Neverwinter Forest venus

It didn't take a genius to see something was wrong. He'd been pretty well emotionally wounded by that whole thing. His steps were careful, quiet, and he came as close as he could to her without also interfering in the pups' space. He just wanted to at least kind of pretend that he lived in whatever fantasy world that had normal relationships because it certainly wasn't the one he lived in day to day. And in the end, it wasn't the night to be neutral. 

He lay down there, reaching out to touch her cheek with his nose, his voice low, I'm sorry. I just really needed company tonight. I didn't realize Cupid still didn't know about you.. Or well, anything. A sort of uneasy laugh to go with the understatement of the year, It did not go well. But he was in one piece at least? He looked to the newborns then, wishing they were old enough to smile and play.. But some time yet.