Ascending Legends

[BookWyrm]

Dayn laid back once Arryn had fallen asleep, making sure she was comfortable before finally letting himself doze off as well.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn woke up in the early morning. She looked at Dayn's hand, between both of hers, and smiled a bit, recalling last night. She looked at Dayn for a few moments, then lightly kissed him and ran her fingers across his throat to wake him up nicely.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn stirred, feeling the slightest tingle of goosebumps as Arryn's fingers glided across his throat. He smiled as he reached up with his free hand and pulled her down into a kiss. "I really, really like it when you do that."

 

[Dragongal]

When he let her go, she smiled and said, "I know. Thank you for last night, by the way."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn returned the smile before saying, "That is what I'm here for love. Well, at least part of the reason why I am here."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn kissed his neck and ran her fingers behind his ears and down his throat. "The other part is for me to adore and play with, right?"

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn closed his eyes and smiled. "Mhm." He laid his hands on her hips and gently traced his fingers across her skin. It was moments like this that Dayn had come to love and long for. Quiet, intimate moments when they could be alone and together without a care in the world.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled to him and kissed his cheek,then nuzzled against his neck. Lazy days were the best. "I think I can take off your bandages today. But I only woke you in case you needed to eat or something, honestly, I still would like to sleep."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn let himself sigh contently as Arryn nuzzled against him. "Breakfast would be nice, but getting out of these bandages," He leaned down to kiss her ear, "Even better." Dayn leaned down and kissed her neck before scooting back so he could sit up and still let her lay against him. "Small breakfast, I'll get out of the bandages, we can take a bath, and then come back and get a nap in hmm? Sound good?"

 

[Dragongal]

"You're a genius, mo chroi." Arryn smiled and sat up, then took his hand and started unraveling the bandages. "Let me help with this before anything." The wounds still looked bad, but it was measures better than how it had been before. She took the bandages off his other hand, then off of his torso.

 

[BookWyrm]

"I have my moments of brilliance every now and then.", Dayn laughed as Arryn began to unwrap his hands. They still looked bad to be honest, but the severity was definitely better than the first time around. "I guess the withering curse made all the difference." Dayn shivered slightly at the thought of what it could have done to him if they hadn't broken it. When Arryn had finished removing the last of the bandages from his torso Dayn reached out and pulled her into a hug. For several seconds he didn't say anything as he held her, but finally he relented and broke the silence. "I don't ever feel like I can say this enough. Thank you, for everything. Not just for your care and your love, which I am equally thankful for." Dayn settled back as he looked Arryn in the eye, smiling as he brushed a stray strand of hair from her face. "You gave me something to live for. You gave me hope and purpose again. For that I don't think I can ever thank you enough."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled, maybe with a few tears in her eyes and said, "Dayn, you saved me from insanity, you took care of me when i was scared and reclusive. I've done nothing to deserve you. But because I know how you feel, I'll say you're welcome. Only because I just want to see you smile."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn couldn't help but to smile as he hugged her again. "You are the most loving person I know. Despite all that you've been through, all you want is to make sure I can smile at the end of the day." Dayn pulled away, though he took her hand as he stood up so that he could help her to her feet. "I'll run some water for your bath. That'll give me enough time to get breakfast together, and then I'll get in afterwards." Dayn pulled on a loose pair of pants and after making sure to put his ring back on he walked towards the bathroom. He looked over the brass ring, marveling at the detail that had gone into it. He felt bad about taking it off to shift, even though Arryn did the same with her's. After he had run the bath he left her to it before walking into the kitchen. I have an idea. Dayn took some of the berries they had left and put together a glaze before mixing up the ingredients for hot cakes.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn bathed quickly and got out, dumping the dirty water and replacing it with hot, fresh water for Dayn. She got dressed and went to the bedroom to wait for him, brushing her hair and braiding it, tying it off with the grey hair ribbon he'd gotten her.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn walked into the bedroom with a broad smile and a full tray of food. "Hope you don't mind hot cakes." He laid the tray down and passed her a plate. "I made sausage as well." He left his plate on the tray and walked off for a quick bath. It felt nice to be clean regularly, and it made bathing that much easier if they were within short succession of each other. Within a matter of a few minutes Dayn was clean and dried off and back in the bedroom to his food and his lovely wife. As he sat down he noticed that Arryn had used the hair ribbon he'd given to her for Yule. "It is beautiful, just like you." Dayn leaned over and kissed her cheek before finally turning to his hot cakes.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn had set in to the delicious breakfast right away. She tried to hold back and ended up halfway done by the time he returned. She gave him a kiss on the cheek in response before returning to the food. "Thanks love, the food is really good."

 

[BookWyrm]

"Well I can't promise that I won't burn something every now and then but I promise I'll continue to do my best." For the most part Dayn had just about the same appetite that Arryn had at the moment. Before he realized it he had consumed all but a small portion of his hot cakes and had just finished off his sausages. He looked down at his plate and frowned. He would be full yes, but when food is this good you don't want it to end. Once they had both finished Dayn had set about cleaning up, noticing now that he was still in a tired mood. I guess recovery has been taking it out on both of us here recently. With all of the cleaning done Dayn walked back into the bedroom and sat down before scooting up behind Arryn. He wrapped his arms around her waist as he gently laid against her, propping his chin up on her shoulder before kissing her cheek.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and laid her hands over Dayn's. "You seem cuddly today. I like it. " She turned get head just enough to kiss his cheek. "No pain?"

 

[BookWyrm]

"No pain." Dayn turned to nuzzle against her neck. "I just want to be close to you is all. This is just the best way to do that."

 

[Dragongal]

"Mm. Good. I like it." Arryn leaned back against him entirely. "Such a sweet husband I have."

 

[BookWyrm]

"I try love. Though it helps that my wife happens to be fond of dashing wolves." Dayn turned his head to kiss her. It was a slow kiss, giving Dayn time to contemplate the feeling of his wife's lips and the honey she kept behind them. Dayn held the kiss perhaps longer than he first planned, though the delayed departure was not a problem. When their lips did finally part he moved but a fraction to kiss the corner of her mouth. He gently leaned back to lay in the bed as he kissed her again. "But behind every good husband is a great wife. I happen to know this woman," Dayn spread out one of Arryn's hands before tracing his finger around her palm, "She is a new bride, but she is the fairest of any I have laid eyes on. She is also the most caring and loving person I know, willing to sacrifice of herself to care for her loved ones, especially her husband. Which is good because he tends to find himself in trouble frequently." Dayn leaned in to kiss Arryn's neck as he gently traced his fingers up her arm. "This bride, though, she does so much, and her husband sees it all and loves her for it, but he feels like she needs some attention, love, and care herself." Dayn moved up to kiss her lips again before looking into her eyes, drinking deep of her beauty as he smiled playfully. "Well love? What do you think her response would be if her husband offered to treat her like a queen for an evening? To be together, to sing to her, and to repay her love in earnest to the best of his ability?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and pulled him into another slow kiss. He was getting poetic and romantic again and she didn't mind at all. "Well, I think she would enjoy it a lot, as long as her injured husband doesn't over exert himself. Of course it's probable that his company is more than enough for her, she'd probably still enjoy his plan,whatever it is. As long as he smiles, of course."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn leaned down to kiss her as he rubbed his thumb along her cheek. "I think I can handle those terms.", he said with a smile. Dayn's plan wasn't over the top or grandiose, it was simply to give her the one thing she requested; his company. He heated up a mug of the spiced mead before coming back into the bedroom and slowly working on her shoulder. He had made a promise to help her, and he wanted to make up for the past few days. Of course he made sure not to over exert his hands and stopped when there was a slight ache, but he spent a decent amount of time helping to heal the damage. After that he simply let her lay back against him as they shared the mead and enjoyed each others company. The fire cast tantalizing shadows about the room, helping to set an intimate and personal mood. Dayn recalled songs and stories from his time growing up or on the road. Then every now and then they spent several minutes with their lips locked together, which Dayn thought spoke volumes more than what poetry he managed to put together.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn didnt want to break the warm, secure silence. Dayn was treating her wonderfully, singing and telling stories, cuddling and kissing sensuously. "Thank you, my love." She quietly said after one such kiss. She always loved Dayn, but right now she couldn't get over how much they loved each other. And he was hers, and she was his. It was simply perfect.

 

[BookWyrm]

Arryn had said those words many times before, but something about the way she said them now rang with a new found meaning and depth to Dayn. His hand had been moved up to her chin, gently turning it aside so that he could kiss along her jaw and neck before he paused and slowly lifted his eyes to her's, a smile spread across his face. He slowly turned her chin, letting them face each other as he traced his fingers across the front of her throat. "Always, love." He leaned in to kiss her lips again, hoping to cement his confession with a show of passion and love before he slowly resumed his previous work along her neck. "Always."