Alone in the dark

Wylan’s life lately had been a steady expunge of people he cared about. Oleander moving out, Ignita not visiting, his mother leaving, his father moving on with a different family… he did not expect Spider's words. The gesture they made. When Spider curled up against him, and told him he would stay, Wylan couldn’t help the sudden overflow of tears. He turned his head into Spider's coat for a moment, weeping silently. Worry, sadness… relief.

When he sniffed his tears free and got himself under control he peeked out from under Spider’s fur enough to ask. “Do you mean it? Do you… do you mean you want to den together?”


"Speech"