Courage is not simply one of the virtues,
What were houses if not places for friends and family to stay? Never one to withhold an offer for anyone to rest or lay their head at his place, Zavien was quick to respond with a good-natured grin. "I doubt it." Laughing, he took the blush as a sign of embarrassment for her snoring. With a large, conspiratorial wink, he added, "Maybe we can have a snoring contest then. I've heard mine rivals a bear, and Sol could rattle the windows with his." Their house was a distorted symphony of sleeping notes down to the occasional whistle.
He hadn't expected the suggestion to cause such an excited reaction. Looking between her and the wall, he couldn't keep the smile from his face. "Only if you're up for the challenge. I'd be honored to have your amazing artwork cover the whole wall - and then some." Hell, he'd let her paint the whole house if it made her this happy. Just the thought of having someone disrespect that passion by erasing it offended him. Zavien shook his head, crossing his arms like a bodyguard ready to stand watch, unwilling to let even a mouse pass while he was on duty. "If someone wanted to paint over it, they'd have to get through me." Although tough looking with his wide stance and intimidating stature, there was a playful light in his eyes, a curve to his lips that ruined what could have been quite the threatening image.
He hadn't expected the suggestion to cause such an excited reaction. Looking between her and the wall, he couldn't keep the smile from his face. "Only if you're up for the challenge. I'd be honored to have your amazing artwork cover the whole wall - and then some." Hell, he'd let her paint the whole house if it made her this happy. Just the thought of having someone disrespect that passion by erasing it offended him. Zavien shook his head, crossing his arms like a bodyguard ready to stand watch, unwilling to let even a mouse pass while he was on duty. "If someone wanted to paint over it, they'd have to get through me." Although tough looking with his wide stance and intimidating stature, there was a playful light in his eyes, a curve to his lips that ruined what could have been quite the threatening image.
Zavien
but the form of every virtue at the testing point.
