As much as Master's remark annoyed me, I wasn't in any position to voice my thoughts on the matter; after all, I was the one in the wrong, and I did deserve that for snooping around her room without her permission. Still, that doesn't mean I liked it. So, with a shake of my head, I gave Master an annoyed glance before gently setting her back on the ground while grabbing her rather small hand.

"If you'll follow me, you abusive Master, there is something I want to ask you." Said Alexander with a light smile, his annoyance vanishing as he walked across the white rug, bringing Lavender with him while stepping underneath the arches of flowers.

"Hehe, anyways, Alexander, this is spectacular; I never imagined you'd do all of this for my birthday, although I can't help but feel it gives off a specific aura." Remarked Lavender with a soft smile and a chuckle as she followed behind Alexander, letting him lead the way until they arrived at the white gazebo, which they then entered.

"I appreciate it, Master; as you know, building everything took several months, and it could still be improved upon, but considering I'm no carpenter, I'm rather proud of my work. What about you, Talis?" Stated Alexander with a prideful smile as he stroked the gazebo, feeling satisfied with his masterpiece before glancing at Talis.

"Yep, I did a wonderful job!" Said Talis pridefully as she landed on the gazebo's railing while rapidly nodding her head, imitating her fellow birds.

Chuckling at Talis, I turned around and grabbed Master's other hand as I positioned the two of us to stand directly in the middle of the gazebo. Standing opposite each other while holding hands, we looked into each other's eyes, nearly losing myself in Master's gorgeous orange eyes; a part of me wanted to stay standing just like this, seemingly staring into each other's souls, but I couldn't do that just yet.

"Lavender, you're an experienced woman; you've got any idea what I'm about to ask you?" Asked Alexander softly with a smile while tenderly rubbing Lavender's delicate hands, his words snapping her out of the trance she was in from gazing into his purple-crystal-like eyes.

"No, but it seems to me like it's some kind of ritual, hopefully not a sacrificial one." Replied Lavender lightly with a beautiful smile as she looked around before focusing back on Alexander, only to see him giving her a blank look.

"You should know you can't lie before me, Lavender; my eyes can see right through you." Said Alexander dryly as he gazed upon Lavender, who was laughing to herself, causing him to shake his head and enjoy the sight of her charming beauty.

"Fufu, it was worth a try, no?" Remarked Lavender with a delightful smile, to which Alexander nodded in agreement.

Once we descended back into silence, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, mentally preparing myself for what I was about to do; despite having rehearsed for this moment nearly a thousand times in my free time, I was still a little nervous.

'No need to be nervous, you've got this, Master!' Said Trina with her childish yet enthusiastic voice as she gave Alexander moral support.

'Thanks, Trina.' Thought Alexander with a wry smile as he exhaled before releasing his grasp from Lavender's hand and reaching into the pouch attached to his waist.

Clutching the ring box, I brought my hands before my abdomen, allowing Lavender to view the box, and from the various emotions swirling about within her heart, I was able to discern that she most likely figured out my intention. Holding the ring box, I got down to one knee and outstretched my hands as I looked up at Lavender, who was on the verge of bursting into tears, only stopping herself by continuously wiping her eyes.

"I-I would've preferred to do this how you Dryads do this, but I, unfortunately, couldn't find anything about this when reading your diary, so I just decided to do it the only way I know how, though, considering it's my first time doing it, I hope I didn't make a mistake." Said Alexander awkwardly with a laugh while staring at Lavender, tears streaming down her face as she was forced to cover her mouth lest she yell out her answer.

I was pretty confident in my words and my ability to verbally express myself, but I didn't think words alone were enough to be able to describe the love I had for Lavender; no amount of telling her "I loved you" would be able to capture the full extent of my love for her. However, thankfully, I know a language that can help me with situations like this, so using the hand that wasn't holding the ring-box, I grabbed Lavender's arm, gently yet forcefully removing it from her mouth before placing my hand atop hers while hers rested atop the ring-box.

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With everything ready, I used the language of trees and conveyed all of my purest emotions to Lavender while she did the same, allowing me to feel the overflowing love from her that I'd only ever felt from my elder Brother in my past life. Yet Lavender's was slightly different; not only did it carry within it familial love, but there was also the love one would feel between a man and a woman.

As I bathed myself in Lavender's emotions, I used her hand, which I was covering with my hand, to open the ring-box, revealing the intricate silver ring with an embedded crystal filled with my ichor, causing Lavender's breathing to come to a halt as she motionlessly gazed at the ring.

"Lavender Vestalis, will you marry me and become my wife?" Asked Alexander nervously as he looked up at the unresponsive Lavender despite already knowing her/ answer.

"Y-Y-YES!" Yelled Lavender with a heavenly smile amidst her crying expression as she didn't even wait for Alexander to stand up before grabbing his face and passionately kissing him.

Feeling Lavender's lips smash up against mine, I reciprocated the kiss as I opened my mouth and sucked on her tongue while occasionally biting her lips, the desire that had been building up since we first saw each other finally becoming too much to bear as we nearly gave into our lust, thankfully, though, we were capable of holding ourselves back, even if it was just for a few seconds.

"W-Wait, Lavender, l-let me put the ring on." Said Alexander between the intense, passionate kissing as he tried to remove himself, only for Lavender to push him onto the ground and mount him.

"F-Fine, but be quick! I want a taste of my Husband." Remarked Lavender seductively as she stopped kissing and breathed her hot breath into his ear.

Feeling Lavender's hot breath brush against my ear, I grunted in response and flipped our positions, causing me to be the one mounting her as she lay on the gazebo's floor. Clutching the ring, I threw the box away and grabbed Lavender's right hand as I smoothly put the ring onto her ring finger, causing her to release a soft moan.

"T-That feels wonderful; what's the ring's name, Alexander?" Asked Lavender with a sexy expression as she gazed upon the on her hand, finding the ring incredibly beautiful, though her mind and body were presently too preoccupied to worry about such matters.

I desired to give Lavender's ring a proper name, but I was too consumed with my carnal desire to even bother, so I just spoke a random word that appeared in my mind.

"Ring of Eros." Said Alexander with a lustful expression as he stood up and quickly picked up Lavender in his arms before gazing at Talis, who had been silently watching the entire thing.

(Note: in the Bible, Eros is one of the four different kinds of love that means romantic or sexual; Eros is also the name of the Greek God of erotic love, and I had just found that out today, funnily enough.)

"Lavender and I are going to make love." Added Alexanders bluntly as he looked at Talis, not even bothering to hide his actions.

"Enjoy yourself!" Replied Talis, waving her right wing as she watched Alexander practically run towards the house while simultaneously kissing Lavender, who was already in the process of undressing.

"Hehe, with those two gone, there is no one to stop me from eating the cake! Hahaha, the Queen of the Skies always prevails in the end!" Stated Talis with sinister laughter as she flew towards the stone table and started devouring the carrot cake.

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Busting the door open, I tossed Lavender onto the bed as I quickly started undressing, not even caring whether I damaged the clothes or not. Once I was fully undressed, I looked at Lavender with a hungry gaze, and although she wasn't fully nude, I didn't care as I jumped on top of her.

"~Ahh~, more, Alexander ~Ahh~ More!" Yelled Lavender between her sensual moans as she felt Alexander plant tender kisses all over her body, starting from her shoulders before slowly moving downwards.

When I arrived at her nether region, her dress was obstructing my path, and because of my lustful state, I wasn't thinking correctly, which caused me to rip it off her body, revealing her beautiful pink lips that were surrounded by a small bush of red hair. Without any hesitation, I dived right into her womanhood and started giving her cunnilingus while lightly biting on her clitoris, causing her to release loud moans of pure bliss for an entire minute.

"~Ahhh~ A-Alexander, I-I'm ~Ahhh~ I'm cumming, Alexander ~AHHHH~." Yelled Lavender amidst her cries of pleasure as she wrapped her legs around Alexander's face, pushing him deep into her nether region while drenching him with her love juices.

Despite Lavender having reached orgasm, I didn't stop, and once I was finished slurping up her love juices, which tasted sweet like tree sap, I made her orgasm another time using my mouth, and this time, it was even more intense than last time.

"Delicious." Muttered Alexander with a drenched face as he lightly licked Lavender's vagina before removing his head and looking her in the eyes, causing her lust to spike even higher at the sight of Alexander covered in her juices.