Welcome to my humble abode

Laelynn wandered the forest, musing over everything Jett had told her. She had been... extroardinarily childish. More so than she had ever felt working as a diety. Maybe that was part of the problem. Maybe because she wasn't working, she'd regressed from 'matureish child' back to a normal child.

That wouldn't do...

Something crunched beneath Lynn's foot, waking her from her thoughts. It was... A bone? Why... The ground was littered with them. Laelynn summoned her wings to cast light on the ground around her. It was filthy, and over in the corner.... Her wings drooped. Malek.

He looked so... Depressed.

Lynn's heart nearly broke. The poor thing... He hadn't had a Jett to fix it, so he was just wallowing in hatred for himself. Laelynn knew that look. It was what happened when one of her couples lost their counterpart.

Laelynn started cleaning, using a branch to sweep all of the bones to a pile in the corner of the camp. While doing this, she uncovered the little book Malek had been writing in. He wouldn't mind if he didn't know she'd been reading it right? The dragoness curled up in the high branches of a tree with the journal.

Laelynn covered her mouth with a free hand, trying to stop herself from crying out. She'd caused.... So much pain. She'd never meant to. Malek didn't deserve this. The dragoness sniffled, wiping her cheeks before her tears could mingle with his on the page.

Laelynn closed the book, laying it down by Malek's head. She ran a hand through his hair and kissed his forehead, hoping he wouldn't wake up before she was gone but she wanted to finish cleaning. It was the least she could do, after having so thoroughly shattered the poor boy's heart.

Laelynn thoroughly cleaned the clearing, even shifting to use her fluffy tail as a broom. She hid if he stirred, not wanting him to find her. She'd caused enough pain.

Laelynn climbed up quickly to the top branches of a tree in hopes that Malek would simply go back to sleep. She hadn't finished yet. He had to go back to sleep so she could finish. The dragoness was starting to panic. What if he never went back to sleep. He had said he hadn't been sleeping. Maybe she'd have to fly out.

Laelynn transformed back to her human form, wings extended for takeoff. Except, the branch didn't hold her weight. The dragoness shrieked as she fell.

Laelynn froze, staring up at Malek like a deer caught in the headlights. Malek had caught her, and was cradleing her in his arms. Why did it feel so nice? It shouldn't. She should be fighting it and shouting and trying to get away. But... it was so warm. So calm for that moment before Malek realised that they shouldn't be touching and put her down.

"I... Was walking past... And I stepped on a bone. And... It was just, so filthy... Malek, please... Don't be mad."

Laelynn recoiled as if she'd been slapped. wasn't angry. Couldn't be angry. She felt like her heart was tearing in two. Why was it so hard? Why did it have to be his hideaway she found? It would be easier if he was mad. The dragoness refused to meet his gaze, nodding quietly.

"I... I won't tell. I... I shouldn't have looked in it at all, I'm sorry. I just.... I apologize too, for the time at the park. I was acting irrationally, and I shouldn't.... I'm not used to anyone having those kinds of feelings for me."