Motherly Advice (attn: Nyssa)

[Arette]

Mina sat on an armchair in Nyssa's room and brooded as she watched her teacher comb and braid the hair of her young daughter. The blackmailing little twit! She tried to keep her expression in check but this had been the last thing she needed on top of everything. Not only had she beaten Leon up and now he was hiding in the woods in who knew what condition but charming little Toulan had witnessed it all. At least she hadn't went straight to her parents which she in fact should have done. But Mina hadn't confessed either, she was clinging to the faint hope that maybe just maybe Leon wouldn't want them to know either and everything could go back to the way it had been.

 

At least she should be glad that Toulan wasn't deathly afraid of her but the thought and nerve of turning something like this into an extortion tool. Burn her. Nyssa was done with Toulan and the brat parted with a last affectionate pat and a smug look at Mina and it was her turn to take a place on the floor and get her hair arranged. She didn't really care about her hair but she craved for the closeness and attention. She was still convinced that her time with the family was running out and she had forced herself to break out of her shell and comfort zone much faster than Nyssa had expected to store every moment and to hoard them. Mina just hoped that she was glad enough to not suspect anything else.

 

She sighed with satisfaction as the brush ran through her tresses and Nyssa used her fingers to sort out a snag. She was reluctant to break the comfortable silence but she had gathered courage for days already and she would never have the chance to ask anyone else. It was a topic that had bothered her and she never wanted to have anything to do with herself. But others obviously wanted and she couldn't for the death of her to figure out why.

 

"Nyssa, could I ask something from you?", she finally started hesitantly and was encouraged by the prompt and certain reply. "It might be a bit personal but... you don't have to tell me then. I was just wondering... thinking...." Blood and bloody ashes, her face was aflame already. "About bed room things... I know where babies come from and all that stupidity but... why do people want to do it? Why do women want to do it? It hurts so much", she finished with a whisper.

 

Mina

Acolyte

[silhouette]

One of the many upsides to Mina’s stay at the manor was that Nyssa suddenly had two girls to tend to, instead of just one. Toulan had always been a very affectionate child, enjoying her mothers attentions and absolutely loving it with Nyssa dolled her up prettily. It was something they made a ritual out of each morning, always taking special care with it on days Michael would return from his missions. Mina seemed to like the same things, though Nyssa suspected it wasn’t so much about her looks as it was about spending time with the family. When Toulan rushed off, no doubt to admire herself in the mirror further, Mina seemed eager enough to take her place though.

 

Humming softly to herself, Nyssa brushed the locks of her apprentice. They were quite different from her own, which meant they held their own specific charm. A charm Leon seemed to feel indeed. Where was that boy? Michael said the boy had gone camping, but shouldn’t he have called on her by now? Everyone knew boys couldn’t be without their mothers that long. Had Leon already reached that age where he decided he no longer needed her comfort? It was a dreadful thought, one that she was glad to have interrupted by Mina, even though the subject Mina chose could have been a little more fortunate.

 

She watched Mina’s face in the mirror as the girl spoke. Her apprentice turned bright red at the first mentioning of physical intimacy between a man and a woman. Again Nyssa felt a pang of regret at the thought of the life Mina had lived before coming to her house. The girl was opening up a bit at last, so it was no wonder that she had such questions. Nyssa just wished there was an easy answer. “That’s not an easy question to answer, Mina…” she started, thinking of the right way to explain this to Mina.

 

“You see, when a man and a woman are together because they like each other very much, then they will take care of not harming each other. They will even make sure that they both enjoy their time together. Your time with Pander was different in such that you were never ready to receive him, and he never had a care about your hurt. You were too young, and he was too harsh. That’s why it hurt. It often hurts for the woman the first time she lies with a man, because she doesn’t know what to expect, and she’s afraid.” She fell silent for a moment, hoping that Mina would understand what she was trying to convey. “Is there anything specific you wish to ask about?”

~Nyssa Deameau

Dreadlady etc.

[Arette]

Nyssa took a moment to ponder her answer and Mina waited with down-cast eyes and reluctant nervousness. She didn't want to learn and very much did. She listened with wide eyes when Nyssa explained that it could be enjoyed. It was very hard to imagine after her experiences. Yes, she did have questions burning on her tongue

 

"But... but... how does one go about to enjoy it? And... isn't that slutty? That is what he always raved about, how my mother had been a whore and wanted to do awful things with men and how he would make sure I wouldn't become like that. That women shouldn't feel anything in the bed and just... be and receive. And how it was just for getting offspring."

 

She suffered a shiver of revulsion when she thought of having his children. She had been lucky that she hadn't gotten pregnant. That she really couldn't have handled.

 

Mina

Learning about birds and bees