The area was dense with foliage, trees green all around and Aeistrios observes it with a simple look of curiosity. There wasn’t much sun able to come through- save for the parts trees didn’t cover- leaving some of the land under his paws a bit more wet than other areas.

He was following the scent of @Reah , trailing a bit behind from what he could tell. A mischievous grin etched to his face, and while he admires her for a moment (how could he not? His mate was gorgeous!) he was more excited to engage her. Crouching low, Aeistrios does his best to be quiet… which was probably failing horribly with his colossal size. Eh, who cared anyways. With a smug grin, he takes his chance and aims to jump out at her from the dense growth around, attempting to hook his paws around her body and tackle her to the ground with him.

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Reah had found herself in a jungle, and as she traveled she had somehow stumbled upon a beautiful river. It was lush and the air was fresh, sunlight piercing through the leaves above. Her obsidian gaze couldn’t help but study the nearby plants, wondering if there were any that had possible medicinal values.

Though she noted to be careful. She never really found herself within the jungles often, instead, she had been sticking to the watering hole. She wasn’t too knowledgeable when it came to jungle plants. Therefore, she would simply study and not bother to touch. The last thing that she wished for was to harvest a poison and react poorly to it. Now that she was with @Aeistrios, she felt like she had to take care of herself more. She wasn’t just a lonely nomad anymore, Aeistrios genuinely cared for her and wanted her around.

She was trapped within her studies, therefore ignoring her surroundings. A perfect time for her mate to strike, and so he did. His large limbs grabbed her, easily bringing her to the ground. She gasped, not anticipating the attack. She calmed when she realized who had brought her down, her muscles relaxing.

Hey, she purred, moving and kissing his cheek. I was too far into my studies, I didn’t even suspect you, she rumbled, shifting and sitting up. A small smirk appeared on her lips and she tried to pounce on him, hoping to land on top of him and get her revenge.
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He was successful in his grab, large limbs enclosing her to his form, his colossal size engulfing her. He heard her sweet gasp from her lungs, such a soft and enticing sound to be played across his ears. There is an obvious smirk on his face as they roll to the ground, and as her body situates under him, Aeistrios peers down at her with mischief. Her lowly rumbles at her purr and affection, his own head lowering down to nuzzle at the crook of her tender neck.

"Who would ever think I could go undetected, hmm?" After all he hadn't even thought he would pull it off- he was hard to hide and hard to miss. Shifting himself to the side, he angles his body to where she can easily get up, all while he lounges back on his hind legs. "What were you doing?" A slight furrow of his brow as he looks around, trying to figure out what his mate was up to.

@Reah

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They embraced each other, Reah selfishly basking in her mate’s attention. His words were low and they made her head feel fuzzy. She couldn’t help but quietly stare up at him, watching his every move intently. He then inquired about what she had been doing, and she finally began to sit up. I was just studying some plants, she told him, she then got up and shook out her dark silky coat. She stretched a little, showing off her body to @Aeistrios.

I don’t visit the jungles often, so the plants are all new to me, she explained to him, a small smirk appearing on her face. Though I don’t think I will forage today, she added, another soft sigh escaping her lips. Her gaze moved back to the foliage that she had been studying. I don’t want to accidentally find a poison, she said. She was sure there were perhaps some useful medicinal flowers around, she just wasn’t exactly which ones yet. She truly needed to take some time to do so. Yet now that her mate had found her, she was fine with taking a break from the task at hand._{BG — ART — CODE}

He felt a smirk at her reply- she had been studying some plants. What a smart mate of his, and as Aeistrios held onto her, he could only pride himself in his choice of female. She was a beauty with a brain - and she liked him too. It made things way less difficult than one could imagine.

"A poison?" His mind instantly went back to Linnaea , recalling how she had poisoned someone to their death. "Are you scared of poisons?" He asks then, gauging for her reactions. She was beauty and brain but if violence scared her... things could get a bit tricky. However Aeistrios was optimistic, peering out to the jungle area. "Plus plants are... plants. Don't they do a lot of the same things?" His words showed how naïve he was to all things medicine. How could plants be vastly different anyways?

@Reah

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@Aeistrios questioned if she was scared of poisons. He added that the plants were just plants, and he asked if they did the same things. She silently shook her head, Some plants are different, she began to explain to him. She glanced around for a short moment, truly studying the plants once more. Then she turned to her mate again.

He was a powerful man, but she knew that herbs and poisons weren't a strong suit for him. If you eat the wrong thing, you could die, she admitted to him. I’m not scared of plants, or poisons, she told him. But I’d rather stay safe than sorry, she added. Thankfully Reah held enough knowledge to possibly counteract the effects of specific poisons. Though still, she would rather avoid a problem like that. And before the poison does kill you, you’ll suffer a painful and excruciating death, she continued on, her gaze meeting his.

Think of something painful, a horrible illness, perhaps vomiting, headaches, chills, or something worse, asphyxiation? she said, her voice turning a bit more serious. You could suffer all those symptoms combined before you die from consuming a poison, she murmured.

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