Ghian
Ghian loved watching his mate flourish as he got more immersed in the project of teaching the Leopards how to farm as well as learning the skills himself, but Aalyan’s newly found confidence could be a little shocking at times.
“I went to see Tlessi.”
He glanced up from the basket he was repairing, a little surprised at the opening. Aalyan hadn’t even greeted him. “Is everything...?”
“Yes,” Aalyan told him quickly. “Yes, I— I wanted to know that, and they... they are okay. The babies.”
It took Ghian a few seconds to realise his mouth was open and he was staring at his mate. “They—” He shook his head, then laughed and stood up, opening his arms in welcome. “Thank you,” he said.
Aalyan wasn’t stepping up to him, though, and he was frowning. “Don’t,” he bit out.
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