Exton

The sun has set, and still Ob has not stirred. His mind is deep, sleeping. Not comatose, his family would be worried with that, but actually sleeping a dreamless peaceful sleep. No scorpions, no pain, not even what he had been unconciously draining from Tannr.

Pandora has slipped inside for something to drink when the sound of a heartbeart begins to pulse on the fringes of her mind.

boom boom da-boom, boom boom da-boom boom, boom boom da-boom, boom boom da-boom boom 

She listens closer turning to peer out the doors at Ob's stone form. He hasn't moved and she reaches out to touch his mind with hers. The touch of his hand closes over hers, the feel of his thumb sliding over her palm, a soft whisper of te amo mi Bruha... backed by the rhythmic sound.

After another round of throbbing beats, they drop an octave, rising again after another set.

Stoney raises his head from the notes he has been putting down on the paper on his keyboard. He has been having trouble with the music, half lost in supporting both Tannr and Ob's healing. The throb brings to mind a song that Ike used to sing when they played gigs in the eighties and nineties. The next set of heartbeats is backed by the sound of brushes on drumheads and a few drawn out notes. His mind is open, sharing his music with his sibs and Kin.

Tori's fingers tap, playing the pulses on Tannr's palm. She picks up where Stoney is going with it. Her voice is quiet, husky with emotion from her own heart as well as her brothers'. Raina and Rowan look at her as her voice slowly gains strength.

Baby, don't understand 
Why we can't just hold on to each other's hands? 
This time might be the last I fear unless 
 I, make it all too clear I need you so, ohh 

Take these broken wings 
And learn to fly again, learn to live so free 
When we hear the voices sing 
The book of love will open up and let us in 
Take these broken wings.... 

Tannr raises her hand to his lips and kisses her knuckles. In the cottage through the woods Stoney loses himself in the song, his voice combining with Tori's for those who can use the common family mental path. And yet, he sings for his wife alone, in his heart. Ob's voice curls around Pandora's heart and caresses her soul.

Baby, I think tonight 
We can take what was wrong and make it right 
Baby, it's all I know that you're half of the flesh 
And blood that makes me whole, I need you so. 

So take these broken wings 
And learn to fly again, learn to live so free 
When we hear the voices sing 
The book of love will open up and let us in 
Yeah, yeah 

The music changes beat, and Tori moves, rocking to the new rhythm as she sings. Ike's voice joins as she wakes.

Let us in... 
Let us in...

Pandora drifts onto the patio as Ob rises from his stone sleep. His voice echoes as it issues from stone turning to flesh. But what brings tears to her eyes is the way his voice takes control of the notes, dancing the scales as he opens his arms to his wife.

Baby, it's all I know that you're half of the flesh 
And blood that makes me whole 
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 

His wings spread wide, rising above them. They tremble in the slight breeze and he breathes deep

So take these broken wings 
And learn to fly again, learn to live so free 
And when we hear the voices sing 
The book of love will open up and let us in 

Take these broken wings 
You got to learn to fly, learn to live and love so free 
When we hear the voices sing 
The book of love will open up for us and let us in 
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh 

His dragon wings fold around them as his reptilean form softens to hard muscled flesh under her hands. Her fingers seek the base of his wings, feeling hard muscles. The scar reveals itself to her touch and he flexes slightly, letting her feel the movements of healing muscles. He winces, hiding it from his thoughts, although Pandora can see it in the tic of his jaw. His large hands cup her ass and he launches them upwards. Ob stays aloft for only a few moments, before landing a little roughly. The concern in her eyes brings a lopsided grin.

"Mi Mujer... I am whole. I can work on regaining muscle strength..."

Alise is smiling by the time the song has ended. Stoney wraps his arms around her and lowers his face into her honeygold waves. They hear the children cheering and hooting in the other room. He sighs, laughing at their antics.

"Think they know that Ob is awake?"

Tori kisses Tannr, running her fingers over him. He winces, showing pain he hadn't felt before. She searches his mind, finding the drain Ob had linked between them, knowing what he feels now is nothing like it would have been without Ob's intervention.

He gives her a small smile. His voice is nearly a groan. "I heard... Ob singing...?"

Tori grins. "Yes. He's awake." She frowns. "A lot of pain?"

The Viking nods slowly. "Ob took away his... whatever he was doing."

Rowan comes over with a needle. "This will help some..."