Barbaric Spouse, Descry the Night's Lure-Chapter 49: Scene XLIX

Bringing his leg to seat comfortably before her, Aslak made his hands lift to lay on her jaw. Driving them to travel to the back of her nape, the man then brought her nearer so their foreheads would meet and permit his eyes to never leave her fascinating gaze.

"Woman." — Pleased at her determination to renounce the fear, he repeated in a manly tone.

The expression she was forcing herself to maintain controlled, at the sight of his hues then commenced to soften. So sure of the strength of the man that calmness began to invade the tight stomach she carried.

"... Very good." — Aslak praised Ewelina’s submission as his thumbs stroked where her jaw met with her ear, strongly... Nonetheless, carefully.

"..."

She felt timid to the praise... Heated by the blush of happiness it invoked... Yet also by the wish her body suddenly had to let their lips meet in the overwhelming affection it wished to show at the delight.

"Now. You have to seat on me."

"...uh? Um..." — Breaking her drifting awe, she gave a glance at the man’s legs, she could not figure out how he wanted her to do so when his limbs were chained to the rope by the odd artefact he wore.

"... I do not see how..."

To her wonder, he grinned, leaning to whisper how in warm breath to her lips.

"On my lap... Like when you rode me... wrap your legs and lock them around me."

"!?"

Ewelina blushed further. Ashamed at the excitement her heart propelled along the anxiety from the place where they were.

Nonetheless, keeping inside the reproach she wished to give the man as it also made her forget the reason for her racing heartbeat, the woman’s fluster only lasted for a moment as his hands came to lay on her waist to help her do as he maliciously instructed.

"Mm..."

Almost crawling, with tremorous legs, she moved to seat on him. Clenching the hold of her hands on his tough frame, embarrassed to do such a thing... Even more by how her leg became extensively visible.

"Huumh~?" — Drig’s singsonged with interest at the sight peeking from his spot.

"Eyes off, Drig. You’ll fall without a rope."

Receiving the shrugs of the man, the Archduke warned him with killing intent as he embraced the woman, hiding her inside his arms in wild protection of his possession.

"Tsk. You’ll wear pants next time."

Settling her better on top of himself by lifting her, Aslak told in complaining tone to the woman who hugged him tightly as her face hid in his shoulder.

’...mn... Such a disgrace...’

She clenched entirely. Limbs and expression. Regretting in shame how her attire appeared at this time and at what she was to wear from then on given her husband’s mumblings.

However, Ewelina’s focus soon came to lay on the movement his hands had started.

The last belt of the leash was taken. And making it so she was included in its tie, he passed it behind his back to then lock her inside it with him.

"Alright."

"!! ah. No!"

Turning on his place, her back came to face the abysm below the edge where her husband’s legs hung from. Embracing his wide torso, tighter than before at the fear. Burying her visage again in his shoulder in stiffened and frightened tremble.

"Good. Stay like that and don’t look down..."

Stroking her back, up her spine with a strong hand, Aslak softly told his wife, ready to get going after grazing her temple with his edges.

"...yes..!" — Out of breath she responded.

"We’re going!"

"Aii~ Fall hard, Archduke. Huah!"

Wrapping his hand in the long rope, he moved to do the mentioned fall.

"No screaming."

He warned the woman that shrank nodding appalled. Finally diving into the air they were to slowly fall to reach the ground again.

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The wind rocked them at times, vicious and unpredictable.

Aslak would let them fall at different paces, trying so her inward screams kept being gulped at every slide down the rope he provoked.

"... Are you doing fine?" — At some point, he asked. Peeking down in excitement.

"... A–Are we soon to arrive..?..!"

To his voice, her lids slightly opened seeing the nothingness surrounding them.

"Ooou. Woman, stay calm." — Halting their movement he pressed his jaw against her forehead to help her find peace. — "It’s alright... Open slowly... We are already halfway down. Look around you..."

The fascination in his voice made her doubt... Envying to glance at the sight that made his chest feel hollow yet fresh in thrill by the wildness surrounding them.

A boulder that seemed like a wall... Had sudden drops and hills with colours she thought she was aware they possessed yet seemed new in her eyes at this time. Extensive and neverending, so vast that she could not imagine how the ground transformed further into the continent no one had truly seen beside its inhabitants.

The cloudy sky above seemed clear, somehow even of stronger light than what the sun she has always known of could grant. Regardless... Its light did not let any eye see the vastness it concealed above the clouds.

The intrigue to see more flashed the light a hidden sun could gift in her hues. And the wish made her slowly separate from his body... Finally glancing over his limb that continued to carry them closer to the ground she has been waiting to visit.

"..... People..." — She whispered. Impressed.

’People so tiny... And they live here..... In these grandiose corners husband owns...’

"Heh."

"!!...!!!"

The mocking laughter of the man she thought of, made her turn to watch him. Being surprised by his mischief as he let them fall in a fast and longer slide.

"ah!" — The sudden halt made Ewelina lightly react with spoken surprise. Clashing against the torso she had desperately held onto.

"And you were so scared before..." — Swirling in the spot they halted, Aslak grinned entertained.

"A fraud you are. Woman."

"... And husband is ill-intentioned..." — She retorted in good mood to follow his mischief.

"..."

Her, who moved to watch more of the place they had as a destination, was observed by the man assuaged at the soft lift of her corners that at this distance... At this position and even as her hair moved along the selfish wind hindering the clear view of her visage... The shade pertaining to the dimple she owned was finally noticed.

"... Hold on. Sightseeing finished." — The man announced, severe.

Not waiting for a reaction on her behalf. The man immediately loosened his hold on the rope, speeding up the venture she had boarded with him.

"!!!?!?!!"

Almost biting her tongue, the long swirl of her tum and inward yelling was swallowed by her whole being... that supported her dainty body on the confident Spouse carrying her.