Ascending Legends

[Dragongal]

"A conjuration. Feels and acts lik real cat, and over time she'll gain her own independent attitude, but she's tied to a crystal, so we can make her disappear when we want. She can't be hurt, either." Arryn held out the smoky crystal for him to see, overjoyed that he seemed happy with her little surprise.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn picked up the cat as he laid back, letting it sit on his chest as he continued to scratch and play with it. After a moment or two it started chasing the strings from his cloak, to which Dayn grab and started dragging around to play. "This is amazing!"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn wrapped her arms around Dayn's neck and pulled him into a hug, though she was careful not to disturb the kitten. "I'm so glad you like her! So... what do you want to name her?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn gave Arryn a tight, warm bear hug, overjoyed by the unexpected surprise. "Oh my, I'm not prepared to name something right now." The kitten was rolled over on her back and had grabbed Dayn's hand as she purred. "Oh....uh....I'm drawing a blank. She's to adorable and distracting."

 

[Dragongal]

"How about Ceo? It's Northern for fog. Since she's grey, and there's a mist around right about now... what do you think?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn looked down at the kitten, which had now curled up in his lap and was purring. "I like the sound of it. Ceo." Dayn leaned in to kiss Arryn. "I don't really know what to say. Thank you just seems too selfish, because Ceo is ours, but I want to say something. How does I love you sound?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nuzzled against Dayn's cheek. "It sounds wonderful from you, mo chroi." Arryn reached out and pet Ceo behind the ear a bit. The cat mewed quietly and rubbed its head on her hand. Ceo was definitely a conjuration to be proud of, and Arryn was very proud of their little cat, mostly because Dayn really did seem to like her.

 

[BookWyrm]

The afternoon and evening was passed quietly, the three of them staying in the garden until the sun began to fade. Dayn stopped to buy supper, and once they got back to his room they gathered on lounge cushions and ate meat pies and small apple fritters. Ceo sat between Dayn and Arryn curled up on a cushion.

 

[Dragongal]

Once Arryn had finished her supper, she pulled out some supplies and wrote a letter, laid it side, then started on wrapping the crystal for Ceo. Once she was done, she held the wrapped crystal out to Dayn. "Here, I trust you with it."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn took the crystal carefully before looking over to the letter. "Ordering items for the hunt?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nodded. "Indeed. I'll get it sent out as soon as possible. They'll send it. I'll put some gold in there too. Who knows, this could potentially lead to some kind of trade partnership between Rorich and Riverbend. That'd be... really nice, honestly."

 

[BookWyrm]

"I'll get someone to take it to our families courier. I have been thinking about getting some kind of trade established between these areas. It'd help Rorich a lot."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled a bit. "Yes, but being one of the few areas with no Lord... it could cause issues as well. Though, I suppose... technically I'm the first true Lady from Rorich, so... I guess we could say it's kind of mine...? I mean, it's mine anyway, I have to guard it where I can, but..."

 

[BookWyrm]

"If you want and the people will support you, you could actually claim Rorich. It would not be denied to you, but I would want you to really think about that before you went and did something like it." Dayn nuzzled against Arryn's neck as he pulled her close. "Not that I don't think you could do it, but I don't think you would want to. Unless...I am mistaken?"

 

[Dragongal]

"I wouldn't want to have to claim Rorich. It would only be on paper so I could legitimately fight any Lord who tried to claim it." Arryn kissed his cheek a bit. "Pull me much closer and you'll crush Ceo." The aforementioned cat was still curled up on a cushion between the couple.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn looked down at Ceo and promptly stood up and swapped sides. "Now I can cuddle and hold you as tight as I want."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn giggled and cuddled up to Dayn. "You're absolutely adorable, mo chroi."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn reached up and started to rub behind Arryn's ear as he chuckled. "All for you luv."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn leaned her head against Dayn's shoulder and nestled her head into the crook of his neck. "Mm, I love you."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn kissed Arryn's forehead and continued to rub around her ears. "I love you too."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and cuddled close to Dayn. After a few minutes of comfortable silence, she quietly said, "When we met the cervitaur earlier, the griffin carved in the nape of my neck starting burning, and overall I felt... I don't know. My spine was kind of tingling and I felt like I wanted to move around, like my body was preparing for a fight or something.... Kind of felt good, in a way...."

 

[BookWyrm]

This was news, and Dayn wasn't sure what he felt about it. "Any idea what had triggered it?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn shook her head and buried her face against Dayn's neck. "No. I'd say it was because I thought he was a threat at first, but I've faced threats before and it never felt like that. Even defending you I've never felt like that. Maybe it was because he was a cervitaur or something like that, I don't know... could have been location too.... I really don't know."

 

[BookWyrm]

Even now the feeling of Arryn cuddling tightly against him got his heartbeat up. It felt good to be loved and desired, wanted. "If it happens again would you please tell me? Maybe two heads could be better than one in that situation."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nodded and yawned a bit as her hand searched for a blanket to pull over them.