a year with you

Her question earned a warm smile and he nodded in confirmation. The first place he had met Kvothe was along the shores of the mainlands on the Glass Beach. It had been part of their daily routine to meet up together and train at least before they had become busy with their new families. Part of him missed their daily swims together, but he was happier than he’d ever been before with Merrin and their children. At the Glass Beach. It’s got all these tide pools. It’s quite a sight, he shared with her, grey eyes bright with enthusiasm, Merrin’s dream was to see Aberdeen and while he was sure it was a lovely place its location was what troubled him. The Highlands were enemy territory. He knew he shouldn’t think like that. The war had been and gone, but it was far from over. I.. It’d be nice to go… It’s just… with Prince Jacob being sighted in the north. I’m a little worried, he grumbled, feeling a little like a spoil sport. He just wanted his family to be safe.

Maybe I left it for you he let out a gruff laugh and nuzzled into her cheek, both smelling of berries and sweet summer air. It was a lovely day to spend their anniversary together and he was happy that Merrin seemed to be having just as much fun as he was. I think the king and queen probably heard you, he teased her, playfully nudging her cheek with his nose.

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Merrin blinked and tilted her head at the mention of another beach. Having been an Outlander, she'd entered Rionnach from the East and had no idea that the ocean kissed the West side of the region as well. Her brows then cinched in concern at the mention of this Jacob...she'd heard many a rumor of him, yet most of what she knew of this man were only tales. It wasn't until recently that there were confirmed sightings of his return, so she could only imagine what it could mean. She frowned, ashamed that she'd forgotten so easily about it when it meant danger for their children.

"I agree...A Tour of the Lowlands it is then!" The mother quickly brightened once more. The berry-stained kisses also managed to lift her mood, giggling at his nearly shameless flirting. Touching noses with him, she could not hide the happy swish in er tail while she enjoyed simply being close to her Luciel. She gifted a playful nudge right back to the taller male and stuck her tongue out. "Then I guess we have no choice but to invite the royals with us." A slow smile turned the corners of her mouth upward, winking at him, pawing at his chest while she stretched.


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The last thing Argent had wanted to do was disappoint Merrin and then she frowned and he knew that somehow he had to make things right. He couldn’t make Prince Jacob go away, as much as he wanted to, but he would get Merrin to the ocean one way or another. We’ll go someday. Even if we ‘ave to pretend we belong, he put on his best gaelic accent which was comically poor in an attempt to lift her spirits. He didn’t often act silly, but it was a side that Merrin brought out of the serious ex-soldier.

You’ll love the Tide Pools and then there’s still the Ayr, if you want to see where all the corvids are trained and Edinburgh, he tallied off all the places that Merrin might not have seen yet and his tail began to wag with excitement at the thought of showing her and the pups around his homeland.

You wouldn’t… he grumbled playfully, nudging her back. He was terribly awkward naturally. If he had to spend time around the Royals he knew he would make a fool of himself and then spend the rest of his life as a hermit in the woods. Let’s eat then. Before company arrives, he laughed, hearing skittering paws within the cabin.

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Luciel's attempt at a Highlander accent made her ears twitch towards the sound of it, blinking at him in surprise before she burst into a fit of giggles. She shook her head back and forth as the laughing subsided and leaned against him lovingly. "I'm no' sure they'd fall for et." She attempted an accent herself and then resigned to more lighthearted laughter. "Someday. Someday we'll be able to."

Merrin listened to him described the wonders of the Lowlands that he knew of. She tested her head on her paws, looking up at him with round lavender orbs as she simply admire him while he spoke. "It sounds so lovely...when you speak of it." She commented, her gaze lingering upon the features of his that absolutely adored. "I can't wait to enjoy it all with you."

Her jest about the royals earned her a playful nudge and she returned the gesture. "You're right, I wouldn't...I have my King right here." Merrin leaned forward to touch noses with him, before she heard the skittering of tiny paws as well. Sharing a look with her love, she nodded in agreement. "I'll bring them over to polish off the rest of this, hm?" She rose slowly to standing, leaning over to press one gentle kiss to his forehead followed by a nuzzle. "Thank you for being you, my Luciel. I love you."

[Fade to Exit.]

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