Sweet Nothings

As they both found the pleasure and satisfaction they both craved, Dalila fell easily into his arms, more than happy to let him wrap her up in his embrace while they both panted and eventually found their way back to conscious thought together. The quiet, loving words that he rumbled against her ear made a grin pull at her lips and she nuzzled gratefully into his neck. She didn't think that was entirely true, but she did think that what she had grown and gained in place of what she lost was even more strong than resilient than what she had before. Each time she was met with some kind of adversity or struggle, whether that was her former home being torn to the ground, being recaptured by slavers, struggling to find her place with Chimera and Siren, or this attack that she had just recovered from, it always seemed to uncover another, stronger side of her.

She didn't think that it was only out of her own will power though. Chimera had done so much to help her rebuild time and time again and she could never repay him for that. He had helped her find herself and realize her worth in ways she never would have expected from him when they first met. If it wasn't for him she knew she wouldn't be able to bounce back from this so quickly, but here in his embrace she felt safe and loved. Right now that was exactly what she needed. It was harder when she was looking their daughter in the face and trying to deflect her energetic daughter's requests to leave the island, to go and explore. It was harder when she was trying to pretend that everything was fine for Ruse. But here... Here she could feel like everything was fine and she let herself believe it for a while.

Once she caught her breath she lifted her head from Chimera's chest, sitting up just enough to be able to bring her gaze to his while still stretched out across his body, a soft grin lingering on her muzzle and her ice blue gaze warm with her love for him. She gave his chin an affectionate lick, always enjoying giving him little signs of affection that she knew he liked. She wished there was more she could do for him in return, more that she could offer him for everything that he did for them, but he never asked for anything for from her than her love and dedication so at the very least she could give him that in spades. "Thank you," she murmured against his lips as she leaned up to give him a kiss, "For loving me the way you do. For everything you've given me. I wish there was more I could give back to you."

"Chimera & Dalila"