Ascending Legends

[Dragongal]

Arryn sat up a bit and smiled slightly, before reaching out and brushing his hair back. "I just worry for you, love. When you're half-way, in my mind, it's like... like you're fragile. I think it's just because my first few shifts hurt so bad. It is normal to me to hug you now, or as a wolf, but as half? It's just... so odd."

 

[BookWyrm]

Fragile? But then again, the first shifts always hurt. "Well, from now on I'll stick to man or wolf when we're cuddling together. I can't stand to think of you dialing back the cuddling because you're scared of hurting me." Dayn smiled as Arryn started to brush through his hair. "I might have just found the best form for fighting though."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn kissed his cheek before settling down next to him again and taking his hand, holding it close to her chest. "Good idea, mo chroi."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn felt better about the situation and managed to get back to cuddling with Arryn in his normal fashion. He nuzzled against Arryn's neck before kissing her gently. "Now, is there anything I can do for you?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled as she slowly relaxed against him. "Just... just please hold me." The anxiety was still wearing on her. She nestled her head against his neck and closed her eyes for a bit, before very quietly saying, "My scars hurt... but I don't know why."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn wrapped his arms around Arryn and held her as tightly as he could. He would have offered to rub the ointment on her back again, but she had already occupied his hands with a task. He was not about to let her down now.

 

[Dragongal]

A little while later Arryn moved so she could put her head under his chin. The pain was really starting to set in now, as was some mental fogginess. She took one of his hands and held it to her chest as an anchor before relaxing again. She didn't want to make Dayn worry, but she was having trouble focusing on things....

 

[BookWyrm]

"Arryn, would you like me to get the ointment?" Dayn had felt the anxiety and discomfort through their bond, and it had finally grown unbearable.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn paused for a moment, processing what he'd said, before slowly nodding. Everything about her felt... slow. Her thinking, her movements, everything except her heart, and that was only thanks to the adrenaline in her system.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn leaned up and grabbed the ointment from the table near the bed. He had made sure to keep it within reach for these instances. He took and scooped a couple of globs before rubbing them in various places over Arryn's back, and once the jar was set aside again he went to work spreading the ointment from those places all over her scars. He quietly hummed while his hands worked, doing his best to help ease Arryn into relaxation again.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn's muscles tensed at first at the sudden feeling of the cold, but she slowly forced herself to relax. After a few moments, she felt it starting to work, and laid her head fully against his chest in relief. Sure, the anxiety wasn't gone, but now at least some of the pain was. Her mind was still clouded, but she listened to him humming quietly, before murmuring, "I'm sorry, mo chroi...."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn finished rubbing the ointment into Arryn's skin and wrapped his arms around her as he kissed the top of her head. "Fod yn llonyddfy nghariad, it is nothing for you to apologize for." Dayn tucked his head down against her's as he slowly started to rub her back. "Just let me love on you."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled weakly and closed her eyes. "Thank you.... Right now, I wish we didn't have our bond... I don't like the thought of you feeling even a fraction of this...."

 

[BookWyrm]

"I have dealt with worse things before, let me help ease the burden from your shoulders." Dayn slowly started to massage Arryn's shoulder just to help get the point across, and to help her relax.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn winced at first before slowly relaxing against him as he worked on her shoulder, her breathing slowing as she focused on just the feeling of his hands and nothing else, slowly starting to drown out the anxiety.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn could feel the anxiety easing off from Arryn as he worked on her shoulders. He smiled, though he found his head resting on her own a little more than before. After thinking for a moment Dayn quietly said, "Reach out and draw from the bond. See if you can find me and try to connect with the peace I feel."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nodded in the slightest before focusing. It was hard to do with the fog in her mind, but after a few moments she managed to find the peace he had mentioned and slowly started drawing from it as her body relaxed even more. She stopped suddenly and opened her eyes, losing the peace she'd been drawing from, to quietly ask, "Dayn, will that make you feel the anxiety? I don't want to take your peace if it means you can't have it."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn felt Arryn connect with him and smiled, though he didn't expect what happened when she started to draw from that peace. He felt a tad bit of the anxiety yes, but he also felt himself getting tired, and his massage slowed as he leaned against Arryn. "Well," he said after a moment, "I can feel some of the anxiety and stress, but it isn't overwhelming." Now that Arryn had stopped drawing Dayn could feel the stress leaving. "Please Arryn, let me help you. Between both of us we can even this out. Its okay love, I'll be fine."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn paused before nodding and closing her eyes again.It was easier to find their bond again, and she slowly started drawing from the peace, her body again relaxing against him. It was so nice to finally have her mind at ease, at least somewhat. After a few more moments she stopped drawing from his peace, having gotten her fill, and started to doze off, finding relief from the mental and physical pains of the day, with the help of her connection to Dayn, of course.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn felt some of the peace leave again, though he also felt the welcoming embrace of sleep pulling at both of them. And with them being connected both the peace and sleepiness were amplified. Dayn flopped back in the bed, his arms loose around Arryn as she lay against him, a lazy and goofy smile across his face. "I love you Arryn.", he said as he nuzzled against her cheek before dozing off.

 

[Dragongal]

A few hours later, Arryn woke with a quiet grasp, gritting her teeth as she fought off the pain running through her whole body. It hurt so bad.... She cut off her connection to Dayn as soon as she could to try to keep the pain from reaching him. After a number of seconds the pain slowly ebbed away, leaving her panting against Dayn as she tried to catch her breath. What... the fuck?

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn slowly opened his eyes, trying to make sense of why Arryn was panting. "Love, is everything okay?" He realized that she had cut the connection and instantly he felt himself fully wake up. "Arryn, what's going on?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn looked up at Dayn with tired eyes. SHe didn't want him worrying about her, but she didn't want to lie, either. "I... I don't know. There was... this pain, and it was... just, so bad. But it's gone, now."

 

[BookWyrm]

Of course Dayn was concerned by this, but there wasn't much he was able to do for Arryn besides just be there for her. Despite himself Dayn smiled as he reached up and brushed a few stray strands of hair away from Arryn's face before he cupped her head in his hand to guide her lips gently to his own. "Its time to try and rest then.", he said after they pulled away. He sat up and moved the pillows against their headboard before laying back against them. Then he carefully guided Arryn to lay her head on his chest as he wrapped his arms around her: one lay across her midsection, his hand over the top of her own, the other lay against her cheek both protectively and possessively as he rubbed his thumb against her skin. This time Dayn connected with Arryn through their bond to help ease her and help her relax. "You are safe in my arms, you can rest now. You don't have to sleep again, but rest your head against my chest and relax."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn complied and laid against him, closing her eyes as he rubbed her cheek with his thumb. She could feel him working through their connection, but she didn't bother trying to stop him. The idea that he was hurting almost made her cut off their connection, but she didn't want to hurt him by cutting him off. He wanted to help, so she just had to let him.