Awakening early, as is her habit, Lysithia smiles as she gazes at Kelda's beautiful sleeping form, as her mind replays the passion and wonderful connection of the past night. Moving carefully so as not to awaken her, she sits cross-legged on the bed, beginning her morning meditation as she reaches out with her senses, to commune with the world around her, hearing the rainfall outside, feeling the shifting weather as she joyfully interacts with the natural world.
Kelda slowly starts to wake up a few minutes later. A soft smile spreads across her face, as she stretches and starts to remember the previous night's activities. The memory of the special time they shared, leaves her with a feeling of warmth, as well as gratitude for finding someone like Lysithia.
Opening her eyes a little, she she's Lysithia meditating. As she slowly, and somewhat begrudgingly, starts getting out of the bed, Kelda tries not to disturb Lysithia during her meditation. Quietly moving across the room, she takes care of her more personal needs before starting to get her clothes back on, but leaves the armor off for the time being.
Hearing the rain outside, Kelda decides not to pray in the window. Instead, she sits on the floor near the bed, and prays silently to Torag for guidance, and protection of the people in the valley, as well as for their travels.
Celanna tossed fitfully in her sleep as the dream took hold of her subconscious. It was as the others, piecemeal with no sense of time, and.......did the figure just look at me?
She awoke in a cold sweat. After sitting on the edge of the bed for a moment the half-elf moved to the wash basin and splashed water on her face. Come on girl, get it together.
Drying her face off, she moved over to her pack and removed a book. Opening it the warrior started to slowly and methodically move through her stretches and stances to help focus her mind.
Astoria wakes with a yawn and sleepily drags herself off the pillow into a sitting position. Rubbing the crust out of her eyes she mumbles softly. "Good morning Celanna."
Once finished with her prayers, Kelda stays quiet to allow Lysithia time to finish her meditation. She couldn't help but smile a little as she watches her new....girlfriend....it was all so strange and new, but Kelda felt in her heart that this was a wonderful thing, and that she was blessed to have found her.
Shaking herself from her inner thoughts, she waits patiently for Lysithia to conclude her morning routine, so they can finish getting ready, and meet up with Lup before going back to the main square, and the Inn her folks were staying at. She was looking forward to a hearty breakfast before they hit the road. She just hoped they could find at least a couple others to go with them.
Lup lazily grumbles and turns as he wakes up. ”And another thing, huh? Ah. No more court politics for right now then, good.”
Flexing his limbs and sitting up until he’s completely awake and aware he then gets ready and heads downstairs for breakfast, the soothing rain already putting him in a good mood.
Completing her daily meditation, Lysithia can already feel Kelda's eyes before she opens her own, bringing a smile to her lips.
"Morning!" she says warmly, turning to gaze at the lovely dwarven lass with whom she'd formed such a surprisingly deep bond. "I hope you slept as well as I did."
Kelda's smile gets a little bigger, "Oh yeah, like a rock. Better than I have in a long while."
Getting up from the floor, Kelda goes over to Lysithia, and gives her a kiss on the cheek. Biting herself on her lower lip to try and restrain herself from doing anything else, "I would love nothing more than to just stay up here with you, and....explore this relationship further, but I really think we need to finish getting ready, and check on Lup to see if he's ready to go back to the square with us, so we can meet up with my folks at their Inn for breakfast." She says, the dopey grin never leaving her face. She hoped that Lup hadn't forgotten about having breakfast at the other Inn with her folks, but if he was hungry now...well, it wasn't that big of a deal. She just needed a chance to talk to them, before they all headed out on the road.
Astoria hears a knock at the door. "Breakfast is ready."
Downstairs Lup thinks to himself. Were we eating here, or at another inn... or was it a third undisclosed inn I've yet to step foot into?
Beaming radiantly as Kelda kisses her cheek, Lysithia lets out a soft humming sound as she thinks about what she would very much like to be doing at the moment.
"I'm sure there will be many mornings in the future, where we have nothing pressing to take care of." she says with a giggle. "I should get dressed if we're going to get breakfast, let's not keep Lup waiting."
Finishing her current move and holding the position, "Mornin'. Sleep well?" Celanna answered.
At the knock at the door, "We'll be right out."
Kelda can't seem to stop smiling, "Alright, while you get dressed, I'll finish putting on my armor and we'll go see if he's downstairs yet."
Kelda wills herself to behave as she goes back to where she had set her armor down and starts putting it back on.
Astoria pulls herself out of bed and begins to prepare for the day. "I did, thank you. How was your night?"
Quickly freshening up, Lysithia goes to where she lay her armor, picking it up and carefully donning the now fully dry and replenished armor, and pulling on her boots.
"Shall we?" she says with a grin, giving Kelda a wink.
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With her own armor on, a giggle escapes before she's able to stop it. Getting herself under control, she gives Lysithia a nod.
"Yes, let's get going." Kelda responds as she opens the door for them. She has to try really hard not to think about the way Lysithia wiggled to get into her armor. There would be plenty of time for...distractions later. She couldn't afford to be unfocused right now, and she really needed to pull it together before seeing her folks, or they would know something was up for sure.
Though she tries to keep her thoughts under control, Kelda can't keep the smile off her face, as she follows her new paramour downstairs to look for Lup.
Seeing the two glowing woman come down the stairs Lup simply smiles and waves to get their attention before heading over. ”Sleep well?” he asks on response before thinking.
Kelda's smile goes from ear to ear, "Oh yes, we slept very well. I can't actually remember the last time I slept so well. So, are we all ready to head back to the sqare, and have breakfast with my folks at Aldon's Bed and Breakfast? I hope there's a carriage or something headed back that way. If not, I guess we could just eat here and meet up with them after. Should we go ask someone about a ride?" Kelda can't help how fast she talks, she was just so happy and excited to get going on this next adventure, and she couldn't stop thinking about Lysithia.
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"I vote for going to meet the parents for breakfast," Lup says with a grin, "Let me go check." With that he heads outside to look for carriages.
Kelda nods, and takes Lysithia's hand, before following Lup outside to check and see if anyone was headed back to the square.
Lup sees a group of people gathered around a sign, waiting anxiously. He sees no carriages, however.
Taking, Kelda's hand and squeezing gently, Lysithia joins her new paramour headed outside after Lup, noting him looking at the small gathering crowd where they expected to find the carraiges.
"Bugger..." he grumbles at the lack of carriages before heading over to the group. "Are they running late?" he calls out to no one in particular.
Closing her book and putting it away in her pack, Celanna pulled on her armor then answered, "About usual. Would you like some privacy?"
Kelda waits to see what the group has to say, before asking any other questions. Usually, gathered groups of anxious people weren't a good sign.
A well-dressed man answers Lup. "The carriages run every half hour. You just missed the last one."
"We better make it to McFee's," a woman grumbles. "Before all the breakfast is gone."
A man, presumably her husband, sighs in exasperation. "Yes, honey."
Slightly concerned that there didn't seem to be very many places to eat and that they had missed their ride, Kelda asks, "Do you mean the last carriage for the day, or just the last one until another one comes in thirty minutes?"
Astoria shrugs. "It's alright won't take but a second then we can see what they have for breakfast."
"They're will be another one coming by in about twenty minutes," the man answers Kelda. "Seating is limited, so many people worry about getting to the good restaurants in time."
Kelda nods, "Okay, I guess we'll just wait for the next one. We're supposed to meet my folks at Aldon's Bed and Breakfast, before we head out of town."
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"Looks like we're in for a bit of a wait." Lysithia says watching the rainfall and enjoying the scent in the air.
Kelda seems to think for a moment, "Are you okay waiting out here in the rain, or would you guys like to go back inside, and get something hot to drink while we wait? I just don't want anyone getting sick, because we were waiting in the rain." She says, addressing Lysithia and Lup.
Celanna still turned her back to afford some privacy to Astoria.
As Kelda, Lysithia and up discuss going back inside, the dwarf notices Holt coming out of the Mystic Moon with another man. "If they wanted us to run twos, they should have said so last night."
The other man shrugs and looks at the crowd. "Better we get it done before the track becomes a swamp."
Holt grumbles something undiscernible as he and the other man head around back.
Pointing out the two men to Lysithia and Lup, she calls out to them as she follows them around the building, "Excuse me, do you have a moment?"
Holt turns around to face Kelda while he puts on his jacket. "What is it?"
Kelda looks at Lysithia and Lup, unsure of why she felt the need to follow them. She thought about telling them about the tree, but what would that do, and how would it be helpful?
Kelda seems flustered as she tries to put what she's thinking into words, "I just thought you should know, that the tree didn't fall by accident last night."
Holt sighs. "And what would you like me to do about it? Right now, I've got to get my horse ready to run people about before the ground is nothing but slop."
"I understand you're very busy, and I don't expect you to do anything about it. I just wanted to let you know, so that you would be aware and stuff...since you travel the roads so much and everything. We'll just go back around front, and wait with the others. Sorry to have bothered you." Feeling rather stupid for not being able to communicate her concerns effectively, Kelda turns around to head back around to the front of the building. All thoughts of hot beverages are forgotten, as she silently berates herself.
Kelda hears another sigh from Holt as he starts getting his horse and wagon ready. "Remy, fetch the covers. Doubt they'll do much good, but better'n being soaking wet."
"Yeah, yeah."
A few minutes later, Holt and the other driver pull up to where the crowd has gathered. Holt gestures to Kelda, Lysithia and Lup to get in before any of the other passengers.
Kelda gets up into the wagon, before holding out a hand for Lysithia.
Lup hops up once Kelda is in and is assisting the Druidess. "I wonder what'll impede us this time." he says to no one in particular.
Kelda shrugs, "Who knows, but if something...or someone, tries to hurt anyone in this wagon, let's just say they're gonna have a bad time." Looking up, she gives Lysithia and Lup a grin.
Lup grinned back, imagining Kelda fighting off a tree that was dressed as a highwayman with her hammer.
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Sitting beside Kelda, after she helps her up into the wagon, Lysithia considers Lup's question. "Hopefully nothing, but we will be alert and handle anything that arises." she says with a smile at Kelda's declaration that the wagon was under their protection.
The wagon ride goes uneventfully and you arrive at the square in half an hour.
"I am most disappointed, bandits," Lup says to no one in particular.
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Snickering, Lysithia hops down from the wagon, before turning to offer Kelda a hand down. "Let's take the good news where we can find it."