[center][color=ff66bb][h2][i]Nadia Parnel[/i][/h2][sup]Bride of [color=ffffff]Keregar [@Legion02][/color] and Sister-Bride of [color=B0C4DE]Xaelia [@Ellion][/color]
Interacting with: The Family[/sup][/color][/center]
[b]“My… brothers live there too. You’ve already seen the twins. Then there is Kieran. He came with us so he should be around. But you have to look out for him. Then there is Bregrek. He never leaves his furnace so he didn’t come along. Then there is Karog and Drugal. My oldest and second oldest brother. Though they don’t live in Kereg-Kor anymore.”[/b] Varzar answered as Nadia fought to keep her eyes on him instead of watching over his shoulder at his brother. [color=ff66bb][i]So [b]that[/b] must be Kieran then.[/i][/color] She thought, taking note of the fact that Varzar decided to warn about him, but nobody else so far. 

[b] “Kereg-Kor is… different.”[/b] Varzar continued, and Nadia listened carefully as he moved on quickly. [b]“Then there are the other Gems. They’ve made their room pretty. Like you described home. Auntie Kyr makes sure everyone feels happy there.”[/b] A sanctuary then, with other gems already living there! Nada's heart began to feel a little lighter at the thought, and she smiled slightly to herself as she began to picture a calm place filled with plants and beautiful works of art- a place where it was peaceful and perhaps even untouchable by any Drakkan.

He went on to warn her about the dangerous creatures in the woods around Kereg-kor... but he also said she probably could go out there if someone was with her! A dangerous hope, and still not what she truly wanted, but perhaps the forest would not be as bad as Varzar thought? If there were only the creatures to fear, then with Vivari's blessing she could still go and be among the trees, couldn't she? Or even, what if the wilds of Drakka were only dangerous to those who treated them as such? Gems were of the earth, Vivari's children. Nature was their domain. Surely the Drakken were simply unable to be among nature because of how unnatural they are?

She shook her head slightly, bringing her thoughts back to reality. She smiled at Varzar, standing up as she spoke. She almost hugged him, but held herself back at the last moment. [color=ff66bb]"Thank you. I... I think I will be fine there, if it's as you say."[/color] Before Varzar could answer, a loud explosion- much too close to be thunder- pulled his attention away. He finally noticed Kieran in the room then, and in a flash of fury too quick for Nadia to comprehend, he dashed across the room and pulled Kieran away from Xaelia, putting himself between his older brother and the Gem. Nadia went over to Xaelia then, standing beside her as the stand-off between the two brothers continued. 

Thankfully, nothing more happened, as Keregar chose that moment to re-enter the room. Nadia glanced at him as his armor suddenly fell off, revealing the scarred flesh beneath. [color=ff66bb][i]Too many scars to be real... unless he walks through prickly bushes for fun?[/i][/color] He said something about business, and then disappeared into another room as the twins came back inside as well. She watched as one of them, she wasn't sure which was which yet, immediately went up to Kieran and took their knife back. 

[color=ff66bb]"So much for that."[/color] She whispered to Xaelia just before Kieran threatened them and disappeared as well. She wanted to hug Xaelia, to try and tell her that she'd be okay, but but before she could do anything, Keregar ordered Varzar to put them both to bed. The young drakkan lead them down a hallway which ended at the door to their room. All the while Nadia felt the emptiness of this place closing in on her. There were no decorations or things of comfort here, there weren't even any plants in the corners of any room... This house was clearly not meant to be lived in. It was little more than a waypoint. Little more than a prison. 

[b]"I-it locks."[/b] Varzar said, motioning to the door as Nadia and Xaelia entered the room. [b]"If- I’ll come check on you later. It would be better if you... didn’t leave the room tonight. Good night... Mothers"[/b]

[color=ff66bb]"Good night- and sleep well."[/color] Nadia said softly as Varzar closed the door and his footsteps faded away as he left. She shared a look with Xaelia and the two of them investigated the trunks at the foot of the two beds in the room that were meant for them. The trunk was different from the one that her father had packed for her- it was bigger and less ornate, but still obviously of Gem design. As she opened it and rummaged through a little, she found that the three simple dresses  and her sewing kit that had been in her father's chest had been moved into this one- and there were a few more, even more plain dresses and shirts and trousers in this new chest for her. Everything was simple, functional. Blue, brown, green, bland, with no patterns or bright color at all.

Noticing that Xaelia had started to change out of her ripped dress, Nadia turned away and began undoing the laces and ties of her own dress, letting the heavy silk fall to the floor around her once it was loose enough. As she picked it up to fold and put into the chest, she felt her two mementos in the pockets- the strange engraved cylinder from her father, and her idol of Pyrus. Pulling them out of the dress, she placed them both in a stocking in the bottom corner of the chest, before remembering to also take off her mother's necklace and put it with them.

Once she'd pulled on a blue tunic and brown trousers from the chest, she wondered what else there was to do, before Xaelia suddenly fell to the floor beside her. [color=ff66bb]"X-xae? What is it? Wh- what's wrong?"[/color] She stammered as she knelt beside here sister-bride, pulling the Gem into a hug. Probably the stupidest question to ask is "what's wrong?" considering their situation, but Nadia knew no other way to phrase it. She just pulled Xaelia closer to her, trying to impart some sense of safety or stability, just by being there. 

She didn't know how long they'd sat like that, but after a while Nadia remembered what Varzar had said. [color=ff66bb]"Hey, I've gotta lock the door quick, alright Xaelia?"[/color] She spoke quietly as she released her sister-bride and stood, glancing around the room for the key. She found it, hanging on a hook in the wall, next to one of the unmade beds. She pulled it off its hook and went over to the door, locking it and trying to open it a few times, just to make sure it was locked before putting the key down and going back over to Xaelia. 

[color=ff66bb]"There. He can't get to us now, see?"[/color] She said with a reassuring smile as she held a hand out to help Xaelia up. [color=ff66bb]"We can sleep now, if you want. You must be tired..."[/color] She didn't know what to do, this was so strange to her. [color=ff66bb]"I've never been the one not in tears before..."[/color] 

Once Xae was at least sitting on her bed instead of the floor, Nadia would hug her again before moving to sit on her own bed. [color=ff66bb]"Please, don't worry too much... I know that, everything's so bad right now, but... When you reach the bottom, the only way things can go is up."[/color] She smiled, hoping to the gods that Xaelia understood what she meant. [color=ff66bb]"We have each other, and that's all we really need."[/color]

[hr][center][color=808000][h2][i]Onyx Briyll[/i][/h2][sup]Bride of [color=9e0b0f]Wilhelm [@Saltwater Thief][/color] and Sister-Bride of [color=82ca9d]Amalia [@Belle][/color]
Interacting with: The Family[/sup][/color][/center]
Onyx nodded as Amalia began to cheer up, glad to have succeeded in helping her sister-bride get through her feelings of... Despondence? Inadequacy? Onyx puzzled over words in her head for a moment, but eventually just let it be. Emotions were too complex usually, too hard to pin down with just a single word or phrase.

As the two finished up their bath, Amalia seemed just a little more confident, or at least, Onyx couldn't clearly see that she was worried anymore. She hoped she'd said the right things... She wanted Amalia to be happy, if it was at all possible in their future. Even though they'd only just met that day Onyx already could feel a closeness and care for her sister-bride that, if she were being honest with herself, she'd never really felt for anyone before. Her father had never done anything to gain a place in her heart, and the townspeople back in Pyrvi- while generally kind and pleasant to talk to- had always been something [i]other[/i] to her. She coexisted with these people, but was left alone with her books for the most part. 

As she got out of the bath and pulled back on the dress she'd been wearing at the party, she questioned herself. [color=808000][i]Why is Amalia different?[/i][/color] Perhaps it was only because Onyx hadn't been allowed to read anything since the two had met. She'd been forced to stay in the moment and, it might be getting to her. Onyx let Amalia take her hand as they left the room together, a guard or servant pointing them to their husband's room as her thoughts kept circling in her mind. She didn't notice that they were stopped in the doorway until Wilhelm spoke. 

[color=9e0b0f]"I see you've finished washing,"[/color] He said, standing in the middle of the room, waiting for them. [color=9e0b0f]"And you seem to have done a thorough job. Very good. Now then, I will be retiring shortly. I suggest you each do the same, as tomorrow will be a long day. And I will not tolerate delays because of something so petty as lack of rest."[/color] Onyx said nothing, glancing at Amalia next to her instead as Wilhelm moved to get into the bed. She looked terrified still, and suddenly Onyx cursed herself for zoning out. She needed to stay in the present, for Amalia at least. 

[color=808000]"Hey... It's okay."[/color] She whispered, squeezing Amalia's hand gently as she continued. [color=808000]"You heard him, right? He wants us well-rested for travel, so there won't be any-"[/color]

[color=9e0b0f]"Well?"[/color] Wilhelm called over to them, interrupting Onyx's whisper  [color=9e0b0f]"Does something trouble you two? Is the idea of sharing a bed with your husband so abstract that you cannot fathom it? And yes, I do expect you both to lay next to me, before either of you asks."[/color]

[color=808000]"I didn't think otherwise."[/color] Onyx said, releasing Amalia's hand with a small look of apology. She walked around to the other side of the bed and sat on the edge, watching Amalia for a moment before shrugging and lying down next to Wilhelm. He'd put himself in the middle on purpose, to force the both of them to lay next to him, but it also served to separate them from each other. It was too early for Onyx to tell if this was what he wanted from them, but she supposed it could be. Having two brides become too close with each other would certainly be a problematic situation for any Drakkan who proved unable to control them. 

She turned so she was facing him, her head lying in the nook of her arm as she tried to keep some space between them while also not falling off the edge of the bed. It was difficult, but after a few moments she managed to find a comfortable enough position that she could fall asleep. She closed her eyes, debating something in her head before she finally caved and said it. 

[color=808000]"Goodnight, Amalia. Goodnight m'lord."[/color]

[hr][center][color=9999ff][h2][i]Kendra Riu Bell[/i][/h2][sup]Bride of [color=8144d6]Kaivor [@Nevix][/color]
Interacting with: The Husband[/sup][/color][/center]
As the scene played out, Drakkan yelling at each other and various lords leaving the ceremony to keep out of it all, Kendra stuck close to Kaivor the whole time. She may not have had any choice in anything that led to this, but now that she was here she wasn't about to allow herself to be snatched away by whichever Drakkan wanted to try. 

When Kaivor told her to stay close however, he was looking at someone else. Kendra followed his gaze, to see a Drakkan who'd just killed another, leaving a Gem standing there alone. She was already standing as close to her husband as she could, but to comply with his order, she put her hand on his shoulder. [color=9999ff]"I've no intention of leaving your side."[/color] After the killer Drakkan left the area, Kaivor seemed to settle a little, and Kendra moved to stand at his side again, keeping her hand on his shoulder until he'd move it himself. 

[color=9999ff]"Kaivor... should we leave?"[/color] She spoke quietly, looking at him as she asked. [color=9999ff]"Many other groups have left, and considering the type that seem to be hanging around... perhaps it would be best to find your brother and go."[/color]

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TL;DR:
[color=ff66bb] [b] Nadia: [/b] [/color]
Gets a little carried away thinking about the possibility of being able to spend time in the woods after having [i]just[/i] been warned not to go out there alone, and then begins to worry about the situation with playboy son and Xae.

[color=808000] [b] Onyx: [/b] [/color]
Sleeep time! She thinks too much about some things and then says goodnight.

[color=9999ff] [b] Kendra: [/b] [/color]
Not about to let herself be taken away by some rando Drakkan. She suggests to Kai that they should probably go. (I'm sorry about how short her section is.. I'm still getting to know her character.)
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