Puzzle Piece

After the day and night that had taken her and her twin all across Boreas in a series of bloody fights, they had come back to the caves and quietly settled in her secluded alcove. They had enjoyed more of the affections that were new to them until they finally passed out with exhaustion from their long day, tangled tightly together in the pile of plush furs in her room. It was hard to go back to their days as normal after that, but there was work to be done around the pack with the plans that her and her mother were working on with the near by lake and some improvements that would need to be built on all of their lands. She never complained about the work that was placed on her and was proud to be able to do all of this with her mother for their pack that she was set to one day lead, but it was hard to keep her focus there when all she really wanted was to run off for a day of adventure with Saracyn again.

She came back to the caves late after spending the day scouting and planning at all of their various territories, making lists of materials they would need and who she might assign each task to. She briefly passed by Saracyn's den, peeking inside and seeing his sleeping form in the shadowed darkness. A soft, slightly sad smile touched her lips, her white tipped ears flicking against her skull for a moment as she quietly moved off toward her own den. She didn't want to disturb him, but she hadn't gotten to spend any dedicated time with him since the day they shared together that had opened up a whole new side of their relationship that she hadn't been expecting, but very much treasured. She laid down in her bed and for a while just stared at the wall, willing sleep to come, but it never did.

Eventually she convinced herself that Saracyn wouldn't find her waking him and if she had to guess her twin would probably prefer it. The way he looked at her, the way it felt when they were snuggled together... She couldn't even begin to describe how it made her feel and that was exactly what she needed right now as she tried to quiet her busy mind and relax. She got up again and went across the path that wound through the cave system to where Saracyn's private alcove was once more, stepping into the familiar space and not hesitating to settle down into his bed beside him, gently lifting his foreleg and slipping into his embrace as she leaned her head into his chest. It always felt like coming home when she was with him, like some part of her wasn't quite right without him, and now that she was pressed into him it felt like she could breathe a little easier and a soft smile lingered on her lips as she sighed softly, her dark eyes closing as she slipped her forelegs around him.

"Avacyn Mendacium"