Sweet Dreams

A deep sigh escaped Aurelia, her form shuddering slightly as Zagan's words echoed in the realm of Somnium. She knew she would have to acknowledge the harsh reality her children would be forced to face, but she had hoped that it wouldn’t be so soon. She forced her gaze to meet that of her son's, those amythest and cyan eyes reflecting the ethereal glow of the Polar Sound. Swallowing hard, she steeled herself and laid a comforting paw on his shoulder as she addressed his sister. "I know it's difficult, Ravana," she murmured softly, "but it’s just something we have to navigate. It is not a choice that anyone made, but a consequence of mine and your father’s actions.” It wasn’t the ideal truth, but it was the reality they had to face, and the easiest way she knew how to offer it.

Her gaze lingered on her children, each of them carrying a piece of her within them. She wished so badly that she could be there to protect them, to help prepare them for their lives. But she knew this was going to be the best she was capable of offering them. And she would certainly do so with all the fierceness and determination ingrained in her being. An affectionate grin spread across her features as she stretched herself around them where they lay against her as she pulled her pups into an embrace. “But I’ll always be here when you need me.” She assured them, squeezing them tighter for a brief moment before releasing her hold. “And we will always have each other in our dreams.” If she had nothing else to give them, she would give them that.

"Aurelia Veratti"