In this together

With the spring came worsening changes in the world around them. Near constant darkness, the strange mushrooms and crystals that grew on most things, the increase in the already dense population of fireflies. But the spring also brought the noticeable scent of Rava's heat season and despite the state of the world he still had his sights focused on their futures as a family. He wasn't going to allow this world and the condition it was in to sway his determination or his excitement to be a father with Void and Rava. One day the world would find its way back to normal and when it did he would be able to introduce their children to it and show them that there was always a path out of the darkness even if it felt eternal. They would be their light and he couldn't express how excited he was for their arrival even if they weren't conceived yet.

In the days leading up to this moment he had started inviting Rava to sleep in the bedroom he shared with Void. It wasn't so they could do anything or try for their future family, he just wanted them to all start getting more comfortable with the idea. He knew this was a enormous leap of faith for Rava and he didn't take that for granted. If he could just help her get more comfortable sleeping in the same bed as them, with slowly getting her familiar with their presence and touch, he hoped it would help everything else go more smoothly. But besides that, there was actually a bit of nervousness in himself that he hadn't been expecting. He had never been with a woman. He'd never even kissed a girl, much less everything else. It was a silly thing to be nervous about, but the few nights that they sent together with Rava tucked into him and Void curled around them both had helped him as much as he hoped it helped Rava.

He waited until Rava told him she was ready to try and that night he settled into bed with Rava and Void, the delicate black and red woman between them. He gently pulled Rava into his chest, giving her a gentle smile as his paw brushed her cheek. "If you ever want to stop just tell us, okay?" he told her softly, dipping his muzzle down to tenderly kiss the top of her head. All of this, the sacrifice she was willing to give for them, it had just made him realize how much he actually cared for her. He had felt protective of her from the moment he laid eyes on her, but that had slowly developed into something more and now he couldn't imagine their lives without Rava in it. He lifted his emerald gaze to Void's, looking at him adoringly as he brought a paw to up to catch his cheek, gently pulling him into a deep kiss. They had never really come to a decision whether Void would also be partaking in the act itself, but he wanted his husband here all the same.

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