Ascending Legends

[BookWyrm]

"Shh, it's okay. Don't worry, nothing is going to bother us here." Dayn slowly started to play with Arryn's hair. That usually seemed to help calm her down.

 

[Dragongal]

After a while arryn managed to very slowly calm down, but she couldn't get rid of that sense of unease. She loosened her arms from around his neck as she started to relax against him, starting to feel exhausted from the adrenaline rush.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn managed to discard his ring and necklaces on the dresser before shifting and curling around Arryn. If anything said cuddly and protective it was a giant wolf. <I'll be right here beside you. I love you Arryn.>

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn buried her face into the fur on his neck and began very lowly petting him. After a short time, she quietly said, "Dayn... my- my scars hurt... I don't know why...."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn moved his head around and started licking over her back. His ears were flat against his head out of concern as he tried to ease her pain. <Is that helping at all?>

 

[Dragongal]

"I-I dunno.... maybe a bit. I don't know... I'm scared Dayn.... why is this happening?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn whined quietly before resting his head beside Arryn's. I don't know. If he said that though he could set her off into a worse state. The last thing he wanted to do was upset her further. Dayn nudged Arryn with his nose before licking her cheek. <Arryn, my dearest Arryn, please, focus on my breathing. Listen to my heart. Steady your mind, center yourself with me.> Dayn could feel her anxiety through their bond, and it prickled the hair on his shoulders. If she could open up and center herself with him they could even out the unease and she could relax.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nodded a bit and closed her eyes, slowing her breathing a bit and listening to his heart. Slowly the anxiety started to ease off some as her heart began to match his, until she was relaxed enough for her to lay slumped against Dayn, exhausted already and completely. After a few moments she was drifting between being awake and asleep.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn curled himself into a tight ball around Arryn and gently tucked his head against her own as he moved his arm around to hold her. He purred quietly as he warmed himself up a little. Anything to make her more comfortable right now and to help her sleep. Which only end up helping him fall asleep as well.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn drifted between strange, scary dreams, and consciousness, much like one in a fever. She couldn't fully fall asleep because of the dreams and her ever present anxiety over... something. Finally she forced herself to wake up and wrapped her arms around Dayn's neck, cuddling close to him.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn's tail wagged lightly as he felt Arryn cuddle against him. He opened an eye to check the window. Judging from the changing light it must have been right before dawn. Dayn turned his attention back to Arryn as he started to lick her neck. She had seemed so alive, so free and careless the previous night when they had been together, and now here she was, vulnerable and scared. <How can I make this better?>

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn closed her eyes and sighed. "I don't know... I don't know, Dayn."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn whined as he nuzzled against Arryn. It upset him that he couldn't help her feel any better, that he couldn't fix whatever it was that had begun to bother her. As they lay together the only thing Dayn thought to do to get Arryn's mind off of whatever the Hel was bothering her was to try and make her smile. He eased his tail around and pressed the tip of it against her back and wiggled it slightly.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and swatted his tail away weakly, but playfully. She sat up a bit and started to scratch his ear. She hadn't wanted to upset him. This was all confusing to her, but she didn't like him being upset. So she tried to make light of it as best she could.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn closed his eyes for a moment as his tail wagged happily. He appreciated the ear scratch, but he knew Arryn was just looking for a distraction. As he lay there a through crossed his mind. I haven't ever tried it before, but I'll give it a shot. Dayn sat up in front of Arryn and closed his eyes as he concentrated. His body began to shift and take on a more human like appearance. When he opened his eyes again he checked over his body to see if it had worked: He was slightly larger than his normal size, though his body was covered in fur. His eyes were still iced, his canines elongated, and his ears pointed, but it was clearly Dayn's face. His claws were subdued and hands more human like, though he still had his tail. Dayn couldn't help but smile before looking up at Arryn. "I can't believe it, it worked!" Yep, that was his voice as well.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn leaned back and looked at Dayn with wide eyes. That was almost as disconcerting as her anxiety about something unknown. After a few moments, she quietly said, "Why...? Can you not decide if you want to be human or wolf?"

 

[BookWyrm]

All of the cheer was sucked out of him in an instant. Dayn's ears drooped as he frowned. "Well....no. I can be one of the other." His voice held a disappointed tone. "I had just thought that......since you like burying your face against my fur but....you also love cuddling with me when I'm human....well...... I.... I thought I'd try to bridge the gap between the two."

 

[Dragongal]

"But...." Arryn hesitantly reached out to lightly touch his shoulder, expecting him to wince in pain. "Don't you... hurt...? I don't want you hurting...."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn took Arryn's hand and kissed her palm before laying her hand against his cheek and purring quietly. "The only pain I feel right now is in my heart." He slowly nuzzled against Arryn's hand before saying, "I hate seeing you like this."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled a bit before gently pulling him closer for a hug. After a few moments, she quietly said, "C-could you... shift back to human for a while? Please?"

 

[BookWyrm]

When Arryn hugged him Dayn's tail started wagging again, though it stopped after a moment when he concentrated again. He shifted back human again in her arms. He sighed quietly. His attempt to make Arryn feel better seemed to only make the situation worse. She actually seemed upset by the half-way form. Oh well. Looked like either man or wolf from now on. "Its all me again.", he said quietly after a couple of moments.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn kissed his cheek and gently pushed him back onto the bed and cuddled up to him, nuzzling against his neck and pulling up the blankets. It was hard to nuzzle against him when he was covered in fur.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn wrapped his arms around Arryn when she nuzzled against him, only letting himself finally show his disappointment when he knew she wouldn't see his face.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn could feel the slightest shift in their bond. It wasn't the anxiety.... Arryn moved so she could look at him for a few seconds before quietly saying, "Dayn? Did... did I upset you?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Damn. For once Dayn had forgotten about their bond. Well, there was no lying now without it being blatant. "I thought that trying to go half-way between wolf and human might work, and I was surprised that it did. I had hoped to maybe cheer you up a little, but I guess not."