[SWE] bad moon rising

I was born into the light Under wide and open skies Noah stayed close to Ru even as the festival filled with faces he knew well. His drifting eyes moved across the crowds, and the fact that Remi and Ronin were nowhere to be seen was not lost on him. Their mountain home was much better than this, to them, and Noah knew that. Noah watched as Danta approached Ru and his body stiffened, though he didn’t say anything to the ancient. Their last encounter had been less than desirable. When the mer started closing the distance towards them, the Sentinel of the North did not recognize him. While he had seen the king in many forms, man was not one of them. When proximity induced familiarity, the blond man chuckled. ”Hadama, is there anything you can’t do?” Noah cocked his head with a bright smile. The merking could shift into powerful aquatic beasts, sling magic with the best of them, and walk on land. While Noah didn’t know it, the certified chef could cook you a meal breakfast too. The moon painted the world red and beautiful in a way that had Noah questioning his favorite color. He shifted his weight some next to Hotaru, letting his eyes move to her for a moment. As he did, he felt a warmth in his throat. He knew it, and he knew it well. But he had never felt it towards the Valkyrie. The warmth spread through him up to his cheeks and his ears. The color of his face was painted equal parts blood moon and equal parts flush. Immediately silencing himself and his emotions over the attuned bond, Noah crossed his arms over his chest and took a step backwards. What in the hell? Why, in all of these years and with all of the love he felt for his WIFE, did he want to kiss Hotaru? Noah Olson the sentinel of the north

style inso by odd and skylark