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To the Highest Bidder Goes the Prize (Chuckeles/butterfly040

He nods to his father still abit stunned at the announcement. He glances at Meg nodding softly. "Angus is a friend of mine. I was meaning to speak to father about making him the new guard captain." He glances over at Rebecca. "Excuse me sister Im going to try and mend some fences."

He walks quietly over to Rebecca sitting down next to her. "I believe my family owes you an apology for my brothers words." He takes a second cup of wine offering it to her. "Despite my brothers words Rebecca you are a beautiful woman."
 
Rebecca sighed a little, looking up at him as he took the cup from him, "That's very kind of you to say. I can't say I'm to upset about this. I did not want to marry your father and now, I certainly don't have to. It's a blessing actually."

"LUND! LUND!!" Lily's frantic voice rang across the room as she came running to his side and grabbed his arm, tugging him to follow. "Oh Lund come quickly! I went to get Angus and we were on our way back! We past Jak in the hall and he looked so very angry! Angus followed him and we realized he was going for you room! Angus and him got in a fight! Jak ran off but Angus is all beat up! He didn't want to leave Nessa and Kiana unguarded so I came for you!"
 
He smiles softly as he takes a sip from his own cup as he nods softly. "Im glad it is more of a blessing for you. Perhaps you will can convince your father to let you marry the man you love instead." He keeps his words vague even as he glances at the steward.

Lund jumps up as he hears Lily's voice yelling for him. He turns leaving his cup behind as he begins following her through the hallways. "Its alright Lily. You dont have to drag me Im coming. Just tell me did Jak get to Nessa and Kiana?" He rishes through the hallways cursing himself at not following his brother when he left the ball.
 
"No, Angus stopped him but got a blood lip and black eye stopping him," Lily told him as they ran along together, "What happened?! He was in such a rage, rambling about someone paying. When Angus fought him off he ran off into another direction away from your room. He was so very mad! I don't know where he could be now."

When they at least reached his and Kiana's room, Angus still stood guard at the door, "Don't worry, he didn't come back," he told Lund. Angus looked a mess from the fight.
 
Lund sighs softly as he keeps glancing down the side corridors looking for any sign of Jak before he sees Angus. "Im afraid hes angry because father disowned him and name me his heir. He openly insulted Lady Mallory." He takes Angus by the arm taking him and lily into his room. "Father wasnt happy especially after I tried to disarm the problem by leading jak out. I didnt hit him sister not once although I wanted to."
 
Lily smiled a little, "I'm happy to hear you were the bigger man. I always knew you would be."

"Oh Angus! Darling!" Nessa rushed to her husband and started to look over his battered face, kissing at the corners of his mouth, avoiding the one spot where his lip was in fact split. "It's already Nessa. It's nothing that won't heal."

A knock came at the door and everyone was tense a moment before the voice of one of the family guards greeted them before he entered the room, "You father heard what mistress Lily said. He has called all guards to duty to put extra protection one everyone in the household. Your brother has fled... but he could always find a way back. Shall we stand guard Sir Lund? Here outside the door?"
 
Lund moves to Kiana's side touching her cheek gently. "Angus are you going to be alright?" He moves to adjust his sword tensing as the knock comes at the door. He nods to the guard. "Stand guard outside the door. Let me know if anyone tries to get in and make sure if my brother comes by not to fight him."

He stretches slightly as he runs his fingers through his hair slowly. "Im sorry you were hurt Angus. I tried to end things peacably with my brother but he wasnt going for any of it." He glances over at Kiana again worried about her. "Nessa did she wake while I was gone?"
 
Angus took a wet cloth, wiping his face clean, just seeming to laugh his battle wounds off. "This? This is nothing. I could have gone for another few rounds with him before I even needed to sit and take a breather."

Nessa ran her fingers a moment through Kiana's hair as she took a seat upon the bed next to Kiana's still sleeping form, "No. Not yet. This sleep of hers is a deep one. That is a good thing though. It's said the deeper the sleep, the deeper the healing. It is what she needs."

"Lund, did father really make you his heir?" Lily asked. Now that the mood seemed to at last be calming a bit, they could speak more about what exactly Lily had missed while she was off seeking Angus's help.
 
Lund laughs softly at Angus words as he moves to sit down in his own chair sinking into it with exhaustion. His eyes glance towards Kiana still worried for her. "I hope she wakes soon. It worries me that she isnt waking so much." He swallows softly as he leans back rubbing his face. "Yes father announced it in front of the entire ball room. He said Ive improved since I went off to fight while Jak was getting worse.
 
Lily had to nod in agreement, "He has changed. It was funny really. It was like, the moment you let he was suddenly a new person. As if for all his life he had been someone that he wasn't really but the moment you left he was then his true self. He went to drinking right away and cared not for anyone telling him to stop. Not even father. Spoke often of how he was the heir and could do what he wished. Never in front of father, but of course the word got back to him. I don't know why he would do such things and so suddenly."

"Simple..." came a weak little voice from the bed that made everyone jump a little and turn to look, finding Kiana awake, here eyes half open. "You brother didn't expect you to return home from the fighting, making him the only choice for a heir. He could do whatever he wished and not suffer for it."
 
Lund nods as he rubs his head softly. "I didn't realize things had gotten so bad with him. I can imagine how bad it truly would have been if I hadn't returned." He jumps up from the chair rushing to Kianas side. He takes her hand stroking her cheek. "How do you feel darling?" He leans in pressing his forehead to hers softy. All of the others seem to fade from his view and only she exist as he holds her hand.
 
She sighs as she presses her forehead against his in return, "Still so very weak. Very sore. Very hungry. But also very happy I'm awake again. And even happier that you were here to greet me again." Her eyes glanced around the room to each person around her, "And happy to see so many smiling faces." And indeed, everyone of them was suddenly smiling with joy that Kiana was once again awake. Of course, Kiana noticed the bruises over Angus's face and gasped a little, "Oh Angus, what happened to you while I was sleeping?"

Angus looked to Lund, but Nessa was the one that spoke, "Nevermind about that. I will get you something to feed yourself though-"

"Only broth," Kiana finished. "Which is exactly right with an injury so close to the stomach. You should not give me anything solid for at least three days, even when I beg and plead with you to give me something else, keep forcing the broth down my throat."

Nessa smiled, "Just remember that you asked for it when you are cursing us all in three days." She started to push the others from the room, "Give them some time to talk." Much had happened that Lund needed to tell his wife, but Nessa still did not know if he was ready to tell her what had happened with Jak yet. Either way, some private time to just share their feelings was likely much needed.

Soon they were all gone and Lund was once again alone with his wife, who wasted no time in asking, "Why was everyone talking about Jak's behavior when I woke up?"
 
He smiled at Nessa thankful for her ushering of everyone out the door. He plants a soft kiss on Kianas lips enjoying the brief kiss he shares with her. His eyes close at her question showing his exhaustion from not sleeping and the days events. "Jak has been disowned by my father and I have been named heir to everything. I... I tried to get father to reconsider but he says I changed for the better. While Jak is a drunkard who openly insulted lady Mallory."
 
Kiana's lips hung open in a shocked expression, her head ever so slightly shaking as a sound that almost was like a very small, light laugh slipped from her lips, "Exactly... how long have I been asleep?" The full gravity of his words started sinking into her head and realization washed over her face, "If you are the heir... that means that one day... I'll be the lady of the house?" She shook her head a little, "Oh, dear, I don't know if I will ever be ready for that kind of responsibility."
 
He smiles at hearing the slight laugh howeve small comes from kiana. He strokes her cheek softly as he shifts to lay closer to her stroking her cheek. "yes it means you will be the lady of thr house darling. I'm sure if you ask Lily she can help you get by but only once your healed."
 
She weakly shakes her head a little, but more from being tired then from being weak from her wound. "Your brother must not be happy about this turn of events. But from what I heard your sister saying then I woke up, I think your father made the right choice about you." She smiled a little, "You are a wonderful, kind, caring, loving man. And I think you might be a bit tired as well? I can see it in your eyes."
 
He smiles as he continues to stroke her cheek softly. He presses his lips to hers softly as he holds her. "I think you just letting your love blind you from my faults darling." He stifles a slight yawn trying to hide it from her. "I haven't slept since you were injured darling. I wanted to be close."
 
Her eye widen a little bit from his confession to her about how long he had been awake. "That's well over a day of being awake Lund. You take off those clothes, get in this bed, and go to sleep at once." It was not as if she could do anything to make him, but the tone of her voice showed she meant what she said.
 
He let's out a gentle chuckle as he strokes her cheek softly. "Darling I've been to wound up to sleep. I don't even think I would be able to." He leans in kissing her cheek before he stands stripping out of his shirt. "But for you I will try."
 
"Thank you." She watched with a pleased smile on her face as he undressed before her. "It will really make me feel so much better to know you have rested and refreshed yourself." She yawned a little herself, but this time she really was not tired. The promise of the broth Nessa was going to keep her awake. "I will love to get to watch you sleep for a change rather then you watching me."
 
He smiles tossing his boots to the side yawning once more. He slips under the covers being careful of her wound as he presses against her. "You cant keep yourself awake just to watch me sleep love. Promise me you will try and sleep." He leans in kissing her cheek
 
"Of course I will sleep. I'm not that silly that I would purposely stay awake just to watch you sleep." Oh course, she was poking a bit of fun at him and what he had done. "I just will stay awake long enough to take in some of that broth my belly wishes to taste, then I promise you I will join you in resting once again."
 
He nods softly as he kisses her lips softly holding her close. "alright darling but you need to rest so we can get you ready for our wedding love." He nuzzles her softly as he lays back his eyes closing as his head hits the pillow.
 
Kiana had to laugh lightly once again, "Darling that will be while. You should not let me leave this bed for at least a week, then another week before I should be allowed to leave the room, let alone leave the household." She sighed a little, "That's something else I guess I should make you promise. No matter how much I beg and plead, you don't let me don't let me out of what I have just told you. You tie me down to the bed if you have to, to keep me in it. The longer I rest, the quicker the wound will heal."

Just then Nessa entered with a tray carrying the broth that Kiana was so looking forward to. "I'm going to give Nessa the same instructions so you both know to follow them. You rest now. I'll join you soon, right after I eat."
 
Lund nods softly listenin to her instructions. He rolls on to his face his eyes on her face as he continues to listen. He leans in kissing her neck smirking at the mention of the rope. "I could make a few new uses up for the rope darling." He allows himself a gentle laugh as he lays back behaving himself as Nessa enters.
 
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