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The children played, and he could hear their cheerful voices as he lay, basking in the warmth of the evening sunlight. On some days, all three seemed to strike some bargain where they cooperatively found a game to play and for those fleeting moments, he was grateful. 

He lifted his head as Teya approached and pushed himself up into a sit in time to receive and lean into the kiss she placed on his brow. Like sunlight spilling over a hill, his features brightened at her touch and his brushy tail thumped against the ground.

”Hey you,” He repeated, momentarily dumbfounded by affection to the point of not being able to come up with something more clever.