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Elnara Aldrich Vice Captain
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 Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 6:04 pm
Celebor watched the slowly setting sun with anxious eyes. He knew Niyana might be a while, but that didn't stop him from hoping that she would be returning soon. It wasn't the food he was anxious for, but her reaction to the home he had prepared for them. That wasn't to say that he wasn't eager to taste whatever it was that she found, but he was worried that what he had prepared might not be good enough.
It was getting a little darker now, and slightly cooler - they had been gone for quite a while despite how quickly their visit with his parents had gone. He moved back to the mouth of the cave, to where he had prepared the fire pit, and set a few small logs into it. Then, using the technique he had learned from his great-grandfather, he glared at the logs until a flame appeared. It licked at the wood for a few moments, until suddenly it began to crackle, a true fire - and only then did he relax and look away again.
Still he didn't see her coming. Maybe she hadn't been able to follow his directions ... maybe he should go look for her ...
He rose to his feet once more and headed out to the grove of trees, standing just outside the circle to look for his mate.
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 6:13 pm
Out in the growing darkness of the fields Celebor would be able to see the shadowy form of Niyana moving towards the grove. She had been lucky to happen on the young deer early on. Her medallion glinted in the faded light and her long hair bounced for side to side as she continued towards the trees. Luckily the moon was almost full tonight so she could still see as she walked.
She looked up and saw smoke. "Good looks like he has a fire going." She smiled and seeing the shadowy figure of her tall love she waves her hand at him the large pack of meat swaying from her hand.She could see the smoke but she could not see the fire. It was a little odd but then again her mate was skilled in magic.
She sighed, how did she get such a grand mate? She really did not deserve him, he should be with one of the more talented skilled second women. Not some want to be warrior.
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Elnara Aldrich Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 6:43 pm
Celebor's heart soared when he spotted Niyana's silhouetted against the backdrop of the evening sky, and he waved back eagerly, then broke into a run to go and meet her.
"Niyana," he cried eagerly when he was close enough, his eyes shining brightly in the moon-lit night. He reached out and took her empty hand in his own, clasping it tightly. "You're back! I was beginning to grow worried for you!"
He bent his head and kissed her on the cheek. "Come," he smiled warmly, putting one hand on the small of her back and walking forward with her. "I have a surprise for you."
And he started leading her back towards the grove of trees.
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 6:48 pm
Niyana was a little shocked at how excited he was. "Um....okay, you know I can't get hurt here....And I wouldn't get lost...." She kissed his cheek back then looked back at his hand placed on her back and pushing her forward. "Okay okay lets go see this surprise...Sorry if I took too long...I wanted to find something good for you...I just ran into a small cougar family..."
She did feel glad to have someone want her back so much. "I am sure you went threw too much trouble my love on what ever this is....you have already done too much for me."
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Elnara Aldrich Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 6:54 pm
Celebor's brow furrowed softly with worry. "Cougars?" he murmured. "I'm glad you're safe ..."
But then he smiled. "I could never do too much for you, my love," he told her seriously, kissing her cheek once more. "There is nothing I could do to deserve your love."
He slowed them down as they drew near the trees, then stopped her altogether. "Wait here for just one moment," he requested, taking the meat from her hand. He took a step towards the trees, keeping his eyes on her. "You can stay there for just a minute? I'll be right back."
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:04 pm
She smiled, "Do no worry they were just hungry. And I stole their kill so I let them have most of it..."
She looked up at him, "Yes you can do too much." she sighed and leaned up to kiss him as well, "You do everything to deserve it and you have it."
She let him take the meat and nods, "Alright do you want me to turn...or shut my eyes?" She watched him start to move towards the tree. She nods, "I will wait..." she turned her back, "You can trust me love I wont follow."
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Elnara Aldrich Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:07 pm
Celebor smiled at Niyana. "Just close your eyes," he murmured softly.
He waited until her eyes were closed before turning and entering the grove again. He double checked the fire's size, and satisfied that it was small enough, he put the meat in the coals so that it would slowly cook, taking in the flavour of the smoke while it was at it. Then he returned to Niyana and took her hands, both of them, in his.
"All right," he smiled, "you can open your eyes now."
But he held her hands so that she couldn't go into the grove just yet.
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:15 pm
Niyana nods and shuts her eyes. She stood there trying to listen to what he was doing but she lost him so she just waited until she heard his breathing as he came back to her and took her hands.
She opened her eyes and looked at him. "You really have me wondering now....my lord..." she leaned in to kiss one of her stretched handprints. "I am sorry for all the trouble I have caused you threw the last week."
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Elnara Aldrich Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:24 pm
Celebor blinked in surprise at her words, and when he felt her lips on his chest, he felt the warmth of desire trickling through his body.
"Niyana," he murmured softly, putting one hand to her cheek and cupping it in his hand, "you have not been any trouble at all. You have been nothing but a blessing, in every way possible. I could not ask for more ... I could not wish for more than you, as you are."
He leaned forward to kiss her nose again, and then a mischievous glint appeared in his eye and he put one arm around her shoulders, bending slightly to put the other behind her knees, and he swept her up into his arms and held her close to his chest.
"You promised me," he murmured, leaning his face close to hers and laughing, "that I could carry you into our home the first time we entered it."
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:31 pm
Niyana blushed lightly looking up at him nothing but love and devotion in her bright eyes. She smiled at his kiss and she leaned into his hand.
She gasped as he took her into his arms, She laughed softly, "Yes I did promise you that, but we don't have a home Celebor and I don't think you want to carry me all over the fields now do you?" she laughs warmly with and at him,"We couldn't find a home remember?"
She wraps her arms around his shoulders and kisses his chin. Then rested her head on his shoulder.
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Elnara Aldrich Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:40 pm
Celebor chuckled and leaned his head on her own.
"Well ... we didn't look here," he grinned, ducking beneath the trees and entering the grove. He moved in a slow circle so that Niyana could see how they were protected by the circle of trees, then continued forward to the cave itself.
"I found this ... several nights ago," he told her, completely unable to hold back a smile now, "and I've been working on it, trying to make it livable, since then ... I just finished up with the stuff I picked up from the inn."
He took her to the mouth of the cave, where the fire was slowly roasting their dinner, and moved so that she would be able to see everything. "We have everything we need," he murmured. "Books ... paper and writing tools ... my weapons, and room for your own ... table for eating, fire for cooking ..."
He turned them until they were facing the bed he had made for them, large and square, so that they could lay with their heads to the wall, or alongside it with the same amount of space, pillows all along three sides of it.
"Now," he murmured, pressing his lips gently against her brow, his body still warm with desire, "where shall I put you down, my love? By the fire, to cook a delicious meal for us? By the table, so that I may serve you? Or on the bed, so that I may love you, as I am certain we both would like."
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:10 pm
Niyana looked at him confused and looked around the tree it was like a groove built just for them protected, hidden and open all at once. She gasped and looked at him again, "Y...you found us a home?" her voice was soft just barely a whisper.
As he moved to the mouth of the cave her arms tighten around his shoulder as tears filled her eyes. She had never had a home And this was more that she could ever want. She had her own room for her herbs. Her heart was bursting with her love and joy.
She looked at the wonderful bed. He had hand made it she could tell, she could smell the sweet tall grass. It was the prefect bed, they could lay at any way and enjoy themselves or sleep.
"I...." she looked up at him tears flowing down her cheeks and she laughed as his suggestions. This was like a dreams and she held onto Celebor as if she was afraid to wake up and loose it all.
She nuzzled against his chest, "The bed please..." she knew the meat would take a wail to cook any way she didn't bleed it so it would be too wet to cook quickly. And she needed to feel him with her before this dream ended.
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Elnara Aldrich Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:25 pm
Celebor waited anxiously for her reaction, and when it came he felt as if an enormous load had lifted off his chest, and as if his heart were soaring.
He kissed the tears from off her cheeks and held her closer to him.
"Your every wish is my command," he murmured lovingly as he headed over to the bed. "My lady."
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 1:39 pm
A few hours had past after Celebor had laid Niyana on the bed. Night had fully fallen and the smell of spiced venison was starting to fill the air of their home.
Niyana smiled at Celebor and slide off of the bed. She grabbed his old shirt, now her night shirt, and pulled it on. She walked over to the wrapped meat and carefully unwrapped it too look at it, "We sure know how to make the most of our time." she laughed wrapping the meat back up and turning it before walking over to her pants that were sprawled out on the floor she pulled the bag of herbs she had gathered from one of the pouches and a hunk of dried bread before returning barefoot to the fireplace.
She set the bread near the heat so it would soften and crapped two small cups to fill with the herbs. "Do we have a kettle?" she smiled up at him the shirt was open enough so he could see the fingers of his mark on her chest, and the medallion glinting in the light of the fire.
She still could not believe all he had done for her. Though he did not ask her too, she was determined to find a way to pay her mate back for all he did and the sacrifices he made.
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Elnara Aldrich Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 2:55 pm
Celebor remained where he was on the bed, propped up with some of their abundance of pillows, smiling lovingly as he watched Niyana move about their home, preparing their meal.
He couldn't help but chuckle at her comment.
"I don't think we'll ever have to worry about the passing of time," he teased her quietly, his eyes laughing for him. He stroked the still-warm area of the bed that she had vacated, watching her tirelessly.
"Kettle?" he repeated, forcing his eyes to look at her face instead of the open space of the neck of the shirt she was wearing. "I didn't have one ... sorry ... maybe we could make one out of pottery or something? Or ask Storm or Starr to make one for us, they're elemental controllers or something like that."
He took a deep breath, inhaling the aroma of her cooking. He had never smelled anything better, he was sure of it - and his stomach growled loudly, agreeing with him.
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