I'm going to snuggle the heck out of all of you

Gav didn’t protest or wiggle an inch as his much larger father dropped down and scooped him into an embrace. He was smiling, pressing against Bae as his tail wagged so fast behind him he thought it might fall off. But what did that matter? He was home. He was finally home after so long and seeing his dad again, being in the den he had known at his birth… it almost felt surreal. The winged boy was beaming, snuggling against the older male to make up for the time he’d been gone. He didn’t realize it, but tears had started forming at the edges of his own eyes. “Missed you…” His voice was quiet as he settled. He was content to just lay there with his father, and not leave the den the rest of the day as the rest of his family got to see him come home.

“I don’t want to go flying ever again Papa. It was scary!” He looked up at Bae, and, not realizing his own tears, frowned as he saw Bae-Syl crying. His heart sank at that, his smile falling as he reached a paw up toward Bae’s face. “Don’t cry papa! It’s okay… I’m not going to leave like that again. I promise!” Next time if he wanted to leave Ethne to see Dusk, he would bring his mama or papa. And then he’d bring Dusk back so all his siblings could be friends with her too!

"Speech," 'Thought.'