Making the God of Love

"Want private house. Will return more often if have one. If find new water vein and dig new cavern, let nomads return to Shadrock before slow death in desert."

Sabbot raise eyebrow at Jorn, then smile and nod.

"Risky to defy gods... but all done if find new water. Your father sense water at great distance. Deep in cavern. Always right. Godly skill... your skill same?"

Jorn smile and nod.

"God among Mudruff then!" Sabbot declare, pretty women clap. "How do it, Jorn Vegas? How see hidden water?"

Jorn blush, brow furrow, think.

"Hard to explain... reality flow together. All parts entangled. Many alternate paths. Humans see one story, always changing. Each choice shift futures paths. Yet we follow one, leave many behind. Particles entangled across every path, seen and unseen. My body feel unseen water. I follow it. I find it."

"Spooky... blessed by firespark?" Sabbot ask.

Jorn take deep breath and shake head.

"Cursed. See life and death paths of water. See nomads suffer, die, one by one. Haunt my dreams."

Pretty women gasp, look worried. Sabbot brow crease, look guilty.

"Find water for us, Jorn Vegas, and we call them home. Dredrook, show Jorn to fine house on Medio Row. Rest well, Water Seeker, work hard tomorrow," Sabbot declare.

Jorn bow low in thanks. Gold Dredrook lead Jorn to pretty cavern house on end of Medio Row. Close to city center, but quiet. I sneak in behind Jorn, still ghosty. Well furnished one room apartment, pretty candles all around. Big bed, big tub, running water, small kitchen in corner with window facing turnwheel waterfall. Splashing sound magical on stone. Comforting. Jorn smile big when see beautiful clay tub. He lock main door and turn on tub faucet. Then take off clothes. Spritty panic. Long ago, Jorn say not to spy him naked. Run to kitchen window to jump out.

"Spritty, come back. I saw you," Jorn laugh.

I cringe. Embarrassed, but no surprise. Jorn eyes sharp. Can detect ghosty form. I turn back. He stand by tub. Pants still on.

"Drain auxiliary battery again?" he ask.

I nod. He smile and shake head.

"Silly Spritty. Turn around. I get in tub. We relax and talk then."

I nod and look out kitchen window at waterfall. Jorn strip, climb in tub, say okay to look. Slowly turn, only see Jorn handsome chest and head. He wash. I explore pretty room. Collapse on big bed. Ghosty form not disturb sheet. Barely remember what bed should feel like when human.

"What all you see and hear today?" Jorn ask.

"Everything. Sabbot think you water god."

I sit up, smile at Jorn. His cheeks blush, stare at water in tub. He thinking. Maybe regret something.

"Jorn, why not take pretty lady? They make Sabbot happy. Can touch and kiss them. You no want one?" I ask.

He smile, shake head.

"No need. I have pretty Spritty."

He meet my eyes. I smile. Would blush if could.

"Silly Jorn. My touch kill you. Not better deal."

"Don't care. Spritty smart, strong, loving, even if no touch. We talk for hours. You understand Sand Devil machine and my weird sight. You no clap like idiot on command. More beautiful than any Mudruff. Spritty perfect."

I stare at Jorn. Shocked. Love what he say, but hurt too. Yearn to touch Jorn, but my touch kill him. Not fair. Cursed. He see my sadness.

"Sorry, Spritty. Should not say that... but true," he whisper.

"Jorn... no touch make Spritty sad too. Maybe... I leave you alone. You take real woman instead. You happier like Sabbot then. I dangerous Sandsprit. Not good for you."

"Spritty, no. You are real. Human once. Can be again."

Quiet heart suddenly thump in chest. Feel strange. Stare at Jorn long time. He search my eyes, worried.

"What you mean, Jorn? Why say that?"

He sigh. Scratch head. He hiding something.

"Spritty can't smell or eat, but smell my breath and taste my sweat, right?" he ask.

I nod. Confused. Never able to eat human food or smell it. No need.

"True. Why say that?" I ask

He take deep breath, think.

"Breath and sweat made of water. My living water. It stun firespark, neutralize it, make Spritty more human. I saw it. Hair turn dark when taste sweat. Scare me. Realized dream was true."

"Dream?"

"Yes. Saw my water entangled in you. Saw human Spritty. Fast, beautiful glimpse, but there."

Quiet heart beat fast again.

"How Jorn?"

"Firespark repel life elements. Water, iron, oxygen, salt... balance lost when firespark invade your bones, make you ghost of human. You pure energy now. I think... I Sandsprit before we met. Twenty seven year ago, became human. Found way to live again. Chased firespark from bones."

"How?"

"I think... I know, but it gross," he confess.

"How gross?"

"Um, drink blood gross..."

"Yuck," I shudder.

Spritty hate blood. Dirty Mudruff element. Unnatural to Sandsprit. Horrible thing I actually can smell. Shudder. Yuck. But... could help me touch Jorn... damn.

"Very gross... but will try," I nod.

Jorn gulp. Reach for his boot beside tub, remove little knife from hidden pocket. Take deep breath, prick finger, rub red blood on knife blade. Place knife on edge of tub for me. I shudder, stand, move closer. Smell it already. Yuck. Have to try. Eyes locked on blood. Swipe finger through red smear. It stick! Just like Jorn sweat. Nothing stick to Spritty but dress and Jorn sweat. Jorn meet my gaze, excited. His blue eyes wide, waiting. I close eyes, touch blood to tongue. It shock me! Bolt hurt mouth and brain, surge through body, race out feet into floor. POP! Breath rush into lungs. I stagger. Body heavy. Fall flat on floor.

"Spritty!" Jorn cry, jump out of tub.

He kneel close but not touch. World spin, head buzz, body heavy.

"Jorn... can't see," I whimper, raise shaky hand. Too heavy.

Warm hand touch mine, squeeze it, world fly into focus. I gasp. See Jorn handsome figure beside me, he hold my hand and not die. He look stunned. I pull hand away, scared. Scoot away. No want to hurt him.

"Spritty, it okay," he say.

He reach out again.

"No! Don't touch! I hurt you!" I cry. Voice sound strange, heavy. Real.

I scoot back, bump into bed. Breath hurt lungs. Jorn crawl closer. I recoil, shaking. Close eyes.

"Spritty, it work. You human now."

Open eyes, see Jorn face. Smell his breath, skin. My heart pound, make chest hurt. Water drip from eyes, blur my vision. Raise my hands, they look Mudruff solid. I gulp. Swallow water? Spit! I have spit! I cry, can't stop. Jorn take my hand again, squeeze it. I freeze. Stare in wonder. His hand feel strong, soft, warm, real.

"I real?" I whisper, shocked.

"Yes. Spritty... your hair black, shiny. Eyes green. Beautiful," he smile.

I nod, cry more. Shake more.

"Breathe slow, Spritty. Calm down, feel better," Jorn whisper.

Take slow breath. Try remember how it feel. Too long ago. Nose crinkle. I smell more things.

"I smell... no... I stink!"

"What? No. Spritty smell good."

Jorn draw close, breathe me in, smile, squeeze my hand. Make heart pound. He smell good... and he naked... ugh, I smell too much to enjoy.

"No. I stink."

"Want bath?" he ask.

"Yes."

I stand, wobble, Jorn hold my arm. I love his touch, so real, but need bath. Stumble to tub, feet ache, legs ache, head ache. Look down, ancient dress still there. Three hundred year... brown, tattered, burnt by firespark, quickly tear it off. Become scraps at feet. Finally free of it! Naked body feel good, look good... prettier than Mudruff ladies. Jorn gulp, blush, help me climb in tub. Warm water engulf me. Muscles relax. Lay head back and groan.

"Good?" Jorn ask.

"Yes... but body still ache... so tired."

"Spritty need food."

Jorn hurry to kitchen, still naked. White butt cheeks cute, rarely see sun, body lean, strong. Make Spritty feel good despite pain. Jorn return with sandroot bread. Try bite. Burn tongue. Spit out.

"What wrong?" he ask.

"Burn tongue. Firespark in it. Can't eat."

He give cup of water next, same burn. Strangle me. Spit out.

"My blood burn too?" he ask.

"No. It shock like Sand Devil electrostatic discharge. Went out my feet."

"No firespark in my blood... you drink more then."

Jorn grab knife, stab finger, offer wound to me. My throat feel tight, revolted at dripping red. Smell different though. Not yuck anymore... smell like Jorn. Body ache with want. Strange.

"How much?" I ask.

"As much needed."

I nod, gently touch his hand, guide finger into mouth. One mouthful, aches fade, second mouthful, strength return. No third. Taste too strong. Make dizzy, push hand away. Breathe. Feel alive.

"Thank you," I smile.

"Good now?" he ask.

I nod. Jorn give me soap and rag. Show how make bubbles and scrub. Then he stand, pick up pants.

"Where going?" I ask.

"Nowhere."

"Why need pants?"

"Um... naked not polite to Spritty."

"No. Jorn no need pants. Sit on bed. Wait," I order, grumpy.

His brow crease. Confused. He nod and obey. I watch, make sure he sit, then I scrub. Feel good. Smell good. Hair last. Dunk head. Water burn eyes and nose, but worse on tongue. Rinse away soap, then comb hair with fingers. Feel silky. When done, carefully stand, step on floor rug, dry body with towel. Soft on Spritty skin. Jorn watch, blush. Drop towel when done. Feel wonderful. Look at Jorn and smile. He smile too. I step closer to bed, admire my Jorn. He look nervous, excited, have meaty rod between legs like Sabbot. It grew since last look... strange. No care. Want to touch Jorn.

"Spritty, um..."

"No talk now. Want touch," I whisper.

He nod. I touch palm to Jorn cheek. He warm, smooth, except for short beard on jawline and chin. It coarse, scratch one way. Put both hands on Jorn face, feel cheek bones, jaw, forehead, soft skin. Jorn smile and close eyes, enjoy my touch. His lips soft on thumb, pink. I lean down, press my lips to his. Warm, soft, amazing. Jorn open lips, taste my bottom lip. Wet and hot, make me tingle. Taste like Jorn, perfect. He kiss me more. Make me moan. Heart pound. I draw away, stare at Jorn big blue eyes, breathe. Jorn smile and touch my cheek, run fingers down neck, make me shiver. I want more. I climb on bed and straddle Jorn legs, sit on warm thighs. His eyes wide when I scoot closer, trap his meaty rod between our stomachs. My round breasts rest against his chest. Something flex against my belly, surprise me. I look down between my breasts, tip of his meaty stick peek at me.

"It can move?" I ask.

"Some, not much," he chuckle.

Feel it tighten again, push against my belly. Make me smile.

"Weird... like sandworm... or snake. Tip look like snake head," I chuckle.

"Just fleshy stick. It no bite. Can massage inside Spritty... if she want."

His words make body tingle. Jorn flesh inside me... shocking.

"Like Sabbot do to pretty lady?" I ask.

He nod.

"Doubt it work. Spritty no open there."

"You sure? Spritty human now... may I feel?"

I nod, trust Jorn. He gently slide hand between us. I scoot back, allow him slide hand between my legs. Soft finger slide over wet, tender skin, slip between flesh a little. I gasp. I do open there... look at Jorn in surprise. He smile, massage me with finger, make me wetter. Feel wonderful.

"Go deeper?" he ask.

I nod. He push more, skin resist him. Pressure feel really good. Make body hot and tingle. He push harder, flesh give way, finger slide inside me. I gasp, surprised, it hurt some. He massage more and sooth it, go deeper inside me. I groan, clutch his arms. Stroking feel too good... warm, tight, slippery. Make body raw with hot sensation. I lean against Jorn chest, hug him as he explore inside me.

"Jorn, it feel too good," I moan.

Body keep twitching. I losing control. Can't think. Pleasure suddenly sharp, steal my breath, make me cry out. Jorn push finger deeper, stroke trembling inner muscles, make eyes roll back. I groan and clutch his arms, ride finger through pleasure. So sharp, it make me wetter, hotter. Exhausting. I slump against Jorn, satisfied. He kiss my cheek and hug me, keep massaging inside me. So warm and wet. Suddenly, skin feel cool, odd. I raise up, wipe forehead. Wet?

"It sweat," Jorn smile.

His face beautiful. Blue irises wide, cheeks blushing. Fleshy rod poke my tummy. Seem harder. Look redder. Wonder what it feel like inside me... too big, probably hurt. But, Sabbot pretty lady like his big stick. Maybe not too bad.

"What wrong?" Jorn whisper.

"I think your stick too big," I grin.

He laugh, kiss my mouth. Mmm, Jorn taste good, salty. I taste salty too.

"Jorn, lay down on bed. Want to explore you."

He scoot back, lie in middle of bed. Fleshy stick point up, flop around some, make me laugh. Squishy sack underneath it. I climb over Jorn legs for close look. Touch it, feel like two eggs inside.

"Easy, Spritty. Tender place," Jorn gulp.

I look up, meet his gaze. He prop on elbows to watch me.

"What it for?"

He shrug.

"Store fluid I think. Not know why."

"Hmm," I nod.

Jorn smell really good close to fleshy stick. Grasp thick rod, squeeze it. It flex in my hand. Make me laugh. Jorn smile. Notice little wet drop on tip.

"That sweat?" I ask.

"No. Only appear when it hard."

I lean closer, smell drop, sweet like Jorn. So lick it. Sweet and salty. Jorn breathe in fast, legs twitch.

"What?" I ask.

"Felt good," he smile.

I grin, lick him again. His eyes go sleepy, legs twitch.

"Mmm, Jorn like?" I smile.

He gulp and nod.

"Spritty tongue hot, feel wild. Warm hand good too. Um, can stroke with hand and lick?"

"Stroke like this?"

I slide hand up and down hard flesh. He moan. Outer skin soft, stretchy, move around shaft. Strange.

"It hurt?" I ask.

"No, feel real good. Stick tough, not hurt easy."

"Oh, like rough then?"

Stroke him harder and flick tip with tongue. He groan and squirm. Feel his pulse throb in shaft. Love to see his pleasure. Hope he feel what I felt. He breathe harder as I tug him. His tip wonderfully soft against tongue. Take it in mouth curiously. Keep licking too. Jorn gasp and tense, stick grow harder, then salty sweet burst hit tongue, fill mouth. I swallow, surprised, sit up. Watch more white burst splash on hand. Jorn look extra sleepy, satisfied.

"Mm, thank you, Spritty."

"You explode?" I chuckle.

"You made me," he smile.

I tug him more. He take fast breath.

"What?" I ask.

"Gentle, tip tender now."

"Thought stick hard to hurt?"

"Not hurt, just... feel intense," he smile.

I smile, look at white mess on hand. Lick more of Jorn explosion. He watch with wide eyes, then smile.

"Mmm, Jorn taste good," I nod.

"All of Jorn belong to Spritty."

I admire my Jorn. Feel his hard shaft with fingers. Want him inside me like Sabbot go inside pretty lady. Worried though. Fleshy rod very big. What if not fit? Or get stuck?

"What wrong?" Jorn ask. He see my worry.

"Scared. Want you inside me, but stick too big."

"We can wait. No rush."

"Want to try. Stick less hard now."

"Okay," he nod.

I gulp, take deep breath, stand on hands and knees to climb over Jorn. He give me pretty smile, make me want kiss. But first, look down, guide Jorn fleshy stick to wet spot between legs. Tip feel warm and soft against skin. Rub it back and forth, open wet lips more, massage tight hole harder. Feel amazing, heavenly. Rub it faster, make me groan and twitch. Pressure too wild. Make me ache with tingles.

"Spritty... skin hot, feel too good," Jorn breathe.

"Mmm... yes," I moan and work stick harder against hole.

It hurt a little, but no care, need more. I rock hips, hole open little wider. Rock again and something give.

"Oh!" I gasp, Jorn tip slid inside me.

I freeze, body throb and twitch. Pressure shocking. It feel wild and hurt, but body crave more. Rock hips again, feel tip move inside me. Thoughts blur, heart pound, need him deeper. Place hands on Jorn strong chest, take breath, force hips lower. His eyes go sleepy as fleshy stick go in halfway. I groan as it plow hole open. Unreal. Feel it in lower belly and still more to go. Too tight, hole feel raw and throb with heart beat. My breath too fast, arms shake, pleasure overwhelming. I groan and give in, pleasure make me cry out, fall down on Jorn thick stick, cry out again. It feel massive, body squeeze it, twitch. I gasp for breath. Jorn wrap arms around me, pull me against chest. His lips find mine, kiss me, he move his hips, massage hard flesh inside me, take my breath more. Thoughts blur and eyes roll back, hot pleasure wash over me again. Jorn fingers in my hair, his tongue against mine. He pump ecstasy between my legs. Make me whimper and squirm, cry out many times. Love feeling his rod move inside me. Harder and harder, then he gasp, tense, feel hot slippery gush between legs. Jorn groan and pump slower, deeper, pour inside me, heavenly. Then he sigh and relax, kiss my lips.

"You explode inside me," I chuckle.

"You made me," he grin.

"Jorn feel heavenly. Feel like love."

"Glad. Jorn love Spritty," he whisper.

"Spritty love Jorn."

I relax on Jorn sweaty chest. Feel too good, must be dream. I yawn, then Jorn yawn.

"Hmm, I not sleep in three hundred year. Time for nap."

Jorn hug me tight, we drift off. World vanish for while. Dream of green world, like heaven, maybe time before firespark fell. Bright flowers sparkle. Made of precious gems. Red, yellow, blue, purple, pink, all colors. Soft grass under feet, cool, water pour from white tiered fountain like diamonds. Heavenly beings stand by fountain. I stare. Amazed. Two women. One man. Scary and beautiful.

"Cypress," they say, "join us, brother."

Who Cypress? I think. Step forward, look in fountain water, gasp. See Jorn reflection, beautiful, but eyes green, not blue. Hear roar of water. Look up, wave crash down, fill lungs, can't breathe. Then BANG BANG! I and Jorn jump awake. Still together on bed. BANG BANG on door. Man call, "Water Seeker, come! Crew waiting." Jorn groan, rub face.

"Sorry, Spritty. Work time."

"You leave? What I do?"

"Stay here, room safe. If go out, wear robe. One by tub. Safer here, though."

I nod. Jorn kiss me, dress, leave to find water for Mudruff. Want to follow, but not Water Seeker, cavern builder, or even Sandsprit! Can't hide. Damn. Can walk and explore city like Mudruff human though. Good plan. I stand, find colorful robe, cover naked self. Robe feel soft on skin. See mirror on wall. Hurry to look at human Spritty. I gasp. Short shiny black hair, small pale face, big green eyes, red lips... beautiful, like Jorn say. I blush, cheeks turn pink, make me laugh.

"Very pretty," announce unreal woman voice behind me, boom in ears.

I gasp, turn, and shriek. Woman from dream stand by door. Night sky skin, eyes like white fire, gown molten, unreal beauty horrifying.

"Sorry, no meant to scare. Will change," she smile.

She snap fingers, change to beautiful dark skin woman. Gown of precious metal. Look human and godly.

"I Daphne, Goddess of War. I check on Cypress. He our future brother. Before he ascend, he grow his love and power in Red Desert. He need you, Spritty. Um, how you human and not Sandsprit?" she smile, surprised.

"Um... Jorn... his blood make me real," I stammer, stunned.

"Oh, brother use power like I did? Good. Power grow with love. Fascinating. Funny you call him Jorn. Mean farmer, right? He farm water, I guess. You two make love yet?" she grin.

"What you mean?" I ask.

"He put fleshy stick between legs, feel good?"

I blush, nod.

"Perfectus! He horny. God of Love should be."

"Jorn God of Love?" I ask, shocked.

"Soon, yes. You his first love. Before firespark twist reality, you both human. He want you then too. Day he confess love, firespark fell and damage reality, tear hole into Black Water Space. Pull old into young universe, loop storylines. Firespark turn Cypress, I mean... turn Jorn into Sandsprit, he touch burning firespark again, it change him to helpless Sandsprit baby. Double cursed! I found him in desert, saved him. Humans lose motivation with spirit body, eventually fade, vanish. Strangest happenings I ever see in universe. Some humans become barbarian Mudruff. Some simply vanish. Some fade to Sandsprit, clothes and all, wander desert for centuries, like you, Spritty. In time, you vanish too, but you found motivation in Jorn after my blood make him real." I stare, amazed.