Ascending Legends

[Dragongal]

"The usual after mana burn. Tired and hungry." Cuddly too, if she was being entirely honest. "I'm glad that you're feeling better."

 

[BookWyrm]

"Hmm. Food doesn't sound bad." Dayn wasn't sure if he really wanted to get up if he was being honest. "How about we fix something easy and then come back where it is warm? How does that sound?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and nodded. "Wonderful." She slowly got out from under the blankets and put her feet on the ground, testing to see if her knees would support her weight before turning around with a smile and lightly tugging on Dayn's hand.

 

[BookWyrm]

"I'm coming love.", Dayn smiled as he slowly stood up and stretched. "Alright, let's go get some breakfast." As they walked into the kitchen Dayn looked around at the fruit and other food items. "What are you in the mood for love?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smile up at him and said, "Fruit, maybe some kind of bread." Arryn grabbed an apple and took a bite, still looking at him. "What about you? Meat, I'd assume."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn reached over and grabbed an apple, kissing Arryns cheek before putting it to his mouth and taking a bite. "I don't always have to have fresh meat with every meal."

 

[Dragongal]

"But you'd prefer it, right?"Arryn smiled, then said, "How about I teach you how to make soda farls properly? It'll take ten minutes tops, then we'll have warm food and we can go back to bed."

 

[BookWyrm]

"That sounds doable. I must warn you though, I might be able to cook, but baking isn't exactly my speciality." Dayn walked over beside her, taking a bite of his apple, before wrapping his arm around Arryns hip. "Maybe when I can get out for a run again I can bring back some venison for the winter."

 

[Dragongal]

"That'd be nice," Arryn said as she got the ingredients out. A few minutes later she was showing Dayn how to properly knead the sticky dough, then how to flour the pans to get just the right shell, then laying the four pieces on the hot pan. Ten minutes later she took them off and set them on a plate before taking one and covering it with a sweet raspberry jam. She smiled as she took a bite if the warm bread. "Have one, they're a good batch."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn took one, applied some of the jam, and took a rather big bite. He nodded his head, smiling despite his full mouth and stuffed cheeks, though he had to swallow before he could respond. "Last time I tried to bake it ended in catastrophe. This isn't bad though." Dayn helped her gather some fruit and the remaining soda farls before going back to the bedroom and snuggling up to finish their breakfast.

 

[Dragongal]

With a full stomach, warm blankets, and good company, Arryn soon dozed off, though she woke again a half hour later, snuggling closer to Dayn. "We should move back to Kalie's property tonight. The bed was bigger."

 

[BookWyrm]

"I like the idea of a bigger bed." Dayn leaned over and kissed her cheek. "Do you want to go ahead and start moving back over? There isn't too much here to move."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and shrugged. "We'll wait 'til Mom gets back. She must have gone out for something." She nuzzled against his neck, then said, "Only if we can cuddle more when we get there, of course. And if you're sure you're fine."





Lenza returned a short while later, looking in at Dayn and Arryn curiously, seeing that they'd cooked for themselves and were curled together again.

 

[BookWyrm]

"I'm fine, I promise." Dayn nuzzled against Arryns neck before kissing it. "Of course we can cuddle more when we get there." When Lenza walked in Dayn looked up and jumped slightly. "Oh, hi mum...." At least she caught us snuggling. Its not the worst thing I've been caught in the middle of

 

[Dragongal]

"Well, at least you both look well - rested... Dayn more so." Lenza walked ovre and took the tray and the remains of their food items. "Mom, Dayn and I are going back to Kalie's, now that he's healed. Okay?" "Excellent, that'd be for the best, it seems like I'm having a young child staying in one of the medical beds this evening anyway. Broken ribs, poor girl, I want to make sure she doesn't get pneumothorax. I was actually going to throw you two out if Dayn wasn't recovered."

 

[BookWyrm]

"Just because I smell like a wet dog doesn't mean you can treat me like one. I am going to be your son-in-law soon enough you know." Dayn smiled as he stood up. He turned, scooping Arryn into his arms. He winced slightly as his arm, and generally his whole body, ached, but he ignored it for the most part. "Well my love, I guess your mother has kicked us out. What a pickle we are in. A knight and his lady booted to the streets by the knight's soon to be mother-in-law. What ever shall we do?" Dayn's dramatic performance was far from perfect, but he didn't care. It was all in good fun, especially if Arryn played along.

 

[Dragongal]

"Oh, love, we'll have to seek refuge amongst the animals of the forests and beg for food,"Arryn said with a smile. Lenza rolled her eyes at the pair, but she was smiling. "Alright, you masterful actors, now get out of here, you have a place with all of your stuff. Of course, I suggest Dayn puts a shirt on over his bandaging, and maybe pulled on his boots. There's a half foot of snow outside. Not much, but not fun for the shirtless and barefoot." Arryn fake pouted and said, "But I kind of like him shirtless." Which made Lenza laugh.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn cocked his head to the side, smirking at Arryn's statement. "Now I'm half tempted to leave it off." Dayn kissed Arryn quickly before setting her down on her feet, holding her long enough to make sure she could stand before sitting down and pulling on his boots. He begrudgingly put his shirt on as well. Despite wanting to please his lover, Dayn wasn't to keen on having fresh wounds nipped by cold wind. After helping Arryn gather the few things they had Dayn stopped and turned to Lenza before walking over and hugging her. "Thank you mum." Dayn knew Arryn had been the one to care for him the most, but he felt obliged to thank Lenza for everything she did to help him and Arryn. Dayn walked back to Arryn before opening the door, smiling as he looked out on the snow. "Its been a while since I've seen snow. I have to say, it is truly beautiful here."

 

[Dragongal]

Lenza had smiled slightly when Dayn had hugged her. He wouldn't make a bad son-in-law. Arryn looked up to Dayn and took his hand. "Winter and spring are the best times in Rorich. I'm glad you get to see winter. I like sharing it with you." She led him across the numerous yards to the other door, the snow sticking to the tops of their boots and clogging into the treads. The moment she got into the house she took off her boots, then paused, her heart stopping for a moment. "I walked outside wearing shortsleeves. Do you think anyone saw me? I had my cloak on, but I dunno if that'd have helped any, I had it back...."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn turned and took Arryn's hands as he looked her dead in the eye. "No, I don't think anyone did. But, would it matter if they had?" Dayn knew that she was bothered deeply by anyone seeing her scars other than maybe him and her mother. "Arryn, to me, your scars don't detract from your beauty. You are still the most beautiful woman I have set eyes upon." He hoped that would help set her at ease, but he felt like he was failing her in some way. He couldn't make the scars disappear, no matter how bad he wanted to for her sake. That wasn't going to stop him from trying to make her feel better though. It just felt....not good enough.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled slightly and nodded before kissing him. "Thanks, mo chroi. I just get nervous I'll scare someone, one of the kids, but you're right, it doesn't matter." Arryn leaned her head on his chest for a few moments, then said, "We should get some fires started around this place. It's chill."

 

[BookWyrm]

He nodded, slightly reluctant to let her go. "Go ahead and get settled in, I'll take care of it." Dayn walked through the house and tended to each fire place, making sure they were properly set up and had enough wood for a few hours before walking back into the main room and taking his boots off, setting them next to the door after knocking the snow off outside. From there he moved into the bedroom they had been staying in. He looked through his clothes, taking note that his gear from the hunter incident had been found and returned. He checked through his belongings, making sure everything was there. With a contented smile he sat it all aside and took his shirt back off. It was getting on towards time to check his wounds anyway. "Arrrrryn," He called out from the room, "I think my bandages need changing, they feel a little gunky."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn walked in, having been glancing through the kitchen to see what they still had in stock. They'd need to pick up food soon. She heard Dayn's call and walked into the room, carrying the medical pack she'd brought over from the other house. "Your eloquence and use of medical jargon astounds me, beloved," she said as she crawled onto the bed and sat down behind him, looking at the rather bloody bandaging. "I'll take out the packing and leave it like that, so do not stretch around much until it's healed more." She unwound the bandaging and took the loose bandages out of his wounds, checking them all over before applying more of the two balms and then wrapping his whole torso with fresh bandaging. "Better?"

 

[BookWyrm]

"Hey, gunky is a real term." Dayn sat down, his back to her, and kept his smile to himself. Having the loosely packed bandages removed stung, but the balms calmed down the pain to a nice degree. With the fresh bandage wrapped around his torso Dayn leaned back and kissed Arryn before smiling. "Better." Dayn, carefully, leaned back up and stopped himself before he stretched like he wanted to. "I'm not gonna, don't beat me. I can't help it that my body is all knotted up. I haven't been able to run for days now." Dayn spun around and sat cross legged in front of Arryn. "By the way, how is your shoulder?"

 

[Dragongal]

"I couldn't ever wish to hurt you, mo chroi." Arryn let herself flop back on the bed, moving around until she was sufficiently under the coves. Fire or no, it was cold. "My body's always sore with mana burn, my shoulder's never an exception, sadly."