Ascending Legends

[Dragongal]

Arryn leaned against his shoulder as she finished the farl and started on the oatmeal. "I like it too. finish the pastries, cook the sausages, and then we set to drawing up the plans?"

 

[BookWyrm]

"Mhm.", Dayn mumbled with a mouthful of oatmeal. "But only after we finish out oatmeal."

 

[Dragongal]

" I can agree with that," Arryn said as she ate. Once they were done she helped Dayn clean up, then got out a pan for the sausages to cook in and let Dayn work on the pastries

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn had finished stuffing the last of the pastries before checking on the sausages, which had cooked well through and were juicy and plump. He moved the pastries over the fire to cook before wiping his hands off and quietly turning to look over towards Arryn. He walked up behind her before gently reaching up and brushing his fingers against her hand. He leaned against her back as he pulled her hair off the left side of her neck so that he could nuzzle against her, his hand finding it's way around her hip and gently around to trace his fingers over her stomach. His fingers made small circles over her stomach as his other crossed just under her collar to hold her tight, his face stilled nuzzled against the crook of her neck. Slowly he moved, swaying himself and Arryn gently side to side to the dance of his own making.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and put her hands over Dayn's and turned her head to kiss his cheek. She gently pulled his hands off of her and turned to face him, burying her face against his neck as she kissed along his collarbone and up to his neck, still holding his hands. "Dont' burn the pastries, mo chroi."

 

[BookWyrm]

"I don't plan to." Dayn smiled as she kissed him, sighing ever so quietly in a content way. He slowly pulled away long enough to check the pastries, reaching for something to help pull them out before laying them aside to cool and finish setting up. He turned back to Arryn and locked his fingers with hers. "Now, where were we?"

 

[Dragongal]

"I think I was about here," Arryn said before starting to kiss along his neck again, moving over the front of his throat and along his collarbone. She pulled away a bit and said, "Unless of course you meant drawing up the designs for our house."

 

[BookWyrm]

"Hmm, I think you were on the right path with that." Dayn leaned forward and kissed Arryn's throat, slowly moving from the side up to her jawline and over. "But we can work on the house designs and come back to this later."

 

[Dragongal]

"True, true. Alright, we'll be responsible, then," she said with a sigh. Arryn shivered as he kissed along her throat and jaw, taking a step back once he was done. She grabbed one of the warm meat pastries and took a bite. "It's real good. Glad I suggested the meat." Arryn walked into their room and sorted through her pack, pulling out her sketchbook and some charcoal and laying out on the bed. "Let's list out what we want first."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn lay down beside her, scooting over and leaning his head onto her shoulder playfully before sneaking a kiss on her cheek. "Large tub, big enough for two people." Had to get the priority out first. "A nice main room with at least one good sized hearth, of course with a place to cuddle up nearby. It has to have a kitchen big enough for the two of us to cook in together, with pantries of course. What else were we thinking of?"

 

[Dragongal]

"A really nice hearth for the bedroom, a big bedroom, a guest bedroom just in case. I was thinking the hearth in the main room could be a central hearth, so the whole room gets warm instead of just the sides first. I'd like a wraparound porch. If we keep a ladder around we could lay on the roof for stargazing, so that's no problem. I think we're set for necessaries." Arryn wrote down the list on the side of the page in neat handwriting, leaving room for a small rough sketch.

 

[BookWyrm]

"And don't forget the area for working on potions and materials that you had wanted." Dayn looked over the list, nodding as he looked to her with a smile. "I like it. So," He leaned in close, letting his lips barely brush against her cheek. "What'll it look like?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn turned her head to meet his lips, then focused on the drawing again. "Keep it basic for now. I'll draw it as a rectangle, unless you have a better idea. We'll work out the floorplan with convenience in mind.... Oh, we'll also need someplace to keep our arms and armour.... Two floors or one? I have no preference. "

 

[BookWyrm]

"If we did two we could have an outlet to be able to lay on the roof. That way we don't have to have a ladder." Dayn hummed quietly as he watched Arryn work on the sketch. It was the song that he and Arryn and hummed together that one night. "Is there any preparations that need to be taken because of me? I mean, I know eventually we are going to have to find a way to cure your lycanthropy, but I didn't figure we'd worry about me...."

 

[Dragongal]

"Hm... we could have a dog-door installed," Arryn said with a laugh."At most maybe a cellar to hide you in. At the very most, but I think it's unnecessary. Anyway, so, two levels would be harder to keep warm, but there's some advantage. Or we could have one floor and an attic kind of loft...."

 

[BookWyrm]

"I like one floor and the loft idea. That way it is easier to keep the house heated in the winter and we could have windows to catch the breeze during summer." Dayn laughed at the idea of the dog door. "I don't think we need to worry about anything for me. We haven't had to do anything so far, and since we will be by ourselves I won't have to worry about being seen."

 

[Dragongal]

"There we go then. Okay, I won't draw the loft, it's implied. We'll put the bedroom against the far wall from the door, next to the kitchen, and... guest bedroom on the adjacent wall opposite the door? Then we could put an armoury there.... where would we put the bath though? Might be warmer if we put it near the kitchen...."

 

[BookWyrm]

"That sounds good. If you want we can expand the armory to include your alchemy room, or we could put it directly beside it."

 

[Dragongal]

"Well actually, if we just have a separate cabinet for my ingredients and tools, I can just use the large hearth that will be in our room. Or the one in the main room. An alchemy room would be a luxury and make it a bit easier from me, but I don't want to be isolated from you. Though I suppose I could always get my stuff from there and work smaller scale stuff by the hearth...."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn pondered on this for a moment. He wanted to give Arryn the luxury of having an alchemy room, but he also didn't want to make her feel like she was isolating herself from him when she wanted to use it. He looked over the house, realizing that all of it had a very open feel to it. Dayn had always hated feeling secluded with walls between rooms, but now he looked at it a different way because of Arryn. "I think we could add in a nice cabinet or pantry for your ingredients. Besides, I'd much rather be able to curl up with you as a wolf even if you are working on potions."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn looked at the plan for a moment, then said, "Or we could put a cabinet-like, um, all shelved wall over here, with a cabinet for things that need to be in the dark, in the armory, and I could stash enchanting and alchemy stuff there, but bring it out to the main fire?

 

[BookWyrm]

"You're the alchemist here, so in the end it is what you need and what you will be happy with." Dayn smiled before sneaking his hand up to her neck and gently working his fingers in circles on the sides.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn sighed, turning her face down into the blankets and bending her neck up a bit toward his hand. "I can't focus when you do that, but it feels so good...."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn gently pulled her hair away from the back of her neck before leaning down and kissing the back of her neck. "Just thought I might, well, offer an idea of something for later when you don't have to focus so much." He gently kissed her neck again before quietly laying his head down next to hers. "We can continue on the house if you want, or take a break for a few minutes. You did also want to work on your balms and potions too."

 

[Dragongal]

"I like your idea. But for later, of course." Arryn gave a hard shudder when he kissed the back of her neck. That had felt good. "I think a break from the house so we can get new ideas would be good. Let me gather my regents, okay?"