Merrin absolutely basked in this new experience of being a mother. It was all so...unexpected, the way it felt this time, the afterglow illuminating the sweet little family days afterward. With every morning and every night, she prayed that she would hold onto this state of being, even if it had to live on in her memory. Though the most gratifying part of this new venture was Luciel's unwavering devotion to both herself and what they never could have imagined they would have and hold. Yet, here they were, Lenora, Riften, and Atlas...they were
so unbelievably real and the absolute embodiment of the pure love that her and Luciel they shared. The thought of this nearly brought Merrin to tears every time she set her lavender sights upon their precious forms.
Not only was he steadfast in the way he took to his new role of fatherhood, he was also a source of unbridled joy shared between them both. Every little thing the pups were doing was reported to her immediately, whether she was also watching or not, earning the man amused chuckles and nuzzles of affection whenever he felt the need to alert her. Merrin could see the spark of hope, of new life that their children inspired within her beloved Captain and it only made her love all of them more fiercely.
You have no idea how you're healing us, my little wonders... She would silently thank them as she groomed them and cuddled them closer.
Merrin was in and out of a light nap when her love whispered to her urgently, rousing her in a bit of a fright. Her head lifted quickly and her wide eyes flickered around to check on all of the pups, fortunately finding all was well. In fact, Lenora had her tiny head lifted upward at Luciel and it took a moment for her to realize that there were tiny lilac orbs peering up, nearly cross-eyed as she was taking in the sight of her father for the first time.
"Oh...!" She breathed as quietly as she could as she fondly observed such a tender moment between the two of them.
She glanced up at the great arctic beast that was Luciel, smiling warmly at him as she wondered what Lenora might think at the sight of her sire. Merrin let them be for a time before she lowered her head, resting it on the ground before she cooed softly in a sing-song tone at her daughter,
"Lenooora~" That certainly turned the tiny head in her direction and Merrin's heart skipped a beat to find herself staring into miniature mirrors of her own eyes.
"Hello, sweet girl...oh, look at how pretty you are!" There was the slightest motion of a tiny tail wiggling back and forth in response to her mother's voice, though Lenora's attention as quickly stolen again by the presence of her father.
"My, my, she is quite smitten with you, isn't she, love?" Merrin teased, relaxing where she lay, glancing at the other two pups still napping. She would wait patiently for their turn to finally see the world, meanwhile she'd silently admire this instant connection Lenora and Luciel seemed to have as they fawned at one another, falling in love all over again with them both.
Fin.
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