Generational similarities

Tamsyn seemed amused by Ember's naivety and innocence, but was kind and gracious going about it so the girl never felt like she was being judged or talked down to. That was probably the best thing about talking with her grandmother; it felt like confiding in a close friend and not just a family member. Tam reassured her that it was absolutely okay to pursue engaging in and enjoying the more lustful side of sexual encounters and not having to feel tethered to a concept of being committed to one person immediately because of it. She had always just based her notions of relationships off of her parents, since that was the one she saw regularly, and even though her parents were usually fawning over each other liberally, they were still very much in love and committed to one another. Hearing all the parts that came before from Tam was eye opening!

Ember gave a pensive hum as she considered what her grandmother was telling her. It made sense, especially when she started considering how Tamsyn's free love mentality had eventually led her to meet Kane, and how their desire had eventually evolved into love rather than vice versa. A roguish little smile crept its way across the yearling's lips as she thought about how liberating it felt to know she could be that way too—with Erik, with Aylin, with whoever she wanted really! Em's promiscuous daydreaming was momentarily interrupted when Tamsyn interjected again by cautioning her to always be safe when experimenting or playing with her lovers. The warning to be sure she knew and trusted whoever she decided to share herself with regardless of how strong or confident she was was taken in stride, and the midnight black Carpathian gave a nod to her similarly dark-furred grandmother. She couldn't imagine letting anyone she didn't know and trust that close to her.

"I understand, Bunica. I'll be safe, I promise. I won't let anyone touch me who I don't want to." Em then looked back to Tam with a resolute look in her swirling blue-turquoise eyes and a confident smile on her lips, reminiscent of a young Artorias. She kept her attention on Tamsyn, wondering if there was more her grandmother might be able to impart on her on the matter.

"Ember" | "Carpathian"