Ascending Legends

[BookWyrm]

Dayn walked out into the main room and reached over to grab one of the fruit pastries. He smiled, nodding his head around as he finished it off. He stood in the middle of the main room and raised his hands above his head to stretch before leaning to each side as he waited on Arryn.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn gathered jars and boxes of herbs and some minerals, a few pots from the kitchen, and a few glass vials and flasks. She laid everything out by the hearth in the middle of the main room and sat down. She pot a medium pot with oil over the fire to heat, while explaining to Dayn, "I'm going to warm the oil and put the calendula, rose, chamomile, mint, and some amegreen powder. Use the amegreen only scarcely, though."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn titled his head slightly as he watched Arryn get set up before walking over and sitting down next to her. "Why is it important to use it scarcely?"

 

[Dragongal]

"Can get expensive, and it's helpful in alleviating emotional sorrow and depression; also helps to lift ones spirits, awaken love, and dispel fear, but, um, in high quantities, especially ingested, it's kind of like a narcotic. Basically. Trust me, the way I'm using it you only get the healing effects, which is a good thing. The chamomile, rose, and calendula will ease the ace and the calendula will help the skin heal cleanly and keep the scars down."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn's brow knit together in thought as he watched Arryn working. "Interesting." He leaned forward and propped his elbows on his knees, resting his head on his hands. "I caught on fire earlier. Or, well, partially caught on fire earlier."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn put the herbs and mineral in, looking back at Dayn as s he slowly stirred it. "Oh? How'd you manage to do that?You have to poke the fire first?"

 

[BookWyrm]

"Not a physical fire. More like an emotional one." Dayn blushed ever so slightly as he recalled the memory that he'd been thinking of. "To put it bluntly, I was thinking about you in a rather, fiery way. And well," Dayn held out his arm as the fire slowly spread across it again, "this happened."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn turned to him and looked at his arm in surprise, leaning back a bit as she said, "Well, okay, but, you know I don't treat burns...." Arryn looked up to his face and smiled reassuringly. "Well, I'm glad I could inspire you to work on your magic."

 

[BookWyrm]

"My fire doesn't burn me, so you don't have to worry about that." Dayn shook his arm and doused the flames. "To be honest you inspire me to do many things love. One of which is to continually become a better man, and now, a better husband." He reached out and grabbed her hand before gently massaging her palm with his thumbs. "You've shown me that the simple things in life mean more than all the luxury in the world. I'd much rather spend a day cuddling with you in a comfortable home with a warm fire than I would spend a night at the most luxurious noble ball."

 

[Dragongal]

"Mm. Eloquent as always, love." Arryn smiled and kissed him lightly, before looking back to the pot and stirring it. Since he had her hand, she only had one hand to work with, but she made do. She put the block of beeswax in and slowly stirred it to melt the wax and mix it with the oils. "The amegreen will also act as a foci, a kind of magic activator... I just have to put a bit of magic in and it'll be much stronger than without."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn had finished the massage and pulled her hand to his lips, kissing the tips of her fingers before turning her hand loose. He looked down at his palm before forming a small flame in it. "I've noticed that I have so much more control over my magic now. I don't even have to think about casting for it to work, I just feel it."

 

[Dragongal]

"When did you get the practice in? I mean, it's a good thing, but I'm just curious." Arryn took an empty dark amber jar and slowly poured the hot liquid into it, leaving the herb remains at the bottom of the pot.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn shrugged as he looked to Arryn. "I don't really know. Fire is easy enough. I associate it with emotions that have a fiery feel to them. Anger, love, or really fury and passion, those are the strongest. And there are times when it just comes to me, like now. I can't really explain it." Dayn closed his hand and choked off the fire. "Air still requires a lot of thought though."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nodded. "You're feeling it, that's a good thing. Now, of course, it's control. you can't just let yourself catch fire if you're pissed."Arryn set the used pot aside. "More potions, or get to that idea you had earlier?"

 

[BookWyrm]

"I'd hate to see me on a bad day. Can you imagine a pissed off werewolf covered in fire?" He looked over to Arryn and gave his mischievous smile. "Scared I'd forgotten about it are you?" Dayn couldn't help but smile as he leaned forward and reached his hand around, placing it on the small of her back as he traced his fingers around. "I think the potions can wait for a little while."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and leaned against Dayn. "I do too." Arryn reached around and grabbed his wrist, guiding his hand up to the back of her neck again. "That's better."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn moved over to sit in front of Arryn before gently pulling her head down to rest against his chest as he moved her hair off to the side as he started working on her neck with both hands. He quietly hummed their duet as he worked.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn's muscles relaxed as she leaned entirely on Dayn. She barely found the concentration to hum her half of the duet as he worked. He knew her weaknesses too well and it was wonderful.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn laughed as Arryn tried her best to hum her part of the duet. "Just relax love, leave the humming to me."

 

[Dragongal]

"Mhm..." Arryn nuzzled against his chest a bit and sighed contentedly.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn worked on her neck and shoulders for several minutes before leaning down to kiss the back of her neck. His fingers found their way to her spine and slowly followed along on either side up to the base of her skull. He pulled her hair aside again, taking a few moments to run his fingers through and play with it lightly before placing his fingers right where he neck met her skull and working them in small circles before pulling them out and down towards her neck.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn shuddered as Dayn kissed the back of her neck and his fingers ran along her spine - whether he ran her hands over his skin like that as part of the massage or as a caress, she wasn't sure, but it made her shudder for certain. As much as she enjoyed it, it was a welcome chance to breathe as Dayn played with her hair, then started working on her neck just the way she loved.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn finished up on her neck by simply rubbing his hands lightly over her skin before placing them on the undersides of her neck as he leaned down to kiss along the back of her neck. He moved slowly and purposefully, starting up near her head and working down to her shoulders before lifting her head up to kiss her lips.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn was shuddering more than her thought possible as he kissed along the back of her neck as her heart pounded against her ribcage. When they separated from their kiss, she whispered, "Wow... gods...."

 

[BookWyrm]

"I guess I did something right." Dayn smiled before kissing her again.