Kovac took the bottle of wine, but did not take a drink, listening rather to Euthisa as she revealed more of herself. In all honesty, the tattooed girl was the opposite of the snarky mongrel. A model child and citizen, at least to the eyes of the public. Content to entertain herself with the arts and tempered in mood, Euthisa was a woman of intellect, talent and poise. Yet she admitted flaws and shortcomings, and the honest desire to raise her station. Most lower caste citizens longed to rise, but few had the initiative to take action. He believed Euthisa did.
The half-bred hunter found that all of those revealations made her, ironically, all the more attractive. Her final comment, suggestive and promising, only added another dimenstion to Euthisa's appeal. He made a vow to himself to indeed make sure he discovered what yet lay untold regarding the beautiful Chiet.
Kovac's reluctant gaze lifted from the woman to the sun. Time had passed without notice. With a sigh, he looked again to Euthisa. "I must get back up the road. I have duty at the ranges this evening." The Avora's voice was laced with disappointment. Emerald eyes once again settled in contentment upon the ivory features of Euthisa. He took a chance, Inartan blood stirred in the presence of this new friend, and leaned closer to the woman. His head tilted, eyes darting from her green gaze to ruby lips. Warm breath brush against her mouth moments before Kovac pressed his lips against her. Firm but gentle, the kiss confirmed the man's interest as more than cursory, a promise of more in the future if she so inclined. After a long, delicious moment, Kovac withdrew, meeting Euthisa's gaze again as a wry smile lit his face.
The half-bred hunter found that all of those revealations made her, ironically, all the more attractive. Her final comment, suggestive and promising, only added another dimenstion to Euthisa's appeal. He made a vow to himself to indeed make sure he discovered what yet lay untold regarding the beautiful Chiet.
Kovac's reluctant gaze lifted from the woman to the sun. Time had passed without notice. With a sigh, he looked again to Euthisa. "I must get back up the road. I have duty at the ranges this evening." The Avora's voice was laced with disappointment. Emerald eyes once again settled in contentment upon the ivory features of Euthisa. He took a chance, Inartan blood stirred in the presence of this new friend, and leaned closer to the woman. His head tilted, eyes darting from her green gaze to ruby lips. Warm breath brush against her mouth moments before Kovac pressed his lips against her. Firm but gentle, the kiss confirmed the man's interest as more than cursory, a promise of more in the future if she so inclined. After a long, delicious moment, Kovac withdrew, meeting Euthisa's gaze again as a wry smile lit his face.
