✧ claws and fangs

[quicksilverwings]

[Ciar has been living on the edge of town for a while. Nobody, at least, messes with the dragon. He pays no attention to whatever the rumors might say about him. He just wants to mind his own business.

It's a nice, quiet little existence, if a little bit of a lonely one. At the moment, he's curled up with a blanket and a good book, listening to the rain outside. Though a bit of noise that is very much not the rain catches his attention, making him look up.]

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[quicksilverwings]

Still.

[He does have a first aid kit on him, so he'll get it out and start patching the injury up.]

[takesitall]

[It's a nasty slash.]

Still nothing. I heal, you don't. It's fine.

[quicksilverwings]

It doesn't feel fine... I don't like it when you get hurt, especially for my sake.

[As he carefully takes care of the slash.]

I can heal, it's just not as quickly as you do.

[takesitall]

I know, but I'd rather take the hits than you if I can, Ciar.

[quicksilverwings]

Still don't like seeing you get hurt...

[He's pouting a bit as he works.]

... But I do appreciate you looking out for me. I'll be more careful.

[So this won't have to happen again.]

[takesitall]

And I'll be there if something happens all the same. You're not getting hurt if I can help it.

[quicksilverwings]

[Ciar finishes tending to the wound, then gently bumps his forehead against Kakavasha's.]

... Let's rest a little before resuming what we came to town for?

[He puts the first aid kit away, then reaches for Kakavasha's hand.]

[takesitall]

[He takes Ciar's hand and squeezes.]

Alright. And then maybe lunch?

[quicksilverwings]

[Squeezing back.]

Yeah, definitely. That place you mentioned wanting to try.

[takesitall]

Yeah! With the spicy food, if you don't mind?

[quicksilverwings]

I don't mind at all. It sounds wonderful.

[takesitall]

[Kakavasha smiles.

They get around to their errands and then lunch, taking it to-go so they can eat in the park.]

That's everything we needed, right?

[quicksilverwings]

Should be, yeah.

[As he opens the container with his order, holding it so Kakavasha can take from it as he pleases as well.]

Groceries and the stuff we wanted for our home since we have more room now...

[takesitall]

[Always appreciated, as he does the same.]

And books, so I can finally get better at reading.

[quicksilverwings]

Yes!

[He beams.]

Smart as you are, it won't be long until you've gotten good enough to read my books.

[takesitall]

I hope so. I know you're skipping over the spicy scenes in that fantasy series~

[quicksilverwings]

It's embarrassing to read them out loud...!

[He's laughing a little, though.]

[takesitall]

Which is why I've got to learn to read! I want to know what's going on~

[quicksilverwings]

[He just giggles, picking up some of his own food... not to take a bite himself, but to offer it to Kakavasha.]

[takesitall]

[And he takes it with a smile.]

Mmm...so good.

[quicksilverwings]

[Ciar's smile softens.]

This restaurant was a good pick, Kakavasha.

[takesitall]

I'm glad.

[He offers a bite of his food to Ciar.]

[quicksilverwings]

[He takes it, expression brightening.]

Mm! That's wonderful.

[takesitall]

[God, Ciar is pretty.

Some time passes, and the lair is expanded a bit more. The area around the lair starts to change as well, as they end up helping a runaway long and his friends who decide to stay nearby. After that, they end up helping a bounty hunter who asks to use the area as a base of operations as needed.

It's when they end up taking in a pair of twins looking for a place to recover after some other dragon-based nonsense that Vasha tracks down Ciar.]

Hey.

[quicksilverwings]

[Ciar is at work in the kitchen, though he puts down what he's doing when Vasha comes in.]

Hi, Vasha. Something up?