Shadow scooted back a bit and idly shrugged out of his robes. They easily fell apart to the ground, leaving him in his naked glory. It was...sort of obvious...why he had had so many different lovers. He was attractive by both male and female standards.

slipping into the water Angelo pulled Shadow in as well. "if I had not been so against being a lover would you have taken me when I was younger as a lover?" his hands slowly reached out and barely brushed along Shadows chest. he did not know what one did when on was with a lover.

Shadow easily slid into the water with him, snaking his arms around his waist. "If you had been willing...then I might have pushed it, yes." He seemed to notice his lack of knowledge on the matter, and a half-amused half-weary expression dawned on his face. "Do you know what becoming my lover would entail?"

blushing he bowed his head. "no, I am interested to know but..... I have never been with any one." Angelo ran his hand slowly along Shadows arm, before moving back to Shadows chest. "I do like your touch, and I would like to move into your bed." his voice was filled with want but also worry.

Shadow resisted the urge to frown--he preferred having lovers who knew what they were doing, but it could also be fun to teach him. He leaned forward and pressed their foreheads together, affectionately. "Are you sure about that? I know how you feel about sleeping on the second floor." Shadow preferred higher ground. "I will teach you. It will take time, and it might be painful, but I can teach you."

"if I cant stand it I will go back down to my room and we will find a way around it." reaching up he ran his fingers through Shadows hair. "does your hair ever grow or is it stuck the same length?" the feel of his hair in Angelo's fingers sent shivers in through his body. Angelo's brows furrowed in thought as he thought over what his owner had just said. "I will live through the pain, and I don't know if you have noticed some types of pain are enjoyable to me."

"It grows only slightly. Twice as slow as the rate of human hair growth," Shadow murmured, leaning into the touch. He reached one of his hands up to run his fingers through Angelo's hair, slowly. "I have noticed that some pain is enjoyable to you. I believe some if not most of this pain would be pleasurable for you...since it is almost always coupled with pleasure."

"then I think I am ready to lean, but please dont rush me, even if it drives you nuts." he leaned into Shadows pull on his hair. Angelo was loving his touch and just talking to him like this. it was so different then he had talked to him before. something had changed, something big had changed with them and it was never going to go back.

Shadow shifted him a bit closer, glancing around slightly. "You want to do this now? Out here?" He had done this many, many times outside, but he just wanted to make sure. There wasn't a danger of people seeing them all the way out here...

"yes, I fear that if I don't now I may never." he leaned into Shadow wondering what was to happen next. would he truly enjoy it or was he truly not interested in a close relationship like that with any one. he had seen some of those people around in the last town, most of them were priests or guardians of rich women. "no one know of the pool yet and it is ours not any ones else's land."

Shadow shifted and then brought him a bit closer. "Fine...fine. But if you decide at any time you don't want it...retaliate. I encourage you to."

((Want to take them to e-mail or time-skip it?))

"so if I say stop and you dont I am to hurt you?" Angelo sounded a bit iffy about that but nodded. "I...." he ran his hand down shadows body stopping at the waist. "I will."

"Precisely." Shadow copied his movements, gently. "I am used to getting what I want...and with that sort of mindset, I may not stop...pull my hair, or beat on my back...anything to make me stop."

"I will." he shivered with pleasure as Shadow ran his fingers along his body. closing his eyes he sighed and leaned into him. his lips gently brushing at Shadows neck as his breath came in little bursts of pleasure. how could just the touch of this man make him feel this way, when woman, that which he as to desire did nothing for him.

Shadow frowned. "Do you want me to take you home?" he asked, gently. "So you can rest?

shivering Angelo nodded. "yes please." his voice was weak. he had much to think about and he did not know if he could walk it back to the house from here right now.

"Let's get dressed, first..." Shadow helped Angelo to sit up as he looked around for where he left his robes. Finding them, he reached over and dressed himself, slowly.

"I think my clothes were quite ruined with the whipping....." the thought of the whipping brought back the thought of his sister. "it was the new butcher that has her." his voice was growing stronger by the moment.

"I will see what I can do about her. I will try to haggle her off of him, if I can," he offered, gently, as he finished slipping his clothing on. He then reached down and scooped Angelo up, starting to carry him back to their home. "Perhaps while you rest, I will pay him a visit."

"that would be nice....." he curled up into a ball. "you went father then I wanted to."

"You didn't tell me to stop..." Shadow held him, heading back in the direction of their home. It was a few feet away, now. "And your mind was clear...so I did not know that."

"I know sir." he said meekly. it had been a long time since he had last called Shadow sir. "I just..... need some time, it was nice, in the end but....." Angelo did not know how to say what he was feeling.

"You don't need to call me Sir," Shadow reminded him, softly. He could feel the emotional turmoil. "...Will you allow me a peek into your mind? That way, I can tell what you're feeling, and you don't need to find the words for it..."

"I would rather work it out on my own if you don't mind." Angelo said his eyes closing. "but if I need help I will ask. just please save my sister."

Worry filled Shadow's expression, but he unwillingly shrugged it off as he entered the house. "All right...get some rest, all right? And please do not do anything reckless," he added, half-teasing. He set him down in his bed, on the ground floor, and then straightened up. "I will go and see what I can do. I will be back." Shadow exited into the living room, wrapping himself up in his black robes. Then, he headed outside, down into town. He searched for the butcher's shop.