Hushed Willows Missing my keys and my car is here.

God, he was way too good for her. Wasn't he? Both his faithfulness and now this concern over something that wasn't going to happen for a little while yet, if not longer. She didn't know what he was talking about, with Ibis, but she thought maybe it wasn't as big of a deal as he made it out to be.

Ibis has been through a lot, darling, Lily murmured, blinking slowly at him. Really, she was just relieved that the problem wasn't with them. I think she's scared of her own shadow, right now. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

She twisted to sit by his side, pressing against him with a rumble in her throat akin to a purr. You're going to be a wonderful father, she whispered, grinning. I have all the faith in the world in that.