#earthrunes

Meanwhile, At Bachdion's study...

His (August's) jaw drops. "Nix... what? No, Sir... no. Bachdion... NO. I ... What?"

"Well," Bachdion says "It is hard to figure out what you meant then? You make it sound like a negative thing. I assure you, the gift of pan is not."

OOC Well... August's defence is after Bachdion's protest. "What?"

"I can ... " An introspective pause. "... see the use of your Gift."

"Oh? Good. what would you Use it for?"

A blank look.

"You did just say you could see the use for it," A smile, "So?"

"I ... would not. Sir, that Gift you have is.. powerful."

"Oh,so you can see a use for it as long as it's never ever used?"

A confused look.

"You seem to be waffling a bit, Sir August. " A chuckle, "Okay okay .What else did you want to know about it?"

"It..." He clears his throat. " If.. Sir, that is.. Bachdion. In confidence? Only between us?"

"If I didn't think you'd take it wrong I'd offer to get a stole" Nonplused

He clears his throat. "How many... times? Is one ...expected? To." He shifts. "How... often?"

"Okay, forgive me, but... I didn't understand that? How many times..what? How often what?"

Deeply red. "We... a lot. I mean..." He faces, if not eyes, the saytr. "We had sex a lot. The Gift... I understand that's the point but... a -lot-?

"You're going to take this wrong, but good man. Nicee to be young isn't it? Damn lad. Stamina like that is... you do a satyr proud" He fights the urge to slap him on the back

Predictably, he winces. "Is that... I mean... is it, for us.. normal?"

"The gift of pan tends to energize a bit, but make no doubt that was you." still proud, "When you stop worrying about how well you're doing, you tend to do better. It's like dancing i nthat regard."

"It....." He drinks the water he brought with him "... Yessir."

"August, look, the Gift often has a carnal edge, but that's not all it is. Like I said, it releases you to enjoy yourself. In fact, it is possible you were released to please your lady more than usual is all. What I mean is, she enjoys intimacy. YOU enjoy making her happy . So, even if Sex were just an end to that means for you.... you really give it your all when the gift of pan has you enthused. Is _that _ helpful if embarrassing? You can act uninhibited for selfless reasons too you see?"

He listens to the question, nods.

Considers the question(s).

"Come to think of it, " He admits, "there is a record of a man at Vegas who actually , under the gift of pan, tipped heavily!!"

August nods. "Vince." a pause. "The lion pooka." Unnecessarily. "He was... he took care of her? Bess?"

"We're back to bess? August... do you really want to know, in exacting detail, what we did to Bess?"

Raised brow

"or for that matter, what she did to us?"

"No." Firmly. "But... Vince... he..." A pause "From what you saw, you... were there.... you would give Coradel to him?"

And it may be the Liam stops breathing stops with the asking.

Eyebrows shoot up to his horns

"I can tell you that Vince was a kind lover to Bess. He was playful, and gentle without being timid. He paid attention to what she enjoyed. to answer your question? Would I give Coradel to him? Well, shes' not mine to give, but I know what you mean. No. I would however Share Coradel with him and have that litle lioness reduced to a happy puddle of purring afterglow. "

August looks away... swallows... and nods." Thank you."

"One more question. If you have time."

"Surely, but I reserve the right to remind ask a question or make a statement on this subject further. Go on."

Not making eye contact, he shifts closer. Ish. "If.... when one's.... when..." A deep breath. "how does one....proceed when a ...one's partner likes... pain." Delivered. "If... there's .. pain."

"Her or you?"

He manages to voice "If .. if it is not me that... likes. Pain."

"Not, like, damage!" He assures! ""Just.... a bit..... " Mumbles.

"wow, this is..still some next level stuff," Surprised, but not disgusted, "Okay, first let's get back to something else. August... you do know consent works both ways? Just as you insisted things be comfortable and right for Bess, you have as much right as she does to say 'pass'."

He nods... after an instant's hesitation.

"mm don't like that hesitation but we let it slide. You can say 'no'. You can say "i'm not ready for that', and without shame you can say 'I'm scared'. She loves you. She may want to lure you into an ever spiraling drop into depravity, but she does it with love." He assures a hint of a smile "If your'e not ready for her and Vince? then take a breather. If she's fussy, tell her to come to me and I will give her a talking to. I didn't train her to be a seflish lover."

"I... what?" Breathless with the satyr's compilation. "What?"

"Not sure how I could have been clearer. You have a say in your relationship too, even in the bedroom. She knows that, and will respect that. You've been very good at trying to overcome some ..barriers. She has waited this long she can wait a bit longer for Vince or any other lover because you, her LOVE ask her too."

He shakes his head, dislodging. "Sorry... It's... it's Vince?"

"Not exactly my point, sorry, I mean it as a connected thing, not that Vince likes pain, at least not that I saw but... Vince, or Pain, or Body frosting, the thing these have in common is that none of them go into your love making until you and she both agree on it. Okay?"

Carefully. " What is between Coradel and I is... ours. Period."

"Good word" He nods

"Now," He says "about pain used in just the right amount as pleasure is peaking to really get an extra oomph?" He pulls the young fellow aside and begins telling him of important things. Safety measures, safe words, and to always have a spare key. He spends the next hour telling August things that may have the young man's eyes go so wide his skull may fall through them.