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tap tap tap tap
Filled the darkness in the hidden closet under the stairs where perry slept, Jem had gotten used to the sound of people walking up and down the stairs, but this was new as she woke up to see the unmistakable patterns of her beloved mate pacing around. She thought it had gotten colder, as she lifted her head up. and tiredly asked aloud “Perry?”
“I just… Was thinking.” he spoke, as Jem right on cue replied
“About Jade? You’d be crazy not too…” Jem rubbed her ears, not having much to psychically pull at, but she did pat where he would normally be laying. with a look that said “lets-talk.”
His ears jotted up, and his rings filled the room with soft blue light he didn't expect her to be up and awake and let out a reply “Oh… uh hey, honey.” he replied meekly, he didn't mean to wake her up.
Perry sighed, she knew him to well, responding to the command as he dainty got into the bed, resting his head down under Jems, who put a paw over his.
“… She’s my mother, and I couldn't do anything.” Perry begun looking down “… What if it happens to Rue, Primrose, Zach or, you… what would I do?” Perry had asked, to a sad state, and taking a breath “… I’m a shield, bae, and im starting to realize my family needs a spear…”
Jem flicked her tail, a bit distressed, she never liked to see perry like this “… I don’t know Perry, and I’m worried about Jade and the kids just as much as you” she spoke softly “… but I didn’t fall in love with a meatshield Perry, I fell in love with a sweet guy with a cute heart-shaped nose who loves my kids and makes me laugh.” she said, stretching her neck out “… We’ll find a way Perr. We both have a lot of reasons to live. and We’ll both fight, we’ll both be careful, and if either of us get into trouble we have friends willing to fight by our sides and…” she said adjusting his head down to her lower stomach and let him listen for a moment as his eyes widened, and looked up at her, looked down on him “… and I bet they’ll have your heart-shaped nose.”