Somewhere I Belong

So Arian had told her about their love already. Not that he should have been surprised... Epiphron was Arian's mother. The young man would wait for her further response on his ask for her blessing, and he would breathe out in relief as she spoke. So she approved, giving him the permission to court her daughter. Cypress would dip his head deeply, showing respect to the older woman. "I assure you my words are true, Epiphoron. I will keep Arian safe with every breath in my body. Should anyone dare try to harm her they will be met with my claws and fang. I am her shield, her knight."

He could feel the strength in her words too. The promise of her wrath should anything happen to her daughter. He would lift his gaze to meet Pip's own. "The only way someone will hurt Arian is over my dead body. I know Arian is fragile... but I can sense strength within her as well. She can overcome her limitations... and I'll be by her side the whole way." He would dip his head once more.

"No, miss Epiphron... thank you for listening to me... and for trusting me with your daughter. It is more than I could ever ask for."