Sing a Song for Me [Masquerade]
 

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Name: Cale
Age: Looks about 25ish but is much older then that
Species: Siren/Harpy
Personality/Bio: Cale can get very defensive especially when protecting his egg now that his mate is gone. Most of the time he is rather nice though and understanding. He doesn't like to bother humans much and tends to keep to himself though he has been in a slight depression and worry now that he is alone and it's hard to take care of an egg all by himself.
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Cale sat and listened as he brought his egg close. He looked out to the distance hoping…hoping that somehow his mate would come back. It has been several long days he has waited. There was a terrible storm a few days ago and his wife went hunting for food and never returned. Cale has been waiting for days now and no sign of her has been seen. Deep down he knew she wouldn’t return. He looked down at the egg and gently caressed “I’ll be back in a little bit darling” he said softly to the egg.

Cale set down the egg and made sure to put in a nice sunny place to keep it warm as he left. He was hungry and needed something to eat. He had to eat quickly for he couldn’t keep his egg unattended. Cale spread his wings and jumped from his home on a high cliff like place to the river down below. He landed far enough away that he could quickly get back to his egg but far away enough from human interaction.

Cale sighed as he looked at his reflection in the river. He didn’t know how he was going to keep this up. He hadn’t eaten in days with taking care of the egg that held his only child. He needed it to live. Cale looked up to the sky and opened his mouth and started to sing a sad song of his lost love.

Cale continued to sing as he stared at his reflection in the water. He sighed a bit as he continued to sing. He didn't know how much longer he could keep this up. It was wearing him out. He couldn't leave his egg for long and with that he looked back to the cliff where his egg was. Cale wished his love would come back so that she could see their child hatch. Sighing even more he continued to sing before he heard someone. Jumping back and onto all fours he hissed a bit.

Grey blue eyes focused in on him and they watched him as he backed up slightly "What do you want?... Why do you care?" he asked quickly. He was ready to fly away at any moment not trusting this human. Cale could not afford death and risk his little one not living at all.

He smiled, even as the creature dropped down to all fours and hissed at him. Lorain knew that it was just a defensive gesture. The human thought for a moment before taking a seat, trying to show the Harpy that he meant him no harm. He reached for the carrying back at his side and pulled out a small package before unwrapping it. It was a bunch of small fish. He often used them as bait for bigger fish. Lorien held them out to the Harpy as a sort of peace offering.

"I hate to see any living thing in pain and your song was certainly very sad. Is it wrong to be curious about such a thing?" he told the Harpy, waiting for the other to accept the fish.

If the Harpy intended to kill him then now would be the time since he was sitting and would be unable to get up fast enough to defend himself. Besides, all he had on him was a small knife that he used when fishing. It certainly wouldn't do much good against a Harpy.

He watched him suspiciously as he sat down and pulled something out. He growled and crouched down more before he saw that it was fish. Cale straightened himself out a bit but was still unsure. Tail twitched behind him slightly and he tilted his head to the side as he listened to him. Eyes narrowed he slowly approached him and snatched the fish up and retreated back and laid down looking at the fish. The harpy sniffed at it. It seemed fine and untainted. Grey eyes looked up and he slowly started to eat it.

After a few fish he spoke to him “… my song was sad because I have lost my mate. Without her I can’t take care of myself and my egg” he said looking up to the cliff “… I need to get back to it soon. I can’t leave it for long or it will die… why am I even telling you this…” he muttered standing up to his full height almost ready to fly back up.

He chuckled when the Harpy snatched the fish away before retreating again in order to eat them. It was fascinating to watch the creature. He was beautiful to look at and with a voice that matched his looks. However, his smile faded when he heard why the Harpy's song had been so sorrowful.

"You're trying to hatch an egg all alone?" he asked.

This got him to thinking for a moment and finally an idea hit him.

"I may be just a stranger to you but might I be allowed to aid you? All I ask in return is that you sing for me each day." he told him.

Lorien had no family so helping to hatch an egg was no big deal for him. Besides, it would allow him to learn more about this magnificent creature before him.

Cale lifted his wings up and had started to crouch down in order to push off until he heard the human speak once again. Wings slowly moved back down to his sides and he narrowed his eyes once more. He didn’t know if he should trust him. For all he knew this was a trick to kill him and his egg, he knew how much humans could despise them. He muttered a bit to himself but then he thought if the human truly meant it there could be a chance for his little one to live.

Looking back at him once more he jumped up and flew several feet up into the air. Without any warning his tail wrapped around the other man’s middle and his claws gripped onto him and he shot up and bringing him to the top of the cliff where he lived. It was really in the face of it. There was soft green grass and a cave that was there. No one could get to it unless they could some how fly or climb up the steep face of the cliff. Cale set the man down before dashing into the cave and wrapping himself around the nest that was there. In the nest was one pale blue egg with black speckles on it.

The harpy cooed at it before looking back out the other man and wondering if he was going to enter or not to see what it was he was going to have to be taking care of. Cale wasn’t sure still and he knew just one wrong move and the human was gone.

Lorien watched and waited as the male thought about his offer. It seemed, at first, that he would be rejected but that didn't turn out to be the case. He was suddenly snatched up by the Harpy and carried up to his nest. The man was soon set down upon the ground and watched the Harpy enter the cave. His eyes soon fell upon the egg that the creature was curled around.

"May I approach and touch your egg?" he asked.

He figured that it would be wise to ask before he did anything, lest the creature attack him trying to defend the egg.

Cale watched as he came just a bit closer. Looking down at his egg he nodded his head and shifted out of the way slightly but kept curled up around it to keep it warm still “I really just need you to keep the little one nice and warm. Maybe speak to it every now and again. Even though it’s an egg there is a little one inside of it. Treat it like you would child” he said gently caressing the shell “Treat it like it’s the most important thing in the world to you for it is to me.”

The harpy nuzzled the egg and looked up “do you really want me to just sing for you in payment for doing this? I almost kind of expected you would want more or something…”

He smiled and approached, kneeling next to the egg. Lorien reached out to run a gentle hand over it, listening as the Harpy spoke to him. The egg was beautiful and it was so very warm. He could tell that the Harpy was doing an excellent job in caring for the egg by himself.

"You are a very diligent father. I'm sure that your mate would be very proud." he said, smiling.

"And yes. I am certain that your voice will be payment enough. What else could I have asked for?" he asked.

"Also, might I know your name? My name is Lorien." he added after a moment.

Cale hummed a little bit as Lorien reached out to touch his egg. He had a tense feeling even if he did know he wasn’t going to hurt it. And he listened to what he said even though his focus was on the egg. Soon he did look up at him “My name is Cale.” The harpy gave something that sounded like a deep purr as he pressed an ear to listen inside of the egg. Just a little bit more of developing and soon his little one could come out and be with him in this world. It made him smile at the thought but he had to make sure it was alive till then.

Shifting a little bit more so Lorien could have a bit more room he looked up at him “Do you need to go back down anytime soon? It would be good to let anyone know you would be gone for awhile. I need you to stay up here most of the time to watch the egg. Food won’t be a worry with you up here because I can easily get enough for the two of us. Three when this little one comes.”

Lorien smiled and took his hand away from the egg before looking at Cale, now that he knew the Harpy's name.

"No. I should be fine for awhile. I have no family so I don't need to worry about that and you said that you would be able to bring food enough for all of us so I think I'll be fine. The only problem I can see is freezing to death at night. Unlike you, I don't have feathers to keep myself warm." he replied.

He was glad to know that the Harpy seemed to trust him enough to touch the egg. However, keeping it warm would have been much harder if he was unable to even touch it.

Cale listened to what he had to say. He thought about that a bit. Getting up he moved a bit deeper into the cave and pulled out a few furs that he had incase his feathers didn’t keep him warm enough at night especially when winter came “You can use these if you want. It’s pretty warm out at night, at least to me, so I don’t really need them but you can use these for it. And it could help with keeping the egg warm too” he said moving to lay back down at the small nest again.

He sighed a little bit and looked up at him. Cale wondered if they could really get along. The harpy hummed and cooed a bit “should I sing for you now?”

He smiled widely and took one of the furs in hand. Just from a touch he could already tell that they would be very warm indeed. Lorien held one of the furs in his lap so that he would remember to use it later. He then nodded when Cale asked if he should sing now.

"Please do." he told the Harpy.

The harpy watched him and nodded his head. Sitting up he opened his mouth and started to sing. It was a song that almost seemed more like a lullaby. Maybe it was some instinct to sing that way when he was in the presence of his child. Either way it was soft and delicate. He was able to change his voice pitch easily and skillfully and it almost seemed like two people were singing. His voice echoed off the walls as he sang the song and soon it was done.

Cale looked at him and tilted his head to the side and wondered if that was satisfactory for him “Was that good or do you want a better song?” he asked as he laid back down with a small hum tail slowly moving back and forth behind him.

"No. That song was lovely." he told the Harpy, watching as Cale layed back down.

He wanted to touch the Harpy so badly. The others plumage looked so warm, so fluffy. He wasn't able to restrain the urge to ask for very long though.

"Might I be able to touch you, Cale?" he asked.

Lorien didn't want to do anything the Harpy didn't like so he made sure to ask before he did anything. That somehow reminded him that he did indeed need something from his house. If he was to help look after the others egg then he would need a weapon. Harpies weren't the only creatures around these parts so Lorien would need a weapon to defend the egg but also to defend himself when Cale was off hunting. Oh well...that could wait until tomorrow.

He smiled a little bit and shifted his wings under his chin. When he heard that he wanted to touch him he debated before nodding his head and giving him permission. Cale wouldn’t mind it at all. He actually did kind of miss the small touches of another so maybe this could be a nice substitute. The harpy moved just a bit closer to him with a small coo “Are you hungry at all. I can go down and get you something to eat if you’re hungry” he said in a soft tone.

He smiled when the other gave him permission to touch his feathers and then moved a bit closer. Lorien ran a hand gently over Cale's feathered side. So warm. So fluffy. So soft. He loved the feel of it. Somewhere deep down he was beginning to desire a little something...more. This worried him a bit but he would just see where this lead him.

"Something to eat sounds nice." he replied.

He was actually quite hungry. He hadn't eaten at all today and he hadn't had enough time to catch anything before he met Cale.

When Lorien started to run his hand across his feathers it actually felt pretty good. It was gentle and nice to him. He sighed a little bit and it made him relax even more. He made a sound that was close to purr. His feathers almost seemed to grow softer as he pet them and it made him smile a little bit before he heard his reply.

Getting up he shook himself out a bit “One moment” he said as he got up. He moved the egg closer to Lorien before he left the cave and bounded down to the edge before jumping off. He flew down to the river and jumped into it. Cale was there for a few good, long moments before he finally appeared back up and came back in. He was still wet as he offered up a pretty big fish “I think I have a few things to start a fire if you would like one to cook your fish.”

The purr that the other gave was rather adorable but the contact soon ended when the other stood. Lorien moved a bit closer to the egg so that it wouldn't have to be moved to much. He then wrapped the fur around it as he curled himself around the egg as best as he could. This would be his job until the egg hatched but he honestly didn't mind. This was an experience that no one before has gotten to experience. He looked at Cale when the other returned and slowly sat up. However, he kept the fur around the egg.

"I can eat it raw. It's a plus for having non-human ancestors. My bloodline has a bit of River-Folk in it. Normal Humans call them 'Merfolk'." he replied, reaching out to take the fish.

"Does that mean I'm technically your prey?" he asked, thinking upon that.

He had never heard stories of a Harpy eating a person but he has heard of them attacking Merfolk. Merfolk were part fish so that was understandable but they were also part human. Did that mean that Harpies could also attack and eat people if they wanted to?

"Would you like some?" he asked Cale.

Cale moved and sat next to him and the egg as he moved the fish closer. He hummed and he was actually a bit surprised at what he heard. Didn’t think about that there might be the possibilities of other non human beings around here. He hummed and he thought about it and shrugged slightly at him “I don’t know but I don’t think I would eat you” he said to him. To him Lorien seemed mostly human and he didn’t have a taste for human at all. That and he didn’t want to bring any more attention to himself as well.

The harpy watched and laid next to him again and moved his tail and moved his hand over onto his feathers again. He acted as if he did nothing and simply waited for him to touch again as he laid there watching.

He smiled when he heard what the other said. It was good to know that he wouldn't be eaten. Lorien was only distantly related to the Merfolk. That's why he was able to survive on land but he had enough Mer blood in him to do really well in water but not enough to trigger a transformation when he got wet. It was then that Cale moved his hand back onto his feathers. Lorien smiled a bit wider as he began to stroke the others feathers again while using his free hand to enjoy the fish.

"Thank you for the fish. Also, before I forget, I might need to return to my house tomorrow. I'll need a weapon for when you go off hunting. It depends on whether or not you go far for your hunting. If you stay close by then I wont need it but it would still help if we are attacked by something." he told Cale.

Cale smiled and started to purr again as he stroked his feathers. It was a nice feeling and he really liked it a lot. It felt nice and it was rather comforting. He laid there comfortably and listened to him with a hum and nodded his head “I’ll fly you down to where we met but that is as far as I can really go towards the town without causing a panic in them and have them try and come after me” he said with a small mumble.

Sighing he gently pulled the egg wrapped up in furs over to him and held it gently in his wings as he laid on his side. Cale made sure that Lorien pet him still. It was nice that he could have someone help him and maybe the man wouldn’t be so bad to have around to help. Maybe he could be more than just help, maybe they could get to be really good friends.

He nodded.

"That's understandable. Humans seem to hate those that are different from themselves. I don't understand why that is, though. You are unbelievably beautiful and you have a voice to match." he replied, setting what remained of the fish aside.

The hand that was stroking the others feathers moved to gently touch the horns on the side of Cale's head before moving down to touch the fluffy plumage around the others neck and chest.

Cale enjoyed the petting of his feathers and horns. It made him purr just a little bit louder. So he smiled happily and nodded his head at him “Thank you. No one else but my mate and you have called me beautiful before” he said as he laid there happily.
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This kind of thing went on over the next week. He got a little bit more used to him and a bit more trusting and they settled into a routine. They took turns keeping the egg warm but he mostly took upon the job his old mate had and went hunting for food and anything else they would need and of course each day he sang for Lorien as per agreement. Though soon he started to feel a bit… off.

In the cave he laid off to the side a bit with a hum as he thought he simply needed to have a rest for the day. A small nap and he should feel just fine. So he laid on the cool floor with a sigh not really taking notice of Lorien at the moment.

Lorien had noticed the change in Cale. It was only slight but something was definitely off. He had gotten used to his role in taking care of the egg while Cale hunted. Even now he was laying next to egg while the Harpy was resting. This gave him time to think about what could be wrong with Cale. Was the loss of his mate still hurting him? Was it Lorien's fault? He was taking the role that a mate should have been taking care of. However, Lorien wasn't Cale's mate. He was just a Human who had made a deal with the Harpy.

Cale wasn’t feeling all that comfortable. He felt very hot and he grunted a bit unhappily. He moved about the floor trying to find a cool spot when one became too warm for him. He huffed a little bit and tried to lay down in all sorts of different ways but nothing was working. He even tried to go in deeper where it was much cooler but even then didn’t work as he came back up front more.

The harpy groaned muttered softly to himself. He tried to think of why this could be happening. Normally this would’ve come straight to him but his mind had been a bit jumbled up but it wasn’t coming to him as easily as it should’ve at the moment

Lorien sat up as he watched Cale wander about. He looked back at the egg to make sure it was still completely wrapped up in fur. It was. He thought more on what could be causing the other to act so strangely. However, it didn't take long before a thought came to him. Was the other in heat? Lorien had thought that only females could go into heat. Maybe he was wrong?

"Cale? What is the mating ritual for a Harpy?" he asked.

He was curious but he also wanted to help Cale. The Harpy seemed very uncomfortable and he wanted to change that, even if it meant that he had to give up his body to the male. However, he was a bit nervous since this would be his first time with another being. That was partly why he wanted to ask so that he knew what to expect.

Cale was about to get up from his spot again when he heard him. He huffed and moved to another spot “I suppose it’s a normal thing but we do have seasons of where harpies go into heat. Every couple of months I think” he muttered softly. At this he started to think and then he started to think again after another thought popped into his head. He tried counting back and then groaned “Oh no…” he said as he sat up “It’s that time isn’t it? No wonder I feel so damn uncomfortable…” he said rolling onto his stomach and looking up at him.

The harpy watched with grey eyes. He didn’t have his mate here to do that kind of... .thing with and he doubted the other would even consider doing that with him. Cale got up “I think I need to go for a few hours until this passes. It might make me pretty agitated and I don’t want to hurt you or the egg” he said starting to stand up.

He watched as Cale stood and prepared to leave. Lorien, for a moment, wasn't going to stop him but he did anyway.

"Wait. If you wish to mate with me then I wont mind. It's just...I've never done it before...Not even with another Human." he told Cale.

Lorien stood and went to fetch an extra fur. He laid it out upon the ground. He looked at Cale for a moment and realized it would be easiest for the other if he were on his hands and knees for this. It was a submissive and rather embarrassing pose but it couldn't be helped. Such a position was probably what the other was used to with his former mate. Lorien, however, waited before removing any of his clothing until he heard what Cale's reply would be.

Cale was out the mouth of the cave before he heard what he said. A deep red blush came to his dark skin as he looked at him and watched what he was doing. The other would really want to do that with him? He wouldn’t mind it? This made him purr slightly and he moved closer to him and lifted himself up and rest his wings on his shoulders “You really wouldn’t mind if we did that?” he asked wanting to make sure he heard him correctly.

"No. I wouldn't mind." he replied, smiling at Cale.

He held still as the other rested his wings upon his shoulders. Lorien was telling the truth, otherwise he wouldn't have said such a thing in the first place. The Human then leaned in to place a gentle kiss upon the others cheek. Just the thought of Cale mating with him was a bit embarrassing but it was also exhilarating at the same time.

"I wasn't lying when I said you were beautiful." he told the Harpy.

Cale blushed some more and smiled at him. He purred against him and slowly started to put weight on him and gently brought him to the floor and laid him down on it. Purring loudly he pressed his own body against him. He did this all in a gentle manner towards him. Cale didn’t want to scare him out of this. The harpy wanted it to be just as enjoyable to Lorien as it would be for him. Slowly with the claws in the tips of his wings he started to remove his clothes but it was a bit frustrating for he never had to do that before.

Frowning he sat up more and looked down at him “Could you do that. I can’t figure your clothes out” he said moving off of him slightly so that he could do just that. When he was done he moved back and pressed his body against him once more.

A small moan escaped him when he felt the other male rub up against his body. However, he couldn't help but chuckle when the other asked him to remove his clothes. He did just thought. Cale was back upon him the moment he had finished removing his clothes. The Human watched the Harpy, not at all afraid of what was soon to come.

"W-Wouldn't it be easier if I were on all fours?" he asked, looking at Cale curiously.

Cale continued to purr before he heard what he said. Looking at him he nodded his head and moved back and away for him to turn around and get onto all fours. When he did he moved back on top of him with a coo. The harpy gently nuzzled his neck and ground against him “Thank you so much for doing this with me. I’ll sing you as many songs as you want” he said smiling as he ground down more.

The harpy pressed him down closer to the floor “Can I do it Lorien? I’ll do it when you want me to.” Cale gently wrapped his wings around him wanting to feel relaxed and okay doing this.

Lorien turned over and got onto his hands and knees when Cale back off for a moment. He then felt the others body press against his. Thanks to Cale's feathers he wasn't feeling cold at all. He smiled when the other thanked him and then stated that he would sing him as many songs as he wanted.

"Go ahead." he said.

It would be painful at first, Lorien knew this because he didn't have anything to make the penetration easier. All he could do was bare with it. He lowered to his elbows but his ass remained in the air for the Harpy. Lorien worked on mentally preparing himself, as well as relaxing his body as much as he could.

Hearing the go ahead he nodded and smiled happily. Cale continued to purr and gently rubbed at his sides with his wings, Whispering softly things and making a gently trill he pushed into him slowly and when he did he groaned loving the feel of how tight he was. Cale rested his head against his shoulders and pushed in until their hips finally met and he was in all the way. Moaning he stayed that way for a few moments

Cale then started to move “Lorien… you feel so good~” he said said moving slowly so he could get used to it before starting to move a bit faster and harder. The harpy gave small moans wanting to make sure the other felt good and comfortable.

Lorien gasped when he felt the other begin to push into him. His hands gripped at the fur beneath him as his eyes shut and he gritted his teeth. The other felt bigger than he had thought, or perhaps he was just tighter than he had thought? He took a breath when their hips finally met, having not realized that he had held his breath. Another gasp escaped him when Cale began to move. It was only when the Harpy began to move faster that a moan escaped him. The pain was giving way to pleasure. He moved one hand down to between his own legs where he took himself in hand. Lorien began stroking himself, adding to the pleasure. He wasn't surprised to find that he was completely hard just from the little bit of grinding and then the penetration. This, however, meant he was a bit more unstable so he had to adjust the position of his other arm to keep himself from falling over.

"AH!~" he cried out when the male hit something within his body that sent a wave of pleasure coursing through him.

It had almost made him release right then and there.

Cale moaned and when he heard him cry out like that he knew he did something good. Lifting himself up a bit he started to do what he just did again. He moved in deep and tilted his head to the side and bit his lip “Oh Lorien… you feel so good…” he said tilting his head back as more moans escaped his mouth. He couldn’t believe how good another man could feel but it was wonderful and he wanted to do so much more.

He gasped and panted and moaned every time the Harpy hit that particular spot inside of his body. Cale was thrusting so deeply into his body but it felt so good. It felt much better than he had thought it would. Sure, the initial penetration didn't feel all that great but that was to be expected of his first time and the fact that they had nothing to make it any easier.

"Ah!...Nn...C-Cale~" he moaned out, feeling close to his release already.