Wash Your Cares Away

"I would never love a cow, Kaileena. They are most definitely not my type." Amora knew the tale of Pasiphae and the Cretan Bull, but she could never see herself loving an animal as that woman did, nor would she ever give birth to something like the Minotaur.

Amora didn't reply to Kaileena. Seduction, the art of the tease, even simply not answering someone fully could lead men to be wrapped around ones fingers oh so easily. Amora knew and used these gifts often in the past and even to this day, though now they were more likely for persuasion regarding someone's decisions or make them change a tactic rather than just getting them to work for her. She preferred those methods rather than threatening with Mjolnir. But there were always a few who could not or would not listen to temptation.

Smirking, she leaned down and whispered into Kaileena's ear. "It got you relaxed, didn't it?" Oh, Amora was fully aware of what she was and wasn't wearing, just like she was fully aware of how the girl reacted to her being straddled. She smiled and continued her work, settling back gently. Amora was not meaning to tease Kaileena, nor lead her down a path filled with falseness. Rather she was doing as promised, wanting to make her feel relaxed, have her forget what it was like being Death. If she wanted more than just relaxation, Amora would oblige, but for now she was happy with what she was doing and it showed Kaileena that, yes, she had changed, even if only a little.

"You are playing with semantics, child. Nothing more," Amora chuckled. "I did not love Thor when he was a frog, otherwise I would have tried to employ that old story of a beautiful princess kissing a lowly amphibian. So, I do not love Thor when he is hooved and moos." Unlike other women she knew of, Amora preferred her men to be just that; men.

"Me being nice and trying to get you to relax will get me in trouble? Such a world we live in nowadays," she sighed. She assumed the girl had been bluffing when she did nothing immediately after her threat, but Amora soon felt the vibrations. At first she thought it was just an attempt throw her off, but when Kaileena's efforts intensified only in certain areas, Amora found it rather difficult to keep up the massages. In fact, she found herself quickly unstraddling the girl and walking around a bit before settling down in the nearby pool.

She couldn't help but smile at Kaileena though. "You are a mischievious little imp, do you know that? Is that a trick you do to all the girls, or just the ones you like?" At least the heated water was distracting her from more urgent needs that were disappearing at an excrutiatingly slow rate.

Amora glared at Kaileena. She may have changed thanks to having Thor's powers, but no one ever commented one her age. Ever. But then again, she knew the girl was trying to goad her, and it was quite possible that she was wanting an excuse to leave or hit her or do something that seemed perfectly reasonable in the mind of the girl. So she decided to wait and see how things would play out.

The laughing didn't seem to help the situation. Of course Kaileena would find her little antics to be funny. "Yes, keep laughing. But keep in mind who you're dealing with, child. You might not be laughing for very long." Let her think that Amora was mad or embarrassed. Yes, she was a bit of the latter, but then again, she also enjoyed the girl's creativity and intelligence when it came to what she did.

Amora ignored her little jab, acting as if she were fuming and about ready to leave. "I have a little problem? Kaileena, I may be wet, but not as much as you're going to be." Acting quickly, Amora shifted into her much more taller Jotunn form while reaching out and grabbing her firmly. Smirking, the now platinum blonde, tossed her into the heated pool. "Enjoying yourself now? You seem to be much more relaxed."

"Such a clever girl," Amora replied once Kaileena had shot out of the water and pinned her arms behind her back. "But still, not as clever as you think. Here I am, pinned against you and the both of us are wet." Never mind the nudity. Amora knew how clothing optional Kaileena's father was. The blonde jotunness struggled, testing her limits with the girl. She was a bit surprised to find that Kaileena held her own against her strength.

Frowning a bit, Amora looked a little lost for words, as if not expecting to be captured so easily. But the expression on her face didn't last very long. "Whatever shall I do?" They were both still in the water and still drenched enough to make a small and foolish idea she had work.

Amora suddenly leaned into Kaileena, capturing her lips in a deep kiss. It wasn't an easy move, what with her arms pinned as they were, but she still tried and succeeded. As they kissed, she dropped the temperature around them, letting the water they were in freeze as well as the droplets on their skin. It was something Amora could easily stand, and so could Kaileena she assumed, but still, she felt sorry for her and wanted to wrap Kaileena up in her arms. Were it not for the ice and their arms locked together, she would have. But for now, Amora had to settle with simply kissing her. "Now that I have your attention and we are, for the time being, stuck here together, I can ask you why you did such a thing while straddling me. Was it teasing or do you actually want me?"

"You are very small. But also very mighty, Kaileena." Amora watched her closely, her currently deep red eyes looking over the young warrior. She stopped her struggles and relaxed in her grip. What Amora was searching for, or even why she was searching she couldn't say for certain. This wasn't the same girl that would have fallen head over heels in love with that other Amora. No, this was a person who was most definitely changed by all her experiences and then some.

Kaileena's words rang true. Amora wasn't normally a woman lover, but what she said also brought up an interesting question. "If you know that I am not one to take women to bed, then why did you do what you did? And don't say that it doesn't matter, because it does, Kaileena. You had a reason behind it."

Now that they were free from the ice, Amora slipped her arm from the girl's grasp and gently stroked her cheek. "She didn't know what she had, did she? You were a wolf cub, very much like Chibi. But also like your pet, you can bite and show a great amount of force when needed." Shrinking back down to her normal size, Amora once again kissed her. She was intrigued by the girl, but wasn't sure if she should take her for a lover or not. Perhaps she would give it time. "How are you feeling?" she asked.

"My apologies. No, you are not that small. But I never said being small was a bad thing. Being tall isn't always that great a thing, particularly when one is fifteen feet. Asgardian homes aren't built for giants." But, that was why Amora had vaulted ceilings in her own home, to allow her extra space if needed. "You are a wonderful size, Kaileena. Don't ever doubt that."

It was all done to teach Amora a lesson? That was something she hadn't expected, and it made her look at Kaileena in an entirely different light. "I believe I have learned my lesson. I shall no longer tease you in any way, shape, or form while not wearing underwear, not unless I want to be subjected to a very interesting sensation," she replied with a smile.

"A dire wolf then? One of those great beasts the vikings told of that chased the sun and moon across the skies, wishing to devour those lights," she offered as a better comparison. "I would have said a dragon, but your sister seems to have that animal as her own totem." Amora smiled that that word. "Vibro-ass? Yes, I suppose we could call it that. But I think I shall survive its effects, as thrilling as they were. Kaileena... you and I are... Please do not take this as anything more than an observation, but I can see why she would have wanted you. We are opposites. You are dark, brash, small, and sometimes crude, while I am light, genteel, tall, and cultured. Yet we both have something inside ourselves that few others do. We're outsiders to our families and do not fit in with most societies. We've taken roles that alienate us further. Opposites attract and like calls to like. So, I ask again, with knowing all I have said and the implications of what hasn't been said, how do you feel right now?" Amora was not about to push or pull Kaileena into a relationship she wouldn't want. The last thing Olympus or Asgard needed was a repeat of what had happened in another universe.