Al
`still a bit tired from cl

*Theron woke up from under the little shelter Ein had made the previous evening. It was now morning, and the sun was shining in the sky... Quite a nice day was to be had. The previous night brought him a sense of warmness, due to them finally solidifying their feelings.*

"Ein! Are you up? We should get going back to the home so I can speak to my family about what's to happen."

*Theron crawled out of the shelter, it had actually been a good sleep. Nice and warm, due to the extra blanket he had brought with them... And the plaid Ein offered, if she actually kept her word on the playful promise.*
Arthur
*And indeed she did. They were under her plaid, which Ein took off the night before of course. She was sleeping quite peacefully... Until... Well, she was woken up. She sat up with a yawn, almost immediately tying her hair up yet again into her classic... Bun*

*Yaaaaaaawn* "Morning... Yeah lets go..."

*She said, taking her plaid, going to some flat ground to put it on. It involved her folding the pleats, laying down, and wrapping it together with a belt. He has probably seen this many times during the week of skip. Very refreshed she is. Better sleep when she doesn't have to worry about Morwe staring at them. Nice sleep*
Al
*Theron begun packing what he left in the shelter into the sack he brought along, hoisting it over his shoulder once again. He then begun to lead Ein through the woods and back to the homestead of his family. Along the way however, he spoke up...*

"My father isn't, the uh... Kindest of hearts. It takes time to get close to him. Don't be surprised if he seems distant to you. It was the same with me for about a decade and a half."

*Theron would part some of the wild brush to continue moving, and creating a small path for Ein to follow along on.*
Arthur
"I'll be sure we can learn to get along... No matter how long it takes"

*She said, gathering her objects of belongings. Of course, she was pretty easy to lead around. Super easy to drag around in fact. Maybe it's because she trusts him*

"Don't we have to pick up our objects from the smith? Or is that later? I have no sense of time... Sorry"
Al
"We can check in on the way to see if everything has been finished. It shouldn't be seen as a problem, but we may have to go back later in the day if it isn't all finished."

*Theron looked back at her and gave a small smile, doing a little hop over a tree log that had been laying across his makeshift trail. They would soon break out of the forest... Now was the time to either make a stop at the blacksmith or get going straight to his home.*
Arthur
"Maybe we should just return later on the day. Let's not force your family to wait, yes? But of course, we could always just check up on the weapons if you feel that necessary"

*She too hopped over the log... God damn you log! Making me use jumping energy. Ah yes, the outside of forest. Very nice. Cities are nice too! Did you know that... Forests tend to have trees? Some people don't know that. Those people also think that the amount of mercury in vaccines are deadly but still eat salmon, which has more mercury than salmon*
Al
~~inb4 ferret had to angrily kick a anti-vax mom before rp~~

"Alright then, we'll go pick up our equipment before we set off from the city and into the mountainous region."

*Theron then lead the way, past the blacksmith! They still had to spend quite some time dodging the groups of people in the streets... Walk by some shady characters in the alleys... And finally make some quick stops inside a store to avoid a crowd. All this paid off however, as they got back to the neighborhood his parents lived in at record time!*
Arthur
*She remained close to Theron, not exactly having any weapons to protect herself. She could punch any trouble makers but... That doesn't have any... Well... Prettiness?

Back to Theron's parent's home. She is obviously nervous about meeting the father. He could feel her hands... Get just a bit sweaty. Everyone gets nervous in this situation*
Al
*Theron sighed, pulling her closer to him and cuddling her arm*

"Parents are important, and I feel that I should honor their requests... But... I won't let that decide our fate together. Even if my father somehow finds reasons to despise you for the rest of his life, which is very little, I'll stay by your side. Last night wasn't just for the moment. I **Will** Spend my life by your side."

*Once he was finished snuggling up with her, he'd look up and his emerald eyes would meet her amethyst... He did worry about how is father would react, but he also would not accept any proposal to leave Ein. They had expressed each other's vows to be together, and agreed upon it. Promises were to be kept and paid, no matter what happened... That was what he was taught, so that was what he would stick to.*
Arthur
"Yeah we did agree on that. I hope I'll be able to impress your father anyways. First impressions are very important. Especially if you need help in the future"

*She said, looked down at him with a smile. She honestly didn't need to look down far enough. He wasn't that short compared to her. But she looked down anyways. A promise is a promise. In Ein's family, a promise is part of their soul, being the dagger.

Let's hope the father doesn't challenge her to a duel. She has no weapon and isn't too keen on striking down his father*
Al
*After Theron had his little moment, he'd let go of Ein and continue moving along, preparing himself for whatever was coming next. The door would open, he'd step in, and all that was left was for Ein to come on in as well.*
Arthur
*She entered, fixing herself up to look presentable yet again. Straightened kilt... Straightened top... And her hair was retied. She wanted to make really good first impressions. She passed with Theron's Mum... But the father was scary*

"Séidh ó (I'm coming in - Theron would have heard it during the week.)!"
Al
`tim 2 visit tupper and pin`
Kurt
"Welcome back, dear. My husband's upstairs and checking over his weapons... He's a bit too careful if you ask me. We can have some small talk while he takes his time."

*She'd signal Ein to sit down beside her, smiling as she waited.*

"So, how'd your little escapade out into the woods go? Forgive an old lady for listening in on such a conversation, but I can't help myself~. My child going out into the wild with such a pretty girl... I can't imagine what'd happen~."

*Her innocent smile slowly changed to take a more mischievous nature. She still sat and waited, but her hand movements to usher Ein over to her seat became a bit more hurried.*
Arthur
*She sat down, making sure... Well, her kit was pretty normal at the current moment. Let's not start exposing shall we? She held... A paper in her kilt pocket, looking straight at Ms Ania*

"I feel like it should be Theron who should answer that question. I don't have the best of memories but... I'll say we have made an oath to each other that night, before the eyes of Gaia and their children, Séid. But I won't say more as it's Theron's turn to speak."

*She said, trying to... Turn the question away from her. She was a bit.. Embarrassed about the night before. She didn't want to say anything more than she does so... She'll torture Theron with that question*
Al
*Theron sighed, sitting down opposite to his mother to explain*

"Solidifying feelings, our future, and such things. Ein gets embarrassed easily so calm down, mom... Besides, I want to talk to you and father about something... More important."

*Theron twiddled his thumbs. The entire Thorn business he had refrained from explaining to them. He wanted them to know, since this could end up effecting them if the criminals went far enough... And they deserved to be prepared.*
Kurt
\ *She rolled her eyes, leaning against Ein.*

"Of course, honey. You two can go ahead and keep such private things to yourselves... Even if I'd love to hear about it~. I was in your shoes at one time as well, Ein, dear. Don't be afraid to grab the tethers of the horse, do your best to keep it at a pace you're both happy with... Or just take him for ride."

*Le cheeky wink, before she stood up off the chair and wandered back upstairs... To probably get Theron's father to hurry up and be respectful to their guest.*
Arthur
*Bluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuush*

"Tethers of the horse? Take... Him for a ride? What-"

*Too late for her to ask the question. She probably misinterpreted what she meant. But she gave Theron a slight smile, as if asking "What did she mean? I don't exactly follow..." She really didn't follow.*
Al
*Theron sighed, gave Ein a "No go" Hand gesture, then leaned back in his chair. That old woman was really doing her damn best to mess around with them with the time she had left.*

"It's best to not think about it... Making a family isn't really a safe option as of right now, but she still wants to poke fun at it."
Arthur
"Wait wait wait wait she was talking about THAT? Oh god please not now. Too dangerous. We don't even live anywhere"

*Physical body shiver. Yikes, mum wanted that already. They still practically live in a forest. Scary. Mums are scary. She just wasn't interested in that at the current moment. She was probably going to wait until they are closer or... Marriage*
Al
*Theron rolled his eyes, then reconnected them to the blushing and panicked Ein.*

"You can calm yourself down now, *Deary*. She's just having her fun at messing with you, since you seem so innocent to her."

*He did have to admit, her freaking out over the mere mention was cute to him in this moment. No wonder his mom was growing to like her so much... Offered plenty of amusement.*
Arthur
"I don't think an experienced assassin and oversized cloak bat with metal fangs can be cute but I'm flattered by the complement"

*She hasn't grown into... Using any kind of words of endearment yet. She'd rather just call him by name for now. Much easier to remember. Yes definitely. Theron isn't exactly a normal name by her standards*
Al
*Theron was about to respond, but then he heard his parents coming down the stairs and stopped himself. Watching his father enter the room just after his mother, taking a seat down in the middle of the room... Glancing to the both of them.*
Clifton
*He was about 5'8. Dark brown hair with equally black eyes. He had a cold look about his neutral expression... Which for whatever reason, seemed like he was displeased with something. He was a rather well built man as well. From the fur-lined garments he wore, could be made out well maintained muscles.*

"So, this is Eliza? Not quite what I expected, but everything can't be planned for."

*He spoke with a moderate tone, basically hiding any hint of what he could be thinking as he stared at her and looked her over.*
Arthur
*She immediately sat up straight upon having caught sight of the person. Back not on the back rest. Absolutely straight. Straighter than my graphing ruler. She introduced herself in her ordinary way*

"Dì dadhúi sir. Pleased to meet you"

*Back to the normal show of... Formal EinEin. She spoke in... A very VERY formal style. Interesting but sure that's fine*
Clifton
"My name is Eliaz, my wife is Ania, and I am sure you know about my son. What's brought you over to our home?"

*After finishing his little inspection, he slowly nodded to himself... Now making eye contact with Ein. Eliaz's neutral expression still didn't change, as he spoke to her in a dry tone.*

"I would like to hear it from you personally, since my wife tells me that you two have been getting together extremely well."

*During this time, Ania would go off to the kitchen. She was likely starting to make a meal, since at this time it was still technically morning. They could have a break-feast of sorts, now that everyone had been gathered together.*
Arthur
*She thought to herself for a moment. She didn't know how to phrase it. They did make a promise to live together forever and make a family. But were they truly married? They aren't right? They aren't really engaged either. Sooo she just used the term lover again*

"We're lovers as of the current moment, but we have made plans for our future together. So naturally I was curious about meeting his parents, which brought me here today"

*She said, taking a moment of silence so Mr Eliaz can... Well, process what she said for a moment. She would soon continue on later*

"We have been courting for over a week and travelling around the Silvainian Empire."
Clifton
*He interlocked his hands while listening to Ein explain, still staring into her eyes. Once she was finished he looked over to Theron... Who gave a nod.*

"That is good. Rushing into most situations often leads to bad results, so I commend you on that. Do take your time to understand what it means to form a bond for life."

*He then sat straight up, still looking to Theron... Then he motioned for him to speak.*

"Tell me what you've been waiting for. Your mother said you wanted to speak to us, on why you had come here originally."
Al
*Theron suppressed an exhale, still feeling like he shouldn't speak about it... But they're his parents, and he doesn't want them to be taken by surprise in the event it could happen.*

"... Ein-... Eliza, while she was out doing work, was nearly killed. During that altercation... She talked about things that she shouldn't have, to help her survive. After she was let free, we received a letter and were threatened to do criminal work or they would come for us."

*He slowly twiddled his thumbs, doing his best to keep eye-contact with his father, although it was getting difficult for him to do it.*

"We fled. Now we are doing our best to avoid them... And I wanted to make sure to warn you and mother. You two cannot hide due to your agreement with the nobleman's family... So I wanted to make sure you could plan ahead and secure your safety."

*Theron then broke his contact with his father, looking to the ground. He feared for what the man would say, but for right now, it was just deathly silent. Eliaz was unmoving, looking down on Theron as he processed the information.*

`gotta do something, but soak in the death stare of Eliaz while I'm gone`
Arthur
*She was trying her hardest... To well not... Pass out from the tension. Can't say much here honestly*