It's been such a long day, and Kaline's bed feels like heaven. Normally, Demos and the others would be with us, sprawled on the bed, but Vedette and Minette and Niall just want one on one time with the others in my beast family. We all ate, but I don't even remember it. I'm that tired.
Still drowsy, but awake, Kaline sits up with me stretched out across her lap, stroking my fur as only she can.
"I don't usually get you all to myself like this," she says, as only a preteen would. "I love everyone, Demos, Gussie, Lobo, but you belong to ME. You're my beast."
Awwww.
I have been so busy doing these quests and leveling up and helping out everyone that I forgot to take time for this. A lesson I need to re-learn as often as possible.
I rub up against her arm. [I know. I get so excited solving riddles and going on quests with you and everyone.]
She kisses the top of my head. She smells sweet and feels even better. [And training for the tournament too.]
[YES. I want to do well.]
