Ascending Legends

[Dragongal]

Arryn blushed. "Southern tradition, actually. No real ceremony, not yet, anyway. We're working on that. Um, anyway, Libro, Dayn... seems to suddenly have a kind of magic I've never seen before." Arryn squeezed Dayn's hand, silently telling him to explain.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn looked over at Arryn, his face bearing a look of slight confusion. Her guess was as good as his as to what this new kind of magic was. "I wasn't aware of it until the other night. We were, well....being married...I was extremely relaxed, and all of the sudden I felt a mana surge. It was literally like arcs of mana dancing over my skin until it gathered in my palm. I was thinking about buying roses for Arryn, when all of the sudden a living rose appeared in my hand. It wasn't a construct or artificial at all. It was a rose. We tried again, and this time I actually created a living butterfly." Libro's eyes opened wide when Dayn mentioned the butterfly. "Did Arryn tell you of the importance behind actually creating a living thing without having a pre-existing soul?" Dayn nodded, squeezing Arryn's hand a little tighter. Libro scratched at his chin before looking over at Arryn. "Did he show in strange signs after creating the butterfly?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn quietly said, "He was exhausted... almost seemed drunk actually, the way he was talking, even as he passed out, and emotion wise.... a bit... sporadic...."

 

[BookWyrm]

Libro scratched at his chin before walking back to his books and looking through them. Dayn looked over at Arryn, perhaps a little worried, but managed a smile anyway.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled to him and leaned against him a bit, squeezing his hand reassuringly.

 

[BookWyrm]

"Ah-ha!" Libro came walking back around to them, a book in hand, and a rather unreadable look on his face. "I can't believe that I am actually saying this, but Dayn...well..Dayn is able to use Thaumaturgy." Dayn's head snapped over to Libro as he leaned over against Arryn, suddenly feeling slightly weak. "I never thought I would see a living descendant of that lineage. I thought the bloodlines were lost."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn wrapped one arm around Dayn, helping to support him some. "Grand, we're both from fancy bloodlines, what's the backlash of these castings, though?" Did his soul sustain any damage...?

 

[BookWyrm]

"Oh there really isn't anything fancy about Dayn's heritage. The Thamuturgists were only the absolute master's of mana manipulation and control." Dayn managed to find his footing some, though he still leaned against Arryn to some degree. Libro looked at him with some amusement. "Dayn, your gift has been hidden for a very long time. Something has awakened it just recently. This will take some getting used to, but I must warn you about creating life. It is one of the most powerful and incredible gifts that the Thamuaturgists possess, but it comes at a heavy cost. Creating life requires giving some of your own. Your soul is safe and whole, but to create new life without having a pre-existing soul requires you to lose some of your own life. Of course the amount lost depends on the life you create. I'm not sure how your lycanthropy affects this as well, though. You aren't at risk of dying because of it, so you don't have to worry about having it removed, but it will affect how it works. Who knows, it could be a boon to be a wolfish Thamuaturgist."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn looked up to Dayn and lightly squeezed his hand. "Okay. We'll... we'll be sure not to be making any more butterflies in the future. Or anything like that." Arryn looked to Libro, and quietly asked, "Is there anything else...? Otherwise... I think he should go back to resting...."

 

[BookWyrm]

"Thaumaturgy is an incredible gift, but it has a lot of power to be harnessed. Be wise about what you do with it." Libro waved his hand finally. "Be gone now. Go! Let our Thaumaturgistic wolf rest." Dayn looked up at Arryn and smiled. "I wouldn't mind getting a nap in actually."


Once they had made it back to their house Dayn turned to Arryn, slight concern across his face. "Are you okay?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nodded, helping Dayn out. If she wasn't holding his hand, she had one arm around him. When they arrived back at their home, Arryn stoked the fires for him. "Bed, or blanket nest?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn took Arryn's hand and walked her over to the blanket nest before laying down and pulling the covers over his head.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled as she laid down next to him, before moving under the blankets too. She nuzzled against his neck slowly as she got comfortable. "I'm glad you're okay."

 

[BookWyrm]

"I can create life at the cost of my own life.", Dayn said before Arryn nuzzled against him, making him smile. "At least my soul is intact, right?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn chuckled quietly. "Mm. That's the important part. Don't think you can get out of an eternity with me, dearest." She kissed his cheek for emphasis.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn wrapped his arms around Arryn's neck. "I'd never dream of spending eternity without you beside me." He nuzzled against her neck for a few moments before kissing her jaw and slowly unwinding his arms from around her. He laid over on his back before snuggling up against Arryn and smiling up at her.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled back before kissing his forehead. "You're lucky you're injured. Getting my heartrate up with a single kiss on the jaw like that?" She nuzzled up against his neck as she got comfortable.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn shrugged, a devious smile on his face. "Don't tempt me. I might be willing to ignore my injury."

 

[Dragongal]

"Oh?" Arryn kissed his collarbone then nuzzled against his neck again.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn shivered and wanted to respond, but felt his body protesting the movement. He frowned as he leaned over and kissed Arryn's cheek. "I guess I won't be forgetting about it tonight. Damn."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nuzzled against him and wrapped her arms around him, pulling him close. "It's okay. You just rest. Get some sleep."

 

[BookWyrm]

"I'm too tired to sleep though. If I try I'll just flop around like a fish and neither of us will enjoy it." Dayn looked up at Arryn and smiled again. "Unless you have a sleeping spell or draught that you plan on drugging me with, I'm going to be awake for a bit."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn chuckled a bit, then said, "I have something close." She started slowly playing with his hair and quietly singing.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn stretched slightly before smiling and resting his head against Arryn's chest. Her plan worked. Within minutes Dayn was fast asleep.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn kissed Dayn's forehead as she finished her song and tucked her head down against his as she let herself relax enough to drift off to sleep.