I Would Walk 500 Miles

The first few days of Psalm and Hymn's lives had been rather nerve-wracking for Ara and Novel both. Her anxiety felt like it might never leave her. She worried that Lel knew where they were, and that he might eventually show up and try to harm someone, or take Novel's babies from her. Ara's sleep was often restless and her dreams were somewhat disturbing, wracking her mind with worry. But slowly the fear seemed to fade as the tiny children that Novel had given birth to came to life. They were small and frail at first, but already they were growing, their eyes slowly opening and they were already beginning to speak in fragments. She could hardly believed how much they loved them for not even being of her own blood.




Though Novel hadn't shown much excitement for their birth, she couldn't deny the love that she saw in her friend's eyes as she looked upon them now. How could she not love them? They were perfect and so beautiful. A smile painted her own features as she stirred near Novel and her boys, realizing she had briefly drifted to sleep without meaning to. Jaws would part, opening in a long yawn as her paws stretched out in front of her. The afternoon was quiet and peaceful, save for the gentle sound of Psalm and Hymn sucking beside her. "I didn't mean to fall asleep," she would murmur groggily as she shifted closer to Novel's side. "Did I sleep long?" Slowly she would blink her eyes, peering warmly at Novel.