Exton

Raina and Ky were laughing and joking around as they put the last of the dishes away and took all the linens and dish towels to the laundry room.

“I think we can deal with the rest of this tomorrow. Nick and Gareth should be done taking down the bar pretty soon and I'm beat. But I think it was worth it, everyone seemed to have a good time...” Rainas thoughts wander through the past night. Everyone loved the old speakeasy and hearing the stories Grace had to tell of it endeared the place to Raina all the more. Her brother seemed a bit preoccupied when he left and when she hugged him she could sense something, something not quite wrong, not quite worry, apprehension maybe? But then Star came up to say good night and even a human with no powers at all could feel the love between them, and the love they surrounded Mera with. I can go visit tomorrow or the next day, just to make sure everything is all right...

Raina stretches and yawns, her eyes take in the new furniture. “You know I havent sat on any of this since we bought it?”

Ky laughs, “Well then I guess its about time. Seriously, you look beat. Go rest, I can finish up in the kitchen. Not that you'll be able to find anything when I'm done....”

Raina moves to a large chaise lounge, and stretches out on the soft green cushions. “Hey! Forget the kitchen Ky. It isnt going anywhere. Come here and talk to me...”

The two talked and laughed like old friends. Raina told her about growing up in a Viking town, fighting with her brothers and learning to sail. Ky's upbringing was similar, only she grew up in a forest not the frozen northlands. She listened intently at Rainas descriptions of whales and sea lions, fox and wolves with white fur and reindeer.

Sometime later, when Nick and Gareth came in they saw the two women. They were sound asleep, curled up together on the chaise.

Gareth smiles, "Damn. Looks like we've been stood up again."

Nick laughs quietly, “Yeah, lets not wake them. Raina was looking close to exhaustion by the time everyone left.” He waves a hand towards the stairs, “Shall we?”

Gareth nods and they head off to one of the spare bedrooms together.