Author's Note: Several people have been asking for the groups stats, and I
apologize for not getting them out sooner. I have been down off and on for
the past month and a half due to illness, school work, and family problems.
Hopefully, all that is now behind me.*knocks loudly on wood* Anywho, here
are the long awaited stats for the current party.
The only thing I ask is that if you use any of these as NPC's please give us owners credit. Adam and I worked hard on these guys.And it wouldn't be fair for someone to take and use them as their own.
Jea Kinnaran Kimsteed
STR 18.89
DEX 15
CON 18.84
INT 16
WIS 17
CHA 16
SC 17
Alignment: True Neutral
Race: Half Elf
AC -8
HP 123
LVL: 9 Ranger/12 Druid
Ht: 5'7"
Wt: 150lbs
Hair Color: Reddish brown
DOB: 12/20
Age: 27
Parents: Coleman Kinnaran Slyvar'Hare Quickfyre
Bra Size: B/C range
Eye color: Left Gold, Right Blue
Deity: Istus, Goddess of Fate
Laguna Kimsteed
STR 23.79
DEX 20.34
CON 19.16
INT 14
WIS 15
CHA 17
SC 20
Alignment: Lawful Good
Race: Human
AC: -7
HP: 80
LVL/Class: 7 Paladin
Ht: 6'0"
Wt: 187lbs
Hair color: Blonde
DOB: 7/17
Age: 22
Parents: Kironi and Largo Kimsteed
Gen. Size: 9 inches
Eye color: Blue
Deity: Goku
Ba~Reau Ambermist
STR 16
DEX 19 (21)
CON 16
INT 14
WIS 16
CHA 13
SC 14
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Race: ¾ Drow, ¼ Gray Elf
AC: -1
HP: 48
LVL/Class: 7 Thief
Ht: 5'2"
Wt: 122lbs
Hair color: Silver
DOB: 2/14
Age: 47
Parents: Karrea Ambermist
Bra Size: A
Eye color: Gold
Deity: None
Yaruu Dumbugg
STR 19
DEX 16
CON 11
INT 9
WIS 17
CHA 7
SC 7
Alignment: Chaotic Crazy
Race: ½ Orc, ½ High Elf
AC: -2
HP: 58
LVL/Class: 7 Fighter
Ht: 5'9"
Wt: 225lbs
Hair color: Brown
DOB: 4/20
Age: 30
Parents: Mommi
Gen. Size: 7 inches
Eye color: Bronze
Deity: None
Phalyssa Kimsteed
(These are what we got using the AD&D Guide to Carnal knowledge! Honest!)
STR 21
DEX 17
CON 19
INT 18
WIS 17
CHA 18
SC 19
Alignment: Chaotic Tomboy
Race: ¾ Human, ¼ Gray Elf
AC: 0
HP: 77
LVL/Class: 7 Shadow
Ht: 5'9.5"
Wt: 147 lbs
Hair color: Silver
DOB: 12/17
Age: 16
Parents: Laguna and Jea Kimsteed
Bra Size: C
Eye color: Same as Jea
Deity: None
Chapter Thirty Four
Jea led Laguna and Arkadia to the Elder's house. Knocking politely on the door, she waited for a response. Finally a lean old man answered it. His hair and neatly trimmed beard were snow white, and merry brown eyes sparkled beneath drooping eyebrows. He leaned on a thick wooden staff that looked as if it was a living tree itself.
Jea smiled and hugged the man fiercely. "Elder Treesong!"
Treesong's answering smile was warm, and he hugged the young woman tightly. "Jea, my daughter, it's good to see you again. How have you been? Life is being kind to you?"
Jea nodded, placing one hand on her pregnant stomach. "Yes, Elder, it has." She took a deep breath. "May I ask a favor?"
The Elder raised one feathery brow curiously. "Certainly."
Jea gestured to Laguna and Arkadia. "The paladin wishes the Lifebond to performed on him and his warhorse. Can you do it?"
The old man nodded in affirmation. "Let me get the components."
* * * * * *
After the ceremony, which only lasted half an hour, the couple headed back to Coleman's house to collect Ambermist and Dumbugg. When they bid Coleman farewell, Jea hugged him tightly, and left, whispering, "Its over, Papa. Things are finally over."
Once again on the familiar road, the party headed northeast. Jea spent the next week turned inward, reflecting on the events from home. Laguna hovered around her constantly, lovingly attentive and trying in every way to raise her spirits.
* * * * * *
One afternoon, two months later, Jea called the group to a halt. "We need to set up a semi-permanent camp." She pointed to the small clearing by a stream. "This is as good a place as any."
Carefully, and very awkwardly, the ranger climbed down from her horse. Laguna helped her with the saddle bags-and then insisted that she wait while he set up most of the camp. Jea protested loudly, of course; she didn't consider herself a weakling to be coddled.
Once the camp was set up, and a meal fixed, Jea and Laguna went off to one side to discuss some important issues.
"Okay, so we are gonna use the Dimension Egg.But the question is: How?" Jea began. "Are we both gonna go in and stay for the required time period? Or take turns?"
Laguna scratched his ear thoughtfully. "Well.How long a time period are we talking?"
The ranger shrugged. "The way I figure, we'll raise the kid to about 16 in the Egg.That equals about three and a half weeks out here."
Laguna frowned. "I think we should both go in. It's not something either one of us should do alone.I want to be with you every step of the way."
Jea rolled her eyes, but a smile played across her face. "I had a feeling you'd say that.Alright, it's settled then."
* * * * * *
(A/N: I am NOT going to go into the ENTIRE 16 year period in the D.E. Sorry. Maybe someday, I'll write it, but not for today. I'm not even quite sure what happened myself.I could ask Jea, but she stepped out of my brain for the moment. Rest assured, I will give a few tidbits.)
* * * * * *
Jea and Laguna bid their companions a temporary farewell as they prepared to enter the pocket dimension. Ambermist even hugged the ranger. "You hurry up, okay? I need intelligent company after dealing with Dumbugg- besides, we still have a lot of scheming to do in the next town, you and I!"
Jea smirked. "We sure do, Lady Thief. We'll be back in less than a month. Then we'll try and spend the next four cities wreaking havoc and getting rich! Whaddya say?!"
The gray skinned elf grinned fiercely. "It's a date. Now get goin'!"
Jea grabbed Laguna's hand and twined the other through Wolf's fur, and they vanished.
* * * * * *
(A week later.December 17 was the date we played this scene on..)
Jea looked critically down at the small infant. The woman inspected the newborn first as a healer, and then as a mother. When she decided that the baby was healthy and sound, she smiled gently. The girl had an already thick head of silvery hair, and her ever so slightly pointed ears gave a testament to her elven heritage. "Hullo, sweetling," Jea murmured softly as she wrapped her baby in a warm fluffy blanket.
The baby opened her eyes at the sound of her mother's voice, and Jea blinked rapidly. "Well, lass.you certainly are mine. Those are Kinnaran eyes, little one. And yet.on you, are very striking. You'll be a heartbreaker, one day, sweetling." The baby's eyes, the same dichromatic blue and gold as her mother, stared around with intense interest and curiosity.
-Intelligent, too, I'll bet,- Jea thought with a smirk.
A tentative knock came on the door, and Laguna poked his head in. "Can I come in yet?" he asked hesitantly.
Jea nodded. "Come on in, Love."
The blonde man walked quietly across the room. "Did everything go okay?"
Wolf, who'd been in the room during the delivery, along with several other wolves, smirked. *Everything's fine, paladin. Your daughter is as healthy as any pup could be.*
Jea smiled in agreement. "She is. Come see."
Laguna peered down at the baby. He felt his heart flutter crazily as he locked eyes with her. The infant's face split into an open mouthed grin and she gurgled a little laugh at him. One chubby fist waved in his direction, before the child was distracted by a suddenly available food source.
Jea winced and looked at her husband. "I'd say she got your strength."
* * * * * *
One day, while Laguna was cleaning his armor, something small and compact landed on his back. Tiny arms wrapped around his neck. "I've got you, Daddy! You're it!!"
Laughing, the knight reached up and pulled the three year old over his head, catching her in his strong arms. She squealed with laughter, as he tickled her mercilessly. "Who's got who now, Phalyssa?"
"Daddy!" she complained, giggling and squirming to get down.
He dropped her lightly to the dirt. She landed with feline grace on all fours, and darted to one side-surprising a large mouse. Grinning, she snatched it up, and hid it before her father could see. Then she ran out of the room, giggling evilly, off to pull some prank with the rodent.
Laguna shook his head tolerantly and returned to his armor. Phalyssa was a handful.
He reached into his gauntlet with his rag, intending to wipe out the inside of the metal wrist guard. He jerked back with a yell when something slimy and wet touched his hand. A large green frog peered at him when he glanced inside. "Phalyssa." he growled.
* * * * * *
"Aw, Mom, do I have to? I hate drills-almost as much as algebra!"
"Phalyssa, just do the drills and get it done. Your father and I are teaching you how to defend yourself in the future. You were the one who came to us and announced you wanted to be a Shadow. (A/N: Shadow is a character class, basically a ninja/warrior/mage kinda thing. They specialize in illusion spells, I think.) If you want to be one you have to work at it." Jea looked sternly at her eight year old daughter.
"Oh, all right.I'll do the blasted drills. After that, can I be done, so I go practice some more sword fighting?" The silver haired child looked hopefully at her mother.
The ranger rolled her eyes. At eight, Phalyssa was as smart as she was, and almost as strong as Laguna. Not only that, she was blessed with an enormous amount of ingenuity and sense. She would one day be a force to be reckoned with, Jea thought without a doubt.
"Alright-but only when you finish the drills. Learning to control your magic is important too, Kiddo."
* * * * * *
Jea knocked on the door. "Ready to go, kid?" She was anxious to see Laguna. He'd left the Dimension Egg a year or so earlier, at Jea's command. The half elf had been thinking of his human lifespan (versus hers), and was trying to make compensations for the difference between the two of them.
Phalyssa turned. "I think so, Mom.Do I need anything else?"
The ranger shrugged. "Got all your gear? Lock picks, sword, armor, pouch, the works."
"Yep," the sixteen year old responded. She patted the small pouch she wore, and brushed her hair out of her eyes. "I'm ready to go.I want to see the world."
Jea shook her head, chuckling, and said, "All right. Let's go collect the crazy furbag, and leave this place. I've been in one place too long. I need to stretch my legs again-and I can't wait to see Laguna..."
The two went to the front door. As they stepped outside, they were joined by Wolf. The group linked hands and Phalyssa buried her hand in Wolf's fur. Then Jea opened the gateway.
* * * * * *
When they emerged from the Dimension Egg, three and a half weeks had passed for the outside world. Phalyssa blinked rapidly, taking in her new and unfamiliar surroundings. She watched as her mother took a deep, cleansing breath, and appeared to revel in her surroundings.
A gray skinned elven woman with silvery gray hair trotted over. "So, Jea, can we leave now? I'm bored! Oh-Hello! I'm Ambermist!" She waved at Phalyssa.
"I'm Phalyssa," the teen said nervously, not used to people other than her parents (and the hundreds of animals in the D.E.)
Ambermist grinned. "Good to meet ya!"
Phalyssa stood uneasily as her mother spoke briefly with Ambermist. "Go get Dumbugg and pack. We're ready to keep goin' east."
Ambermist skipped off. "'Kay!"
Phalyssa looked at Jea. "Hey, Mom?"
"Yes?"
"Where are we going? You weren't too clear on exactly where we're headed."
The ranger shrugged. "I dunno. East is the only direction I haven't traveled in. We decided to go that way."
"Oh." The girl considered this. Shrugging, she readjusted her armor. (A magical, leather number, with mithril mesh woven inside it. Light, supple, and strong, with an AC of like 1 or 2.) "I'm ready."
Jea grinned. "Good. Let's go round up the-" The ranger woman broke off as Laguna engulfed her in a hug. She responded by twining her fingers in his hair and kissing him fiercely, having missed him for over a year in the Dimension Egg. Things might have gone further-except Wolf made a remark about it.
* * * * * *
They broke camp and set out for the east. The party traveled another month and a half before they reached the coast. During that time, Phalyssa-who was just as quick as her mother-got to be good friends with Ambermist.and learned to ignore Dumbugg. On the whole, she adjusted rather quickly to the life of an adventurer, easing into a niche in the party with no difficulty.much to her parents' relief and amusement.
One evening, a few days before they reached a city on the coast, Jea was sitting on the beach, watching the waves and thinking. Her mind wandering, she almost failed to notice Laguna's approach. She turned to look up at him when he hugged her from behind. "Hey."
"Hey," he said cheerfully as he sat down with her. "Whatcha thinkin' about?"
"Nada." She giggled as he kissed and nibbled on her lip. "Phalyssa's adjusted well, doncha think?" Jea asked when they came up for air a few minutes later.
"Yeah. She has. But that shouldn't be surprising," Laguna murmured. "She is our daughter, after all," he purred softly as he nuzzled her neck.
Jea moaned and nipped his ear lightly as she wrapped her arms around him. Pulling him down on the warm sands, she took full advantage of the situation.
The only thing I ask is that if you use any of these as NPC's please give us owners credit. Adam and I worked hard on these guys.And it wouldn't be fair for someone to take and use them as their own.
Jea Kinnaran Kimsteed
STR 18.89
DEX 15
CON 18.84
INT 16
WIS 17
CHA 16
SC 17
Alignment: True Neutral
Race: Half Elf
AC -8
HP 123
LVL: 9 Ranger/12 Druid
Ht: 5'7"
Wt: 150lbs
Hair Color: Reddish brown
DOB: 12/20
Age: 27
Parents: Coleman Kinnaran Slyvar'Hare Quickfyre
Bra Size: B/C range
Eye color: Left Gold, Right Blue
Deity: Istus, Goddess of Fate
Laguna Kimsteed
STR 23.79
DEX 20.34
CON 19.16
INT 14
WIS 15
CHA 17
SC 20
Alignment: Lawful Good
Race: Human
AC: -7
HP: 80
LVL/Class: 7 Paladin
Ht: 6'0"
Wt: 187lbs
Hair color: Blonde
DOB: 7/17
Age: 22
Parents: Kironi and Largo Kimsteed
Gen. Size: 9 inches
Eye color: Blue
Deity: Goku
Ba~Reau Ambermist
STR 16
DEX 19 (21)
CON 16
INT 14
WIS 16
CHA 13
SC 14
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Race: ¾ Drow, ¼ Gray Elf
AC: -1
HP: 48
LVL/Class: 7 Thief
Ht: 5'2"
Wt: 122lbs
Hair color: Silver
DOB: 2/14
Age: 47
Parents: Karrea Ambermist
Bra Size: A
Eye color: Gold
Deity: None
Yaruu Dumbugg
STR 19
DEX 16
CON 11
INT 9
WIS 17
CHA 7
SC 7
Alignment: Chaotic Crazy
Race: ½ Orc, ½ High Elf
AC: -2
HP: 58
LVL/Class: 7 Fighter
Ht: 5'9"
Wt: 225lbs
Hair color: Brown
DOB: 4/20
Age: 30
Parents: Mommi
Gen. Size: 7 inches
Eye color: Bronze
Deity: None
Phalyssa Kimsteed
(These are what we got using the AD&D Guide to Carnal knowledge! Honest!)
STR 21
DEX 17
CON 19
INT 18
WIS 17
CHA 18
SC 19
Alignment: Chaotic Tomboy
Race: ¾ Human, ¼ Gray Elf
AC: 0
HP: 77
LVL/Class: 7 Shadow
Ht: 5'9.5"
Wt: 147 lbs
Hair color: Silver
DOB: 12/17
Age: 16
Parents: Laguna and Jea Kimsteed
Bra Size: C
Eye color: Same as Jea
Deity: None
Chapter Thirty Four
Jea led Laguna and Arkadia to the Elder's house. Knocking politely on the door, she waited for a response. Finally a lean old man answered it. His hair and neatly trimmed beard were snow white, and merry brown eyes sparkled beneath drooping eyebrows. He leaned on a thick wooden staff that looked as if it was a living tree itself.
Jea smiled and hugged the man fiercely. "Elder Treesong!"
Treesong's answering smile was warm, and he hugged the young woman tightly. "Jea, my daughter, it's good to see you again. How have you been? Life is being kind to you?"
Jea nodded, placing one hand on her pregnant stomach. "Yes, Elder, it has." She took a deep breath. "May I ask a favor?"
The Elder raised one feathery brow curiously. "Certainly."
Jea gestured to Laguna and Arkadia. "The paladin wishes the Lifebond to performed on him and his warhorse. Can you do it?"
The old man nodded in affirmation. "Let me get the components."
* * * * * *
After the ceremony, which only lasted half an hour, the couple headed back to Coleman's house to collect Ambermist and Dumbugg. When they bid Coleman farewell, Jea hugged him tightly, and left, whispering, "Its over, Papa. Things are finally over."
Once again on the familiar road, the party headed northeast. Jea spent the next week turned inward, reflecting on the events from home. Laguna hovered around her constantly, lovingly attentive and trying in every way to raise her spirits.
* * * * * *
One afternoon, two months later, Jea called the group to a halt. "We need to set up a semi-permanent camp." She pointed to the small clearing by a stream. "This is as good a place as any."
Carefully, and very awkwardly, the ranger climbed down from her horse. Laguna helped her with the saddle bags-and then insisted that she wait while he set up most of the camp. Jea protested loudly, of course; she didn't consider herself a weakling to be coddled.
Once the camp was set up, and a meal fixed, Jea and Laguna went off to one side to discuss some important issues.
"Okay, so we are gonna use the Dimension Egg.But the question is: How?" Jea began. "Are we both gonna go in and stay for the required time period? Or take turns?"
Laguna scratched his ear thoughtfully. "Well.How long a time period are we talking?"
The ranger shrugged. "The way I figure, we'll raise the kid to about 16 in the Egg.That equals about three and a half weeks out here."
Laguna frowned. "I think we should both go in. It's not something either one of us should do alone.I want to be with you every step of the way."
Jea rolled her eyes, but a smile played across her face. "I had a feeling you'd say that.Alright, it's settled then."
* * * * * *
(A/N: I am NOT going to go into the ENTIRE 16 year period in the D.E. Sorry. Maybe someday, I'll write it, but not for today. I'm not even quite sure what happened myself.I could ask Jea, but she stepped out of my brain for the moment. Rest assured, I will give a few tidbits.)
* * * * * *
Jea and Laguna bid their companions a temporary farewell as they prepared to enter the pocket dimension. Ambermist even hugged the ranger. "You hurry up, okay? I need intelligent company after dealing with Dumbugg- besides, we still have a lot of scheming to do in the next town, you and I!"
Jea smirked. "We sure do, Lady Thief. We'll be back in less than a month. Then we'll try and spend the next four cities wreaking havoc and getting rich! Whaddya say?!"
The gray skinned elf grinned fiercely. "It's a date. Now get goin'!"
Jea grabbed Laguna's hand and twined the other through Wolf's fur, and they vanished.
* * * * * *
(A week later.December 17 was the date we played this scene on..)
Jea looked critically down at the small infant. The woman inspected the newborn first as a healer, and then as a mother. When she decided that the baby was healthy and sound, she smiled gently. The girl had an already thick head of silvery hair, and her ever so slightly pointed ears gave a testament to her elven heritage. "Hullo, sweetling," Jea murmured softly as she wrapped her baby in a warm fluffy blanket.
The baby opened her eyes at the sound of her mother's voice, and Jea blinked rapidly. "Well, lass.you certainly are mine. Those are Kinnaran eyes, little one. And yet.on you, are very striking. You'll be a heartbreaker, one day, sweetling." The baby's eyes, the same dichromatic blue and gold as her mother, stared around with intense interest and curiosity.
-Intelligent, too, I'll bet,- Jea thought with a smirk.
A tentative knock came on the door, and Laguna poked his head in. "Can I come in yet?" he asked hesitantly.
Jea nodded. "Come on in, Love."
The blonde man walked quietly across the room. "Did everything go okay?"
Wolf, who'd been in the room during the delivery, along with several other wolves, smirked. *Everything's fine, paladin. Your daughter is as healthy as any pup could be.*
Jea smiled in agreement. "She is. Come see."
Laguna peered down at the baby. He felt his heart flutter crazily as he locked eyes with her. The infant's face split into an open mouthed grin and she gurgled a little laugh at him. One chubby fist waved in his direction, before the child was distracted by a suddenly available food source.
Jea winced and looked at her husband. "I'd say she got your strength."
* * * * * *
One day, while Laguna was cleaning his armor, something small and compact landed on his back. Tiny arms wrapped around his neck. "I've got you, Daddy! You're it!!"
Laughing, the knight reached up and pulled the three year old over his head, catching her in his strong arms. She squealed with laughter, as he tickled her mercilessly. "Who's got who now, Phalyssa?"
"Daddy!" she complained, giggling and squirming to get down.
He dropped her lightly to the dirt. She landed with feline grace on all fours, and darted to one side-surprising a large mouse. Grinning, she snatched it up, and hid it before her father could see. Then she ran out of the room, giggling evilly, off to pull some prank with the rodent.
Laguna shook his head tolerantly and returned to his armor. Phalyssa was a handful.
He reached into his gauntlet with his rag, intending to wipe out the inside of the metal wrist guard. He jerked back with a yell when something slimy and wet touched his hand. A large green frog peered at him when he glanced inside. "Phalyssa." he growled.
* * * * * *
"Aw, Mom, do I have to? I hate drills-almost as much as algebra!"
"Phalyssa, just do the drills and get it done. Your father and I are teaching you how to defend yourself in the future. You were the one who came to us and announced you wanted to be a Shadow. (A/N: Shadow is a character class, basically a ninja/warrior/mage kinda thing. They specialize in illusion spells, I think.) If you want to be one you have to work at it." Jea looked sternly at her eight year old daughter.
"Oh, all right.I'll do the blasted drills. After that, can I be done, so I go practice some more sword fighting?" The silver haired child looked hopefully at her mother.
The ranger rolled her eyes. At eight, Phalyssa was as smart as she was, and almost as strong as Laguna. Not only that, she was blessed with an enormous amount of ingenuity and sense. She would one day be a force to be reckoned with, Jea thought without a doubt.
"Alright-but only when you finish the drills. Learning to control your magic is important too, Kiddo."
* * * * * *
Jea knocked on the door. "Ready to go, kid?" She was anxious to see Laguna. He'd left the Dimension Egg a year or so earlier, at Jea's command. The half elf had been thinking of his human lifespan (versus hers), and was trying to make compensations for the difference between the two of them.
Phalyssa turned. "I think so, Mom.Do I need anything else?"
The ranger shrugged. "Got all your gear? Lock picks, sword, armor, pouch, the works."
"Yep," the sixteen year old responded. She patted the small pouch she wore, and brushed her hair out of her eyes. "I'm ready to go.I want to see the world."
Jea shook her head, chuckling, and said, "All right. Let's go collect the crazy furbag, and leave this place. I've been in one place too long. I need to stretch my legs again-and I can't wait to see Laguna..."
The two went to the front door. As they stepped outside, they were joined by Wolf. The group linked hands and Phalyssa buried her hand in Wolf's fur. Then Jea opened the gateway.
* * * * * *
When they emerged from the Dimension Egg, three and a half weeks had passed for the outside world. Phalyssa blinked rapidly, taking in her new and unfamiliar surroundings. She watched as her mother took a deep, cleansing breath, and appeared to revel in her surroundings.
A gray skinned elven woman with silvery gray hair trotted over. "So, Jea, can we leave now? I'm bored! Oh-Hello! I'm Ambermist!" She waved at Phalyssa.
"I'm Phalyssa," the teen said nervously, not used to people other than her parents (and the hundreds of animals in the D.E.)
Ambermist grinned. "Good to meet ya!"
Phalyssa stood uneasily as her mother spoke briefly with Ambermist. "Go get Dumbugg and pack. We're ready to keep goin' east."
Ambermist skipped off. "'Kay!"
Phalyssa looked at Jea. "Hey, Mom?"
"Yes?"
"Where are we going? You weren't too clear on exactly where we're headed."
The ranger shrugged. "I dunno. East is the only direction I haven't traveled in. We decided to go that way."
"Oh." The girl considered this. Shrugging, she readjusted her armor. (A magical, leather number, with mithril mesh woven inside it. Light, supple, and strong, with an AC of like 1 or 2.) "I'm ready."
Jea grinned. "Good. Let's go round up the-" The ranger woman broke off as Laguna engulfed her in a hug. She responded by twining her fingers in his hair and kissing him fiercely, having missed him for over a year in the Dimension Egg. Things might have gone further-except Wolf made a remark about it.
* * * * * *
They broke camp and set out for the east. The party traveled another month and a half before they reached the coast. During that time, Phalyssa-who was just as quick as her mother-got to be good friends with Ambermist.and learned to ignore Dumbugg. On the whole, she adjusted rather quickly to the life of an adventurer, easing into a niche in the party with no difficulty.much to her parents' relief and amusement.
One evening, a few days before they reached a city on the coast, Jea was sitting on the beach, watching the waves and thinking. Her mind wandering, she almost failed to notice Laguna's approach. She turned to look up at him when he hugged her from behind. "Hey."
"Hey," he said cheerfully as he sat down with her. "Whatcha thinkin' about?"
"Nada." She giggled as he kissed and nibbled on her lip. "Phalyssa's adjusted well, doncha think?" Jea asked when they came up for air a few minutes later.
"Yeah. She has. But that shouldn't be surprising," Laguna murmured. "She is our daughter, after all," he purred softly as he nuzzled her neck.
Jea moaned and nipped his ear lightly as she wrapped her arms around him. Pulling him down on the warm sands, she took full advantage of the situation.