the quiet things that no one ever knows

A good home. A comfortable home, a cozy home. Not necessarily a tidy home, but that was okay. Just as Halo's den had always been, it was lived-in. Full of life, the artifacts of full days and a loving family. A home that was filled with laughter, light, warmth. An environment that was safe, comforting, inviting. A home that was theirs. Halo could scarcely believe it, but here she was, reveling in it.

Mortis's unease doesn't go unnoticed. A flicker of concern in her eyes, Halo leaned up to kiss his cheek, then again at the corner of his lips. "There's nowhere I'd rather be than here, with you." She reassures Mortis, a shy smile on her face. "We could sit on the patio, though? There's hot water for tea." They would be able to talk a bit more comfortably without waking the pups, that way. That, and Halo was excited to enjoy the finished project. "We um, we could talk wedding plans?" A shy smile and a light blush coloring her cheeks, Halo peered up to her fiance.

"Halo" & "Mortis"