There is a saying White had once heard in his past life.
It goes:
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"You never know what you have until you've lost it."
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And now, sitting in the snow with both girls buried in his embrace, that quote came to mind.
He didn't know if it was because they had had a hectic day, but both girls had fallen asleep, and on their faces was one of the sweetest smiles of relief White had ever seen on a human.
'I didn't know I meant so much to the team...'
He thought quietly as a second pair of dark wings tore out from his back, and then he made them grow larger until they formed a massive tent of sorts.
After that, his body began to glow blue, increasing the temperature in the air just enough to banish the cold and provide warmth.
He tried to lower them softly to the ground, but they remained clinging to him even in sleep.
The act left White a bit confused.
Though he knew why Nova would be so attached to him.
