The brighter I'll become

Hima made a show of squealing and wiping off his slobbery kiss, causing the man to grin even more widely. How he’d helped produce such adorable little beings he would never understand, but he was happy to be a part of their lives regardless.

Then, his pup jumped right into it, causing the man to pause and his jaw to open in shock. That hadn’t been what he was expecting at all. Was she even old enough to be curious about that? He tried to remember if he had been at her age, but he was far too old to think so far back. He blinked, a rumbling hum vibrating in his chest as he thought, but also to clear his throat of surprise. “Well, there are lots of different thoughts on that and no one is necessarily wrong. I can tell you about what we think, back where I’m from. But what made you think about this?” he asked, curious golden eyes looking at the small pink pup.

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