Resume|Humontis

[adris]

River was sitting at his desk, after handing off a last little tablet of paper to the new prime minister he was finally done for the day. He had a thought in mind, one last idea that he needed to complete before it got to the point where he needed to abstain from wandering too far from the mountain. He left to go search for Gale, checking the training grounds first and then circling to all her usual spots. He wished to ask her about resuming their search for establishing a United Naruta.

[Kender Bard]

Gale was currently at home, meditating. She believed in exercising the mind as well as the body. At River's approach, she opened her eyes and smiled at him.

[adris]

River returned her smile with a joyous one of his own. He wandered through the room, making sure not to disturb anything that might break her concentration and sat down where she could hear him.

"How are you feeling today beautiful?"

Gale isn't the person he was all for jumping right to the point for. It would come whenever it did, he couldn't resist something he was excited about for too long anyway. That and he had a very familiar wooden scroll cover strapped to his side.

[Kender Bard]

Gale's smile widened though she kept her inner focus as best as she could. "I'm feeling fine. I've been a bit peckish but maybe it's just all the exercise lately. Is that a scroll case I spy?" Her eyes glanced out of the corners at him.

[adris]

River did a happy half-grin as he set the case on his lap. Another long trip was in order and this time it would find success. He looked her right in the eyes as he spoke to make it clear that it was her he was talking about in his next statement.

"Indeed, you might remember it from our first trip together. I was thinking of finishing what I started last time and was hoping of finding a traveling companion I could spend the off hours with."

He had to plan a new route, two viable signatures was nowhere near enough to even call this a failure. He might as well have not even started. This time though, especially with the strong response to his wedding invitation he feels he can find things much more favorable.

[Kender Bard]

"Of course I'll follow you, River," Gale laughed, shifting out of her meditative pose to rest on her knees, looking at him with happy, eager eyes. "I'd follow you to the end of the world, m'lord."

[adris]

River stood up and circled around to come near to her, that was all he needed to hear. He wasn't quite sure but he feels that this trip would be good for her anyway in one facet or another. They have a new prime minister they have to break in anyway, its best to give them easy administrative times like this.

"Excellent, we will leave the very day you say you are ready. Oh, and Mrs. Willoweep..." he smiles that wide smile he has had on his lips a lot lately since the day of the wedding. Calling her Mrs. Willoweep also gives him a happy little chill down his spine, "Call me River."

He leans down and gives her a loving kiss, upon concluding he wandered up to his room in order to get his things around for traveling again. The advantage of having gone so far the first time around was he knew better what to pack.

[Kender Bard]

Gale laughed softly, getting up and trailing after him. "Yes, M'lord River," she giggled, never tiring of their little joke. "I think we could leave tomorrow then. Honestly, they do not truly need me there. Not unless war breaks out which I highly doubt."

[adris]

River chuckled himself, she is quite adorable its understandable if anyone wonders how she is the general of a military force. She has proven her merit though, in both skill in combat and loyalty to her country. A general needs to be a paragon of what a fighting force should be and he likes the symbol Gale represents, even if he removed the fact she is his wife from the equation.

"Saying you aren't needed is far too harsh love, this mountain would be impossible to recognize if it weren't for your effort. I hear nothing but sparkling reviews from your trainees either. That said, I would like to think that it is because you have been so impressive up until now that you can take a break, having demonstrated without battle enough prowess to deter any threats."

He turns to her in a meaningful way with a sincere expression on his face, holding whatever it was that was in his hand at the time. He wouldn't get tired of that anytime soon, the feeling had only intensified since they first decided to move in together.

"As such, I feel we will be safe if we leave on the morrow."

[Kender Bard]

"Right," Gale agreed happily. "Where are we going to depart to first?" She thought of where they'd previously gone. "Hmm, we didn't really get to the western half of the continent if you want to pick up your old route. Otherwise, I am all ears."

[adris]

He sat on the edge of the bed and thought to himself about that. He had already gotten the Northeastern countries to sign, the Kingdom will be a monster in itself though he assumes from the demeanor of the royals lately. Ilyamen was almost a lock, he would either like to begin or end there.

"You're right, besides Reave there is a large part of this continent we haven't seen yet. Well, we can make this easy and visit Ilyamen, or we could forge into Naurorod and pray that Ann's uncle is as level headed as she is."

He didn't mind though, he would have to make that sell eventually whether he liked it or not. Perhaps Damien remembered the good that was tried to be done during the last unpleasant visit he made here. If only that had went well this would be a lock too.

[Kender Bard]

"Naurorod sounds fun," Gale remarked thoughtfully. "I've wanted to visit that place before; I'm told it's terribly hot, but I bet in the Winter it's not bad at all. Now would probably be the best time to go."

[adris]

River nodded with a smile, that was as good a plan as any. He kind of worried that they would get in the middle of another battle of indecision. He really should talk to Gale one day about implementing a coin flipping system of some sort, that way they don't get stuck in loops so often.

"That sounds great to me then," he said as he stood, wandered over to her and gave her a hug, "I'll try to make this trip enjoyable, cut down on demonic takeovers and all that."