lady jewel?”
“No, no, you are too cheesy, yes but…never anyone had treated me like this. ‘Tis weird but nice, really nice”
“I'm glad”
They stared at each other for a while. And then a flicker, a thing that would be a blink and you miss it. But Jinx did look down onto full of teeth lips.
And then she gives a kiss to a fluffy mossy cheek.
And stumbles out of the magic girl whose wings shoot out along with her tail. Sending more splashes of the river water.
Isha squeeles looking at her mom, she just huffs and leaves a kiss on the kids cheek as well trying to fight off the blush and ignoring the light show behind her.
“Cheek kisses are not that big of a deal, you dummies”
[...........]
I have to go, I have to go. Everything is spinning. This wasn't supposed to happen, I only wanted to help, I only wanted to help.
“Take her down, a captive has escaped! The brat is dangerous, you dimshits, cease her!”
No, no, leave me alone. Let me go back, let me go back. But they wouldn't want me back. I'm a freak, a danger, I don't deserve their forgiveness. Maybe I should stop running, maybe It would all be over. Maybe the magesekers can help me treat my affliction. Maybe I could do better, maybe I could make It finally work.
The blonde little girl kept running, her side hitting a wall when she was gonna turn on a close alley. Her steps were even more slow, her mind picking up on the thought of just giving herself up. But a little creature appeared at the side of her hair. A blue hume was around its glowing figure.
“Alina, keep up, find the light in you Alina. Follow It home. You need to find them”
The girl pushes her glasses up her nose, brushing the sweat out of her forehead with an arm. The sprite was right, she had to keep going. She had seen what the Magesekers had done to the captured mages. She knew that they were bad people, that if she went with them her light will be gone. All of her would be gone.
So with a confident nod. One that she really felt she concentrated on the sprite energy, linked It to her heart, and her skin began to glow before she was out of sight. She stopped her running and went invisible flat against the wall holding her breath when the armed and masked guards passed her.
And then she went running out of the capital.