Playing Catch up
Things've been much more quiet of late... for the most part. I was reassigned from Arianne back to Niamh. I'm not entirely sure of the reasons why but, then, I'm just a soldier. I follow my orders. It may have something to do with Niamh being pregnant.
Man, that's a whole thing all by itself. I'm going to not only be someone's dad... I'm going to be someone's dad twice, right away. Me. The one everyone calls a barbarian. I don't doubt my abilities as a father. I've had an excellent example in my father. It's just a new thing for me and it'll take some adjusting. Thankfully Nia and the babies are doing fine. We even have a Mandrake doctor that's agreed to keep on eye on things for us.
Speaking of Niamh and the babies... apparently I can't tell people I'm not a Lord anymore. Being married to a Prince's daughter makes me a Lord. Lord Niklas T. Shadowdancer. Though he didn't come right out and say it Emrys sort of hinted that I need to act the part so I've been trying to be a little more civilized. Or at least less gruff I guess you could say.
Rae's birthday came and went. I gave her some chocolate. She loves the stuff. And I gave her a coupon, as it were, for a Ritual Hunt. Any beast she wants and we'll hunt it down and kill it and she gets the strength.
I feel bad for Arianne. So much shit has happened to her recently it's not even funny. I wish there was more I could do for her. She may not've been the greatest Charge ever but she's still my friend. I still care about her.
Emma. I hadn't seen her in forever. Our last meeting wasn't on the greatest of terms and I'd bet she still hates me.... or least still doesn't like me. I'd heard some bad things happened between her and John. I had wanted to offer my sympathies but times and places didn't ever bring me around to her. At least not when she was home. I'm not even sure she'd want my sympathies. Anyway, I ran into her on the steps of the spire the other day and then again at the Blood Harvest. She seemed irked by something and kept waving her hand in front of her like swatting away a mosquito. Her and Gilgamesh ended up leaving early.
Zane. For being four times as old as me he's got a lot to learn still. I'll tack it up to him being Icemane. Not meaning that as an insult or anything but... well... they live more sheltered lives than the other packs. Yeah, he made some mistakes but at least he's learning from them. I hope. He seems confident that he's done the right thing. I guess only time will tell.
I'm tired and heading to bed.
Man, that's a whole thing all by itself. I'm going to not only be someone's dad... I'm going to be someone's dad twice, right away. Me. The one everyone calls a barbarian. I don't doubt my abilities as a father. I've had an excellent example in my father. It's just a new thing for me and it'll take some adjusting. Thankfully Nia and the babies are doing fine. We even have a Mandrake doctor that's agreed to keep on eye on things for us.
Speaking of Niamh and the babies... apparently I can't tell people I'm not a Lord anymore. Being married to a Prince's daughter makes me a Lord. Lord Niklas T. Shadowdancer. Though he didn't come right out and say it Emrys sort of hinted that I need to act the part so I've been trying to be a little more civilized. Or at least less gruff I guess you could say.
Rae's birthday came and went. I gave her some chocolate. She loves the stuff. And I gave her a coupon, as it were, for a Ritual Hunt. Any beast she wants and we'll hunt it down and kill it and she gets the strength.
I feel bad for Arianne. So much shit has happened to her recently it's not even funny. I wish there was more I could do for her. She may not've been the greatest Charge ever but she's still my friend. I still care about her.
Emma. I hadn't seen her in forever. Our last meeting wasn't on the greatest of terms and I'd bet she still hates me.... or least still doesn't like me. I'd heard some bad things happened between her and John. I had wanted to offer my sympathies but times and places didn't ever bring me around to her. At least not when she was home. I'm not even sure she'd want my sympathies. Anyway, I ran into her on the steps of the spire the other day and then again at the Blood Harvest. She seemed irked by something and kept waving her hand in front of her like swatting away a mosquito. Her and Gilgamesh ended up leaving early.
Zane. For being four times as old as me he's got a lot to learn still. I'll tack it up to him being Icemane. Not meaning that as an insult or anything but... well... they live more sheltered lives than the other packs. Yeah, he made some mistakes but at least he's learning from them. I hope. He seems confident that he's done the right thing. I guess only time will tell.
I'm tired and heading to bed.