[ P ] good lady knight

Silvery gaze looked up at her expectantly, half worried that his offer might cross her boundaries. What if he spooked her again? He had only wanted her to be comfortable, and admittedly somewhat selfishly to be close to her. The idea of such closeness did make his heart flutter with anxiety, but he was growing very comfortable around Merrin. He knew she would not break his trust.

He watched her gaze drift to his tail, waiting with anticipation to see if she was comfortable enough to share his space with him. "Ah, yes, that would be quite nice actually." Argent's face brightened with both relief and joy that she trusted him enough to accept. He remained as still as a statue while she approached and settled down next to him. It reminded him of the closeness he used to share with his fellow soldiers, sleeping back to back in the barracks. But it was also very different because it was Merrin resting next to him with her face only inches away.

I had fun today, he murmured softly as if they were exchanging secrets. Wouldn't mind being your sidekick again, Argent admitted, letting out an amused huff. He was quite happy to help Merrin with her army duties. It was nice being needed. It made him feel whole again.

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Now taking a moment to rest, she realized just how exhausted she truly was. She allowed herself to relax further, letting her body sink into the earth completely where she lay next to Luciel. With every blink her eyelids felt heavier and she tried her hardest to keep them open when her dear friend spoke to her.

Hearing such a soft tone of his quieted voice brought a smile to her face. while she nodded fervently in agreement. "Me too." Merrin whispered back, chuckling lightly at how amusing it was since she was sure neither of them knew why the other pretended to pass a secret along. Her eyelids grew heavier and her nose twitched with that warning of impending sleep.

No doubt, she could most definitely use a nap. She tilted her head slightly, a single eyebrow raising as she appeared to be puzzled by his latter statement. "Mmm...no, not a sidekick..." She hummed blearily before a yawn parted her maw. She nestled her face into the velvety pillow of his tail and murmured before drifting off, "We're a team...you and I..."

[Exit Merrin]

@Argent

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Weariness began to settle into his muscles and joints. The heat had sapped all of his energy and it was nice to take the weight of his paws. Argent noticed that Merrin was exhausted too. Of course she was. The army must have been stretched to its limits with the heat wave and Merrin was nothing if not a hard worker. Was she getting enough sleep? The concern made his brow wrinkle slightly, but it softened when Merrin agreed that she'd had fun too. He smiled again, happy that his tail was behaving itself for once too. He didn't want to disturb Merrin by moving it unconsciously.

She disagreed with his sidekick statement, seemingly confused by his choice of words. Sleepily she mumbled that he wasn't a sidekick and a rush of joy hit him so hard that he stopped breathing for a whole second. A team .. It meant more to him than Merrin could ever know.

Sleep well, Partner, he whispered, gaze soft as he watched her sleeping peacefully. He would stay awake and watch over her while she got some much needed rest. That way if anyone bothered them he could keep them both safe. His features shifted into a scowl whenever someone drifted too close and it was enough to send them scurrying away. Merrin would have her rest if he had anything to do about it.

Exit Argent

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