Mari groaned at his comment before letting out a heavy breath. "I just want a massage," she complained to him before giving a bit of a pout, though a curious look did cross her face. "It all, hm? What does all of it entail, exactly?" She joked lightly. "It's not like you use your hands anyway... we can do without," she mused to him with a bit of a laugh. "I mean, unless you plan on using them, then maybe I can get a bit more excited," she teased him happily.

Sage chuckled lightly and nodded with a shrug. "Then I'll give you one before bed," he hummed lightly before wrinkling his nose slightly in amusement. "Well, I hadn't planned on using my hands for anything much, since usually you have me pinned against something, but now that you mention it I might have to try some things out, hm," he mused, giving her a mischievous but also really just playful look. He honestly had very little ideas as to what he could possibly do with said hands, but hey, he was open to ideas. Especially if Mari thought she'd like it.

Mari looked at him with a slightly cocked head, a small smile spread across her cheeks. "I'd like that," she murmured in reference to a massage. Really, she just wanted to be loved on a little bit... all the small touches and quiet words really meant quite a lot to her, so she did want him to try and play a little bit more... even if it was just telling her that he loved her in the mornings, it seemed to make her whole day light up. He normally did that anyway, she'd noticed. She grinned at his agreement to her suggestion and kind of moved to peck the softer spot on the back of his beck. "Well, I don't have to be pinning you... I just like having something to do," she hummed as she started working on another, slightly bigger knot. It slowly started to loosen, eventually just slipping away before she gave his back a soft pat. "How's that?" She asked happily."

(won't be on today...I'm at a fair again. I'll respond once I get home :) )

Sage hummed happily and nodded. He didn't mind giving mari a massage... especially after she'd given him for quite a while now. Besides, she'd been doing everything around the house and with the kids, so she deserved some love too. It was hard work. He did wish he could help out a bit more. So really, a massage was something he could do. He chuckled lightly at her comment and nodded. "you do always find something to do," he mused lightly. She was always doing something...bustling around happily. He had just as much energy, normally, but it had become habit to save it and really only move fingers or whatever constantly. Bouncing the leg, that sort of thing. He hummed happily in response to her question, rolling back over happily. "Better," he mused happily.

Mari hummed gently to the boy before shrugging. "I like to occupy myself," she mused softly to him, then quietly shook her head. "Doesn't matter what's going on, I'm just not very good at it," she added with half of a laugh. It did amuse her... she had to be doing something, while her husband was the sort to sit there fiddling with his thumbs to expel worries. She smiled when he turned around, and gently patted his head before placing a finger in n his chest and softly running it down to his bellybutton, then back up before repeating the movement over. He did look better... he wasn't as thin as he had been, and his sores were healing up alright. "Good," she hummed after drawing in a deep breath.

Sage chuckled lightly at her comment and nodded. "Don't I know it....you'll find something to do no matter where you're at or whats going on," he hummed lightly, sort of just nestling into her happily. The motion with her finger was rather soothing, and soon enough he found his eyelids starting to droop again. "You're gonna put me to sleep again doing that," he half groaned half mumbled to her yawning with a slight chuckle.

Mari looked over at him with a small chuckle before shrugging. "Go to sleep then," she hummed quietly to him. "The kids aren't gonna be back until later on... so if you're still tired feel free to drift off... but just know that I will be staring at you the entire time, and you're going to have to fall asleep like that," she giggled cheekily before shaking her head. She wouldn't, but it was amusing to think about all the same. She still kept on going with the little movement, a soft hum on her lips as she did so.

Sage groaned slightly her comments. "I should get up," he mused. Though, he made no effort to get up whatsoever, and really only felt his eyes get heavier and heavier. He rolled his eyes at her comment though, a soft chuckle coming from his throat. "I suppose I can allow that," he hummed softly, shifting slightly and eventually drifting off again. He'd definitely have to get up after this though...it was late by now.

Mari hummed softly to him before gently running her hands up and down his chest in a soothing manner. "Get up whenever you wake up... I'll get dressed and sort the kids out when they get here," she hummed softly to him. She did often forget their physical differences... she was a little bit smaller than him. His shoulders were wider, while hers were more lithe, her hips nearly the same width while her waist was considerably slimmer... it didn't mean much, but it was an odd thought. He'd been through so much, and had come out of all of it the way he was now... she would have broken under not only the physical pressures but also the mental ones. If he felt the need to sleep, then he deserved to do so somewhere that he was at least comfortable.