Aly/Nawat
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Crows
Aly had never paid much attention to crows when she was in Tortall. They had always seemed like just another bird to her. She knew she had over looked something much deeper once again.
Human
The other crows did not understand his wanting to be a human. They wouldn't understand even if he sat and explained for hours. It was quite simple really. Aly wouldn't love him in any other form but human.
Intelligent
Nawat knew he learned fast. Aly told him so a lot but he didn't understand one thing. Why Aly was treated poorly while Sarai was treated like a Queen.
City
Upon returning to the city there were two emotions in Nawat and Aly.
Fear and excitement.
Seasons
Seasons confused Nawat. There was nothing simple about them as a human because there was no setting in for the Big Cold. It was now called winter and still everyone thrived and went on with their lives. There was no resting for humans, and he wasn't quite sure he liked that.
Different
Nawat was different from any other boy she'd ever met. Well, besides being a crow that is. Aly wasn't quite sure what this meant but she knew he was more serious about her then the others, and she more serious about him. That was where her feelings started to get mixed.
Crowning
The battle was neat and tidy. There wasn't a lot of mess to clean up, not like her Aunt Daine's mess in Carthak. It was why Aly was pleased for the simple, beautiful crowning Dove held. It was cheap and still looked like Royalty.
Children
Triplets. Three. Three children. Aly's shock was apparent and nothing anyone could say calmed her. Her mother had hardly been able to handle two children. How was she supposed to handle three?
Easily
Dove's answer was simple and to the point. How was Aly going to handle three children? Easily. She had Dove herself to help, Nawat, and various other willing people who held affection for Aly. Yet nothing calmed her spymaster until she realized that she wasn't her mother, and she wouldn't be leaving anytime soon.
Life
Life got in the way. She didn't like thinking about that but it was true. Life had gotten in the way of her own life. Her children, they were a blessing and she loved them and then work well work got in the way. Nawat, she loved him desperately too and yet again work got in the way. She wondered how her own mother hadn't dumped her work down the drain and just gone with her family. It took incredible will power.
Patience
He understood Aly's love of work. He also understood her hatred of work. His children were mostly immature for they were young yet they showed their soon to be mature side by understanding too. Patience was something he'd acquired while knowing Aly and he could see patience was something she needed to acquire.
Family
His family had long since lost their bird lives.
Her family was nothing to her anymore.
Their family was neither lost nor nothing, and Aly thrived in that fact.
Hidden Talents
They both had plenty of hidden talents. Aly could juggle a trick taught to her by an unrelated uncle, Nawat could pick pockets as cleanly as Aly's own father. Little things that meant a lot to them, that made no sense to others. Who wanted to know how to juggle or pick pockets?
Unknown
Of all the things they had in common, the one that Aly knew was the most dangerous was the fact they had both faced the unknown fearlessly. Aly had jumped into a civil war and Nawat into a world of humans. It bound them together, and Aly knew that it would keep their love strong. It was the same bond that her mother and father shared.
Letters
Sometimes letters weren't enough. Sometimes if Nawat was across the island and she couldn't see him, or smell that particular scent of his she hurt and she couldn't even help it. No matter what was said, she needed him and she knew deep down that letters were just using your imagination. They were just blank words that tried to take the space of their absence but could never truly do so.
Peace
With peace on the islands Aly felt better. She felt more sure of herself, secure and most of all whenever Nawat travelled she felt his safety could be only damaged by what he was fighting. And he was a good fighter.
Roses
There were plenty of flowers in the Copper Islands. Most of them exotic and beautiful but Aly missed the elegant roses that had filled the gardens of Tortall. So when Nawat tucked a rose behind her ear she could only smile and enjoy the scent of the fresh rose.
Jump
Aly and Nawat knew it was foolish that they always jumped into things. It was as though they couldn't help but move on impulse. It was more Aly then Nawat, but there were small moments when he had those days where he jumped without thinking and always managed to land on his feet.
Tree
There were a lot of trees in the isles. There were actually more then a lot, there were a lot. The only tree that Aly ever cared about was the one she met Nawat on. In the far away exiled islands.
Drink
Neither of them was very much into wine. Actually neither of them very much like the taste it left them. Yet, on their fifth anniversary of their marriage they found themselves drinking wine and talking about the day they met underneath that one little tree. A crow and a girl.
A/N: I guess I'm doing Kally/Kaddar next, followed by Beka/Rosto, and ending with those pairings. That's all I really can think of but if you have any suggestions I'll do them. I was thinking of doing a love hate thing between someone but I'm not sure. I might just end it after doing the most common pairings. That's about it.