Ascending Legends

[BookWyrm]

Dayn gave his hand willingly, gently closing his fingers around her own as she held it against her chest. With his free hand he began to gently rub the back of his fingers against Arryn's jaw. "Whats the matter love?" Something was off, he could feel it about her. "Is something wrong?"

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn gave him a small smile and nuzzled against his neck a bit. She loved how he could tell whenever something was off with her. "I don't want to ruin the moment," she said quietly. "We're comfortable right now... I don't want to ruin that."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn sighed quietly. He wanted to help get whatever was bothering Arryn out in the open, but he also had to admit that it would draw them both out of the intimacy they had just established over the past half hour. "Alright. We can wait a bit." Dayn tucked himself around Arryn, a sly smile forming over his face. He wanted this, wanted to be with her right now. To a degree he wanted to talk, but in truth he just wanted her, so talking could wait.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn nuzzled against his neck, glad to have Dayn to hold her. After a bit as she thought about it, she started shivering, but unlike before, this wasn't pleasant. She slowly rubbed her thumb over his palm, still holding his hand to her chest.

 

[BookWyrm]

"Arryn," Dayn could feel the shivering and knew it was time, "love, what's wrong?" He held her face in his hand as he rubbed his thumb along her cheek. "Let me help you love."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn hesitated. "Well... with the nightmare last night... it was the hunter again. But, I knew he was dead. I knew it. I didn't fully feel the dream because I had murdered him. But.. I started thinking over the memory of what I did to him... Gods, it was horrible.... I know I didn't have control, but... it was... so bad." She held Dayn's hand tighter to her chest as tears started to slowly fall.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn pulled Arryn close and held her tightly against his chest. "Arryn, if you hadn't of done what you did in the barn, I would have been killed by that hunter." He leaned down and nuzzled against her neck. After a few moments he spoke up, his voice barely louder than a whisper. "There is nothing you should be ashamed of."

 

[Dragongal]

"I could have just killed him. I could have gotten you down sooner, gotten the silver out sooner, stopped your bloodloss sooner.... why would I take the time to torture him? I-I have to wonder... if it wasn't just the blackout, if I somehow influenced it...? What if... I'm really just bloodlusted deep down, just some kind of monster...?"

 

[BookWyrm]

"I don't believe you are a monster." Dayn wiped away the tears from her cheeks before gently lifting her face to look up at him. "Arryn, I know your heart. I think that even in that state you did that because of what he did to me. When you were hit with the arrow, after I bit you, I had a slight melt down, as a wolf even. I curled around you and growled, even bared my teeth at Kalie, Matthias, and Theodas. If it wasn't for the fact that Theodas kept a cool head around me I would have probably attacked them."

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn looked down, then nodded slowly. "Probably true... I just... I feel like it was unnecessary. I wasn't protecting you, I wasn't killing him. I... just tortured him." Arryn nuzzled against his neck, and quietly said, "Thank you for taking care of me. Then and now."

 

[BookWyrm]

"Always." Dayn gently nuzzled against Arryn's head. "Don't think any more of it love. I don't condemn you for what you did." Dayn took a deep breath of the warm, woodsy air and smiled. "Are there any potions you need to make, or do you need to do anything with the balms?" He wanted to get her mind off of the whole ordeal now.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn continued to rub her thumb over Dayn's palm. "No potions that are necessary.... I should probably put some of the balm over your scars...." Arryn knew she should make more potions and probably use some of the balm on Dayn's scars, but she just felt emotionally exhausted at the moment, and wanted to be as close as possible to Dayn.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn grimaced slightly, concerned about what Arryn was thinking over. Well, if there was one thing he knew that usually made her feel comfortable and secure. "I need to get for a second.", Dayn said as he slowly unwound himself from Arryn before walking over and laying his ring and his pendants on the table and taking his pants off. He closed his eyes and shifted before walking back and curling tightly around Arryn. <Better?>

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn had looked up in disappointment as he'd left, but now smiled as he rejoined her. "You were just fine before, you know... but this is good too." She had to admit that she loved it when he curled up around her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face in his fur.

 

[BookWyrm]

<I appreciate the compliment, but I also know that you are feeling bad, and you always seem to like cuddling with a big fluffy wolf when you don't feel good.> Dayn curled in even tighter around her as she nuzzled against his neck. <I also love the feeling of you burying your face against me.> Dayn started purring contently.

 

[Dragongal]

"Aww, purring's my trick." Arryn reached out and started scratching behind his ears.

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn closed his eyes as Arryn started to scratch behind his ears. He slowly leaned his head forward before finally dropping against Arryn's shoulder. <I've been paralyzed.>, Dayn did his best to sound slightly convincing.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn laughed a bit. If Dayn was trying to cheer her up, then it was working. "Poor wolfy. I guess I have no reason to stop petting behind your ears then." Arryn turned her head and nuzzled against his cheek a bit, while she continued scratching behind his ears.

 

[BookWyrm]

<Oh no. Whatever will I....oooh that feels good.> Dayn relaxed, stretching his head out on to her shoulder with a content sigh. <This is amazing.>

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn laughed, then said, "Better than when we play the shudder game?" Arryn used one hand to scratch along his chest and belly, while her other continued scratching behind his ear.

 

[BookWyrm]

<I don't know if I'd say it's better. It's definitely nice though.> Dayn's tail wagged lightly.

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn buried her face into his fur and wrapped her arms around his neck, staying silent for a few moments. She nuzzled against his neck, then quietly said, "I love you Dayn."

 

[BookWyrm]

Dayn pushed his nose against Arryn's cheek until she moved enough to let him lick her. <I love you too, Arryn. Always.>

 

[Dragongal]

Arryn smiled and pressed her forehead to his, holding him close for a few moments before letting him go and laying back against his shoulder. "You're a comfy wolf, did you know that?"

 

[BookWyrm]

<I do now.> Dayn curled up before leaning over to lick Arryn's neck. <You know, besides that first full moon and the hunt, we haven't spent a lot of time together as wolves.>