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[sathan]

I've been through harsher flames than yours.

[lightlessflame]

[She'll take it, worry or not.]

Where do I find you?

[sathan]

( here's her address )

I can be there anytime. We do this at your comfort.

( she's already guessing it's her first real time )

[lightlessflame]

I'll head over now, then, if that's alright.

[For all her hesitation, she knows that otherwise she'll just sit around overthinking the situation. There's no time like the present, and she's always been a woman of deliberate action, when she's had the luxury of taking them of her own will.]

[sathan]

I'm already here.

( she's a lady of leisure and few plans. she had nothing better to do today )

[lightlessflame]

[And good thing too, because now her schedule for the day is absolutely full. After what would be a reasonable amount of time getting from the Down to the Up, Agnes knocks on the door. She nods her head when it opens.]

Thank you for having me on such short notice.

[It's not a doctor's appointment, Agnes.]

[sathan]

Of course.

( lilith offers her a smile, stepping back from the door to let her in )

Can I get you a drink?

( get her relaxed, comfortable. maybe they talk first for boundaries or comfort, maybe agnes jumps in. either way she's letting the other woman set the pace )

[lightlessflame]

That's alright, but thank you.

[She'd feel worse about not drinking her drinks if Lilith went to the trouble. As she steps inside, Agnes looks around, seeming for now to be as passive as ever.]

This is a pleasant home you have. Do you live here alone?

[sathan]

I do.

( particularly now that she's murdered that traitorous familiar of hers.

lilith leads her further in, a slight puff of air making the flames in the fire burn a little brighter as she sits down on the couch )

Blissfully. ( she's also a little calmer than the other day. her heart still hurts but taking out her rage on stolas, having the question answered did help )

I had a question for you, if I may?

[lightlessflame]

Of course. I'll answer anything you'd like.

[She's more or less an open book; and more than that, of course, she's put her trust in the woman. Agnes came here for guidance, and she intends to see it through to the best of her ability. Having given her affirmation, she sits down primly.]

[sathan]

Your power prevents touch with certain exceptions.

( unique individuals but there were few like that )

I would assume then that you've not felt another's-- intimate touch. Have you felt your own?

( or has she abstained entirely? )

[lightlessflame]

[Agnes shakes her head.]

I've never been so inclined.

[She's never been, well, in the mood, one could say. It was a long time before she was in a space where she could feel safe and private enough for such endeavors and, unfortunately, by that time she was far too depressed.]

[sathan]

It's no matter.

( she gestures casually to the seat beside her on the couch, wanting her to settle, perhaps relax some more )

You can discover what it is you enjoy as you-- engage in your endeavours. How you enjoy being touched, where is most effective. Even who.

( whether males or females are more to her taste, though lilith did find that women had a certain particular talent that males lacked )

[lightlessflame]

I see.

[It's not that Agnes means to sound disinterested. She's just never, well, been interested. But that's been more out of necessity than any real preference; when she was much younger, she had fantasies once. Innocent ones that never escalated very far. They were squashed easily enough once she realized how alone she'd always be. It hurt too much to dream.

She gets up to sit instead where Lilith indicates, running her hands down her skirt in a slight indication of anxiety.]

I must seem so foolish, having so little to offer.

[sathan]

I don't offer you this with a request for something in return.

( she could but it wouldn't be sexual in nature what she asked for. and truthfully agnes has already helped her in a way that she couldn't have predicted )

But there won't be anything more than what you're desire.

[lightlessflame]

And when I lack that knowledge?

[She's not sure where to...start. Although she isn't shy, Agnes can't help feeling lost.]

[sathan]

( fair point )

Then perhaps nothing more than what you're comfortable with and that you will know.

( any of it could perhaps feel too much already but it's why lilith promises to be slow and gentle with her, to gently ease her in. even if today is simply a little touching and nothing truly sexual )

If it reassures you there-- are ways that do not require me to touch you.

[lightlessflame]

[Agnes' brow furrows in confusion at the prospect. She can't help but admit, she is a little curious. And if that really is possible, it does reassure her. It's just so hard to reconcile that there are people here who she doesn't have to worry about burning--at least not severely, or easily.]

What do you mean?

[sathan]

With my magic.

( she gestures a hand out towards agnes but doesn't touch her )

May I?

( and if agnes agrees there'll be a gentle motion of her fingers as if she was moving them along something, something that agnes will feel on her arm. but there's no skin on skin contact, just the light phantom touch of her magic )

[lightlessflame]

[Agnes nods her consent, and then startles gently as she watches Lilith touch her...without touching her. She looks at her arm, covered in layers as it is, but how it felt so...natural. So easy, she could almost cry. Something that she thought was impossible her whole life, and now, suddenly, it's simple. She idly presses her fingertips to her coat, blinking, and despite her apprehension, smiles slightly.]

Your magic...it's beautiful.

[sathan]

( it's perhaps the first time someone's called her magic beautiful. or at least for a long time. there's a smile, her hand coming back down as the touch stops )

It can be something to start with. When you're ready-- ( she's not expecting her to jump to sex right now, not when she'd come for advice or had much to think about ) --we can see how it feels.

[lightlessflame]

I'm ready.

[As ready as she'll be, at least, she supposes. And in any case, it felt...nice. Just that touch. She wants more.]

[sathan]

( oh, well-- lilith offers her hand to agnes as she stands, silently leading the woman towards her bedroom. she could do everything right where they were but comfort is her aim and her bed is far more comfortable.

she draws agnes to her once they're inside, a hand brushing her hair back as she presses a gentle kiss to her lips, unafraid of touching her because agnes hasn't hurt her yet.

all of her contact is light, lilith not deepening the kiss, just a soft brush of lips, gentle cupping of her cheek, easing her into it.

once they part there's a quick visual check that it's okay before she steps out of her heels, unzipping her own dress to divest of it to remain just in her underwear. there's no expectation for agnes to lose her own layers but if they're getting personal she wants them on even ground )

[lightlessflame]

[There's an instant where, when Lilith's lips touch her own, she nearly draws back. But it's so soft and so fast that the reaction doesn't quite hit her until Lilith is undressing, and as she stands there, beautiful and exposed, Agnes, still fully dressed, has a hand covering her mouth.

Especially with Lilith out of her heels, Agnes stands there like a tower--but the wide-eyed expression she wears makes her look so small. Because Lilith is fine. She's not screaming in agony, burning up from the inside. And it was just a kiss. In the first display of impulse she's shown since they met, Agnes breaches the gap between them and sparks a second kiss.]

[sathan]

( it becomes easier when you've done it already. lilith was counting on her to learn her comforts as she goes and agnes is already doing wonderfully.

her hands come back to her, one gently resting at her hip, the other pushing through her hair, resting on the back of her head, guiding as she slowly deepens the kiss.

she keeps her hands on her when they part, her breathing becoming a little heavier from the kisses. lilith takes steps backwards until her legs hit the bed, hands sliding from her as she lowers herself to the bed, lounging across it propped up by her pillows, invitation clear )