Post by Dame Kaelyn Urquhart-Raven on Jun 4, 2008 15:41:09 GMT -6
Just back from their honeymoon Raven takes Kae to see their home for the first time....
Kaelyn: ** Kae had been so surprised that Raven had planned this honeymoon. She had fallen in love with him all over again, he had taken her to his lands and showed her where he grew up. The land were beautiful... a place that held his past and hopefully now their future. It was late when they got back to Skye, so they had decided to stay in their camp for the night. They rode side by side and smiled often. She moved her horse next to his and reached out to touch his hand...l " I love you." she said softly with a smile that was for him alone.**
Raven: The sun gleamed down on them glittering through the trees as they went for their morning ride. When she edged closer to him he grinned and answered. " I love ye tae my sweet Kae. Always and forever." Gently he kept guiding them to wards their clearing, the one she had not seen for quite a while because he had forbidden her to go there. And now he lead her to wards one last surprise at least for now. They slipped into the clearing and he would pause there his gaze moving reluctantly from his wife to the clearing as if to check for himself that all was still as he had left it. A house now stood there complete and ready, a stone bridge going over a small creek, and hidden behind some trees just beyond the house was a small stable to house their horses. He nodded with satisfaction then let his gaze return to Kae to see the look on her face.
Kaelyn: ** She smiled as he led them to their clearing and what she saw there took her breath away. There stood their home that he had built lovingly... she missed this place and now it was home " Darius... it ... it is lovely." tears feel from her blue eyes as she looked at the house. She dismounted slowly and began to walk to the house, taking in all the hard work he had done." We are truly home now." she whispered.**
Raven: He slid off Seledorn's back and came up behind her wrapping his arms around her and kissing her neck. " Home my love is where ever ye are. But yes, we have a home now." He smiled against her skin then lifted her into his arms, carried her over the stone bridge and across front yard up the short steps to their front door. He pointed to the sign over the door that said. " Welcome to Raven's Crest" " Your friend Justin made tha' for us." He said against her ear even as he reached out to open the wooden doors that he himself had carved with the Raven's Crest Symbol, A Raven sitting in the highest branches of a tree over looking a valley, and clearly upon the Raven's chest just over his heart was engraved the symbol for Argania that was tattooed on the back of Kae's shoulder.
Kaelyn: More tears flowed down her cheeks as he spoke then giggled a bit as he lifted her to carry her over the bridge and into their home. He pointed to the sign made by Justin " He is a good man Darius and a dear friend. I miss him." she said as she noticed the Raven with the Arganian symbol carved into its chest. She reached out with shaking hands and traced the symbol " It is perfect and it is us... now as one." she kissed his neck. " Take me into our home love... I cannot wait to see it all."**
Raven: He smiled at her words, dipping his head to kiss her temple. " We will gae tae see him soon love. " At her request to be taken inside he did just that, and carried her over the thresh hold of their new home. Inside it was light and airy, with the front entrance separating the living room and the kitchen. It was wide open and spacious. To the left was the living room with hand made furniture , a couch two end tables two chairs and a fireplace with a huge rug as a the center focus of the room, a forest scene with a pair of wolves racing through the woods with their tongue's lolling out, one white one black. To the right was their kitchen with a center bar whose counter was naught but one big chopping block, but well made and polished just right so that it looked nice. Over that hung hooks with new cooking pots and utensils. There was a large table for dining with friends and then a smaller little breakfast nook with a table and bench for when it was just the two of them.
Kaelyn: Kae turned to look at the room noticing all the details... from the fireplace to the huge rug covering the floor with the wolves on it. She smiled as she turned around and around taking it all in with eyes that still shimmered with tears. For the first time the warrior was speechless utterly and completely speechless. The gifts given to them for their wedding by their friends as well graced their home. He had not missed anything not one single detail was left out as she slowly began to walk through the house. Running her hands over the tables and counters, every stone and piece of wood meant something to them... to her and Dais had done it all without her knowing, for he had kept her away from this place as he worked as well as did her duties. She turned to look at him love and pride on her face " Oh A ghra( my love in Gaelic) it is more than I ever thought possible... and one day our children and their laughter will fill these walls with love and memories to stand for all time." with that said she ran
and jumped into his strong loving arms and placed kisses all over his face. Her stomach rolled and felt a bit queasy... she pulled away from him and ran outside bent over and was sick.... perhaps from all the excitement she managed to think to herself.**
Raven: He frowned for a moment as she ran out thinking something was wrong that she was upset, only to find her getting sick over the railing. He gave her a concerned look and came to rub her back gently. " Are ye alright m' love?" There was still more house, their downstairs bedroom and the nursery not to mention the rooms upstairs.
Kaelyn: Her stomach now empty she wiped her mouth with her hand. " Aye love, just to much excitement I think. I am fine now honestly." she said softly as she turned her head to look at him. She straightened herself to stand lacing her fingers with his..." Will you show me the rest of the house... please... truly I am fine now." the look in his eyes told her he was worried and she was doing her best to reassure him. She brought his hand to her lips and placed a kiss to his knuckles " You did all of this and I love you so very much for it... though you did forbid me to come here I now know why." she smiled. That smile was so bright that it put the sun to shame and she looked so young, and in love. " I am so lucky and blessed to have you husband."**
Raven: He searched her face for a moment then nodded bending to kiss her softly. " It is I who am lucky love." He said softly before leading her inside and up the stairs wanting to show her their room and nursery last, which were downstairs. He lead her to the top of the stairs where five doors lined either side of the walls alternating back and forth all the way to the end.
Kaelyn: Once more she became speechless as she looked at the doors lining the hallway " So many doors my love planning on more than just us living here?" she teased as she let him lead the way and show her room after room. Their guests would be sleeping in comfort as he had spared nothing to ensure that. She walked in each room and touched everything... all were beautiful as the next. The furniture hand made and placed about the rooms, windows over looked small gardens or the forest that surrounded the house. " I cannot wait for us to have our friends here to show off your craftsmanship..." she said as she walked to a window to look out at the garden below " 'Tis so beautiful... " she saw roses and gardenias... as well as the Iris's just as her mother had grown and she began to cry softly once more " I think Dmitrii will like this room... did you know he likes Iris's... they are his favorite." her voice soft as she remembered her mother cutting them to bring into the Castle back in Argania. She turned to face him... the sunlight behind her seemed to make her have a golden halo around her head. She had worn a simple dress of green and gold.**
Raven: (( Upstairs is three bedrooms, a library, and a study at the end of the hall is a bathroom)) The tears in her eyes tugged at his heart even though he knew they were happy tears. He pulled her into his arms and held her tight against him. " I am glad this home makes you happy my love. " He whispered against her ear. He smiled a little bit. " There is a little more downstairs I wish tae show ye."
Kaelyn: Kae turned to look at him when he spoke of other rooms to see and her face lit up." Really?? " she said taking his hand " Then show me.. I want to see it all everything." she began dragging him out of the room to the stairs eager to see more and with him.**
Raven: He laughed and gave her hand a small tug. " First over here love. " He moved her down the hall a little further and then opened the door, within was a large and extensive library, much of its contents having arrived while they were away.
Kaelyn: She was amazed at the vast library and all the books. " When did you have the time to get all these?" she said as she walked to look at all the titles of the books on the shelves. " Oh Darius you are amazing... I love it... and you." she said in delighted tones. This man knew her love of reading and had given her the best gift ever with this house and giving her his heart and love.**
Raven: He grinned and kissed her knuckles. " I ordered them love, they must have arrived by ship while we were gone. " He pulled her close and kissed her lips softly. " I love ye tae my heart." He smiled then lead her through a pair of double doors to the left and into a small study. " Here is where our paper work and studying and whatever else of importance needs to be done it can be done here. "
Kaelyn: " You have thought of everything my heart... this house is truly a home." she hugged him tightly. Her heart so filled with love like she had never thought possible. " Aye, we can do our paper work here and do the accounts and one day we may even rebuild your lands to be what they once were. Our children will run and play here and we will always have love." she spoke against his chest.**
Raven: He grinned and held her against him his hand stroking through her hair. thought he mention of rebuilding his lands drew him up short. " Nay love. My life does nae exist there anymore. Tis here with ye and these people. I have nae wish tae rebuild there. There is plenty here for our children to inherit. And if one day one of them wishes tae take over the original Raven's crest and rebuild then sae be it and I will gladly give them endorsement. Bu' other wise tis nae necessary." That place held dark memories for him, and though he had taken her there to see where he had been born, he had no wish to build a home there ever again, it would be too much like stepping into the past once more. He took her hand " Come." he said softly and led her down the stairs. At the bottom he turned to the left and lead her down a wide hall to a single set of doors engraved with the words.. " Forever Love and Life will Thrive in Abundance."
Kaelyn: Kae nodded as he spoke of his lands and that he did not wish to rebuild " Darius that is your choice and I will respect whatever you choose... and if our child or children choose to build their it will be great once more. Our life is here now with Bess and Adam and Dmitrii, but more importantly it is here in this house together." she laced her fingers with his as he led them downstairs she read the doors " No truer words could have ever been carved." she whispered." What lies beyond them?" she asked softly as she met his deep green gaze.**
Raven: He smiled softly and kissed the tip of her nose. " Open th' doors and find out my heart. " (( you can describe their room for it will have been built as she wanted it... to the right within is another set of double doors with a small pack of wolf pups engraved on the door))
Kaelyn: Kae looked at him and smiled as she opened the doors and slowly walked in. She sucked in her breath as she looked around, it was as she had described to him. There were big windows that over looked the falls behind the house. A large bed stood to the left of the room and it had was surrounded with a sheer curtain of green fabric and emblazoned upon it was a Raven. The room was large with a fireplace and over it hung a painting of a black wolf and a white wolf surrounded by two cubs. She smiled as she began to cry once more " Darius..." she could not finish the words as she noticed the doors with the cubs carved into it and walked slowly to wards them and opened them with shaking hands to see the nursery contained within. It had a crib that she knew he had made himself and a chair for her to sit in by another large window that over looked a garden filled with roses and heather. She turned to look at him tears flowing freely as she touched the crib " I cannot believe you did all this... one day our child will sleep here. I can see you holding him or her by the window and telling them stories." she sobbed softly. Just when she thought she could not be happier he seemed to surprise her again and again.**
Kaelyn: ** Kae had been so surprised that Raven had planned this honeymoon. She had fallen in love with him all over again, he had taken her to his lands and showed her where he grew up. The land were beautiful... a place that held his past and hopefully now their future. It was late when they got back to Skye, so they had decided to stay in their camp for the night. They rode side by side and smiled often. She moved her horse next to his and reached out to touch his hand...l " I love you." she said softly with a smile that was for him alone.**
Raven: The sun gleamed down on them glittering through the trees as they went for their morning ride. When she edged closer to him he grinned and answered. " I love ye tae my sweet Kae. Always and forever." Gently he kept guiding them to wards their clearing, the one she had not seen for quite a while because he had forbidden her to go there. And now he lead her to wards one last surprise at least for now. They slipped into the clearing and he would pause there his gaze moving reluctantly from his wife to the clearing as if to check for himself that all was still as he had left it. A house now stood there complete and ready, a stone bridge going over a small creek, and hidden behind some trees just beyond the house was a small stable to house their horses. He nodded with satisfaction then let his gaze return to Kae to see the look on her face.
Kaelyn: ** She smiled as he led them to their clearing and what she saw there took her breath away. There stood their home that he had built lovingly... she missed this place and now it was home " Darius... it ... it is lovely." tears feel from her blue eyes as she looked at the house. She dismounted slowly and began to walk to the house, taking in all the hard work he had done." We are truly home now." she whispered.**
Raven: He slid off Seledorn's back and came up behind her wrapping his arms around her and kissing her neck. " Home my love is where ever ye are. But yes, we have a home now." He smiled against her skin then lifted her into his arms, carried her over the stone bridge and across front yard up the short steps to their front door. He pointed to the sign over the door that said. " Welcome to Raven's Crest" " Your friend Justin made tha' for us." He said against her ear even as he reached out to open the wooden doors that he himself had carved with the Raven's Crest Symbol, A Raven sitting in the highest branches of a tree over looking a valley, and clearly upon the Raven's chest just over his heart was engraved the symbol for Argania that was tattooed on the back of Kae's shoulder.
Kaelyn: More tears flowed down her cheeks as he spoke then giggled a bit as he lifted her to carry her over the bridge and into their home. He pointed to the sign made by Justin " He is a good man Darius and a dear friend. I miss him." she said as she noticed the Raven with the Arganian symbol carved into its chest. She reached out with shaking hands and traced the symbol " It is perfect and it is us... now as one." she kissed his neck. " Take me into our home love... I cannot wait to see it all."**
Raven: He smiled at her words, dipping his head to kiss her temple. " We will gae tae see him soon love. " At her request to be taken inside he did just that, and carried her over the thresh hold of their new home. Inside it was light and airy, with the front entrance separating the living room and the kitchen. It was wide open and spacious. To the left was the living room with hand made furniture , a couch two end tables two chairs and a fireplace with a huge rug as a the center focus of the room, a forest scene with a pair of wolves racing through the woods with their tongue's lolling out, one white one black. To the right was their kitchen with a center bar whose counter was naught but one big chopping block, but well made and polished just right so that it looked nice. Over that hung hooks with new cooking pots and utensils. There was a large table for dining with friends and then a smaller little breakfast nook with a table and bench for when it was just the two of them.
Kaelyn: Kae turned to look at the room noticing all the details... from the fireplace to the huge rug covering the floor with the wolves on it. She smiled as she turned around and around taking it all in with eyes that still shimmered with tears. For the first time the warrior was speechless utterly and completely speechless. The gifts given to them for their wedding by their friends as well graced their home. He had not missed anything not one single detail was left out as she slowly began to walk through the house. Running her hands over the tables and counters, every stone and piece of wood meant something to them... to her and Dais had done it all without her knowing, for he had kept her away from this place as he worked as well as did her duties. She turned to look at him love and pride on her face " Oh A ghra( my love in Gaelic) it is more than I ever thought possible... and one day our children and their laughter will fill these walls with love and memories to stand for all time." with that said she ran
and jumped into his strong loving arms and placed kisses all over his face. Her stomach rolled and felt a bit queasy... she pulled away from him and ran outside bent over and was sick.... perhaps from all the excitement she managed to think to herself.**
Raven: He frowned for a moment as she ran out thinking something was wrong that she was upset, only to find her getting sick over the railing. He gave her a concerned look and came to rub her back gently. " Are ye alright m' love?" There was still more house, their downstairs bedroom and the nursery not to mention the rooms upstairs.
Kaelyn: Her stomach now empty she wiped her mouth with her hand. " Aye love, just to much excitement I think. I am fine now honestly." she said softly as she turned her head to look at him. She straightened herself to stand lacing her fingers with his..." Will you show me the rest of the house... please... truly I am fine now." the look in his eyes told her he was worried and she was doing her best to reassure him. She brought his hand to her lips and placed a kiss to his knuckles " You did all of this and I love you so very much for it... though you did forbid me to come here I now know why." she smiled. That smile was so bright that it put the sun to shame and she looked so young, and in love. " I am so lucky and blessed to have you husband."**
Raven: He searched her face for a moment then nodded bending to kiss her softly. " It is I who am lucky love." He said softly before leading her inside and up the stairs wanting to show her their room and nursery last, which were downstairs. He lead her to the top of the stairs where five doors lined either side of the walls alternating back and forth all the way to the end.
Kaelyn: Once more she became speechless as she looked at the doors lining the hallway " So many doors my love planning on more than just us living here?" she teased as she let him lead the way and show her room after room. Their guests would be sleeping in comfort as he had spared nothing to ensure that. She walked in each room and touched everything... all were beautiful as the next. The furniture hand made and placed about the rooms, windows over looked small gardens or the forest that surrounded the house. " I cannot wait for us to have our friends here to show off your craftsmanship..." she said as she walked to a window to look out at the garden below " 'Tis so beautiful... " she saw roses and gardenias... as well as the Iris's just as her mother had grown and she began to cry softly once more " I think Dmitrii will like this room... did you know he likes Iris's... they are his favorite." her voice soft as she remembered her mother cutting them to bring into the Castle back in Argania. She turned to face him... the sunlight behind her seemed to make her have a golden halo around her head. She had worn a simple dress of green and gold.**
Raven: (( Upstairs is three bedrooms, a library, and a study at the end of the hall is a bathroom)) The tears in her eyes tugged at his heart even though he knew they were happy tears. He pulled her into his arms and held her tight against him. " I am glad this home makes you happy my love. " He whispered against her ear. He smiled a little bit. " There is a little more downstairs I wish tae show ye."
Kaelyn: Kae turned to look at him when he spoke of other rooms to see and her face lit up." Really?? " she said taking his hand " Then show me.. I want to see it all everything." she began dragging him out of the room to the stairs eager to see more and with him.**
Raven: He laughed and gave her hand a small tug. " First over here love. " He moved her down the hall a little further and then opened the door, within was a large and extensive library, much of its contents having arrived while they were away.
Kaelyn: She was amazed at the vast library and all the books. " When did you have the time to get all these?" she said as she walked to look at all the titles of the books on the shelves. " Oh Darius you are amazing... I love it... and you." she said in delighted tones. This man knew her love of reading and had given her the best gift ever with this house and giving her his heart and love.**
Raven: He grinned and kissed her knuckles. " I ordered them love, they must have arrived by ship while we were gone. " He pulled her close and kissed her lips softly. " I love ye tae my heart." He smiled then lead her through a pair of double doors to the left and into a small study. " Here is where our paper work and studying and whatever else of importance needs to be done it can be done here. "
Kaelyn: " You have thought of everything my heart... this house is truly a home." she hugged him tightly. Her heart so filled with love like she had never thought possible. " Aye, we can do our paper work here and do the accounts and one day we may even rebuild your lands to be what they once were. Our children will run and play here and we will always have love." she spoke against his chest.**
Raven: He grinned and held her against him his hand stroking through her hair. thought he mention of rebuilding his lands drew him up short. " Nay love. My life does nae exist there anymore. Tis here with ye and these people. I have nae wish tae rebuild there. There is plenty here for our children to inherit. And if one day one of them wishes tae take over the original Raven's crest and rebuild then sae be it and I will gladly give them endorsement. Bu' other wise tis nae necessary." That place held dark memories for him, and though he had taken her there to see where he had been born, he had no wish to build a home there ever again, it would be too much like stepping into the past once more. He took her hand " Come." he said softly and led her down the stairs. At the bottom he turned to the left and lead her down a wide hall to a single set of doors engraved with the words.. " Forever Love and Life will Thrive in Abundance."
Kaelyn: Kae nodded as he spoke of his lands and that he did not wish to rebuild " Darius that is your choice and I will respect whatever you choose... and if our child or children choose to build their it will be great once more. Our life is here now with Bess and Adam and Dmitrii, but more importantly it is here in this house together." she laced her fingers with his as he led them downstairs she read the doors " No truer words could have ever been carved." she whispered." What lies beyond them?" she asked softly as she met his deep green gaze.**
Raven: He smiled softly and kissed the tip of her nose. " Open th' doors and find out my heart. " (( you can describe their room for it will have been built as she wanted it... to the right within is another set of double doors with a small pack of wolf pups engraved on the door))
Kaelyn: Kae looked at him and smiled as she opened the doors and slowly walked in. She sucked in her breath as she looked around, it was as she had described to him. There were big windows that over looked the falls behind the house. A large bed stood to the left of the room and it had was surrounded with a sheer curtain of green fabric and emblazoned upon it was a Raven. The room was large with a fireplace and over it hung a painting of a black wolf and a white wolf surrounded by two cubs. She smiled as she began to cry once more " Darius..." she could not finish the words as she noticed the doors with the cubs carved into it and walked slowly to wards them and opened them with shaking hands to see the nursery contained within. It had a crib that she knew he had made himself and a chair for her to sit in by another large window that over looked a garden filled with roses and heather. She turned to look at him tears flowing freely as she touched the crib " I cannot believe you did all this... one day our child will sleep here. I can see you holding him or her by the window and telling them stories." she sobbed softly. Just when she thought she could not be happier he seemed to surprise her again and again.**
