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[Akhilleus]

[SIZE=10pt]Nikias was more than glad when Briga understood the precarious position she was in with Nikias. Nikias had poured all his training into the force and honed it to the point where it had become near reflex for him to use telekinesis at the drop of a hat. He didn't want to strangle or snap the Caprine's neck but if left with no choice he would've done it and not felt an ounce of regret. With the slight prick at the tip of his finger Nikias looked on at the small cut. He had still been expecting Briga to cut his palm[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] had she been too scared to because of his grip around her neck? "That's the point[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] if you hold such a high position with and above your people it is your duty to guide them. Violence is one of the last resorts when you can lead through your actions." Flipping his finger over and letting droplets of blood fall into the font Nikias locked eyes with Briga until the dagger was hidden away. With the threat of the dagger now gone Nikias withdrew his grip.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]"The act of using the force to choke someone isn't gratifying,[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] what I do take pleasure in is keeping my life and making the point clear that while I do not wish to spill blood I will not hesitate to do it."[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]It couldn't be. [/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]Nikias thought[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] as Briga spoke about her fornication's in the Voss tower of prophecy. Actually... Yea it could be. Nikias admitted to himself with a sigh[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] Joza certainly was one that would do such a thing. She was the only Zeltron that he knew to be a part of the Sanctum so for Briga and her to have done so in the tower was none of his concern. They were both adults. "Hmm[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt], I do not care to much about such things. What you did is none of my concern[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] should I care if you fornicated with someone? I do not believe in the whole no attachments thing myself." [/SIZE]

[member="Briga Tiin"]

 

[Ax'no]

“A goddess rules as she sees fit. Sometimes she’s merciful and other times…?”

Briga shrugged. “The Caprine are not a sophisticated culture. We eschew technology, warriors still spar with horns and swords, half of our population are likely addicted to the heady Caprine wine we bottle from our own vineyards.” In fact, if anything could be an export for the Caprine it was the strong and flavorful wine. "I am under no pretense that my people are cosmopolitan."

The mystic procured a small pewter cup, dipped it into the font and drank some of the blood-tinged water.

“Speak for yourself,” Briga said, her hand at her throat. “Strangulation at times, can be quite gratifying, depending upon the circumstances.” It wasn’t too difficult to tell that she was alluding to amorous activities involving choking.

“Fornication? You make it sound so clinical, while my time with Joza was anything but,” she said, confirming his suspicions. “In theory, no attachments are how I believe we were made by the goddess to function, at least on a physical level. But Nikias, you are a ruler. If you do not seek an attachment, how do you plan to sire children to rule your eventual throne?”

The Hellyni was a Jedi, but he had enough passion and the right amount of darkness in him to warrant further investigation. A few moments ago, Briga had entertained thoughts of attacking him, even killing him. Now she was more intrigued by his compelling conversation, not to mention that fact that he had access to an empire, which of course meant power. And the Caprine courted power wherever and whenever she could.

[member="Nikias"]

 

[Akhilleus]

[SIZE=10pt][member="Darth Ax'no"][/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]"It’s,[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] not all about the goddess. That seems to be what you fail to understand..." Nikias said shaking his head and moving away from the font. He had no way to make Briga understand where he was coming from. While she saw herself as a goddess[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] she thought it was her judgements and choices that matter than that more than her own peoples. "You may not be a sophisticated culture but that can change[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt], you have the power to change your people for the better. You see that[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] but you use it instead to keep yourself on a pedestal. Wouldn't it be more beneficial to you to aid your people more than yourself. Give them a true leader to follow and they will rise up to defend you on any occasion[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] not just because you're a goddess."[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Walking back to the font to find Briga drinking the water Nikias' eyebrows raised questioningly. He hadn't known that this was a part of some ritual that helped her focus her abilities. In fact[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] Nikias was beginning to think Briga just liked the taste of the blood. "Hmm[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] if that's what you like." Nikias said rolling his eyes. Great I have another one on my hands. Nikias thought thinking back to his time with Joza and how she acted when letting herself loosen up. I do not have any more time for these games. Nikias thought half a second from storming out the chamber and boarding his ship. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Now that it was confirmed that it was Joza[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] Nikias simply shook his head with an exaggerated sigh. "I never said I do not believe in no attachments[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt], and I don't think any heir of mines is any of your concern. I will settle down and have an heir once I know I can forge a galaxy safe enough for them to inhabit." [/SIZE]

 

[Ax'no]

Some of Nikias’s words finally sunk into Briga’s thick bovidae skull.

“In my experience, the Caprine need to be ruled by a heavy hand. But I will take your words under advisement. In any case, our villages have the lowest murder rates of Iktotch. Lower than the Iktotchi or any other off-world colony. I think that speaks volumes to my influence on my people.”

The Hellyni stiffened up after she drank down his blood as though slamming a shot of shot of whiskey. While she didn’t owe anyone an explanation, surely not this lofty monarch-to-be, she said, “If I ingest some of your life essence, it makes my visions more lucid and true.”

And at his comment on an heir, Briga outright snorted. “But the galaxy will never be safe, Nikias. There are always going to be threats, so unless you plan to be a monk, you should definitely try to find a mate sooner than later. As your Priestess, I hope you take this under advisement,” she teased. She and Joza were definitely alike in many ways, except the Caprine mystic was the darker half of the Jedi Zeltron. They both struggled with their basest desires, yet the approach was vastly different for each of them. Knight Perl had a tendency to be coerced, while Briga normally did the coercing.

And true to her nature, the horned seer sidled up to Nikias like a majestically dangerous asp. Damn his mental barrier, or else the Caprine would be planting amorous thoughts into his head, much like Joza’s pheromones did. She slowly took his hand and traced the finger where the dagger wound was. “And while I know it’s not the most rewarding part of being a King, at least trying for an heir must be the most fun, don’t you think?” For a moment, Nikias may have thought she was going to kiss him – she so close that her breath was in his ear – but she finally asked, still lingering near, “Would you like for me to read your fortune on the success of your lineage?”

[member="Nikias"]

 

[Akhilleus]

[SIZE=10pt]"Low murder rates is not all there is to guiding your people. It’s about turning them from what they are into a sophisticated culture." Nikias said. While a part of what he had said stuck with Briga the other part had been forgotten or just hadn't landed as well. "Just imagine if you bettered your people to the point of others in the galaxy[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt], think about how they would not only idolize you[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] but listen to you. You would be a true savior and goddess with your name forever etched into their memories. Do you not see that?" Nikias asked more confused on why he was having this sort of conversation with Briga[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] he shouldn't be giving her any advice at all considering just what she truly was. Who know in what ways it would come back to bite Nikias in the bum.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Finally blinking Nikias looked away with a slight grimace. "That is a lovely thought. I prefer liquor myself."[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]The snort was an incredibly rude gesture in Nikias' mind especially since Briga hadn't paid attention to the phrasing of his words. "You must've misheard me[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt], I said not till the galaxy is safe enough for them to inhabit it without fear of them being in danger. I do not wish for my kids to see the horrors unleashed upon the galaxy by your Sith. I will not let them witness the atrocities that I have[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] nor suffer the way I have." Briga nominating herself as Nikias' priestess had not been missed and was honestly more than a bit awkward to hear considering that she had just tried to bend Nikias' thoughts to her will. She was playing a game[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] a game that Nikias had played many times as well. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]About to go into more depth about what he wanted Nikias found Briga bringing herself closer to him till their bodies were nearly touching and her honeyed words flowed into his ears. Just like the politicians on his world. Even then Nikias was from a world that took pleasure in those nights of passion[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] what Briga was doing didn't slide by. Snapping out his arms one would wrap around Briga's waist while the other clamped onto the back of her neck. A small tug would bring the two together their bodies pressed together and Nikias' lips only millimeters away from Briga's though not touching. Nikias would not be the one who made the first move and he was doing this to call Briga's bluff. "I find pleasure in many things... That just so happens to be one of them.” Nikias’ firm body would be against Briga’s soft curves and slowly the grip on the back of her neck would loosen. “However not with someone I can't trust enough to not stab me in the back in the middle of it. So what is it you want[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt], and what will you give me?"[/SIZE]

[member="Darth Ax'no"]

 

[Ax'no]

The Caprine mystic’s breath hitched in her throat, when Nikias pressed against her, so close they were almost touching. As though they were about launch into a malevolent version of the waltz, the Hellyni gripped her tightly around the waist and the back of her neck. Briga’s muscles tensed up, her lips curling in a snarl.

His breath was hot on her lips as he spoke. After he made his point, his fingers on her neck relaxed somewhat. He could tell her body followed suit.

“It’s clear you are a ruler, and I am not… yet,” she said, acquiescing. If Nikias were a mentalist, he would know she was telling the truth. The horned mystic was a Priestess, and while she was certainly a public figure, emissary, and spiritual leader… she hadn’t much experience commanding her own village, much less an entire army or planet as he may have had.

“My people worship me as though it's my divine right to be their Queen. I am not saying it’s right or wrong, but it’s how I’m perceived.” Briga hadn’t moved one bit, and it was fair to say she was enjoying the feel of Nikias's strong body up against her, and his arm as it held onto torso. “But you came here after all. I should ask what you want from me. As for what I want, I’d like to ally our planets together for numerous reasons - defense, trade, resources, and help you get your throne back in the process."

Overall, Nikias left Briga with confusing feelings. On one hand she longed to fall back into the succubus role, relying upon a dark wave of seduction to get him into her bedchamber. But on the other hand, she wanted remained a siren, her emotional game intriguing enough to get him close but to not give everything away.

Yet, what would convince him ultimately that she was on his side? At least long enough until she was able to get what she wanted out of their arrangement.

[member="Nikias"]

 

[Akhilleus]

[SIZE=10pt]With Briga and Nik so close he could feel the tensing of her muscles and the snarl that marred her gorgeous face. Now Nikias knew why his captors had seemed to take such pleasure in what they did to him. People took pleasure in knowing there were others weaker than them[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] in knowing that they how power over another. This was not something Nikias liked[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] for a second he almost regretted doing such a thing to Briga[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] but he had not loosened his grip because it would've been taking more steps backwards than bringing the two to a mutual understanding. Nikias' face remained stoic as he did not wish to reveal anything about his emotions. Even if one was not able to read anothers mind their body and their expressions spoke just as loudly. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]For instance[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] when Briga's body finally loosened Nikias knew that she was more comfortable around him if not still weary[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] but maybe there was an ounce of trust between them. The hand that hand been on Briga's neck moved around and cupped the side of her face while Nikias' index finger brushed the hair away from her face so they could more clearly look at each other. "I am not yet a ruler[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt], but I do plan to be... Let me help you[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] be the voice in your ear and aid you in guiding your people to a brighter era." Nikias whispered trying to feed Briga's own thoughts and using what she had said against her in a way. Coming from a royal family he too had to play the games that Briga did.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]"You know why I came here,[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] and you gave it to me. You said I'd lose to my father... I don't plan on it. So let me say this[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] your people consider you a queen by divine right[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] I said I'd help you guide them without taking control. I will simply be the angel on your shoulder helping you guide your people. In return your people will come to my aid when it is time to take the entire planet. I will ensure my father’s fall on my own[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] but when I move to take the rest of Hora I will need reinforcements. It’s a win-win for both of us and neither of us have to end up dead on this day... How'd I regret it."[/SIZE]

[member="Darth Ax'no"]

 

[Ax'no]

Briga's eyes closed momentarily at Nikias's warm touch on her face, a barely imperceptible gasp escaping her lips. When she opened her amber irises, she listened, her pupils dilating slightly, a universal sign of arousal in most sentient beings. It had been a very long time since someone didn't just take what they wanted from the Caprine and vice versa. It felt good to be caressed by a man who wasn't about to choke her or strike her, someone who was on a seemingly even playing field.

"I can provide you a small army if you need them. The Balae class of Caprine are strong and battle-ready."

She couldn't help but be amused that this Hellyni - who she found so intriguing - was absolutely immune to her mentalism. Mind tricks, illusions, even the precognitive ability she had - all of them had firm roots in the psyche. It was ironic to say the least, but perhaps the fact that she could not manipulate Nikias would serve both of them. She would need to persuade him with her normal wits and conversation.

But at this time, she may need neither. "An angel on my shoulder," she repeated, closing the gap between them, her clawed hands slipping around his waist. "Perhaps there are other places on me that you'd like to perch instead?" Briga asked. The mystic had secrets - very dark secrets. As her counsel or even her lover, he would have to accept those. But there was only one way to find out if he would.

Briga leaned in, placing her hand on his jaw, and she kissed him with her ruby lips. It was a lustful and passionate kiss with no hiding her desire for him. For the attractive, strong Hellyni was a King and if there's anything the horned seer wanted more than anything was to be more like a Queen.

[member="Nikias"]

 

[Akhilleus]

[SIZE=10pt]"Your army will be used to the best of my ability,[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] and I will do my best to ensure that they all return to you." Nikias promised Briga[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] he honestly didn't know why he found himself so drawn to the Caprine. Maybe it was the lack of attention and hate he had received from his father that made him so drawn to the attention she gave him. It could've been the torture he had suffered for an entire year finally taking its toll mentally. Or maybe and the most likely both him and Briga were two crazy people in a chaotic galaxy. Both seemed to want each other[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] the dilation of Briga's pupils and her breathing. Their bodies seemed to match each other’s like a puzzle and Nikias did not want to let go. He wanted to give in and have her for his own. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Nikias wasn't the only bold one as Briga's hands had wrapped around his waist. This was indeed happening and she had shown that she was just as keen on it. A part of Nikias was still screaming not to trust the Caprine but the more he looked at her the less he cared about her being a Sith. All he saw was a woman that had since birth always been expected to be great. Always under someones watchful eye[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] and scorned by others. Just because she was a sith did not mean that she couldn't feel[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] and there was still a chance to help Briga. If not on this day or the next[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] maybe one day in the future. So when the kiss came Nikias leaned down into it. Head slightly tilted Nikias’ lips met Briga's and a wave of passion and lust was in the air. This was a moment Nikias was sure even if he wanted to he would never be able to forget. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]The soft lush feeling of Briga's lips against his. The smell of her perfume filled his nose more as they were so close together and he became more aware of her curves beneath the robes. All of it feeding the lust Nikias felt for Briga[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] but he also wanted to make her feel special. To show that this was more than just about lust[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] and was more of a sealing of their deal. Both of Nikias' arms slid down Briga's body to her waist before dropping lower to scoop her up without even breaking the kiss. Their tongues danced with each other and fought for control and the room felt as though it had gotten ten degrees hotter. [/SIZE]

[member="Darth Ax'no"]

 

[Ax'no]

Nikias met Briga’s kiss with no resistance. In fact, he returned her embrace with just as much vigor and lust. As the Hellyni easily picked her up off of her feet, the Priestess broke the kiss momentarily to whisper in his ear: “My chambers are in the back of the temple. But we must make sure to make it look as though we’re not off to tangle under the sheets. My followers believe me to be chaste and virginal."

With as reckless as Briga was, she was certain that more than just her inner circle realized she was not the perfect and modest embodiment of Ax’no that she attempted to display in public. Still, it seemed her followers grew each day. Perhaps the Caprine liked their goddess with flaws.

Or perhaps they just flocked to her to watch her inevitable fall from grace.

Which is exactly why Nikias could help her. She needed a forcible companion to keep her in check. She’d attempted to find that in some of her former lovers, but they’d had such a firm hand at times that the opposite tended to happen. Briga would feel pent-up and restricted which led her to run off on her wild joyrides to Nar Shaddaa where she wouldn’t be glimpsed in flagrante delicto by members of her congregation.

The horned mystic kissed him again before he put her down, enjoying his gentle touch and soft lips against hers. The fact that he was a King only added to his attraction as the passionate Caprine was beguiled by power in all of its forms.

“Shall we?” she asked.

[member="Nikias"]

 

[Akhilleus]

[SIZE=10pt]"Of course." Nikias said back to Briga as he still held her within his arms for a bit longer[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] the kiss had been intense and passionate. Thankfully Nikias had an impenetrable mental barrier and Briga was a mentalist or else someone may have sensed the lust and passion that hung in the air thick enough a knife could cut through it. Even on his homeworld where the hedonistic tendencies were accepted royalty still had to hold similar images in public and wouldn't look good just bedding anyone. They had to show their strength and dedication[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] behind closed doors is where they could let their passion wild. Nikias was half tempted to say kark it and take Briga in the divination room. However[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] he knew better than such a thing. While Briga could possibly be disgraced by it[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] Nikias would also be assaulted by her people for defiling their Goddess. If there was one thing one would kill over it would certainly be a religion. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Accepting the second kiss[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] Nikias smirked. This would possibly be the beginning of a long and prosperous relationship. He cared little what the Sanctum thought of the arrangement as they would never find out about it. They need not know anything that didn't involve them[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] even if he was a jedi. Slowly Nikias loosened his grip on Briga and placing her back on the ground but as he did so their bodies obviously rubbed together. Regretfully they couldn't stay in such a way for longer less they be discovered so Nikias took a step back and took the time to ensure that he was presentable. He had already arrived without a shirt so that mattered little[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] all in all he looked the same as when he came in. "Lead the way." Nikias said rising up to his full height entering the regal mode that he had when first visiting the temple. Now ready to follow Briga he'd let her guide them through the temple. [/SIZE]

[member="Darth Ax'no"]

 

[Ax'no]

Perhaps it had been the trials she’d been through lately – vanquishing Darth Vulkan with Draco Vereen on the Force Planet, or maybe it was her grueling training at the hand of various Sith Lords - but Briga perceived something inside that was deeper than lust for the Hellyni. While the Caprine wasn’t sure it was love or anything as emotionally resonating as that, she felt a fondness for Nikias that she hadn’t felt with any of her suitors or lovers in a while. Surprised at her own unexpected reaction to him, the Caprine mystic knew that desire could and would squelch out any of the other confusing thoughts inside her head and heart, so as they walked to her chambers, she smiled mischievously anytime they passed another temple visitor or worker. Again, most of her fellow species allowed her a reverential bow, some only nodded while keeping their hands tucked within the folds of their priestly attire.

The horned mystic tried not to giggle as they slipped into her bed chambers. For anyone tracking the Priestess’s whereabouts she would be “conducting business with a Hellyni monarch.” Of course that business would be anything but formal.

Briga’s living quarters were modest, but a set of stone stairs led up to a dais with a large king-sized bed, draped with sumptuous potolli fur. There was a roaring fire across from the foot of the bed, which, along with open-flame sconces along the walls appeared to be the only lighting in the room. As soon as the wooden door was closed behind them, the Caprine melted back into Nikias’s arms, beginning to slip out of her high-necked, long-sleeved gown, exposing her pale shoulders as the dress dropped to her waist.

[member="Nikias"]

 

[Akhilleus]

[SIZE=10pt]It wasn't strange for Briga's attendants and the other priests to not stop them[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] even on Hora none of the Royal Guard would dare question Nikias to what he was doing. Often times those that served with the royalty or ones they saw above them wouldn't question the intentions and deeds of those they served. It was commonplace in the galaxy[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] not something that Nikias minded one way or another. The fact that they stayed silent meant that they had great respect for Briga and knew that their queen would do as she pleased in one way or another. More so than that it showed their dedication and faith in their goddess. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Not once during their walk to the room did Nikias think that what he was doing was a bad idea. No[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] he felt that this was right. Him and Briga were both on opposite sides of the force yet fought for the same thing in one way or another. For the betterment of their people[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] while Briga may do it to acquire a higher status in life Nikias did it due to it being his duty and lining with his personal code. Each step Briga took[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] Nikias watched. The sway of her enticing hips that drew his gaze that called for him. The giddy giggles that reminded Nikias of a giddy padawan back at the Voss temple. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Reaching the room none too soon Nikias welcomed Briga into his arms. Wrapping the muscular limbs around her waist Nikias leaned down taking her lips with his in a moment of pure passion before breaking it to look as the dress fell from her shoulders. The curves revealed could've made a man insane[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] and the cupid bow lips called for Nikias to kiss them again. Nikias' did not move to remove the rest of the dress. One never jumped straight to the main event[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] always had to have an opening. With a simple scoop Nikias had briga in his arms and bit down on her neck in a primal act before kissing that same spot. "By the force you're beautiful." [/SIZE]

[member="Darth Ax'no"]

 

[Ax'no]

Briga only knew Nikias as the soon-to-be ruler of Makrosia. She had no knowledge of his connection to the Silver Sanctum Coalition, but if she had, it wouldn’t have stopped her actions as well. In fact, she’d find it ironic that Sith and Jedi had come together like this, however what she knew of the Voss-based Jedi conglomeration was that it was not as strict and monastic as the Jedi Order of the Galactic Republic.

The Caprine threw her head back to allow Nikias further access to her throat and chest. His sudden bite made her gasp, and she let the rush of desire take over completely. With the floodgates opened, she shimmied her hips, until the gown fell down to the floor. Briga reached out her clawed hands to caress the Jedi's sculpted warrior frame, backing up one step, then another and another until she was climbing the stone stairs to the large bed in the middle of the room. “The stone walls of the ancient temple are thick and sound-proof,” she whispered into the Hellyni’s ear. “We don’t have to worry about too much noise.”

Briga sat on the bed now on her knees, her cerulean hair cascading over her shoulders, grazing the top of her bare chest. The mentalism had been Nikias’s saving grace and opened the door for this sublime encounter. She had to change her plans on the fly because she wouldn’t have been able to manipulate him the way she’d thought about doing at first. She still felt she’d captured the monarch in a way, but unexpectedly, she was also trapped by his charms strength, rugged good looks and kingly stature. Running her hands over her own soft skin, she beckoned him to come forward.

“A King himself is the best offering a Goddess could ask for,” the mystic said, not hiding that fact that his noble status was an aphrodisiac. “And in turn, I present my own gifts to you, to enjoy as long as you need to." Briga had no other ecclesiastical duties planned today, thankfully. Priestess and monarch would not be disturbed for hours.

[member="Nikias"]

 

[Akhilleus]

[SIZE=10pt]Some would've been cautious or even fearful of the sharp claws of Briga[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] Nikias on the other hand would enjoy them. There was nothing better than a bit of scratching and biting in his eyes. Her nails would be nothing new to him. Stepping over the gown as it finally fell free Nikias could feel the fur upon Briga's bare flesh. Yet again he was reminded more and more about how different they were as a species and it did nothing to stop his growing lust for her. "Today we'll truly be able to test just how soundproof they are." Nikias whispered passionately into Briga's ear his breath against her skin. The Hellyni were a hedonistic people and were known for their longevity and the enjoyment they provided in such acts. While no Zeltrons they still did a good job.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Finally taking a step back to breath and truly take in the magnificence that was Briga[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] Nikias found himself bewitched by the sight. The cerulean hair[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] the gold eyes that carried a longing and lust to match his own. Her none too subtle curves that would call out to men and women alike. With a single step Nikias had his right knee between Briga's and took her lips in a kiss of pure ecstasy yet keeping himself checked for now. He could not give in to his base desires just yet[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] not till Briga was pleased first. "I think you have it confused." Nikias said as he broke the kiss. Another kiss was laid upon Briga's neck as his right arm moved to guide her to lay down flat upon her back. "Just as I am yours[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt], you are mines." [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Nikias did not give Briga the chance to offer the first sense of pleasure. No he started it and loved every second. The Hellyni's right hand moved to her breast while Nikias trailed kisses down the center of her chest. Each one slow[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] eyes locked on Briga's[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] Nikias continued to go lower till he reached her belly button. Lingering there for a few seconds and building the suspense for what came next he took the final plunge. [/SIZE]

[member="Darth Ax'no"]

 

[Ax'no]

Briga tested the pressure of her claws on Nikias’s bare chest, and when he didn’t flinch and merely stared at her as though daring her dig further into his skin, she did so… slowly, leaving faint, red scratch marks which almost immediately faded. His epidermis was tougher than it looked, perhaps a trait of the Hellyni, perhaps not. While he seemed close enough to human, there was a feral quality about the monarch which she’d noticed since he first arrived at the Temple. Their bodies eased together slowly, the pent-up tension between the two finally able to be released.

But first he gently commanded her down onto the bed, the fur blanket tickling her back. Then he lay kiss upon kiss all over her downy skin until she was begging for mercy. There was not an area on each of them that wasn’t thoroughly explored in the next few hours. While Nikias was behind her, he would be able to see the criss-cross pattern of scars on Briga’s back, fresh enough to know that she’d been harshly whipped by someone’s cruel hand recently. And knowing the feisty and confident Priestess, even just in this short time, it was likely an act forced upon her on some level.

But she didn’t try to hide it. Her scars were as much a part of her body as were her horns. And in fact, she would allow herself to be whipped one hundred times over rather than lose those shiny, black horns, a sense of immense pride to the Caprine. It further aroused the Priestess to see that Nikias was a fan of her claws and her horns and didn’t mind either of them being used in their playful seduction. After both of them were spent and slightly sore, Briga curled up beside the Jedi warrior, sighing deeply and stroking his long silvery hair. “If you’re hungry I’ll have one of my hand maidens bring in something to eat. My maidens are loyal and do not spill my secrets, if you’re wondering. They will keep both yours and mine, assuming you have any secrets you'd like to confess. I am a Priestess after all, and can absolve you of your sins," she teased.

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[Akhilleus]

[SIZE=10pt]Over the next few hours Nikias was welcomed to a wonderland due to not only the pleasures that Briga brought him but the same he had given her. The moments their bodies met in passion and lust[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] the roaming hands as they learned more about the others bodies and offered pleasure. Every moment of it had been like something one would see in a holoflic. Joza was truly a goddess when they spent their time together and Nikias had focused more on pleasing her than on what she would do for him. It simply wasn't his way and he gained enjoyment from the sensual moans and pleas. The scars of Briga's brought a flame to Nikias' heart during their time[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] but he dare not mention them as he had the same.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Now he lay exhausted[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] and bruised along with Briga. Rolling over Nikias' arm wrapped around Briga's waist pulling their bare bodies together one again. Though this time in an embrace similar to how one would do a lover. Nikias may not have immediately grown an attachment to Briga but she seemed like the type that everyone else had left immediately after getting what they desired. That others saw her as nothing but a tool to be used and disposed of. Nikias aimed to show her that she need not worry about such things and was worth more. Maybe in the end he could bring about a change in her. "You know to be honest I think we committed about twenty sins in the past hour alone not counting the others." Nikias said his left hand snaking around her waist as well. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Head leaning forward Nikias' forehead touched Briga's and he looked in her eyes ensuring that she saw him not as a jedi but as who he truly was. In turn Nikias saw through the Sith that Briga was. "You need not worry about me leaving yet..." Nikias said rolling over onto his back pulling Briga along so she lay atop him. "Before I leave I wish for you to know that you're more than what you think you are... I will not give you a speech about turning away from the Sith. "Instead I wish to spend the rest of the night with you. Tell me about your grand dreams for your people[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt], and more about yourself. I am your aid and even a goddess needs someone she can confide in besides handmaidens." [/SIZE]


[member="Darth Ax'no"]

 

[Ax'no]

Nikias was right in a way. Briga was not used to having a bedfellow who actually wanted have a conversation after physical pleasure was shared. Because most of the time, she was conducting her affairs in secret, and her partners would rush out of a backdoor of some kind. Or vice versa. She’d certainly been inside the homes of various prominent Iktotchi politicians in order for her clerical activities to escape notice, taxes, embezzlement, and whatever other unsavory things were going on in the Church of Ax’no. Even the Priestess’s recent trysts had been out of conquests, business or to seal an alliance. And while that may have been true of the Caprine/Hellyni bedroom escapade, something was a little different. The Jedi was a very unselfish lover for one. And also an excellent lover, speaking to his own experience in sexual relations. This made her wonder about his species, and if they were as bacchanalian as the Caprine. It was likely so, given the heady pleasure he demanded that she experience. And as his were, her feelings for him were hard to name or pinpoint, but either way, it felt good to Briga. Really good.

Caressing his shoulder, Briga lay her head on his chest. “I would like you to stay the night,” the Caprine mystic said. “And you may remain here as long as you like. There are plenty of reasons for a soon-to-be King to be conducting business with the Priestess. Furthermore, the Caprine are a welcoming species. I do think our alliance will be fruitful for our collective population and not just for you and me.”

Was she thinking more like a ruler already? Quite possibly, Nikias's charm and experience were rubbing off on her.

“And you’re right, my handmaidens are loyal but more interested in what to gown to dress me in or who I’m meeting for a drink. They know nothing about politics.” If any of them did it was Livna who was a little more perceptive than the rest. However, Briga left out the fact that she’d been phenomenally cruel to her maidens lately. A flush of shame colored her cheeks, and although he wouldn’t know why, the horned soothsayer was hoping the Dark Jedi did not actually get to meet Toole, Saira and Livna as there was likely some psychological damage - quite surely physical damage - visible on all of them from their stay in Pancanth prison cells. “The Caprine, while friendly to outsiders, are quite insular. We do not have a stable economy,” Briga said. “I’d like to change that with some trade. Perhaps our wine, which I’ve been told has a unique flavor, could be one of our main exports. What do you think, my King?"

With her fingers she traced a bruise on his chest, a bite mark she'd given him a few hours ago. This time she leaned in, and with her soft lips, lovingly kissed the purple splotch mark.

[member="Nikias"]

 

[Akhilleus]

[SIZE=10pt]Hand stroking through Briga’s hair Nikias was ever attentive. Not just to the Caprine but her words[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] many men would’ve found themselves more focused upon Briga’s supple flesh that was pressed against him. Nikias knew that this was more than just some bedside talk[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] sometimes diplomacy and bureaucracy could take place in other places than in some office or senate chambers. It is often behind closed doors where true negotiations can be made and those you’re dealing with show their true colors. Leaning forward Nikias laid a kiss upon Briga[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt],[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] not upon her lips but her head showing that he was more focused on her words than lust and passion this time. “If you wish for me to stay I shall. Won’t find me or anyone else complaining about such a thing. Those that do are either mad or fools.” Nikias said with a light chuckle. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]“Yes the goal is whats best for both our people. What happened now was indeed a benefit,[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt] and to be honest I wouldn’t mind doing it again.” People could call Nikias many things but the most accurate was brutally honest. He would not hide his thoughts whether it upset others or not. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]Pulling upon Briga’s body Nikias would bring her up so they were now face to face their foreheads touching. “Politics is not an easy subject to encroach upon without knowledge of such things. Best for it to be kept between the professionals.” Nikias said chuckling and brushed the cerulean hair off to the side to it fell to either side of his head like a curtain. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10pt]“My people love to drink… More than they should. As such I can assure you that your export will bring your people credits. As such I will also be paying the men you send to my aid as well as you for their services. Now I say we seal the deal.” Nikias said leaning forward and kissing Briga upon the lips signifying the partnership between their people. It was something that none except those effected would know about and would play to benefit both the rulers. [/SIZE]

[member="Darth Ax'no"]