A month: November A day: Monday A planet: Saturn. An animal: Wolf A god/goddess: Artemis (Moon Goddess) A piece of furniture: Bookshelf A gemstone: Topaz. A flower: Lily A kind of weather: Clear Skies A color: Purple An emotion: Love A fruit: Apple A sound: Rain on leaves An element: Water A place: Woods A mythological creature: Dragon A taste: Strawberry A scent: Lavender. An object: A book A body part: Legs A pair of shoes: Boots
bake a cake from scratch | ride a horse | drive a submarine | speak a second language | dance | catch a fish | play an instrument | throw a punch | build a deck | ice skate | program a computer | change a flat tire (hypothetically) | fire a gun | sew | juggle | play poker | paint | fly a kite | sculpt | write poetry | change a diaper | sing | shoot a bow and arrow | ride a bike | swim | sail a boat | do a back-flip | play chess | give cpr | pitch a tent | flirt | stitch a wound | read palms | use chopsticks | write in cursive/calligraphy | use an electric drill | braid hair | make a campfire | make a mixed drink | do sudoku puzzles | wrap a gift | give a good massage | jump-start a car | roll their tongue | magic tricks | yoga | tie a tie | skip a rock | shuffle a deck of cards | read morse code | pick a lock
Syluss Koellian smirks and chuckles a bit shaking head. “I’m not a fan of long distance sea travel unless you’re there, so no worries about that.” He opens the picnic box and inside was, surprise, various forms of jerky, but also some cheese and fruits. Lots of snackable things. And plus the sangria was some regular wine too. “Eao is on this fine wine trip and she said this goes good with cheese so I am taking her word for it.”
Destiney Delvanguard giggles softly. “Your sister is always on some kind of alcohol trip. Unless it’s your sangria, I usually do a nice Gridanian white wine. So I will have to take her word for it. I’ve not had too many different types.” Reaching over to snag a bite of cheese.“Someone in my company said something funny at the party a few days ago. She thinks Aimee and Oni will beat us to getting married. This Starlight makes two years since they got engaged.”
Syluss Koellian chuckles. “I heard she got on someone about cheap wine. I can see it, but she does know good tastes in wine, so I’ll give her that. I like red wine, no specific kind really.” Taking a few crackers and placing a bit of cheese and some meat between them he makes a mini sandwich. “Is that so? Well, we have a location, I can almost guarantee the lot of your company and Eao’s will attend so we have guests. Just need a date and something else… can’t put my finger on it.” He ‘hmms’ softly and plays coy a bit.
Destiney Delvanguard holds up her hand and playfully wiggles her fingers. “You didn’t put a ring on it.” Laughing before nabbing the little snack sized sandwich from him. “I teased Yuti right back since she brought a rather nice miqo’te man with her that she’s apparently living with now. Aimee and Oni don’t even have a location or anything. I’m not worried about it at all. I already got the best prize anyways. You.”
Syluss Koellian watches his sandwich get yoinked from him and he gives her a poke in the side, making himself another one. "That’s right. You don’t have a ring yet. I actually looked for rings and couldn’t find anything that really grabbed me to make me think of you. It never really crossed my mind to have someone make one cause then it wasn’t something as special. To me anyway.” He noms his sandwich down and takes her hand and slides on a purple dragonscale ring, nearly perfect fit for her ring finger. “So I made you one myself. Because you’re worth more than some store bought ring. Made from the heart, for the woman who has mine.”
Destiney Delvanguard was definitely a total sap for such a touching thing. She wasn’t going to cry. Okay maybe a little. Staring down at the hand crafted ring on her finger for a long moment. Turning to rest her hand on his cheek and kiss him. Buy herself a moment to respond. Cause emotions. “I love it. It’s entirely perfect and entirely you. You couldn’t have done a better job then this because it’s perfect.” Wiping at her eyes. “I love you, Syl.”
Syluss Koellian was usually gruff and blunt and not exactly soft with his words or expressions to many, but the few he actually let see the softer and sappy side of him, got it in full. Watching her eyes shimmer with tears he grinned and returned the kiss taking her hand and looking at the ring around her finger. “I love you too Destiney. A dragon scale ring for the wolf’s lady.”
Destiney Delvanguard stared at their hands together with a happy sappy expression on her face. “Now all we’ll have to do is a pick a date. Though perhaps we should wait till after Starlight. I’m sure lots of people will be busy with the holiday. I want to make sure people have the chance to attend and not miss it because of family time.”
The rain outside did little to damper her spirits today. After all there were still good ways to enjoy a rainy day. Like snuggling up to the man you love and reading a good book.
Sana had gotten her the next few books in a good series she had fallen in love with. That was totally how she planned to spend a rainy day. Getting hot chocolate for two and her book. Fluffing the pillows and grabbing the large blanket.
She looked like a kid in a candy store over this new book. She was almost sure Syl was likely inwardly chuckling over her behavior. All this for a book. Well and snuggling. Can’t forget the snuggling. Dragging him into bed for the evening so she could have his touch and warmth against her as well.
The book was filled with adventure and some nice dark undertones in all the right places. Even a few steamy moments.
Syluss was inside Destiney’s house, though at this point it was about their house as much he spent there. The neighbors were more familiar with him as time went on and despite being in Thanalan, her house was situated right next to the pool entrance. Good property. But that was not on his mind. Instead he was sitting in the grass under the trees in the yard and slowly carving out a wooden ring. He held up a metal ring from Destiney’s collection and matched the sizing of it, before setting it down and adjusting it a bit more. Once he had it sized he took a small batch of fine dragon scales and layered the outside of it with a smooth covering. Once it set he lined the inside with some felt to make the ring soft and slide on and off Destiney’s finger easier. Looking over the ring, his years of woodworking and leather craft paying off.
Setting it down, the dark violet blue scales shimmered in the light. Jewelry wasn’t something he was big into wearing. But others may. And while the ring itself was exactly that, just a ring, the meaning beneath it was so much more important. A gift to his beloved, maybe not a proper engagement ring by traditional standards, yet Syluss was anything but traditional. He wanted to get his fiancé proper ring, one made from his hands and from his heart. That’s what made it special in his eyes.
Syluss was invited to have dinner with Destiney’s family. He was nervous and excited as he was still not used to the intimacy of a family dinner setting. It was gettinf easier though with each one and he was finding himself enjoying them more and more each time.
Actually combing his hair for once, he put on his nicer clean clothes and picking up a sealed jug of sangria he made, he starts off.
Knuckles lightly tapping the door, soon to open, and he steps in. Immediately the feeling of Destiney’s hand taking his puts any nervousness to ease. The family gathering afforded him time to actually meet with them in a better way than simple greetings. He was to become relatives to them and no sense remaining the odd woodsman of the group. Trying his best in such situations he was still unfamiliar with he poured everyone a glass of his sangria, Destiney always got first dibbs though.
Sitting at the table, looking at the meal, he placed a hand on Destiney’s knee to help ground him a bit. It wasn’t until a few minutes in when people ate and conversed did he find himself quite at ease. Good company, good meal. It was a good night.
Spirit of the Warlock 