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Chapter 8 - A warm home

The sun was starting to set as Elin opened the door to her home, "Come on in." Elin said as she stepped inside, turning around and smiling, the blush on her cheeks still present. Varan stepped inside the home and felt the warmth of the fire surround him, "Nice, isn't it?" Elin asked, she was now sitting done on a chair closer to the fire. 

"Yes, it is." Varan said, almost in a whisper as he looked around the house, "Come and sit, you must be tired." Elin insisted as she motioned to the chair next to her. Varan nodded his head as he set down his sheathed greatsword, leaning it against the wall. 

After sitting down, he removed his helmet and set it down on the floor next to him. "Has anyone ever told you that your eyes are beautiful?" Elin asked as she stared into his deep blue eyes, Varan mirrored the action as he stared into her own emerald eyes, "No, not many people even know what I look like." Varan said as he removed his gaze. 

Elin blushed at this, because in her mind this meant that she was special enough for him to remove her helmet, "I wonder why Mother Kyne called you my future lover." Elin said absentmindedly as she admired Varans face. "I don't know, but I do know that she is never wrong." Varan said as his cheeks flushed a little. 

Elin's eyes widened as she blushed, "Is that so?" Elin's voice was soft, barely above a whisper, but varan still heard and nodded his head. "Then do you think we are meant to be lovers?" Elin asked again, looking into Varan's eyes and then scanning his face. 

Varan nodded his head, "When or how I don't know, but if what I'm feeling is true, I think we will end up as lovers." Hearing Varan's words Elin buried her face into the palms of her hands, trying to hide the growing redness of her face. "What you are feeling?" Elin asked, her face still hidden. 

Varan nodded his head, although Elin couldn't see it, so he spoke, "My chest feels warm, I don't know if it's because you're beautiful or because of what Mother Kyne said." Elin had since lifted her head from her hands, "You think I am beautiful?" Elin asked as stood up from her seat and walked till she was in front of Varan. 

Varan nodded his head, at this Elin placed a hand on Varan's cheek, pulling his face closer to hers, only stopping once their lips touched. 

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Elin woke up to the morning sun touching her skin, as she sat up the blanket slid off revealing her naked figure, she turned and saw Varan lying next to her, his bare chest rising slowly and rhythmically with each breath he took. 

She gazed upon his figure, tracing the various scars that littered his chest and abdomen, as she did so she remembered the night before, remembering the passion and love as they made love, doing so brought a smile to her lips and a blush to her cheeks. 

She moved her gaze to Varan's face, his sharp jawline that was covered in 'bruises' that went down his thick neck and collarbone, her eyes shifted to the three scars that went from his nose, past his lips and ended at his lower jaw, she traced these scars with a woeful look in her eyes. 

Varan opened his eyes, feeling Elin's fingers softly caressing his jaw, "Good morning." His voice was deep and hoarse, signs that he had indeed just woken up. Varan sat up and his eyes drifted towards Elin's bare chest before fixating on her beautiful emerald, green eyes, "Did you sleep well?" He asked as he placed his arm around her shoulders and pulled her body into his. 

Feeling his warmth Elin smiled, "Wonderfully." She said as she rested her head on his chest, her previous smile widening while her blushed deepened, "That's good." Varan said as he leaned his head against the wall behind them.

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