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suddenly, she began to tug him away, and he let out a piercing whine. not a scream, but a full-out whinge, annoying, demanding, shrill. god help aeliana—

oh, for god's sake, came mum-shadow's voice, exasperated and rough with sleep. suddenly, he felt a very familiar nose against his body, and curled up into it, suddenly exhausted and overwhelmed by this small adventure. so sorry, aeliana. he must have slipped away while i dozed off. i hope he's not been trouble, besides, you know, being so loud.

his eyelids fluttered shut, ears comprehending none of the words above his head. all he knew was that mum-shadow was here, and everything was okay. dreams began to pull at the edge of reality, blurring the lines, further and further and further until it all. . .fell away.

cam let out a tiny, contented sigh as his chubby form relaxed into slumber.