Chapter 3

And the day has come. More like the night... The first prey of their new home provided plenty of meat and meat products to use for two men for a week. Orion even brought some herbs and vegetables to Nergal's surprise. So far the God didn't ask but Orion was sure his man was smart enough to know that the winter forest way up north where they lived now didn't produce onions and garlic and carrots...

He figured the longer he can teach Nergal to the things in an isolated household, maybe the longer it will take for the curiosity about the nearby civilization to surface in his lover.

The Hunter really wanted to keep his man safe and hidden. The season and location was chosen by him for those reasons too. The endless tundra around the wild thick forest provided enough of a barrier from the small village and farms around to not be found, yet was close enough to the hunter to get supplies from and sell or trade the animal skins or things he could make.

And that dawn he finally took Nergal with him. It wasn't even dawn yet… The sky was dark and only the stars provided some guidance or direction.

Orion was in his element. Walking almost soundless in the hard cracking snow toward a little clearing and crouched down at the bushes. Waiting for his grumpiness to catch up, he licked his finger and held it up in the air.

Of course, Nergal noticed some curious things about the stuff Orion brought home during his supply runs, but for now he didn't ask about it as he felt comfortable enough in the hunter's shack where he still had enough new things to learn to survive on the unforgiving tundra.

He could still hear Orion's deep and serious tone as he explained how one mistake could cost someone's life around here. Not that dying would be that easy for beings like them, but still, the Sun God listened for a change.

Though right now he was cursing his own wish to learn about hunting... It was so damn early and dark and COLD that he wished they were back under the warm bear skins sleeping or fucking... or both.

Instead he was following the big yet graceful man – of course – noisier and buried so deep in the warm clothes and fur that only Nergal's eyes were visible.

Once he finally caught up with Orion and crouched down next to him, Nergal watched the held up finger. Even he knew that the Hunter was checking from where the wind was blowing. Previously he reminded Nergal that it was necessary so they would position themselves opposite from where the wind was blowing so their prey wouldn't smell their scents.

The big man smirked at the painful expression on Nergal's face when said wind picked up some force and started to blow strongly directly into their faces.

"They are at the other end of the clearing... See the other hunter?" he whispered pointing to the right where in the snow and gray bush branches a figure of a wolf showed for those who watched long enough. "I saw them before too. Three brothers. Not that young but not with a pack. They can't attack bigger prey or chase it long as they are not enough for that. Bigger animals in large numbers like how deer and stags travel in winter chase them away. So they have to be smart. One is guarding the clearing. The deer are smaller and come to drink at dawn before hiding and sleep during daytime. The other two are closer to the stream. They jump at the deer and chase them from two sides. It will probably try to run back the way it came from. And passing again this wolf who can jump on it," he explained finishing just as a small family of five deer peeked out their noses from the opposite bush. One mother, two older almost grown males, and two small ones, the newly winter born ones.

Trying to fight off his discomfort, Nergal pushed the feeling down in favor of listening to the smooth and quiet voice of his lover. All that was pointed out to him was just... fascinating to the God so inexperienced in wild life and hunting.

"Amazing... I had no idea they can be such complex creatures..." he admitted barely above a whisper as he watched the deer family carefully step out of their hiding, obviously not noticing the wolf so far. "What do we do now? We wait and see how the wolves do?" he asked curious and a bit more awake.

"They are the caretakers of the wilderness," Orion smiled watching the wolves. "The two older ones have not left their mother and are slow. Probably were born with some defect but the care of the mother allowed them to grow this far. See? They walk slow and shaky… Not healthy," Orion continued leaning closer to speak to his man as he did not want to disturb things. Not that his powers as a Hunter and low voice would do such a thing...

"We see how they’ll do. And help if needed. The wolves know me by now. I’ve hunted a big stag with them. We work together and each takes one prey for themselves," he winked and from crouching moved to half-knee, getting his bow ready with an arrow.

The deer meanwhile drank and the good mother looked sniffing the wind while her children drank too.

When the first wolf howled to make them jump, she quickly led the small babies to the nearby thick bush, but the two bigger ones started to run. Half way the second wolf caught up with the stumbling weak animals.

They were still deer and used their zigzagging way to skip away from the wolves, which were more built for a long straight chase.

That is why the one guarding near the pair almost missed his jump and only managed to bite into one of the front legs of the deer instead of its neck. The other two cornered the other prey and seeing his chances that last wolf let the leg go. That's when the fast arrow hit the animal right in the nape and it collapsed at once.

The wolves howled their victory it seemed. But Orion looked at Nergal and signaled to stand up with him. "They guard the freed spirit to reach the sky. Howl with me," and with that the big Hunter howled with the three lone wolves at the first rays of the dawning sky.

Drinking in everything Orion was saying and what he saw with his own eyes, Nergal watched in amazement, especially when his man shot that arrow to help the wolves.

He looked at his howling Hunter a bit baffled but in the end joined him, finding the act both moving and somewhat entertaining. It all blew his sleepy brain already, but decided to go with the flow. Though that didn't mean that Nergal would hold back his curious questions for long...

Once the howling was done, Nergal glimpsed at the wolves already tearing into the fallen prey. "What's so special in these wolves? You seem to be close to them... Won't they attack? I doubt that, though, from the way they are so at ease with us being so close..." he mused a bit confused about the situation. Though he knew that his lover had the ability to communicate with and work with animals. He wasn't sure if he could still control them since they locked up most of their powers to stay undetected.

"Hmm... No, I am not using my powers. They are loners. Won't attack as we help each other out. And they think it's my territory. It's near the house and I hunt here. They are not in their element. Such thick forests are not good for them to hunt. And the bigger older wolf packs would kill them off as this three are too much of renegades to be humble without a fight," Orion spoke up on a normal voice then and laughed. "They keep their eyes on everything. They saw me going around a lot and hunt. In their mind I allow them to be here and even hunt with them. We are equal. And I brought you with me. So you are now too," he explained, watching how the brothers made the deer disappear fast.

"These animals would have died soon anyway. The mother would care for the new babies more and more and on their own they were weak," the Hunter added, pulling his knife out and under the watching yellow eyes of the seemingly leader and more white-colored wolf, Orion went to the other deer. He first pulled the arrow out of its head then caressed along the back of the animal with much tenderness. Then he cut off one front leg with the attached parts of the neck, stepped away and with the meat went back to Nergal.

"Makes sense..." Nergal mumbled still amazed and a bit humbled from the way things worked around here and between Orion and these wolf brothers.

Standing there motionless, he watched the Hunter give his respect to the deer carcass before taking a part of it for them.

"So... you took just what we would need for a good feast and leave the rest for the brothers... Keeping the balance and the good relations with the wolves?" Nergal tried to guess as he looked up at his wide man, analyzing the situation.

"Exactly. They will stay around here and the cabin. We care for them, they care for us. Their eyes and ears are now looking out for this part of the land. We will be howled to if any intruder comes by," Orion nodded looking back at how the wolves dragged the cut up deer away to the bushes. "To live well in the wild, we have to be a part of it. Like in the cities... Have to know the neighborhood, the people in charge, the places and possible threats. This is the same… Except animals have more straight morals than backstabbing and betrayal and murder," the big man bent down to peck the lips of his curious pair. "I think when spring comes, you will enjoy these trips more. You're so cold already," he giggled from the touch of the cool lips.

"No wonder you love these creatures more than any humans or gods... Except for me, of course," Nergal smiled against the warm lips, stealing a few more short kisses as if wanting to take that warmth to himself.

"Yes, probably... I just... can't wait for the warmer weather, to be honest," he chuckled, managing not to let his teeth chatter as he could feel the freezing cold stronger again. "Can we go back to warm up? Not complaining, but... yeah, freezing my tiny ass off," he added, grateful that his man noticed it about the once Sun God. Probably being warm all the time was the thing Nergal missed the most about his past.

"Oh I like your ass hot," Orion chuckled and kissed Nergal some more while the wolf brothers cleared all the remains of the two young deer completely away from the small clearing. "Of course we can go back. We warm up and cook a good stew. I have something you will like too…" he added very mysteriously.

"Hmm... then you'll have to hold and massage it for a long while to warm it back up," Nergal chuckled then raised his brows curiously, his grey-ish green eyes sparkling up with interest. "Oh... another offering? I can't wait! Also, stew sounds great too. I could try to do it more or less alone this time... just help me when I ask and stop me from fucking it up," he outright chuckled on that, remembering how Orion started teaching him how to cook.

Glimpsing once more towards where the bloody trail of the animal disappeared behind the bushes, Nergal took the free hand of his man in his and started following their track in the snow back towards the cabin. At least now he could see better in the growing light of dawn.

"You did not fuck up the last stew either. I ate it all," the Hunter grinned as they walked towards the cabin hand in hand.

It was just a beautiful thing to him. Being all by themselves and showing the wilderness to Nergal... And being able to walk like this with him...

"I was almost giving up on this…" he started low. "On that we would ever manage to be together like this. And I don't think I said it enough how grateful and honored I am that you left everything behind and came with me to a world totally alien to you," he even blushed and stopped to lean down to press a tender kiss to his short Sun God's lips.

"Well, the last stew was made more by you. I just helped and tried to remember all the steps," Nergal blurted out right after that sweet kiss while all his insides felt a bit warmer from that confession. "Sorry," he grinned, holding onto the thick fur collar of Orion's coat to keep him bent down and close to his face, their breaths forming small white clouds around their faces and mingling for a few seconds each time they exhaled.

"I felt the same way and feeling that on you... it scared me and threatened to break me. That last longer period when you couldn't come to me... I was so fucking miserable no one recognized me. I either went to fight or hid away, daydreaming about you... what you were doing and things like that... I was missing you like a lovesick young boy his first lover..." he talked quickly and low. "I could never know if you would manage to come back to me. I never again want to feel that way. That's one of the reasons why I came with you... I don't mind that this world is mostly unknown to me. You're a good teacher and I will learn everything you can teach me. I just... need your love... and to warm up..." he giggled at the end and as if a bit embarrassed by his opening up in front of their home, Nergal blushed a bit too while stealing a longer peck from his Hunter then pulled him towards the door.

***

Orion nodded and being moved by the words of his love way too much, he stayed silent. He quickly started the fire inside that burned out while they were gone and grabbing his shoulder bag, he fetched a flask. It was a wicker-bottle. "As I said... I have something which you might like to warm you up... It's a strong liquor people around here make from grains and vegetables even. They call it 'sacred water' or 'beloved water' as water is Voda," he grabbed their two cups and brought them to the table. Then started to undress, watching Nergal examine the “new offering”.

Keeping his own coat on and holding out his frozen hands while standing next to the new fire, Nergal tried to melt out, but looked up when Orion talked again. His always present curiosity seemed to take a better of him and temporarily forgot the small pains in his body.

"Oh! You are like a Magus... always making new things appear seemingly from nowhere," he grinned walking to the table to pick up his cup and smell it. "It smells strong!" he said pleased then took a long sip. "Whoa... it is strong!" he coughed a bit as the drink was burning its way down his throat and into his belly, making him feel a bit warmer right away. "And it's working..." he beamed and downed the rest just to sit on Orion's leg. "More, please..." he held out his cup with a wide grin.

"A Magus? That sounds like I got a promotion to a higher rank," Orion giggled and poured that time for both of them. "I try to bring you all the great things this life can offer," he held his still fur coat-covered man close with one hand and raised his cup with the other. "With our non-human origin we will always understand the local language and to the locals we sound like one of them, no matter which place we go. But a few special words are always tricky and connected to habits of the people. So…" he clinked his cup to Nergal's raised one grinning. "Prosit! And this holy water is called vodka," he giggled and downed the strong liquor.

"You are on the highest rank for me," Nergal giggled too and drank some more. "I like this vodka... holy water... A fitting name," he grinned, melting into the strong arm's hug. "Hm... you are doing a great job so far. You know that, right? My holiness is very pleased!" he raised his chin to look more... holy. But in the end he laughed, 'ruining' the attempt.

"I hope you enjoy pampering me, but..." here Nergal pecked the handsome face, feeling suddenly warm and giddy as the alcohol has started working in his empty stomach faster. Well, his weaker body was being affected easier too, but he didn't mind. "It is time I pamper my hard-working legendary Hunter too. So I've decided this day will be all about you. What do you say to a holy stew for a late breakfast or early lunch?" Nergal asked, wiggling out of his fur coat, his cheeks turning red.

"I knew you would love this 'water' out here in the cold," Orion giggled too, helping Nergal out of the heavy coat. "Holy stew made by your holiness... I am honored by even the sound of it." His long arms pulled the lighter body close to his to nuzzle his head to Nergal's. "I do love to make you happy and pampered," he smirked as he almost said spoiled… But that word had some negative ringing and Nergal did very, very well in all the brand new situations. "You deserve it all... Now you're my own God," he whispered stealing a little kiss. "So what do you want me to do?"

"I am! And you're my number one worshiper... I feel honored too, you know," he pecked Orion's tempting lips playfully a few times. "Hm, I want you to rest here and drink some more 'water' and just be gorgeous as I prepare our food. Okay... you can also guide me," Nergal added and this time stole a deep and promising kiss before getting off the warm lap to go and wash his hands in a fresh bowl of water before starting to prepare the meat.

By then he was quite familiar with the little cabin and found things with ease. It made him more confident and less lost. "Sooo... tell me, what do you love the most about being The Hunter?" he asked with a little smile under his mustache as he started skinning the doe's leg before cleaning the meat off the bones. Just like Orion showed him. He came off as confident, but he was also a bit nervous deep down to impress his man.

"Be gorgeous..." Orion hummed starting to feel the alcohol in his head too. And utterly loving how Nergal seemed to know and enjoy the cooking skills.

He opened a few strings on his loose shirt’s top and pulled it apart, reveling some of his broad chest and tanned skin. Then pulled his pants upper to be tight around his crotch and slid lower in the chair, resting one elbow on the table as he held the cup to drink too. "Just sitting here being gorgeous then for my God," he grinned playfully then drank the next shot.

"Being 'The Hunter'? Hmm... I was born, created to be in sync with nature, as you know... What I loved about it were the missions. And the sky. Seeing new places as the years went by and this outside world changed over and over. Learning for the missions about more cultures and habits of the people…" he said, trailing off into his thoughts. "The place in the sky to look down and learn from everything below... I loved that the most… about being a hunter... You know… like when we get here to a brand new land. And today I took you with me. How we can learn and adjust in a new environment. Learning the new things. Getting to know what animal is around, the habits and all. And when you know it enough it just clicks… You know what I mean? Like… you're not a newcomer anymore but part of the place. That moment with the wolves. That was a pact. We belong here too by now and not just some people living next to the world of the animals. I like that the most... We care for the forest and the forest cares for us," he smiled pouring another drink to both cups.

Nergal glimpsed up time after time from his work and each time it dawned on him just how hot this man was. And Orion was his and his only... That was... the best feeling like ever to the God. Something new to live for.

"I think I've never heard you talk this much at once. You are usually rather silent and wise-looking," he giggled and paused to drink from the vodka and also to drink in the sight of that – he was sure – teasingly revealed portion of the broad chest. "You are doing a great job with being gorgeous even without trying, though..."

Nergal smiled at the other man fondly, loving how homey this entire scene felt. "Otherwise... I’m starting to understand better what you just said... about the wolves and being one with nature. And with that I understand you a bit better too. I love that... Tell me... how was it in the sky? How should I imagine it? I just realize that I've never asked this question from you... I guess because us being on borrowed time didn't give us the chance to talk about deeper things..."

"Oh maybe then I should try and melt you with that," Orion growled and giggled. They could be like that now. Playful, fooling around, not stressing and just cook and drink and talk... It was much more than he ever dared to imagine for them...

"In the sky... There is no sense of time. It's frozen... Here when we materialize we feel pain and tiredness and hunger and all. Everything that a body of flesh brings. Even pleasure…" he hummed drinking some more as his eyes followed the lean quick man moving around with dance-like steps and looking full of energy. "I was conscious of everything I saw and observed but had no physical needs or sense of time, yet could feel emotions... Reactions in my spirit towards the things below. I saw you too... As time went by and I couldn't go to you, it felt so bad... Feeling pain for not being able to go down to you and it crushed my connection to that world and the endless peace of the senses. I more often found myself watching the Earth and planning what should be a good place for us and how we could be on our own."

"Ohhhh... so you were basically spying on me..." Nergal made a fake shocked expression and raised his bloody index-finger to wiggle it in the air. "Naughty, naughty boy..." he giggled, but in truth he wanted to joke about that so he wouldn't have to think about how then Orion probably saw him at his darkest... and because he didn't want the Hunter feel his own pain from the memories either.

"If I may say so, I think you did a great job at finding us our little home. It's very isolated and cold and beautiful and cooold. I love it, though. I only dared to daydream about such simple and very human things like this. Oh, and you always manage to melt me the second you step into the same room. I'm in love with you or something..." he giggled, his cheeks burning not just from the strong shots they kept drinking while Nergal moved to peeling some potatoes and vegetables to chop up.

"I'm so, so in love with you... You brighten my life… Like the sun," the wise legendary Hunter raised his cup to that wise line with a 'Prosit!' and smacked his lips after downing the shot. "I know you've been looking up at my stars too... Dunno who was naughtier under the Holy Gates in the hot night in the world of the flesh and pleasures, looking up at me..." he groaned and stood up to hug Nergal from behind and kiss into his nape. "I saw what you did there…" he purred into his man's ear, pressing his bigger body to him.

"And... you will see how different it is here in the spring and summer. More animals, more vegetation… less snow…" he giggled and placed his chin on the God's shoulder to watch like that as Nergal seasoned the stew and added the vegetables.

To that Nergal blushed even more finishing his drink and giggled dirtily, leaning back against his muscular lover. "Hmmm... you mean when I got naked by the Gate and pleasured myself while looking up at your stars? Thinking about you and your hands on me... Your deep voice whispering dirty things into my ear... Imagining how hard you would be for me?" Nergal teased, his words slurring a bit from all the vodka, but he still had all ten fingers, so that was progress. "More life and less snow sounds amazing. I can't wait to see that face of the forest too," he said, playfully pushing and rubbing his ass against his man.

"Oh yes, yes... I mean exactly that hot picture... Thank you for that," Orion giggled and moaning low rubbed his body against Nergal's too. "Maybe then we could have more outdoor activities too… Hmm… there are some ponds and rivers nearby…" the big man purred low and caressed the other's chest and shoulders, his hands taking more and more of the smaller body.

"I love you. Stew looks good… Let it shimmer a little bit…" and with that turned Nergal around and pulled his arms around his big neck. His hands sliding down along the back to caress the small ass. All that with Orion's low humming and rocking them both like a slow dance to the melody.

Moving along with his man, Nergal threw his head back and laughed out loud and happy. "Oh you are very welcome. It seems you liked that very much... Hmmm... maybe we should visit those ponds and rivers in the summer, yes... Until then... maybe some time I could reenact that scene while you watch me again before fucking me into oblivion..." he winked up at Orion, drinking in the small details of the beloved face. Like the little laughing wrinkles around the dark eyes and the sensual mouth.

Of course, a nice shiver ran down on Nergal's spine and he grew harder in his pants from the hands on his ass, his own arms tightening around the thick neck as he pressed himself more against the firm body, stew already forgotten. "I love you too, Orion... More than anything. I had no idea how lonely I was before our paths have crossed."

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