[mature] Kali;

[Kharon]

kharon

oh baby, I have not been kind

It felt so good to listen to her think about how much she enjoys this, being curled up with him and having his wing around her. He pulled her in tighter for a hug, humming softly at her nose brushing over his neck. She felt so good. She always had. It was nice to feel her again, just the two of them here.

She understood he was hurting, too.

Do you need to be farther away? We could... we could try out on the ocean, if maybe it's safe?

He lay still, considering it with half a heart and not really feeling any desire to be out on the water. They'd played out there once. So long ago. And the memories of what she went through made her shudder and press in tighter to him. So, no. They would stay where they were. He could handle it.

His lips pressed softly to her shoulder as he sat up a little and curled around her. Here is fine, Kali. I'm okay. His white hair spilled over his face as he swept his breath over her, tracing that curve of muscle in her neck and following it to just below her ear where he left a tender kiss.

"I miss you," he said aloud in a murmur. Missed her voice, missed her happiness, missed her joy. Missed that dazzling light in her eyes when she'd smile up at him so brightly. Missed everything about her that the world took away.

I hope you're starting to feel a little better.

I wish I could scrape away the dirt that's on my mind