[ No, she will not be the Warrior of Light till the end of her days. She truly wishes to place the mantle aside and live as healer and wife. Especially now that the matters of the First are taken care of. The war with the Empire must be settled, and then she plans to leave the Alliance leaders to their own wonts. Should truly dire circumstances happen, then they most certainly may call upon her, but she does not wish to be their errand girl anymore. Truthfully, she never wished it at all. The fact that Aymeric did not treat her and her sister in such ways was just another thing that attracted her to him. Although, given their first meeting, Alkaid doubts he had to do much more to have her fall entirely in love with him. She did love him at first sight after all.
Her head tilts to the side as she takes in his countenance. There is no doubt that he is happy to see her, but exhausted and perhaps even forlorn. Her fingers squeeze the bowl in her hands before he takes it. Truthfully, their parting had been as hard for him as her. Many nights were spent holding a pillow to her person in the way she would hold onto Aymeric. The events of what happened had kept her occupied enough to not let her missing him fester, but, that clearly is not the case for her beloved.
She waits until he has taken the bowl before continuing in her answers. ]
Anything that might challenge the First is now their responsibility. Any threat of rejoining or calamities has passed now that we have taken care of the last of the Ascians. [ Her head tilts to the side. ] Yes, they are well, and will be traveling with Thisru for the next foreseeable future. I imagine she won't let them out of her sight now that they are finally here.
[ She goes quiet for a moment, her tail continuing to sway as she once more takes in the sight before her. The loneliness comes off of him in waves and it tugs at her heart. The temptation to throw her arms around him and kiss him is so very strong, but they both need dinner before anything else. Still, she comes to a decision that will hopefully help lift his spirits.
Alkaid shifts to sit on her knees beside him before gathering her own dinner. Both hands raise to either side of his face, guiding him to look at her. ]
The only thing I would love more than seeing the progress of the restoration is to be in my beloved's arms. [ Alkaid, of course, is no mind reader. However, she has come to the understanding that both of them prefer to be in much physical contact as possible. Which is why she tilts her head to press her forehead to his and gently nudge his nose with hers. Her voice lowers so that only he might hear, as if she is making a promise. ] I will not be leaving for some time. My place is here, with you, in our home. It is where I wish to be the most. You have always been, and ever will be, my knight and lord. That has not changed since our first meeting, even if neither of us were entirely aware of it to start.
[ She smiles then, pressing a gentle kiss to his cheek. ] After dinner, we will have all the time in the world to ourselves. I promise.
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Her head tilts to the side as she takes in his countenance. There is no doubt that he is happy to see her, but exhausted and perhaps even forlorn. Her fingers squeeze the bowl in her hands before he takes it. Truthfully, their parting had been as hard for him as her. Many nights were spent holding a pillow to her person in the way she would hold onto Aymeric. The events of what happened had kept her occupied enough to not let her missing him fester, but, that clearly is not the case for her beloved.
She waits until he has taken the bowl before continuing in her answers. ]
Anything that might challenge the First is now their responsibility. Any threat of rejoining or calamities has passed now that we have taken care of the last of the Ascians. [ Her head tilts to the side. ] Yes, they are well, and will be traveling with Thisru for the next foreseeable future. I imagine she won't let them out of her sight now that they are finally here.
[ She goes quiet for a moment, her tail continuing to sway as she once more takes in the sight before her. The loneliness comes off of him in waves and it tugs at her heart. The temptation to throw her arms around him and kiss him is so very strong, but they both need dinner before anything else. Still, she comes to a decision that will hopefully help lift his spirits.
Alkaid shifts to sit on her knees beside him before gathering her own dinner. Both hands raise to either side of his face, guiding him to look at her. ]
The only thing I would love more than seeing the progress of the restoration is to be in my beloved's arms. [ Alkaid, of course, is no mind reader. However, she has come to the understanding that both of them prefer to be in much physical contact as possible. Which is why she tilts her head to press her forehead to his and gently nudge his nose with hers. Her voice lowers so that only he might hear, as if she is making a promise. ] I will not be leaving for some time. My place is here, with you, in our home. It is where I wish to be the most. You have always been, and ever will be, my knight and lord. That has not changed since our first meeting, even if neither of us were entirely aware of it to start.
[ She smiles then, pressing a gentle kiss to his cheek. ] After dinner, we will have all the time in the world to ourselves. I promise.