Kodlak cleared his throat and he realized he had been staring. Her fingers brushed his and lingered as she handed him the fragments and he felt his pulse race. He stroked her fingertips as he met those haunting gray eyes. He felt rather than saw her subtle smile.
She was flirting without saying a word. Somehow it felt more intimate than speech. She leaned towards him and he turned his face catching her kiss on his cheek. He didn’t want their first kiss to be rushed in a room full of people.
Aela stood back up something he couldn’t define in her eyes. Was it a promise? She moved back to stand with the others and watch him hang the fragments of Wuuthrad. It was a solemn moment to be savored and celebrated.
The companions had a gift for Reljir. Torvar proudly presented him with six bottles of Blackbriar Mead. Skjor announced that by tradition the newest companion had to drink all six before the party ended. All of the male companions had a hearty laugh at that.
Reljir supposed they had noted he was not much of a drinker. Still he was a good sport and saluted the crowd before starting the first bottle. Two hours later the party was well underway. The companions had outdone themselves. A lavish meal followed by lively dancing and mead had lifted everyone’s spirits.
The mead hall was filled with folks dancing and stomping to the music. Reljir was avoiding Njada again. During the meal she had sat next to him often leaning towards him brushing her breast against his arm as she commented on the food.
Reljir tried to convince himself it was accidental. But, as the meal ended she grabbed his arm and asked him to dance. He didn’t want to be rude so he went along with it. Meanwhile, Aela sitting across from them watched all of this with a guarded expression.
Reljir sought Aela out for the second dance but she saw him coming and quickly led Skjor out to dance. Reljir noticed the amount of attention Aela was giving the other men at the party. She choose a different partner for each dance. He had every confidence she would eventually dance with him.
But then he noticed she was dancing a second time with Skjor. Unwilling to acknowledge his jealously, he asked Njada to dance. His woman was ignoring, him but this one was more than willing. She wrapped her arms around his neck standing much closer than necessary.
He was about to step back when he saw Aela watching. He stopped resisting and allowed Njada to inch even closer to him. As the dance ended Farkas came over with the dark haired nord woman whom he introduced as Lydia.
Reljir learned she was oldest daughter of Jarl Balgruuf and currently in training to be a housecarl. She was hopeful that her father would name a new thane soon. The three of them chatted a bit more before Torvar came over and asked Lydia to dance. Farkas wandered over to sit with Vilkas.
Reljir and The Huntress 6/?
She was flirting without saying a word. Somehow it felt more intimate than speech. She leaned towards him and he turned his face catching her kiss on his cheek. He didn’t want their first kiss to be rushed in a room full of people.
Aela stood back up something he couldn’t define in her eyes. Was it a promise? She moved back to stand with the others and watch him hang the fragments of Wuuthrad. It was a solemn moment to be savored and celebrated.
The companions had a gift for Reljir. Torvar proudly presented him with six bottles of Blackbriar Mead. Skjor announced that by tradition the newest companion had to drink all six before the party ended. All of the male companions had a hearty laugh at that.
Reljir supposed they had noted he was not much of a drinker. Still he was a good sport and saluted the crowd before starting the first bottle. Two hours later the party was well underway. The companions had outdone themselves. A lavish meal followed by lively dancing and mead had lifted everyone’s spirits.
The mead hall was filled with folks dancing and stomping to the music. Reljir was avoiding Njada again. During the meal she had sat next to him often leaning towards him brushing her breast against his arm as she commented on the food.
Reljir tried to convince himself it was accidental. But, as the meal ended she grabbed his arm and asked him to dance. He didn’t want to be rude so he went along with it. Meanwhile, Aela sitting across from them watched all of this with a guarded expression.
Reljir sought Aela out for the second dance but she saw him coming and quickly led Skjor out to dance. Reljir noticed the amount of attention Aela was giving the other men at the party. She choose a different partner for each dance. He had every confidence she would eventually dance with him.
But then he noticed she was dancing a second time with Skjor. Unwilling to acknowledge his jealously, he asked Njada to dance. His woman was ignoring, him but this one was more than willing. She wrapped her arms around his neck standing much closer than necessary.
He was about to step back when he saw Aela watching. He stopped resisting and allowed Njada to inch even closer to him. As the dance ended Farkas came over with the dark haired nord woman whom he introduced as Lydia.
Reljir learned she was oldest daughter of Jarl Balgruuf and currently in training to be a housecarl. She was hopeful that her father would name a new thane soon. The three of them chatted a bit more before Torvar came over and asked Lydia to dance. Farkas wandered over to sit with Vilkas.