Souls of Valor, Hearts of Gold

                                                        “I could do this all day."

americashielded, an indie MCU Steve Rogers sideblog written by Eph. Follows from valorandgold

                                                        “I could do this all day."

americashielded, an indie MCU Steve Rogers sideblog written by Eph. Follows from valorandgold

“Dancing with my fear, burning with desire, we gonna take it to the edge 

“Dancing with my fear, burning with desire, we gonna take it to the edge 

“I’ll protect you.”

“You’re not a burden.”

“It’s okay. You can rest.”

“It’ll all turn out all right.”

“It’s alright to cry. Let it out.”

“You did the best you could.”

“You still deserve to be loved.”

“You’re stronger than you think.”

“You can scream if you need to.”

“It’s not as bad as you think it is.”

“You’ve got this. I believe in you.”

“You’re allowed to have feelings.”

“No one’s going to hurt you here.”

“There’s nothing dangerous here.”

“Do you need someone to talk to?”

“Come here, I think you need a hug.”

“It’s okay. It’s okay. You’re safe, now.”

“Your past mistakes are not who you are.”

“You can squeeze my hand if you need to.”

“I know it’s scary, but I know you’ll be okay.”

“You deserve to be treated better than that.”

“You don’t have to handle this all on your own.”

“It’s okay to mess up. You don’t have to be perfect.”

“You don’t have to be scared anymore. You’re safe.”

“You’re better at this than you give yourself credit for.”

“You made a mistake, and it’s not the end of the world.”

“I’ll always be right here for you, whenever you need me.”

“You’re scared. It’s okay to admit it, there’s no shame in it.”

“I’m always going to have your back. You know that, right?”

“It’s okay to speak up. You should have a voice in this, too.”

“I’m here, whether you need hugs, or ice cream, or… anything.”

“I’m here for you. I will always be here for you, as long as I live.”

“There’s nothing wrong with looking after yourself. It’s not selfish.”

“You deserve to have someone you cares about and what you need.”

“How about I make you something to eat, and you can tell me about it?”

“No one expects you to be indestructible. It’s alright to break sometimes.”

“There is nothing you could ever do or say that would make me love you less.”

“You’re always tasking care of everyone else, but do you let anyone look after you?”

“Do you want to just order pizza, watch a movie, and forget about it all for a minute?”

“You don’t always have to be the hero. sometimes it’s okay for other people to save you, too.”

“Why do you always assume you’re a problem for me? I chose to love you, and all that comes with that.”

“I’ll protect you.”

“You’re not a burden.”

“It’s okay. You can rest.”

“It’ll all turn out all right.”

“It’s alright to cry. Let it out.”

“You did the best you could.”

“You still deserve to be loved.”

“You’re stronger than you think.”

“You can scream if you need to.”

“It’s not as bad as you think it is.”

“You’ve got this. I believe in you.”

“You’re allowed to have feelings.”

“No one’s going to hurt you here.”

“There’s nothing dangerous here.”

“Do you need someone to talk to?”

“Come here, I think you need a hug.”

“It’s okay. It’s okay. You’re safe, now.”

“Your past mistakes are not who you are.”

“You can squeeze my hand if you need to.”

“I know it’s scary, but I know you’ll be okay.”

“You deserve to be treated better than that.”

“You don’t have to handle this all on your own.”

“It’s okay to mess up. You don’t have to be perfect.”

“You don’t have to be scared anymore. You’re safe.”

“You’re better at this than you give yourself credit for.”

“You made a mistake, and it’s not the end of the world.”

“I’ll always be right here for you, whenever you need me.”

“You’re scared. It’s okay to admit it, there’s no shame in it.”

“I’m always going to have your back. You know that, right?”

“It’s okay to speak up. You should have a voice in this, too.”

“I’m here, whether you need hugs, or ice cream, or… anything.”

“I’m here for you. I will always be here for you, as long as I live.”

“There’s nothing wrong with looking after yourself. It’s not selfish.”

“You deserve to have someone you cares about and what you need.”

“How about I make you something to eat, and you can tell me about it?”

“No one expects you to be indestructible. It’s alright to break sometimes.”

“There is nothing you could ever do or say that would make me love you less.”

“You’re always tasking care of everyone else, but do you let anyone look after you?”

“Do you want to just order pizza, watch a movie, and forget about it all for a minute?”

“You don’t always have to be the hero. sometimes it’s okay for other people to save you, too.”

“Why do you always assume you’re a problem for me? I chose to love you, and all that comes with that.”

"I have the tea you seem to have the greatest preference for as well, as you might notice in the cup to your left. Consider this tailored to your particular tastes, or at least I am hoping this dish is one you're acquainted with, if it's as popular in Hoshido as word suggests." Dwyer had even clearly done his research, too, which had been perhaps the most tiring piece of accomplishing this task, though it had allowed him to get in a couple of nice naps in the middle of reading books about cuisine.

"Tea sounds lovely, but it also sounds as thought it could wait." Mitama laughs and reaches across the table to link the fingers of one hand with his. "Though I might enjoy you handling all the tasks for me on an average day, I think that today I would far prefer that you simply spend time with me and enjoy the fruits of your own labor, rather than rushing about to see that I am satisfied. I promise you that I am."

A candle lit dinner was hardly romantic if her dinner date kept getting up to serve her something.

"Naturally, I'd not forgotten," Kaze reiterated with a nod, "considering the amount of time we spent discussing the subject in great detail with each other, and the agreement we'd made about hesitating to consider that until the war had reached its conclusion. We have much more free time now with would-be bandits being the worst troubles, and there are really none to be found in Valla, though I must confess, I had no idea we'd wind up spending a great deal of time in Valla to begin with."

Corrin's rightful rule over the once-hidden kingdom kept them returning there often, though at least it wasn't necessary to fall through a gorge to reach it anymore. During his first trip there, Kaze hadn't been fond of the idea, but he'd taken it much better than Daedra ever had, he recalled. Still, at the end of the day, Hoshido was their home, and while Valla was a relatively short distance away for them these days, the kingdom of Hoshido was where they were likely to spend the most time raising their child...or children should they have more than one, but that was something to think about much later on for them.

Kaze nodded in affirmation when Daedra repeated what he'd said as a question, thinking on it herself, though for scarcely a second, as her face lit up and she offered a rather enthusiastic confirmation on her part as well. It was at this point, though, that a rather silly thought occurred to him.

"Granted, it is quite different now. An actual solid country, more so than a dream of one once passed." Daedra didn't want to ever say it out loud, but crossing to its border still put her on edge, even now. With the long broken curse of it's name and how the sky and land had been intertwined like shuffled pieces of a puzzle, could she be blamed for worrying?

The redhead kept those thoughts strictly confidential though, even from her husband. Far be it from her to criticize the birthright of her love's superior. Daedra knew her manners and how to keep them~

Her thoughts were jumbled a bit when Kaze commented on said 'timing' of their plans. While the redhead would have normally caught on to his romantic implications, her mind was now focused on semantics. Afterall, starting a family had been a very important and much desired topic for her, so her more tactical planning side was rising to the task.

"Well, no, it would take us some time," Daedra replied thoughtfully, head tilting as she turned her eyes for the moment. Her usual mannerisms for when she was muddling various details in hopes of piecing them together in the most ideal fashion.

"Up until now, I've still been taking various precautions," she admitted, though it was no secret. Daedra supposed she could have held herself off on her herbs and foul tasting teas once the war was concluded but.... well, she didn't want to force such a thing on her dear Kaze, unless she was sure he was accepting. Even with the fighting done, there had been so much to do and handle....

"I'll simply stop from now on, though it will probably take a short while for them all to wear off completely. That's not the worst thing," she added, still seemingly rather thoughtful on the matter.

"We could certainly use the added time to properly decide things! Do you think our current living quarters would be sufficient enough? I feel it's a given that I will be the one to give up most of my tactical obligations to mind the household aspect, but I'm sure I could manage much of the paperwork and missives."

Kaze placed a gentle kiss on his wife's cheek. "I'm certain you will find a way to use your gift for plans and preparations in an equally as fulfilling way, particularly considering that we will now have the time available to tend to our child nearly full-time once they do arrive. Of course...since you brought him up earlier, I am a bit concerned about Saizo. I do feel as though he may put pressure on me regarding our son or daughter, whichever it happens to be, to train them in the ways of our clan when they might not necessarily wish to be a ninja such as myself, him, and Kagero. He is the eldest, and he sees it as his son's future responsibility, but I would rather our child have the choice of what they intend to do with their life."

Dwyer took a step back, finally satisfied with what he had prepared now that it was fully cooked, and set it to the side so that it wouldn't overcook as the hot surface would take some time to cool down. It had been a long time since he had prepared anything for someone other than himself that was not tea or coffee or some other hot beverage. He'd certainly not cooked for another person, at least, in a great deal of time, and this particular dish being more Hoshidan in origin, well...he'd had his concerns, but as far as he could tell, it had turned out well enough. Just as he prepared a plate for his dearest Mitama (and lit a couple of small candles that served as a little extra lighting and to add to the atmosphere), that beautiful face appeared before him.

"Oh, it looks lovely!" She knew Dwyer was a skilled cook, of that she never doubted, but she had no idea he had any skill at Hoshido's cuisine. Hearing that Kaze was the one to teach him was a surprise...but also not. She cannot imagine what other options he might have had to ask, truthfully. She takes a moment to kiss his cheek in passing before taking her seat and waiting for him to adjust the chair as necessary.

"It is hard not to think of anything created by your hands as automatically wonderful, but I will do my best to give a truthful review." She waited for him to sit and join her before eating. It was only polite, and it gave her a moment to admire the candles and careful set up he had done.

"I have the tea you seem to have the greatest preference for as well, as you might notice in the cup to your left. Consider this tailored to your particular tastes, or at least I am hoping this dish is one you're acquainted with, if it's as popular in Hoshido as word suggests." Dwyer had even clearly done his research, too, which had been perhaps the most tiring piece of accomplishing this task, though it had allowed him to get in a couple of nice naps in the middle of reading books about cuisine.