The Waters Secret

A Welpion Wedding

Raven wandered downstairs with Whylomie by her side for breakfast. They had slept in late, though she was grateful for it. Her body still hurt all over from the hard stress she had been enduring over the trip, but sleep was a good start. 

She simply groaned as she tried to roll the stiffness out of her joints. Whylomie chuckled, glad she didn't have that problem.

Simon and the guys were already up talking with the Boars and a few others Raven didn't recognize right away. The tavern wasn't nearly crowded as it had been the night before allowing them to converse with ease. Asir got up from his seat to come and check on them when they reached the bottom of the stairs.

"Good morning. Did you sleep well?" Asir asked his sister as she nodded happily hugging Raven as she giggled. He was cleaning his hands on a napkin as he watched them confused. He still was only borrowing Simon's pants that didn't fit him well, leaving his pale flesh to sit exposed. He needed more sun, Raven decided with a side glance at her friend. They both did.

"I think she is still asleep. So clingy." Raven teased as Asir laughed nodding. His sister had a habit of over cuddling in her sleep. It had been why she had so many pillows back home. Whylomie pouted at the two of them pulling Raven with her into her brother's chest as she hugged them both.

"Good morning!" She said cheerily as Raven blushed trying not to touch as much skin as she could avoid. She huffed when Whylomie shifted pressing Ravens face into his chest.

"Damn it Whi. Stop being weird and let's eat breakfast." Asir told her with a blush pushing them away.

"I'm just saying good morning to my two favorite people." Whylomie pouted. She shrugged backing up and leaving the two of them behind as she bounced over to Tristan.

"Sorry. She can be a little weird sometimes when she oversleeps." Asir told Raven embarrassed as she nodded quickly moving over to the table. She smiled when she noticed Rosila taking a seat across from her cautiously.

Rosila had said she wanted to start over, and Raven was willing to try. Raven paused when Whylomie chose to sit next to Tristan forcing Asir to sit between them as he stole his plate back from in front of his twin. Simon sat on the other side of Raven, setting some food down for her.

"Eat up. I went to check on Huxley and he seems content for now. Did you sleep alright? We can try to get you your own bed next time." Simon told her offering her some juice. He had overheard part of the conversation and was still trying to deal with this unreasonable jealousy that kept creeping up. Raven wasn't his girl, so he shouldn't keep acting like it. She smiled taking the cup from him.

"Thanks. I was so tired last night I couldn't even care for food. Now that I have slept, I am starving. Besides, we won't be staying long in Welpion, so I don't think we need to worry about another bed." Raven told him as she started in on her food. 

Simon smiled casting Asir a look as he simply watched Raven eat, lost in thought. Rosila glanced at Suzy as he frowned concerned, watching the young men on either side of Raven.

Suzy had only been told stories of Raven so hadn't been quite sure what to expect. Knowing she was Rosila's half-sister and Finn's youngest child; he had expected something... druid. A raven might dwell in the forest, but it is not a tree.

Her dark black hair was long enough to brush the top of her shoulders though pulling it back out of her face with a tie still might be a challenge. Her deep blueish eyes had purple tinge to them making Suzy thin his lips. Raven seemed familiar to him but for all the wrong reasons.

He couldn't quite pin it, though the familiarity gave him a sinking feeling in his gut, he knew this girl was nothing like whatever it was he was trying to remember. Whatever ancient evils were trying to invade his thoughts didn't matter. At least for now.