RP:Renovating the Heart
Part of the Vakmatharas' Jar Arc
Summary: Brennia continues to try and persuade Artia to come back to the castle, but instead they start the beginning plans to a celebration event for The Queen of Larket.
Artia's Ranch
Once you enter this ranch styled home you are greeted by a large foyer. Floors are layed with cherry wood planks, further into the foyer resides a grand pearl fire place. Once you leave the foyer, to the left is a large living room with book shelves along the walls. The books are full of different spells, potions and other magic topic books, some on different races of creatures within the land. This room would be a book worms heaven. Varies soft leather couches fill this room, wide windows are full in the walls. With cream curtains, and silver rope holding the curtains open. An cream color door is in the far left of the room. Within the room has lion fur blanket infront of the king size bed, the walls are painted varies greens and browns. With French doors leading outside. Upon leaving this room heading out to the foyer, going the other way you enter into a wood burning stove kitchen. The counter top is on its own island with granite tops, and a basket full of fresh variety fruits. Beside the fruit basket resides clean wine glasses accompanying wine bottles. Brass candle chandelier hangs directly above the island. Opposite side of the kitchen stands a large Bay window with a four person glass top table. Heading back out the foyer, you spot a secret door beside the grand pearl fire place, moving into the master bedroom the floor is enchanted to look like grass. The walls are painted with crimson until you look at the east wall, which is decorated with rocks and living plants at the corner of the floor is a natural spring, used like a hot tub would. Beside the spring across the room resides a four post cherry king size canopy bed. Looking back to where you entered could see the grand pearl fire place which turned out to be two sided. This room as well has its own French doors to exit outside.
Brennia was up already before Artia got up, but she needed her rest and Brennia allowed her friend to do so. Some workers were attempting to stop by to work on her renovations, but Brennia persuaded them to wait a moment and offer them some breakfast in order to hold off on the noise. Out of curiosity she checked on Ava who was just waking up so she wouldn’t wake up Artia either, perfect. She set Ava at a counter in the kitchen with her own breakfast during efforts to quietly cook up some delicious eggs with bacon and fruit salad on the side while she worked on a larger skillet containing the sausage to biscuits that are cooking in the oven. Just because she has a chef does not make her inept at cooking.
Artia | The female woke up and found that Brennia as well Ava were out of the bed, getting up she quickly took a bath and wash her long hair. Placing on lip gloss put on, honeysuckle lotion on before she placed a ruby gown over her hourglass form. Moving out she saw the workers in the kitchen, with her two favorite ladies. Turning around to go grab the blue print and a large bag of gold, “Your boss quoted me nine thousand, here is ten thousand to keep my home clean and make sure to follow the blueprints.” She woke up middle of the night to feed, and drew up the blueprints. Handing them over, “Don't make a mistake, or I'll curse your bloodline for centuries.” She growled out, the gold swallowing the cyan blue for the moment. Turning back around to move up to Ava, giving her daughter a kiss on the forehead, and one to Brennia’s cheek. “Morning ladies.” Opening her ice box she pulled out a bag of blood she would use as creamer in her coffee. “Mama!” Ava cried out excitedly, pointing to her food and then Brennia, “Brema!” The child not exactly getting the name brennia perfect yet. “Thank you for letting me sleep.”
Brennia chuckled at the ‘Brema’ name as she didn’t mind that one bit. The workers took their egg sandwiches and blueprints to start their work day while Brennia made herself a plate, leaving an empty one for Artia to take. “No problem, Artia. You needed it,” a scowl turns those plump lips down when the workers start hammering away causing Ava to give a startle, confused look, almost pout before giggling. “Artia… Maybe you should come stay at the castle until these renovations are through.” There a light tone to her voice so she didn’t sound as irritated or worried as she actually feels, but she just wants to keep her friend safe.
Artia patted Ava head when she got startled, drinking down her coffee and then finishing up the blood bag to not waste it. But her hunger still gave her sharp pains, she knew her hunger was growing which result in energy and blood now not just one or the other. A pained expression shows over her face, “I'll think about it, Bre. I really need to be near to check on the development, I don't trust the foremen to be unsupervised. And Odhranos hasn't been back since..” A tear slipped down her cheek, grabbing a wet towel to move the bloody tear off her face without a smear. “Sue! Where is that dwarf!” With that the female came into the kitchen, taking Ava out of the kitchen with any food she was still eating on. “Josleen is pregnant, I think the party planning duo should get back into business and plan a celebration of a royal pregnancy.” Her hand went to her stomach as the knots were building up, a spark of light flashing under her hand. Sitting down the empty bag, she moved to the backyard quickly, falling to her knees in front of a lavender bush. A hand brushing along it, the white glow flowing into the flora, and returned green into Artia hand. As such was down the bush began to fade color, leaves curling and falling. Piece by piece turning brown and crumbling to the ground, once the entire bush was in crumble to the ground she would gasp with relief. Standing up to head back to Brennia.
Brennia looked as if she was absolutely beaming, “more children!? How exciting.” You see, Brennia adores children even though she isn’t worried about having her own because the island she is from had been on the brink of overpopulation. With the struggles of such restrictions it was celebrated all throughout the island when a couple decided to conceive and more often than not there were parades thrown in their honor. She felt her smile fade as she watched her friend in her struggles, but she knew her friend was strong and they would make it through this no matter what it takes. “There are a plethora of gardens at the castle and I still have a stockpile of blood from when Daer-.... For my vampire students.” She was quiet for a moment, “the promenade I had for the students went famously and everyone had so much space to either partake in competitions or have some alone time in the courtyards. I think the Queen would enjoy how lavish Schezerade is and it would be a nice change of scenery?” She smiles once more, “you should’ve seen the castle when I had it decorated all of the colors and fabrics, it felt like a whole other world that night.”
Artia felt so much better after feeding from both ways her body wanted to feed. Smiling now as more of the wounds had healed just from that and the amazingly sweet help Brennia did from the night before. “Yes, that would be gorgeous. Maybe I can do a royal blessing over the child, each person could present well wishes for the expecting mother and a wish for the child. Like make a box people can put positive only cards in for the child to read or be read to on some birthday. I'll go with you to the castle when we need to plan more of the decorating. I owe Macon anyways for giving Myth a small army to help get me back. This could be my thanks to him as well letting Josleen know I haven't forgotten her. “
Brennia giggled softly which had a bit of an adorable raspiness to it, “let the ideas flow. Never fails with us,” she sips her own regular no blood, regular creamer coffee just as Whoolio soared into the house through an open window. Large sunset orange eyes open up at Brennia and he hoots adorably, but once she takes the parchment from him he stares expectantly at her. She knows that look and slips him a snack from the breakfast she just made, “you are going to be too fat to fly one of these days Whoolio… Maybe I should change your name to Owl Capogne,” Al Capogne is a famous hefty gangster that used to be in Cenril years ago. Brennia got quiet reading the mail Whoolio brought.
Artia winked to her friend, loving hearing the giggle which caused Artia to take the free hand of the Avian to kiss the palm. She adored this female more than any, male or female. No matter what Artia went through, Brennia seemed to come to the rescue. The only person Artia could ever count on to never break her down, minus the big blue dragon Mythayus who tried to rush to her rescue when in the end the female somehow saved herself. “We are good at parties, will you perform? Or shall we get on of your students to perform?” The owl reminded her she needs to check where Sri was. Was she still at the academy hanging out with Ari? The face and silence made Artia worry, “What's wrong?”
Brennia sighs softly, “duty calls. There has been some political stuff going on in Schezerade which is impeding some of my work. I won't bore you with the details, but it needs my attention today.” She taps the owl on his wing lightly, which was his signal to fly back out from whence he came. “I’ll have to go back after lunch,” she pouts playfully and really gives Artia those deep blue puppy dog eyes. “Are you sure I can’t convince you to come stay at the castle?”
Artia nods, "I'll think about it but I need to stay here for the moment and I promise to start visiting you more." She would hug her tightly, "I'll come over soon, I promise."
Brennia returns the hug while mentioning, “I’ll jot down some ideas and you do the same so we can brainstorm when you come visit.” She perks up with a coy smile, “I’ll even send the Traveling Coach for you and anything you want to bring.” This was a new mode of transportation she had commissioned for one of her professors, but seeing as term has yet to start doesn’t it cannot be put to good use.
Artia smiled to Brennia , "That sounds amazing, Ava I am sure would enjoy that. I can't wait to come see what you have done so far. I bet it’s amazing, can't wait to come see."
Brennia leans down and places a gentle kiss on Artia’s forehead as she takes a banana for the road, “I’ll see you later. Give Ava kisses for me?” She smiles before making her way out the entrance and waving goodbye all the way.
Artia enjoyed the affection from Brennia, "Of course she loves her second mom." Artia jests, waving bye back as she went to give orders to the workers.