Ascending Legends

[BookWyrm]

"You do know that means Mazy will be your adoptive sister right?"

 

[Dragongal]

"Well... I don't know if mom will so much adopt her as much as foster her, guide her... you get the gist. But yes, technically."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn shrugged. "I don't care as long as she has a good home." Dayn took Arryn's hand in his and started to rub her palm. "I want to see her happy and smiling. I want her to have the life that was taken from Lia."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn looked him in the eyes for a moment, then nodded. "Right. We'll go, see if she's cleared for us to take."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn took Arryn by the hand as they walked off towards the healers that they had left Mazy in the care of. "If she stays with your mother you know that we will have to tell her about me at some point." Dayn looked over at Arryn and gave a half smile. "I figure since we have to cure you here sometime soon it pays not to get comfortable with you being a wolf and all."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled a bit and shrugged. They could figure that all out as they went. But there was something that had been plaguing Arryn's mind from the start. "Perhaps. But Dayn...." Arryn looked up at Dayn and stopped herself. Mazy was his chance for closure. What if she just worried him needlessly. Arryn hesitated, then said, "Mazy is a mage. She had the cuffs on. I don't know what kind of mage she is, though." Arryn had been too torn up to say what she had originally intended, though Dayn may have caught on to that. Arryn didn't want to potentially ruin this all for him....

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn stared at Arryn quietly as he searched her face, her eyes. What was she holding back from him? "No secrets. I know you know something."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn looked Dayn in the eyes for a few more moments before looking away. She felt like she wanted to hide in a corner... she didn't want to risk ruining all of this for him. Of course, there was no way that she could not tell him now. "I-it's just... Dayn... Mazy may have been... mentally scarred... maybe even more than me. She may yet have the nightmares and flashbacks, and...." Arryn glanced at Dayn, then back to the ground. It was clear that she wasn't at fault, but she couldn't have helped to feel scared that she had upset him. "Sorry...."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn took on a somber look before he pulled Arryn into a tight yet warm and tender hug. "Don't." As they pulled away Dayn stuck his hand under Arryn's chin and raised her eyes to meet his own. "Don't start apologizing for things that you haven't done. I'm not mad at you at all." Dayn felt the tears welling up in his eyes. "Mazy is alive Arryn. That is what matters. She has a chance to live a wonderful life even if she has some difficulties to get through." He shook his head as tears streaked down his cheeks and his lips quivered. "Lia didn't have this chance, but Mazy does. I'll do whatever it takes to help her, even if it means helping her work through night terrors."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nodded a bit and pulled Dayn into another hug as tears started coursing down her cheeks. "Okay. Okay." Arryn held him close for a few more moments, then let him go and wiped off his tears, then her own. "Okay. Um, we can go get her now."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn could only nod before laying a hand against Arryn's cheek and pulling her into a short kiss. He stopped Arryn again before they walked into the apothecary. Dayn took a deep breath before looking to Arryn with a smile. "I can't wait to see her face."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn returned the smile and took his hand before leading him inside. After a short explanation to a nurse, Mazy was brought to them. The young girl was still rather paled, and had bandaging around the wound on her neck, but she had a big grin on her face. Arryn signed off on a few papers before they could take Mazy home. Arryn pulled Dayn close and whispered, "She still seems rather weak - perhaps you should carry her?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn couldn't help but grin and kiss Arryn's cheek before squatting down and mussing Mazy's hair before picking her up and holding her tight against his chest. "Hey Mazy. Are you feeling better?"

 

[Dragongal]

Mazy wrapped her arms around Dayn's neck for balance. "Yeah. The healers were really nice. I'm still tired and hungry, though." Arryn grinned. "Well, how about we go back to our room at the inn, and Dayn can cook us some food? He's really good at it." Mazy looked to Dayn with wide eyes. "But you're a knight. Can you really cook?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn's smile could have lit the world. "A knight must master not only the sword, but the iron pan as well, before he can be knighted."

 

[Dragongal]

Mazy, needless to say, was excited by that idea. "So we'll have good food? I'd like that. I haven't gotten good food very often, especially not since they got me." Arryn already knew to shift the subject. "Well you'll get good food a lot now. Dayn's one of the best cooks you'll find." Arryn looked to Dayn and gave him a smile. Soon enough they were back in their room in the inn, with a spare bed set up against the wall. "Alright, little miss, tomorrow I'll take you to go buy some good clothing. Okay? A girl's day? Unless you want Dayn to come too." Mazy paused. "Dayn can come, if he wants. It's okay if he doesn't."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn had already begun to tend to their food by this point. Although he knew he needed to be careful he also knew Mazy would be hungry and was very excited about something good. So he was fixing an improvised meat pie of sorts, just something he managed to find the ingredients for on the trip back. He wiped his hands off on a cloth as he met Arryn's gaze. Although he'd love for the Arryn and Mazy to be able to have some time together alone he knew that things could get dangerous. "I think I might. I can't have two beautiful young ladies walking along without an escort now can I?"

 

[Dragongal]

"This isn't a bad city, mo chroi." Arryn didn't want to concern Mazy. She gave Dayn a knowing glance, then turned back to Mazy. "His choice though, right? If he wants to be bored while we look at clothes, then he can be. You'll need some good shoes, too. Some books, maybe?" "What about a weapon?" Arryn paused and looked up to Dayn, then back to Mazy. "Um, why... why would you need a weapon?" "You two have weapons. And what if I need to protect myself?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn glanced over at Arryn and smiled. "Mazy, as a knight I am required to have my sword with me." He walked over and sat down next to her on the bed as he continued. "My duty, my oath, was to protect people. From people like my beautiful wife," he motioned towards Arryn, "to cute little girls like you." Dayn smiled and started tickling Mazy. "Arryn is my wife. She carries a sword to protect me at times when I might need it. Believe me, I need it more than most would think. But you, you are safe with us. We will protect you. Even from a big ol mean troll."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn wrapped her arms around Dayn and hugged him tight. "First time he called me beautiful, I was fixing a concussion from a bandit smashing his helmet in." Mazy laughed a bit. "Why did a bandit hit him?" "Well we were paid to take out some bandits. So... we did." Arryn gave Dayn a little kiss on the cheek.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn turned his head so he could nuzzle Arryn's cheek and kiss her ear. "I love you.", he whispered before kissing her again.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn gave him a quick nuzzle before saying, "Dayn, the food."

 

[BookWyrm]

"Oh. Right." He gave one more kiss before walking back over and pulling the meat pies from the fire. They were golden, maybe a little brown around the edges, but mostly perfect. "Alright. Gonna let them cool some before we dig in, but food is done."

 

[Dragongal]

Mazy seemed like she could hardly wait to get to the food. "How long does it take to cool?" This struck Arryn; the girl was such a stranger to fresh, warm foods, that she didn't know how long they took to cool.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn was plating the food up even as Mazy asked the question. "Not long. I just don't want you to burn your mouth." After waiting a minute or two Dayn brought Arryn and Mazy their plates before grabbing his own and sitting beside his wife. "You might still want to blow on it a little before you take a bite."