Ch 8 Part 1

Chapter 8

Finishing up their tour of the barracks, Cedro and Ren returned to the main house with Nuvaro and his father. Nuvo indicated that dinner should be close to being done by now and left them behind to check on the status. By now surely his sister would be just about ready to leave the bath. Cedro and Ren sat on a bench in the hall just outside the bath as Nuvaro walked in to check on Cedren. Turning around as best as she could she looked up with a smile toward Nuvaro.

Nuvaro: (He walked up smiling big as he went to help is wife…) "Well my love, are you done yet? Your brother and friend are just outside the door now."

Cedren: (Smiling up at him she shook her head vigorously…) "Yes, my love. I am finished. It was a nice long soak. The accommodations that you had put in place were extremely helpful. It was quite easy to get in myself with minimal trouble. But as you can see, it is still a little difficult to get out on my own."

Nuvaro: "Well, that is why I came in. Now let us get you out and ready for dinner. Father pretty much indicated it was almost time to start the feast."

Cedren: (She sighed big knowing the inevitable outcome that would most likely ensue.) "I just hope he does not make a huge deal out of my brother being here, but I am more than certain he will. It is your father's inevitable pattern after all."

Nuvaro: (He started laughing loudly at the statement because he knew it to be the truth.) "That statement I cannot deny in the least. He has always enjoyed his party planning. I swear sometimes he thinks he is a high socialite."

Cedren: "Yes, yes, your father can be overbearing in that aspect, now if you would please help me finish putting on my clean kimono, I would appreciate it love."

Nuvaro: "But of course my love. Let us get prepared. I will look into having a placement for you in the main hall if you wish."

Cedren: "As much as I would love that, I am not at all certain it is possible."

Cedren gave a rough smile as she finished getting ready. Coming out of the bath, Cedro and Ren were waiting patiently. They walked slowly toward the main hall. As they got closer the smell of the fresh food that had been placed upon the table was getting stronger. Cedren' s stomach growled, and everyone laughed. All she could do was look down in embarrassment. Chuckling to themselves, Nuvaro, Cedro, and Ren all poked fun at the fact she was hungry. All Cedren could do was shake her fists at them knowing she could not move extremely fast now. Her brother kept on teasing her despite her protests. He could not help himself. After all, it had been years since he had been able to see her.

Cedro: (Laughing loudly at his sister…) "Well sister, your stomach is giving away how you feel right now. Are you going to stay out here with us or head back to your room?"

Cedren: "Well as you can see, I obviously have a hard time sitting at the table. Unless they put a notch in the side, I do not see how I can join everyone out here."

Nuvaro: "Well my love, if you want to do a quick introduction and greet to introduce your brother and friend, that would be fine before we head back to our room."

Cedren: "Yes, I suppose that is reasonable. After all I am going to be the one to help guide the village. I am just getting a little tired as well as being hungry."

Cedro: "Well that will be fine sister. You have more than enough excuse at this point. And do not worry, I will work with Nuvaro and his father on a plan to get the village hunt taken care of while here if you do not mind me borrowing him this evening."

Cedren: (Smiling at her brother, she leaned in and gave him a hug as best as she could.) "No that is fine brother, I am aware that I cannot go. You will be more than fine to help him stock up the village."

After a few more minutes of idle chit chat, Cedren and Nuvaro introduced her brother and friend Ren who would be helping to fill in while she was on mandatory bed rest. Everyone seemed rather surprised for the most part but did not argue with the facts. Besides, trying to keep relations between the two clans strong was particularly important. Cedren said good evening to everyone in the hall and slowly walked back toward her room with Nuvaro' s help. Cedren then wrapped an arm around Nuvaro' s just for the added stability, turning her head she smiled and waved to her brother and friend. Her brother waved back and went back to eating his meal as he made small talk with Nuvo. After a few minutes, they had made it back to their room.

Nuvaro spent a few minutes making sure the bedding was changed out and helped Cedren to lay back down. Placing a pitcher filled with water and glass on the end table, he kissed his wife as he softly growled in her ear and then headed out to the dining hall once more. There he spotted his father and Cedro having a grand time talking about anything and everything. The woodcraftsmen had shown up around nine that evening with the order Nuvaro had placed a few months back. He was quite happy with the results and had Cedro and Ren pack up to a specific area near the dining table. He thanked them for their help and went back to finish his food. Nuvaro spent a few hours talking with everyone before deciding to retire for the evening. He headed back to his room as he got into bed and laid next to his wife. Squeezing her hand softly, he leaned in and proceeded to fall asleep.

The next morning, Nuvaro got up helping Cedren head to the bathroom area as he had done every day for months now. After the usual morning rituals were taken care of, they each headed to the dining area where Cedren sat in a chair that his father and Nuvaro had built just for her. Cedren did not know that it had finally been delivered the night before while they were talking, and he could not wait to show her. She would now be able to sit in with everyone at suppertime again. He knew that would mean the world to her while her brother visited for the week. He smiled brightly as he showed off the custom chair.