He looks at her "Oh just going to a village to pick up some stuff..mommy wants to start a garden. So I'm going to get seedlings and other stuff for that." stands up and stretches. He moves over and grabs his jacket and puts it on.

"Can I go?" Aria asks. She would love to see the village.

Darien sighs deeply and shakes his head "No I'm sorry princess you can't." looking over at Kirin before back to their daughter. "Right now both our families would relieze we didn't return home last night so I'm pretty sure they have soliders out looking for us."

"But..." Her bottom lip quivers.

"You can help me prepare the space for the garden." Kirin says stroking her hair.

Darien bents down and kissed her ontop of the head. Knowing it was still hard for a five year old to understand why they must be careful while they was here. He moves over to Kirin "I'll be back, love" smiles leans over and kisses him.

Aria starts crying. "Don't go." She goes putting her arms around him.

"Aria sweet heart he'll be back." Kirin goes to her touching her back gently.

Darien looks at her "Yes I will be back..we just need things in order to make this place more homer" smile bents down beside her. He kissed Aria on the forehead "Just be a good girl for me. I will bring you back something." stands up before walking out and getting onto the horse to head to the village.

Aria sobs as he leaves. Kirin tries to console her but she keeps crying. He goes out and starts clearing out a space for the garden.

It would take five or six hours before Darien finally returns riding a wagon since he had to buy one to carry all the things back. He almost came close being taking back cause there was some of his guards looking for him in the village lucky he knew the village well to escape.

Kirin has the space for the garden and the stable cleared. Though he's getting worried about Darien. Aria is in her room.

Darien finally arrives he just hope he didn't worry his family to much seeing he did took longer than ever. He stands up from the seat and moves off the wagon and stretches. Darien pulls back the hood of his cloak and walks over as he undoes the horses from the wagon at lease they gain a few more horses for th stable.

"You're back!" Kirin rushes out to him throwing his arms around him. "I was so worried."

Aria comes rushing out. "Daddy." She goes and hugs him too.

Darien blinks nearly got knocked over by Kirin when he throws himself on him. He smiles wrap his arms around Kirin and hugs him. "I'm sorry as I thought they did see some soldiers to the village to look for me. So I had to hide for a while so they would leave." nuzzles his face against Kirin's neck. He looks over and sees Aria as she hugs him. He would hugs her back "Hey sweets..have you been a good girl?"

"You were gone so long. I thought you had left me like my last daddy." She sobs holding on tight to him.

Darien picks her up and hold her "I would never leave you dear. But I am back plus I have a gift for you.." smiles turns around and heads to the wagon and digs around in an bag before pulling out a ragging ann doll.

Aria breaks out into a huge grin. "For me?"

Kirin watches smiling.

Darien nods hanging to her "Of course its for you. You are our child after all beside I don't think mommy wants a doll" chuckles gently looking over at Kirin.

Aria hugs her dolly tight. "I've never had a dolly before."

Kirin hugs Darien.

Darien smiles and hugs her and Kirin back gently "Thats good to hear so this is your first doll then.. so expect there will be lots more." smiles kissed her on the cheek. "Now can I be let go? I have to unpack the wagon before it rains." looking at them.

Aria lets go reluctantly.

Kirin goes and starts to unload the wagon. "We'll have to start building the stable tomorrow. If the weather behaves."

Darien nods helping Kirin unloading the wagon. "Yea I agree..we just have to wait a see.." smiles. He grabs the bag of seeds and puts them on the porch to keep them dry from the rain.

"We should start with the barn for the horses first." Kirin says.

He nods leans against the wagon alittle. "Yea we need some place to put the horses especial the extra two I got that drove the wagon." looking up at the sky for an moment. "We have enought time before it trys to rain so we should get to work." looks back. he would hate for the horses not have a place to be save from the rain and they get sick or something.

"Let's go." Kirin says. He was happier then he's ever been, though he knows his kingdom is most likely in turmoil over his disappearance.

Darien grabs the hammers, nails and stuff from the wagon and heads over to the spot where they would make the stable.