Ascending Legends

[BookWyrm]

If he was being honest with himself, he liked it when Arryn fussed over him. Her hands were so soft as she worked the balm into the scars on his hands. She had been keeping up with his hands in particular, and for good reason. Without his hands he couldn't wield a sword, hold her hand, massage her, or do many other important things. One other thing he loved was when she would gently push him back into bed so she could snuggled up against him. His hands found there way to her back. He took one hand and gently ran along her spine from her hips to her neck before working his fingers in small circles on either side of her neck. "If I didn't know you better, I'd think you're keeping my hands supple just so I can massage you." Of course Dayn said this with a sly smile. He enjoyed massaging her about as much as she enjoyed receiving the massage.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn shivered as he ran his hand over her spine, but visibly relaxed as he rubbed around her neck. "That is a plus. But no, honestly, I just cannot stand seeing you in pain, my love." Arryn sighed. This had been an odd couple of days. "How am I going to tell Mom...? Nevermind, I don't want to even think about it at the moment...."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn sighed, realizing that it wasn't just Lenza they would have to tell. "Eventually we will have to tell my family." Dayn continued to work on her neck as he pondered over things. "Kalie, Matthias, and Theodas know." He chuckled for a second. "I might have been rather difficult to be around while you were unconscious. I wasn't exactly polite."

 

[Dragongal]

"I don't blame you. You should have seen me after you were tortured." Arryn sighed as she closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling of his working on her neck. "I believe I may have gone so far as to bare my teeth at my mother. Living in the woods for two years leaves one with animal tendencies, it seems...."

 

[BookWyrm]

"That's okay, I did the same thing to Theodas. Although I can't decide which one of us would have been scarier."

 

[Dragongal]

"I was surprised, My mom almost seemed like she expected it." Arryn said before yawning. After a moment's hesitation, she asked, "Dayn, was your body all sore after you got bit?"

 

[BookWyrm]

"Unfortunately yes. Sorry love, that one is my fault." Dayn felt bad about that, so he made it up by using both hands as he massaged her neck and shoulders. "Now that I think of it, you are probably going to develop your own empathetic connection to me, like I did with you. Then again, since we both will be empathetic, the bond will probably be strong between us. I don't really know what that will entail though."

 

[Dragongal]

"Just making sure." Arryn felt her body relaxing against his chest as he worked on her neck. "I guess we'll find out eventually. Dayn... do you want to see the griffins again sometime soon?"

 

[BookWyrm]

"Of course I would." Dayn smiled. He had enjoyed going to see the griffins, especially being able to play with the young one. But, at the moment, a more pressing matter came to mind. "Yule is coming up soon. Is there anything I need to know?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled widely, though her eyes were still closed. "Well, there's going to be a lot of fire and alcohol. Gifts are expected among family. There's sports, games, and not just physical, mental too, riddles and puzzles. Food and song. Yeah, now that I think about it, there's a lot of fire around here during Yule season... not much fun for someone who's skittish around fire, like me." Arryn nuzzled closer to his neck, tired from bloodloss and her body adjusting to lycanthropy.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn smiled, his hands coming to a rest on her hips as he finished working on her neck. "What would you like for Yule?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled. "I just want you to enjoy the festivities... I always liked them, I really hope you do." Arryn felt herself falling asleep, but she needed to ask an important question first. She abruptly said, "Dayn... when's the next full moon?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn thought back over the past full moon. Had it already been that long? It seemed like yesterday, but then again they had been running non stop since then. "The night before Yule, actually."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn's eyes opened as she looked to Dayn in fear. "Oh gods, the hunting parties will be out to catch boar for the feast..... Okay, I know where we could go. We'll hide out by the griffins, nobody's stupid enough to go near them without being acquainted, and we're basically the only ones acquainted."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry love. Even if we didn't have the griffins to visit we'd still be safe. But I don't want you running from hunters until you get your legs under you. Your first shift is going to be strange, and since it is a full moon I'll be wolfed as well, but it won't be too bad." Dayn smiled mischievously. "Besides, I can only imagine what snuggling while both of us are wolves will be like."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and nuzzled against him, her fears calmed for the moment. "Warm. Very warm." She pulled up the blankets and closed her eyes, letting her eyes close as she took his hand in hers, gently running her thumb over his palm until she fell asleep, which took very little time.

 

[BookWyrm]

The next morning arrived as peacefully as ever. Dayn slowly stirred as the sun caressed his skin. He smiled at the feeling of Arryn nuzzled against his chest. His hands found there way under her shirt as he slowly rubbed her back, his fingers lightly tracing over her skin and scars. Whereas some might have found them to be hideous Dayn thought they added depth to her. He had always thought of them as beautiful, even though they had been carved into her flesh by banshees. It was just something else about her that added to his fascination of her. He leaned down and kissed her gently. "Arryn, love, its morning."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and opened her eyes, kissing him back. She arched her back a bit, enjoying the feeling of his hand tracing along her skin, then nestled closer to him. "It's a nice morning, too." She reached up and brushed his hair back, then paused as she looked at her arm. The scars on her palm were fading. She rolled up her left sleeve quickly, noting that the large circular scar from the lance was fading, but of course, the scars the banshees had left were still there as harsh as ever. She raised her eyebrows and looked over to Dayn, at a loss for words at the moment. "I... well. That is... an advantage, it seems."

 

[BookWyrm]

"Unless it is silver or magical in nature, scars don't last." Dayn smiled lazily before laying his head back on his pillow. "How about we just relax for a bit? I don't really feel like getting up yet, and with it being such a nice morning I thought it'd be nice to just waste some time with you."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled. "That does sound nice. But, I think I'm going to replace my bandages and take a bath first." Arryn sat up stiffly, searching through her bag for clean clothing and more bandages before heating up some water and taking a bath. The water stung on her wound, but she was surprised to note that it was almost entirely healed. Of course, the line with a circle in the center would probably scar her for life - silver arrowhead - but that wasn't too bad. Her chest was still sore, though. Once she'd finished and dried off, changing into clean clothing, she rejoined Dayn in the bed, cuddling up under the blankets. "Guess I don't need to rebandage it. Will you let me put some balm over the scars on your back? It shouldn't hurt any."

 

[BookWyrm]

"Any excuse to have you touching me is fine in my book." Dayn sat up and retrieved the balms for her before turning around. He hadn't put on a shirt since he'd been back, but he had removed the bandages that had been around his torso. They had been bloody and gunked up anyway, so he figured he'd spare her some work. "I might invest in a bigger tub, something comfortable enough for two, for our home."

 

[Dragongal]

"That's not a bad idea," she said as she sat up. She very gently worked the balm over the scars forming on his back, doing her best not to cause him any discomfort. Once she'd finished, she put away the balms, then lightly ran her fingers down his spine and leaned forward, kissing his neck. "Done." She turned around and flopped back on the bed, then pulled up the blankets with a big smile on her face.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn's eyes closed, a lazy smile spreading over his face as he relaxed. Arryn was so gentle when she was rubbing the balms into his wounds, it felt so nice though, and it left him completely unaware for what she did next. Dayn straightened up slightly, goosebumps breaking out over his body as Arryn ran her fingers down his spine, shivering as her lips caressed his neck. He turned around and smiled when he saw her huddled up under the blankets. Laughing, he pulled them back before crawling under himself as he snuggled up to Arryn. He braced his arms on either side of her before leaning in and kissing her neck. "Have I ever told you how beautiful you are?"

 

[Dragongal]

"Probably." Arryn shivered as he kissed her neck. She reached up and idly played with his hair. Things were going to change for them, and as much as she knew it was inevitable, she didn't like it. Why couldn't people just leave them alone? Instead they'd tortured Dayn, nearly murdered her - resulting in her having lycanthropy as well - poisoned her, poisoned him, and just made a mess of everything. On a whim, she pulled his lips to hers and quietly said, "Thank you for everything, beloved."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn tilted his head to the side as he smiled at her. "Always, love." He slowly laid down beside her before burying his face against her neck. "No matter what comes our way, we will always have each other. That is my promise to you, always." He wrapped his arms around her as he slowly began to kiss her, starting with her neck and slowly climbing to her jaw, cheek, ear, and finally to her lips. "You seem to be able to bring out the best in me, no matter what situation we're in."