[RP] Great Hall at Tudor Estate - Donnor's Room cont'd

Lynna wrote:After the children had devoured the food that had already been bought out, and they were beginning to get restless again, Arthur stated that enough time had been spent waiting and that dinner should be served.

He was trying to make a game of it with the children so they would settle down a little by saying

Arthur_loxley wrote:Kid's look! Orange soup! Let's see how many different colors we can pick out during dinner.
Who's favorite color is orange?

Her thoughts wandered for a moment thinking she had bought Arthur back inside to at least sit down and have dinner then maybe the newly found brothers could talk later, she was disappointed that no one else had bothered to let them know what was happening, Evan had been gone for ages, no sign of Bri, maybe Donnor and Aasha had left, she didn't know. She placed her hand on his knee for a moment as the thoughts crossed her mind. She forced a smile.

I can't say that orange is one of my favourite colours she said as she had the bowl of soup placed in front of her. She picked up the spoon drawing it through the soup, playing with it really, as she really didn't have much of an appetite at the moment. It's is delicious though she added after she took a sip.

Arthur_loxley wrote:After the kids, and Tasite/Lynna, and Arthur had finished the first course, the servants cleared the table and served the next course.

The head servant described the next course:

Strawberry, Bananas, and Blueberry salad.

Hmm.. this is great, Arthur looked at his plate. Instead of picking up his utensils, he picked from the plate and fed a blueberry to Lynna. It was a big.. big... big mistake. The kids looked to Arthur and mimicked his action. Instead of feeding each other, a blueberry came flying past the nose of Arthur. Arthur's eyes opened in shock when he heard one of the kids state:

BLUEBERRY FIGHT!

Donnor wrote:He had just returned in the room from speaking with Ingrid, to find Aasha had already dressed and was tying her hair up. From where he stood the mark on her neck was very noticeable and became clearer that it was a hickey as they became closer together. Smiling, he ran his fingers across the slightly upraised bruise before leaning in to kiss her gently. ”Yes the sooner we get this dinner over with the better.” The idea of being alone with her again brought a smile to his face as they walked out of the room slowly so that Aasha could keep up.

He followed the directions Brianna had given him earlier while they were still in her office and easily found the dining hall. The servants had been clearing the table of the first course and were just setting out the second when they arrived. His eyes scanned the table as he seen that Arthur and Lynna had arrived, Tasite was there, and Brianna and Evans kids were all sitting as well. There was no sign of his aunt or uncle yet though even though they had left a long time before Aasha and he did.

”So she sets up this dinner for everyone even though most of us would have rather just beat the hell out of each other to get over our differences and then does not even bother to show up?” His voice was loud and it was very clear that he had been irritated. Once he finished speaking though all hell broke loose as blueberries began flying across the room. He quirked an eyebrow as a blueberry hit him in the forehead and bounced to the floor. Grabbing a dish, he joined in as his own projectile foods started flying in every direction.

Aasha wrote:Her skin still felt tender, ultra sensitive even now, so when his fingers touched the mark upon her neck, she shivered. She looked up right as he bent to kiss her, closing her eyes and returning the kiss, fighting the urge to wrap her arms around his neck. Aasha was afraid if she gave in to this impulse, they wouldn't make it to the dinner at all, and the last thing she wanted was for someone to break down a door looking for them later.

She let him lead them to the dinner, distracting herself like she usually did, noting each priceless antique displayed so casually. She was glad he was walking slowly, the more she moved, the more her muscles began to protest. As they walked into the room, she winced. His aunt's spawn were all there, including the little girls. The servants were bustling out with what looked like orange soup, having just laid another course upon the table. Everything looked so formal, there was no way she would get through this dinner without embarrassing herself.

Hearing the irritation in his voice, Aasha squeezed his arm, trying to calm him. She was a bit relieved they had made it before his aunt, the scene in the office was still too fresh, she didn't like being manipulated. Gives ya a chance to talks to yer brother love...dun... but her thought was interrupted as blueberries became missiles. Even the prissy little girls were throwing them with great abandon. She was lucky, they were flying high, most going over her head.

When Donnor picked up a plate and joined in, she grinned impishly. Maybe this dinner wouldn't be as difficult to get through as she'd envisioned. Giggling at the blue smear on his forehead, she grabbed a bowl and began pelting them at the girls, sweet revenge for little fingers pulling her hair earlier.

Arthur_loxley wrote:Arthur's eyes opened in shock and gasped as he saw Donnor come through the door and SPLAT! a blueberry was seen slinking down his forehead to the bridge of his nose. The kids stood motionless for a moment. They watched every movement Donnor made.. including picking up a plate of fruit salad; they were waiting to be chided. Instead he joined in and began flinging fruit in every direction.

Arthur felt a pellet of blueberries hit him in the face. One, two, three, four, five. Arthur's eyes had closed and he brought his hands to his face to remove the blueberry juices from his face. The kids continued hurling blueberries, strawberries, and bananas at all in the room. Arthur pulled Lynna close to him and had her duck down to avoid being hit. Aasha's flurried blueberry attacks seemed to be directed at the girls, while Donnor's were more focused on the boys.

Lynna wrote:The servants came in and cleared the bowls bringing in another course, it looked lovely. Arthur picked a blueberry from his plate and fed it to Lynna, her hand slid under the table resting on his leg, as she leant into him accepting the blueberry. She smiled at him as they shared a moment, when she was distracted as the children were picking up the blueberries throwing them at each other.

BLUEBERRY FIGHT!

She heard as blueberries were flying around the room.

Donnor and Aasha had entered the room just as the blueberries had become projectiles, Donnor's words showed obvious annoyance not finding Bri and Evan in attendance, Arthur pulled her close making her duck her head down protecting her from the flying fruit she tucked herself into his side using him as a shield. She was giggling, knowing that this behaviour shouldn't be condoned, she couldn't help herself.

Lady_brianna wrote:Pulling her husband behind her she fixes his shirt and her dress as they make it to the great hall.. SHe walks through the door as she hears battle cry and she giggles sliding behind her husband.. "Shield me love"

Evan_escence wrote:Lost in a warm blissful world one moment.
Tugged through the forest undergrowth back towards the castle by Brianna’s arms the next.
hey…oommmph…hey…..ooooomph….hey….slow down.. tugged through the forest, tripping over undergrowth, dodging tree limbs held in place one moment, let go of the next by Bri, as she tugged Evan back purposefully to the castle.

Arriving in the bright candle lit dining room to a chorus of
Shield me love
As Brianna wheels behind Evan, holding him in front of her

Evan spies Keagon with a handful of blue berries about to pelt Donnor
Before Evan could voice What’s all this then…..???
There was much BLUE
He couldn’t see much after the blue hit
And then Evan can recall licking his face where he could, he tasted like pie…….wiping his eye’s revealed a scene of flying fruit, a tall Donnor with a blue stripe dividing his face, children mysteriously vanished somewhere within various projectiles, a very RED FACED Ingrid standing defiantly amidst the mayhem, and his PixieNymph wife behind him with her hands upon his waist, he turns. Gives Brianna a deep blueberry kiss and ducks behind her just before the airborne arriving blueberry hits….Your turn love…

Tasite wrote:After the first course Tasite was hoping the kids would cool down just a little.

BLUEBERRY FIGHT!

Giggling!!! No such luck. Quickly looking at Marius...Ohhh, no you don't young man, but a little to late in speaking as s blueberries go flying across the room towards Ingrid. Ohh No, Look out yells but it was not Ingrids day. As several blueberries found there mark.

Oh jah someone going to get it.....

Giggling!!!! This is not going to end well.

Arthur_loxley wrote:Arthur and Lynna had ducked down underneath the table to avoid the flying bullets through the air. Yes, bullets.. not blueberries. They hit their target with a distinct splat that not only stung but covered it's victim in juices.

Arthur looked up from below the table only to see Ingrid becoming a target of assaults from M&M and the dalmatians. He gasped and tried to stifle a laugh but it was too much. He broke out in a fit of laughter and pointed towards Ingrid's face so that Lynna could understand. He was kneeling before Lynna laughing hysterically, when one of the kids made their way under the table and sat next to Arthur. Arthur calmed down, Hey Co... he never had time to finish the sentence as Collen's hand full of blueberries smashed into Arthur's face. Hi-five to the face! Splat, was all he felt. He heard Collen begin to laugh hysterically and head back onto the battlefield with the others.

Lynna wrote:Lynna peeked around Arthur as a blueberry flew past her face she ducked back just as she saw Evan and Bri walk in , laughing as Bri was holding a shocked Evan in front of her . The blueberries were coming thick and fast as the children were scooping up the now battered berries to reuse it was getting to be quite a mess. Tasite yelled out to Ingrid but it was too late, Lynna followed Arthur under the table they were laughing so hard it really was just what was needed to relieve some tension she thought. Collen snuck under the table with them , Lynna looked at his blueberry stained hand and thought oh no and yes her instinct was right Collen was laughing and Arthur wore a face full of blueberries.

As Collen snuck back out Lynna looked at Arthur and burst out laughing , crawling on her knees over to him Love i'm sorry but this is hillarious, there is going to be some trouble come out of this she laughed, thinking that if Bri or Evan didn't Ingrid would have plenty to say. As the juice dripped down his face she leant forward licking his cheek before kissing his lips, Delicious! she giggled.

Arthur_loxley wrote:Arthur grinned when Lynna licked his cheek. Tasty, huh? He smirked as he wiped his face off from the blueberry juices. Kissing Lynna quickly, he looked from side to side. We need to get outta here.. but I think we'll be hit too many times before we get out. We'll never make it out alive, he laughed. Taking her hands in his, he kissed them. Stay here, love.

He crawled out from underneath the table with a serious look on his face. He stood straight up in the middle of the room and felt the blueberry bullets hit his body. He took a deep breath, looked straight to keep his composure and yelled. EVERYBODY......... STOP! The kids trembled slightly as his voice carried through the halls and circled back to filter into the room. They stopped in their tracks and their hands slowly dropped to their sides. Their faces in shock. He'd never disciplined them before, it was just as surprising for Arthur as it was for the kids. His gaze turned to the kids slowly. Get upstairs.. and into baths RIGHT NOW, he continued. His eyes turned to Ingrid as she nodded and ushered the kids out of the hall quickly.

Once the kids were out of the room, he crouched slightly, and offered Lynna his hand. As she took it, he helped her out from underneath the table. He stood between her and Donnor to protect her. From what, even Arthur didn't know. He cleared his throat looking towards Evan and his Aunt Bri. We're supposed to be having a quiet dinner to discuss.. he paused for a second and pulled Lynna to his side, events that have been brought, he looked at Donnor then at his Aunt, before both of us. Arthur had a serious look upon his face. At least everyone is here now. He turned to face Lynna, kissing her gently. We - Tasite, Lynna and I - have all been waiting while you all took your time. Whatever you have all been doing is not more important than family. He noticed the way Aasha had come in sporting a hicky on her neck, and her hair a bit frazzled. He decided to ignore it and not look at her even more closely in case Donnor mistook it for something entirely different. His eyes were now focused at his feet, as he took a deep breath. He lifted his eyes once more. Get it together, all of you. He felt like he was chastising everyone who had just came in. For the sake of family, I will not let any of you ruin things. There has been enough strife and pain in this family in the past, and I refuse to let it continue. If you are my brother, he looked at Donnor, then I will have to deal with it. But I can't trust you after everything. It will take time. He sighed and turned to face Lynna completely, his back towards Donnor. You may not care.. but I do. I don't leave my family in the lurch, no matter what. If I can help you in any way. All you need to do is ask, his head turned to look back, but I will not be involved in criminal activities. I hope you can respect that. His fingers laced with Lynna's. This was extremely difficult for him. To put aside his feelings for the sake of family. He thought back to the NNGO ordeal in Stafford. He lost part of his family then.. and refused to let history repeat itself.

Lynna wrote:She laughed with him as he looked from side to side for a way out saying they would never get out alive. He kissed her hands telling her to stay there as he climbed out from under the table. Arthur yelled for everyone to stop, it was enough to scare the children that the laughing stopped, she listened as he told them to get upstairs to bathe, she could imagine the mess above now and what they all looked like stained with blueberry juice, she bought her hand to her mouth as she stifled a giggle.

She smiled when she saw him crouch down to offer her his hand, putting on a more serious face before she climbed out to him, he held her behind him as if still shielding her. As he spoke again he bought her round to his side while he spoke in a more serious tone kissing her softly before he continued, assuring she was at his side. He was very serious now as he continued letting his family know that they needed to get back to what they had all been bought here for. He spoke to Donnor then turned to her as he sighed heavily focusing on her as he continued to speak to Donnor, still angry and obviously not wanting to look directly at him just now. As he looked back to Donnor again saying in a determined and adamant tone that he would not be involved in any criminal activity, she caressed his arms running her hands along them before placing her arm around his waist when he half turned back to his family. She wasn't going to say anything, waiting with him for any response from them all. She tighten her arm around his waist pulling herself closer into him

Donnor wrote:In the midst of the projectile food war, he hears Evan and Brianna behind him. Turning, he begins to fling blueberries at them without saying a word. From behind he hears a small voice say, “Hi-five to the face!” Followed by a splat. Turning quickly, he notices one of the spawn crawling out from under the table. Seconds later, Arthur is crawling out from under the table as well. Donnor knew by the expression that the fun was about to end for them.

Watching as the kids are removed from the room by a blueberry covered Ingrid, he turns his attention back to Arthur and listened. Once Arthur was finished, Donnor smiled and walked over to he and Lynna. ”I do respect that you could not be involved in criminal activities and to be honest, you would not make a very good criminal. You must also understand that I am who I am, you can not change me. Wolves come before anything else.” He turned back and looked at Aasha motioning for her to come over to him, wrapping an arm over her shoulder once she was at his side. ”Even before love, passion, and friendships.” He knew Aasha understood, but did not think his anyone else there did.

”The wolves will always be my first family, even before this one. While I may have been born into this family…I certainly was not wanted in it. The wolves made me feel wanted, and for the first time in my life I felt as though I belonged to something with a purpose.” He understood it was a serious moment, but the whole day had been too serious for him. He pulled Aasha, his brother and Lynna close in an embrace and smiled mischievously. In a hushed tone he whispered into their ears. ”Aunt Brianna and Uncle Evan were the last ones here…all this seriousness, we need to lighten the mood. Can we hit them with more food again?” He snickered and let them go as he waited for a response.

Aasha wrote:She was having fun, relaxing in a way she'd not done in this house. Enjoying the fight, and even finding a common purpose with part of the spawn as the boys noticed her pelting the girls. Fruit was landing unerringly on then, smashing into their frilly frocks with great abandon. She could sense Donnor beside her, having just as much fun, the tension that had been weighing so heavily all day lifted.

It was not to be, Arthur's face as he climbed from under the table boded well for no one. With a sigh she looked up at Donnor, his face showing the same disappointment she felt. The kids looked almost shocked when he chastised them, making her wonder if this was a new side to the man. The only positive she could find in the food fight ending was the scary Ingrid ushered the kids out, her face painted in a permanent scowl.

The girl noticed the stance Arthur took in protecting Lynna, though she wondered what he was protecting her from. Was he that leery of their presence? She didn't miss the brief look he gave her, studiously avoiding a repeat after the first moment. Stiffening, she eyed him boldly. She had a good idea what he thought of her, he'd made it perfectly clear when he'd referred to her as Donnor's toy earlier. Aasha refused to let it bother her, she was used to nobles looking down their noses at her, why should the Tudors be any different?

Biting back the words trembling on her lips, she listened in silence to both men, only moving when Donnor motioned her over. Her stance was defiant as she molded her body to his side, daring them all to question her right to be there. Donnor's words brought a slight smile to her face, his loyalty to the wolves was what had drawn her to him, her understanding of his purpose, and willingness to help in any way she could cementing their relationship. Her dedication was the same.

When he pulled all four of them into an embrace, the girl stiffened, her eyes widening in shock. She wasn't sure Donnor realized how much his brother held her in contempt, at this point she didn't have the heart to point it out. Glancing back as he mentioned Evan and Brianna, she turned back quickly, all for keeping the mood light, though she feared it wouldn't happen this day. Her arms tightened around him as they waited for the other couple to answer, her eyes lifting to his face and locking there as she watched his expressions.