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lonespark(Her name is pronounced Loo-wee-ya. Cuz Latin. I mean, uh, ancient draconic?)
The mage academy could be a boring place at the tail end of monsoon season, especially for older students with no family to visit. That was only one of the reasons Viren was disappointed when the crow crew delivered a letter from the crown prince of Katolis, saying would be unable to visit for at least a month.
Viren had been friends with Livia, the apprentice with rooms across the hallway, since she had arrived during his second year. She was from Del Bar, but Ferrin, her betrothed, was serving as a trainee combat mage with the Katolian army. When she opened the door in response to his knock, their morose, dejected expressions mirrored each other as she took the letter and read it.
"I was really hoping she could come! I miss her, and I'm working my way the Encyclopedia of Herbal and Magical Aprhodesiac Substances. I was hoping she could help me... run...tests."
Viren cleared his throat awkwardly.
"I'm as bored as you are. If you want to experiment, I'd be willing to assist, in the name of boredom and the eternal quest for knowledge."
"Oh. Thanks for the offer. I'll let you know if I get that lonely."
It took four and a half days.
The substance chosen to test was a powder made from the bark of the goldspear tree. Unlike the lustimal vines growing in the same cloud forest, its libido-stimulating properties were "purported," rather than "confirmed." The bark fragments needed to be ground into powder and sieved to a uniform size, then thoroughly blended into a cream and applied transdermally.
The effects were rapid. Before Viren finished applying the full dose to Livia's arm she was moaning at his touch. With the substance already spreading through his blood, the mere feeling of her skin under his hand nearly overwhelmed his senses.
As they struggled to remove clothing, he asked, "How is it affecting you?"
"Every part of my body is so sensitive! But it has no effect whatsoever on wishing you were someone else."
Viren let out a frustrated laugh.
"It's having the same effect on me. Which I suppose is good, in terms of maintaining free will and consent..."
Livia grumbled, subsiding into sighs as Viren wound his fingers into her hair. She whimpered as he rubbed her scalp. She pressed against him, caressing the planes of his back. He closed his eyes, hissing in pleasure. Through their thin undergarments, he was hard against her leg.
"Free will is overrated when you were really hoping to fuck."
He let her move his free hand between her legs, rubbing gently through the damp fabric.
"We could... close our eyes and pretend?"
"Could we? Could you? I don't think my imagination is that powerful."
She slipped her hands down to stroke his naked ass. He threw his head back, moaning. The skin on skin was pleasant fire, sensual and arousing, but not enough.
"Aaahh... maybe not... Oh! I know a spell that might help you. If you're interested in penetration, that is."
"That is definitely among the things I am interested in."
They scrambled apart. Viren located his notebook and rummaged in Livia's cabinet for ingredients, while she pondered which of her favorite dildos to enchant with the animating spell.
She appeared at his shoulder with the favored toy and frowned at the notes.
"You use dark magic? If you use it too many times, won't that have unpleasant consequences?"
"Well, yes. I've only used it twice. The first time was a low-power test. We can definitely adapt it to use primal magic if you're willing to use expensive ingredients."
"Only twice? Did you just discover it?"
"No... I just... I don't usually... I just prefer to... not... alone..."
She giggled, watching the blush creep down his neck.
"You are ridiculously besotted and it's adorable and entertaining."
Viren ignored her, turning away to draw the rune and intone the spell, handing the toy back when he finished.
"It should take full effect in about ten minutes and last for about half an hour."
He was gone for almost an hour, probably using the spell himself.
Livia found the effect impressively enjoyable. Climax melted away her frustration, but sensitivity from the potion persisted. She wrapped herself in her softest robe, absently brushing the fabric over her breasts as she sorted through her trunk of research notes for a special project.
Engrossed in the mystery, she didn't hear Viren come in, startling at his soft questions over her shoulder.
"Did you like the spell? Is the potion still affecting you?"
"It was wonderful, thanks. And yes. It's worn off some, maybe halfway?"
"What are you working on?"
She explained her dream of discovering one of Ziyali's hidden libraries, and the clues she'd collected over ten years pointing to its location on one of three mountains.
Viren sat down beside her, and they pored over the papers together. Livia never looked up when she handed him something new to examine. If she had, she might have noticed the way he stared at her with longing every time, shared passion for knowledge awakening some of what the potion couldn't.
Finally, he caught her hand and held it, causing her look up. The contact brought the same distracting pleasure, but this time, when their eyes met, something sparked. The paper fluttered to the ground.
"Livia, this is brilliant! You've done remarkable work, and you're so close to putting all the clues together!"
Now it was her turn to blush, deep scarlet with pride and appreciation. Viren brought her hand to his lips, kissing the knuckles.
"I would love to help with this if that's alright."
"I think so. I trust you not to steal the credit...mmmm..."
He kissed the pulse point in her wrist, the inside of her elbow, then the soft, pale inside of her bicep.
"But you can't..." Her voice wavered. "You can't take over, either. Just help me follow my plan."
"I promise." Viren slowly slipped to robe off her shoulders. "What can you tell me about the next steps in the plan?"
As she explained, he stroked and kissed her breasts, then made his way downward. Her explanation trailed off. When he reached for her undergarments she stopped him.
"Is this alright? You really want to? It's not just the potion or..."
"It's nearly worn off now, don't you think?"
"Hmmm..." she traced her fingers down his chest with a thoughtful expression. He trembled and bit his lip, but it wasn't like before. "I guess so."
When she was naked, he kissed her thighs and teased her with his tongue before committing to bringing her off. Livia moaned in ecstasy and writhed on the cushions, trying to steer clear of the most precious papers.
Viren wiped his mouth on his sleeve and grinned at her.
"You're quite good at that for what I assume is a relative lack of experience."
He pouted.
"You don't know everything about me!"
"I don't. Are you going to tell him?"
"I'm not sure yet. I don't have to. You're going to tell her?"
"I am. Include all the details. Maybe add a few. Jealousy gets fantastic results! I know it doesn't work for everyone, but does for us."
"That's... interesting. Possibly inspirational. I'd love to talk more about your project, but if you don't want to I can leave."
"No, don't leave yet. Just let me get dressed..."
She spent the next several hours explaining, flipping through books and sketching projections on the map. They eventually slumped into sleep, surrounded by research materials and plans for a future adventure.
Two months later, after the conclusion of the war training, Ferrin had returned to her position as an assistant instructor for combat magic. She occupied nearly all of Livia's spare time, but was busy the day the prince arrived. He found Viren with Livia, working on the secret library project at a folding table in the hallway between their rooms.
Viren decided to test an idea.
"It's good to see you, Your Highness. You remember Livia... She was recently kind enough to help me with an experiment on substances that might enhance sexual-"
The reaction wasn't unexpected, but the speed and intensity still caught Viren off guard. Harrow growled something resembling a greeting in Livia's direction, grabbing Viren by his belt and collar and dragging him into his room. The door slammed shut on Livia's delighted laughter.
The mage academy could be a boring place at the tail end of monsoon season, especially for older students with no family to visit. That was only one of the reasons Viren was disappointed when the crow crew delivered a letter from the crown prince of Katolis, saying would be unable to visit for at least a month.
Viren had been friends with Livia, the apprentice with rooms across the hallway, since she had arrived during his second year. She was from Del Bar, but Ferrin, her betrothed, was serving as a trainee combat mage with the Katolian army. When she opened the door in response to his knock, their morose, dejected expressions mirrored each other as she took the letter and read it.
"I was really hoping she could come! I miss her, and I'm working my way the Encyclopedia of Herbal and Magical Aprhodesiac Substances. I was hoping she could help me... run...tests."
Viren cleared his throat awkwardly.
"I'm as bored as you are. If you want to experiment, I'd be willing to assist, in the name of boredom and the eternal quest for knowledge."
"Oh. Thanks for the offer. I'll let you know if I get that lonely."
It took four and a half days.
The substance chosen to test was a powder made from the bark of the goldspear tree. Unlike the lustimal vines growing in the same cloud forest, its libido-stimulating properties were "purported," rather than "confirmed." The bark fragments needed to be ground into powder and sieved to a uniform size, then thoroughly blended into a cream and applied transdermally.
The effects were rapid. Before Viren finished applying the full dose to Livia's arm she was moaning at his touch. With the substance already spreading through his blood, the mere feeling of her skin under his hand nearly overwhelmed his senses.
As they struggled to remove clothing, he asked, "How is it affecting you?"
"Every part of my body is so sensitive! But it has no effect whatsoever on wishing you were someone else."
Viren let out a frustrated laugh.
"It's having the same effect on me. Which I suppose is good, in terms of maintaining free will and consent..."
Livia grumbled, subsiding into sighs as Viren wound his fingers into her hair. She whimpered as he rubbed her scalp. She pressed against him, caressing the planes of his back. He closed his eyes, hissing in pleasure. Through their thin undergarments, he was hard against her leg.
"Free will is overrated when you were really hoping to fuck."
He let her move his free hand between her legs, rubbing gently through the damp fabric.
"We could... close our eyes and pretend?"
"Could we? Could you? I don't think my imagination is that powerful."
She slipped her hands down to stroke his naked ass. He threw his head back, moaning. The skin on skin was pleasant fire, sensual and arousing, but not enough.
"Aaahh... maybe not... Oh! I know a spell that might help you. If you're interested in penetration, that is."
"That is definitely among the things I am interested in."
They scrambled apart. Viren located his notebook and rummaged in Livia's cabinet for ingredients, while she pondered which of her favorite dildos to enchant with the animating spell.
She appeared at his shoulder with the favored toy and frowned at the notes.
"You use dark magic? If you use it too many times, won't that have unpleasant consequences?"
"Well, yes. I've only used it twice. The first time was a low-power test. We can definitely adapt it to use primal magic if you're willing to use expensive ingredients."
"Only twice? Did you just discover it?"
"No... I just... I don't usually... I just prefer to... not... alone..."
She giggled, watching the blush creep down his neck.
"You are ridiculously besotted and it's adorable and entertaining."
Viren ignored her, turning away to draw the rune and intone the spell, handing the toy back when he finished.
"It should take full effect in about ten minutes and last for about half an hour."
He was gone for almost an hour, probably using the spell himself.
Livia found the effect impressively enjoyable. Climax melted away her frustration, but sensitivity from the potion persisted. She wrapped herself in her softest robe, absently brushing the fabric over her breasts as she sorted through her trunk of research notes for a special project.
Engrossed in the mystery, she didn't hear Viren come in, startling at his soft questions over her shoulder.
"Did you like the spell? Is the potion still affecting you?"
"It was wonderful, thanks. And yes. It's worn off some, maybe halfway?"
"What are you working on?"
She explained her dream of discovering one of Ziyali's hidden libraries, and the clues she'd collected over ten years pointing to its location on one of three mountains.
Viren sat down beside her, and they pored over the papers together. Livia never looked up when she handed him something new to examine. If she had, she might have noticed the way he stared at her with longing every time, shared passion for knowledge awakening some of what the potion couldn't.
Finally, he caught her hand and held it, causing her look up. The contact brought the same distracting pleasure, but this time, when their eyes met, something sparked. The paper fluttered to the ground.
"Livia, this is brilliant! You've done remarkable work, and you're so close to putting all the clues together!"
Now it was her turn to blush, deep scarlet with pride and appreciation. Viren brought her hand to his lips, kissing the knuckles.
"I would love to help with this if that's alright."
"I think so. I trust you not to steal the credit...mmmm..."
He kissed the pulse point in her wrist, the inside of her elbow, then the soft, pale inside of her bicep.
"But you can't..." Her voice wavered. "You can't take over, either. Just help me follow my plan."
"I promise." Viren slowly slipped to robe off her shoulders. "What can you tell me about the next steps in the plan?"
As she explained, he stroked and kissed her breasts, then made his way downward. Her explanation trailed off. When he reached for her undergarments she stopped him.
"Is this alright? You really want to? It's not just the potion or..."
"It's nearly worn off now, don't you think?"
"Hmmm..." she traced her fingers down his chest with a thoughtful expression. He trembled and bit his lip, but it wasn't like before. "I guess so."
When she was naked, he kissed her thighs and teased her with his tongue before committing to bringing her off. Livia moaned in ecstasy and writhed on the cushions, trying to steer clear of the most precious papers.
Viren wiped his mouth on his sleeve and grinned at her.
"You're quite good at that for what I assume is a relative lack of experience."
He pouted.
"You don't know everything about me!"
"I don't. Are you going to tell him?"
"I'm not sure yet. I don't have to. You're going to tell her?"
"I am. Include all the details. Maybe add a few. Jealousy gets fantastic results! I know it doesn't work for everyone, but does for us."
"That's... interesting. Possibly inspirational. I'd love to talk more about your project, but if you don't want to I can leave."
"No, don't leave yet. Just let me get dressed..."
She spent the next several hours explaining, flipping through books and sketching projections on the map. They eventually slumped into sleep, surrounded by research materials and plans for a future adventure.
Two months later, after the conclusion of the war training, Ferrin had returned to her position as an assistant instructor for combat magic. She occupied nearly all of Livia's spare time, but was busy the day the prince arrived. He found Viren with Livia, working on the secret library project at a folding table in the hallway between their rooms.
Viren decided to test an idea.
"It's good to see you, Your Highness. You remember Livia... She was recently kind enough to help me with an experiment on substances that might enhance sexual-"
The reaction wasn't unexpected, but the speed and intensity still caught Viren off guard. Harrow growled something resembling a greeting in Livia's direction, grabbing Viren by his belt and collar and dragging him into his room. The door slammed shut on Livia's delighted laughter.
