Cracks in the Facade

It had been a rough day and Ikigai was exhausted. Not only had she helped a woman get through a miscarriage, one of the hunters had received a gash that she'd needed to sew up. The miscarriage was by far the hardest thing she'd had to deal with thus far in the healing field. The shock on the woman's face was something that the pale fae would never forget.

Iki had put away her things, tidied up the healing den, then went down to the water to wash the blood from her paws. She needed a bit of a breather before heading back to her den, so she sat at the water edge for a few minutes. Sometimes one simply needed to decompress after a long day and today had indeed been long.

Once Ikigai had regained her composure, the tired fae made her way back up the mountain towards the den that she and her mate shared. Obsidian ears flicked forward as she noted the fresh kill just outside the doorway. A word to Tanuki had the massive albino akita dragging the kill to storage. He was ever so helpful and she truly did appreciate the dog.

Into the den she went, placing a bag of supplies on one of the natural shelves. Work for later. For now, she was exhausted. Iki was still a little nervous around Deimos simply because they were basically strangers and yet he had already taken her maidenhead, as was his right. She would have preferred to move more slowly, but the alliance needed to be solidified. There was no going back now.

Silver marbled eyes fell upon the reclining form of the giant brute. Ikigai noted the bottle of wine in his paw and her brow creased for just a moment. She wasn't a drinker. She'd tried mead once but it had sorely upset her stomach, so abstinence was the best course for her. Besides, she preferred to be in control of her faculties.

Hesitantly, Iki padded towards the huge pile of furs. She nodded to Deimos then stepped onto the bed. With a tired sigh, the midnight and snow fae sank into the plush furs, the ache of the days work already throbbing through her body. She didn't turn her back to him, instead curling on her side so that she could face the violet man. She was so tired that her eyes refused to stay open, however, and she quickly began to doze off.

"Ikigai"