You came back to me

Mortis blushed at the proclamation, it was an idea, a word, that was still new between them. Not that he should have been shy about it, here he was professing how he wished Hika to be his future. He blinked, and ducked his head, just a little, but there was a smile on his lips.

As Hika tried to stand, Mort could feel his weight slide, and caught him as he collided with the winged boy's chest. He laughed softly, and helped Hika to his paws. His friend might still be weak, but it was a clear and wonderful change to his almost coma-like existence these last few nights.

“Lets” Mortis agreed with a smile, and helped tow the boy from the den, to the tub near Io’s old cottage. Mortis got a fire started beneath it, and grabbed a bucket. Just as he was about to leave to get water, Lia - bless her - arrived with food. “I saw Hika was out and about and grabbed you boys some breakfast” she said with a kind smile, and placed a bundle before Hika’s paws. She bent close to the white wolf “it’s good to see on your feet again” she said warmly, and then left the two of them to it.


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