Ascending Legends

[BookWyrm]

"Is there something wrong with me enjoying seeing you happy, giddy even?" Dayn kissed Arryn again before she could respond. He knew the answer anyway. "You light up the world when you are happy. You seem to have a glow, an aura about you, and it is infectious and such a turn on."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn laughed and leaned forward to nuzzle against Dayn's neck, then pulled away and tugged on his hand. "You're sweet. Now come on, I want to see your family."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn groaned playfully before following her. "If you say so." It didn't take long before they were just outside of the manor gates. The guardsman looked shocked. "S-sir Dayn! We weren't expecting you! Open the gate!" By the time they had reached the door Dayn's sisters were both running out and practically tackled the both of them.

 

[Dragongal]

"Oof!" Adalind had a good bit of power behind her. Arryn laughed and hugged the girl. The little lady seemed to have recovered from the All Hallows experience. "Girls, if you let Dayn and I go, we have gifts for you both."

 

[BookWyrm]

"OH!" Both of the girls pulled away and stood up, remembering their posture as they straightened out their wrinkled dresses. Dayn couldn't help but laugh before sorting through their assorted gear. "Hon, where did we put those gifts?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn took off her pack and reached into a side pocket before pulling out the copper leaf necklace and wire griffin and holding it out to the respective girl.

 

[BookWyrm]

Both Lillian and Adalind's eyes grew twice as big as a saucer as they gratefully took the gifts before bear hugging Arryn. "Thank you! Thank you!" Dayn looked to Arryn, his eyebrow raised as he shook his head. "What, no love for your brother?" Addy turned and stuck her tongue out at Dayn. "She's prettier than you!"


"I am thankful for that myself.", Dayn said as he slid his hand onto the small of Arryn's back before kissing her. Both girls screamed and ran away, greedily clutching their gifts as they wandered off to look at them somewhere else. "I figured that would work."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn laughed and pulled Dayn close again. "Mm, maybe we should make sure they don't come back?" Arryn pulled him into a slow kiss. Once they separated, she quietly asked, "So, how are we going to tell your parents we're married?"

 

[BookWyrm]

"Oh I figured it would happen whether we knew it or not."


Dayn blushed slightly before turning to see both of his parents, both smiling widely. Rasrik laughed before hugging Arryn, kissing both of her cheeks. "So, I can finally call you my daughter-in-law, which means I can rest easy knowing my son has someone keeping up with him." Dayn turned a deeper shade of red. "She does quite well."


"Vedendo come rosso è, mi piacerebbe dire che lo fa abbastanza bene in molte aree."


"Mom!"


"Josephine!"


Dayn's mother just shrugged. "She seems like she knows her way.."


"Darling.", Rasrik covered his eyes with his hand as he shook his head. "Come on in and get settled. Supper will be ready in an hour and a half."


Dayn led Arryn through the manor and to his old bedchamber, throwing open the doors to find it clean and the way he left it. After laying the gear aside Dayn flopped onto the bed and sighed happily.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn followed Dayn and crawled into bed with him before laying her head on his chest. "I have no clue what your mom said, you know, but I assume it was mildly inappropriate." Arryn sighed and smiled a bit before cuddling up to Dayn and nuzzling his neck. "I'm just glad to be in a real bed at the moment."

 

[BookWyrm]

"It was rather lewd, but what can you do with those Southern people, especially if they happen to be your mother?" Dayn smiled and kissed Arryn's head. "The further South you go the more open and free people are about personal activities."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn chuckled. "Well, I'd like to stick to the more private way. I think that what happens between two people should stay between them." Arryn wrapped her arms around Dayn's neck and kissed his cheek. "Even if it's just cuddling."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn rested his head in the crook of Arryn's neck as he wrapped his arms around her. After a few moments Dayn was breathing quietly, having dozed off slightly.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn looked at Dayn for a few moments, then pulled up the covers and cuddled up to him. They'd traveled fairly far, so she figured he deserved it, especially since he had carried almost all of their equipment, and had had so much worry over Riverbend and his foreboding feeling. But they had arrived safely, and nothing seemed wrong, so it seemed fair to let him sleep if he wanted to.

 

[BookWyrm]

"You are such a sweetheart.", Dayn mumbled as he snuggled closer against Arryn. His dozing had been light enough that Arryn moving had roused him. "I just felt like taking a short nap. Care to join me?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and nestled her head under his chin. "I'd love to, mo chroi. Now we can rest in a real bed."

 

[BookWyrm]

About half an hour before supper, as the two were still sleeping in Dayn's bed, something crawled onto the bed. It slithered over the top of the covers quietly, coming over to Arryn before flickering it's tongue out to smell her.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn stirred as the weight of the creature disturbed her nap. When she opened her eyes, she had expected to see Dayn had moved, but no... so what was the weight? Arryn shifted about to see, and her eyes widened at the snake on the covers. How could she move without pissing it off? All she could remember was the serpent that bit Dayn to poison him. "Dayn, wake up, right now."

 

[BookWyrm]

The serpent gazed at Arryn, never breaking eye contact even as Dayn slowly awoke. "Hmm? Oh! Good afternoon Tan." The snake looked over at Dayn before dipping it's head. "Good afternoon Masssster Dayn. I sssmelt thisss one here, who isss ssshe?"


"This is my wife, Arryngale. Arryn, this is Tan, our Zaltys. He is a household spirit, kind of a guardian. He's been here ever since the first Braeglands arrived."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn sighed with relief and let her head fall back against her pillow. "Gods above, Dayn, I thought he was like the conjuration that poisoned you." Arryn shook her head for a moment, then glanced at the serpent. Odd way to meet someone.... "Well, good afternoon, Tan."

 

[BookWyrm]

Tan's gaze drifted back to Arryn as he slithered closer. "Good afternoon, my Lady." He dipped his head once more, reaching out and touching the tip of his snout to Arryn's brow before slithering away. "I really am sorry about not mentioning Tan. He isn't always out around people. Sure the whole household knows about him, but he doesn't always show up regularly."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn sighed, then cuddled up to Dayn. "Gods I was spooked. It's okay, mo chroi. Did he only come out because he smellt me?"

 

[BookWyrm]

"Probably." Dayn chuckled quietly as he brushed his fingers through Arryn's hair. "He might pop up here and there now that he knows about you. Oh, and if he happens to say something about food, he wants milk mixed with cows blood and stout whiskey. He was actually where I got the idea for when my jaw was broke that one time."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn chuckled a bit. "Oh, I see. He seems nice enough." Arryn pulled Dayn into a hug for a few moments. "We should bathe and get dressed for dinner."

 

[BookWyrm]

The dinner table was set and the family had gathered, though this was far from a formal meal. Everyone was wearing relaxed attire and talking among each other and the house staff. Tan had a place above the table, a chandelier made from antlers lit with fairy fire. The first course was a small bowl of mushroom soup. "I'm sure the ceremony was nice?"


"Yes. It was small, just close friends. I apologize for not letting everyone know ahead of time. It was more or less a courtesy, seeing as how we truthfully were married before in the old way." Rasrik nodded, a knowing smile on his face. "How I wish some things were simpler, like they used to be. Like they ought to be. Tell me, my dearest Arryngale, how has everything been?"