Melina walked into her house, she avoided Lydia’s curious eyes and ignored the smile growing on her housecarl’s face. “The messenger stopped by while you were telling the Jarl he was going to be father. You have three requests waiting for you.” Lydia told her with a sly grin.
Melina narrowed her eyes at the other woman, who was grinning unrepentantly. “Any near here?” she asked, swallowing her irrational anger.
“All of them. Two are to clear out caves and obtain missing articles they lost and the other is to clear out a ruin,” Lydia told her as she handed over the missives. Her eyes narrowed as she noticed that her Thane’s cheeks were redder than usual. It look almost like a whisker burn. If she was to guess that was exactly it.
“I take it the Jarl took the news well?” Lydia asked with a smirk.
“Better than I thought,” Melina answered absently as she read over the missives.
“So what happens now?” Lydia persisted.
“I carry the kid and pop it out in about six months or so,” Melina shrugged as she grabbed some potions from the cupboard.
“What about the Jarl?” Lydia asked, rolling her eyes as she plopped herself down on one of the chairs.
“What about him?” Melina asked, turning a curious look to Lydia.
“Well is he going to claim the babe?”
“Lydia it’s not property to be claimed. He’ll do what he wants and what that is, I don’t have a clue right now,” Melina answered tiredly, she squirmed slightly as she remembered the marriage proposal. She was right to say no, she didn’t have those emotions for the Jarl. It would have made things too awkward, but now wasn’t the time to dwell on it. She needed to focus on the upcoming missions, then she had to go after that damn elder scroll.
“Should I let the Jarl know you won’t be around?” Lydia asked with a sly grin.
“Lydia you’re pushing it,” Melina answered with a shake of her head. Without another word she headed out the door. Lydia watched her go with worry that she hadn’t taken anyone with her. She was surprised she didn’t send a missive to Argis, so he could meet her. ~oooooooooooooo~
Lydia sat down, trying to relax, but she knew that would be futile. So far she had dispatched two assassins, three thieves and answered many knocks on the door. She knew as soon as her rear touched the seat there would be another knock on the door. She glared balefully at the door when the knocking started. She knew it, she should have never sat down. With a scowl she threw open the door about to give the person a piece of her mind. Her words stopped dead as her Jarl stood there with a package in his hands.
“Is Melina here?” Balgruuf asked with amusement when he saw the look on Lydia’s face.
“No, she’s gone out to do a few missions and then she had to obtain an Elder scroll,” Lydia told him. She took a step back as his face darken to a scowl, anger glow bright in his light blue eyes.
She was very nervous.
“She went out while she’s…” Balgruuf trailed off not sure if the housecarl knew of her Thane’s predicament.
“She left a few days ago, and probably won’t be back for a few more weeks,” Lydia answered hastily, hoping her Jarl’s anger doesn’t turn to her.
Balgruuf didn’t say a word as he passed the package to Lydia and stormed away. He was worried, very worried. Melina was with child and still doing dangerous things. He knew she was the dragonborn and she needed to do these things, but just the thought of her in danger fear spread through him.
Re: In My Time of Need Ch 3a/?
Melina walked into her house, she avoided Lydia’s curious eyes and ignored the smile growing on her housecarl’s face. “The messenger stopped by while you were telling the Jarl he was going to be father. You have three requests waiting for you.” Lydia told her with a sly grin.
Melina narrowed her eyes at the other woman, who was grinning unrepentantly. “Any near here?” she asked, swallowing her irrational anger.
“All of them. Two are to clear out caves and obtain missing articles they lost and the other is to clear out a ruin,” Lydia told her as she handed over the missives. Her eyes narrowed as she noticed that her Thane’s cheeks were redder than usual. It look almost like a whisker burn. If she was to guess that was exactly it.
“I take it the Jarl took the news well?” Lydia asked with a smirk.
“Better than I thought,” Melina answered absently as she read over the missives.
“So what happens now?” Lydia persisted.
“I carry the kid and pop it out in about six months or so,” Melina shrugged as she grabbed some potions from the cupboard.
“What about the Jarl?” Lydia asked, rolling her eyes as she plopped herself down on one of the chairs.
“What about him?” Melina asked, turning a curious look to Lydia.
“Well is he going to claim the babe?”
“Lydia it’s not property to be claimed. He’ll do what he wants and what that is, I don’t have a clue right now,” Melina answered tiredly, she squirmed slightly as she remembered the marriage proposal. She was right to say no, she didn’t have those emotions for the Jarl. It would have made things too awkward, but now wasn’t the time to dwell on it. She needed to focus on the upcoming missions, then she had to go after that damn elder scroll.
“Should I let the Jarl know you won’t be around?” Lydia asked with a sly grin.
“Lydia you’re pushing it,” Melina answered with a shake of her head. Without another word she headed out the door. Lydia watched her go with worry that she hadn’t taken anyone with her. She was surprised she didn’t send a missive to Argis, so he could meet her.
~oooooooooooooo~
Lydia sat down, trying to relax, but she knew that would be futile. So far she had dispatched two assassins, three thieves and answered many knocks on the door. She knew as soon as her rear touched the seat there would be another knock on the door.
She glared balefully at the door when the knocking started. She knew it, she should have never sat down. With a scowl she threw open the door about to give the person a piece of her mind. Her words stopped dead as her Jarl stood there with a package in his hands.
“Is Melina here?” Balgruuf asked with amusement when he saw the look on Lydia’s face.
“No, she’s gone out to do a few missions and then she had to obtain an Elder scroll,” Lydia told him. She took a step back as his face darken to a scowl, anger glow bright in his light blue eyes.
She was very nervous.
“She went out while she’s…” Balgruuf trailed off not sure if the housecarl knew of her Thane’s predicament.
“She left a few days ago, and probably won’t be back for a few more weeks,” Lydia answered hastily, hoping her Jarl’s anger doesn’t turn to her.
Balgruuf didn’t say a word as he passed the package to Lydia and stormed away. He was worried, very worried. Melina was with child and still doing dangerous things. He knew she was the dragonborn and she needed to do these things, but just the thought of her in danger fear spread through him.