Torvil was humming happily as he got ready to visit the cliffs, he again planned to spend several days there with Ala before they couldn't...

Ala hummed to herself, she too was preparing to go, she knew they'd be gone several days and was at that time gathering a bunch of crackers to take with them since she was pretty darned sure they wouldn't be findable at the cliffs

Torvil, who finished first, wandered over, purring softly.

"I think that should be enough..." Ala mused looking at the 4 full boxes sitting on the table ready to put into bags "Now we need something to carry our stuff in... who are we staying with and mooching off this time?" she asked

Torvil chuckled softly. "Vina..." He smirked, going about getting a bag or four.

Ala chuckled "That should be interesting"

Torvil chuckled. "Mmmhm..."

Ala chuckled "If we go there often enough maybe we should get a cave of our own, like a guesthouse kinda thing" she said picking up the last of what she was taking

Torvil smiled. "Sure... I'll talk to Vina about it...

Ala took a bag from Torvil and loaded it up with her few things

Torvil smiled and shouldered his bag.

Ala was glad most of her cargo was light since it was crackers, she wasn't taking much with her.

Torvil purred and headed for the door. "Oops..." He muttered seeing how late it was growing.

Ala laughed "Well we'll be flying in the night then" she says glad it had been fairly warm but reaching for a small shoulder cloak she had gotten in Kazeha anyways, it was only really long enough to reach just past her elbows

Torvil smiled and put on his fur cuffed jacket, his wings slid out of the zipper seams in the back. "We'll be a day late..." He said softly. "But that's okay..."

Ala nodded "yup" she slightly envied that he was able to wear his jacket and she couldn't wear her matching one since she was too large for it

Torvil walked over and kissed her forehead. "Lets go..."

Ala nodded and headed out of the house and into the shop to say goodbye to the keeper let her know they were heading out

Torvil waited looked up at the slowly fading light.

Ala was gone only a few minutes before she returned ready to go

Torvil smiled and took her hand.

Ala smiled and let her wings out through the slits she had made in the small cloak "Lets go..."

Torvil smiled and took to the air.

Ala followed after him her hands resting on her belly

Torvil smiled back at her.They spent most of the night in the air.

Ala stopped for rests every hour or so along the way, flying wasn't as easy as it was before she had conceived

Torvil stood on the branch as the sun rose. "Are you sure you don't want me to carry you?"

Ala chuckled "I'll be ok, long as I can catch my breath I'm ok"

Torvil nodded and looked to the cliffs. "Whenever you're ready..."

Ala nodded and took to the air one last time knowing they'd be there soon

Torvil followed after her.

"Almost there" she said with a smile

Torvil smirked and nodded.

Ala chuckled and landed basically in the same place they landed by habit

Torvil smiled and landed starting to walk to Vina's. There was barely any light, as the sun was now only starting to rise.

Ala followed after him taking in a deep breath of air

Torvil hugged her close and then pulled her into his arms, carrying her the rest of the way.

Ala chuckled folding her wings as he scooped her up

Torvil purred.There were... Interesting noises coming from Vina's home.

"Hmmmm sure she's expecting us?" she asked with a chuckle

Torvil chuckled. "Does it matter?" He headed in.

Ala laughed

Vina and Joman were sitting on the couch, the noises came from a small box in front of them.

Torvil chuckled.

Vina turned with a blush.

Ala smirked "Good morning guys"

Joman froze, and dove to turn off the TV.

Vina's face went beet red. "We thought..." She mumbled

"That we weren't coming well we got kinda.... distracted.... for a few extra hours" She had to laugh

Vina blushed more. "I noticed..."Joman had flipped off the T.V. of course, Torvil already knew they'd been watching the porn.

Ala chuckled and glanced at Torvil

Torvil smirked. "We want a cave Vina, could you hook us up?" Vina looked up, a little more calm. "Sure..."

Ala smiled relaxing and putting her hands on her belly

"I could set you up now if you'd like... We have several..." Vina said softly, obviously wanting to get back to watching tv with her husband."That would be great, just tell us where..." Torvil smiled. "Third cliff face, second level, fourth cave okay?" She asked."Fine...""Done then..."

Ala smiled "Have... fun... Vina" she winked and turned to walk out of the cave

Torvil smiled and walked out with her.The interesting noises resumed once their backs were turned, even with Vina blushing like a school girl on Prom night in the hotel room.

"You'll have to lead the way I don't know where that is" Ala told him

Torvil scooped her up and started walking. "Remember that dream we had..."

Ala nodded, "Yeah the one I started..." she said softly

Torvil smiled. "That's where we're heading..."

Ala chuckled "How ironic"

Torvil chuckled softly. "Yeah..." he took the path leading up.

Ala yawned tired after the flight there

Torvil smiled and hummed as they entered an exact replica of their dream room.

Ala looked around and couldn't help but sense a feeling of deja-vu

Torvil smiled softly and headed for the pallet.

"I feel like I've already been here" she said chuckling

Torvil smirked. "We have..." He nuzzled her as he lay her down on pallet.

"In a way yeah" she sat up a bit ad took off the cloak and bag dropping them on the floor beside the pallet and laying back down

Torvil smiled and cuddled beside her as she lay on the pallet, his hand caressing bump.

Ala yawned and rolled onto her side and in very little time fell asleep

The next morning Torvil got up and headed out, returning an hour or so later. He put some things down in the kitchen area, and in no time at all there was the scent of searing meat.

Ala stretched and sat up blinking as she woke up

Torvil smiled and kept cooking, putting the meat aside and working on veggies and fruit.

Ala smiled and got up and walked to the cave entrance looking out and seeing the other movement that had started as people woke up while she had been sleeping, she sighed softly

Torvil who had now finished breakfast walked over. "Gold for your thoughts..." He whispered, pulling her into a hug from behind.

"I always feel overdressed here, even though I'm not wearing all that much" motioning at her deep red top and black pants

Torvil smirked and kissed her ear. "I'll take you to visit Mikiri once we're done with breakfast..." He purred.

Ala chuckled "I wonder how big Jokar is now" she said turning to walk into the cave again

Torvil smiled and walked back in with her. "We'll find out now won't we..."

Ala nodded and headed for the table "Ok if this will be repeatedly used by us this table needs to be fixed" she said pointing to it

Torvil smiled and nodded, walking over and looking it over. He tapped his chin, and then cut the legs down with a quick chop of his hand, then resized the table top to match.

Ala laughed "Ok that works" she said taking a seat

Torvil smiled and sat, kicking the excess towards the fireplace.

"Now... what's breakfast?" she asked leaning on the table

Torvil smiled. "Seared dear, carrots, and apples..." He said, bringing the large plates over.

Ala giggled "Catch a dear having breakfast?" she asked pulling her plate closer when he put it down

Torvil chuckled. "Or somebody else did..." He smiled, handing her the wooden utensils. "I stopped by the Bazaar this morning during the meat drop off."

Ala laughed "didn't feel like hunting eh" she took the utensils and started eating

Torvil chuckled. "It was just easier, and I wanted it done before you got back."

Ala laughed "I didn't go anywhere love" she said between bites

Torvil chuckled. "You were not here... You were in the land of the sleeping people..."

" Ok ok ok" Ala said with a laugh as she finished off her food "You win"

Torvil smirked. "Lessee... Once your done my sister will probably strip you down to your undergarments and call it good... "

Ala laughed "Who knows what she'll do"

Torvil smiled and nodded, finishing up his food.

"Shall we then?" she asked pushing her place away

Torvil nodded and picked up her plate, putting it in the makeshift sink, having not running water and all... He came back and offered her his arm.

Ala got up and took his arm, she was looking forward to a visit with her sister in law, this time she had nothing that would cause Mikiri to sock her mate in the eye or haul his butt across the floor

Torvil smiled and headed out for his sisters.

Ala leaned against him a hand resting on her belly, as she watched the people they passed and she gave them a nod of a hello

Torvil smiled as the people smiled. They were so nice here, and he noticed with a little surprise, that some people were... Well... His height...

"Things have changed a lot around here haven't they" she mused

Torvil nodded. "Yeah... For the better I think..."

"I agree, for the better" she smiled thinking back to when she first met him till now

Torvil smiled as they entered his sister's house... To find 14 yr. Jokar sitting at the table fondling a small flower.

"My haven't you grown" Ala said with a smile seeing her nephew

Jokar blushed and looked up, cupping the flower with one hand on the table.Torvil smiled. "Yes, he has hasn't he?"

Ala whispered to Torvil though she knew Jokar would probably hear 'and I think he's got his eye on a female' she said after seeing the flower

Jokar blushed hotly, looking at his hand.Torvil chuckled. "I'm not surprised..."

"Neither am I" she unhooked her arm from Torvil's and walked further in "Are you well Jokar?"

"I'm fine..." He smiled weakly. "Mom heard you were coming... Oh! Dad wants to see you uncle!"

Torvil blinked. "Ookay..."

Ala shook her head "How on earth did she hear we were coming, we only decided to come to your home an hour ago" she looked around for Mikiri

Jokar chuckled. "As in to the cliffs Aunt Ala... Vina told her yesterday... Said you hadn't showed up yet..."

Mikiri entered. "Oh! You're here!"

Malkar entered. "Torvil! Can we talk?"

"Sure..." Torvil was starting to get edgy.

Ala chuckled "We got a late start... distracted... we arrived at dawn today then"

Mikiri smiled and nodded.Torvil was being dragged out by Malkar. "See you later love..."Jokar stood. "Ummm... I... uh... Gotta go somewhere..." He ran, taking the flower with him.

Ala laughed "Well that leaves just the females"

Mikiri giggled. "Yes, yes it does..." She turned to Ala. "How are you sister?"

"Still pregnant, getting bigger, but otherwise I'm well" she smiled

Mikiri nodded and looked her over. "Can I... touch it?"

"Bump? yeah sure that's fine" she said moving her hand from the top of her belly

Mikiri smiled softly and put her hand on bump. "Jokar grew so fast... He's after a girl now... The one that kissed his cheek..." She shook her head slowly.

Ala chuckled "I wish him the best in wooing her though I doubt he'll have problems he's an attractive young man" she said as ump decided to move

Mikiri giggled. "I'm sure..." She smiled and removed her hand after bump moved. "So, what wonderful occasion calls you to my home? Social? Business? Other?"

"Well mainly social, though we're going to be at the cliffs for a few days .... and I kinda feel, well out of place and overdressed in a sense" she motioned her clothing that were nothing like the people here wore

Mikiri looked her over, then looked at her rather... Skimpy outfit. "Hmmm..." She sized Ala up, and smiled. "I think this will require a trip to the market..."

Ala laughed "Whatever you think needs done" she pulled at the hem of the poofy red shirt

Mikiri chuckled lightly. "Well we should head on out..."

Ala nodded "Lead the way I don't know where it is"

Mikiri smiled and headed out, going slow for Ala's sake.

Ala hurried after Mikiri, her walk had a bit of a waddle to it as she tried to keep up with her tall sister in law

Mikiri smiled, walking very slowly for Ala's sake, and looked down. "Hmmm we're in luck, little activity today

Ala looked down in the direction Mikiri was looking "Very interesting" she mused

Mikiri smiled. "Would you like me to carry you sister?"

"How bout I just meet you down there" she said with a laugh looking ready to step off the ledge

Mikiri just nodded, knowing of her sister's wings. She hurried on.

Ala let her wings loose and stepped off the ledge gliding down into the market below and landing where Mikiri should be able to find her again easily

Mikiri did a few minutes later, having run the last bit.

Ala had folded her wings in once again and was looking around her when Mikiri found her

Mikiri smiled. "Here sister..." She took her by the arm and led her to a booth full of clothes.

Ala smiled following Mikiri to the booth she wanted her at

Mikiri started picking through them, and putting them in front of her.Malkar could be seen at another booth, talking with Torvil as they inspected the wares.

Ala didn't notice the males she was too interested in what Mikiri was doing

Mikiri smiled and finally chose a single strap deerskin top, and a deerskin skirt, two rabbit fur tops with matching skirts, and finally a rather soft and lush fur top and skirt, they were perfect fits, even with her belly the way it was.

The whole process of the choosing was to Ala an enjoyable experience, nothing Mikiri was choosing was of her usual style and that alone made her feel more in place there

Mikiri smiled. "Torvil will flip... We should getting you changed... Oooh..." She stopped looking at a rather revealing set of top and skirt, out of a black leather. "Oh! We have to get this!"

Ala giggled "I think you are having fun"

Mikiri smiled softly. "Yeah... Are you?"

Ala nodded "Yes I am"

Mikiri smiled and paid for all the clothes, including the black leather affair... Which Also proved to fit Ala perfectly.

Ala blinked "I could have paid for it" she wasn't accustomed to others buying for her, save Torvil

Mikiri giggled. "My treat... Repayment will be seeing Torvil's eyes bulge when you where this little pretty..." She tapped the black leather as it was packed.

Ala laughed "All right then" eyeing the outfit Mikiri tapped

Mikiri grinned and headed back towards the house.

Ala hurried after her, she ignored the looks people gave her to see a pregnant woman hurrying through the market

Mikiri slowed, having forgotten. "You sure you don't want me to carry you?"

Ala laughed "Only if you really want to, you've got all the bags"

Mikiri nodded and just walked slow.

Ala walked quickly beside Mikiri, "I'm kinda hoping to get to know about this side of me while we're here, I'm not sure what Torvil has planned, but that's what I'm hoping, perhaps I wont have any more curveballs thrown my direction if I know more"

Mikiri smiled softly. "Well for the most part..."

Ala looked up at her

"We're a people of hunting and healing... Our customs are pretty well... I'd guess you'd call us primitive... Courting isn't that big a thing really... But marriage is... It's very important..." She sighed softly. "I was very upset when you told me Torvil didn't notice..."

Ala nodded "Yeah I kinda guessed considering he throwing out, black eye and later lecture"

Mikiri winced. "Perhaps I did go a little overboard..."

Ala shook her head "Well, it's important I think that's what was on your mind at the time"

Mikiri shook her head. "Usually all that's on my mind is Malkar..." She giggled a bit and bit her lip. "Whoops..."

Ala giggled lots "don't worry about it, I get rather similar thoughts about my own mate"

Mikiri smiled. "Though... I kinda lost the urge when I was preggers..."

Ala blushed "I haven't" she said almost unhearable

Mikiri's eyebrow shot up.

Ala blushed even brighter seeing her reaction

Mikiri giggled. "Well now... That's interesting..." She looked Ala over. "And it doesn't?" She motioned at the bulge of her belly.

"It... goes to sleep" she mumbled still quite red

Mikiri laughed and shook her head. "Crazy..." She smirked. "Well then... Would you like access to the guest room? Or do you have somewhere else?"

Ala chuckled "Vina fixed us up with a cave for when we come for visits.... Third cliff face, second level, fourth cave I think was where they said it was..." she said not entirely sure WHERE that was

Mikiri nodded. "That's a nice little place..." She smiled as she neared her own home.

"It works" she said with a nod figuring she'd leave the 'dream' part out of it "Lets me feel like I'm not mooching off all my in-laws and kids"

Mikiri smiled and giggled. "It's not mooching, we're all a family and we happily share..." she walked into her house.Malkar sat there with Torvil, they were having a hushed conversation over something on the table.

Ala chuckled and nodded "Ok, but none the less it's a place to call our home away from home" she noticed the males with a smile

Malkar looked up. "Hello..." He smiled, his hand covering what was on the table so they couldn't see.

"Hi Malkar, Torvil" Ala smiled resting her hand on bump

Torvil purred when he saw her.Malkar grinned and stood. "Ohhh Mikiri love...""Yes dear?"Malkar approached her and opened his hand, a small gold necklace tumbling from his fingers. "Happy Anniversary..."Mikiri's eyes filled with happy tears. "I'd thought you forgot..."

Ala smiled glad to see the two celebrating another anniversary

The two headed off to their room, Mikiri wiping tears from her eyes. She had left the bags. "Here... Lemme get those..." Torvil said.

"Nope nope nope you'll spoil surprises" she said stepping between him and them

Torvil pouted. "Okay, okay..." He put his hands in his pockets and tapped his foot. "I'd think it's time to go..."

"I think you may be right" she smirked softly and grabbed the bags

Torvil headed out. "Are you sure you don't want me to take the bags?"

Ala looked down into the bags and found the one with the black outfit and handed him the others "You can carry those, " she giggled

Torvil nodded and took them.

Ala followed him "What's wrong? you seem.... quiet"

Torvil chuckled softly, and smirked. "I had a thought.."

"Uh oh... a thought... and what might that be?" she asked

Torvil smirked. "I was thinking... About getting my tongue pierced..."

Ala laughed "well that's an interesting thought, what's with all the desires to get piercing or tattoos lately?"

Torvil shrugged. "Guess I'm entering that rebellious phase that I missed out on when I was younger..."

Ala chuckled and leaned up to him "It's your body love" she said softly

Torvil chuckled. "No... It's yours... I gave it to you when we got married..."

Ala nodded resting against him as they neared the cave they just got not entirely sure how to react to his want

Torvil chuckled softly, and nuzzled her ear. "Hmmm... Nah... I rather like my tongue as is come to think of it..."

Ala giggled

Torvil smiled and entered the cave.