Ascending Legends

[Dragongal]

Arryn nuzzled against Dayn and purred. <I'll do what I can to make it happen. We'll still need rest though, okay? I know my lower back is still quite stiff, when it's not sore. >

 

[BookWyrm]

<I know. Rest is probably the one thing on my mind right now.>

 

[Dragongal]

Dayn seemed to need something to make him smile. <Not me?!> Arryn smiled and nuzzled against him. She leaned her head on his and looked toward the coming dawn. <It's a lovely dawn, isn't it?>

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn's tail started to wag slightly at Arryn's comment. <You are always on my mind love.> Dayn managed to blink the weariness from his eyes and looked out to see the oncoming dawn. <It sure is Arryn. If nothing else, I am glad we get to see it together.>

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and licked his muzzle, waiting for the dawn to come and allow her to shift back. Once she was human again she hurried over to her clothing. Even Dayn as a wolf wasn't warm enough in this kind of weather. As she pulled on her clothes she smiled and said, "Good morning, mo chroi."

 

[BookWyrm]

By the time Arryn had turned around Dayn was on his hands and knees panting, steam rolling off from his now human body. He looked up at Arryn as he continued to catch his breath. "That....kinda...hurt."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn quickly moved to his side and took off her jacket to wrap it around his shoulders. She regretted having left her cloak at home... no, actually, it was covered in the blood from the banshee's attack... Arryn refocused on Dayn and helped him to his feet. "Let's go home, mo chroi."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn leaned back on his knees and accepted the jacket gratefully. When Arryn helped him to his feet he couldn't help but blush. "Love...I'm...rather exposed here. No one is around...but......"

 

[Dragongal]

"Do you want me to give you my shirt? My jacket's long enough as long as you don't do anything silly like raise your arms above your head. Here, I'll glamour up a kilt for you." Arryn made a very simple glamour of the black kilt she had once seen Dayn wear. She knew she couldn't hold the glamour for long at all, but it was something for now.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn took Arryn's hand gently. "Don't waste your mana love. I can live with the jacket, though it is a little snug." Dayn walked well for someone who had been in immense pain recently. "I'll grab a spare set of clothes from Mum's and we can head home."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nodded and dispersed the glamour before taking Dayn's hand as they walked. Once they were home, Arryn spoke with Lenza while Dayn gathered some clothing, then Arryn gathered all of their other belongings and got ready to leave. As they were about to walk out, Theodas returned. When he learned they were leaving, he seemed uncomfortable, and warned them that some in the village had heard about the banshee occurrence, and weren't happy about it, so the couple had to tread carefully.


Once they were home, Arryn immediately went into their room and flopped onto their bed gratefully.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn sighed happily once they had stepped in the door. He walked into their bedroom and stripped out of his clothes before searching through his pack and pulling out his black kilt. It had been a while since he'd worn it, and the glamour had sparked his memory. Shirtless and kilted, Dayn walked over and flopped down beside Arryn before rolling over and holding her.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and cuddled up to him, wrapping her arms around his neck and tucking her head under his chin. She was feeling tired and cuddly, and she knew Dayn was exhausted too. "I love your wolf form, mo chroi, but I must admit, I missed your arms being around me."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn held Arryn all the tighter. "I missed being able to hold you." He kissed her head before getting comfortable and relaxing against her. "I love you Arryn." Though he knew she responded he didn't stay awake to hear it. He fell asleep within seconds after getting comfortable.

 

[Dragongal]

"I love you too." Arryn pulled away to look at Dayn for a few moments before reaching out and tenderly running her fingers through his hair. Mine. That would had resonated with her since Dayn had told her this morning that it was how she recognized him when she was wolfed. My Dayn.... She moved her hand from his hair to lightly caress his cheek. Wasn't she supposed to care for him, if he was hers? Yet now he was laying in front of her, exhausted and covered in soon-to-be-scars that were, in a complicated way, her fault. My Dayn, I'm so sorry. You deserve so much better. Arryn wiped off her tears and snuggled close to Dayn again, tucking her head under his. She listened to his slow, quiet breathing, and slowly drifted off to sleep.

 

[BookWyrm]

Sleep was an amazing healer. Somehow the body seemed to become more than human, more than magic even, in sleep. It could mend the worst injuries or exhaustion and by the time you wake you would be good as new. Dayn found himself waking right at noon that day and feeling rested and renewed, his body managing to knit itself together enough during his sleep to keep the ache and pain away for the time being. He took in a deep breath and nestled in closer to Arryn as he exhaled. It felt good to be together with her. Maybe at some point he should have been angry with her over all of this, but he couldn't bring himself to feel that towards her. She had never intentionally done anything to bring him harm, and neither would he to her. The incident at the church had been an ambush that neither of them could have seen coming. They had removed the summoning circle before, so someone had to have set it back up again knowing that they would be there.


Dayn put the thoughts from his mind as he turned his attention back to his wife, who still lay cuddled against him asleep. Dayn's hands no longer needed instruction to find their place on her, and he noticed that he was rubbing her upper back gently even now. He smiled and chuckled quietly. He couldn't keep his hands off of Arryn for any length of time. With his free hand he started to comb through her hair and brush lightly over her scalp. Each movement was a tender expression of how much he truly cared for her. Even now he felt his passion and love stirring in his heart, but they still couldn't act on it until their injuries were healed. But, by the gods, when they were healed and whole Dayn was going to give Arryn a night to remember. He wanted nothing more than to show her that despite everything he still loved her, that despite the new scars he still found her drop dead gorgeous. Until then he would do what he could, but he longed to feel her intimate embrace again. We'll get there soon enough. Just focus on loving her and building her up right now. She needs it.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn slowly opened her eyes and smiled to Dayn. The feeling of his fingers in her hair had been enough to wake her, but she loved it. She gave him a kiss on the cheek and nuzzled against his neck. She was still rather drowsy, but past that she felt pretty good. Well, except for her lower back when she tried to turn, but even that wasn't nearly as bad as before. "Hello, mo chroi." Arryn stretched a bit before snuggling up even closer to Dayn, happy to be in his arms again. He was so warm... and she.. was not? Was he using his pyromancy? No, it was only a slight temperature difference... Arryn decided not to mention it. "How are you?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn smiled and returned the kiss to Arryn's cheek. "I'm gooooood." He had a goofy smile on his face, pretty much saying that he felt more than good at the moment. "I'm home cuddling with my favorite person in the world. How else should I feel?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn giggled a bit. "I don't know, I wanted to make sure you weren't still tired or in pain." Arryn paused and moved so she could put her hand on his forehead and see if he had a fever. He felt warm but not like he had a fever. Was she the cold one? She hoped not. She hadn't had that ache along her spine, but did that mean anything...? Arryn wrapped her arm around Dayn's neck again, and nuzzled against his cheek.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn watched Arryn carefully, trying to understand what she was doing. He didn't feel sick, but then again with all that had happened that didn't mean much. He smiled as Arryn wrapped her arms around his neck. He wrapped his own around her and rubbed her upper back gently. "I can't wait until our wounds have healed." Dayn slowly kissed Arryn's neck, perhaps foreshadowing something he had in mind for when they were better.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn shivered but smiled, putting the temperature question out of her mind for the moment. "Me neither. Dayn...." Arryn's smile faded a but. She didn't want him to worry, but.... "When we're better, I think it might be smart to see Libro. I don't know why I've been feeling so.. cold lately. My mana should be at a much higher level than it is... I'm sure it's nothing, but just in case."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn nuzzled against Arryn's neck, occasionally kissing her here and there. "I think that would be smart. I trust his judgement, and he does seem to be knowledgeable about a lot of these things." Dayn continued to nuzzle and kiss her, enjoying what little intimacy they could find at the moment.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn shivered lightly and started to return the sentiment. Once she was done kissing his neck, she cuddled against him again. "You know... I'm kind of hungry. Want to get some food, then take a bath?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn tried to stretch and avoid hurting himself, but of course he just ended up hurting himself in the end. He pushed through it nonetheless. He was stiff and sore and in need of a good stretch. "Food and a bath sounds awesome."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and sat up, pulling the blanket around her shoulders as she did. "Come on, then, I'm not doing this by myself." Luckily, Kalie had taken care to replace their food supply with fresh foods. Arryn made a simple breakfast of eggs and sausage for the two of them and sat on the counter with the blanket still wrapped around herself.