Hakon exhales through her nose and sighs gently," I… How do I find this Ether?" She asks quietly, hugging him tightly as she pressed her lips into his skin. She was trembling slightly, it never occurred to her how precious her own life was to her. Especially after she spent most of itnearly throwing it away, taking a deep breath, she curls her fingers into the fabric of his shirt," I'm sorry- I'm sorry-"

Aven chuckles. "There's nothing to be sorry for, Haki. Remember, I'll do anything for you, even if it means traveling to the core of this planet…" He glances up and to the side. "…whiiiiiich might be the only place crystallized Ether is known to form." 

Hakon raises her head, hesitantly pulling away from him, her hands still resting upon her chest as she lifts her eyes to him- slowly she tilts her head," How… Would one do that?" She murmurs weakly, she was positive that was likely not an easy task to complete, but even so… Her muscles already ached and her bones creaked slightly in anticipation for another adventure. Instinctively, she looked to where Ansgar lay, the hippogryph dozing in the fading light contently, black tail occasionally snapping the air akin to a whip to ward away insects buzzing about the Garden. An idea blossomed suddenly in the former General's mind and she looked to Hakon,"… I could try and remake the Hand." She murmurs- if only she had more time but once she attained the ether… Now there was more reason to obtain it. Ambition.

Aven laughs once more. "Well that's just the problem, isn't it? There's a good reason crystallized Ether is incredibly sought after and rare, obtaining it is an inhuman feat in and of itself. If my estimations of this planet are correct, the core should be above ten thousand degrees, about as hot as standing on the surface of a sun." He lets go of Hakon, smirking deviously. "Luckily for us, I've actually put some research into the matter at Tar Eisalae for… um… reasons. There is a way to obtain them without going to the core: you see, the core of a planet is not stagnant, it shifts often. These shifts can sometimes break through the next layer and form a magma channel, which can travel a good ways into the Mantle. Now, of course that alone doesn't help us much, it would be near impossible to find the Ether in the Mantle of the planet, but from what I could gather, it's extremely possible that some of the substance winds up near the ocean floor because of those magma channels. Theoretically, if it got close enough, it could be picked up by underwater volcanoes and rocketing to the ocean floor itself. Supporting this evidence is the fact that the only currently known sample of the substance was found underwater, not far from a recent eruption." Aven halts his predication for a moment to lead them up to the bench once more, sitting down. "If there's any real chance of finding crystallized Ether, it would be down there."

As she listens she pauses a moment, her brain seeming to slow with all this mention of new substance and names and the way the Earth apparently Was a liquid within. She takes a breath and gathers the yellow skirts, settling beside him as she rests her hands in her lap, her eyes flickering to the house as a window of bright light briefly flickers with the shadows of scrambling infants and the poor nursemaid hired to wrangle the animals. Soft laughter bubbled in her throat- she would be lying if she said she didn't feel her body had been ruined after that rather difficult birth, but the warmth that flooded it every time she saw those cherub-like faces and heard the high-pitched voices babbling away… She would be lying if she said that didn't make all the pain worth it.

Taking a breath, she reaches over and grasps his hand gently, her fingertip gently trailing patterns over his knuckles," So how… Do we get to the bottom of the sea floor, hm?"

Aven grins and snaps his fingers, and Hakon would feel a tingling at her thrust, as if a protective barrier were formed there, and her breathing becomes even easier than normal. "Breath of Ki, a spell that allows one to breathe underwater."

Above them, in the nursery, Jace tumbles about wildly, putting random objects in his mouth, practically anything he could find. One such object was a magical glass that allowed extreme magnification. As he sucked on it, the magic energy slowly drained in the form of a blueish-white stream into his mouth, where is dissappeared. After a few seconds, the stream stopped, and Aven became disinterested in the magnification glass, tossing it aside carelessly. If one were to inspect it, they would find it a normal glass tool. 

Hakon pauses and touches her throat, furrowing her brow experimentally, tilting her head toward him as she pauses and slowly reaches out, touching his cheek with a small smile,"… Will you come with me?"

Meanwhile Elenoir seemed particularly interested in a small wooden harp, plucking away at it with fat little fingers and giggling happily- with each giggle the notes seemed to elongate and ripple more vibrantly, dancing with tone and sound before fading completely. The Nursemaid, disheveled and rather exhausted, sat on the floor, gently picking up the glass and shaking her head before scooping jace up into her arms," Awf te bed wit' ye, ye lil' troublemakeh~" she muses softly, planting her lips on his forehead before scooping up the other twin as well, causing Elenoir to squeal with lyrical delight.

Aven leans into her hand slightly, pulling them hip to hip on the bench. "Just try and stop me." He chuckles, leaning in for a kiss. It had been quiet for so long in their lives, nearly four months of normality. It felt right that they were going on another adventure, though he was positive it wouldn't be like any they'd had before.

Hakon chuckles and leans into him, ah how she had missed this- the small spark in her breast and fire in her dearest Husband's eyes as they partook in another adventure. Another journey- perhaps that was what their marriage was based upon, overcoming impossible hurdles together, as one. She chuckles and presses her lips warmly against his," Oh… You have nothing to fear, I'll drag you along, in fact-" she teases gently as she takes his hand gently in her own, leading him through the gardens and back to the warmly lit home they had made their own.

~The Moons Rises and Falls,
       Dawn Approaches…

Hakon strapped the last of the armor over the hippogryphs back, pausing as Ansgar poked the plating with his black tipped beak questioningly- nonetheless, the creature seemed to calm as she rests a hand upon his broad neck and hums soft words before placing the specialized helm over his head," Thats my boy- you shouldn't be so fussy, you probably get more attention from the Twins then I do," she muses softly as the beast nibbles at her plated gloves affectionately, uttering low cooing sounds as the sunlight began to filter into the small stable tucked away in the gardens. Overhead, an airship puttered off before the first waves of ships could interrupt.

Aven strode out of the house in a nostalgic outfit: his old black gloves, boots, and robe, though the robe had a bit different shape to it, thanks to his muscle mass. He waved to the Nursemaid, and approached Hakon and Ansgar, nodding to the hippogryph and vaulting up onto his back. "Are we ready to go? no time like the present."