Ascending Legends

[Dragongal]

Arryn nodded and gave Dayn a slow kiss before putting her head under his chin again. Ceo crawled onto the bed and took her place, half on Arryn's back and half on Dayn's chest. Arryn moved a bit until Ceo was off of her, then pulled the little cat close, since it was still thundering outside. After that, it didn't take long for Arryn to fall asleep.


Arryn soon found herself in a nightmare. She was in a dark forest at night, hunting for... something? Suddenly she paused in her running and leaned down. There was an old tome on the ground. She leaned down to pick it up, and the moment she opened the cover to look for a signature of some kind, everything changed. It was no longer quiet woods, but a cavern with a roaring fire in the center. Arryn immediately looked around in shock, trying to figure out who the multitude of people in black robes were. Just when she realized, two of them grabbed her and dragged her out of the cave and back into the night. The cave was on the side of the mountain Dayn had taken her to, and from there, she could see that all of Riverbend was burning, even the estate... Dayn's home... her home, now... and somehow she knew Dayn's family was burning too.... But what disturbed her more was Dayn lying on the ground tied up.


Arryn struggled and screamed, trying to reach her husband as a few of the necromancers moved past her toward Dayn. The next thing she heard was Dayn screaming as the leader cut Dayn's wrist with a silver blade and put tiny flecks of silver in the wound. Not this again, no.... Arryn managed to pull a hand away from the cultists, but immediately she was met with a sword at her throat, which necked her neck just enough to make blood run; her blood froze as it dripped off the blade. Suddenly the cultists backed away from Dayn, though he was still howling in pain. Arryn was pushed forward and released. She didn't know why, but she didn't care either, she just wanted to care for Dayn, who had quieted down but now seemed near death. Arryn was sobbing over Dayn and cradling him to her chest, until some of her blood dripped onto his arm and froze. She immediately pulled away from him, but a cultist was behind her to give her a kick that sent her sprawling. A dagger hit her on her lower back, where the banshee dagger had hit her, and she slowly struggled up. Without any control over her actions, Arryn pulled the dagger out of her back. The dream changed perspective, so she got to watch herself slowly move the dagger around in her hands before stabbing her husband in the heart. Dayn looked at her in shock for a few seconds, reached up and gently caressed her face, then went still.


Arryn woke up with a scream that scared Ceo off of the bed and probably alerted the guards.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn was up in seconds, his dagger in hand as he pushed Arryn back into the bed. When he realized no one was in the room he lowered the dagger and rubbed his face. A guard came to the door a moment later and opened it. "Sir Dayn.."


"Nothing to worry about. Thank you for checking in." The guard nodded and closed the door as Dayn slid his dagger back into it's sheath. After a moment he sighed and turned to Arryn, scooping her into his arms and holding her tight. "Its been so long since you've had a nightmare..... I thought someone was trying to kill you." Ceo mewed and pawed at Arryn until Dayn picked her up and sat her in between he and Arryn. "You don't have to explain anything, just relax."

 

[Dragongal]

It took Arryn quite a few seconds to process what had happened. Arryn looked at Dayn for a few seconds before wrapping her arms around him and pulling him close, clinging to him desperately. Ceo moved from between them, though she stayed close. Arryn buried her head into Dayn's shoulder. "Gods, Dayn, you're here, I'm so sorry...." Immediately she broke down crying as she hugged Dayn close. The nightmare had definitely shaken her to the core. Right now she just wanted to hold him close and keep him safe. "I'm so sorry.... I love you so much." She pulled away for a second to run her hand over his neck and chest to check for wounds, then pulled him close again in a shaking embrace.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn rubbed his hand over Arry's back and kissed her cheek. "Its okay hon. Just a thing." Why does she always check me over when she has nightmares?

 

[Dragongal]

"I-it felt so real this time, though, and it wasn't a memory, it was different, and - and...." Arryn buried her face into Dayn's shoulder again as she continued to cry. This dream had been terribly upsetting for her, mostly on account that it wasn't a memory, and it had felt oddly real. "It was really bad."

 

[BookWyrm]

"It was just a dream hon." Dayn tried not to let his exhaustion show as he comforted Arryn.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn slowly nodded as she relaxed. After clinging to Dayn for a few more moments, she sat up and gently pushed him back onto the bed, then curled up with her head under his chin. Ceo mewed quietly, and Arryn let the grey cat crawl into her arms before both fell asleep.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn woke with a groan. He had sat up to stretch and twinged a muscle in his neck. "Just perfect."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn stirred a bit and slowly woke up. When she noticed Dayn was in pain, she sat up and put her hand over the back of his neck to heal his muscle, then gently pulled him close to kiss him on the cheek.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn smiled and pulled Arryn into a soft hug. "You know you don't have to expend magic for every issue. Small things I can deal with, stretch out, and work it out before the day is over."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled slightly and looked her husband over for a second. The nightmare of last night was still lingering in the back of her mind, making her that much more protective over Dayn. Not that she wasn't always a bit protective, this just made her feel the need to cling to him a bit more. She shrugged a bit and said, "It doesn't hurt me, and if you don't have to deal with it, then why not...?" Wow, that was rather weak. Feeling rather inadequate, Arryn sighed and leaned on Dayn's shoulder. "Just let me fret over you for today, then I'll be more reserved in healing small things. Okay?" Hopefully they could relax for today and just be together, with no inquisitors around to make her worry. As much as it was unnecessary to worry about an inquisitor, she still didn't have to like them any... if someone just killed anyone or anything of one type and refused to listen to individual explanations, they didn't deserve her respect, in her eyes.

 

[BookWyrm]

"I can deal with someone fretting over me today. I'm tired." Dayn flopped back into the bed and closed his eyes. "I don't feel like doing much either."

 

[Dragongal]

"Okay." Arryn gave Dayn a few light kisses along his cheek, then nuzzled up against him. Ceo crawled close and laid on Dayn's chest before purring profusely. After letting her settle, Arryn slowly petted along her back a bit. Rather abruptly, Arryn asked, "Hey Dayn? Is it possible that, even while we're here, I could continue sword practice?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn's eyes slowly opened and drifted over to Arryn. "Hon, of all the times you could have asked that." He chucked, shook his head. "Sure. Just not right now." Dayn slowly pet Ceo, scratching around her ears as she continued to purr.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nodded and went back to nuzzling against Dayn. "Of course, love. You can just rest for today." Arryn had to wonder if he was just tired, or if something was wrong.

 

[BookWyrm]

It was nice to be able to rest. Dayn was exhausted. Though there was nothing new in that matter, it seemed to be a theme of late, and not one he particularly enjoyed. "I just wish we could get some easy jobs. No more wendigo, murder attempts, banshees, or any of this. Just something like caravan guards, maybe a troll to drive away, easy work."

 

[Dragongal]

Well, their first job had been easy enough. After that, thoigh, Dayn was right... it had just gotten harder. "Once this is over, we can find an easy job, okay? Caravan guards sound nice, though it's a lot of time. I'll go whereever you do, love."

 

[BookWyrm]

"Guarding a caravan is fun depending on where you are going. If you are on a good road it isn't bad, but straight through gnoll territory is a pain."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nuzzle against Dayn some. He needed to relax, and this wasn't exactly relaxing. Maybe she could get him to open up more, though, like she had back in Rorich. "Well, we'll see what jobs come our way after we fix everything here. Okay?"

 

[BookWyrm]

A not too distant rumble brought Dayn's attention to the windows. "Just what I wanted." he said with a smile.

 

[Dragongal]

A storm? Well, that did sound like what Dayn loved. Arryn had an idea, but if Dayn was tired, it could wait. "Just cuddling and listening to a storm? That does sound nice."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn looked at Arryn before taking her hand and saying, "Come on." After several minutes of walking through the house Dayn led Arryn outside and into the garden, following a cobblestone path back to the pavilion where they had spent the night.

 

[Dragongal]

Before they could get to the pavilion, Arryn pulled on Dayn's hand and stopped him in the rain to pull him into a slow kiss. The rain pattered on the stone and plants around them, paying no heed to the couple. For a few moments, it was quiet, with only the storm around them making noise. When they pulled apart, Arryn wrapped her arms around Dayn's neck. "Dance with me."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn had cocked an eyebrow when Arryn pulled him back, only for his eyes to open in surprise at the kiss. He hadn't been expecting that to say the least. As Arryn asked to dance Dayn chuckled quietly as he held her close. "I might have a little energy left in me." He led off into a simple, slow dance that eventually led them into the pavilion and out of the storm. Once they had finished with the dance Dayn kissed Arryn on the cheek and flopped back onto the lounge cushions.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn laughed and flopped down next to Dayn. The dancing in the rain had been serene, and Arryn was now perfectly content with wasting away the day, though they were both now soaking wet.