Something Unsuspected

His half-lidded gaze looked down at her with his head still rested on the furs while he still held her close. He knew what she told him was genuine, and even with the way he was feeling he probably wouldn't have gone back and changed anything in his life. He felt like he had expectations from Chimera, but that was never a bad thing in his eyes. Their father had showed each of them so much love even being the many children that he had. He always found time. Cerb could live with growing up, with not asking for the things he wanted. And it would seem everything would work out in the end just as he figured. It wasn't the end yet, but he never looked too far ahead or back in time. He made the most of every day whether it was good or bad. Tonight would make him happier than he showed.

He closed his eyes as Ruse gave him a gentle kiss on the cheek, gently looking back at her afterwards with maybe not a too familiar gaze from the place she had in his life even up to now, but all the same Cerb as he had been. The caring, fun, involved big brother but right now showing this sense of vulnerability and true care he had for Ruse. He breathed easy, carefully searched over her features without moving even an inch. He wanted her to know the same. He reached forward to give her a kiss on her forehead before pulling her in one last time and letting her find that comfort on his chest so she could hopefully rest easy. "I'll be here too, Ruse." He whispered almost inaudibly, quieter even than his whispers before. It would be the best sleep he had in a while.

"Cerberus"