Fever [Summit]

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Ethereal

adjective

1. extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.

2. heavenly or celestial

Life was in full swing by the time they had stumbled upon the little pool, lost within the groves of ancient oaks, their foliage a blessed canopy, dimming the sun's rays. Still, despite the promise of warmer weather sitting on the tongues of the aging days, the scenery was still groggy with memories of winter, it's pulse still a gentle thrum that reverberated against the heavy air. Katari could feel the anticipation, both stirring within herself and the creatures they passed. Spring was on it's way, and with it the promise of new life. She squirmed pleasantly at the thought. Before Summit, she had never even thought about what spring would mean other than hot days and crisp nights. It was different now. Ever since they met in the forest, and more recently, their escapade through the mountain ridges, Summit had grown on her. He had dodged her barriers, pushed back when her scarred mind tried to force him away. Their close contact had dulled her fear, and in it's place grew something warmer, something she had been longing to feel for someone other than Ren. Love. 

"Summit" she sang softly, eyes grazing muddily over the scenic landscape, "Look what we found. Isn't it pretty?" She knew he would understand her love for such things, to look beneath colour and shape, to breathe in the life of the rocks and trees and water. Ren too, enjoyed such things, but he was not one for words, and beauty was only rarely graced with his verbal descriptions. As it was, Ren had rejoined them now and then as they wandered the eastern part of the island, and though his appearance was spotty, Katari couldn't complain. He always knew when to show up, when fear and doubt chewed on her mind, when she needed to extra company to strengthen the pair through dark paths. Even with Summit, it was nice to see her friend, and his long disappearances were always made up for with colourful stories, his tales of adventures and descriptions of places and people lulling her to sleep when nothing else could. It had only been somewhat recently that she had subdued her mind enough to cuddle up next to Summit for the night, his steady breathing allowing her to drift into a deep sleep. Katari was determined to break down the walls dividing them, even if she was the one who had set them up. The seemingly baby steps had accumulated, and Summit's closeness was now a source of comfort rather than anxiety, though there were still times when the memories were relived in her mind. She had hoped Summit wouldn't get to witness such attacks, but often doubted her ability to play it cool when screams racked the inside of her mind. 

Katari looked back towards her... well, she didn't know what to describe him as. Mate, companion, super best friend, all words that didn't seem enough. She loved him to the moon and back. How could a single word describe the amount of things he made her feel, the warmth that even just his voice spread through her? Katari wanted him entirely; she wanted there to be no mistake that she belonged to him. She had adopted the mannerisms of a young pup, giggling when she looked, peeking when she thought he wouldn't notice. He made her bubbly, brought back a spark she didn't know had even gone out. She wanted to give him everything, and yet, she didn't even know what 'everything' was.

"Sumsum...." she mused, her voice faint and distant despite the fireworks going off behind her eyes, "If you could have anything, what would it be?"

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You see everything,

you see every part.

You see all my light,

and you love my dark.

And you're still here.

Deep in the rolling hills, hidden away from the rest of the world, the signs of the changing season were exciting. At least, to Summit, the coming of spring was very exciting. He loved the verdant green of tiny new buds growing on the trees, the sound of little birds in their carefully crafted nests. It was all so awe-inspiring to a wolf like Summit, the way life continued on year after year, so consistently that many would scarcely notice the subtle changes around them. Every year produced new life, and those new lives would go on to create newer lives in time, and on and on forever. Life was an endless cycle. Just as winter faded into the warmth of spring, the lives of every living creature began anew with every bloom and every birth.

Summit appreciated the aesthetics of life, the beauty all around him, surrounding him every day that he spent wandering. There were not too many wolves who could stop to appreciate the serenity of a forest in late, and even more that did not have the luxury of slowing down to reflect, even for a moment. The life of a loner was seldom safe, fraught with dangers and the evils of the outside world: tyrants and brutes who cared only about their own well being and pride. Summit wanted little more than the freedom to go where he pleased with Katari by his side, always. He wanted to be certain that Katari was safe, as well as happy. She deserved that much. Life had not been kind to either wolf, but that was then. This was now, and the future was theirs to claim.

He would not allow her to slip away again, back into the dark recesses of her tortured mind. She could be her own worst enemy, but Summit was not going to let things deteriorate again, not now. Now, everything was perfect. It seemed impossible, but the days and night hurried by when he had Katari there to talk to, to laugh with, and now, to sleep beside. They had come this far together, and though ever day rushed in a blur of laughter and gentle touches, it felt as if they had known each other since the very beginning. Every day was worth remembering, and each night that he fell asleep feeling her warmth next to him, he tried to recall everything good that had happened that day. It was no use, though – the bad times were few and far between.

Lately, the closeness he had craved had mutated into something different. He longed to be near her. He loved sleeping beside her, but his body ached for more than he was willing to ask for. When it came to love, Summit was utterly clueless, but he knew he wanted… more. The thought made his face feel flushed, body reacting in a way he hoped Katari had not noticed.

The gentle lilt of his companion’s voice brought him back to the moment. "Sumsum....” The snowy brute looked curiously to his side as the fae continued to speak. They were the same height, he had noticed with some irony, but his breeding made Summit heavy, muscular and strong, thanks to a life spent running here and there. Standing there, face-to-face, eye level with the femme that he adored, Summit felt something different stirring inside of him.“If you could have anything, what would it be?"

Responding with a thoughtful hm, Summit’s focus lingered on Katari. He wished that he reflect back to her what he saw: a beautiful fae, more beautiful than any wolf he had ever met, lovable, and the only one in the world he cared to be with. ”Anything? You mean, more than what I already have?” His muzzle turned away to gaze instead at the clear blue lake before them, surrounded by snow-capped summits and sky.

”I guess I would want a place to call my own and loved ones to fill it. I don’t mean a whole pack or a huge territory, just…” A soft sigh escaped between words, eyelids fluttering closed. ”A place to be safe. For both of us. And…” He paused as he opened his eyes again, head ducked. It had been months since he felt bashful around Katari, but he considered his next words carefully, and Summit was not certain how she would react. ”If I could have anything, I would want to feel like a part of a family again. You know? More than just you and me.  And Ren, of course.”  He looked over with the hint of a smile.

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The lull of spring was enticing, and agonizingly so. She wanted so much more than what she had at this moment, and it was a foreign and unwelcome feeling. Existing was not enough, at least not right now. She wanted to be something more, to live and create and grow. The ways of sating this feeling were unknown to her, but she had a sneaky suspicion that it had to do with the way her heard sped up at the sight of Summit, even more so than usual. He had lured her out of the shadows that had grown out of her skin, ripping her away from darkness that she hadn't even known was there. Now that she could see it, now that she remembered what living was, she wondered how she had ever gone without it. They owned no land between them, their paths carved with uncertainty, yet she felt like they had more than anyone else. She had him, he had her, and Ren watched over them both. It was enough. 

The nights and days that they had spent together blurred, becoming one long glorious memory that was forever etched into her mind. Every waking moment was spent with Summit, and even when exhaustion claimed them both, she had slept soundly, sinking into his warm, comforting form. How had she ever rejected this? How had Summit ever caused her panic, even without meaning to? It was hard to imagine now, when the amount of space she was most comfortable with between them was none. What she felt for Summit was something deep and unknown, and she could only hope that the feeling was mutual. If anything, she was the one delaying the inevitable need for each other. Summit had understood her, staying away when her mind broke down; giving her space while still being in reach. She worried that now he was waiting for her to say something, but she had no idea how to bring it up. She had never felt so attached to another, so ready to move forward. Ren's relationship with her had always been platonic, sharing a love that was alike to that of siblings. 

Summit's reply brought her back out of her giddy stupor, and she listened closely to his words, though her eyes still trailed over the sprawl of foliage nestled humbly about. "Yeah, more than you have now...." her voice was distant, more focused on his words than the words it contained. What he said came as a welcome surprise to Katari, speaking of things that she herself wanted. Safety, a home, loved ones. Things that never were important to her before Summit. She could sense the hesitation as he said his next words, and it made her look over, all of attention focused towards him. Was he really saying what she thought? her body trembled slightly in excitement, the mutual desires strung happily between the two. "I want that as well" she whispered, though the volume was nothing compared to the orchestra within her mind, "I want so much more with you, Summit. I want to live. I want to... create."

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Warning: Mating Thread!

You and I will always be.

"I want that as well. I want so much more with you, Summit. I want to live. I want to... create." The words repeated in his mind, the intention behind her quiet comments seeping into his mind and through his body like a lightning bold. Want. Create. She wanted this too, heart willing and body beckoning him closer still, the scent of her heat in the air between them an enticing invitation. Summit had never been with a female before. He had never been in love before. He knew that it was the same for Katari. Tonight was the night, two wolves joining as one to create something new, something beautiful together. It was to be the beginning of a new family. He nuzzled her gently, rubbing his muzzle against his beloved’s check. ”You know I would do anything for you, Kati. You don’t have to doubt it, ever.”

His heart felt as if it would explode in his ribcage as Summit turned away from her beautiful face. He moved closer to her flank and his body as on fire. The moment felt unreal, like some dream that he never hoped to find for himself. Her feminine scent drove him wild and he could feel his growing excitement – even if he wanted to stop now, instinct and desire had seized the brute, but for once, he did not need to restrain himself. Create.

Carefully, he nudged her tail to one side to reveal her warmth. In spite of their similar stature, Summit was much heavier than his mate, and as he mounted her, he tried to be mindful of the size difference between them. He didn’t want to hurt her, and while his urges screamed at him to claim her, to feel what he had been missing, he would not do so at her expense. The experience could not be rushed or traumatic. It would not be enjoyable unless Katari was present and not retreating back into her mind from the bad memories. Instead, Summit intended to make the most of their time together. He wanted to savor the intimacy with his lover (and super best friend), something that so many others abused and abandoned for five minutes of torrid passion with a stranger.

Katari was not a stranger in any sense of the word. The months spent together had revealed hidden love and mutual affection. She knew everything there was to know about Summit – fears and dreams, the way he sometimes talked in his sleep, how much he loved to cuddle close together during the cold winter nights. She was everything and more, and the Arctic brute intended to show what she meant to him as he finally claimed her. Summit found his sense of balance as he entered the femme, slowly, as gently he could manage in his aroused state. A low moan escaped his maw, his snowy physique quivering in euphoria, the sensation of her depths new and blissful in ways Summit had not imagined possible. His chin lowered, forepaws finding comfortable footing at Katari’s shoulders to keep him from sliding off. Licking the scruff of Katari’s neck tenderly, he began to move his hips slowly, rhythmically. ”Am I.. hurting you?” Panting, and with with some caution, the male thrust deeper still, an impassioned groan following his words as he uttered her name aloud, hot breath growing more labored with every thrust as he whispered against the fae’s ears. ”Katari, I love you.”

Everything felt perfect.  He wanted this to last forever.

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You taught me the courage of stars before you left

How light carries on endlessly, even after death

She was in love. Madly, stupidly, so far past the point of no return that it was barely a whisper on the horizon. Summit tied her to the earth when her mind brewed storm clouds of dissonance. He pulled her from the muddy waters that lapped hungrily at her feet. She was ready to travel to the end of the earth and back, if only on the promise that it would make him happy. She was happier than she had ever been, and he was willing to give more. Her body pounded to the beat of the earth at even the thought, the sensation of wanting more and knowing that it was coming. She wanted to pull him closer, exist without borders between them. A faint bubble of anxiety stirred in her stomach, ever present, but she was confident. She knew what she wanted, and she knew she was strong enough to get it. 

With shortness of breath, you explained the infinite

How rare and beautiful it is to even exist

The air felt sticky, pressing down on them heavily, though not unpleasantly. Each breath she took stuck in her throat, each inch between her and Summit dragging hooks into her skin.  Her skin sparked fires wherever he touched her, trailing down her body. They were too lost in the fever to stop now, too deep into lust and love and forces that neither could understand. Her body, hot against the air, sent wisps of fog twirling into the infinite blackness, the white fog barely visible in what little light graced them.

I couldn't help but ask for you to say it all again

I tried to write it down but I could never find a pen

Katari let out a soft, contented sigh as she felt Summit, his weight a steady reassurance that everything was okay. No monsters could touch her now, no darkness or evil. There was only Summit; his breath, the soft sounds escaping his mouth, his body pressed up to hers. He was slow, gentle, and she was grateful for it. Even with their urges cheering them on, Katari still had a faint fluttering in her chest, and it was a grace that he was giving her time to check in with herself, to adjust to the foreign yet pleasant feeling. He was everywhere, and her mind clutched thin air as it tried to stay in focus, to calm the trembling of her limbs that excitement and anticipation had brought. She only barely registered what this night would mean, what it would bring into the world, but those few fleeting thoughts were enough to scare and excite her to the point that she wanted to fly across the mountain ridges, scale cliffs, leap off peaks into clouds. She was going to be a mother. 

I’d give anything to hear you say it one more time

That the universe was made just to be seen by my eyes

 
"No..." she fluttered, her voice unsteady. "It's okay. I'm okay." Summit would never hurt her. He would protect her, grow with her, be her super best friend even through darkness. The feeling she had now was a different kind of love, one driven of passion and longing, of light touches and rewards long overdue. It was nothing like the way she usually loved him. No, that was greater, deeper. She was in love with his eyes and his fur and his voice and every little detail she could find about him. She was in love with the gentle sleeping noises he made, the way he looked at the ground whenever he tripped over himself. To Katari, Summit was an endless expanse of wonderful, and she wanted to have him until the Sun sputtered out and the oceans lay barren and dry.

With shortness of breath, I’ll explain the infinite

How rare and beautiful it truly is that we exist

"I love you. So, so much. I'll never stop."

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