just say there is nothing holding you back

His family turned their back on him, no one cared if he was alive or dead beyond Mortis. He’d been the one that found him in the snow storm almost a year ago now. Mort was the friend he could always count on to be there when he needed him. Who was always there for those he cared about. If all he ever shared with Mortis was this wonderful friendship Hikaru wouldn’t have felt disappointed or hurt. He’d seen his purpose, and it was to offer the winged heir someone to count on. No matter what.

Mortis seemed to accept defeat and the fact that Hikaru wasn’t going anywhere anytime soon. With one last question as he lowered his head to his paws. "We’ll be friends always, Mortis.” Hikaru assured him with a large grin as he leaned more heavily into Mort’s soft feathered wing.

"Hikaru"