Redhawk Caldera moonpearl

even as chickadee pulls herself out of the water, kivaluk lingers for a bit longer; letting the lap of the water over his back soothe him. it was his equivalent of a long, hot shower after a longer day. he peeks an eye open at her, making an noise of agreement deep in his throat. your parents are great. he agrees.

though he had not imagined anyone would let him and chickadee to raise their kids all on their own — it took a village after all — her parents had really raised the bar of grandparents ( not that he had any real expectations going into this thing ).

he pulls himself out of the water with a small grunt, shaking the bulk of it out of his fur before flopping down beside her with a playful huff, peppering her cheek with kisses.

i'm still a little afraid of them, he admits with a grin. but i love watching them with the kids. it gave him hope that he could break the generational curse that he and akkuma and galana had, had to endure. that his kids would never grow up knowing the abandonment wound of he and his closest siblings. plus, knowing that he wasn't leaving her to tend to the kids all by herself while he was tending his duties as raven put his mind at ease.