A Cabin in the snow.

Siuan cuddled up a little more, and when Anna brushed her hand, she felt how warm and cozy the other woman was, and gently kissed her neck. "Mmm... always the considerate one", she mumbled with a little giggle. "I intended to wait anyway, I'm far too cozy to go anywhere". After that, she fell silent and grabbed the other woman's hand, enjoying the moment, the peace and quiet. Unless Anna said anything, Siuan was quiet for at least a minute before she spoke. "When are you leaving next time?", she asked. Her tone was in no way accusatory, it was very matter-of-factly, but maybe there was little hint of sadness that Siuan failed to hide. Siuan had accepted that her wife disappeared for days at a time in her guardian duty, and knew it would happen even when they married, but she had chosen to live with this woman, and given a thousand opportunities to choose again, she'd pick this same option every time.

Siuan let out a very deep sigh, it was the sigh of someone who had experienced and survived war, it was not a happy sound, it was a sound containing the burden of more than one lifetime. The samurai did not doubt her wife's bad feeling, Anna was infinitely more wise than Siuan, and her words usually bore truth. "Something even more worse than the ministry and Thorodan? Perfect.. Just what we need. I assume you are going to have to travel to stop whatever it is? If so, I am coming with you", she said, in a tone that did not take no for an answer. "Do you have any idea what it is?". 

Siuan was getting out of cuddle-mood and into soldier-mood. As much as she despised war and conflict, it would be nice to travel and stretch her muscles a bit.

As Anna squeezed Siuan's hand, the grizzled veteran returned the favor. She too wanted no more war, she wanted to spend every day in this cabin, far away from the problems of the world. However, it wasn't possible to do so, as they both had responsibilities.

She enjoyed the moment for a couple of breaths, before responding. "I knew full well the responsibilities you had when I married you, and as much as I try to escape it as well, I am still a princess of Froshemdel and defender of Hyrule. I too have a duty to fulfill. I want to put you first as well, always and forever, beloved, but even though we both want to stay here and leave Hyrule to its own problems... We can't forsake our duties, the best we can do is face them together, at least that way we are still with each other".

She gave her beloved a playful kiss on her neck and moved down a little along her back. "I've had enough of war too, I've had enough of fighting, and had far too many near-death experiences for my liking", she mumbled, first looking at her prostethic arm and then dragging a finger over the place where she, a lifetime ago, had been stabbed not only once, but several times, by her mentor at the time, Vorgath, the same spot where she had taken a javelin for the queen at the time.

Siuan sat up before speaking again. "Whenever you need to leave, I'm coming with. I'll follow you to the end of the world and back if need be, just say the word", she said, doing her best to keep her old, soldier-y determination out of her voice. It was a part of herself she hated. She was a warrior for sure, one of the best fighters in both Hyrule and Froshemdel, but she was in two minds about that.

On the one side, she was no dragon and had no fancy magic like so many others, so the stronger she was, the easier it was to protect those she loved, even if it meant she'd have to train until her body roared in protest, the stronger she got, the more she could be equally useful to Anna and those as powerful as her, she was nobodys burden.

On the other hand, she would glady bury her sword and spend the rest of her life a farmer, cooking, hunting on occasion, maybe taking up a profession, but she knew full well that would most likely never happen.

All of those thoughts flew through her mind with alarming speed, and when she snapped back to reality, she looked at the rabbits she had brought in from her hunt. "I'll start dinner now, you just take it easy and gather your strength, my love".

She got up to a standing position and headed over to the tiny little kitchen they had. The cabin wasn't large, but it was OH so comfortable, and she loved it dearly, despite it sometimes feeling rather small, but she wouldn't have it any other way.

"Do you plan to take the subtle approach and go by horse, or do we travel by other means?". She was basically asking whether or not her wife would transform to a dragon and fly to wherever she was going, or traveling incognito, as either method of travel had its benefits as well as its detriments.

Siuan rolled up her sleeves and began to skin the rabbits while putting water to boil as well. She was working with a soldiers typical efficiency, but she didn't want any bloodstains or rabbit hair on her clothes, so she put on an apron and put her hair up in her typical ponytail style before getting to work.

Her mood had improved severely from the somber demeanour it had been when she came in from the hunt, and she was humming happily to herself as she worked. "By the way, if you want to, my beautiful rose, you can open up a bottle of wine, I think we deserve to spoil ourselves a little, right?". Siuan had to contain her laughter once she had finished her sentence. 'My beautiful rose'?, she thought to herself. 'Listen to yourself, Siuan! The sappiest woman in Hyrule! Well.. If she does mind, I hope she tells me how much of a sappy fool I am, and if she doesn't.. I'll think of something even MORE lovey-dovey', she thought to herself, now fighting VERY hard not to laugh, smiling widely to herself where she was working.

When Anna said she wanted Siuan with her to keep her safe, she couldn't help but realize how right her spouse was. Siuan was a capable, powerful warrior, even more so now when she had unlocked her true powers, but Anna was a DRAGON, how could anyone compete with THAT? Not that she minded, the protecting would go both way. "Of course I'll come with you, what else would I do? Stay here alone in this cabin in the middle of nowhere? I'd go crazy from loneliness". As the other woman mentioned she'd go in her traveler guise, Siuan smiled. "Ah, so we'll be traveling incognito then. Nice. Tell me when we're leaving and I'll go prepare the horses". 


As Anna walked up behind Siuan and kissed her, being all sappy, the samurai made a disgusted grimace at what she heard. "Ugh. Is that what I sound like? I'm sorry, I really AM the sappiest woman in Hyrule, I'll stop doing it. I DO love you though, never forget that".

Now cutting vegetables and the rabbits, the water was boiling as she brought out some spices from the spice rack as well. "I repeat: I'll fix the stew, you just relax, do feel free to snuggle, though, I do like that. IF you want to help, you could get me two things: A glass of wine and a kiss, it's the chef's due".

Putting the vegetables to boil, and preparing to pre-fry the rabbit before putting in it the pot as well, she grunted. "Shit, I'm still doing it, sorry". Siuan almost never swore, only when she was getting angry with someone, especially herself.