Shifting perspectives

Lil was laying in her room, debating if she wanted to go out an dtry and patrol. She felt good today, or better than most days at least. She almost hoped that Ezra would come back and patrol with her again. A smile played on her features as her thoughts shifted to her father. He’d been so busy since he returned she had barely seen him since then. She was told vaguely about Aranea, though she hadn’t seen the woman Lillith knew she was preganant. Though her father never told her about the woman she knew the two had some deeper history. Part of her had silently wondered if she would be given younger brothers and sisters. She tried not to get too excited, especially with no one specifically telling her.

The thoughts were heavy on her mind today, but at the sound of rapping paws against her door the garnet gazed girl looked up to find her father’s face. He was quiet and her brighte expression shifted slightly as she took in the haunted look on his own features. Speckled ears fell to her head as he paced forward and very carefully wrapped her into a close hug. After seeing his face she wouldn’t have dreamed of denying him he embrace even as he apologized for his actions. His deep voice muffled against her fur, but she could feel the darkness of his voice. She wasn’t stupid, and could tell something bad had happened.

Lilith stayed quiet, her support was voiceless. She pressed against him lovingly, giving into his affection whole heartedly. She held onto her father back, wrapping her own dainty paws around him as she ran tiny paws through his soft brown fur. Lil wouldn’t let go until he needed her to, Ulric meant the world to the yearling girl, she’d give anything to keep him liek this with her, even if she had to ignore the discomfort of physical affection. She would pretend as long as he needed, but the truth was she needed his arms around her as much as he needed her.