The sun stood at its peak raining down its brutal rays on all living things it could find, most likely wishing to burn them brown, but unfortunately for it, there were many who escaped its torture, their current smiles a mockery to its strength.
Walking in a forest he had no idea about and enjoying the shade brought about by the unfortunate trees was Seth.
It had been about 4 hours of nonstop running from him since he crossed Monwac city walls, and now he was taking a break, deciding to walk.
While Seth had been fortunate to escape the sun's angry glare, the only thing it had served to accomplish was to lessen his sufferings and not extinguish them.
Under the advice and pressure of Irene who feared them running into an enemy the longer they were close to Monwac city, Seth had been moving at eye-raising speeds.
Though he wasn't completely exhausted, Seth was thirsty, after speeding for 4 hours, his perspirations seemed to be exerting a bigger than expected toll on him, though Seth suspected his fire breathing hand a hand in his situation...
As he trudged through the forest, Seth occasionally smacked his lips to keep them wet, his smack faintly getting to Irene who had woken up at some point.
"Why are you smacking your lips?" Irene softly asked.
"I am thirsty" Seth grumbled, a little peeved and envious at Irene who had been resting on his back the whole time.
"Oh," Irene said a little bit surprised, she lifted her head off Seth's shoulders and then sniffed a little before resting it back.
"No water around" she muttered, and then rubbed her right hand which was around Seth's neck, calling his attention.
Just as Seth turned to see the situation with Irene, she raised her head and kissed him.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSeth's eyes scrunched up as she tried to understand what was happening, though he wouldn't say no to sex at the moment, he was very aware that now was not the time for a bang given both their conditions and if he knew that much, then Irene should too.
Confused, Seth decided to let Irene be and see where it would lead.
He opened his mouth and let Irene's tongue into his mouth, their tongues playing around, and then the both of them took turns sucking each other's lips and tongue.
In no time, Seth had forgotten his apprehensiveness and was fully engaged in their very sloppy kiss, and it wasn't until Irene suddenly pulled back that he got himself.
"That should be enough," Irene said, resting her head once more.
"No it wasn't " Seth grumbled and looked down to his pants, "Look".
Hearing Seth's words, Irene didn't bother looking at Seth's pants, already having an idea about what had happened.
"It was just a kiss, how can you be getting hard at such a time?"
"Not my fault Irene," Seth said with a shake of his head," you should know by now that am always ready for sex, why would you go giving me such a random delicious kiss" Seth finished, licking his lips as he remembered it.
"I was quenching your taste" Iren pointed out her words stunning Seth as he quietly went over their kiss.
"But that's impossible, saliva can't quench taste, especially not so well," Seth said still unable to help himself with licking his lips once more.
"I'm not a human Seth, stop judging me by your human standards" Irene grumbled.
Seth was tempted to point out that he also wasn't human, but dropped the idea and moved to a more profitable one.
"Let's have one more kiss, this one should satisfy me," Seth said with a smile, already bringing his mouth close to Irene's face, but her hand clamped onto it and pushed it back.
"My saliva isn't free, I also lose water in the process".
"Let's get going, we should hit a road very soon and find help there". Iren said
Seth nodded his head, but the sweet sensation from having his thirst soothed just hadn't left him, and so another idea hit him almost immediately.
"What about your milk," Seth asked, but Irene's only reply was to quietly stare at him.
They both stared at each other for a little while before Irene spoke up first,
"Are you getting lightheaded again?"
"No, am just a little horny, thirsty, and hungry, but thanks for the kiss anyway it helped a lot," Seth said and began walking.
"Nice of you to be considerate," Irene said with a smile only earning a gruff from Seth.
Some seconds of silence passed as they walked, and Irene feeling particularly energetic decided to speak some more.
"Can I ask you a personal or let's say delicate question".
"You can,"
"Hmm, okay well do you consume people, I mean like other higher life forms with consciousness, do you regularly eat them".
"No, today was my first time, are you worried I'll eat you," Seth asked.
"No, till today I've never felt any sense of predation from you" Irene answered, and they both went silent.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Did you enjoy it?" Irene asked not too long after.
"Enjoy what?"
"Her flesh".
"Her flesh, not sure, but consuming it was quite rewarding, it filled me with more than qi than eating meat usually does, a surprising discovery considering how much more saturated beasts are with qi".
"No, beast's bodies contain more qi, the problem is that you eat them cooked".
"Beast meat is cooked most importantly to wipe out or reduce the qi within it, and only then is it okay for humans to consume".
"Try consuming beast's flesh raw from now on" Irene advised.
"I'll take that for now," Seth said with a nod," but it doesn't explain why a woman as weak as her was able to give me almost the same satisfaction as a rank 8 beast.
Seth's words on having eaten a rank 8 beast had Irene looking at him in awe, but she quickly schooled her face before he could notice and spoke.
"Evolution" Irene answered and went further to explain,
"It still a new discovery in my world and still being worked on, but one of the basic theories is that species born with higher reasoning, naturally have a higher evolution than the dumb species"
"That theory should explain your situation," Irene said.
Seth quietly digested Irene's words, deciding to go with them for the time being.
"You've been quite helpful, are you expecting anything in return".
"With the things that have happened today, concluding that you aren't human answers a lot of questions".
"My only request is that you get a hold of yourself and not eat me" Irene quietly said and then went silent.
In this way, each kept to their own thoughts they trudged onwards, heading for a very faraway town