Ascending Legends

[BookWyrm]

Dayn sat up before stripping off his shirt as he stood up. Once on his feet he stretched and yawned as widely as possible before walking over to the dresser where his clothes were laid out. "What do you think the people out there would think of you walking around with a black direwolf anyway?"

 

[Dragongal]

"Either that I'm a hunter raised by elves, from the far NorthWest, or... well, if you're with me and you behave well, I don't know what they'd think other than hat you're mine. Which is right. But cityfolk don't like making a ruckus over anything if it isn't big enough. Now, a tiny village...."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn looked over at Arryn and flashed a mischievous grin as his eyes iced over. "I'm almost half tempted just to see what people would do." After selecting a dark blue shirt and black pants Dayn walked behind the privacy wall to change clothes. "But, like I said, with Mazy and all I don't want to cause problems."

 

[Dragongal]

"Maybe we'll come back another time and try it." Arryn rolled her eyes a bit as she pulled on her boots Dayn could be so mischievous sometimes. but she'd have been lying if she had said she wasn't interested in testing the theory.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn came out from around the wall and looked over at the still sleeping Mazy. "When do you think we should wake her?"

 

[Dragongal]

"After breakfast has been made." No point in waking the girl just to leave her hungry. Arryn went about searching through her pack for some clothing that might be rigged to fit Mazy, when the empty vial fell to the ground with a clinking noise. Hoping Dayn hadn't noticed, Arryn immediately grabbed it and put it back in her pack, then returned to seeking clothes for Mazy.

 

[BookWyrm]

"I may not look like a wolf but I can still hear like one." Dayn walked over and wrapped his arms around Arryn's waist before laying his head on her shoulder. "Want to tell me what you are trying to hide?"

 

[Dragongal]

"If I wanted to tell you, then why would I hide it?" Arryn's mind was whirring as she sought a plausible excuse. She didn't dare look Dayn in the eye. "I just dropped a vial out of my pack." Did Dayn notice that she hadn't used a vial during the raid? His back had faced her most of the time.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn sighed, honestly hurt by Arryn's secrecy. "I guess my real question is why do you feel like you have to hide something from me to begin with?" He didn't move, though. Instead he held his place and kept his arms wrapped around Arryn. "I had thought we were past this point by now."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn's walls were completely broken down, then. She reached into the pack and pulled out the empty glass vial for Dayn to see. Still not daring to look at him, she very quietly said, "I didn't want to distract you from Mazy. You've been so concerned about her... I didn't want to add any more to your plate. I'm sorry...."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn took the vial in one hand and looked it over for a moment before setting it down on the dresser and pulling Arryn into a warm hug. "I love you. Even when you are being difficult, I still love you." Dayn kissed Arryn's cheek before looking her in the eye. "I know you were meaning well, but please don't try to hide things from now on."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nodded a bit, then buried her face into the crook of Dayn's neck. It was hard to look him in the eye when she felt so guilty. "It was only a pain relieving potion, mo chroi... I didn't mean to be difficult."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn smiled and started to play with Arryn's hair as he nuzzled against her. "Arryn, I'm upset that you hid the vial from me, but it is just a minor detail. I'm not mad at you."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and closed her eyes as Dayn nuzzled against her. SHe gave him a kiss on the cheek, then pulled him into another hug. "Thank you, mo chroi."

 

[BookWyrm]

"I am curious though. Did you get hurt during the raid? I don't remember seeing you get injured."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn looked at him for a moment, then nuzzled against his neck again. "It's just...." Here was the conflict: if she told him, he might feel like he had failed in earlier efforts. Their sword training, and the massages, it had all helped, but even now her shoulder ached dully. "Just old wounds, mo chroi."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn nodded as he rubbed Arryn's back. He had an idea of what she could mean but it didn't matter. "Sometimes wounds just take a while to heal, even if they have help." He leaned in to kiss her lips, even letting himself drift towards the more passionate end since Mazy was asleep.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn returned the kiss, then pressed her forehead against Dayn's collarbone. His words had calmed her to some extent... her wounds would heal, given time. Mazy started to stir about this time, And Arryn gave Dayn one last kiss before returning to searching for some clothing for Mazy to borrow.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn turned his attention to breakfast, or really, to getting breakfast. They didn't have too much food anyway because of the limited time they planned on staying, and with Mazy stirring it would be easier just to buy it from the kitchen below. Dayn returned to the room with a tray of farls, a few smoked meats, some fruit, and oatmeal with three mugs of warm tea.

 

[Dragongal]

By the time Dayn returned, Mazy was dressed in one of Arryn's only short-sleeve shirts, which was baggy on her but didn't have sleeves long enough to cover the girl's hands. Arryn had managed to pin some of her own pants so the girl wouldn't trip over the hem. Arryn was rather proud of her jury-rigged work, and now sat on the bed, braiding Mazy's long hair back. She looked up when her husband arrived, and smiled to him.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn smiled at the sight of his wife and Mazy together. "Well don't you two look spectacular. Come now, get some food before it all gets cold."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn finished Mazy's braid and let the girl go. Mazy ran right up to Dayn and grabbed a farl off the tray before he'd even set it down. Arryn followed at a more leisurely pace, then prepared her farl. She glanced down at Mazy and noticed that the girl hadn't even put any jam on the farl, as was customary. "Mazy, try some of the blackberry jam, it's really good...." Mazy looked up at Arryn,t hen back down at her farl, unsure. The girl clearly didn't know about jam being put on farls, and didn't want to give up her food for anything.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn took a farl and put some of the jam on it before holding it out to Mazy. "Here, try this." Dayn looked up at Arryn and gave a knowing smile. He might have only had limited experience as a father but he remembered how picky some kids could be. It didn't surprise him one bit that Mazy was cautious, especially after knowing what they had brought her out of.

 

[Dragongal]

Mazy happily accepted the second farl and returned to the blanket nest to sit. Arryn moved next to Dayn and gave him a little kiss on the cheek before biting into her own farl. Once they were all done with breakfast, Arryn emptied out her pack and put only her dagger on her belt. "Ready to go?" Arryn clearly was speaking to Dayn, as Mazy was clearly ready.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn stuffed on more piece of smoked ham into his mouth as he strapped his sword onto his belt. "Hon, I was born ready."