A/N: His 14 heart event pulled at my heart strings. Hope you're enjoying the romantic fluff. I'd love to hear what ya think.
Spring, Year 4, Day 12 – To Us
Huyana grumbled when she opened her eyes and feels the tiny kicks inside her womb press against her bladder. With a sigh she slid out of bed and stood up, her bare feet touching the cold wooden floor..
She shivered in the cool spring air and pulled a knitted light gray shawl that Emily made for her from her dresser then wraps it onto her frame. An eyebrow raised up as she gazed towards the bathroom door and saw light filtering in underneath it.
Noting that it was three in the morning and that Elliott wasn't in bed, she then waddled towards the bathroom and prepares to knock. Her hand froze in midair when she heard soft crying from the other side of the door
Concerned, she gently tapped her knuckles on the oak door and tried the handle. She frowned when she realized it was locked and whispered, "Elliott, you okay?"
She hears Elliott reply as he sniffled, "I'm fine, love. Go back to bed. I'll be there in a moment."
Knowing her husband all too well, Huyana tutted slightly as she says, "Liar. Ya not foolin' me. Now, what's wrong?"
She hears him murmur out, "...You'll think I'm crazy."
Huyana pouted slightly as she says, "Love, there is nothin' in the wide expanse of this world that would make me think less of you." She then adds with a soft whimper, "However, can I be allow some relief as nature is calling?"
She hears a shift in movement as Elliott replies, "Oh, of course love, hold on."
A second later, the large oak door unlocked and Elliott pulled it open. She looks up into his soft jade eyes and sees that they were tinged with red. It was blatantly obvious he'd been crying for quite a while.
Elliott smiled weakly when he saw his wife then stepped out of her way. She gives him a grateful look as she thanked him and walked into the bathroom. He then walked over and perched on the bed out of sight while she went about her business.
When she was done, Huyana then waddled back into their bedroom and crawled onto the bed next to Elliott. She pulled him into a hug and kissed his shoulder as she asks softly, "Wanna tell me why you're crying at three in the mornin'?"
Elliott gives her an unsure look as he asks, "Promise you won't think less of me?"
He watches a warm smile paint his wife lips as she replies lovingly, "Promise." She then adds with a grin, "Besides, I'm pregnant and hormonal. You put up with me all the time, the least I can do is do the same for my favorite author."
She presses a kiss to his cheek which makes him smile alittle, "Now then, open ya mind to me."
Elliott takes a deep breath then exhales and says, "I have been having a recurring nightmare shortly after we started dating."
Concerned and curious about the dream, Huyana inquires, "You never told me bout this. What's it about?"
Elliott gives her an embarrassed look as he replies, "I feared that you'd think me a narcissist as I've dreamt that you gave me a buzz cut..." He then asks softly with a whimper, "You love my hair, don't you? You're always threading your fingers through it. You wouldn't ever do that to me, would you? I trust you. "
He watches as his wife blinked in surprise then pressed a hand over her mouth as a small giggle escaped her and he looks down at the floor as he grumbles, "You think I'm vain, don't you?"
Huyana runs her fingers through his hair lovingly as she replies reassuringly, "Not at all, mo ghrá, I do love your hair."
She then adds, "More importantly, I love you. I will never cut your hair or pressure you to cut it if it means that much to you." She leans in closer, "Never told ya this, but I'm scared of haircuts too ya know. I couldn't bring myself to do such a thing."
Her husband gives her a surprised look as he asks, "You are?"
Huyana nods as she replies, "Dreadfully so." She then adds, "Back in the Fern Islands, I got a unwanted haircut from few of the girls who lived nearby. Reason being so that I'd look like a proper lady instead of a wild child. Held me down and snipped it. Me mom wasn't thrilled. Was all uneven. Been scarred by it ever since."
Elliott looked aghast at her response and says, "That's terrible." A serious look crosses his face as he then stated firmly, "Never cut your hair. Ever."
Huyana blinked in surprise as she asks, "Oh? Reason being?"
Elliott blushed as he replied, "Your hair is beautiful and perfect. It suits you wonderfully." He then fidgets as he touches his hair and asks, "So, you really mean it? You wouldn't cut it?"
Huyana nods with warm look as she replies, "Never." She then held her hand out towards Elliott. When he took her hand, she cleared her throat and bore a solemn look on her face.
She then held her other hand up and spoke out, "I, Huyana, do hereby vow to never cut, dye, or alter the hair of my husband Elliott for he is the blood of my blood. The bone of my bone. From this day til the end of my days, I am bound to the love of him."
Elliott chuckled as he presses a kiss to her cheek and says, "I love you too, dear."
She smiles at him then asks, "Feel better now?"
She watches her husband smile as he replies, "Indeed." He then frowns as he asks, "You're quite awake though now, aren't you?"
Huyana shakes her head as she replies reassuringly, "Only half, but tis alright." She glances at the clock, "We got a few more hours before chores, so how bout you come warm me up with some sleepy cuddle time?"
As she begins to bury herself under the quilt of the bed, Elliott gives her a loving look as he replies warmly, "Of course, darling."
He then joins her under the quilt and spoons her from behind. A hum of approval sounds from Huyana's throat as she feels her husband's arm wind around her waist and his face bury itself against her neck. Within minutes, she hears him begin to gently snore as he fell asleep. Huyana was not too far behind as his touch and the warmth of his body relaxes her and closes her eyes as she drifts into dreamland.
A few hours later, they are awoken by Roran's excited statements of, "Momma! Dadda! Wake up!" as he climbed onto their bed and shook them.
Huyana grumbled as she replied sleepily, "Five more minutes.."
Elliott let's out a yawn as he sits up slightly. He glances at the clock to see that it read six o clock. He then looks over at Roran and says gently, "Give Momma a few more minutes." He then adds, "You can help me on the farm in the meantime." Another yawn escapes him, "But first, coffee."
He watches as his son smiles brightly at him with a nod then scrambles off the bed and out of the bedroom. Elliott then leans down and presses a kiss to Huyana's temple before he slid out of bed.
He stretches slightly before he changes clothes and walks out of the bedroom. He then goes into the kitchen and sets about making a mug of coffee for himself. He would have made Huyana a cup, but knew she refused to drink caffeine while pregnant. When the brew was done, he pours it into his mug then takes a sip. He let's out a content sigh as he feels the warm liquid both warm and wake his body.
A few moments later, Huyana comes out of the bedroom, drawn out by the smell of roasted coffee beans. Blinking back sleep as she waddled over to Elliott, who was drinking his second cup, with a pout adorned on her face, a sigh escapes her lips while she states, "I miss my herbal tea. The pleasant smell of rosemary and peppermint..."
Elliott gives her a sympathetic look as he takes in her messy, but adorable bedhead hair and sleepy expression then pulls her into his arms and says lovingly, "You and your will power amaze me every day. I cannot imagine the feelings of denying yourself something you crave because it's not good for our baby. You're a stronger person than I." He then adds with a smirk, "In due time, you will be reunited with your tea. Just hold on abit longer, love."
This makes Huyana smile warmly up at him. As she pulls away, she leans up and places a kiss upon his lips. He returns the kiss and when they break apart, he says with an embarrassed look, "I believe I drank too much coffee... my mouth feels about as dry as the Calico Desert. So.. I apologize about the coffee breath in advance."
Huyana chuckles as she nuzzled her nose against his and states lovingly, "As if that would stop me. Your kisses are quite addictive and I'll take any dose I can get when I can." She then places another kiss upon his lips.
A faint blush adorns Elliott's cheeks as he returns the gesture. He grins at her when she pulls away and says, "Oh, you must love me. Coming back for another kiss, me still with this coffee breath. As it happens, I love you too."
Huyana smiles then starts the process of making Roran's breakfast consisting of an grilled egg and cheese sandwhich with a mug orange juice on the side. She makes one for Elliott as well, who thanked her. As the boys finished eating, she then goes about cleaning the dishes and skillet.
Cleaned to her satisfaction, she dries them and puts them away. She then turns to Elliott and says, "I think I'll hit the shower to freshen up abit."
Elliott nods as he places a kiss upon his wife's cheek and says, "Roran and I will tend to the farm chores while you get cleaned up. If there's anything you need, come find me at once, okay darling?"
Huyana nods as she replies warmly, "Of course." She turns to Roran and adds, "Be good for your father."
The little boy nods as he replies, "I will Momma."
She watches as the two leave out the front door then heads towards the bedroom. She picks out a set of clean clothes from her dresser then goes into the bathroom. After getting undressed, she steps into the shower and turns on the warm water. She spent minutes combing shampoo and conditioner through her long tresses, easing the knots and snares free. After twenty minutes, her hair was finally tamed.
She then set about scrubbing the exhaustion from her body and relaxed a slight amount as the thick, rich, luxurious soap from her body wash enveloped her body. The aroma of sea and flowers filled the air as she apply the ministrations for at least thirty minutes. She was determined to clean every nook and cranny. When she was done, she rinsed and dried herself off.
Feeling much more awake, she gets dressed into the clean clothes she had left sitting on the sink counter. She places the towel in the laundry hamper nearby to wash later. After doing a few cleaning chores around the house she settles down on one of the wicker couches and flips through a nearby photo album, the memories of each photo filled her mind as she gazed at them.
The farm had flourished greatly and made even more money as Huyana had become quite revered both in the valley and outside of it for her homemade fruit jellies and butters as most of the townspeople and tourists raved about their sweetness and requested them from her from time to time for special events.
Elliott's career as a writer excelled too as he now spent most of his days in Zuzu City with his editor and the publishing company as they scheduled his book reading tours. A smile paints her face as she thinks back to when he first got the letter that started it all.
It had been a sunny spring morning when she found him sitting at the dining table in their kitchen, his head in his hands. A letter laid in front of him beside his usual mug of coffee.
Concerned, Huyana asks worriedly, "Everythin' okay love?"
Elliott lays down his hands and looks up at her with a mixed expression of both joy and uneasiness as he replies, "..Yes...and no..."
He gestures to the letter, "..It's short notice...but...I've been invited to do a book tour on my book, 'The Rise And Fall Of Planet Yazzo'."
Huyana's eyes widen in surprise as she says tentatively, "Then..that means...you've become a renowned author..."
He gives her a nod in response, a tiny smile creeping onto his lips, and she runs over to hug him, unable to contain her joy, as she says happily, "That's wonderful! I'm so proud of you! Wait til Leah and Willy hear bout this!" She let's go of him as she let's out a gasp, "Oh! We should celebrate the occasion with a bonfire party on the beach tonight! I'll break out that keg of pumpkin ale I got off of Gus during last year's Winter Star."
She decides not not bring up his parents as she didn't want to rub salt into the joyous moment, but she could only imagine the type of looks on their faces when they would discover Elliott's accomplishments. An inkling of pride filled her on the fact that Elliott proved their pessimism on his choices wrong.
Elliott let's out a chuckle of amusement then says gently, "That's sounds wonderful my dear, but..."
Huyana raises an eyebrow at her husband as she asks, "But?"
He gives her an unsure look as he asks "..Well, I know you support my dreams, but are you sure you'll be alright without me here, love?" He then adds, "I'd be out of town for a week, I'd hate to leave you alone with our first child when you have much work to do."
Understanding dawned on Huyana as to why Elliott was so uneasy and she gives him another hug, a reassuring smile on her lips as she caresses his cheek and replies warmly, "I'll be fine. If anything gets to be too rough, I'll have Leah, Penny, or Marnie give me a helping hand."
She presses a kiss on his cheek and nuzzles him, "You worked hard for this and should see it where it takes you. You did say you wanted to experience abit of real life." She then places another kiss upon his lips, and as she pulls away, she adds, "You started with me, now let's take it further with this."
Elliott gives her a warm look of love as he says, "If you're assured that you're okay with this, then I'll do it. I am to leave early tomorrow morning." He wraps his arms around her and presses a kiss to her cheek, "I'll miss you very much, my dear. And I'll make sure to write to you every day."
Huyana snuggles into his hair as she murmurs against his chest, "I will miss you too. Please be careful. I want you to come back to me and Roran in one piece."
Her husband gives a hum of agreement as he replies, "I will make sure to do so, I promise you that my dear."
Realization hits Elliott and he let's go of her as he exclaims, "Ah! I need to pack!" He then runs off towards their bedroom, leaving a chuckling Huyana behind that stared after him in amusement.
Huyana chuckled at the memory, knowing her husband now tries hard to keep the book tours as short as possible, which is a feat in itself. He sometimes manages to keep it just under a week, less if he's only going to a few neighboring cities, but since the Ferngill Republic is a bit spread out in terms of major cities, it's pretty difficult.
And he kept his promise to write to her every day. Every. Single. Day. Most of his letters were filled with his experiences during the tours and other times he'd send her poetry. One of them read as such:
"In dreams, when graced with a lofty view
I gaze upon the sunlit sea
What distant shores I've traveled to
But time now clouds my memory
There is but one eternal place
Where I shall someday pass beyond
In Valley dear, where my love waits
Our little home beside the pond"
These poems made her miss his presence so much more that sometimes a few tears would escape her. As she hears people often say: absence makes the heart grow fonder. Those words were completely true for her. When he was away, she longed for his loving touch, his warm voice, and cheerful smile. When she was down like this, she is often comforted by her dog Shadow, who would sense her distress and snuggle into her lap and lick her cheek. The animal's concern reminded her of the fact that she had a child and farm to take care which helped her get through the loneliness she felt.
When Elliott's meetings were broadcasted, no matter how late it was, Huyana would tune in and watch. When Roran hears his father's voice, he'd immediately come running downstairs to sit in front of the Tv and look back at his mother as he says with a grin, "It's Dadda!"
Huyana hears Elliott often tell the press that his main inspiration is his wife who he then proceeds to gush about for a solid five minutes, which makes her both smile and blush. She knew it was mostly due to his love for her as well as to shut down any unwanted advances from interested parties.
When his tours were over, Elliott always tried to take the fastest form of transportation to go back to Pelican Town. Money didn't matter, he just wanted to go home and when he does reach the house, he immediately collapses into Huyana's arms for a few minutes before giving her a passionate kiss, then proceeds to carry around and play with Roran because he just missed them both so much.
Her thoughts then drift to the memory of how she used poetry to tell Elliott that she was pregnant. She hadn't written poetry in a long time. The last time she did such a thing was when she was in the literature club with Kalena back in Zuzu City. Most of them bittersweet. Though the occasion she was dealing with now warranted her to try to write a happy one.
She knew Elliott was due to come inside any at moment from his trip to the beach, though she was pretty confident she had the poem to her satisfaction. Her only worry now was the idea of Elliott not being able to decipher the message of her words.
Sure enough, she hears their front door open and close, carrying the chill of the winter air with it as she shivered and looked up to greet him with a smile as she says warmly, "Welcome back, love." She then asks, "How was your time at the beach?"
"I had a nice time at the beach by myself, I watched the waves come and go, just like old times." stated Elliott warmly as he hung up his coat and scarf. He then crossed the threshold to place a kiss upon her lips and relished in the taste of the pomegranate flavored lip balm she was wearing.
When they break apart, Huyana pats the cushion next to her for him to sit as she says timidly, nervous bubbles forming in her stomach, "..Here..sit. There is.. something I wanna show you.."
Elliott complies to his wife's request, a curious look on his face. He then asks, "What is it darling?"
Huyana takes a calming breath, then, she reaches down and picks up a small journal that was sitting next to her and hands it to him while saying softly, "It has..been awhile since I've written any poetry..but I tried my best. I hope you understand it's meaning."
Elliott's eyes widen in surprise as he takes the journal from her then smiles as he states excitedly, "I didn't know you wrote poetry my dear. I am both honored and excited to see what you've written. To be bless to see works that stem from your inspiration means much to me."
She gives him a smile in return and Elliott carefully opens the journal to the page she had it marked on. The words upon the page read as such:
The Blessing Of Spring
What comes once the snow has melted?
As all know, it would be Spring
Bringing with it a garden of color
For dancing butterflies to grace upon
From lucky blue allium and cheerful yellow daffodils
To the romantic red tulips swaying gently
But the seed we have planted
Will be more radiant then any flower
Blooming in the cherry scented breeze
Growing to come and say hello to all"
Huyana watched him as he read and smiled as he drew one of his loud, exaggerated gasps that she was so fond of. His eyes darted back up to hers, sparkling with excitement. "You..." he breathed. "You are with child?"
She nods and squealed with laughter when Elliott tossed the journal aside and captured her in his arms, planting kisses upon her neck and cheek as he exclaimed joyfully, "This is..I have not the words to describe this! As Yoba is merciful, I don't know if I have the artistry to fully communicate my joy! But for you, my love, and our child, I will bravely try! I do apologize but I must withdraw to find my notepad as a sudden surge of inspiration has struck!"
He then places a passionate kiss upon her lips and Huyana chuckled as he then bolted off the couch and towards the bedroom as he exclaims once more, "Oh Muse, thy earthly form is wife!"
Back to the present, Huyana then thought about how Elliott was during her pregnancy with Roran. For the first five months, Elliott wouldn't stop talking about how the adorable the baby would be when they were born, gushing about chubby baby legs and cute happy baby gargles. Sometimes, Huyana would wake to Elliott reading to her belly softly. If he's lucky, the baby will kick against the palm of his hand, earning an excited gasp from him.
Other times, Elliott would also sneak out of bed and write pages upon pages about his love and adoration for his pregnant spouse and his soon to be child, knowing that when him and Huyana were both old and wrinkly, their grandchildren would be able to read of their adventures together. Her pregnancy also inspired him to try his hand at children's books as well, with help from Jas and Vincent in regards to feedback.
Elliott also had been working nonstop on the baby room, from painting the walls to crafting the very crib their baby would rest in. Though at times, he would be indecisive about the coloring of the walls.
"The room looks fine, love." stated Huyana one evening as she kissed his shoulder.
Her husband tiredly looked over the freshly painted walls and newly built crib in the middle of the room as he asks unsurely, "Are you sure the color is… satisfactory?" His sore hands covered in dry paint rested at his sides dejectedly, twitching in anticipation.
She glanced around the room, the walls were painted blue with small white fluffy clouds drifting across, no doubt he had Leah give him lessons. A wainscott designed walnut wood boarded the lower parts of the wall. They match most of the walnut furniture that resided in the room which consisted of a dresser, two toddler sized beds at the courtesy of Robin, and two small kid's bookcases filled with books given by Gunthur. Upon the beds were a few stuffed animal dolls made and gifted to them by Emily.
Her eyes then come to the small Junimo mobile hung above the crib. It was crafted by Leah as a baby shower gift and Huyana loved it to bits. She knew Leah had been quite inspired by her talk of the little forest spirits for the artist's eyes had lit up at the subject.
Huyana smiles warmly at her husband and replies reassuringly, "The color is perfect, you did an amazing job."
She then rubs her hands upon her belly, glancing down at it as she adds, "This little one would love any color their daddy chose for them." When she looked up, Elliott was staring at her with the most smitten look she'd ever seen in her life, affection bleeding into his tired smile.
As she got bigger, Elliott became more cautious, wanting to keep both her and the baby as healthy and safe as possible. It would seem overbearing at times, but she knew it was because he loved her so much. He would take up farm chores, running errands, anything that was physically stressful. Cravings weren't an issue either, as Elliott happily made anything she desired. Most of time it would be mainly fruit cobblers she'd ask for.
The clock's ringing sound broke Huyana from her thoughts. She looks up at it and sees it was now five o' clock. "Time sure does fly when one does not pay heed to it." she thinks to herself.
She closes the photo album and places it on the end table nearby. She then walks into the kitchen and opens the fridge. She had just gotten out the ingredients to make spaghetti with when the front door opened and Roran came running in, followed by the chuckling laughter of Elliott as he walked in behind him.
Roran spots his mother and quickly goes over to her as he says happily, "Momma! Momma! Guess what I did!"
Huyana smiles down at her son, taking in his dirt covered appearance, she asks sweetly, "Hmm..were you playing on the farm?"
Roran nodded enthusiastically as he replies, "Yea! Me and Dadda fed animals then picked and seeded crops!"
Huyana's smile widens as she praises him, "Good job." She then glances over at Elliott and sees that her husband was covered in dirt as well, "You two look like you had alot of fun."
He gives her a sheepish smile as he walks over to her and says, "We had a marvelous time...though we did some exploring in the woods as well and got slightly dirty." He let's out a content sigh, "Ah, to see the world around me with the fresh eyes of a child again.." He grins, "Sometime soon we should take him to see the ocean, I would love to pass on my reverence for the sea."
Huyana gives him a kiss on the cheek as she says, "I think that's a wonderful idea. How bout we take him to the tide pools next Monday? Find some shells and have a picnic."
Elliott smiles warmly at her as he replies, "That sounds wonderful darling. I look forward to it."
Huyana grins then gestures to his clothes as she adds with a chuckle, "You two should probably go get cleaned up. I'll have dinner ready when ya done."
Elliott chuckles as he says, "I suppose we are in abit of disarray." He then escorts their son away with him towards the bathroom as he says, "C'mon, let's get you cleaned up."
Huyana watches them leave with a smile on her face as she hears Roran asks his father to read him a story later. It had become a nightly tradition between the two. After a month of reading various books, Elliott was able to pinpoint the little boy's interests. He loved tales of adventure and fantasy like his mother. He was born in the spring of last year and resembled his father in looks. Returning to the task at hand, Huyana set about making their food.
An hour later, the food was finished and the boys returned clean with fresh clothes on as they sat down at the table. Huyana sets their food down in front them.
She then grabs her plate and sits down with them as they began to dig in. Elliott swallows a bite of food and his eyes go wide. The spaghetti was sweet with a hint of spiciness to it.
He looks up at her in awe and says affectionately, "This is delicious darling." He then asks, "You changed the recipe?"
Huyana nods with a smile as she replies, "Yea, I decided to be alittle adventurous. I used homemade pumpkin chipotle sauce for the spaghetti noodles that I made using sweet potatoes and added baked beans as protein sources instead of beef along with some brown mushrooms. I am glad you approve."
Elliott grins and returns to eating his food. He then delved into telling her about the latest chapters he had written for his sequel to The Rise and Fall of Planet Yazzo, wanting her opinions on the material and her responses pleased and encouraged him greatly.
When they were finished eating, Huyana gathered up their plates and went off to wash them and Roran went upstairs. Elliott follows after her to help her, much to her appreciation.
When they were done, he pulls her over to him as he says gently, "Come here, you look tense. Let me massage your shoulders."
He begins to put soft but firm ministrations upon his wife's shoulders, feeling the tension leave from her as she let's out a soft content sigh and says fondly with a smile, "You got magic hands ya know that?"
Elliott chuckles in response as he replies, "You've told me that many a time, dear."
One of his hands reaches down to rub over her belly, which was carrying their second child, absently as he says affectionately, "..I love your morning bedhead...the way your smile twists to one side when you find something truly amusing...the little way you rub your feet together in bed like a cricket..." He kisses her neck,"..the soft sound of your sigh and the blush that suffuses your cheeks when I tell you these things."
He smiles down at her as she turns to look up at him, "You, my darling one, are the keeper of my heart forever and always. I feel a special blessing thinking back on our life together, and how that road continues into the wonderous future. There is no one in this wide world as amazing as you, my love, and no one I'd rather share my life with. I love you."
Huyana smiles and kisses him on the lips as she replies, "And I you." She winces slightly as she then feels the baby kick and adds affectionately, "Someone else says they love you too."
Elliott's face softens as he kneels down onto his knees and presses a kiss to Huyana's eight month pregnant belly. He then says affectionately, "I love you too, my little Sylvia."
Roran comes down the stairs with a book in his hands as he walks over to Elliott and holds it out to him as he says, "Dadda, can you read this one?" The book had a picture of a man on a blue dragon on it with "The Dragon Rider" written across it.
Elliott takes the book from him and says warmly, "Certainly, I'll be upstairs in a moment."
Roran nods as he looks up at his mother and says, "Night Momma."
Huyana smiles and replies sweetly, "Night Roran." She watches as her son then runs happily up the stairs to his bedroom.
Elliott chuckles as he stands back up and says, "Best not keep him waiting." He presses a kiss to Huyana's forehead as he adds, "I shall return shortly darling." He then makes his way up the staircase.
Huyana let's out a content sigh as she glances at the grandfather clock. It read seven o' clock. She goes into their bedroom and selects a book off the bookshelf near their bed. She then lays down on top of the covers and opens the book. She reads the book aloud softly as she rubs her tummy absently.
An hour later, Elliott returns downstairs to find his wife reading in their bedroom. As he walks in, he hears her say aloud, "..And as the seventh moon descended beneath the horizon, the planet of Yazzo would begin it's sinister transformation..an event for which Commander Yutkin was completely unprepared."
A smile paints on to his lips as he realizes that she was reading from his first novel that he had given her at the library after his public reading. He climbs on to the bed and encircles his arms around her as he snuggles next to her.
She closes the book and places it on the end table next to the bed. She snuggles herself against her husband as she says in a soft affectionate voice, "I will never tire of reading that."
Elliott smiles down at her as Huyana rubs her belly and adds, "She seems to enjoy it too." She let's out a sigh, "Tomorrow will be a bit rough."
He lays a hand over hers as he says, "Ah yes, tomorrow is the Egg Festival, and Dr. Harvey did tell you to avoid strenuous activities."
Huyana pouts slightly as she says, "I know I won't be able to bend to find eggs." A smirk paint her lips, "But, I'm sure Roran would be up for the challenge. He's quite energetic. The trouble will be keeping up with him."
Elliott chuckles as he presses a kiss to her cheek and says, "That he is, so I will have to make sure you don't over exert yourself too much." He then gets a nervous look as he adds softly, "By the way, I..have something for you.."
Huyana hummed in response, looking up at him. She takes note of his nervousness and asks, "...Darling? You okay? Last time I saw you this nervous was when I went into labor."
Elliott nods as he replies, "I'm quite alright love, just one moment." He untangles himself from his wife's arms and opens the drawer to the nightstand on his side of the bed. He pulls something out of it then settles back down next to her.
In his hands now was a small blue box and he hands it to her as he says tentatively, "It took me abit...but I wanted to make it look good..I hope it's to your liking."
Curiosity piqued, Huyana opens the box gently and as she looked inside, she's let out a small gasp. Inside the box was a wooden ring with a small aquamarine stone in the center of the band. Carved into the band were the images of ocean waves. On the inside of the band, the date they were married was within it. Tears began to form in Huyana's eyes as she takes the ring out and says gently, "Elliott...this is...beautiful..." She glances back up at him and asks tentatively, "You...made this?"
Elliott gives her a sheepish look as he replies, "I've been working on it in secret. Outside the valley marriage is represented through rings and I felt it only appropriate that you have one." A blush paints his cheeks, "I figured I'd put my woodsmith skills to good use. I do apologize for it's lateness, I had wanted to give it to you sooner but my work schedule intervened." He digs into his pocket, "I made one for myself as well though most of my effort went into yours."
In his hand now was a simple wooden ring with a green jade stone in the middle of the band. He picked the stone simply because Huyana said it's color reminded her of his eyes.
A warm smile paints Huyana's face, the tears now spilling over her cheeks, as she look back down at the ring and says, "I love it." She sniffles slightly as she asks softly, "Whatever did I do to deserve someone as sweet as you?"
Elliott chuckles as he says, "I've been asking myself that very same question, darling. Though I am happy you chose me." He then asks, "May I?"
He smiles as his wife nods and hands the ring to him. He takes it from her and slips the ring onto the fourth finger of her right hand. He then tilts her face up with one hand and places a kiss upon her lips.
As they pull apart, Huyana takes his ring and asks, "I wish to do the same. Can I?"
Elliott smiles as he gives her a nod and let's her slip it onto his finger, though her hands were trembling slightly. He then pulls her into his arms as he let's out a content sigh and says warmly, "Fertile soil beneath my feet, fresh air to fill my lungs, and the sun's warmth to delight my skin... Life is joyous. There is nothing better in this world then spending a night in our cozy house and my love here, tight in my embrace."
Huyana listens to his heart beat beneath her ear and says softly, "And I am happy to have found a place to belong." She glances up at him affectionately, "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you all those days I been here..I could walk through my garden forever, and had I a star, the night would be as dazzling as a sunny day."
Elliott blushes slightly as his mouth curls into a smile and says, "Light of my life, fire of my soul...am I getting to corny?" He gives her a loving look "Ah, I have to stop, but one look at you makes me want to spout the most romantic of poetry." Huyana chuckles as he continues with a sly grin, "Maybe you should come closer, and stop me with those mesmerizing lips of yours."
Huyana grins back at him as she presses a kiss to his lips while entangling her hands into his hair as she says in a whisper between them, "To us."
"To us." Elliott whispered back as he returned her kiss. The two then settled down for the night, and as they fell asleep, their were dreams filled with thoughts of each other, their children and the future.