Sail Away With Me (attn: Bella)

[Alianora]

Liaran Sedai

Liaran folded her arms across her chest as she looked up at her husband. "You are nowhere near close to being old," she pointed out with a smile for him to show that she was not being serious. "But I won't ask you to come with me if you decide you'd rather not try." She let her arms fall back to her sides, still watching Haeden, finding it hard to even imagine a time when he would become aged and infirm as many people did. It was not a subject the Aes Sedai wanted on her mind as they began their life together, and she distracted herself by turning her head to look out over the waves.

By now, the ship was racing across the water, and Liaran spotted a few nearby dolphins leaping from the water, then plunging back in. "Haeden, look!" she called, dark eyes still focused on the sea before her. She moved away from him and towards the raker's back, hoping for a better view and that her husband would follow her.

[Bella]

Whither thou she went...

He would have followed her regardless, but the idea of seeing dolphins off in the water was intriguing on its own and something he would have wanted to see if he was alone. Being with Liaran--his Aes Sedai, his wife--just made it all the better. He was just two steps behind her before they reached the railing, Haeden able to see the water over her head without much trouble given their heights.

For a moment, he found himself a bit...breathless wasn't quite the word, but it was close. He'd read about these creatures in books, seen drawings, but he never imagined he would see them for himself. He smiled broadly, letting one hand rest lightly around his wife's waist while his eyes remained caught on the ocean view. "How amazing," he said quietly.

[Alianora]

Liaran Sedai

Liaran smiled at Haeden's words but said nothing in return, not wanting to distract him. Leaning against her husband, she watched the dolphins surfacing with a similar fascination. Unlike Haeden, she had seen them countless times as a younger woman, but she had rarely been free to just stand there and watch them. There had always been work to do, some task or another requiring her attention, and while she appreciated the moment of peace shared with her husband, it did feel a little strange to Liaran to know she had no responsibilities here.

After some time just watching the sea and its inhabitants, the Aes Sedai turned away from it, studying the ship that carried them. Without really thinking about it, her searching eyes picked out some small chores she could have been doing: ropes that could be put away, knots that needed adjusted or redone. Blinking, Liaran realized what she was doing and turned her attention back to her husband. If he was still watching the ocean, she was looking up at him.

This life...it is not one I would have ever expected to find myself living, she observed to herself. It still surprised her sometimes that she was so content with the life she once would not have been able to imagine. Liaran put an arm around Haeden as she settled herself against his side. She asked quietly, "Do you know how much it means to me, that you wanted to see where I come from?"

[Bella]

The tall Gaidin didn't hesitate to wrap an arm, strengthened from many a year in the training yards, around his wife. Her feelings over the moment practically radiated from her, though he knew he was the only one who would be able to sense it. He was perfectly happy to have it that way, as well. So much of him was reserved only for her, after all.

"I'd like to say I have an idea, yes," he replied, just as quietly and with the same level of emotion. "We have each expressed interest to know more about the other's life from before, those corners we do not know yet, and it's always...good for the heart." He smiled and gently squeezed her shoulders, just enough to be felt and convey his feeling. "This took a little more planning, but it was too big an element of your history and who you are for me to not want to experience what I can of it."