Ouroboros Spine Carrying your love with me

Valiant and Ludo had come back with the pelt of the white elk some weeks back. He'd done his best to prepare it himself, but in the end, had asked Ajei for some advice and supervision during the trickier parts. Thus, it would not be the finest pelt ever prepared — but it would be ready in plenty of time to keep his newborn children warm, and before that, for he and Raindrop to wed beneath.

She'd not been allowed to see it yet, so when he heard her voice, he was quick to move away from the task. He didn't want her to come and find him and see the surprise.

"Good morning, darlin'," he said as he approached, head slung low in deference and tail swishing gladly at his hocks. He touched noses with her and stretched out across from her, their paws touching between them. "How're those kids treatin' ya?" he asked.