and the veil was lifted

There was no hesitation from Hika. the white wolf met his kiss, shaking free of any restrictions he had settled on himself, and claiming Mort's mouth with his own. The winged heir pulled Hika closer to him, cradling his wings about his friend's body. Kissing him for a long time, and eventually coming up for air. He broke free, drawing in a ragged breath. “Oh, wow” he whispered, and felt himself blushing. Trying to figure out how this new reality would settle around him.

“We should look at getting some breakfast” he advised, since his plans for a picnic in the grove had been overthrown by ghosts. He grinned then, and kissed Hika again, a quicker kiss this time, just to remind himself that he could.


"Speech"