Torvil rolled over in bed, stretching out for the moment. He yawned and sat up slowly.

Ala sat on the bed waiting for him to wake and looked over at him with a smile as he sat up

Torvil smiled. "Hey..." He rubbed his eyes. "How long was I out?"

"Long enough for your swollen eye to mostly heal itself and leave a pretty shiner behind" she said quietly

Torvil touched his once swollen eye and winced.

"You said she had a strong right cross, I think I have to agree" she said

Torvil nodded and shook his head, flopping back down on the bed with a sigh. He smiled at her though. "Now it's starting to sting..."

"Sorry love" she said quietly looking away from him, her hair was still wavy from the night before

Torvil smiled. "Wasn't your fault..." He reached out and pulled her to him, his fingers instantly going to her hair.

"I feel like it was my fault, after all... I'm the one who told Mikiri about my blow-up" she sighed

Torvil shook his head and buried his face into her hair, inhaling her scent. "Mmmm..."

Ala sighed and looked up "well I did" she said quietly

Torvil shrugged. "Mikiri goes overboard like that... It's not your fault..."

Ala sighed and nodded "Okay, if you say so"

I forgive you if it makes you feel better..." He said softly, kissing her hair and inhaling her scent again.

Ala laughed "Are you having fun smelling my hair? Mikiri was doing that with Jokar a lot last night" she said looking over her shoulder

Torvil chuckled. "Your hair smells nice love, and so do you..." He purred softly, nuzzling her hair.

Ala chuckled "Thanks love... I'm hungry" she said

Torvil smiled. "Then go get something to eat, there should be food in the kitchen..." He smirked. "I'm kinda too tired to get up..."

Ala nodded "I'll be back" she said climbing off the bed and heading for the door

"Take your time..." Torvil purred.

Ala pulled the door open and walked into the living area where she had been the night before looking around not entirely sure where the kitchen was

Mikiri stuck her head out, Jokar skittering out from her grip. "Oh hey Ala... Hungry?"

Ala nodded "Yeah I am actually"

Mikiri nodded and moved into the kitchen. Jokar skittered over to Ala and gently poked at her tummy again.

Ala chuckled and knelt down next to the boy "Sleep well Jokar?" she asked with a grin that showed off her few pointy teeth

Jokar grinned. "Yes'm..." He nodded his head quickly. "I slept real good..."

Ala smiled "That's good to hear, sleep is important for growing boys, some with exercise and eating"

Jokar smiled. "Why haven't you had the baby yet?" He asked out of the blue. "Is it okay?"

Ala laughed "I'm not totally Dragonic hun, baby is following the way of my Kerrsalian side" she nodded "and yes bump is ok"

Jokar nodded and smiled, giving Ala a hug and then running back off to his mother.

Ala smiled returning his hug then stood up and walked towards Mikiri's kitchen a hand on her belly as she walked

Mikiri finished up just as Ala entered. "Go ahead and get a seat... How's Vil doing?"

Ala looked at the large table and chuckled "I have to get used to the fact all you guys have tall furniture.... as for Torvil.. he's resting and nursing the black eye you gave him last night"

Mikiri smirked. "Only a black eye... darn..." She of course was joking, she did feel bad about hurting him the night before due to the misunderstanding on her part.

Ala chuckled "Yeah only a black eye." she sighed climbing up to the table. "I hate mood swings, and that's part of what caused my blowup last night"

Mikiri just nodded. "I wouldn't know... The only time I get moody is around that time of the month... And ohhhh that is blissfully short..."

Ala chuckled "Comes with longer pregnancies I suppose, not that I'd really know this is the first time I've had kids that lasted more then one day."

Mikiri nodded and put the plate down in front of ala. It looked like a sort of meat paste.

"Please take no offence to this but your mom already gave me something that had strange effects on me and bump... what is this?" she asked picking up a utensil

Mikiri giggled. "It's just plain old meat paste..."

"Ok, long as there ain't any oysters in it I'm happy" she said "Those things made bump go bonkers" she chuckled

Mikiri giggled. "And probably Torvil and yourself too I bet..."

Ala laughed "Him more so... he hate a lot more of them.. like his entire plate, mom's entire plate and some of my plate"

Mikiri let out a long whistle. "Did he like pounce you on the table or what?"

"He tried.... " she smirked as she ate "Course mom went out for a ... while... and we kinda retreated to a backroom, I'd have to say though losing one's lunch kinda kills the mood too"

Mikiri nodded. "I would hope that, that changes."

Ala nods "I'm hoping it stops, does for some women, for others it's worse then even I get." she sighed "This has been one of those 'don't tell Ala till later' weekends.... first the oysters... then the braids... I guess I'll figure it out at some point"

Mikiri nodded. "Yes... I'm sure you will..."

Ala sat silently eating the food Mikiri had given her after a few minutes she looked up "Was Jokar the only child of your clutch?"

Mikiri shook her head. "Good heaven's no... They're all running about... all six of them.."

"Kinda had me wondering since I've only met Jokar, didn't think he could be, not with how things work with ... we... conceiving as a Dragonic couple" she chuckled

Mikiri nodded. "Jokar likes to be around the cave though... The others are all out playing..." She smiled softly. "He's his mother's son..."

Ala nodded "Selene liked to hang around me a lot too, but they both grew and now I have no kids at home cept bump"

Mikiri smiled softly.

Ala pushed the plate away having eaten her fill "Thanks" she said with a nod

Mikiri nodded and took it away, putting it on the counter for someone else.

Ala sighed lightly "I need a little fresh air" she said climbing off the table

Mikiri nodded. "Alright... Do you want me to get Torvil up?"

"If you want, I'll be outside" she told her and headed for the entrance of the cave letting her wings loose as she walked and gliding into the air as she stepped off the edge of the cliff outside the entrance

Torvil had seen her leave, having gotten up to find her. He walked out of the cave and flew after her.

Ala flew rather lazily, she had no destination, just wanted fresh air, she flew higher into the air and eventually landed atop the cliffs looking out over the horizon

Torvil landed behind her.

Ala smiled staring out over the horizon, it really was a lovely view from atop the cliffs

Torvil hugged her tight from behind.

Ala looked over her shoulder and smiled "Hi love, Mikiri get you up?" she asked before looking back over the horizon

Torvil shook his head. "Nah..."

Ala smiled "I just wanted some fresh air" she said resting her hands on his

Torvil nodded and moved his hands to her belly. "Well I like it out here..."

Ala smiled softly "It's a lovely view, I can see why Vina was looking forward to coming up here with that young man to watch the sunset and moon rise"

Torvil smiled. "I used to come up here... Dad never bothered..."

"Never looked up here for you huh" she asked softly leaning against him

Torvil nodded. "Not once..." He purred.

"Oh you big baby... The light isn't that bad..." Vina's voice was heard.

"But it hurts! I swear! My eyes!" A strange male voice echoed

Ala chuckled softly "Sounds like we may yet meet Vina's bo" she said quietly

Vina was dragging the poor Drow through the air and onto the ground. "Then you should of worn a blindfold you baby!"

"But you said it made me look dorky!" Joman whined.

"Well it did!" Vina huffed and flapped her wings.

"MAKE UP YOUR MIND!"

"Could always shield his eye with your wings Vina" Ala said looking in her direction

Vina stiffened. "Oh... You two are up here too..." She pointed her fingers together.

Joman too stiffened. "Uhhh... I'm fine..."

Torvil burst out laughing.

Ala chuckled "Yes daughter, we are. I presume this would be Joman" she said smiling

Vina nodded, a blush rising on her face.

"Your parents?" he asked Vina. She nodded again. He bowed. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Joman Daggerdancer, son of the Duke of the Undercaverns..."

Ala moved to stand up a bit and pull slightly away from Torvil "I'm Ala and this is my mate Torvil" she introduced the two of them "It is nice to meet you Joman"

Joman smiled. "I see you are with child... I am sure it shall be as ravishing as your daughter..." he moved forward and took Ala's hand, kissing her hand. "I see she inherited her looks from her mother..."

Ala blushed slightly and looked from Joman to Vina to Torvil not exactly sure how to correct what had been assumed

Torvil smiled. "Her mother would be quite pleased to hear that, unfortunately she is not present... Ala however is quite flattered."

Ala looked gratefully at Torvil the looked back to Joman and nodded

Joman smiled softly. "I apologize for my verbal mis-step... I assumed that you were her birth mother... The similarity between your beauty is astounding..."

"Th-thankyou" she stammered unused to anyone besides her mate complimenting her in such ways.

Torvil watched Joman warily. "Joman..."

"Yes sir?" Joman looked up innocently.

"Cut it out..." He said flatly.

"Yes-sir..."

Ala's gaze at Joman shifted and she looked over at Vina with a smile "Now I see why he makes you blush so much"

Vina nodded blushing fiercely.

Joman smiled softly.

Torvil smirked and lifted Joman up by he shirt collar and put him next to Vina. "Alright you two... When you get married?"

Vina stared. "WHAT?!"

Ala burst out laughing "Or for that matter giving us more grandkids" she winked at Torvil

Vina blushed and kicked the ground.

Joman bowed. "I was waiting till I could ask you..."

"Bull... You're both wearing rings.."

Vina blushed hotly.

Ala giggled a lot "Soo when?"

"Yesterday..." She murmured blushing fiercely.

Torvil smiled. "Well now... Grandkids then..."

"I don't know... When we're ready... Joman wants to be able to run around top side all day before then..."

Ala smirked "But can you you wait that long Vina"

Vina nodded. "I want to... Sides..." She blushed. "We... Can't seem to get pregnant..."

Torvil nodded. "Not surprising, you came from a dead womb..."

Ala smiled softly "You'll figure out a way hun..."

Vina nodded. "I know mom, I know..."

Torvil smiled. "Well Ala, should we leave these two love birds to their new perch?"

Ala nodded and gave Vina a little hug "Have fun you two" she said turning back towards the front of the cliffs, spreading her wings and gliding off

Torvil gave a bow and flew off after her, a soft smile on his face.

Ala looked over her shoulder and waited for him to catch up "So shall we check on your parents? I wouldn't mind seeing your father in person.... besides I left my cracker pouch there"

Torvil nodded. "Aye, lets go visit..."

Ala smiled and changed course "just no crevices this time" she winked at him

Torvil laughed and flew. "Nah this time I think we'll just use the middle of the path..."

Ala shook her head laughing "Might as well have, your mother could hear us from inside her home" she said before landing outside the entrance to the cave

Torvil chuckled and entered after he landed. The house was quite. "Mom? Dad?"

Ala followed him in not bothering to fold her wings

There was a tumbling noise from the bedroom and Torvil approached cautiously. There was a crash of two bodies hitting the floor and what sounded like a mad scramble.

Ala chuckled and stopped in the living room picking up her pouch and eating some of them

Korvil and Mitizimi came out each covered only by a blanket, and barely at that. "uhhhh..." Korvil said.

Torvil burst out laughing.

Ala giggled "Ok somehow I have a feeling neither of you slept last night"

Korvil chuckled. "No I do not think we did... Wait... It's morning!"

"Try afternoon father..."

Korvil's eyes widened.

"Mid afternoon at that" Ala said wagging a cracker at them

Mitizimi blushed. "We must have lost track of the time..."

"And had some really good fun in the meanwhile..." Torvil chuckled.

Korvil chuckled. "You could say that..."

"I could say that, Torvil could likely smell that, my sense of smell is completely muddled thanks to Bump... " Ala smiled

Korvil smiled. "Well I'm sure you two have places to go..."

"I get it dad... We'll be heading back to Mikiri's and leave on the morrow... I'll see ya alright..."

"Alright..."

"Enjoy yourselves..." Ala said with a smirk "I don't think you two need oysters"

Mitizimi blushed and Korvil laughed.

Torvil smiled and walked away from them, offering Ala his arm.

Ala giggled and took her mate's arm as they headed for the entrance

Torvil scooped her up and carried her out, walking for Mikiri's.

"I'm proud of you" she said quietly

Torvil smiled softly. "Why's that?"

"Last time you were around him you were very nervous. I know he repented, but...." she looked at him

Torvil smiled. "It's hard to fear a man you know you interrupted in the middle of getting..."

Ala chuckled "I don't think you woulda said that when you were younger"

Torvil chuckled. "I would have hightailed my ass out..."

"Yeah I can guess cause he probably would kicked you out...." she shook her head

"Or tore me a new one... Literally..."

Ala nodded "He's changed a lot hasn't he"

Torvil nodded, entering Mikiri's cave and heading for the guest room. Her cave too was silent.

"This is the longest we've ever stayed here" she mused

Torvil nodded. "Yeah I know... We'll leave morrow... Too late in the day today..." he smiled entering the guest room. He saw Jokar on their bed, humming softly and playing with a stuffed Dragon that looked handmade.

Ala looked at the young man "Hello Jokar" she said smiling her tail moved lazily beneath her and her wings rested lazily against her back and Torvil's arm

Jokar smiled. "Daddy came home from work, and he din' look all that hot and mommy said that he should tell her 'bout it so they went to their bedroom but I know that they're not talking cause whenever they go to their bedroom they just make babies or sleep and its too early to sleep so their making babies and I don't want to bother them so I thought I'd wait for Aunty Ala and Uncle 'Vil come back and cuddle with me, cause I'm lonely and they're cool..." He let out in one breath,

Ala chuckled "I don't see a problem with it" she looked at Torvil

Torvil smiled and gave Ala a 'I kinda had other plans but you know what screw em' look and nodded his head.

Jokar smiled and sat on the bed until Torvil put Ala down. Then he hugged Ala tightly and lay his head on her shoulder.

Ala chuckled and let her wings slide into her body as she put her arm around her nephew "You like closeness don't you Jokar"

Jokar nodded. "I like cuddles..." He said simply.

Torvil smiled and sat down on the bed too, cuddling with the two.

Jokar reached out and touched bump softly. "When's it gonna be born?"

Ala smiled at him "I don't really know Jokar, but it's going to be a while yet, it's not ready"

Jokar nodded and smiled softly, patting her belly softly. "What's it feel like?"

"It feels unique" she said and took the boy's hand placing it on her belly and held it there till bump moved

Jokar giggled. "It moved!"

Ala nodded "That it did" she said moving her hand off his "Bump likes to move around in there"

Jokar nodded and cuddled up against Ala and closed his eyes, falling asleep against her.

Ala smiled at him and looked at Torvil "Imagine, we'll do this with our own in the future" she said quietly

Torvil nodded and smiled, brushing his hair. "Shall we join him? I'm a bit tired myself..." He yawned lightly.

Ala nodded and moved to lay down, the boy moved with her since she had her arm around him "I'm not overly tired, but I'll get there" she said with a soft smile

Torvil nodded and cuddled with Ala, the boy between them. He shut his eyes, and rested, not really falling asleep, but not really staying awake either.

Ala closed her eyes relaxing, she ran her fingers through Jokar's hair once then stopped

Torvil was woken rudely by Jokar, who was bouncing on the bed. "Wake-up! Wake up!"

Ala's eyes shot open "What time is it" she mumbled sitting up

Jokar giggled. "It's morning!"

Ala chuckled and reached towards the boy ruffling his hair "Ok we're up Jokar hun"

Jokar giggled and sat down. "You have to leave tho..." He pouted.

Ala smiled softly "We can't stay here forever sweetie, we have a shop to run back at home"

Jokar sniffled. "But I dun want you to leave..."

Ala smiled at him and reached pulling him close beside her for a hug

Jokar clung to her. "I want my aunty and uncle to stay..." He started to cry.

Ala held him and looked over his head at her mate she'd never had anyone want her to stay as much as Jokar did with the exception of Torvil

Torvil frowned softly and sighed. "You want to ask your mom if you can stay with us a few days?"

Ala smiled softly and looked down at her nephew

Jokar nodded.

Ala let him go "Then you better go do that then" she said

Jokar got off the bed and fled.

Ala chuckled "That was sweet of you... think she'll let him? after all even she hasn't left the cliffs before"

Torvil nodded. "I think she will..."

"YAY!" Came the loud cry from Mikiri's room.

Ala chuckled both at her mate and the loud cry she heard

Torvil smiled as the boy ran in. "She said yes!"

Ala nodded "We heard from your happy cheer"

Jokar giggled. "Lets go! Lets go!"

"Hey now lets have some breakfast first, I need energy before I travel that far" she said chuckling and climbing off the bed

"Otay..." Jokar pouted.

Torvil laughed and got out of bed.

Ala shook her head and headed out of the room taking Jokar with her

Jokar sat at the table, waiting

Ala looked around the kitchen "Hmm I wouldn't have a clue where to start... perhaps your uncle will" she mused

Torvil moved in, and grabbed some of the meat paste that had been put under ice.

Ala chuckled "Well at least one of us knows something about these places"

Torvil chuckled and lay it out for her.

Ala nodded listening to what he said

Torvil smiled. "Hurry up, we have a long flight ahead..."

Ala nodded and ate, it didn't take long to finish since she didn't tend to eat much

Torvil smiled and scooped her up. "Come on Jokar..." He smiled putting him atop Ala.

Ala chuckled and made sure she had her pouch "just be sure not to sit on bump ok Jokar?"

Jokar nodded, moving so he wouldn't.

Ala relaxed and pulled some crackers out to munch on

Jokar giggled as they took to the air.

"Where we are going is quite a ways from the cliffs Jokar so it's going to take a while to get there" she smiled

Jokar nodded. "Okay..." He cuddled up against Ala for the ride.

Ala chuckled and held onto him

Jokar soon fell asleep.

Torvil landed at their home at the end of the day.

Ala by then had also dozed off

Torvil smiled and opened the door to their house with his foot, laying the two down on the bed when he got there.

Ala stirred and woke up with a yawn as she was put down

Torvil smiled and brushed her hair.

Ala opened her eyes "Home?" she asked stretching

Torvil nodded.

"Good" she said sitting up "I'm gonna take a shower" she said kissing him on the cheek

Torvil chuckled and moved Jokar for her, his thumb was in his mouth.

Ala chuckled and got up heading for the bathroom dropping her pouch on the way past the chair and closing the door behind her. Soon the sound of running water was heard

Torvil smiled and sat on the bed, stroking Jokar's hair.

Ala came out a little while later wrapped in her kimono robe her eyes were green as she pushed the water from her hair

Torvil smiled, and Jokar yawned. "We there yet?"

Ala chuckled "We arrived a little while ago hun"

Jokar sat up and rubbed his eyes. "Oh..." He looked up at Torvil. "This you're cave? It looks funny..."

Ala smiled "It's a house, it's built out of wood"

"House? What's a house?" Jokar asked wide eyed.

"Come-on I'll show you" she said holding her hand out to Jokar

Jokar giggled and took her hand.

Ala led him off the bed and through the house and then outside

Jokar stared. "We're on the ground!"

Ala nodded and took his shoulders turning him around "That's a house, it's where Torvil and I live"

Stardust wandered through he yard about then, not aiming to head for Ala and the boy... just walking

Jokar saw Star, he clung to Ala. "WHAT'S THAT!"

Ala chuckled "That's just a Balan Levain she wont hurt you, she's like my pet, I care for her, there's a few of them around here that's what our shop does, finds homes for them"

Jokar nodded slowly. "Can I... Pet her?"

"Sure" she said and called Star over. Star smiled up at the boy Hello she said calmly

Jokar gasped. "It can talk... In my head!"

Ala chuckled "Yes, that's how they communicate, go ahead you can pet her she wont hurt you"

Star sat and looked at the boy with a smile

Jokar giggled and moved forward, petting her softly.

Star purred softly as the boy pet her, her wings ruffled contently

Jokar smiled and kept petting her for awhile, then gave her a tight hug and walked back to Ala.

Ala smiled glad the boy got over his fright, especially since Star wasn't the only Balan around

Jokar smiled and hugged her legs. "Can we go see what uncle is doing?"

"Course" she motioned to the house "After you Jokar"

Jokar smiled and ran for the house.

Ala laughed and followed after him back into the house

Torvil sat on the couch, having been attacked by Jokar, who as currently hugging him tight around the neck

Ala chuckled and leaned against the doorframe of the living room "He just met Star"

Torvil smiled. "That's nice..."

Jokar giggled and let go. "She was nice!"

Ala smiled and nodded "So what are we doing this evening besides possibly eating" she said walking over to a lamp and turning it on since it was starting to get dark

Torvil chuckled. "I don't know love..."

Ala chuckled and shook her head

Torvil smiled. "Well shall we ask Jokar?"

He looked down at the boy... He was asleep again.

Ala laughed "Silly boy" she said and headed for the kitchen

Torvil smiled and brushed the boys hair, following.

Ala was staring in the fridge debating what to make to eat

Torvil smiled and leaned on the door frame

"What do you suggest... " she asked looking over her shoulder

Torvil chuckled. "Well we have some steaks..."

Ala nodded and dug into the back of the fridge for the package of steaks "Something Jokar should be used to for the most part" she said with a chuckle

Torvil smiled. "If he wakes up in time to eat..."

Ala laughed and nodded putting the package on the container and pulling it open

Torvil smiled and stayed against the doorframe

"How should I prepare them today" she said tapping her chin since there were several ways she could do them, none of which would take long since they were rarely ever cooked more then heating them up

Torvil chuckled. "Grill em, broil em... Ell eat em raw..."

Ala laughed "yeah could be about anything" she said reaching into the lower cupboard pulling out the indoor bbq

Torvil chuckled and moved to the table, sitting down.

Ala dealt with the steaks and then brought them to the table, they were seared enough that the juices stayed within the meat but not enough to cook them through

Torvil smiled. "mmm..." And grabbing some utensils began to eat.

Jokar had wandered to the doorway. "Food?" He asked, rubbing his eyes.

"Yup come take a seat" she said motioning one of the 3 empty chairs

Jokar nodded and did so with a small smile. "I like your house..."

"Thankyou Jokar, Torvil built it" she said between bites

Jokar looked to Torvil. "Really!?"

Torvil chuckled. "Really..."

Ala smiled and nodded as she ate till she had her fill

Torvil smiled at his wife. "How's bump holding out?"

"Bump seems to be fairing well today love" she said pushing away her plate

Torvil nodded and Jokar smiled. "Uh... Where am I going to sleep..." He poked his index fingers together.

Ala chuckled "I think Torvin's room is still sorta set up for sleeping dragons" she said looking to her mate for confirmation

Torvil nodded. "Yeah... Kinda..." He chuckled. "All that's left is his bed... I built a new one in the village I believe..."

"Well a bed is a good place to start" Ala said with a smile

Jokar nodded and giggled. "Thank you uncle Torvil and Aunty Ala..."

"Of course Jokar" she said getting up and taking any dirty dishes to the sink and turned on the water to wash them

Torvil smiled and picked up Jokar. "I'm going to put him to bed, it's rather late."

"Awww... Do I have ta!"

Ala laughed "Lots of time to explore things tomorrow Jokar, and Aunty and Uncle wants some us time"

Jokar pouted, his lower lip quivering. "But... but..."

Torvil chuckled and patted his face. "Uncle Torvil will take you out hunting morrow how's that?"

"Okay!" Jokar grinned forgetting all about his complaints

Ala laughed and turned back to the sink working on cleanup

Torvil went and tucked Jokar in bed, returning after the fact.

Ala hummed softly to herself as she finished up

Torvil smiled from the door. "Hey there sexy..."

Ala giggled and turned around to face him "Hey there yourself..."

Torvil purred and walked over to her slowly, more of a saunter than anything else.

Ala waited for him to reach her a smirk playing on her lips

Torvil smiled and reached her, his hand going for her hair.

Ala purred softly looking into his eyes

Torvil smiled his hand brushing her hair, as he moved in for a kiss.

Ala closed her eyes meeting his kiss and wrapping her arms around his waist

Torvil held the kiss for a bit and then broke it. "We should head to bed... you and bump need rest, and Jokar is going to be a bouncy ball of energy morrow."

Ala nodded "Yeah I suppose I should" she said standing up

Torvil walked over to her and swept her up, walking for the bedroom.

Ala closed her eyes and rested her head against his chest

Torvil walked them back to their room, and lay her down on the bed. He quickly joined her in it.

Ala was exhausted and it was obvious since she was already asleep by the time he put her down

Torvil smiled and cuddled up next to her, covering them up with the blanket and kissing her cheek. "Good night my Queen..." He purred.

Ala instinctively cuddled closer

Torvil purred and slowly fell asleep.