Chapter 538: Anniversary
Here Begins Homebound, Book 13 of Millennial Mage
Tala woke early on the morning of her one year anniversary, warm in her bed, within her sanctum that was safely ensconced stoneward of Alefast, Waning.
Rane was sleeping beside her, one of the main reasons for the warmth of the bed—which was closer to hot, but with her enhanced physiology it was still quite pleasant.
In truth, they’d both woken earlier, but after reaffirming their bonds, they’d fallen back asleep, embracing once more.
Now, with the sun rising over their sanctum, Tala felt it was time for her to rise… but she was so comfortable…
-Just sleep a bit more, Tala. You both—separately I might add—asked Mistress Petra to have your breakfast held until mid-morning. The woman is taking the time to go a bit overboard, if we’re being honest.-
Tala hmmed at her alternate interface before curling up against Rane’s back once more. He seemed to feel the contact, shifting away before rolling so that she could pillow her head on his chest and shoulder, the man still apparently asleep.
She wasn’t honestly tired. Even the sleep she’d just woken up from hadn’t been needed, but there was something deeply wonderful about sleeping beside her husband, and today was meant to be a special day focused on things just like that.
As a detraction from that, Master Girt’s passing was still fresh in their minds, even though it had been over a month. They, of course, weren’t expecting to have forgotten the man in such a time, but they were surprised at how raw his passing still felt.