Now we are back to the beginning

He found her den, well, their den, tucked away in the tunnels and he couldn't help but smile at how positively Glacier it was. The silent worrier, making sure his sweet beloved had a safe place. His nose found her before his eyes, so he followed that without a thought, untill she appeared. And it took his breath away. Nostalgia flooded through his body, crashing over him like powerful ocean waves and leaving him drenched. He barely moved as she stepped forward, greeted him, nuzzled him, and he took those few seconds to collect himself again.

A small laugh rumbled out of his chest as he nuzzled her in return. "It's been far too long, little mouse." He said with a gentle smile, taking a step back to look at her properly. "Just look at you!" There was a happiness in his voice that hadn't been there in so long, his eyes shone like they hadn't since Illie had disappeared. "You positively glow, Ani. You're as pretty as the first snow of winter." He would smile so brightly then, and it felt natural. Glacier had been afraid of his reaction, had been afraid it would spiral him off the deep end, he knew that. But oh, he was just so happy for the big lug, and his little mouse. He had never imagined his brother as a father, but it felt so natural. It felt so...delayed, and he wondered what had taken so long for this to occur.

"I'm terribly sorry I haven't a gift...I only found out recently, and, well, I didn't have anything on hand." He said with a gentle laugh, shifting on his paws as he looked at her with his gentle smile, with happiness in his eyes. "I'm so happy for you, Ani. How long now?" He wanted to meet the little ones before, well, if he went through with it of course.

"Burn Baby Burn"