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Oh Aetlution... I'm so sorry [Aetlution + Dyn]

### Chat Log: RP 12/24 08:45 PM ###

Cyndyn entered the hall carefully, glancing around as she shut the door behind her with a soft click. "Haneth? Lady Haneth? Lord Thorvall? Is anyone here?" She trailed off, hugging a basket filled with baked goods close. "I brought something for Yule.." She called, pausing in the entry way.

Aetlution fiddles with the bread for a moment before shrugging and taking a bite. Just as Cyndyn calls out, he swallows and swears under his breath. He slowly turned and folded his arms, then shook his head. "No one's here, I've been waiting for Thorvall for a couple of hours now."

Cyndyn 's features paled at the sight of Aetlution, her hands closing around her middle reflexively. She swallowed hard, shaking as she backed away and bumped into the pillar. "A-Aetlution." She whimpered, her brows pinched high upon her forehead. She dropped the basket, the scones and biscuits falling to roll on the floor.

Aetlution sighed as the basket hit the floor, looking over his shoulder a moment to clear a seat before resting on the table. "I believe he'll be here in an hour or so..." He reached into his hood to scratch his head. "I'm uh...sorry for the terms we parted on."

Cyndyn 's features reddened and she marched forward with as much of a stomp as her slight figure could allow. "Sorry!? You're SORRY!?" She all but shrieked as she stopped before him, her hands on her hips. She had gained more weight since he had last seen her, her dress stretched and patched around her curves now. "You shot my dog! You wounded my husband! And you PUSHED me! Y-You-"

She made a strangled sound at the back of her throat, glaring at him. "I /begged/ for your safety. When Vini was angry, jealous because I had LOVED you. I cried over you for months! I refused any aid, any comfort for want of you! I cried myself to sleep more times than I can count and you come back, alive! And you.. you start with sprouting how you loved me and how much you care... and a-and then you attack us for no reason! Vini has done -nothing- to you! NOTHING!"

Aetlution sighed and offered a small shrug. "Well...you're not completely wrong. I may have....overdone things a bit." He then looked her in the eye before shaking his head. "But I knew before I even returned that I had probably lost you. And that was fine, but I heard stories of Vini that didn't exactly make him sound that great." He then stood up off the table. "What I did wasn't to try and fix any issue between you and I. It was to let him know that if he hurt you, I would kill him." He then sighed as he suddenly slumped back to the table. "It wasn't till after the fact that I realized I had essentially done just that. And for that, I am sorry."

Cyndyn stared at him, her eyes going wide and her lips parting in shock. She exhaled a shaky, pent up breath of air, her hands curling into fists at her sides. Her features flashed red with a flush and she ground her teeth together. "Let him know!? LET HIM KNOW!?" She had elvated her voice to a near scream that she choked on in her rage. She coughed, pointing a trembling finger at him as she closed the distance between them to try to jab it at his chest.

"What were you /thinking/?! Did you think?! You -talk- to someone when you want to communicate to them! Not shoot them filled with arrows!" She hissed, "What if you shot something vital? What if you killed him? Did you think of that?" She spat, her eyes welling with tears. "No, I suppose that would have been perfectly acceptable to you. To kill a man just because I love him! It's just like you-you /men/ to do that! As if it's all some kind of game to try to claim me! Never mind that it would leave me stranded in the woods and PREGNANT!" She screamed the last words at him, her chest heaving as she broke down into sobs and hung her head.

Aetlution simply winced a little bit as he faced the full bearing of the verbal barrage, though he also knew he had it coming. At the last of it his eyes widened slowly, quickly darting to her pregnant before his face quickly frowned in defeat. "I...I didn't know Dyn, I was just trying to keep you safe, not...reclaim you." He slowly pushed back his hood. "I failed in that, completely."

Cyndyn sniffled, rubbing her eyes as tears trickled down her cheeks in a torrent. She looked up at him through watery blue eyes as she stared at him, sniffling and gasping for air. "I-I.." She hiccupped, "L-loved you s-so m-much." She coughed, sniffling and sobbed between her clasped hands. "W-We were g-going.. to.. to be ma-arried. T-This.. w-was s-upose to b-be us." She sobbed out, her frame trembling.

Aetlution gently reached out to help steady her, and slowly lowered his head so that his resting on her's. "The thought of you and that life was all that kept me alive for those years I was absent. And even though I knew what could and would happen...I panicked when it happened. In trying to prevent my fears of what could happen to you, I did you every wrong I could of." He then slowly pulled his head back. He'd reach up slowly to wipe away her tears. "I can never fully fix my own past, but...know that life was the only one I ever really wanted."

Cyndyn cried harder as he swept her up into an embrace and spoke softly to her. She sagged against his embrace, her voice barely a tearful warble. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." She whimpered, "I waited.. I waited so long. Even when.. when Vini took me to Harad.. I was waiting for you." She whispered, "B-but then it was years.. and you never came back and I-I started to love him.. a-and Vini was /there/... h-he.. you were dead." She hiccuped, "You were dead and never coming back.." She broke down over the last word, choking for lack of air on it. She coughed, spluttering hard, her face red. "A-and I'm so sorry.."

Aetlution smiles softly and shakes his head, lifting her face by her chin. "You had every right Dyn. I just...wished I had made it back quicker. Or not have had it happen at all...". He fixed her hair with a careful hand, before nodding slightlly. "I wish I had gotten to spend all of that time with you, but I couldn't get out of it quickly enough." He then smiled again. "But you'll still have a good life."

Cyndyn sniffled, her eyes still wet with tears as he traced his hand through her hair to set it back in place. She leaned forward on her toes, her heart wrenching painfully. "Say you'll be there.. please.. stay in my life. If.. if it's too much.. I understand." She whispered thickly, "I-I still love you.. even if it's not what it used to be." She leaned forward to try to press a chaste kiss to his cheek.

Aetlution can't help but smile as she settles back down, before shaking his head. "Of course not. I would be happy to." He let both his arms drop to her hands, and he gave them both a small squeeze. "You'll make a great mother."

Cyndyn smiled through her tears, sniffling softly. She returned the squeeze, a small laugh escaping her lips as she dropped her gaze to them. "I'm scared, Vini says that I shouldn't be.. but I am. I never knew my mother.. so I don't know what to do, or what not to do. It's frightening, Aetlution. So very much so. T-thank you, for.. for still willing to be around. It.. it matters so much to me.. I missed you. I was so angry.. and sc-cared." She whispered. She drew back before she made to embrace him tightly, trying to throw both arms around him wildly. "I should go, but.. but please.. take care.. You should come over and.. and we can talk. Please, say you'll come? Vini just got us a house.."

Aetlution laughed as he opened his arms to embrace her, returning the tight squeeze. "Absolutely...and I never stopped loving you either Dyn. But we'll make things work with how they are."

Cyndyn 's smile warmed as she buried her cheek against his chest and exhaled a happier sounding sigh than she had in his presence in recent memory. She nodded, drawing back after a moment as she looked up to his eyes. "You'll have to come over soon. Don't be a stranger. I've finally got a kitchen all to myself! I've worked so hard on it-" She paused, "Oh, blast! I need to get back home I only meant to stop in.." She trailed off, reaching up toward his features, her gaze softening. "Take care, and have a happy Yule, Aetlution." She whispered, drawing back to turn and leave.

Aetlution smiled as his arms and hands slowly drifted away from her. "I'll see you soon Dyn..." He then blinked as he realized the season. "And happy Yule, you deserve it."

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Arrows are not Communication

Dyn sighed softly, pushing the meager savings of coppers she'd managed to gather up via selling wild flowers and river reeds to the basket makers. It was enough for the small pouch of flour and not much else. It'd be good for hard tack though, for the times when Brutus failed to catch anything. She had another small basket of flowers ready to go, but it was harder to sell when they were so easy to find. The young Rhorric woman pursed her lips, slowly continuing down the forested path towards Bree. Her hair was braided back, a rope of gold down her back that was hidden under a stained linen veil to protect against the summer Sun. The cloth sank low, covering the tiny reddened marks along her collar bone.

As she approached the path, she would begin to spot a bump in the horizon. As she grew closer, she'd find a deer with a few rabbits piled on top. Each of them had a single arrow wound, the rabbit on top still bearing its burden. It was a simple arrow, yet the wood seemed carefully shaved and the feathers were those of hawks.

Dyn froze at the sight of the dead animals, her features going white as she backed away from the path in wariness. She swallowed hard as she edged around a tree, peaking out and looking for whatever hunter had left it behind. She gripped her basket tighter, her heart hammering in her ears as she looked about.

A ways off, Aetlution looked on from the brush, his grey and olive clothing cloaking him perfectly within the thick Breeland terrain. Only his eyes stood out, his mask and hood up as well. He remained perfectly still, electing to watch

Slowly, wary of brigands, of strange men lurking in shadows; to lunge out and snatch at her. Or at least she imagined. She stepped out, avoiding the bodies with a heart thumping twist in her gut. She bit her lower lip, her hands clenching and unclenching as she pressed passed the pile slowly.

From his hiding spot, a grimace formed on his face. He pulled a small piece of parchment from his belt and scribbled on it quickly. Once he was at his full height, he attached the note to the arrow, and sent it rocketing towards the tree in front of her. It imbedded itself in the bark of the tree with a loud thud, sure to gather her attention. The note simply said 'take the food'.

Dyn screamed as the arrow thunked into the tree. She dropped covering her head as she threw the basket. "Please! Don't kill me! Take my purse, its only a few coppers!" She called, her eyes squeezed shut.

Aetlution sank back into his hiding spot, and waited, silent again.

Dyn stood shakingly as it became clear no one was coming to attack her. She pressed her linen back into place, bending to pick up her spilled basket. She glanced at the arrow, frowning as she picked at the note. She turned it around and around, distress coloring her features. "I can't read.. " she called to the forest around her.

It took everything in his being to not put his palm in his face as he mumbled 'damnit' under his breath. He slowly took up the bow again, this time sending the third arrow straight into the deer's side.

Dyn jumped as the arrows landed hard in the deer. She was looking though, her brows pinched as she looked toward the general direction the shots had come from. "Hello?"

(Aetlution) Sighed lightly under his breath, before another arrow ripped through the air and planting itself in the tree's bark, however this time closer to her.

Dyn saw the bush the arrows had come from this time, for certain. At least she thought. She timidly stepped forward, her brows pinched as she tip toed a few feet closer. "Hello?" She asked again, her voice soft. "Who's there? I'm sorry if I interupted your hunting.." She mumbled, biting her lower lip.

This time, a curse. Without standing up, he let his voice boom and echo off of the trues, making it a bit harder to pin it anywhere. He lowered his voice and harshed it, trying to keep it from sounding like him. "Just take the food and sod off!"

Dyn froze at the sound of the voice, but she didn't stop her cautious tip toeing. She licked her lower lip, her frame lowering partly as she paused just before the bush she thought the arrows had been shot from. She glanced around, her hand reaching out hesitantly. "I.. I can't carry all of that.."

The only thing that would poke out from the bush was the tip of an arrow. He continued to try and mask his voice, but now it was soft yet dangerous. "Then take what you can carry and come back for the rest. Get."

Dyn withdrew her hand at the sight of the arrow, her brows shooting upwards as she crouched down lower. "Who are you? Why are you doing this?" She asked, more than a little of a confused whimper seeping into her voice. Her expression was frightened, wide eyed and lost. Yet still she lingered before the bush.

The arrow just angled upwards, now aiming towards her face. "You've asked enough questions. And I said get moving."

Dyn's expression closed up, more scared than curious now as she eyed the arrow angled at her. She cowered lower still, "I.." Her lower lip trembled, her gaze falling as she eyed the arrow, paralyzed to silence by fear that swallowed up her air and stole her voice away.

"Walk."

Dyn was shaking at this point, staring at the arrow as if the mysterious man behind it would shoot her through the head at any given point. She trembled, dropping the basket as she hunched forward and gripped at her sleeves. She swallowed hard, bile rising in her throat. "I can't." She squeaked, her knees locking up tightly in fear.

The arrow slowly withdrew into the bush. "Puke to the side. The squirrels will eat it." And with that, he slowly tried to back away and leave.

As the arrow disappeared from sight Dyn stood on quivering legs and ran. She ran back in the direction she had started from, away from the pile of animals carefully laid out. Her basket and meager pickings forgotten and abandoned as she fled back into the forest as if hounds chased her. She was shaking, wild eyed and stumbling over branches and rocks.

As soon as he was far away, he stopped and sighed. "Damn that girl is sheepish." He went, collected his arrows, and simply heading towards Bree proper, leaving everything right where it had been.

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Another Aetlution Memory

Aetlution squeezed her a little tighter. "Well, I'm using both arms, aren't I?" He smiled, though let out a small sigh. "Its...annoying though. Its still stiff and I can't really use it, but I know its getting better." He brushed her hair away from the bruise, his fingers gliding down the side of her face -very- softly, barely even touching the actual bruise. "How sore are you?"

Cyndyn returned his smile, squeaking slightly as his embrace surprised her. She fought the urge to wince in reaction to his barest of touches and she fidgeted. "I feel like I fell from a horse or something.. I've been using Surra's salves but still." She shrugged.

Aetlution smiles weakly, immediately retracting his hand from her face and setting it instead on her hand. "Sorry, curiosity got the better of me." He then rested his chin on her shoulder, looking up to her out of the corner of his eyes. "I'm sorry, by the way. I promised I'd stay with you for a week or two...didn't take me long to break that."

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Gone (Past Snippet)

Cyndyn sighed, reaching up to twist a piece of hair between her fingers. "Aetlution went out on a scouting mission and the others came back.. He didn't.." She whispered softly.

Cenaith bowed his head and let out a quiet sigh "I am sorry to hear that. I know you two were friends." he pushed a glass and a jug of mead across the table. "Drink. To his memory at least."

Elanwen sighs. "I am so sorry, Dyn. They are sure of what happened to him?"

Thorvall offered a small smile of greeting to Cyndyn, the smile however, faded. Silently, he too raised his mug.

Cyndyn bit her lower lip, hiding her features behind a curtain of blond hair as she untied her ponytail. "They don't know what happened, but he didn't show up when he was supposed to.. Maybe they'll find him still.." She ignored the offer of mead, her arms wrapping around her middle.

Elanwen attempts to put a comforting hand on Dyn's shoulder. "I am truly sorry. I don't wish to give false hope, but you never know."

Cyndyn leaned into the comforting hand upon her shoulder. "He was going to meet my grandparents and ask for.. for permission.." She fell silent, biting her lower lip. "He has to be alive still.. I can't believe otherwise."

Cenaith pushed his mug away nodding slowly "Aye do not give up hope. You never know what may happen after all. But if he has... At least his deeds will live on. Just as the memory of him will live on in you."

Elanwen pushes her chair back. "Don't give up hope. Not yet. In time...maybe.”

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Don't Die (Past)

(Aetlution) He softly rubbed her back as they held the embrace. After a moment, he looked down at her and raised an eyebrow. "What was that?'

Cyndyn leaned back to look at him her eyes damp with unshed tears. "They found Svan.. she's.. she's dead." She mumbled, her throat closed up and she made to hide her face against the crook of his neck again. "Please don't ever die, please don't."

Aet blinked a few times before the words registered, and when they did his lips formed a tight line and his eyes hid from sight. "I promise I won't....how did it happen?"

Cyndyn mutely shook her head against his shoulder, not lifting her golden head of hair away from his patch work leathers. "I don't know, I couldn't ask.. I left while Haneth was saying.." She mumbled softly, but even so her voice broke and she trembled slightly as she held back tears.

Aet found himself at a loss for words, although he silently continued to stroke her back. "Wipe your eyes dear. It...couldn't be helped." He offered a weak smile. "The rest of us will be fine."

A smothered whimper escaped the blond again at his words and she clung onto him for support. She drew back after a few moments, rubbing at her reddened face. "What if her killers come after the rest of us? Or what if come back to finish off Eothyd? He left after the news... What if something else bad happens? I should done something to help her instead of going to parties and doing my chores!"

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Stew and Tickles (Past snippet)

Aetlution grinned as he moved to push her hair out of her face and behind her ears, his hands resting back on her sides. "I just want you, and for you to be happy. That's all."

The maiden rose up on her toes to peck him on the cheek. "You've got both then. Are you sure you don't want a golden flying horse too? Because I'm fresh out of those.." She giggled, wrapping her arms around him and giving him a light squeeze.

Aetlution grinned, shaking his head. "No. Nothing that extravagant...though a kiss would be nice. Maybe that stew...oh, all of Rohan would do nicely too." He offer a sharp grin at that.

A laugh escaped Dyn and she made to draw back, "Oh! The stew! I forgot!" She would try to escape his embrace in a hurried manner to rush over and check upon the stew if he released her.

Aetlution started to laugh as she flew away, his hands releasing her so that she may be able to salvage the meal. "I was serious about Rohan! Oh, and maybe that kiss. That one not so much." He grinned a bit as she was probably fussing over the stew.

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Love (Another Past Rp snippet)

Aet laughed a bit as he squeezed her softly. "I'm sure it'll turn out fine...and I'll devour it before you blink, just like I always do." He continued to kiss her neck, however, refusing to let the moment go. "I spoke with Desten, by the way..."

Cyndyn's eyes widened slightly as he spoke and she flushed as he continued to kiss her. She bit her lower lip, a small sound of surprise escaping her. "And.. what did he say?" She mumbled, her brows pinched as she settled her hands upon his shoulders; picking at the fabric of his tunic. Her breath hitching slightly.

The young Eglain gave a shrug of his shoulders. "He explained how to court you...luckily there isn't any horse tree-climbing involved." He continued to kiss her neck softly as his hands moved to rest on her waist. "I do, however...need to find a ring."

The maiden blinked repeatedly, her cheeks hot as she tried to draw back; trying to catch his head between her hands and halt his affections. Dyn tried to catch his eyes with her own, her lips parted in surprise at his comment. "You mean.. you really want to? I mean with me? I.." She trailed off, struggling and failing to find words to continue.

Aet blinked the same as her, his confusion evident. He stood up straight, his hands moving up away from her hips and to her own, intertwining his fingers with her's. "Haven't I made it obvious? I..." He sighed a bit, resting his head against her own. "I love you, Dyn."

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Memories (Past Rp Aetlution Cuteness)

Dyn fell back, laughing between gasps for breath as she tried to wiggle away from his tickling fingers. "Yo--ou!" She squeaked again as he tickled her. "I give up! Haha!" She tried to hold back his hands with her own, a silly smile stretched acrossed her lips.

(Aetlution) He smiled as he was stopped, his fingers curling around her's. "I can't wait for this to be every day..." His smile waned a bit, but he squeezed her hands regardless. "I've a spot of bad news."

Dyn snuggled closer to him as he curled his fingers around her own and stopped tickling her. She slowly caught her breath, her brows furrowing at his words. "What? Bad news?"

Aetlution sighed a little bit. "I've one more scouting task before I can ride with you and the others. It shouldn't take me more than a day. Two at most." He smiled. "Then we can cuddle in the back of one of the carts."

Dyn sighed softly, curling up beside him and wrapping her arm around his waist. "That's not that bad. It's just like all your other missions then. At least you can ride with me the rest of the way. There's plenty of time to share the carts. That's hardly bad news Aetlution." She mumbled, pressing her face against his tunic.

He smiled down at her, his hand resting on her back. "One day without you is bad news to me..."

Dyn tilted her head back to peer back to him, a smile tugging at her features once more. "We'll have the rest of our lives together. One day is worth the wait, I should think." She moved to brush his hair out of his face and run her fingers through it.