Husbands and Wives, of Moledeep
Characters: Aikuen, Fira, Kentar, Garnet
Location: Molehall
Aikuen and Fira are in Molehall today. In one of the corners in a big comfy loveseat. Aik is laying down, with an arm wrapped around her. She is resting against his chest, napping. But Aik is awake, slowly rubbing her very rotund belly. She hmms lightly and digs her face in his chest. Aik chuckles, and continues rubbing. Just being lazy today. Been awhile since they have done that.
Kentar and Garnet were out and about today. Okay, well, in and about today. The stoats come into the hall, Garnet seeming sleepy. Slowly they move to a chair, Kentar letting Garnet take it for a nap before Kentar looks up and spots Aik. "Hey Aik." he says quietly. "Seems like our wives are a lot a like." he laughs. "Sleepy!"
Aikuen was humming lightly maybe prepared to fall asleep himself when his names is called. He blinks and looks over, "Oh..." he yawns, "Hey Kentar. Garnet..." he chuckles, "Yah. But Fira is going to need it. Having this kit has wiped her out." he nods, "And she is late... So she is even more tired..." he sighs, and starts to stroke her headfur.
Kentar nods a little bit. "Yeah." he frowns a little then. "Don't worry Aik. I'm sure everything will be just fine." he smiles, going over to them slowly. "Don't worry." he then looks at Fira. "How's she doing anyways? Aside from tired."
Aikuen kisses the top of her head, "I hope so. I know this is normal for some beasts. But. I cant help, but to worry... Trying not too..." he nods and smiles, getting those thoughts out of his head. He runs a claw over her cheek and she hmms lightly. Aik grins, and goes back to stroking her headfur, "Well, she is like any normal pregnant beast... And she worries a lot. I try to help her, but there are some things i just cant fix. I'm glad I'm here for her though..." he nods.
Kentar smiles a little bit and nods. "Yeah. Well. Don't worry Aik, she'll be back to normal once the little otter is born." he smiles a little, sitting on the arm of the couch thing, looking towards Aik now. "What about you? How are you doing?"
Aikuen pats him on the leg, when he finally sits down, "I cant wait!" he chuckles and hmms, "I'm fine. Tired as well. But I'm getting on alright. I started a to-do list. Things to do after our little otter is born, and things get settled once more..." he nods, "What about you guys? Chris getting into any mischief?" Fira snorts in her sleep, and rubs her muzzle against his fur. Aik chuckles.
Kentar laughs a bit and smiles. "Good to hear!" he then tilts his head a little bit. "Oh? What sort of to-do list?" he asks before grinning. "He got away from me last night." he laughs. "But other then that, no, not really. Good little stoat he is. Even better, he's learning to talk really quickly." he grins. "Now, we just need to teach him how to walk."
Aikuen's arms slinks around Fira's to dig in his pocket. He pulls out a small folded piece of parchment and shows it to Kentar, "Just some stuff.... that needs to be done. Like get the harvesting done, and prepare the field for next spring... And go the abbey, and get supplies. You know the normal stuff..." he nods and laughs, "Yep, me and Will found that out last night... He caught me..." he chuckles, "He is. Still calls me Aiky. But yah. And i can help you to teach him to walk. Though it may be weird, but close. As i already taught him how to swim, so its similar to being an otter!" he chuckles.
Kentar laughs a little bit and grins slightly. "I think Garnet was looking forward to teaching him to walk." he chuckles. "And I was too sort of." he smiles before standing and going towards the kitchen. "Want anything from the kitchen, Aik?"
Aikuen nods and waves him off, "That's fine. I think its great. It will be good for her and you!" he chuckles, "Yes please. Can you get me some tea... If you don't mind... I would get it myself..." he places a paw on his wife's belly again, "But I'm a little pinned down!" he grins.
Kentar laughs a little and nods. "Yeah, yeah, I'll get you your tea, silly beast!" he grins as he vanishes into the kitchens.
Aikuen smiles and waves, "Thanks Kentar!" he chuckles and snuggles back into the couch. Fira groans, and resettles back against his chest. Aik grins and continues to stroke her head fur again. Closing his eyes, and not caring if he drifts off. This, right here, makes him happy. Oh, for the simple things in life.
After a little bit, Kentar returns with a cup of hot tea for Aik, and a cup of strawberry cordial for himself. He sets the cup of tea just under Aik's nose so that he can smell it before he sets it aside on a small table so Aik can drink it whenever he wants it.
Aikuen blinks awake at the tea, "Mmmmm...." and watches as its placed on the table near the couch. He makes a trying effort, "Oh... you meanie head..." he grunts, as its just out of reach from his claws. After a bit, he gives up, "Ill get it later... Thanks Kentar all the same..." he nods and settles back into the couch.
Kentar laughs a little and pushes it just a little towards Aik so he can get it if he wants. "Haha, sorry." He smiles as he settles into the chair next to Garnet, the stoat cuddling into him as he sips at his drink. "Heh...this is nice." he chuckles.
Aikuen reaches for the cup, and does manage to pick it up. But he just shrugs it off for now. He is way to comfortable. Plus if he drank the tea, then we would never get to sleep. And he wants that. So he puts down the cup, "Ill drink it later..." he chuckles, "Yep... This is nice... Its funny really. I never pictured myself 4 seasons ago. Married again. With a little one on the way... I was just trying my hardest to learn English! And too not start to many fights!" he laughs, "My life was a mess..." he chuckles but it turns into a sigh. He is so glad that he found her. Or else he still might be the same.
Kentar watches and listens quietly, sipping at his drink every so often. His lips curl into a small smile at the otter's words, nodding slowly. "I'm glad your Happy Aik." he smiles a little bit. "Its really hard to picture you not like you are now." he nods a little bit.
Aikuen looks over to the stoat, "Hmmm... Yah, I can see that. I have changed a lot since coming here... I used to be just awful. A terrible beast." he starts to make circles with his claws, on her belly, "After my daughter died... My only friend for 7 seasons... was my blade and my paws. I used to beat up beasts, just for looking at me funny..." he sighs and kisses the top of her head, "I think leaving my homeland... was a good thing..." he nods slowly, "I now have a big family. A wife. A son. And a best friend..." he smiles, and hmmms.
Kentar smiles a little bit and nods slowly. "Aik." he smiles a little bit. "You've not just got a best friend. You've got a best friend who will never stop being your friend." he chuckles a little before nodding slowly. "It was a good thing. Probably the best choice you've ever made."
Aikuen smiles and winks at the stoat, "Thanks mate. That means a lot. Your my best mate. I'm glad for it..." he smiles and does what looks like a shrug and a nod, "Aye. I think it was. But it may have come a too late of a time... I feel so... old... I mean the whiskers that Chris pulled out... there..." instead of saying it, he points. They are a solid grey color. "And then i pulled my back yesterday..." he sighs.
Kentar smiles a little bit. "You've saved my life many times. I'm the one who's glad to be your friend." he then blinks a little and looks. The stoat sighs too and slowly looks around. "Aik. It's never too late to be someone's friend. Even when...your gone, you'll be my friend. Always."
Aikuen feels better, "That gives me that warm and fuzzy feeling, all inside..." he chuckles, and nods, "Thanks... Kentar..." He smiles as he, once again, tries to settle back into the couch, "I never. Considered myself old. I've always taken care of my body. But i know... Its coming up soon..." he looks to Fira, and gives her a small hug "Hopefully not to soon... But, that makes the end seem a little better Kentar... thank you..." he nods, "BUT! I've seen got a lot of Vitality. So don't you dare start calling me oldie... or ill knock your block off!" he chuckles.
Kentar nods a little bit. "You've got many seasons ahead of you." he smiles a little bit, the stoat sitting back. He can't help but think just how long his friend has left. The stoat shrugs a little. "So the end isn't going to be for a very long time."
Aikuen smiles and nods. Not one of his favorite topic to think about. But everyday, he notices more and more. And he cant help it. He chuckles, "I still got seasons ahead of me. Ill get to see my kit... or kits grow up... and maybe have kits of their own... Still got a while yet mate. I'll be old and senile! And you have to bring me tea every hour, or ill pop your knees with my cane!" he laughs. Even when thinking about getting old, he cant help but look at the bright side.
Kentar nods a little then laughs. "Yeah, I'm sure." he chuckles. "But you won't do that! My knees are mine! They love me and I love them!" He laughs with a grin but then settles into the back of the chair.
Aikuen sticks his tongue out at the stoat, "Then you better get me tea every hour then!" he laughs, and sighs. Fira rubs the side of her face against his chest before waking groggily. She blinks and looks up at Aik, who smiles back at her, "Morning lovely..." he whispers. Fira blinks some more, before crawling up and kissing him on the nose, and going to settle her face against his neck, and resting her paws on his shoulder. Aik grins and holds her tightly, "I gotcha..." he laughs and looks to Kentar, "I don't think she knows you guys are here yet!" he chuckles.
Kentar laughs a little then grins. "Good...for nutthin' wife!" he laughs then yelps. "Ow!" Garnet woke up. "Not you...Fira!" There's a glare "OW!" Garnet then laughs and stands, walking off to go check on Chris. "Grrreeat." He frowns a little.
Aikuen watches as this whole thing happens, "Never be rude to any wife, when other wives are in the room... Got like... some sort of 6th sense... its freaky..." he chuckles, then it hits him, "HEY! You rude stoat you!" he holds her closer, "Silly stoat, don't know what he is talking about..." he grins.
Kentar laughs and grins a little. "Haha, of course." he nods a little then laughs. "Man, Aik, your slow." he grins, before yawning. "Heheh. Oh well, I got punished for my comment." he grins.
Aikuen eyes the stoat, "You better hope i don't tell Fira. If she is still with child...She might eat your arm... YOUR GOOD ONE!" he grins evilly, "Its less than you deserve!" he hmphs, before laughing.
Kentar laughs a little bit. "Go on and tell her, she wont eat my arm!" he laughs with a grin before blinking. "My...good one." he pauses. "She's the best, she'd never do that!"
Aikuen nuzzles the top of her head, "Aye. She is the best. But she might... you never... know..." he says the last part super quiet, for effect. He chuckles, "I wont tell her, unless it comes up. She probably wont even care a lick... Cause she wonderful like that..." he smiles, "She is... wonderful..." he hmms lightly. Fira snorts loudly, and Aik cant help but chuckle, and hold her even closer.
Kentar laughs a little bit. "I'm sure she is." he smiles before thinking. "So when can I take this thing off my arm?" he asks, pointing to the arm he's got in a cast. "Please say soon."
Aikuen nods forcefully, "She is wonderful!" he then tilts his head, "Ummm... Not sure... Depends on how broke it was... But a few more weeks should be enough... maybe... two... sounds good. I have to check it out, to know for sure. So... Sorry... not soon." he bobs his head.
Kentar laughs and nods. "Yes, she is. But not as wonderful as Garnet." He smiles, then nods slowly. "Anyways, really?" he asks. "I don't want to have to leave it on. It wasn't broken, remember?" he frowns.
Aikuen ehs, "Well... Your bone wasn't broken. Your muscle and vessels were torn. My mistake. But still, that should take even longer to heal. Cause its so dangerous to have on you. That's why i want to make sure that its all set, before i even consider of removing the cast..." he nods.
Kentar sighs a little and nods. "Alright, alright. I'll listen to the healer. At least my leg is better." he chuckles a little bit, smiling slightly.
Aikuen nods, "It shouldn't be too much longer, I'm sure. And your leg..." he takes a passing glance at it, "Shouldn't be much longer. Muscles set faster than vessels. At least in terms of permanent damage... Does it bother you any?" he asks.
The stoat nods a little bit. "I know. And a little bit yeah. But it doesn't hurt nearly as much as it used to." Kentar smiles and nods again.
Aikuen nods, "Ah well then. Just keep on, on what your doing now. Just don't strain it yet, then soon you wont even have to worry about it..." he laughs, "Then you can help do stuff! Start giving you a chore list!" he chuckles.
Kentar laughs then hums a little bit before wincing and gripping at his leg. "Ow. Ow. It hurts. It hurts bad. Don't think I'll ever be...OW!" Garnet had heard him from the other room and came in to slap him on the ear with a laugh before going away again. "She's everywhere."
Aikuen blinks at Garnet, "What the? That was interesting..." he chuckles as she walks away, "Teehee, females are like that... one of their special traits..." Fira erks in her sleep and turns he head over on the other side. Aik look frightened, thought she heard him. Which is weird in itself, "Sleep Fi, sleepy Fi, sleepy sleepy!..." and she mmmms, and pulls his shoulders toward her. Aik blinks, "That... was interesting..." he chuckles.
Kentar laughs a little and nods. "Yeah, it was." he smiles. "Anyways. I should talk better of them. I mean. I love them! Garnet, more then Fira, of course. And Fira's a friend. So." he laughs a little.
Aikuen chukles, "No one can love her as much as i do..." he nuzzles her softly, "Love you...." he mumbles into her cheek, before kissing her. He sighs, and looks back to Kentar, "Should always talk better of them. Or at least try too..." he nods and hmms.
Kentar chuckles and smiles softly. "Yeah. I will." he smiles. "I'm just having a little fun." he laughs a bit before sighing. "Its not really fun anyways." he nods.
Aikuen scratches his nose, and yawns loudly, "Its fun, until they start to notice... or someone over hears... then it hurts!" he chuckles and closes his eyes.
Kentar laughs a little. "I don't find it fun at all. Well. A little bit. But not much." he nods, chuckling a bit. "And I'm sure Will finds it real painful when he talks about Amy. Getting hit with that stick all the time."
Aikuen says, "I don't see the point really. And will deserves that. It will teach him... Though Amy should learn to take information better..." he hmms, and shrugs.
Kentar laughs a little. "He never says anything bad about her. She just slaps him whenever she thinks he does. Which is all the time." he scratches his head. "Honestly, even though she's nice and all, I find her rather bossy...and demanding." he frowns a little. "Oh well."
Aikuen nods, "I've kept my mouth shut about that... As Will seems to like her... But yeah, you are very correct... I just don't see why-..." he shakes his head, "Like you said... Oh well. Its not my place to say... But she better learn to get nicer... or things will begin to drift. And i don't want that to happen... Its not place to say..." he sighs. And wants to drift off with her. Happier things, you know.
Kentar nods a little bit. "One day, though, I will say something. If and only if I have to. But other then that, I'll keep my nose clean." he nods a little before yawning and standing. "I'm going to go check up on Garnet then probably go to bed." he nods.
Aikuen nods at Kentar, "Hopefully it wont come to that... but yeah..." he smiles and waves, "See yah Kentar... We'll be in here... probably until she gets hungry again... so... you know where i am!" he chuckles and nods, "If i don't see yah... Night... mate" he grins.
Kentar chuckles and waves. "Don't worry, I'll find you even if your not here." he chuckles as he vanishes into the sleeping hall.
