Andia: The Revolution

[King Acunasti]

"Amethyst." Valentin whispered. "How could I forget?"

Spoiler:

I typed in a few random pages and found it on the 3rd try.

[Eltee]

Aarys scooped up a glittering violet gem from the ground, turning it over in her hand. "What's yours?"

[King Acunasti]

"You're my favorite gemstone." Valentin said, flashing yet another grin. He took the ring from Aarys' hand and slid it onto her finger.

[Eltee]

Spoiler:

If he had said 'amber,' it would have been so much cuter.

Aarys kissed Val softly. "You are the sweetest."

[King Acunasti]

Spoiler:

This is good cheese.

"I was never happy until I met you." Valentin said. He wrapped his arms around her waist and spun her around in a circle. He smiled at the gryphons above, kissing Aarys on the forehead every few seconds.

[Eltee]

"Either was I..." Aarys sighed, closing her eyes contentedly.

[King Acunasti]

Valentin hugged Aarys tightly. "Look at me now, Mama." he whispered so quietly that even Aarys could hardly hear him. "I've got myself friends, a beautiful fiancée, a developing baby, happiness..."

Spoiler:

This is not the first time he's spoken to deceased family members...

[Eltee]

Weird. Aarys thought.

[King Acunasti]

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"You think the jewelry is...I don't know...hurting people as it comes down?" Valentin asked.

[Eltee]

"I imagine so. Looks like there are some weighty objects in there."

[King Acunasti]

"Holy sh*t!" Valentin exclaimed again, sprinting back into the house. He came back outside with a pencil, a drawing board, and a sheet of paper. "I should be drawing this!"

[Eltee]

"Good idea." Aarys agreed.

[King Acunasti]

Valentin did just that, spending at least 10 minutes at work. He captured every detail he possibly could. The result of his work was incredible. It looked like more of a photograph than a drawing. "Baby, can you teach me how to sign my name?"

[Eltee]

"Hmm..." Aarys gracefully traced Valentin's name in fanciful cursive in the sand with her toe.

[King Acunasti]

"I need to learn how to write." Valentin mumbled as he copied the signature.

[Eltee]

"I'll teach you." Aarys reassured.

[King Acunasti]

Valentin began laughing. "I can't believe these jewels are still coming down.@ he laughed. "This is a thief's paradise."

[Eltee]

"Speaking of which..." Aarys nodded to Ash.

[King Acunasti]

"What the..." Valentin rolled his eyes. "What a selfish dumb ass."

[Eltee]

Aarys wordlessly nodded.

[King Acunasti]

"Hey," he said quietly, running his thumb over Aarys' cheek. "Tonight, I'm going to find a mirror. I'm gonna make a self portrait of us."

[JVElEven]

Hremai, meanwhile, had refused to exit the hut, and had locked the door as to prevent Ashriel from getting back in.

"Let's see him have fun with that," she mumbled to herself.

[Eltee]

Aarys smiled. "Good idea, Val! I would never have thought of that."

[King Acunasti]

Valentin continued staring at the gryphons. "Beautiful..."

[Kerr]

Gladro followed Mary and Peter outside and looked to the skies. "This year is just going to get stranger and stranger." said Gladro