Make This Last (Nahkti, Anyone)

[Kisara]

A blue haired princess walks from a small hallway into a little room. This room didn't have walls really, but the was cut off from the rest of the world with curtains, that fell into the waters of the Nile.

These curtains could be moved back and forth depending on the type of intimacy one wanted. Kisara did not want to expose herself to the hot Egyptian sun, so she kept them closed to enjoy the shade and cool river. They were a cream, almost white color and kept the scents of the incense that was burned every night around this area. The smell was heavy and calming.

Kisara raised her dress to her thighs and took one timid step into the water to make sure that it wasn't too cold, since it was just becoming midday. The clear water seemed fine, so she let herself allow her dress to fall into the water and she sat down on a step that lead into a platform for people to sit in the Nile.

Blue eyes closed as she relaxed into the coolness of the Nile. The warm breeze that blew in every so often added to beauty that she was feeling from all nature around her.

The sun was starting to rise at a faster pace, letting her know that it was going to get hotter soon and that she should enjoy this cool warmth for as long as the gods were willing to offer it. She was almost asleep, but then -

"Eee!" Kisara slipped into the water and let out a mall squeak. The princess saved herself from her entire body ending up in the water.

She was glad that no one was around to see her fall, she was the princess, so she had to be graceful at all times. Not to mention, she just got a tad cold from the ever rushing waters of their precious river.

Sitting up completely and out of the excess water, Kisara noticed that the bottom most portion of her hair had gotten wet and so she strained the water out to help it dry. She was unable to get completely relaxed again, because the sudden rush of water woke her up.

[Nahkti]

A bead of sweat trickled down from Nahkti's jawline onto his exposed chest. The sun bore down on his fair skin, slightly tanning it. Ah...too hot.... he thought as he pulled his shawl over and across his shoulders, covering his chest. Walking along the Nile helped a bit, as his feet waded the water lightly; refreshing himself little by little. Soon enough, the dirt shores of the river turned to tall grass, tall enough to cover a man that may be ducking in the distance.

The thief had been eyeballing the ground as he wandered along the river. Sometimes, others would drop some precious belonging of theirs unknowingly and it would drift down the way. If it caught his eye, it was his.

After a few minutes, finally, he looked up, not realizing he had been walking towards the palace. The outdoor room was approaching as he continued walking, ducking into the tall grass on the side. Through the light curtains a small figured silhouette appeared on the other side. Nahtki watched from behind the grass as the small figure dipped a dainty foot into the water from the ledge. The breeze flew in once in a while and he kept low in the greens.

"Eeeeee!" The light squeal startled him at first as he squinted to see more clearly. Only after he had seen the small figure regroup herself awkwardly on the ledge did he stand up and begin to maneuver through the grasses towards a curtain. Still somewhat hidden behind the last few bushels, he stated with another soft chuckle. "I saw that, Princess. But don't worry, your secret is safe with me."

[Kisara]

Kisara stood and was trying to dry her hair, when an immaculate voice called out -

"I saw that, Princess. But don't worry, your secret is safe with me."

Blue eyes widened and she literally jumped, for she thought she was completely alone. As her heart rate started to slower, she recognized at once who the disembodied voice came from. The voice was deep and rough. It was rather sexy! ((wink, wink)) She turned around to face him, but couldn't decided which way he would be coming from.

Nahkti was the only person she knew with an accent as foreign and intriguing as his was. She had no idea where the accent came from, but she can't deny the fact that she thought he was one of the most interesting people she had ever met.

"Nahkti, how long have you been there?! Come out from hiding! You can join me if you'd like." the princess chuckled to a man she couldn't see.

She sat down on the first step and rested her legs in the water. She was quite short, so the water graced her mid-calf region. She splashed herself some what with the water and tried to cool down. The sun was starting to reach it's peak.

Looking around, the princess broke off a small, but thick reed and put her soft, blue up in a makeshift bun to keep it off of her neck, shoulders, and mid back. She was wearing a sleeveless gown with a low, which left her neck, chest and the majority of her back bare. The only thing that adorned her soft skin was a gold necklace with many jewels and two gold upper arm bands.

That change alone made a huge difference and wished that she would be able to keep her hair shorter than it's current length, but she knew that princesses were supposed to have long, flowing hair.

As she waited for Nahkti, she arranged herself as elegant and attractive as she could. She hoped that if she made herself look good enough, then the thief would be less inclined to leave and he would keep her company.

Not that the man cared about propriety or the fact that she was a princess.

[Nahkti]

"Ah well, thank you for the invitation..much appreciated," he said with a bit of sarcasm as he pulled aside the linen and made his way in. Instantly, the coolness inside the room hit him and he immediately felt better. Since there were no walkways to get around to the platform, the man simply stood just inside with the curtain pulled around him. From the outside, anyone could see that someone was standing there. If he were to "walk" completely in, well, he'd have to swim to the princess. Standing would have to do.

As he found his footing, he glanced at the princess and smiled at her, that grin reaching from ear to ear exposed his amusement. "Oh, not long...just enough to know why you're...all wet." The thief eyed at the shiny metal adorned on her arms and neck. The pretty gold shimmered with the reflection of the water.

"So tell me princess, is this how royalty spend their days?" he asked as his foot swished around the water a bit. It came up to his ankles so far, being in the shallow area of the pool.

[Kisara]

The linen that separated the princess from the outside world was pulled back by someone who she should have been afraid of. This man, a thief, was not only the best; he was royalty among the thief community.

"Oh, not long...just enough to know why you're...all wet. So tell me princess, is this how royalty spend their days? Came from the well defined mouth and jawline of the strangely accented man. His light hair shown brightly in the sunlight, almost as a halo, however this man was a tad less than holy.

A blush came to the princess' porcelain-like cheeks. She had hoped that no one would have seen that, she thought she was alone. But if she could not play off the little accident, then she would try to make him forget.

"Royalty have been spending their days doing things they do not want to do and finding a way to run from the priests. Do not tell any one what just happened, please!" With this last comment, it was more of a plead, than an order.

Looking up at the man, she moved her hand in a come motion. She wanted a little company and didn't mind what-so-ever that it was an outlaw that was near her. In fact, it was almost a rush... Being so close to danger.

The princess gave him her best smile and hoped he would fall for her bait.

She even moved over and patted the space next to her; inviting him to come closer. She knew that he would have to take a small swim in order to reach her, but she was sure that he wouldn't mind at all.

Soon she started to feel a bit could and got a small amount of goose bumps, so she let her hair down in order to try and make herself warm and also to make herself more appealing.

((Man, this was super short!!))

[Nahkti]

((Yeah, but it's ok ))

"Hmm... I see..." His face contorted into a small grimace as she padded the seat next to her. The water was cool around his feet, and how his body was so used to the heat of the sun, the temperature would be accented if he glided his body into the water. Oh well, he thought. The thief looked at her and twitched his lip corner for a second before stepping forward. He hung his satchel of various goodies on a hook that was present to hold the curtains back if needed, and proceeded to swim through the cool water.

As he swam, he ducked his head under for a few seconds, letting the water pull his silver hair behind him, and emerged back up again. His hole head dripped wet before he shook the water off so he could see. By this time, he had approached the small platform and pulled himself up, taking his spot where the princess had agreed to share. The water dripped off his tattered robes and spread around him.
"Oops....Didn't mean t' do that. I hope I didn't...get you wet, Princess," he said, brushing his hair back and pulling his robe to the side away from her.