Sleeping Dragon daylight

He snakes his neck around the girl as she approaches and nestles into her, holding her close for as long as she remains. His heart thumps heavily a few times and he closes his eyes, breathing her puppy scent and setting it to memory. He’s done this time and time again, with each one, but he knows he doesn’t want to forget what the babes smell like once they’ve gotten bigger and grown up and out of their parents care. They won’t be like this forever, and he already missed the first week of their life, and for someone that thought he might not have been as involved, has certainly been quite a staple in their short lives.

Freyja doesn’t offer a response, her expression changing to something thoughtful and, a second later, a little defeated. Gavriel’s head tilts a little to the side and lowers his nose, touching her cheek when she doesn’t say anything to his inquiry. 

“Wanna go play in the stream?” he asks gently with a playful smirk. “Get you all muddy and see how nomi likes it?”