Ascending Legends

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and rolled her eyes. "It would have been a loss to myself too if I allowed that to happen. I mean, after all, your massages are amazing." Arryn strolled along with him, but after a few moments she playfully kicked some snow up at him, pretending she hadn't done it.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn smiled and shook his head when he saw Arryn roll her eyes. He knew she loved his sweet talking, which only made him want to do it more. But when she kicked the snow up at him he laughed and turned to look at her "innocent" face. With the swipe of his hand, and a little aeromancy, Dayn doused Arryn in a small spray of powder.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn wiped off the snow, looking at him with a smile. "We're bringing magic into this? Alright." Arryn created a shield a few inches below the snow and raised it up, dumping it on Dayn's head. Perhaps a bit over board, but all was fair in love and war, and this was both.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn laughed, which kind of made him look like a jiggling snow man. A quick air burst cleaned the snow right off of him as he walked forward and grabbed a hold of Arryn. "How about this?" Dayn focused his aeromancy of swirling the snow around the lightly, making it appear like they had been caught in a snow dervish. He gently leaned in and kissed her, before promptly dumping the entire snow dervish onto both of them.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn had been enjoying the kiss when Dayn dumped the snow on them both. She pulled back and wiped off the snow, smiling to him. "We're even now."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn pulled Arryn into another kiss. "No we are." He took her hand again and nodded with his head towards the direction the footprints were leading. "Lets catch up before they think we've abandoned them."

 

[Dragongal]

"Alright, love." Arryn started walking up the trail. They caught up to Matthias and Kalie on the ledge overlooking the slope, which was exactly as Arryn had described before. Matthias and Kalie looked over at them, smiling. "Hello lovebirds." "Finally gracing us with your company?"

 

[BookWyrm]

"Just taking some time to enjoy the beautiful scenery.", Dayn said as he walked up and looked over the edge. "This is going to be interesting."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn took his hand and said, "Please, do not try anything like last time, love. If you're not careful, as you land, you'll hit another outcropping, that'll send you rolling and bruise you badly." "Arryn, are you going to stand for this one?" "Only because I'm actually more confident standing than just riding."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn squeezed Arryn's hand protectively. "I've got a couple of tricks just encase." He pulled Arryn closer to him and hugged her partially because he wanted to, and partially because he was being his usual protective and possessive self. "I trust your judgement.", he whispered for her ears only. After hugging her Dayn pulled his shield off and looked over the edge again. "What's the funnest way down that doesn't end with a broken neck?"

 

[Dragongal]

"I'll show you." Kalie got all set and ready before pushing off. She avoided the trees, giving them a wide berth, before taking one of the lone outcroppings - No chance of hitting another outcropping on the landing. The steeper slope on this run allowed for more speed than the last did.

 

[BookWyrm]

"I think I manage that." Dayn prepared himself before taking off and following Kalie's trail. He kept away from the trees and hit the lone outcropping, giving a cheer as he flew through the air and landed safely. "That worked better than the last one."

 

[Dragongal]

"You had more speed, that's why. Gotta get used to the landings." At the top of the slope, Matthias looked down and said, "I'll go first. See you at the bottom." Matthias took more of the outcroppings and routes, a more dangerous run certainly, before ending up safely at the bottom. Arryn stood at the top and got comfortable before pushing off. She took a safer route, though she did get in two jumps and had quite a lot of speed by the time she got to the bottom. She kicked up her shield and walked over to Dayn, taking his hand. "Did you enjoy your run?"

 

[BookWyrm]

"I've enjoyed all of them, but I have to admit that this was probably my favorite." Dayn smiled as he looked back up the mountain. "Next time we are in Riverbend I'll take you to the old mining flumes. Sort of like this, except with water, rocks, and a nice deep pool at the bottom."

 

[Dragongal]

Matthias and Kalie were already walking to the top again. Arryn smiled and quietly said to him, "We can go there and take a swim like we swam in the river before?" Of course she was referencing when they had shifted from being wolves so they could get the blood of their kill off. She took his hand before beginning to walk back up the trail.

 

[BookWyrm]

"If that's what you are interested in I'll make sure we go alone." Dayn was feeling a little playful and started swinging their hands back and forth as they walked. "What do you think we should have for supper tonight? Maybe an elk roast?"

 

[Dragongal]

"You bet I'm interested in that. So, supper.... That sounds good. How about we have some mushroom stew on the side?" Arryn laughed as he swung their hands together, and she played along.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn smiled and shook his head. "The flumes are pretty well hidden, so we'll have the pool all to ourselves." Dayn thought over the mushroom stew. "Doesn't sound bad. I could cut up the roast and add it to the stew if you want. Doesn't matter to me."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and nodded. "That sounds good." They ran the slope two more times before deciding to head back for dinner. Arryn and Kalie did most of the cooking, though at Arryn's pushing, Kalie let Dayn help a few times.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn had insisted on trying to cook, but finally he figured Arryn and Kalie could use some time together. He walked back into the main room and sat down across from Matthias. "Its good to see Arryn and Kalie enjoying themselves, even if this was meant to be us treating you two."

 

[Dragongal]

"Well, this is what Kalie loves to do when she's not, you know, terrifying people," Matthias chuckled. "I was speaking to Kalie earlier, and... I would like to apologize for any cold welcome I may have given you. Besides the fact that a lot has been going on, think about it. The last time you saw your friend she was, well... basically a stranger, scared of shadows, next time you see her she's with some unknown man? I was concerned. Not just for her."


In the kitchen, Arryn and Kalie were speaking quietly. "I have to say, you surprised me with Dayn. I never expected you to come back with a man." "If we're honest, me neither."

 

[BookWyrm]

"I don't hold it against you. Arryn's told me about what has happened with all of you, and some of the issues you've had with nobles and all." Dayn looked off for a moment and sighed. "I never expected any of this to be honest, but that makes it all the more incredible. We met by chance, and here we are now." Dayn absentmindedly spun his wedding band around. It felt right to be wearing it, and just thinking about all that had happened with him and Arryn made him smile and feel that much more proud to be wearing it. "I can imagine in the beginning it could have felt like I had taken her from you all. Here is some kind of no name noble and he's engaged to your wife's best friend, and Arryn is acting like her old self again. To be honest, it has been hard having to try and understand all of it in the beginning, but I would never give it away. It helped us grow that much closer."

 

[Dragongal]

Matthias shrugged. "Not like you had taken her, but... it was a bit suspicious. It almost seemed unnatural, really. Romance wasn't like Arryn; not before, anyway. Don't forget, she was one of my best friends too. Her mom helped me a lot after my parents died. I was still really young. I've known good nobles and bad, but I'd rather play it on the safe side, you know? I'm one of the last Night's Ascension members in the village; the last leader. Until Arryn came around. In a way, that made me like the head of the Guard.... A lot of the people around here need protection. And dwarves need direction for fighting.... I didn't want to take a huge risk by just accepting what I saw."

 

[BookWyrm]

"And yet I still got one up on you." Dayn had leaned forward and rested his elbows on his knees, but now he leaned back into his seat and smiled. Obviously he meant the lycanthropy. "I know you were all close. And, if I'm completely honest, finding romance again has been a challenge." Dayn leaned forward again, his fingers finding his ring again. "I was married once before. She, and our daughter, were murdered. I ended up in similar condition to Arryn for a time, and when I finally found my sanity again I was behind barred doors in a Sanitarium. Needless to say I didn't expect to be falling in love with this beautiful red headed northern girl, but we both fell, hard, for the other."

 

[Dragongal]

Matthias nodded, though he was surprised to hear of Dayn's loss of sanity. "I'm sorry that happened to you. But i have to say, you two definitely did fall hard for each other - I mean, she's cooking." In the kitchen, Arryn and Kalie were laughing with each other. "Well, I can say my in-laws are interesting. My mother-in-law chased Dayn's last wife with a spear once.""Gods, imagine what she'd do once she learns you wouldn't take that nonsense?" "Probably yell at me in Southern."