Hawthorne
Juniper
Basil
Hawthorne's calloused, yet gentle fingers brushed back Kyran's soft hair with the utmost care, his hand lingering there for a half a second too long. He couldny really helped it as he was distracted by the feeling of his breathtakingly adorable expression. Hawthorne blushed furiously as he met the handsome nurse's gaze. " Ha~ I suppose all that is true," The captain chuckled warmly, rubbing the back of his neck shyly, " At least the part about how I didnt have any complaints about waking up alone." A bright pink blush crossed Hawthorne's cheeks as Kyran complimented him so sweetly, smiling at him with that adorable bashful grin. His heart almost couldnt handle the kind nurse's adorableness. " Kind and patient? Really you are too kind to me!" He chuckled warmly, smiling up at the other male with a blush," I could say the same thing about you, though. I couldn't possibly tell you how much your kindness and patience means to me. Ha~ I couldnt imagine why you'd want to spend time with a busted up soldier like me. Hell, Ive probably still got blood on myself ," He chuckled, a hint of amusement lighting up his vibrant eyes," I swear I look better when I'm cleaned up and not covered in bandages."
Hawthorne beamed as Kyran so enthusiastically accepted his invitation for coffee. It was impossible to resist the young nurse's obvious excitement about their coffee date. " Perfect! I cant wait," He grinned, his heart pounding as he found himself unable to look away from Kyran's stunning grey eyes. Hawthorne's cheeks flushed dark pink as he offered Kyran a shy smile. " I know this is probably a bit forward, but... has anyone ever told you how beautiful your eyes are? Because they are truly stunning"
" Thank you, doctor," Basil said, giving a small nod to Nero respectfully. She really was grateful for his help, both for showing her Hawthorne's room, and for all he had done for Arion. Her full lips twitched into a wane smile at the doctor's remark. " I hope he's happy to see me. I know I'm just grateful that he's alive. It's.. its almost hard to believe." Basil's voice shook ever so slightly as another wave of emotion hit her. She wanted to see her brother, but part of her was still afraid that he was dead. After seeing him in such bad shape after the fight, Hawthorne's bloody corpse was all she could think about. The image simply wouldnt leave her mind. Though, Basil couldn't bear to lose face. So, she raised her head a little higher as the to walked along, taking a deep breath to steady herself as Nero opened the door for her.
"Thank you," She murmured softly to him before stepping inside. Part of her expected to see Hawthorne's corpse, bloodied and palid on the hospital bed, though what she saw was the exact opposite scene. Her brother was looking livelier than he had in a while, propped up on the bed as he chatted with a nurse. Hot, joyous tears rolled down Basil's cheeks as she ran over to her brother. " Hawthorne?" She said, her normally quiet voice even softer. Basil hesitantly came over to the side of the bed, despite desperately wanting to hug her big brother, to know for sure that he was truly here and well.
Hawthorne glanced over to the door as he heard it open, somewhat disappointed that his time with Kyran was being interrupted. Though, he instantly brightened as he saw who was standing in the doorway. " Basil! You came! Oh thank the heavens! I was afraid that you'd... ," He said, trying to sit up more before biting back a groan as white hot pain shot through him. Hawthorne swallowed back the pain and flashed his sister a sheepish smile," I'm glad you're here, Basil. Really, I am. Oh! Have you met Kyran? Kyran, this is my sister Basil. And Basil this is Kyran, the cutest nurse in the hospital" He said, giving Kyran a cheeky wink. It seemed the usually stoic Captain was loosening up a bit more as he was unable to resist the little playful flirting.
Juniper smiled softly at Celeste, his heart fluttering as she pressed her lips to his tanned, lightly calloused hands. Her soft words and affections meant everything to him. " Ha~ I had no idea that my life would change from one little visit to the library," He chuckled warmly," Though, I'm so glad I met you there. Every moment I spend with you, i find myself falling deeper and deeper in love with you, bunny~" With a soft smile, he leaned over and kissed Celeste's forehead with the utmost tenderness.
Juniper looked up at Arion, quite relieved as the brawny male's eyes softened. It caught him off guard to see such gentleness from a notoriously fierce warrior. Though, it took a huge weight off his shoulders to know that Arion didn't seem like he held as much hostility towards him. A warm chuckle escaped the young Howler as Arion ruffled his chocolate brown locks. Juniper looked over to Celeste, flashing her a crooked smile. "Ha! Now we dont have any excuse not to get married, honey bunny~" He teased playfully.
Juniper was a bit surprised to find out how late it was. " Yeah, you need plenty of rest, darlin'." He said, finally agreeing on something full heartedly with Arion. The young Howler yawned softly, only just realizing how tired he was after the events of the past few days. With his belly full of good food and the quiet lull in the hospital room, Juniper found himself wishing he could curl up with Celeste some where warm and cozy.
Gilly
" I suppose you're right." Gilly agreed hesitantly, " But war with the humans.... they may be weak and not have magic, but they still out number us. A war that scale would destroy our home and even the Quell's so-called paradise." The young deer-Howler shook his head in despair as old memories of the war torn forest resurfaced. It was painful to remember seeing the beautiful lanscape laid to waste by fearsome Quell warriors. Stretches of land blackened and turned tk cinders by yellow-haired Quell and crops ravaged by the green-haired earth Quell who could make plants wither and die as easily as they could make them flourish. Gilly shook his head as if to push away the bad memories. " Tch~ Maybe you're right. There's always hope even in the worst times" The young Howler said, a hint of his usual optimism returning," Besides, we have a lot on our side, like you said! Not to mention, most of the humans are bumbling idiots." He chuckled warmly, flashing Miri a crooked smile as he floated on his back in the chilly water. Even in the moonlight, it was easy to see his familiar mischievous grin.
Gilly shook his head a bit with a goodnatured sigh as Miri bashed the idea of fate and the gods. He was a firm believer in his faith as well as in fate and luck. While he would never really try to convert Miri, knowing that she preferred hard logic over faith, he couldnt resist teasing her just a bit. " You're a coldhearted woman, telling a man that his gods have left him" Gilly sighed dramatically, clutching his heart," What am I going to do with all my good luck charms and my offerings for protection? It's all such a waste now". Gilly added a clearly fake sob to his performance before bursting into merry laughter. Once he was able to control his giggles the young Howler looked to Miri, returning her smile with a crooked grin. It was easy to see he was just joking around and didnt mean any harm by his playful teasing.
" Ewwww Spiders? Why does it have to be spiders" He said, pretending to gag," I cant even bare to squish the big ones that crawl into my hut." Gilly chuckled warmly, shaking his head. " I guess I could get over my arachnophobia to help a friend. Anything for you, my budding sorcerer." Hilly laughed as Miri jumped into the water, splashing water everywhere and sending Gilly bobbing in the water as he floated lazily. " Mhm! It's been too long since we were here last" He sighed contentedly.
(( I'm so sorry!! I could have sworn I posted this a long time ago!! I guess I pressed save draft instead of submit <3 I'm terribly sorry! ))