Dragoncrest Cliffs Spindrift

Like a small squall, more tears came and then subsided. A few moments of quiet passed between them and Njord leaned against Meerkat as she found her emotional footing.

What she said next caught the seaman unawares. Guilt and shame’s ship stayed anchored in the harbor of his heart. Fear was there, too. How could he propose to become a father again after he had hurt the ones he loved most? His body tensed with conflict. He was happy. Loved. Cherished. Meerkat trusted him, even though he didn’t quite trust himself.

“I woulda blamed ye if you had said the opposite,” Njord admitted as he watched the precious twinkle of Meerkat’s eyes. “You av forgiven me, but I am still strugglin’ with recievin’ it.” Resentment from others in the pack had made this a difficult task, as well.

Yet, he held fast to the bond of their relationship. It steadied him like a rutter in stormy seas. Njord’s jaw clenched as a short breath exhaled from his nose. “There is nothin’ that would fill my heart more than bringin’ new life into this world with you, mo Suricate. I cherish you.” A glimmer into a new future revealed itself to him, then… and Njord was thankful for it.