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She trailed a single finger through the water, and the liquid began to glow. It swirled and coalesced, solidifying in her grasp until she held a scabbard of a strange, pale, mother-of-pearl material. From it, she drew a sword.
It was not the crude, brutal weapon he was used to. This blade was a piece of living art. The blade itself seemed forged from captured moonlight, so bright it was difficult to look at directly. The crossguard was shaped like two intertwined waves, frozen in an eternal dance.
The grip was wrapped in what looked like the hide of some deep-sea creature, dark blue and slightly iridescent, and the pommel was a single, flawless pearl that seemed to hold a tiny, swirling galaxy within its depths. But the most striking feature was the design etched into the steel itself. It wasn't a pattern; it was a flow. Intricate, interlocking lines that looked exactly like water swirling over stone, a miniature river frozen in the metal, forever in motion.
She turned in his arms, pressing the sword into his hands. The hilt was warm, alive, fitting his grip as if it had been made for him alone. A current of power, calm and immense, hummed up his arm, resonating with the blue energy that now felt like an old friend.
"Excalibur," she said, the name a benediction. "It is not for killing as I intended even though it has been used otherwise, though it will serve. It is for focus. It is an anchor, a piece of this realm you can carry with you. When the power feels wild, hold it. Let it remind you of the flow. It will even help you understand the seas better than what Poseidon knows, after all… that's a story for another time, you will find out eventually."
Arthur stared at the blade, a wave of awe washing over him. "I... I don't know what to say."
"Then say nothing," she whispered, her lips brushing his ear. Her tone shifted, a playful heat returning to it.
"But there is something else." She reached down, her fingers tracing the still-sensitive head of his cock beneath the water. "Next time," she breathed, her voice a siren's call, "don't waste this on my stomach. I want to feel you cum inside me, Arthur. All of you. The man, the king, and the magic in you… in me."
The possessiveness in her tone, the sheer, unapologetic want, sent a fresh jolt of desire through him. Words lost all meaning now as he leaned in and kissed her, a deep, lingering promise of things to come.
They stayed in the pond for what felt like hours, the water washing over them, the steam cloaking them in a private world. He held her, feeling the steady beat of her heart against his, and for the first time since Mera's death, the crushing weight on his chest eased. It was not gone, but it was bearable. He had a purpose again, a path. And a teacher.
Eventually, the peace gave way to the pull of duty. The Batcave, the ragtag band of heroes and villains alike, the war waiting to be fought—they were calling him back. He kissed her again, a slow, tender exploration of her lips. Then he pulled back, trailing kisses down her jaw, to the sensitive skin of her throat. He lowered himself further, capturing one of her dark blue nipples in his mouth, suckling gently, feeling it pebble against his tongue. He kissed his way across the soft plains of her flat stomach, tasting the clean, sweet water of her realm.
'Tastes like freshwater and smells like lilacs… what a woman.' Arthur thought, regretting that he would have to leave this little haven.
He knelt in the water before her, resting his cheek against her belly, the sword held loosely in one hand. "I have to go," he whispered, the words feeling like a betrayal. "The world needs me."
The shift in her was immediate. The soft, sated goddess vanished, replaced by a pouting, petulant woman. She pulled away from him, crossing her arms over her breasts, her lower lip jutting out in a magnificent display of displeasure. The water around them seemed to cool.
"What is it?" he asked, a knot of confusion tightening in his gut. He had expected understanding, perhaps a gentle farewell, but not this... childishness. It was almost familiar. "What's wrong?"
She turned her head away, refusing to look at him, her profile a beautiful, stubborn line in the dim light.
"My Lady?" he tried again, a note of pleading entering his voice. "Please, talk to me."
Silence. The only sound was the gentle drip, drip, drip from the willow leaves into the pond. Her silence was a wall, and he had no idea how to breach it. He felt a prickle of frustration, the old anger threatening to resurface. He fought it down, remembering her lesson. Care. He needed care.
He rose from the water and moved to her side, setting Excalibur carefully on the grassy bank. He didn't speak. He simply reached out, wrapping his arms around her from behind, pulling her rigid back against his chest. He held her, not demanding, not questioning, just offering his presence, his warmth. He rested his cheek against her silver hair, breathing in the scent of water and lilies.
For a long moment, she remained stiff in his arms. Then, as if a dam had broken, she melted against him with a soft sigh.
And as if that was the trigger, she spoke, her voice small and muffled. "I don't like you addressing me so formally."
He blinked, taken aback. "Formally?"
"'My Lady,'" she said, the words tinged with disdain. "It's a title. A role. I'm more than that to you now, aren't I?"
He understood then. It wasn't about him leaving. It was about how he saw her. He was treating her as a means to an end, a powerful being to be petitioned, not... this. The woman he had just held, the one who had seen into the darkest corners of his soul and didn't flinch.
"Of course, you are," he said, his voice softening.
"I have a name," she whispered, turning in his arms to face him. Her stormy eyes were searching, vulnerable. "It is Ninianne."
Ninianne. The name was a ripple of water, a whisper of wind. It felt ancient and new all at once. It was her.
"Ninianne," he echoed softly, tasting the name, letting it settle in his heart. It felt right. It felt true. A slow smile spread across his face. "I am Arthur," he said, the introduction feeling more real than any interaction he had with previous partners, more binding than anything he had ever felt. It was as if it really were his first time again. "It's nice to meet you again."
Her pout vanished, replaced by a radiant, breathtaking smile that could have powered a sun. "Nice to meet you too, Arthur."
She leaned in and kissed him. It was not the frenzied kiss of before, nor the tender kiss of farewell. This was slow, deep, and deliberate. A kiss of promise. A kiss of equals. Her lips moved against his, a soft, patient exploration, and as the kiss deepened, he felt the familiar pull of her magic, but this time it was gentle, a welcoming tide.
He didn't fight it. He embraced it. He focused on the feel of her lips, the taste of her tongue, the warmth of her body pressed against his. He thought of her name. Ninianne.
His form began to lose its solidity. His skin shimmered, turning a translucent blue. He felt no panic, only a deep, abiding peace. He was dissolving, becoming one with the very essence of this place, returning to the source.
Arthur turned into blue mist, a swirling vortex of magical energy that Ninianne held in her hands for a fleeting second before it shot upwards, disappearing from her dimension in a flash of azure light.
He reappeared in the Batcave with a brand new confidence and control over the power but a deep longing for Ninianne. The transition was seamless. One moment he was a cloud of sentient mist, the next he was solid, kneeling on the cold stone floor as the sound of madness filled the batcave.
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