Ascending Legends

[BookWyrm]

Dayn looked down at his paws when he felt Arryn's suddenly over them. His ears laid back as his eyes met hers. She's remembering. Dayn licked her muzzle before nuzzling against her neck. He felt a couple more tears slid down his muzzle as he pulled back and licked her again, his tail gently wagging. Love.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn closed her eyes as he nuzzled against her. She very carefully raised one paw and put it over his neck before she laid her head next to her paw. After a few seconds, she pulled away, and very carefully moved her paw behind his ear, carefully scratching without hurting him. She watched to see how he responded. This seemed right, like something she'd habitually do, but was it correct, or no?

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn curled his head around hers when she laid against his neck, but he hadn't been expecting her to reach up and scratch behind his ears. He slowly leaned his head against her paw, his eyes halfway closed in a very content way as his tail slowly gained some momentum. The thought occurred to him. He wanted to show her something, anything that would help her remember. He moved his paw and gently placed it on her chest, over her heart. He looked at her, his eyes searching her. Please remember.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn looked down at his paw over her chest, trying to understand what he was doing. It was like she was grasping at some hazy memory from a long time ago. Until it became clear. She looked at him and leaned forward, nuzzling against him before licking his muzzle. Dayn. My Dayn.

 

[BookWyrm]

<Arryn, love.> Dayn nuzzled against her, his tail wagging so hard it might have gotten lift. For several moments he loved on her: licking and nuzzling against her muzzle and neck as he mewled and chattered happily. When he finally stopped he looked at her and smiled. <How are you?> He knew she would need to kill under the moon before she could speak to him, but they could still communicate together. It was strange, wolves almost seemed more expressive than humans.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn enjoyed his attention, then returned his affections. She took her head and gently nudged her way under his chin before laying her head down over his paw, still tucked under his chin. She was still sore from the shift, but she was very happy to have him with her. Her tail wagged slowly. WHile she was comfortable and content, she didn't like having her ability to speak to him taken from her.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn eased his head down and relaxed. His heart finally started to slow down now that he knew she was aware and in control. He snuggled up closer to her, making sure to lay his head down over her neck as he adjusted himself. <Oh my dear Arryn. My love, I'm just happy it's you.>

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled slightly, closing her eyes as she lightly pressed against his chin before relaxing again. This, she could handle this. Just laying curled up with him until dawn, she could do it. At least I know he's warm. She worried there was something else that would happen though, something she was forgetting. Was this all there was to it? It seemed like it. It seemed... too easy compared to what she'd feared.

 

[BookWyrm]

The night passed by with ease, thankfully. Dayn let Arryn rest and sleep when she could, all the while he kept watch over her. It would have been a cold night if they hadn't been wolfed. Still, when the sun finally peeked up over the horizon Dayn welcomed to coming warmth. He was weary and tired, but he had refused to sleep. She had spent the night watching over him on his first shift, he wasn't about to fall asleep on her. He gently moved his head, looking down at her with a smile before gently licking her neck. They would shift back when the sun touched them, so he figured it would be fine to wake her just a few minutes before.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn stirred a bit, forgetting that she was wolfed for a moment. Yeah, it's okay for him to do that as a wolf. She nuzzled up under his muzzle as a way of saying "Good Morning". For a moment she had to wonder why they were still wolfed, until she realized that the sun still wasn't fully up. She nuzzled closer against him, bracing for the pain. When the warm sun hit her fur though, she was surprised to find that the shift back was swift and painless, though of course she was left shivering from cold. She got her clothing and pulled it on, before handing Dayn his. "Morning...."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn quickly slid back into his clothes before he wrapped his arms around Arryn, pulling her into a kiss before hugging her. "Good morning love." He pulled away, keeping her in his arms though, before smiling. "How are you? Are you feeling okay?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nodded. "Kind of sore and hungry, but I'm okay. Sorry though, the first part of the night is a bit of a blur for me... is that normal?" She was worried that she wouldn't have complete control. That would be terrifying.

 

[BookWyrm]

"Yes, it is normal. When you first shift there is a part of you that is in control, the true wolf instinct. It takes some time but eventually you awaken and are in control." Dayn smiled, rubbing his thumb on her cheek. "Even as a wolf you knew that I was your's though."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn cocked her head to the side slightly. Had that actually happened? "That's good. Can't let you think you're free of me, now can I?"She smiled and kissed him, then pulled back, her smile gone as she gasped in pain. She wrapped her hand in her cloak an pulled off her engagement ring. Apparently it had still fit when she'd shifted, but now it just burned. She looked up at him apologetically. "I'll have to have Norim put a kind of enchanted coating on it...." There was a slight burn mark on her ring finger, but not enough that it would scar. "It must have laid over my fur when I shifted... speaking of, I didn't change in size as much as you did. I assume it's because, you know, gender. I hope it's not something wrong with me, besides my bloodline of course."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn frowned, though it wasn't because she had to remove the ring. He had forgotten about it up until it had bothered her. He grabbed her hand and kissed her palm apologetically. "To be honest, you were just as beautiful as always love." His smile returned in earnest. "I wouldn't think too much of it."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled back at him, before putting her head against his chest. "I could get used to this all. I admit, it kind of hurt, but... it wasn't that bad, I guess. When we get home, I'm going to see if I can't shift at will." She took his hand in hers, gently running her thumb over his fingers. "I missed this. How are your scars, by the way?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Do I tell her? Dayn sighed, a slight grimace on his face. I can't lie to her. "They've bothered me some recently." He loved the feeling of her playing with his hand. "I don't know if its actually from the scars or the silver though."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn looked at him with concern. "But... we got out all of the silver, though...?" Had she made a mistake? She brought his hand to her lips, lightly kissing his palm, easing the pain with her magic.

 

[BookWyrm]

"Its not that. You did wonderfully that day. Its just....silver seems to have a lasting affect. But, I might have just been...I don't know." Dayn looked off at the sun rise as a few tears slid down his cheek. "Sometimes I can feel the pain from that night. I can feel the bolts stabbing into my hand and smell the silver as its burning me."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn wrapped her arms around him, holding him close for a few moments in silence. "Give it some time, love... it was a lot like that after the banshees got me. Just give it time, I'm sure everything will be alright in the end." She didn't like the idea that he was still going through that pain. As if being tortured wasn't enough, now he had to live with it. She could only hope that she was right and that the pain would eventually fade for him.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn returned the hug and kissed her cheek. "Lets get back to the house where it's warm." Once they were back and Dayn had lit the fires he sat down in the main room and rubbed his palm. They had been bothering him since he shifted back. But Arryn had said she wanted to try and shift at will, so he figured he'd leave it alone until later.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn let herself warm up before making sure all of the shutters were closed and undressing. She sat down on the floor and let her body relax, trying to focus on shifting. After a few moments, she sighed. Try something else. Arryn closed her eyes and focused on the feeling of being a wolf. Nothing. She sighed. One more try. She closed her eyes, and focused on the feeling of being cuddled up to Dayn, both of them wolves, her tail wagging as she nuzzling under his chin. She jumped when she started to feel a bit of a change, breaking her concentration and losing her progress. But she smiled widely. "Dayn! I almost did it! Haha, I almost got it!"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn smiled, happy to be distracted from his pain. "Just let the shift happen. It will feel weird when it starts, but just focus and calm down. Let it happen, don't fight it."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nodded happily, taking a few deep breaths and trying again. This time she expected the feeling. It didn't hurt, but it felt odd. When she opened her eyes again, she'd successfully shifted, and yelped. She looked up to Dayn apologetically. She had meant to laugh in joy, but had forgotten her new limits. She got up on shaky legs (Still unsure about walking on four legs) and walked over to Dayn. She sat down in front of him and nuzzled against his neck and licked his face, her long tail wagging, thumping against the frame of the bed. She turned around in puzzlement, trying to control he tail but finding it difficult in her enthusiasm. While she'd shifted easier than Dayn had, she was definitely having more trouble adjusting to the new form.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn smiled and had almost complimented her on such an easy shift when her yelp had cut him off. He shook his head, rubbing his ears slightly before laughing. "Don't feel bad love. It takes some getting used to." When she had sat in front of him and nuzzled against his neck Dayn couldn't help but get goosebumps. He leaned forward and hugged her neck, taking some time to actually experience what it must be like for her when he shifted. As he leaned back his hand reached around and ended up behind her ears. He smiled as he started to scratch behind her ears, his other hand reaching up under her chin. "Now you finally get to know what this feels like."