Getting to Know the Harbinger

Aela's Surprise

Aela had worried that whatever Vilkas had so urgently needed to talk to Farkas about would keep him from hunting with her that night, but he still met her at the underforge, right on schedule.
"So what was your brother so excited about?" She asked with a smirk as they set off across the planes.
"His plans to marry the Harbinger," Farkas shrugged with a small smile.
"What's he got in mind?" Aela asked curiously.
To Aela's surprise Farkas looked sideways at her with a smirk that set her heart racing.
"I'll tell ya about it when we stop to eat," he replied in a low voice.
Something in his expression made Aela almost nervous with anticipation... she hadn't expected Vilkas's wedding plans to involve her in anyway, but the way Farkas had smirked at her had her wondering almost the rest of the evening...
She was so distracted she actually missed her first shot when they finally caught up with a deer... fortunately she was a good enough shot that she was still able to slow it down enough for Farkas to catch it and slit its throat.
Finally, Aela thought, they could set up to clean their kill and talk...

"So, what's this plan, icebrain?" She asked, when he finally came to sit beside her at the fire once he'd finished cleaning the deer.
Farkas chuckled as she handed him a piece of the meat she'd been cooking, but instead of eating he just looked down at her with an expression she couldn't read... then she suddenly noticed his pulse sounded nervous...
"It's not so much of a plan as it was a suggestion he gave me..." Farkas paused and took a deep breath, "my brother and I have been together our whole lives... he's known I was in love with you probably longer than I even realized it..."
Aela's heart jumped as he set his food down and turned to face her...
"Aela..." he said looking seriously at her, his tone and expression made her heart begin to race nervously as well... "I love you," he said as his hand began to fidget with something at the neck of his armor... his voice was confident, but Aela could still hear his heart pounding... he actually smelled... afraid...
Aela's heart clenched... her Farkas... her brave, strong Farkas... was not supposed to smell like fear...
"I love you too," she assured him quickly, her heart skipped a little quicker as she realized how naturally those words finally came out...
Farkas's hand froze at his collar and his face split into a grin before he shifted forward and kissed her. Aela kissed him back as she reached to wrap her arms around his neck, but she felt him go back to fumbling with something at the collar of his armor... she pulled back in confusion as he finally got the amulet loose and hanging across his chest plate.
"An amulet of Mara..." Aela heard herself say as she realized what she was seeing, "you're interested in marriage?" The words felt a little dumb coming out of her mouth as she wrapped her mind around this... she probably should have seen it coming, but she'd never thought she'd be one to settle down...
"I am," Farkas nodded, his pulse racing again, "if you are..."
"I... won't lie," she began a little shakily, "I never thought I would... but since it's you..." she paused to take a deep breath and look up into his eyes, "I am."
Farkas grinned excitedly and kissed her again.
Aela couldn't believe it... she was going to get married... she was actually going to have a mate... a husband... she was actually going to have Farkas...
"One more question," Farkas smiled as they separated, "do you mind having a double wedding with Vilkas and Kaya?"
Aela grinned. The bond between those brothers really was adorable.