For your Honor!

Saul Stormbringer · 07-20-2012, 11:04 AM

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His glance was given to Eclipse, a silent wish for her not to be nervous. Temeraire had left his new found cousin alone in the later hours of the afternoon and Saul had been more than content to allow his 'daughter' to do as she wished. Saul himself had had a few things he'd needed to catch up on, updating his list of to-do's, crossing off those that he was pleased he'd done. As a leader, he had duties, but in himself there were things he needed to do. Like practising skills he was shaky on, including his weaving abilities and his archery could always use honing. He also tried hard to schedule in times where he went out to visit Hermes and Artan, made sure to groom and fuss them as well as take them both out for a ride. It was difficult to find time with Eirias sometimes, but Saul knew he should spend more with the bird.

His thoughts, so often turned inward, were dragged out as his cousins burst into the clearing. Saul flashed the boisterous boys a toothy grin as he stood by the bonfire. He could always count on Niernan and Bran- he'd come to this realisation not too long ago. They weren't going anywhere, despite their original plan of meeting new family and perhaps travelling onwards. He was tempted to join the boys antics when the adolescent and no longer small body of his son flashed out from one of the houses surrounding them, heading for Bran's leg. With the added weight of his not-so-small son, Bran tipped forward towards the ground, Niernan still perched precariously on his back. Saul himself allowed a full bodied laugh to escape him as the brothers recuperated and centred their attack on the boy simultaneously.

While he probably could have watched his cousins and son play forever, he knew there were others arriving. His sympathetic smile in Colibri's direction had been accepted, after Colibri had spotted Eclipse. It was only then that the connection was made- Coli was Connor's sister, making Eclipse her niece. The realisation made his eyebrows rise softly, it was a small world afterall. It seemed Eclipse remembered her chocolate Aunt, replying in kind to her greeting with a promise of a catch up. It was a beautiful evening and Saul knew he was going to enjoy himself. Eclipse greeted Teme then and Saul smiled softly- he remembered introducing Eclipse to her newest and smallest cousin, he'd been just a few weeks old and still seemed to fit into Saul's palm when he'd handed the dark bundle over to his 'daughter'.

Her soft words were directed to him next and he glanced over to catch her grin. A swift nod caught him and he returned her grin. "You are always welcome here, Eclipse. These are your family. But I am very glad you came now, we needed something to distract ourselves and you have provided it perfectly." He answered with a chuckle. Green eyes turned to watch those gathered, spotting Colibri's descent on the food. With a last smile to Eclipse, Saul went to join the timid Hollr, selecting a dark haunch of meat and allowing Coli to retreat to her solitude. A cry came up from behind him and he glance back to see Niernan almost peering into a bush.

Green eyes danced with humour as he tried to make out what was going on, ripping into his meat as he did so. Bran had informed him of the youngest Aeska they'd recently acquired, who happened to be a relative of Nahyt and Hael. He wondered where they were- he didn't see much of them around Vinátta. As Bran played along with Niernan's fictitious game, Saul turned back to see Coli being approached by the not-so-kitten Ciaran. "I think he likes you Coli." Saul chuckled, green eyes sweeping the gathered for the black and brown of his belle. He could see none and could only assume Lilin hadn't made it back in time. Disappointment wedged in his gut, but he wouldn't let it spoil a good night. With a smile, he ducked back into the house and grabbed a bottle of wine before emerging and taking a sip before offering it to Eclipse.

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