Ascending Legends

[BookWyrm]

Dayn wasn't asleep by any means, but his body was very relaxed in Arryn's arms. His breathing was steady and quiet, and his heartbeat in unison with her's. Dayn swore he could feel something mending inside of him as Arryn loved on him and sang to him. Some kind of wound long looked over and ignored just now being treated because he had allowed himself to trust his wife fully. Dayn gently nuzzled under Arryn's chin before kissing her neck. He didn't want her to stop singing, but in the same way he wanted to show some love to her as well, though at the moment he found himself almost incapable of responding. He didn't know how to describe this feeling. Love. That was the only thing that did it any justice in his mind, for what little focus he could give to anything other than his wife at the moment.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn shivered a bit as he kissed her neck, but continued singing. When she finished her somg, she kissed his cheek and began another quiet song, one hand straying up to play with his hair while still holding him close. She loved how calm he was at the moment, completely relaxed and open. Mine. He was hers to take care ofat the moment, and she adored that job, performing it faithfully,perfectly content. She had never before felt such intimacy, but she wanted to take caste of him, not ponder on it.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn sighed quietly, slightly wishing he could purr like he did when he was a wolf. It felt so good to let Arryn care for him, and it felt even better knowing that she enjoyed it. He planted a gentle kiss at the base of Arryn's neck, then another on her collarbone. He wasn't trying to distract or stop her by any means. In truth the kisses were just spur of the moment, almost like a natural response to Arryn's tender love. Dayn shivered slightly as Arryn played with his hair, a smile forming on his face as his arms closed around to hold her. "I have never felt so...good.....in all of my life.", he said quietly after a moment.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn lightly nuzzled against him. "I'm glad I could help you to feel like this." Arryn returned to singing quietly while she still played with his hair. She hoped his words weren't a sign that he was closing up again, that the moment was lost already.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn closed his eyes again as he rested his head against Arryn's neck. "Le do thoil nach stad.", Dayn whispered. He knew she didn't speak the Southern dialect, so after a moment he took a quiet breath before saying, "Please don't stop."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and continued singing,playing with his hair, and holding him close. Mine. Arryn closed her own eyes, though her actions didn't change in any way. She was just enjoying the near-silence, broken only by her very quiet singing, and of course enjoying Dayn's company. Warm, quiet, intimate, the moment was beautiful, and she wanted to remember it.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn felt something stirring under his skin. He shivered slightly as an arc jumped from his shoulder to his cheek. Dayn opened his eyes slightly and noticed small, aetherial blue arcs dancing over his skin. They didn't hurt, actually each arc left goosebumps in it's wake. "Arryn?" Dayn pulled back slightly, keeping one hand against her side, before holding the other between them. "Look at this." His voice was calm, perhaps slightly flecked with intrigue, but he had not closed himself off from her. He watched as the arcs moved up to his hand and gathered in his palm. Dayn found himself pulling up and image in his mind, and his hand closed around the glowing mana, only for a rose to suddenly appear in his hand. It was in full bloom and ripe with it's sweet smell. Dayn stared at the rose before holding it out to Arryn with a smile.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn opened her eyes to see Dayn gathering the arcs in his hand, her eyes widening as it formed a rose. She smiled, but her astonishment was still clear on her face as she accepted the rose from him. "Thank you.... How....? Did it hurt? Are you okay?" Arryn reached out and brushed his har back, looking for any signs of fatigue or damage.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn smiled before turning his head to kiss Arryn's palm. "I'm fine actually. It didn't hurt at all." Dayn looked at his hand, trying to figure out why it had all happened. "I'm not sure why I was able to do that, though." Dayn slowly wrapped his arms around Arryn again before laying his head against her. "Can we talk about this later though?", Dayn asked as he looked up at Arryn from her shoulder.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled a bit and set the rose on the table by their bed before turning back to him and wrapping her arms around him as she pulled him close, nuzzling against his cheek. "Of course." She let one hand hold his head close, her fingers slowly playing with his hair as she started to sing quietly for him again. In the back of her mind, she was wondering about that rose, but she ignored that, focusing on Dayn. Her Dayn. She wanted him to be comfortable and happy as he had been earlier; which he already seemed to be achieving.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn closed his eyes and smiled as he listened to Arryn sing and play with his hair. He could worry about whatever magic he had produced later, right now his focus was on Arryn. As he rested against her he started to gently rub his hands along her back as he nuzzled lightly against her neck.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn did her best not to shiver. Once she finished her song, she kissed the top of his head again before nuzzling against him. After a few moments she started to quietly sing again, not wanting Dayn to lose this new found peace.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn responded to Arryn's kiss by kissing her neck. As she started to sing again Dayn looked up at her and smiled before saying, "You have the most beautiful singing voice." Dayn continued to rub Arryn's back as he listened to her sing. When she finished the song Dayn nuzzled against her neck before quietly starting to sing himself. It was a song he had learned from the mid summers night he spent dancing in the forest. It was a slower song talking about love and happiness, and it was in the common tongue, but it made him think of him and Arryn.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled widely as she listened to Dayn singing. She'd have joined in, but she'd never heard the song. But the emotion was still there.She idly played with his hair as she listened to him. Once he was done with his song, she slowly kissed him. When she pulled away from their kiss, she held him close again, nuzzling against him. "I love it when you sing. It's so beautiful, and you sound so happy and care free. I like that. I like it when you're happy."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn gently kissed Arryn back, and when their lips parted he smiled as Arryn nuzzled against him. "I love seeing you happy and smiling, and to hear you sing." Dayn smiled as he slowly brushed his fingers through her hair. "Everything about you is beautiful my beloved. Who am I to be deemed such a worthy man to have the honor of your hand, your love, forever and always? Alas I am but a wanderer, hands calloused from the sword and shield. But these hands are yours to hold, and to hold you strong and safe until we are both old grey, and even then, at the end of the bend, I will still hold you then. For my love shall not be quenched, nor will it ever be wrenched away from you, my beloved. Even unto the shores of the everlasting my heart will call out for you, it will seek your face in earnest until I find you, my beloved. And then my arms will wrap around you once more and hold you close as we prepare for the next adventure. But even on that day, even after we are old and grey, my love will always be the same." Sure, it wasn't the perfect poem, but it was from the heart.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn felt a few tears welling in her eyes as she smiled to him. "That was beautiful, Dayn...." Arryn slowly kissed him, then nuzzled against him as her tears fell. They had eternity to be together. He'd just promised that he would only ever be hers, even in eternity. That made her unbelievably happy. She didn't want her tears or her own emotions to ruin Dayn's peace, but she couldn't stop a few tears.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn held Arryn tight against him, slowly wiping the tears from her eyes before holding her face in his hand. His lips pressed against her own, a gentle caress that could speak louder than words could ever dream. As they kissed his own tears slid down his cheeks, and as they parted he laughed quietly. "Such a tender heart. Full of love and compassion. I am honored to be trusted with it." He leaned down and kissed Arryn's neck before hugging her. He hadn't lost his peace at all. Instead the moment had steadily grown more and more intimate, allowing him to come that much closer to her.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn hugged Dayn back, wanting to be as close to him as possible. "I love you, my Dayn.... My sweet, handsome, caring, loving Dayn." She wiped the tears off of his face before hugging him close again.

 

[BookWyrm]

"I love you, my Arryn.", Dayn said quietly. "My beautiful, amazing, beloved wife." Dayn felt something prickle against his skin and pulled back. He had slightly shifted, but only enough for the fur to start to grow out a couple of inches. "I'm sorry.", he laughed as he retracted the fur with ease. "I was thinking about holding you tight and keeping you warm and safe. Its kind of the same feelings I have when I curl around you as a wolf, so I guess I started to shift." Dayn wasn't really paying attention to the fact that the shift, even such a partial one, had been extremely smooth.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nuzzled against his cheek. "It's okay. But please don't shift. Right now I want to hold you close, but I can't really do that when you wolf." Arryn pulled him close again, wanting him to be as close as possible. She kissed his cheek and started plying with his hair again.

 

[BookWyrm]

"I won't.", Dayn promised as he relaxed into Arryn's arms, laying his head against her chest as she played with his hair. He ran his hand along her collarbone and up her neck, then back down as he lazily nuzzled against the other side. "I am just as happy to be here with you like this."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn shivered a bit, but collected herself. "I'm glad. I like holding you like this. I love you being so relaxed - it makes me feel safe and helpful and happy."

 

[BookWyrm]

"I like being held actually, and being so open. I don't understand why I've taken so long to finally open up like this to you." Dayn pressed his face against Arryn's neck as he caressed her gently. "I don't ever want to close myself off from you again."

 

[Dragongal]

"Good. I don't want you to be closed again. You seem so happy and peaceful now." Arryn shivered a bit before tucking her head down, kissing the top of his head lightly. "That's all I want."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn stretched out his back before gently pulling Arryn to him, laying his hand on the back of her head as he nuzzled against her cheek before kissing her passionately. "You've allowed me to bare my heart and soul to you. I feel closer to you now more than I have ever before. I like it." He kissed her again, this time even more passionately.