Liam
I've seen faces I may never see again
I've been places I never could have dreamt
I've been places I never could have dreamt
Perhaps he should have thought things through a bit more before reentering the house. He knew what it had cost Maea to compromise on the location of their firewood stores, to let him out of her sight for even a moment during LongNight, and his shaken statement had likely sounded alarms that he had no inkling of within her mind. But he hadn't known how to approach this, and lingering out in the cold wasn't going to make it any easier to explain. Hey, love, I've got two companions, especially when it came seemingly out of the blue, was sure to be a surprise to anyone.
Not a bad surprise. Just... unexpected. They had talked about not having children, but two young dragons had never come up in their conversations. Liam wasn't even sure how Maea felt about pets, much less... this. Of course, she had Shii, so surely she would understand, but there was a nervousness about bringing them inside all the same, because just that quickly, they had claimed some part of him that she would now have to share. "Everything's fine," he hastened to assure her as the door snicked shut behind him. "It's just - well -"
It was at that moment that the little female dragon let out a cheerful trill, crawling out from Liam's coat to peer at Maea, intrigued by the pale, horned woman and her bundle of blankets that looked exceedingly warm. The male, on the other hand, regarded Shii with a solemn blink as the wisp grew nearer his claimed pocket. Liam reached delicately for both dragons, pulling them out of their respective hiding places and into the light, where Maea could see.
"They were outside by the woodpile," he explained. "And I... well, they're - they're my companions now."
Not a bad surprise. Just... unexpected. They had talked about not having children, but two young dragons had never come up in their conversations. Liam wasn't even sure how Maea felt about pets, much less... this. Of course, she had Shii, so surely she would understand, but there was a nervousness about bringing them inside all the same, because just that quickly, they had claimed some part of him that she would now have to share. "Everything's fine," he hastened to assure her as the door snicked shut behind him. "It's just - well -"
It was at that moment that the little female dragon let out a cheerful trill, crawling out from Liam's coat to peer at Maea, intrigued by the pale, horned woman and her bundle of blankets that looked exceedingly warm. The male, on the other hand, regarded Shii with a solemn blink as the wisp grew nearer his claimed pocket. Liam reached delicately for both dragons, pulling them out of their respective hiding places and into the light, where Maea could see.
"They were outside by the woodpile," he explained. "And I... well, they're - they're my companions now."
I've touched hands with those who've touched me
Seen the marks, the skeleton keys
Seen the marks, the skeleton keys
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Liam.
Feel free to use force/magic on Liam.
