A little warmth

From the moment he had heard they were moving north, Mortis was worried Hika would catch a chill. He didn't have the same thickness of coat or wings that Mortis did to keep him warm. Not to mention it was a big change, and Mortis sometimes lived on the verge of fear, that one of these days one change too many would drive Hika from him. So in every moment of his down time, he started to craft something. Plucking a few of his own feathers, and hunting down ducks and other such birds with impressive down feathers. Even his Kea gave him a feather for the project. A pretty wee green thing.

The move happened, and the pack found themselves busy as could be. He saw Hika in passing, but Mortis was charged with pulling a cart of supplies and didn't get to spend as much time as he would have liked with his… fiance.

The arrival was a big affair, and it wasn't until the day after that he finally got to sneak Hika away to explore the woods. They left the valley of the mountains together, and moved through the large, stacked forest. The way the trees sloped made it look like a giant playground. He pulled out a package wrapped in oiled cloth to keep it dry, and handed it to Hika when they stopped for lunch under one large tree. "How are you doing, with thr move and all?" He asked a little shyly