Being married wasn't anything like what I thought it'd be. I was expecting it to be a drag, considering who I was marrying. But despite my initial distrust, Theoric was being quite the gentleman.

We did everything together...

___

We sheared the sheep together. ( Although they seemed mighty distrustful of him. )

"Come on now you miserable things!" He shouted, throwing his shearing knife near one of the poor creatures. 

"Theoric what's wrong?" I asked, trying not to laugh.

"You told me the other day that we should start shearing the sheep before it gets any hotter." He sighed.

"Yes I did." I smirked.

"I've been trying to get them to stay still for the last half hour." He huffed.

I laughed at the frustrated look on his face. 

"I suppose you think you can do better?" He growled. 

I smirked at him and climbed over the fence.

"Sit down with me." I smiled, pulling on his hand as I sat down.

He lowered himself to the ground beside me, crossing his arms over his chest. 

"I still don't know why you feel the need to help me with my chores, don't you have enough to do on your own?"

"I like to help." He replied scratching the back of his neck.

"Hmm." I smiled, still holding his hand. "See that sheep approaching us? That's the first one we'll shear."

"You're the boss." He smiled.

___

We cooked together. (Because I didn't trust him to cook by himself, not after he nearly burned down our longhouse.) 

He made me supper after I visited with Astrid, and nearly succeeded in burning down our house. I walked in and he turned his attention to me. 

"Sigyn! You're home! How was your visit with your sister in law?" He smiled.
" Great, the kids were out with their father so we were able to have a nice chat just the two of us!" I replied cheerfully as I hung my cloak on the peg. 

"Something smells amazing."I remarked.

"And you look amazing~" Theoric purred. 

"Theoric..." I chided. 

"What? You're my wife now... It's very hard not to notice." He smiled, standing and turning towards me. 

"Thanks... I guess." I replied turning away to hide my blushing face.

"How is Erland?" he asked, walking over to help me with the basket of bread Astrid gave me. 

"Good. He told me to say hello to you."

"That's very kind of him..." Theoric replied staring intently at my face.

"What?" I asked impatiently. 

"Sigyn... I-I think we should talk."

I turned around. "What abo- THEORIC!"

"What?" he asked.

"FIRE!" I shrieked pointing to the disaster. 

"Wh-" He turned around to see flames jumping out of the pot. Which somehow managed to jump to one of the cots.

"Water we need water!" I rushed out to the well and drew up a bucket.

I ran as fast as possible, without sloshing the water over the sides of the bucket.

But when I came back into the room the fire was already out. 

"How did you?"

"There was already a bucket of water here by the fire." Theoric replied hiding his hands behind his back.

I furrowed my brow.

"I don't remember there being a bucket..." I muttered.

"Well there was and now the fire's out... Problem solved!" He smiled. 

"Alrighty... Well I should probably find something else for us to eat." I replied, setting the bucket down. 

"I'll get it." He chirped.

"Uh no. No offence but I don't trust you around open flame..." I chuckled. 

"Sigyn~" He growled playfully.

"What?" I asked

He lifted me up off the ground and over his head.

"THEORIC!" I squealed. "Put me down!!!" 

"Not until you take back what you said."

"I'll never take it back! Never ever!" I giggled. 

"Okay then~"

He threw me over his shoulder and walked out of the house.

"Where are you taking me?" I laughed.

"You'll see."

"Theoric!!" I struggled, trying to get out of his arms.

"You brought this on yourself Sigyn." He smirked.

I was about to ask him what he meant when he threw me into the stream near our house.

I squealed as the ice cold water hit my skin.

"The-O-Ric!" I gasped.

"Not so high and mighty now are you?~" He smirked.

"You utter brat!" I shivered as goosebumps covered my skin. The sun was setting and taking the warmth of the day with it.

"Help me out!" I demanded. 

"Not until you apologize ~" He replied cocking his head to the side, hands on his hips. 

"I'm sorry I insulted your pride." I shuddered. 

He shrugged, extending his hand to me. "Good enough."

I took his hand and smiled and pulling him into the water with me.

"Sigyn!" He gasped. 

I laughed and slogged out of the water and back to our house. 

"Get back here!" He grumped. 

I giggled and ran for the house. 

___

We went to dinners with other families together. (One I clearly remember ended in a fist fight after his friend made a pass at me.) 

We were invited to one of Theoric's friends' house for super. Kadir and his wife Tabitha were very kind to invite us over for supper. I was helping Tabitha in the kitchen when we heard some commotion outside. 

I rushed out of the longhouse to see Theoric on top of Kadir, punching his face.

"Theoric!" I shouted.

"Kadir!!!" Tabitha gasped.

Tabitha and I were finally able to pull Theoric off of her husband. Theoric pulled away from me huffing like a mad bull. 

"I'm so sorry Tabitha." I placated, standing in front of Theoric. 

"You two should just go home." She glared.

I nodded and pulled Theoric by his arm as we walked towards home.

"What the Hel Theoric?!" I shouted

"I don't want to talk about it." he growled.

"That's too bad you're going to." I replied, pulling him to a stop.

He glared at me.

He took a cleansing breath. 

"He said something... uncouth about you."

"Uncouth???"

"Rude... impertinent..." 

I raised my eyebrow at him.

"He was talking about ... things that I'd rather not tell you. He said some things that were improper..."

"Ohhh..." I nodded. 

"So I blacked out and only came to when you pulled me off of him." he muttered. 

I giggled. "I think you broke his nose."

"He deserved it."

"Yeah... but you didn't have to stick up for me..." I mumbled.

"Of course I did! You're my wife now!" He replied indignantly. 

"But I mean we're not really married! I mean I wouldn't have been offended if you didn't do anything..."

"Sigyn I had to."

"No you didn't." I argued. 

"Yes I did, I had to because I love you." He admitted

My eyes widened as I realized... I felt the same.

"And you don't have to say anything, I would never make you do anything you didn't feel comfortable with-"

My lips stopped the rest of his sentence.

We stood there bathed in moonlight. 

I pulled away slowly.

"I love you too."

Theoric whooped as we went into the longhouse and locked the door shut tight behind us...

___

As you can see. We had been growing ever closer. As Verdandi had prophesied to me the morn after my wedding.

And yet there was something off, something I just could not place... And it was something that was sure to change my life forever.