This flaming guardian could be your worst nightmare...
Sol laughed softly as he listened to her sleepy words. Angling his body slightly, he stretched his wings over her to dim the brightening daylight until she was more comfortable with the brightness. Before he could stop himself, he nuzzled her cheek gently. The feeling of her cool pelt against his was a balm and it felt like a piece of himself had clicked back into place.
"Shading your delicate features is the best I can do. Even a beast like myself has limits." He teased her, chuckling again. It was a quieter Bel than he was used to, clearly one that was not awake fully yet. The sight of her warmed his heart and made him relax the tension that he hadnt even realized he was holding.
"And I didnt disappear like ice in the sun. I am to hot for that." He winked, snorting softly as he glared at his hooves for a moment. "Perhaps more like a shadow at midday." His muzzle touched back against her neck as he breathed in her unique scent.
At her more pointed question, Sol released a sigh. Of course she would be the one to ask. But then again, she was also one of the few that really knew him and what he had done in his past. She had accepted him regardless of the mistakes he had made. "I went back... I went back to the herd where I was born to make amends. Or at least try to." There was an almost tortured air to his voice as he choked out the words. To say that things had gone badly was an understatement, though he was trying to act as if they had been fine. That event had been painful at best. His golden eyes met her vivid blues and he waited for her to speak. As he waited, he tried to wrap his head around how to explain.
"I missed you..." He murmured softly, gaze crackling like his hooves.
@Below Zero
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