He had picked up Faria's scent a day or two past, but that morning it had been taken over by something entirely different. At first it was fruit, apples even, but the closer he walked as his curiosity took over, the stronger the scent grew until it morphed to something else entirely. He came upon a wayward fruit tree growing along the banks of a lazy river. Perhaps the seeds had been carried here from somewhere else, but it was clearly in the prime of it's growth. It's branches were weighed down with heaps of red fruit, dusting the ground. Below a smattering of animal tracks wove in and out of mounds of decaying fruit, so overripe that it was beginning to smell too strong, foreign even. And yet, it was so tempting... Mithras had approached just such a pile with a suspicious eye. He didn't know why he wanted to taste it so badly, but he did. The brute had cast a furtive glance from side to side, checking that no one was near to see him should the fruit be repulsive, and then with a quick dart of a tongue he took a taste. It was sweet, ungodly so, and potent. At once he recoiled, sneezing from the strength of it... But then he tried it again. And again, and again, and again until he was laying lazily in the sun, fruit propped between his paws, head swimming just a bit. There was something strange about it, but he liked it, and all at once forgot just what he was supposed to be doing. "Talk" "You" Think

Faria had been travelling with Steel for a long while now, she'd been all over the southern part of the alacritian continent, and they'd not seen hide nor hair of his family. While the two of them were almost always together, which had been rather awkward with her heat in the last season, but she'd resisted the temptations well enough. They journeyed together, but sometimes they got separated, now was such a time. Her paws carried her where they wished, but as she walked the familiar scent of Mithras tempted her forward. They'd been reunited, but she'd gone off again. She'd made a promise to Steel, and she was going to keep it. When they were through with his quest she;d return to the south, hopefully with her companion in tow. Her mind was not on Steel though, she wanted to see Mith. More than ever she wanted to wrap herself in his starry pelt and show him how much she'd missed him. Her pace quickened as she felt herself growing closer to him, her tail would wag excitedly behind her as she went, her heartbeat fluttering as her bright gaze caught sight of his lazing form. At an all out run by now Ria wouldn't slow down as she closed in on him, a huge grin played on her features as she aimed to tackle his starry neck. "Talk" "You" Think

Ria hit him like a freight train. Out of no where the small blue gril would burst through the underbrush and her scent seemed to follow, lingering just long enough to give the brute a fright. He let out a muffled curse as he was swept sideways, recoiling just in time to see who the culprit was. When he recognized the starry pelt he lurched to his feet, a bit more wobbly than he had expected. "Faria! You're here! I was looking for you," he professed, wondering why his words seemed so slow and sluggish.  "You've gotta try this fruit," he insisted after. In a better state of mind he might have asked her where she'd been or what she'd been up to but the potent apples had clouded and cluttered his mind. Still, his oldest friend at his side again, the young man felt his spirit lift.  

She'd catch him off guard and tumble underneath him as he wobbled to his feet, she'd land with her head underhis chest and her belly showing as she flopped in front of him. He was kind of wobbly, and his speech slurred amusedly. Had the fruits he so eagerly offered her caused this? Seemed like it would be a lot of fun. "Haha, you've found me Mithras." She'd giggle as she trust a paw up to push against his breastbone. She'd beam up at him briefly before rolling back onto her stomach and lifting herself ot her paws, her eyes scanning their surroundings as she chose an apple to consume. Finding a nice and juice one she'd take a giant bite right off the bat. It was sickly sweet, with an obvious kick at the end. This was liek nothing she'd ever had before! "Woah!" She'd glance back at Mith before eating the rest of it quickly. Finding another she'd lay down in front of it, her features still facing her best friend. "How many have you eaten?" "Talk" "You" Think

Mithras smiled a crooked smile at her enthusiasm. She liked the weird fruit just as much as he did! He settled back down close by her side and rolled his eyes at her question. "Welll..." he'd wheedle. "Quite a few, I may have lost count. He laughed and took a long moment to enjoy the way the world spun whenever he moved his head to fast one way or the other. He was also really happy to have her back with him, even if he had no idea where she came from! He realized in some dark corner of his mind that this was all very sudden and he should have questions for her, but he really just wanted to share this fruit with her! "You should probably have more," he urged in a tone that implied a good joke and was tinged with his natural charisma. "I mean, you can't let me keep on like this, I'm already so far ahead of you." In all honesty he liked the way the alcohol was making him feel, and he wanted to experience that with her. He shifted his paws, marveling at the weightless way they seemed to move.

Mithras would not with hold his smile from her at the obvious enjoyment she held in the odd fruits. Already she could feel a warmth in her stomach that defied the autumn chill. Mithras was also completely unable to recall exactly how many fruits she was behind him, not that she cared much about that anymore anyway. As he lowered himself close by her side she'd become much more concerned with that delightful closeness she'd missed so much. Especially over the last season. "You should probably have more," he'd offer as she finished up her second fruit, and she really couldn't deny his logic. "You're right, I most certainly need sommmme more." Oh what was that! Already her words would begin their journey into slur. She'd giggle eagerly at the way she was feeling, and with out hesitation moved on to the next fruit, and the next, filling her belly with the sugary, alcohol-y, goodness. By this time it was getting difficult to keep herself on her feet, "Oooh, Mith." She'd gasp as she found herself stumbling into his side. While she couldn't really stand very well she sure felt really good. "Youuu think I've caught up yet?" she'd ask with a giggle as she nuzzled into his soft fur. She'd breath in his scent as her eyes closed blissfully, her whole body warm with a feeling of pins and needles. "I missssssssed you Mith." She'd murmer blissfuly as she held tightly to him. Partly for balance and mostly to be close to him. "Talk" "You" Think

Faria fell into him and he found himself enjoying her warmth. She was his friend and he was just happy to see her, right? As she fell into him, he moved to wrap his neck over her slight frame and hold her there in an affectionate embrace. She asked him if he thought she'd had enough and he scoffed. "I don't know what enough is," he admitted, "But I haven't found it yet." He took another bite of the strange fruit. Faria would claim that she'd missed him, and it hit the brute hard in the chest. For some reason it occurred to him that they weren't children anymore, and this friendship was more than just puppy playmates. Faria was his friend, his companion, someone he valued in his life above all others, tied with his sister and no others. They weren't lonesome and bored children, they had matured and even then he wanted her near him. "I missed you too," he sighed, and reached out to tug her against him. He was beginning to feel truly odd...

She'd feel Mith shift to hold her in an embrace as she fell into him, she'd smile delightedly as her tummy erupted with fluttering butterflies. She'd try to explain the feelings off on the huge amount of alcohol she'd consumed, but she'd experienced desire and it was hard to disguise. Still, she'd do her best to ignore it, finding herself smiling and laughing, being silly was enough with Mistras wasn't it? Her foggy brain wasn't so sure. As he reached for another bite she'd join him despite all the fruit already sitting in her belly. He'd return her sentiment and pull her closer to him, sending excited little shivers over her vibrant pelt. "Heyyy." She'd utter into his fur, "You wanna go on an adventure with'me?" She'd hickup at the end of her statement, if she could walk they were totally going adventuring. "Talk" "You" Think

The prospect of roaming with Faria was always enticing, but in his current state it seemed even more so. In fact, he couldn't think of anything else he'd rather do, which wasn't saying much because his critical thinking skills seemed to have gone on holiday. "Uhm, hell yes," he said, even though it came out more like "yesh." The titan lurched to his feet and wobbled a moment as the world spun around him. Those apples were the best thing he'd ever eaten. "Where we goin'?" he asked, impulse telling him to lean against Faria for support but stumbling the opposite way before he got the chance to make that mistake. He caught himself just before completely wiping out, and hoped Faria hadn't noticed, or at least would not laugh at him. The late evening light was turning to dusk, but the blue of her pelt was still vivid in the low light. This was gonna be fun.

Ria did not have to wait any time at all for Mithras's answer, just as excited as she was he'd exclaim his preparedness. However slurry they were becoming. As he leapt to his feet though he'd completely throw off Faria's balance as she realized she'd mostly been using him to keep herself upright. She'd fall into the grass with a small 'thud' as he went staggering away from her. They'd have to make this adventure quick or neither of them were going to make it all the way through. Ria would eventually find her own footing, kind of reminiscent of a newborn giraffe the galactic girl found herself upright. Where were they going? She'd lean into him as he leaned into her and began walking. "We're adventuring!" Truth be told she didn't really even have a destination in mind. However she wouldn't quit walking or let him fall behind. Giggling as they slowly made their way down the bank the world just kept getting dizzier and dizzier. Eventually it wasn't just her head, her whole body would swirl and she'd lose her balance again. The brilliant colored she wolf went tumbling away from Mithras, but to her luck a rather large plant was there to catch her fall. Giggling all the while Ria wouldn't even try to get up, coupled with her incredible laughter there was no way she was going to stand again. As the giggles subsided and she finally caught her breath she'd realize what it was that had caught her in the first place. She'd landed in a nice size Cannabis bush. How luck were they? "Ooooh Mith! You know what would go great with these apples?" She'd giggle again as she looked up at his beautiful beautiful face. "This fantastic herb." And with no other explanation the she wolf started devouring the fluffy plant beneath her. Hopefully Mith followed her example. "Talk" "You" Think

Their unplanned decent had Mithras' sides aching with laughter. The journey itself was passing in an indistinct blur and he found himself unclear of the details, except that one moment they were upright and the next they were not. Faria's journey downwards was halted by a tall plant, wilting in the late season but laden with pungent flowers. He was about to wrinkle his nose against the strong scent when Faria surprised him by grabbing one between her cobalt jaws. His brows dipped in drunken confusion. "Really?" he questioned, but leaned in all the same to take a bud of his own. The taste wasn't terribly pleasant but thanks to those apples he wasn't really in a mindset to care. He waited with baited breath, trying to see just what was so great about them. The light was almost gone from the world, but Faria still shone out like moonlight splaying across a lagoon. He watched her, confusion growing as his thoughts would muddle further. This plant was weird... It was certainly tainting his thoughts because he'd never really thought about Faria like this before... He blew a long breath out through his nose, trying to chase them away.

As she looked up with the sticky bid hanging out of her mouth, Mithras would just give her a rather unbelieving look. She'd scowl at him playfully, her mouth too full to actually reply with her obvious answer. Yes she was serious and he should probably get to eating. She'd never been this intoxicated before, and had never really found a good time to consume the herb now in her mouth, but now seemed better than ever. They would have to wait a little while for the plant to really kick in, but that was alright, she was enjoying her drunkenness and all the odd feelings it brought about. Ria would sigh heavily as it slowly took hold of her, bringing about a feeling of euphoria. She'd roll onto her back, finding herself staring up at the sky as the last bits of the sunset lingered and the real stars came out to play. With her paws tucked neatly at her chest and her hind legs sprawled behind her the girl's galactic tail would wag blissfully. She hickupped softly as she looked to her companion mischievously, did he feel its effects too? "Come'n lay withthth me." With her expression soft, and her inebriation obvious she'd invite him closer to her. "Talk" "You" Think

He was starting to feel warm, and fuzzy too. He was having trouble forcing his eyes to focus on just one place. His head was starting to fill with dandelion fuzz or something, and he found a dopey smile growing on his face. This was.. this was wonderful. When Faria asked him to lay down beside her he probalby couldn't have declined even if he'd wanted to. The astral titan took a pair of slow and careful steps, overly cautious and afraid he might lose his balance and fall on her. "I want like.. a whole tree of those apples," he'd murmur while trying his best to be graceful. Mith lowered himself to the ground and rolled over, wanted to move closer but underestimating just how close the two already were. His snout bumped into her neck, and although surprised, he pushed the gesture further to nuzzle her affectionately. She really was awesome, like... definitely his best friend. For sure. Wow, his head sure was spinning...

With her world still spinning the girl would watch as Mithras, as carefully as his incredibly large form could be, lowered to the ground. She'd smile brightly, as her turquoise gaze roamed his fit form. They'd grown up since the last time they'd all travelled together. They were adults now, and his form certainly showed that. His careful movement turned out to not quite be as careful as he hoped, with effort her rolled closer,only to end up right against her. He'd bury his features into her starry neck and the she wolf couldn't help but wrap her paws up around his shoulders. She'd return his nuzzles, burying her nose into the soft fur behind his ears. Her pink tongue would sneak from its place unexpectedly and she'd kiss him softly there. The butterflies in her belly would react to the gesture as shivers ran over her skin. "Mithras?" Her voice asked softly as she wondered if she'd gone too far, or not far enough. "Talk" "You" Think

Faria's kiss was soft, unexpected, and sent a wave of warmth through his gut. Mithras choked on a breath which might have become a gasp, but instead made not a sound as his mind tried to make sense of whatever that was. Her voice was soft and sweet to his drunken ears, and he felt the weight of that simple gesture even if he didn't understand what it meant. He felt something in the moment shift, and a small voice in the back of his mind urged caution, but he was not of a mind to listen. He meant to let out a long breath, trying to alleviate some of the tension building up inside but it came out as a low growl. It was not born of anger or distaste, but of the frustration inside him. Bold and brash he leaned forward and gave her a kiss of his own, right on the cheek, and breathed in the scent of her. This didn't feel like the Faria he'd always known anymore. The heat in his body would start to grow and while part of him was scared, another part of was eager. "Hmmm..." he hummed, waiting to see what his 'friend' would do.

She wanted to hod him tightly to her, but the uncertainty would only let her cling loosely to his form. A soft growl was let loose from his chest, but she could discern any real protest from it. He offered his own kiss to her, lips brushing gently against her cheek. This was no cry for her to stop. She wouldn't pull away, but encouraged by his reaction pull herself tighter. Their bodies entwined she felt like she couldn't get close enough. Again she'd kiss him softly, but there was much more hunger there now. Again and again she'd lay kisses along his jaw and ear, finally coming to the white appendage, and gently nibbled at the sensitive skin. She'd push her belly against his, finding it hard to breath normally as she lay close to him. Her rational mind screamed at her to stop, but all her drunk self wanted to do was continue onwards. Mith, stop me, But the words would only remain as thoughts as she pushed onward, kissing at his lips with renewed vigor and obvious want. -fade- "Talk" "You" Think

Mithras didn't really understand what was happening, but he hoped Faria did. Between his drunken, muddled mind and a lack of experience he had long ago given the reins over to the impulses of his body. Faria moved on him, with him, and he was lost. If he wanted to stop, he didn't remember. If he knew how at any point, that was lost to him then. All at once he lost his mind, overtaken by a fuzzy, mashed up, watered down version of thinking. All he knew was what he wanted, and nothing else. Perhaps he would look back on it as a mistake, but just then the concept of 'past' and 'future' were drowned out by the 'now.' He sucked in a breath and flung himself from the last ledge holding him up from the abyss of insensate.
-Fade-

When Faria had eventually passed out the whole night had seemed quite perfect in every aspect. She had enjoyed herself, she was content, and Mithras was wrapped up in her arms. It couldn't have gotten better than that. However as the morning light shone across their entangled bodies Ria became acutely aware of how opposite her thinking had been. As consciousness found her the first sensation she noticed was the pounding headache. The second was how incredibly sore she was in some very intimate places. Which led to her next thought. She'd slept with Mith. Her eyes would snap open, though she instantly regretted the action. She'd groan heavily as she found herself having more than a few difficulties in trying to detach herself from Mithras. Vague scenes flashed in her emory as she lifted her head and caught a glimpse of his more than peaceful looking expression. She'd freeze as she'd get caught up in his features, the same odd emotions that had egged her on last night returned. Her brilliant blue ears fell to her skull as only one thought repeated in her head, What have I done? "Talk" "You" Think