Her eyes heavily closed as she listened to his words, sweet lyrics making her ears burn with familiarity. She sighed at his touch, purred at his movements, and rested her head against his until their skulls were bumping. "It will be painful regardless of how old they get," she tiredly pointed out. "We raised them with all of the knowledge we had from our lives and they have plenty of mistakes to make that they can learn from."
She could feel her body getting more tired, more worn with each breath that entered her lungs. Her tail slowly wrapped around her hind legs as she slowly opened her eyes to look at Bronze beneath heavy lids. "I knew from the beginning that you would be a tough shell to crack." She gave a teasing smile before her salmon pink tongue slipped out to lick his muzzle. "I love you, too, Bronze...my puppy knight in shining armor." Knowing eyes twinkled as she pulled herself closer to Bronze's withering form. Their fur meshed, their skin touched, and she let his warmth fall over her black body like a blanket.
The breezes from outside swept in, bringing in scents Silent had taken for granted. Fresh grass, healthy dirt, flowers...flowers. Silent suddenly opened her eyes wide open as her senses grabbed onto that last recognized smell. "Bronze..." she said softly, ears perking as she continued. "Spring is here...the roses are beginning to open...I bet they look beautiful..." That surge of energy quickly vanished and she closed her eyes halfway as she looked at him with another knowing look. "Roses, Bronze...silver petals and soft clinking..."
