Kae has a visitor.....

[Dame Kaelyn Urquhart-Raven]

Raven: Raven had gotten the missive that Kae had been found. He had dropped what he was doing, which had been about to go out and renew his search for her, and headed straight for the healer's ward. Once there he pushed through the doors despite the young healer's protests and went to his Kae's side.

Kaelyn: Maggie turned to see Raven come into the ward... she stood as he approached " M'Lord she is sleeping but well all things considered... we had to reset her ribs and cleaned her wounds. " she said softly as she backed out of his way. Kae lay upon the bed golden hair fanned out about her head as she slept. Her brows drew together as she heard voice. Her eyes fluttered open to see the face of the love of her life..." Raven...." she whispered and raised her hand out to him. **


Raven: He smiled to Maggie reassuringly then went to Kae taking her hand in his sitting gingerly on the side of the bed as he kissed her knuckles. " Hello m'love." he whispered softly. His eyes found hers, not fully able to hide the signs of worry from his face or eyes.

Kaelyn: Kae smiled weakly at him and saw the worry in his eyes "Other than being sore I am well my heart." her voice cracked from a dry throat. His large hand held her small one and she squeezed it. " I am sorry..." she blinked trying to stay awake " I love you." she whispered to him. Maggie walked over to Raven and laid a hand on his shoulder, " I gave her an herbal mix to help with the pain as well as help her sleep... she will be a bit groggy." she said with a small smile and once more moved off giving them some privacy. She looked so young and fragile... but all knew she was strong and brave to have fought as she had. " I made a promise to you Darius...once I am ble to leave this bed and we marry no more will I bare arms unless I have to."**


Raven: He lifted his hand and stroked her cheek. "Dae nae make promises ye cannae keep my heart. Tis in your very soul to figh'." He said softly. He nodded to Maggie when she stepped over to inform him what she had given to Kae. He picked up the glass of water sitting on the night stand and held it to Kae's lips.

Kaelyn: She sipped the water he offered her and when she had enough she out her free hand up... letting him know. " Raven... I want to live in peace with you.. and one day our children." the medicine making her words slur as she spoke. Kae shook her head to clear it. " I thought of you while in that cave... and the life we build... I want that more than anythin" her eyes were glazed yet she struggled to keep her eyes open affraid that if she closed them he would be gone. She once more had been so close to death and it had scared her. Oh she would lay her sword down and be the wife he deserved and that she wanted to be.**

Raven: Raven moved so that he lay next to her letting her side tuck against his chest belly hips and legs holding her to him gently. "Shhh love. Gae tae sleep. We can talk abou' it later love, all tha' matters right this moment is tha ye are alive and righ' here in m' arms."

Kaelyn: She smiled as he laid next to her and cover her mouth as she yawned. Cradled against him safe in his arms she relaxed a bit " I want to be in yer arms always." her R's were rolled and the S's drew out almost like a hiss as she spoke. " There will be time to sleep right now I want to listen to the sound of your voice." she nuzzled her head upon his broad chest and laid a hand over his heart. She hummed softly the song her had humed to her long ago when she had trouble sleeping and it made her heart soar to think of that time now. He had always been there to keep her safe, loving her from a distance as she had him. She could not recount a time when he had failed to comfort her and bring joy at being near him.**

[Dame Kaelyn Urquhart-Raven]

Raven: He held her as she slept. Cradled her in his arms nuzzled her hair as she slept. His hand rested on her ribs very gently his eyes closing as he wished he could make her pain go away. He would stay with her through the night while she slept.


Kaelyn: She had fallen asleep in his arms with him nuzzling her and she him. Her cheek rested on his chest a faint smile upon her rose colored lips. Maggie came to check on her and saw him there and smiled as she quietly approached " M'Lord can I get ye anythin'?" she whispered as she looked at Kae seeing that she slept and her coloring was better. Kae shifted closer to him and his warmth.

Raven: He kissed her temple softly before looking to Maggie. " Nay Maggie we are fine. Ge' yerself some sleep Lass. I will watch her this night."


Kaelyn: Maggie smiled at him " Aye, M'Lord... but if'n ye need me just send Mathew the guard over there he will know where tae find me." she gave him a quick curtsy and left them to hold one another this night " I will be back in the morning then." she said over her shoulder. Giving a nod to the guard Mathew she left the room and headed for her own. " Ahh to be in love." she said to herself. Kae's hand that rested on his chest began to move and caress him lightly as she drifted deeper into sleep.**



Kaelyn: Kae's body was relaxed for the first time in a long time... his voice came to her drifting across her mind like a leaf floating gently to the ground on a fall day. " Tha gra agam ort ( I love you)" she whispered in Gaelic to him. Then she began to mumble in Aragnian her brows drawing together. Her dreams went from pleasant... to not so pleasant... suddenly she was back on the pirate ship with a man hovering over her as she lay in filth upon the flooring of the hull with others around her crying and pleading... women? There were other women here? How had she gotten here she wondered? Her body ached and one eye swollen shut from the beating she had received. He would be able to tell she grew restless as he knew her well. She had only told him a bit of what she had endured in that time, his hand rubbed her gently and her body jerked from his touch...images flashed in her mind and she spoke softly in muttered tones as she did, a mix of the many languages she knew.**

Raven: He smiled as she caressed his chest.. He tucked his head against hers whispering softly. " I love you Kaelyn, nothing else in the world means more to me then ye dae. " He took a deep breath then expelled it his eyes closing as he attempted to slip into slumber. He frowned when her dreams made her grow restless. He held her a little tighter and whispered in her ear. " Wake my love, come back from your dreams baby." he whispered gently.


Kaelyn: His voice reached out to her... pulling her back to him. Strong arms tightened around the feeling of security filled her. A tear slid down her cheek as she listened to his voice and followed the sound. She opened her eyes slowly and turned her face to wards his grateful he was not a dream as well. " You are here?" she said as she yawned and snuggled closer to him. Wondering if he were a dream and knowing he was not at the same time.**


Raven: " Aye baby I am here. " He said softly, kissing her cheek and cuddling her against him. His fingers traced slowly up and down her back soothingly.


Kaelyn: She sighed the feel of his soft linen shirt against her face gave her comfort. She tugged the hem from his waist band and laid a cool hand against his bare skin " You have always been here for me and I am grateful more than you will know." her native language flowed from her lips as she spoke. It always seemed to happen when she was tired or angry that she forgot to use English. Luckily he knew the language from having spent time in her country and with her dad. Sleep still called to her thanks to Maggie's brew, but she wanted to talk to him for she loved the deep rich sound of his voice especially when he would sing softly. Yes she had heard him when he would do so in the wee hours of the night when all in the camp slept and he would sit outside her tent smoking his pipe... he would sing. She would lay there and listen enthralled at the fact that he did it so well.**

Raven: He smiled softly against her temple giving a little murmur of appreciation as her hand settled against his bare skin. He spoke softly, in Arganian, telling her of his love, of his plans to build her a four bedroom cabin, with a large living room, a spacey kitchen, a barn outside for their horses and a yard with things for their children to play on. Had he known she wanted him to sing he would have.


Kaelyn: The images he created in her mind with his words of their future and his plans for the land that he asked Lady Bess for made her eyes mist up. She inhaled his scent and let it fill her lungs as her mind swam with happy images as she saw their children playing in the yard. Him holding their children and them laughing as he played with them made her chuckle softly. " The future looks beautiful my love ....." her words trailing off as she tried to get the courage to ask him to sing to her. " Darius... at night when you sat outside my tent you would sing a lovely song.... I wonder if you would sing it to me now?"she asked as she lifted herself on one arm to look deeply into his green eyes. Eyes the color of emeralds... dark and rich in hue. She traced the line of his jaw...as his soft beard tickled her hand. " You need to shave." she teased for it was obvious that he had not done so in several days and it was getting a bit out of control.**

Raven: He chuckled and kissed her fingers. " Aye I do. And aye I will sing for ye love if you want me tae." He whispered. He shifted a little bit getting more comfortable gathering her against him as his voice, low and smooth began to sing. A Scottish Lullaby, one he had sung to his son.



Kaelyn: " Aye, I want you to." she smiled as she laid her head back down on his chest. the song was soft and smooth and he made it seem effortless to sing it as he did. Kae herself could sing though not many knew it. Nestled close to his as she was she could feel the reverberation of his voice through his chest against her cheek. Her blinks grew longer and she tried to stay awake, " Raven... I was scared in that cave that I would never see you again." she confessed to him. It was not easy for to admit it even now... she had thought she would die there alone with Freika by her side... then her beloved brother had found her somehow. Life meant something to her now... a life with him. She could not wait until they were wed... she gave silent thanks to the Gods for letting her live. She clung to him tighter never wanting to let go.**