Blackfeather Woods That's My Lullaby

Whee! :D

Damien had been there all the time. He knew how to be silent, and he put it to practice very often. He wanted to keep his family safe, and although he knew Burke's testosterone wall wouldn't let him or anything go through the den's entrance, he had his reasons not to trust his father's desicions on who to grant access to his family.

Yes, he was bitter about the Grimnir issue still, and it wouldn't fade away in a long time. Not another one of his siblings would be harmed is he was there to prevent it. And he was there.

His ears pricked up when he heard his mother's footsteps into the glen. He'd been hiding in a corner, giving space to his mother, but close enough to catch a fly if it dared cross the den's entrance. Nothing of him moved other than his eyes, following his mother's form towards the cascade that showered her. But he hadn't seen her in way too long.

He didn't say anything as he got up and left his hiding spot. His eyes kept to the ground as he moved towards the waterfall, and stopping far enough from the water not to get wet, avoiding bothering his mother's shower, the eldest of Meldresi's children laid down on the cold stone, facing her in plain sight, and closed his eyes. The mere closeness to his mother made him feel more at peace.