The Valwick Chronicles (Inactive)

Game Master Signore di Fortuna

Alethiro finishes getting his bedclothes on. "I'm doing what I can to be a good, supportive husband."

Smiling at him she reaches out her arms for him, "Don't be silly. You are a good supportive husband and you're a wonderful father. We're very lucky to have you."

"I'm pretty sure of it," Dillon says. "Besides you'll still hunt and I'll still teach. It's not like we're going to be locked in a house with each other until the end of time. Just long enough for...some quality time."

He blushes. "I'm sorry. I've been wanting you for a while now, but it can wait until after the wedding. Maybe after the reception."

"I heard a quote once: 'When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.' So, I may be good but I can always be better," Alethiro says, going into Arista's arms.

She nods as she runs a hand up his arm, "Yes...I know what you mean. We haven't had a lot of "quality time" lately. After the reception sounds good. Maybe I could spend the night with you before heading off on that camping trip with the girls in the morning?"

Dillon leans against Rajni. "Of course you can."

She yawns before smiling back into his eyes, "That could be true for all of us love. We all try to be the best that we can be, but there's always room for improvement. You know I love you just the way you are right?"

"Oh Dillon..." She stops them in the middle of the street and wraps her arms around him. Stretching up she kisses him passionately on the lips.

"I know and I love you just as you are too," Alethiro replies, kissing Arista's forehead.

Dillon holds Rajni tight as they kiss. He breaks away from the fetchling reluctantly. "I better get inside or..."

She closes her eyes as he kisses her, "Mmmhmmm....oh Alethiro..." She says softly before yawning again.

Bringing a hand up to his cheek she nods, "I know....I'd ravage you." She says with a smirk.

Dillon chuckles. "Right. I'll see you later then."

He gives Rajni one more kiss before going inside.

"Good night, love," Alethiro says as he closes his eyes and falls asleep.

"Good night...." She says as she falls asleep while they lie in each others arms.

She sighs and watches him go inside before turning around and heading back to her own house.

Getting back home she goes inside and hangs up her cloak before taking off her boots by the door. She then goes back into the kitchen.

Elena helps Asha clean up as Rajni returns. "Welcome back."

"Hey...do I have time to take a quick shower before you need help with your ink?" She asks, not sure how soon her sister was needing her help.

Elena nods. "Yeah, we just need to get them done before bed tonight. I'll be ready after finishing up down here."

"Okay, I'll come to your room after I get my shower then. Thank you for dinner mama, it was really good." Going to her mama she gives her a kiss on the cheek before heading up the stairs to get her shower.

She takes a bit in the shower, letting the water calm her. She really needed to get some more time with Dillon soon. It could wait until after the reception though. Her sister needed her, and Elena came first. At least until they were married. Rajni smiles at the thought as she finishes up in the shower.

After drying off and getting dressed, she wraps a towel around her hair and goes to her sisters' room. She knocks softly on the door, "Elena? Kama?"

Elena opens the door. "Feeling better?"

She nods, "Yeah....the new year just seems really far away right now." Giving her sister a little smile she says, "So, you'll want to show me how to use these inks. I've never done something like this before and I don't want to mess it up."

Kama smiles at the tone in Rajni's voice, recognizing the yearning there. She could understand the feeling, though to be fair the hijra had barely spent more than a few hours away from Elena since the moment they met. There was nowhere else she would rather be.

Laying out the supplies she smiles. "By the time we are finisshed, you will be an expert."

She smiles nervously as she enters the room and looks over all the supplies, "Okay, I'll do my best."

"It's easy, Rajni," Elena says as she starts mixing the inks. "All you have to do is draw something pretty."

"Do I draw it on you? So....like flowers and stars...maybe some vines connecting them. That kind of stuff?" She asks as she watches her sister mix the inks.

"Sort of like that," Elena answers.

She nods and seems to think for a few minutes while they're getting the ink ready, "I think I might have some ideas, but I'll need some parchment and a quill to try them out on before I put them on you. I don't want to make a mistake."

Going to her room she takes out some parchment and a quill and goes back to her sisters' room. Sitting down at the little desk, she uses several pieces of parchment and the quill and ink to try and sketch out a design for the both of them. Something unique that would fit both of their personalities. This was her sister's wedding and she wanted it to be beautiful and memorable. This was very personal to Rajni, so she wanted it to be special.

After several minutes of trying different designs, Rajni finally settles on a pattern for Kama, and a different one for Elena. Both beautiful and unique, just like her sisters.

Looking up from her drawings to Elena she says, "Why don't you go relax in a warm bath while I start on Kama?"

Elena smiles. "Okay. Just don't gossip about me."

Returning the smile she says, "I would never gossip about you, you'd kick my butt....and I love you. Besides, you were down there helping mama and so I think you should get off your feet for a little while before you have to sit for me to do this, because it's gonna take me at least an hour, if not a little more to do this, so I want you nice and relaxed. Go on, I promise I'll be good." Rajni gives her sister a gentle hug before she departs. Once Elena is out of the room, she then starts preparing what she needs to do Kama's wedding mehndi.

Looking at Kama she asks, "Where would you like to sit for me to do this? You should probably be somewhere comfortable since it's going to take me a while. I don't want to rush it."

Elena heads out of the bedroom and goes to the bathroom to draw herself a bath.

"Good point." Kama says with a smile. Picking a couple of the large comfortable cushions that adorn their bedroom, Kama sets them on the floor and sits, drawing her skirt up above her knees to give Rajni access to her legs, her arms already available. "Thiss should be fine."

Nodding, Rajni gets to work. True to her word it takes her a little over an hour to do the design on Kama's hands and feet. She actually really liked using the different inks, it was how she felt when putting together different colored papers and ribbons to wrap the packages at Halfpocket's shop.

Putting the finishing touches on the flowers she leans back and looks at Kama, "What do you think? Do you like it?"

For picture reference, go to The faces of Zahvroma Pinterest board.

"I love it Rajni! It'ss perfect!" Kāma says, beaming as she looks at the beautiful pattern.

Rajni smiles and stands up, stretching her tired muscles. She picks up the inks and tools and goes to clean them up for the next use. Giving Kama a smile she says, "I'm glad you like it. I was worried at first because I'd never done this before. I wanted to draw something that would reflect your inner beauty and the purity of your love for my sister."

"And you did an excellent job!" Kāma replies, getting up off the floor and gazing happily down at her hands and feet.

"Thank you Kama." She says, blushing slightly. She wasn't used to so much praise for basically coloring.

You try telling a bard art is no big deal, see how that goes

*shakes head emphatically* No, no, no....that's not what I'm trying to say. I just don't consider myself to be an actual artist, and I haven't reallyh drawn since I was a young girl. I was kept too busy for "leisurely activities" as Lord Farron would put it. I'm sorry....I'm just not used to all the support okay, it's nothing personal.

As they wait for Elena she says, "I haven't drawn or colored anything since I was a young girl....and Farron was never very supportive of those things, and he didn't give out much praise....so, I guess I'm just not used to hearing it. I like hunting, but.....I really like doing things that allow me to be creative. Like....when I'm wrapping packages for Halfpocket's customers.....I just get in this "zone"....ya know? Do I sound completely ridiculous?"

Elena walks back into the room, a towel wrapped around her head. "How'd it go?"

Rajni moves out of the way so that Elena can see her work on Kama, "I finished with Kama. What do you think? I almost forgot that I used to draw...."

Elena looks over Kama's arms and legs. "It's so beautiful...so perfect!"

She gives Rajni a hug. "Thank you!"

Hugging Elena back she sniffles a little bit, "I'm glad you like it. Doing this has allowed me to get back in touch with a part of myself that I had forgotten about, so thank you. Alright, come on. It's your turn now. I need you to find somewhere really comfortable to sit back and relax because this is going to take me a while like it did with Kama. At least an hour, if not a little longer." She says while going back to her paper to look at the design she had been working on before selecting the inks that she needed.

Elena takes some cushions like Kama did and arranges them so she can be comfortable. "Oh, I don't mind how long it takes. If we did this back in Deshur, it would be a whole long ceremony."

As soon as Elena gets comfortable, Rajni begins her work. She works slowly and methodically, making sure she gets all the little details right. She remembered what her sister had said about the color gold and that was why she was incorporating it into her design. She knew her sister had been through some horrible things, but they couldn't take her purity from her and she wanted to make sure her sister knew that.

It takes Rajni an exhausting almost two hours, but she finally finishes and nearly collapses back while rubbing her legs from being in one position so long.

Looking up at Elena she says, "I know your past and what happened to you....but I wanted to show that you are still pure. They did a lot of awful things to you, but they couldn't ruin your heart...you are still beautiful, and pure, like your love for Kama. You're also one of the strongest and most resilient women I know. That is what your design represents. You're my sister and I love you, nothing will ever change that."

Elena smiles, tears in the corners of her eyes. "I love you too, Rajni. You've been a blessing to this family."

Rajni takes Elena in her arms and hugs her, "This family saved me. Whatever I am....it's because of you. Because of the love that you, mama, and auntie Priya showed me...even when I was being really difficult to love." She replies while kissing her sister's forehead.

"It's difficult to get along sometimes, but it's not difficult to love you," Elena says. "You have a wonderful heart, even though it's been battered and bruised before."

"You really think so? Even when I do really stupid things?" She asks, while feeling tears coming to her own eyes.