Ascending Legends

[Dragongal]

"Must I hold that concussion over your head, mo chroi?" Arryn giggled a bit, then took Mazy's hand to lead her into the streets. First stop: to get the girl a coat. Mazy seemed to truly have no idea about picking coats, so Arryn had to help as much as she could without interfering too much. In the end she picked a thick white wool coat. Next was clothing. Another instance where Arryn had to help since the lass had little idea of how to size the clothing - she knew what would look decent, but what would fit was another story. After helping Mazy pick out a pale blue dress, she sent her to change. The girl came out in the dress and smiled to Dayn and Arryn. Arryn grinned and looked to Dayn.

 

[BookWyrm]

In truth Dayn was bored by the shopping. The only reason he had come along was to keep up with both of the girls, but he was bored nonetheless. But it was all worth it to see Mazy walk out in her new dress. "My my my, what a lovely girl you are."

 

[Dragongal]

Mazy grinned and performed a little spin in the dress. "I like it. Can I have it?" "Of course! In fact, you can wear it out, with your new jacket. That way you don't have to have my old clothes anymore." Arryn laid a number of coins on the merchant's table and took the decent-sized pile of clothing and put it in her pack. "Now, we're on to books!" Arryn led the way to a rather large two-floor bookstore. "Dayn, you pick a book for her, I'll pick a book for her, and Mazy, you find books you think you'd like to read, okay?" "Alright!" Mazy immediately ran off to find the most colorful-covered books.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn wandered through the isles as he checked over old stories and many long forgotten tomes covered in thick layers of dust. He pulled out two books, both of them Southern fairytales, before heading off to find Arryn. "Luck shines upon me today.", he said as he showed the books to Arryn.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn laughed and took the books. "Alright. By the time she can read them I'm sure none of it will be too scary. I picked a Northern recipe book for her - o she can make her own good food. Good idea, or...?"

 

[BookWyrm]

"None of the tales in those books are scary. I would dare give Mazy the stories I read as a child." Dayn looked over the recipe book Arryn picked out and nodded. "Yeah, this is a good idea. She'll need it as she gets older."

 

[Dragongal]

"She'll need a magic book too... yet we don't know what kind of mage she is."

 

[BookWyrm]

"We'll cross that bridge when we get to it." Dayn gently took Arryn's hand and rubbed her palm. "Come on, let's go find her."

 

[Dragongal]

Mazy was on the upper floor, trying to get to a book with a bright blue and gold spine Arryn pulled it off the shelf. "This is an advanced medical dictionary. I doubt you want this." Mazy thought for a few moments, then agreed. She then guided them to a stack of clorful books she'd found. "What else did I find?" Arryn chuckled and looked through. "Northern history, elven culture and etiquette, dwarven war hymns, Trulanian history, a story seemingly about cats...? And a story about an eastern family. Want them all?" Mazy paused, thinking. "Not the dwarven war hymns one... I've heard enough of those. I like the sound of all of them, the elves one most, though. I've never met an elf."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn shook his head, laughing at the sight of so many different books. "We have our work cut out for us I suppose." He helped Arryn gather up the books before carefully walking down the stairs and over to the counter to pay.

 

[Dragongal]

Once that was taken care of, Mazy was given a new pair of boots also, and Arryn instructed her to stay with Dayn for a time. She gave Dayn a kiss on the cheek. "I promise I'll return momentarily, mo chroi." Arryn then disappeared into the crowds.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn watched Arryn leave, his curiosity peaked as usual, but he had Mazy to watch over now. "How are you? Having fun so far?"

 

[Dragongal]

Mazy looked up at him and nodded vigorously. "I don't like all the deliberating of the clothes shopping, but I like having my own stuff that fits." She cocked her head to the side a bit and asked, "I saw that magic you cast when you were saving the others and I... what kind of magic was that?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn was taken back by the sudden question. In truth it made him somewhat uncomfortable. Of course he wasn't going to lie to Mazy, but that question could lead to other things being dug up and shown to her. She would eventually know about him, but this soon? "I'm still learning all of it to be honest. I have ties to the moon, and the magic deals with shadows. That is about the extent of my knowledge on it so far."

 

[Dragongal]

Mazy nodded a bit, then asked the next question. "What should I call you and Arryn? Just... Dayn and Aryn...? Or....?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn felt his heart drop as the aching set in. Had he even considered this question? Maybe deep down he had wanted to, but he and Arryn weren't adopting Mazy. They hadn't planned on having children of their own to begin with. But here it was, the question Dayn hadn't prepared for, and he found himself having to fight back an onslaught of emotion. "Just Dayn and Arryn. That'll be fine." He smiled and reached down to muss up Mazy's hair, all the while hoping that Arryn would come back and take Mazy's attention off of him.

 

[Dragongal]

Mazy smiled and nodded just as Arryn returned. Arryn gave a grin to Mazy and Dayn, then took Dayn's hand - the one that Mazy hadn't taken again. "Now, are we going back to the inn...?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn stood up and kissed Arryn's cheek before saying, "I have nothing more to do. Besides, I only came out to spend time with you two."

 

[Dragongal]

Once back at the inn, Mazy went right to her bed and started going through the books to look at the pictures.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn stood beside Arryn and smiled as he watched Mazy saunter off to look through her books. "I think she'll enjoy them more when she can actually understand them." He then turned to Arryn and draped his arms around her waist as he pressed his forehead to her's. "I can think of a few things I wouldn't mind doing, but we have a child in the room." He laughed quietly as he nuzzled closer. "We have all the time in the world for that when we get home, though. Still, I can't help but desire a nice, long kiss."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn couldn't help but smile. "Then you have it." Arryn pressed her lips against his, though she was careful not to make the kiss too passionate. Immediately after they separated she nuzzled against Dayn's neck a bit and gave him a few light kisses just to tease.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn managed to keep himself under control and smile. "You are such a tease. I love it."

 

[Dragongal]

"I know you do." Arryn gave his cheek another kiss.

 

[BookWyrm]

"Let's go read to Mazy. I think she'd like to hear a few of those fairytales I bought for her."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nuzzled against his neck again. "Good idea." Mazy was quite happy with the idea and sat in her bed, waiting expectantly.