Thread: Dominant Paladin, Innocent Bard (PsionicCuttlefish & SweetandSour)

When she laughed openly, Tyler found that he could only huff and pout a little once it became clear Gwen had been intentionally teasing him again. Still, as flustered as he felt, there was no genuine upset in his demeanor try as he might, he couldn't completely stop a smile from tugging at the corner of his mouth, especially after Gwen gave his hair another playful tousle and 'complimented' him, though he did continue to blush for a bit. Despite how she seemed to take inordinate delight in embarrassing him, her upbeat attitude was just so... infectious that he couldn't help but feel warm inside. It almost seemed odd to him how he was so quickly growing accustomed to being laughed at by her, but to be fair unlike his noble-born peers, there was no cruelty or mocking intent in Gwen's actions--just a harmless innocent joke. How strange it was, that after spending a fair portion of his life being made fun of for his ignoble interests to the point of reflexively avoiding those situations where possible, he was now very abruptly feeling calm and comfortable and even uplifted by similar-seeming treatment. Because he had to admit to himself that he was feeling comfortable around Gwen. It was hard for him to put his finger on it, but nothing she did was mean-spirited at all. Rather than feel morose and put-down, he felt... pleasant when she teased him into feeling embarrassed--after getting over the initial embarrassment, of course! Even being called cute by the orcess was nice. Still, he was thankful when from there Gwen saw fit to professionally instruct him on the removal of her armor. He was also grateful for how she took it slow, giving him time to commit each step to memory as best as he could--while he might need to be reminded of a step or two the first few times, he could tell that with just a little practice he'd eventually have the process worked out to be efficient and quick. Even once the chestplate was removed and Gwen's enormous bosom was mostly freed, he was happy with himself that he stayed focused on the task instead of staring...though, Gwen suddenly stretching and causing those gigantic cloth-bound assets of hers to jiggle noticeably did manage to get the tips of his pointed ears turning pink again as he bashfully tried and failed to look away! At last, it was time to eat. He bemusedly thanked her when she served him up some of the soup and bread--shouldn't that be his job?--but smoothly rolled with it and sat down on an old tree log near the firepit, sitting across and slightly askew of Gwen on the other side of the fire. He quietly ate his stew in a similar manner as Gwen by using his hunk of bread as a spoon...it was simple, but surprisingly tasty to him, especially with how the bread gradually grew more and more flavored from the stew. He focused on his own dinner...right up until, of course, Gwen threw back the remainder of stew in her bowl in several loud gulps. Tyler's eyes flicked up...and subsequently stared and widened with his ears turning pink again as he spotted multiple glistening rivulets of liquid that enticingly ran down over her massive, round swells...at first, he honestly hadn't consciously realized that he was staring, not right away as his mind was a-tumble with other thoughts, but the moment he did he hurriedly focused back down on his bowl in his hands to nervously and quickly finish his meal. He hadn't forgotten the 'punishment' she had 'threatened' him with the night prior...but even with all he had seen so far, he still wasn't sure if she serious about it--it would be escalating things significantly further than the harmless teasing up until now--or if she would actually be upset with him. The idea of her being actually upset frightened him not for his physical safety, but fear of disappointing or letting her down, so he hoped she hadn't noticed again...he didn't even contemplate what it would mean for him if she were serious! In any case, he finished his food, stood up, and walked around the fire heading to stow the bowl away, and had to pass near Gwendolyne to do so...