Ascending Legends

[BookWyrm]

Dayn gave Arryn a fake scowl before smiling and kissing her. "I recall those times, and I'm very well aware of our engagement. But this is not owing, this is simply because I want to." Dayn ran his fingers down her neck lightly before bringing them around and up to brush across her lips playfully. "Does a man need an excuse to dote and love on his bride to be?"

 

[Dragongal]

"Not at all. Though I hope it isn't only because we're engaged. I don't want things to change. Besides, doting is my thing." Arryn smiled and took his hand, bringing it playfully to her lips then holding it in her hand."By the way, this is mine now."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn raised an eyebrow, playfully questioning her. "Have I ever needed an excuse love?" Dayn smiled when she took his hand, laughing lightly at her comment. "Of course, take of me as you will love. But, I had hoped that you would want more than just my hand."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn laughed. "That's granted, however, I only have one hand free at the moment. Besides, I think technically since we're married, you're already mine entirely." She leaned down and kissed him. "I can just only hold your hand at the moment."

 

[BookWyrm]

"I think I like being yours. I love how you say it with such confidence of ownership. It's rather, stimulating." Dayn kissed her before taking her other free hand. "Now what are we to do? I am yours, you are mine, and yet we don't have any free hands to hold each other." Dayn let go of her hands as he turned around, sat up, and carefully wrapped his arms around her before falling over onto his side and into the perfect cuddling position. "How about this?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn let herself fall over with Dayn, laughing. She smiled and nuzzled against his chest as she put her arms around his neck. "I like this."

 

[BookWyrm]

"I think I do too." Dayn smiled and laughed with Arryn before leaning in to kiss her. As he pulled away from her lips he nuzzled against her neck, just wanting to be close to her for a little while. "I know we need to get the silver out, and I trust you with all of my heart and strength, but I can't help but be scared a little. If we hadn't of caught that episode in time earlier......"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn looked at him before moving one hand to the side of his face, slowly running her thumb over his cheek. "Don't worry about that now, it's over with. We did catch it. And if it happens again, based off your reaction, we'll catch it. It's okay to be scared, but know that I'm not going to let anything bad happen, alright?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn leaned his head into her hand. "Alright." He stayed there for a few moments before leaning back in and nuzzling against her neck again. He smiled, though Arryn wouldn't see it, before slowly leaning up, lightly brushing his lips against her neck before stopping at her jaw. He kissed her, slowly moving from her jaw to her cheek before coming around to her lips, only to pull away teasingly as his own lips brushed against hers. He smiled mischievously before moving in for the real kiss. He wasn't sure what the reason was, but then again, did he need one?

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn kissed him slowly and passionately, enjoying it and taking her time. When she pulled away, she smiled, saying, "We don't want to get your heartrate up too high, beloved." She moved around, nestling against her neck before kissing it and tucking her head under his chin. After a few moments, she said, "I think tomorrow we'll try to remove the silver, love. Do you think you can handle that?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn laughed when she commented on his heartrate. "Probably wise, but you are so tempting, I couldn't resist." He sighed contentedly, enjoying her attention and closeness. "Tomorrow it is. I'd rather it be sooner than later anyway." Dayn wasn't trying to avoid her questions out right. He moved his head down to whisper in her ear, "I think I can handle it."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn moved to kiss his cheek then nestled back against his neck. "After the heart scare earlier, you should get some rest if we're to do it tomorrow. I'll be right here, of course, the whole night through. If you don't want to sleep, you don't have to, but you do need rest."

 

[BookWyrm]

Sleep actually didn't sound like that bad of an idea. Dayn stretched, just slightly though as he remembered Arryn's advise about his injuries, before getting comfortable. "I think I could sleep. You will need some rest as well, sleep would be better. You need all of the mana you can get." Dayn wasn't going to hound her about sleep, he knew she would probably sleep lightly(if she did at all), but he was valid about her needing her mana. He leaned in and kissed her slowly, lovingly, before letting her get comfortable as he dozed off.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn snuggled closer to Dayn and pulled the covers up higher before letting herself doze off. Her dreams were a strange flowing form, rather unclear, but there was something about griffins again. Then there was an odd dream... she was in the village with the church, and there was a shadow... she followed it about through the city, it seemed common enough places, until it went into the church. She followed it hesitantly, and she saw it grab the pulpit, just as the banshees returned, and she ran like a coward, stumbling over herself as she tried to get aay as fast as possible, running into another nightmare, Dayn fighting he skinchanger again, and again she couldn't stop as the final blow was about to fall.


Arryn woke wtih a jolt, tears streaming from her eyes. What did all of these strange dreams mean? She looked up at Dayn and put her arms around his neck as she buried her face against his chest.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn was awake just shortly after Arryn, thankfully aware of her nightmare this time, and wrapped his arms around her as she buried her face against his chest. He placed one hand on the back of her head, gently rubbing her back with the other. "Its okay love, I'm right here."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn whimpered slightly as she closed her eyes. "There was this shadow in Gilowitz, and I followed it, and it went to the church and was about to do something to the pulpit, but the banshees... I ran, I ran like a coward, and the I-I saw you get killed by the skinchanger again, and I couldn't do anything, I was so helpless I just had to watch you getting hurt. It seemed so real, there was so much blood."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn held her close against himself as he kissed her head. "There is nothing to be ashamed of Arryn, and there is nothing to fear. I'm alive and here, you can feel me and see me." Dayn took her hand and laid it over his heart. "Feel the beating? You helped keep it that way, remember?" Dayn leaned in and nuzzled against her neck. "Everything will be okay."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nodded slightly, though tears still fell. She focused on the feeling of his heartbeat, his skin on hers as he nuzzled her neck, the warmth of his body, his breathing, until she finally was able to calm herself and convince herself that he was okay. When she got control of herself again, she wiped off her eyes and smiled up at him, before taking his hand in both of hers and cuddling up against him, her thumb running lightly over his palm, before she slowly fell back to sleep.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn smiled, glad to notice Arryn calming down gradually. He knew she was calming down when he felt her take his hand and cuddle up against him. When he finally heard her gentle, steady breathing he knew she was asleep. He kissed her cheek and tucked her head gently against his chest and under his chin. "I'll always be here for you love." Soon his breathing matched hers as he slipped away into sleep.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn woke up gradually, noting that early morning light filtered in between the slats of the shutters. She didn't move much, scared to wake Dayn. He needed rest, and besides, she was too busy enjoying the quiet, warm intimacy to want to move around. She spent the time thinking over her dreams. The shadow was clearly the man who'd set the trap, but... who was he really? Or even she? Could O'Rourke have been the dark mage behind it? He clearly wasn't the boss, why would the boss live in Rorich for months? Arryn sighed quietly, instead turning her thoughts to Dayn and the job she had before her, removing the silver.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn paced back and forth in front of a door, his hands behind his head as he tried to keep himself from exploding in anxiety. A figure suddenly walked out from behind the door. "Sir Braegland?" "Is she?" The figure nodded and smiled. Dayn walked over to the door, his heart beating faster than he could remember, and opened the door. Behind the door Arryn lay in a bed, a bundle in her arms. She looked up at Dayn and smiled, but something about the smile caused him to raise his eyebrow. Dayn walked over to her side as she held out her arms. Dayn took the bundle, only to find a baby werewolf inside it. He smiled before kissing Arryn, sitting down next to her before saying, "How are we going to explain this?"





Dayn woke up and stared at the ceiling, his brow knit together as he tried to understand what he had just dreamed about. He looked over to Arryn and carefully leaned down, lifting her shirt as he sniffed around her stomach before pressing his ear against it, his hands on either side. Content, he slowly leaned back up and kissed Arryn before wrapping his arms around her and holding her close. "I just had the strangest dream."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn leaned back, looking at him with one eyebrow raised. "I can tell! Do I want to know...?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn opened his mouth as if to respond only to find himself questioning whether or not he really wanted to. Then again, he did just wake up and suddenly grab her belly, so he figured he might owe her some kind of explanation. "You had given birth to our baby. It......it was a lycanthrope." His lips came together slightly as he tried to think. "The child was healthy and adorable, for a pup. We were happy, but I did end up asking how we were going to explain it." Dayn found himself stammering. "D-d-d-don't worry love. I'm not, I mean.....they can't catch....it doesn't...." Dayn felt his face flush red as the embarrassment came over him. He laid his head against her chest. "I'm sorry love. I didn't mean for them to be fur balls. Alistair said it wasn't hereditary, I didn't think it would go to them."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn paused, looking at him very seriously, though a slight smile played on her lips. "You mean you'd had a dream where I'd given birth to our child, which turned out to be a lycanthrope...? First off, I'm not pregnant, nor do I intend to become so any time in the near future. Also, it was a dream - Da said it wasn't hereditary, so I don't know why you're apologizing about "it going to them," and "them being fur balls". She didn't know if she could even bear children after everything with the banshees. But at the moment, she had no intent for children, absolutely none. Sure, Dayn had been a father when he was what, fifteen? She was eighteen and she didn't want a kid, oh well.

 

[BookWyrm]

"I know it is stupid to get all worked up about it love. It was just a dream, I know that, but I couldn't help but feel guilty about it. I mean, I'd feel terrible if having sex transmitted it to you. Not that I'd love you any less or not want to be with you. I think you'd be a beautiful wolf, red is very becoming on you and all. But I know you don't want to be a wolf, so if it did happen I'd almost hate myself for it. And just the thought of maybe having children with you one day, I was so scared that you wouldn't want to because of it. Not saying that we have to have children, if you don't want any that is fine. I am good with just the two of us and no kids, but if we did eventually come to the decision that we wanted to then I would feel horribly guilty if it passed on to them, but Alistair said it wouldn't pass to you or to our maybe future children so I.....I........" Dayn stopped, his head still against Arryn's chest as he sighed. "I was rambling wasn't I?"