Mocking Manners
She woke up the next morning to find Numair awake and Daine cuddled up next to him.
"Well someones feeling better." She said cockily.
"You know what I asked Daine when I woke up: Am I dead? And her reply was: Would Dragonfly be here if you were?"
"You're ridiculous. I save your life and you mock me."
"How on earth did you get here?"
"The Subtle Knife."
"Figures."
"What were those things Daine described."
"Driads. The product of Maggur's son."
"Son? I didn't know the creepo had a son."
"We didn't either until two weeks ago."
"That's all this country needs is another crazy maniac trying to take it over. Besides the one already running it I mean."
"You're going to get yourself thrown in prison if you aren't careful."
"I don't think Jon will be doing anything of the sort at the moment." She said looking out at the snowstorm. "And we can't do anything about it either. Not until this storm abates."
"You aren't seriously thinking of going against."
"Of course I am! Someone has to bail them out and you and Daine are going to help me."
"I was afraid you were going to say that."
The day was spent preparining to leave for Corus as soon as the storm abbated. Dragonfly refused to allow Numair out of bed.
***
Later that night:
"Oh Numair, I was so worried about you. I was feeling so helpless. I was sure you were dying and there wasn't anything I could do about it." Daine was curled up in their bedroll, her head resting on his chest.
"Its alright Daine. I'm fine." He said as he gently stroked her hair.
"Then Dragonfly showed up."
"She's a mixed blessing that's for sure."
"I HEARD THAT!!!"
"You see my point." Daine giggled. Dragonfly sat up and scowled. She was clearly itching to blast him.
"Shut up before I undo that healing." She said and pulled the covers over her head.
Numair rolled his eyes and leaned down to kiss Daine. "mmm, I missed you so much."
She kissed him back. She rolled over and wrapped her arms around his neck. He looked into her eyes and smiled. She could care less if she was hurt, it was him that counted. He hugged her to him, her breath stirring his hair. She kissed him again, harder. He could feel her pressing against him. He started stroking her back, and carefully lifting her shirt before.
"WOULD YOU TWO BE QUIET?!?!?! This is ridiculous, I'm going sleep in the back of the cave before I hurl!" She stood up and stalked over to the back of the cave with her sleeping bag and pillow. Something jumped out from her duffle and followed.
"You brought Devil Cat?" Numair said exasperatedly.
"Course I did, I never would leave Seville alone." She said, scooping up the tabby.
Daine giggled and settled into Numair's arms falling asleep to the crackling of the dying fire.
She woke up the next morning to find Numair awake and Daine cuddled up next to him.
"Well someones feeling better." She said cockily.
"You know what I asked Daine when I woke up: Am I dead? And her reply was: Would Dragonfly be here if you were?"
"You're ridiculous. I save your life and you mock me."
"How on earth did you get here?"
"The Subtle Knife."
"Figures."
"What were those things Daine described."
"Driads. The product of Maggur's son."
"Son? I didn't know the creepo had a son."
"We didn't either until two weeks ago."
"That's all this country needs is another crazy maniac trying to take it over. Besides the one already running it I mean."
"You're going to get yourself thrown in prison if you aren't careful."
"I don't think Jon will be doing anything of the sort at the moment." She said looking out at the snowstorm. "And we can't do anything about it either. Not until this storm abates."
"You aren't seriously thinking of going against."
"Of course I am! Someone has to bail them out and you and Daine are going to help me."
"I was afraid you were going to say that."
The day was spent preparining to leave for Corus as soon as the storm abbated. Dragonfly refused to allow Numair out of bed.
***
Later that night:
"Oh Numair, I was so worried about you. I was feeling so helpless. I was sure you were dying and there wasn't anything I could do about it." Daine was curled up in their bedroll, her head resting on his chest.
"Its alright Daine. I'm fine." He said as he gently stroked her hair.
"Then Dragonfly showed up."
"She's a mixed blessing that's for sure."
"I HEARD THAT!!!"
"You see my point." Daine giggled. Dragonfly sat up and scowled. She was clearly itching to blast him.
"Shut up before I undo that healing." She said and pulled the covers over her head.
Numair rolled his eyes and leaned down to kiss Daine. "mmm, I missed you so much."
She kissed him back. She rolled over and wrapped her arms around his neck. He looked into her eyes and smiled. She could care less if she was hurt, it was him that counted. He hugged her to him, her breath stirring his hair. She kissed him again, harder. He could feel her pressing against him. He started stroking her back, and carefully lifting her shirt before.
"WOULD YOU TWO BE QUIET?!?!?! This is ridiculous, I'm going sleep in the back of the cave before I hurl!" She stood up and stalked over to the back of the cave with her sleeping bag and pillow. Something jumped out from her duffle and followed.
"You brought Devil Cat?" Numair said exasperatedly.
"Course I did, I never would leave Seville alone." She said, scooping up the tabby.
Daine giggled and settled into Numair's arms falling asleep to the crackling of the dying fire.