Cari's Dragonborn

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Cari stood  near the hearth, stirring  Ashjam stew ,while
Arnbjorn sat not far from her on a bench polishing his armor .

Neither of them bothered each other in their tasks .

Now and then they'd give each other a brief look . He'd smile then or she would .

They were in his newly acquired house  in Raven Rock .

He'd worked hard to obtain it. Well, he didn't know that if he'd finish a certain task for the Second Chancellor , that he'd get the newly empty house in return .

Cari hadn't helped him much with that task . He wanted no help from her since it was too dangerous . He had left her at Glover Mallory's and had left for hours .

When he came back , he had gone straight to the Chancellors .

His reward ?. The house and citizenship of the small settlement .

Cari didn't mind that he got a house . She wasn't even envious towards that .She got to share in it too  anyway . She'd even helped him clean the place a bit . Polished the stone floors too until they could be used as a mirror  .

He'd jokingly called her his own Little Housewife  . She smiled at that memory . If only  it could become true .

He hadn't asked her  to become his wife and she knew by now that he wouldn't ask her .

It was hard living in sin with him . Sleeping in his arms every night was almost alright , but sleeping naked in his arms had become something she was ashamed of .

A soft sigh escapes her lips as she stirs the stew .

She might be his lover , but there was nothing except their bond that bounds them .

He could leave her at any moment and he wouldn't have to look back .

She didn't want that . She wanted to be his in name too . To become Mrs. Arnbjorn Snow-Mane  would be a dream come true .But she doubted that he'd ever ask her .

She sighs again . This time loud enough for him to hear her .

Frowning slightly he shoots her a questioning glare .

"Cari ?",he asks her .

Shaking her head she answers " Nothing wrong ,Arnbjorn , I'm just thinking too much about some things ."

"Like ?. Does those things concern me ?."

"I don't want to talk about it ."

"But I want to . So tell me . What is it ?. "

"It's nothing , really . I'm just a bit foolish . Go on with your cleaning ,or whatever you're doing . Don't mind me ."

"I'm too curious now, Cari . Please ,what's wrong ?."

"I said_"

"I know you don't want to talk about it ! . Fine . Then answer me this one . Are you thinking about  what we do some nights ? . "

Looking at him she says out loud " So , you know some of what I'm thinking of then ? . Why ask when you already know?!".Her voice held a note of accusation .

" Because I want to give you the opportunity to speak to me . So , I am right ?. You're thinking about our love making and that we're not married . It doesn't matter ,Cari. We'll take that step eventually . Just not now . And No I am not ever going to walk away from you . No matter what you think . Anyway , Did Arngeir give you the amulet ? . The one of Mara ?".