My friend.

Hanako · 08-26-2020, 09:05 AM

Hanako dipped beneath his wing, allowing his feathers to cover her form as she leaned into his touch. She dipped her head a little, pushing the fluff of her neck into his nose and allowed him to take all the comfort he needed from her. He could cry if he wanted to, she wouldn't tell a soul. At his apology she sighed, why was he sorry? He'd done nothing wrong but the weight of his words hit her like a hoof to the chest, knocking the air from her lungs and leaving her breathless. He was so guilty, lost in the tangles of his thoughts and Hanako feared that he ventured any further he'd never be able to find his way back out. She couldn't let that happen, not to him. Not her Mortis.

"It's okay. I'm all right." She soothed, her voice barely a whisper.

He went to move, directing them towards a den and Hanako hummed in acknowledgement and let him take the lead. She'd travelled a lot in the past few days, but didn't see the harm in walking a few more steps, even if her paws protested each time they pressed down against the earth. The den in question was a spare communal den, usually reserved for guests or newcomers who hadn't yet dug out a place of their own. Her heavy gaze wandered to the side and noticed the room she'd used a while ago, now left empty and abandoned in exchange for her den by the sea. Even now it warmed her heart to know Azure had dug it out for her, that he'd deemed her worthy of the time and effort.

"Just a couple of hours and then we'll go look for her. I promise." She repeated, to both remind herself and reassure him, and then headbooped him before dipping inside of the den.

Luckily there were already some furs in place, nothing plush or fancy but leagues better than sleeping on dirt. She span in a circle on the spot, before folding down and curling up into a ball. As tight as it looked she found it to be a really comfortable sleeping position and with how tired she was she knew it wouldn't take long before she fell asleep. There was enough room for Mortis to squeeze inside too, though if he wanted or needed her to move then she would.

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