The Sentinels camilla's masque

for @Terance, @Wraen, and @Sarah! tagging @Osprey & @Dante for visibility <3

the children were still very small, and lasher crept upon his belly to the denmouth, halting at the warnign tones of the guardian parent within. a pang raced through him, mingled with the fear that he might not ever see the mother of his own children -- swallowing, taltos put the thought from him and crooned gently into the darkness, eyes shining with a sudden wetness at the warm scents of milk and round little bodies.