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Day 4: Journey | Carrot
“Come on, Uri! We should get going!” Ignia was laughing as she pulled him along, “We’ll be the last ones if we go any slower!”
“Mine <Sun>, please, we are not expected in Thavnair until the morn,” Urianger couldn’t help the smile on his face even as he tried to inject even a small bit of scolding into his voice, “And without the children with us, we may just teleport to the Great Work.”
“Sorry, I’m just so excited. It’s been a while since we’ve had a big adventure like this,” The miqo’te was beaming. They had been traveling for a while before Ignia had been put on bedrest due to the pregnancy, and afterwards was all recovery. Urianger knew how antsy she had been, stuck on bedrest in Old Sharlayan for several months during the pregnancy and after as well. Y’shtola had helped them with distracting Ignia a bit with research.
But she was ever affected with wanderlust. Even a short trip like this was to be an exciting journey for her. And Urianger could see the sparkle in her eyes. She loved raising their family and building their lives together, without a doubt but adventuring…journeying was one of her loves as well.
Even without the checklist that Emet-Selch had left behind, on Ultima Thule, Urianger knew that Ignia would travel the farthest reaches of Etheirys, taking whoever wanted to come with her. And he intended to be there with her for every step.
Yet…
“Dearest Ignia,” He watched how her ears perked up at her name and how adorable she managed to be, “Would thou truly have just stepped onto a sea vessel? Without coercion?”
And Urianger leaned in to kiss away the immediate pout that formed at that realization. Ignia flushed bright red, trying to pull away so she could at least pretend to sulk at the teasing, “A new journey is coercion…”
“Mine dearest <sunlight>, let us use teleportation magicks and explore the night in Radz-at-Han together,” He pulled her closer to him, pressing a kiss to her ear, “Tis has been a while since we had time together without the children.”
“They’ll enjoy the Far East with Thancred,” Ignia, her flush dying down, pulled Urianger’s hand up to her lips, “I’ll lead, <darling star>, and we can enjoy a date night together.”
“Very well, be sure to not over tax thyself.”