Ryota returns the smile. "Hello to you as well. What can I get for you?"
"I think we should definitely do that." Vishanti answers with a giggle. "I'd like to see you try on your ring....and nothing else." she whispers back pressing closer for a moment.
Derika starts looking over the rings before looking back up at the shop keeper, "It's so hard to choose. They're all so lovely and well crafted. Did you make them yourself?"
With their purchases in one hand, Gashka gently takes Chris's hand with her other one, "Okay, let's head back then." Giving him a kiss on the cheek, they head back to the house.
"Do you have night tea?"
Once they reach the house, Chris unlocks the door and opens it for Gashka. "Looks like we made it before your father did."
Gashka nods, "That's good. Maybe we'll have time to put some of these things away before he gets here."
Ryota raises an eyebrow. "Night tea has been illegal for over a century. Ah...I forget, you're not from here. Herbalists have discovered a mixture, when taken once a month, prevents conception. It's not habit-forming nor is there any concern of toxicity. I can make it but it will take about two hours."
"I think we should definitely do that." Vishanti answers with a giggle. "I'd like to see you try on your ring....and nothing else." she whispers back pressing closer for a moment.
Derika gives Vishanti's hand a light squeeze before looking over the rings. She looks over some pretty plain bands, and one with earthy and rough cut stones, before coming to some that had different dragon designs in them. Drawn to the display she looks over some of the different designs, "Ooohhhh....these are all very nice looking. I just can't decide. What do you think love?"
Chris takes the bedding and heads to the bedroom.
After dropping the dishes and things off in the kitchen, Gashka heads to the bedroom.
She stands in the doorway for a moment, considering hows fortunate she is to have found someone who really loves her, to have a good friend, that was more like a sister, by her side, and to have been reunited with her family. She thought she had lost everything, but she gained so much more than she could have imagined.
Giving her love a smile, she walks into the room. "Anything I can do to help?"
"If you can tuck in the sheets on the other side of the bed, that'll finish this up," Chris answers.
Gashka nods and tucks in the sheets, "There, that looks really nice. Now we just gotta put the towels away, and finish up in the kitchen." Gashka puts up the towels and wash clothes before heading to the kitchen. She puts away the rest of the groceries, before helping Chris find places for all the dishes, utensils, and flatware.
Chris arranges everything to his liking. "Whew. I think we're done now."
Renard starts yipping as he hears a cart pulling up to the house.
Gashka smiles as she goes to pet the little fox, and, "You're such a good boy Renard. What a smart boy, letting us know when someone's here." Gashka picks up Renard and heads to the door. She scratches Renard behind his ears as she opens the door.
"Well that's a surprise....wait did you say poison? Then I guess that's definitely a good thing." Anyka says, shaking her head as she adjusts. " I'll need to get for my sister as well...so would that be four hours or can you make multiple batches at once?" she asks.
"A number of women were using night tea to get rid of unwanted children, which it can do in high enough doses," Ryota says. "Some went well over that and...there were plenty of unfortunate incidents. Long story short, herbalists were asked to come up with safer alternatives."
He smiles, trying not to be long-winded. "I can make a large batch in two hours."
Thrainn smiles as Gashka opens the door. "Glad I didn't come too early. You ready to give me a hand with all this furniture?"
Gashka nods as she puts Renard on the floor, "See Renard, it's just Papa. Now you be a good boy and go lay down until we get this stuff moved in. I wouldn't want you to accidentally get stepped on." Bending down she gives him an affectionate scratch behind the ears before standing up and looking at her Papa, "Okay, so what do we need to grab first? We were just putting away things that we bought at the general store for the house."
"Wow...I guess that makes a lot of sense. Safer is always better...well, unless you're actually trying to poison someone." Anyka says with a chuckle. "Sorry, my sense of humor is a little dark. That would work! How much will it be?"
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Looking at the many beautiful rings, Vishanti's eyes are suddenly drawn to what feels like a perfect representation of her beloved. Coiling dragon scales accented with delicately patterned leaves, etched in glimmering white gold and intertwining around a pair of beautiful gems.
"This one!" she says breathlessly turning to Derika with glittering moist eyes. "This ring embodies the beauty and strength that you radiate every second of every day. The way the gems sit nestled in those powerful coils, is the way I feel in your arms, safe, protected and treasured. You are my home and there is nothing I could you ever want more than to be your wife." the shamaness says softly as once again all else seems to fall away.
Renard runs back into the kitchen after Gashka sets him down.
"Two gold," Ryota answers. "Will you wait for it or would you prefer that I deliver it to you?"
"We'll start with that dresser on top first and work our way down," Thrainn tells Gashka.
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Looking at the many beautiful rings, Vishanti's eyes are suddenly drawn to what feels like a perfect representation of her beloved. Coiling dragon scales accented with delicately patterned leaves, etched in glimmering white gold and intertwining around a pair of beautiful gems.
"This one!" she says breathlessly turning to Derika with glittering moist eyes. "This ring embodies the beauty and strength that you radiate every second of every day. The way the gems sit nestled in those powerful coils, is the way I feel in your arms, safe, protected and treasured. You are my home and there is nothing I could you ever want more than to be your wife." the shamaness says softly as once again all else seems to fall away.
Pulling Vishanti gently into her arms, Derika holds her close for a moment. Kissing her cheek softly she says, "There is nothing else that could possibly bring me more happiness. Alright, lets see about getting these rings, and then we can head back home okay? We can look into the dresses once we get back from this trip, and have time to go shopping with Kealey. I love you so incredibly much. Much more than I could have ever possibly imagined loving anyone. You are the reason I get up every morning, and the one I want to end the rest of my days with." She says lovingly, while brushing back a lock of her loves beautiful hair and gazing into her sparkling eyes. They reminded her of the stars, and she couldn't wait to publicly declare the love she had for this woman, as well as waking up every morning to those beautiful eyes.
Gashka nods and goes to grab the dresser, so she could start helping her Papa bring in the furniture.
"This seems like a nice house," Thrainn says, while carrying the furniture. "You have plenty of room."
Gashka nods, "Thank you Papa, I think it's a nice house too. The extra room will come in handy....eventually." When they get to the bedroom, Gashka sets the dresser down and gives her Papa one of her award winning smiles.
Thrainn grunts. "I'll just pretend you two are being innocent until you tell me you're having a baby."
Gashka giggles as her father sets down what he had been carrying. Going over to Thrainn she puts her arms around him, "Oh Papa, don't worry. We're taking precautions, and it's not like we'er planing on babies right away. We're just starting out okay? I'm not looking to make you an instant Grandpa....yet." She finishes with another giggle.
"I know," Thrainn says. "Derika and Vishanti might before you."
She shrugs as they head out to pick up more furniture off of the cart, "Who knows, they might want some time to themselves as just a couple before starting all that ya know? Anyways, it's not something I'm really worried about just yet. I'm just glad I didn't let Chris get away because I was too scared to move on."
Beaming radiantly, Vishanti nods, leaning to lovingly rest her forehead against Derika's for a moment before turning to the shop keeper to pay for their rings.
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Derika closes her eyes as Vishanti leans into her for a moment. As Vishanti pulls back and heads to the counter, Derika slips an arm around her waist and heads to the counter with her.
Getting to the shopkeeper, Derika clears her throat. Giving them a smile she says, "Good morning, we were wondering how much it would be for these two rings?" The love she had for Vishanti practically radiates from her as they try to find out how much the rings ar.
Thrainn nods. "You realizing that means you're growing into an adult."
"Wouldn't having me hand around for the next two hours get in your hair a bit?" Anyka asks with a grin.
"The preparation time doesn't take long. It's letting the components cook down that takes the longest," Ryota answers.
Gashka's nose crinkles as she looks at her father, "Really? I guess I never thought about it like that."
"It had to happen eventually," Thrainn says, bringing in a couple of chairs.
Now she looks confused, "What did? Me growing up, or realizing that it was stupid to wait for someone that was never coming back? Or do you mean that one is synonymous with the other?" She asks while bringing in more furniture as well.
"You growing up," Thrainn answers. "But you realizing that waiting wasn't helping you is part of that."
"Oh..." she replies, unsure of what else to say.
After a while, Thrainn finishes getting the furniture in the house with Gashka's help. "I think that's everything. Are you going to stop by for dinner later?"
Giving him a smile she nods, "Sure Papa, we'll be there. Do you want me to see if the others want to come over too?"
"You can if you want," Thrainn says. "You know your mother. She'll make plenty to eat in any case."
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The shopkeeper, a gnome woman with lavender hair, looks up at Derika. "Yes, I've made all of these myself. And for those two..."
She looks from the half-orc to the shamaness and back again before throwing out a price, seemingly on a whim. "Ten gold will do."
Gashka stretches up on her toes to give her Papa's cheek a kiss, "I know she will. Would you like something cold to drink before going back to work? Maybe a sandwich or something to eat? We have some things here in the house already, and I have some cold lemonade in that cold box thingy. You could have lunch with us, if you have time that is."
Derika looks at the gnome in awe, "Really? Oh...that's great, and they are just so beautiful. Thank you so so much." She says, happiness and love just radiating from her entire being as she digs out the gold and hands it to her.
Turning to her love with happy tears in her eyes, "Okay, I know we're excited and we want to wear them right away...but I really think we should wait for the wedding ceremony my love." Turning back to the shopkeeper she smiles, "Do you have a couple of boxes that we could put these rings into please?"
Looking around she sees a sparkling pendant on a silver chain. The pendant has stars surrounding a crescent moon. Smiling she points at the necklace, "Could I please have that as well ma'am?"
Smiling at Vishanti she says, "I love you too much to wait several months to have you wear something that shows how much I love you. I know we have to wait to wear our rings, but this necklace will represent the love I have for you and that it expands past the stars in the sky."
Thrainn nods. "I think I have a bit of time before I have to go back."
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The gnome nods and produces two small, simple wooden boxes. She goes and takes the necklace off of the hook it hangs off of. The gnome hands it to Derika. "That one's two gold."
Derika smiles and hands her the two gold for the necklace, "And worth every little bit of it." Taking the necklace from her, she gently puts it around Vishanti's neck and clasps it before giving the back of her neck a soft kiss.
Moving around to the front of Vishanti she smiles, "There my love, do you like it?"
Chris overhears Gashka and Thrainn in the living room and starts working on some sandwiches before they walk in.