Making her way back to the divan Hadyn seated herself as the squire spoke. She smiled at his gentle teasing, shrugging slightly. Resting her elbow on the sloping back she propped the side of her head up against her hand, watching father and son as Emily worked dutifully. Although she tried to listen to Orion's answer the weaponsmith found her eyelids closing, nodding occasionally to indicate false attention. When he inquired after her it took a tick for Hadyn to realize his voice stopped. Shaking herself from near slumber the brunette offered him a guilty smile.
"Alright," she lied. His quick turn to ask about Liam had her at ease again. She didn't want to lie to him but she also wasn't about to explain the boredom, loneliness and frustration. Hadyn was preparing an answer when Orion was cut off by his daughter's exuberant exclamation. Smiling tiredly at the girl Liam's mother nodded with approval.
"Well done." Nodding her head in the direction of the bedroom the woman locked her gaze on the child. "There are more in the trunk I showed you. Take your pick."
Though she felt mildly regretful for not standing and interacting with Emily the brunette didn't fancy the idea of getting up again. Cradling her head in her hand once more she looked at Orion, his comment not lost on her. There were times when she wondered why he even bothered. He had so much to do and so much to work towards. Of course there were moments she felt a twinge of anger that he hadn't been there when Liam was born. But nothing worked out the way she wanted. All she could do was be happy he was here now and loved his son.
"At least you're the apple of someone's eye," she replied with a slow cant of her head toward the boy who was still staring wide eyed at his father. Liam was such a quiet baby it sometimes worried her. But his health was continuously confirmed by the midwife and he smiled a good deal.
"With the way he stares at things I wonder if he might become a scholar. I see much of my brothers in him." Her voice dropped, speaking as though he would know what she was talking about. Until now Hadyn kept her family and past to herself, but she was too exhausted to keep those walls up. After a moment she raised her gaze to the squire's face as she spoke again. "And you."
"Alright," she lied. His quick turn to ask about Liam had her at ease again. She didn't want to lie to him but she also wasn't about to explain the boredom, loneliness and frustration. Hadyn was preparing an answer when Orion was cut off by his daughter's exuberant exclamation. Smiling tiredly at the girl Liam's mother nodded with approval.
"Well done." Nodding her head in the direction of the bedroom the woman locked her gaze on the child. "There are more in the trunk I showed you. Take your pick."
Though she felt mildly regretful for not standing and interacting with Emily the brunette didn't fancy the idea of getting up again. Cradling her head in her hand once more she looked at Orion, his comment not lost on her. There were times when she wondered why he even bothered. He had so much to do and so much to work towards. Of course there were moments she felt a twinge of anger that he hadn't been there when Liam was born. But nothing worked out the way she wanted. All she could do was be happy he was here now and loved his son.
"At least you're the apple of someone's eye," she replied with a slow cant of her head toward the boy who was still staring wide eyed at his father. Liam was such a quiet baby it sometimes worried her. But his health was continuously confirmed by the midwife and he smiled a good deal.
"With the way he stares at things I wonder if he might become a scholar. I see much of my brothers in him." Her voice dropped, speaking as though he would know what she was talking about. Until now Hadyn kept her family and past to herself, but she was too exhausted to keep those walls up. After a moment she raised her gaze to the squire's face as she spoke again. "And you."
