''That it is.''
The beauty of the moment was serene. The atmosphere, the view, the closeness and the emotion all blended together making the moment perfect.
He pulled her into a hug, and spun her around a few times, laughing.

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She laughed with him as he spun her, the troubles in her mind forgotten momentarily. She hugged him tightly. "I cannot even hope to express how much I love you!" her hands went around his face. "my path is with you. My entire future lies in your hands, and I would trust no one with it more than you."

Hearing her words, he broke into a broad smile, he could not think of how to reply so he just kissed her deeply, still holding her.
''Our paths will always be together, my queen. Now let us start with walking through the rest of our kingdom. He picked her up and carried her around, as a queen should be.
''This is all ours''

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She chuckled "As in, you walking and me being carried?" she looked out over Rivendell, and she was at a loss for words. Their kingdome. Their people. It was a huge responsibility, yet she now felt more comfortable with it than she did before. "Abd we shall rule to the best of out ability." her eyes were fixed on the city they now owned.

''Yes,love. You are a queen and I would treat you as such''.
He followed her gaze and looked out,it was humbling.
''Aye. We shall. We will be remembered for it.'' Niko carried her back to their house and back onto the balcony, never tiring of the view nor the beauty of the moment.

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She leaned her head against his, her mind roaming over everything that could happen while they ruled. There could be war, peace, there could be famine, there could be anything. But they were prepared. The people would see them as companions, and would respect them as rulers.

Niko looked at her and gave her a wicked smile as he dropped her slightly before catching her. He began to laugh and he continued, throwing her small frame up and catching her each time she returned down.
He enjoyed having fun with her like this. It made all the thoughts of their troubles dissappear.

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She yelped an laughed as he threw her up and down, it left her completely breathless. "you oaf!" she gasped out in-between peals of laughter. She enjoyed this, it was such a good feeling just to have fun an laugh with him!

He laughed and threw her over his shoulder, spinning around to make her dizzy.
''Enjoying the ride?'' he asked as he stopped for a moment, slapping her behind before continuing, this time spinning in the other direction.

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"As I said!" she giggled, "An oaf!" she pressed her face into his back, laughing as she closed her eyes against the wildly spinning world. Her one hand gripped his side from behind adage laughed historically, and then proceeded to hiccough from all the laughing.

He laughed and set her down on the bed. Handing her a cup of water to help, he began to pat her back softly, still smiling.
Niko and Nienna he knew, had enjoyed their time out away from everything.It was just what they needed.

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She giggled more as she slowly brought the water to her lips, fearful if she moved too fast the dizziness would cause her to spill it. She sipped at it and sighed, her eyes closing. This was what they needed. Time to just have fun. She laid down and stretched her hands above her head.

Laughing, he lay down beside her and had a sudden thought.
''How would you like to sleep out on the balcony tonight? Enjoy the view and your music as well''
It would be fun for both of them, a romantic night without incident was something he wanted for both of them.

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She grinned widely, never having thought of it herself. "That would be wonderful!" she exclaimed, suddenly excited. It would be very nice! She turned on her side to face him, and smiled. "You do have a brilliant mind." she grinned and ruffled his hair.

''That is very true'' he joked, his eyes twinkling. He hoped that his back would not cause him any problems but he dreaded the feeling should another mood take him. Her earlier promise had made him feel better about it.
Niko lay back down, enjoying the closeness of his wife.
''A night to remember.''

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"absolutely." she smiled as she looked at him. Remembering everything they had been through. They had come out of it together. She fingered his necklace around her neck. She would never take it off.