So far, so good. Yet they were a long, long way yet from the finish line, fact which kept Robb level-headed and firmly anchored in the here and now. Eventually sleepy baby bear would awaken just enough to begin putting equations together, and that was when he must tread lightly, and remember every last, convincing nugget of information Lord Strange had bestowed upon him.
"Sort of what we do, babe - roleplay and such."
Lure, don't push, he says. Tell him what I want. Christ... talk about a juggling act!
Smiling sweetly, showing every last ounce of affection he held for Jon in his expression, Robb dropped a kiss to the tip of snubby nose, then a playful, familiar nudge with his nose to the crook of lover's neck so soft and smelling so completely Jon he could easily pluck olfactory marker out of thin air if he wished. The same hauntingly familiar scent that lingered long after Jon had risen from their shared bed and staggered into the bath to begin his day. The one that sometimes left Robb feeling an old ache deep in his chest - a constant pain of wanting that never ended.
So Robb strove to keep the atmosphere around them light, buoyant rather than fall victim to sudden and inappropriate melancholia. A 'Nothing to fear here! So come closer, little one, and let Papa Bear tell you a story,' enticement of sweetie cakes, rainbows and miles of pink spun sugar clouds.
"Except Renly's are extremely detailed and can sometimes last several days if the mood is right and all the participants are agreeable. He's the one running the show - or scenes, you see... and Loras is the submissive - or his whip hand if the moment calls for it..."
"What I'm saying is we've been offered an opportunity to be tutored, side by side and under his control as a Dom this weekend."
Reaching up, he threaded an unruly dark lock back into place, using the moment to allow what he'd put forth to soak in.
"I'd like to give it a go if you're interested. I've a lot to learn yet about my role, and I reckon if I can see and experience things from your side of the coin then it could only help us in the long run, yeah?"