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Time fastened the strap that held his daughter close to his chest, her little heartbeat beating against his chest. He held his hand against her neck, watching her little face with fondness in his heart. She was so precious when she wasn’t crying.
“She alright?” Malon asked, who was lying on their bed.
“She’s still sleeping,” Time answered, and he wrapped his arms around her to hold her better. “I’ll be right back.”
“Take all the time you need,” Malon yawned, causing Time to grin at her. He was getting cabin fever, and Malon offered for him to walk around with their daughter Ellon on the ranch, which he agreed to in seconds. He loved being with his wife and daughter, but being inside for days on end was agonizing. And Malon loved the both of them no doubt, but Talon wasn’t lying when he said that they’ve lost sleep with a little baby, and she was clearly looking forward to a nap. Ellon was a blessing but she was also a lot of work, the two being exhausted after just a few days. So Time left their room to get fresh air, while his wife fell asleep in seconds the moment he left the room. He glanced down at Ellon and smiled, heading towards the stairs. Everyone was inside, save for Four, Totem, and Ravio, and he gave the ones who were inside a nod.
“Where you headin’ to?” Twilight asked, and Time gestured to the door.
“Just gonna go for a little walk. And hopefully introduce Ellon to the outdoors.”
“If you see my son, could you call him in for me?” Leon asked, and Time nodded, opening the door and heading outside.
The moment the fresh air hit his face, he felt his head clear up and he let out a sigh, smelling the sharp, autumn air around him. It was refreshing after days inside the house. There was a little nip in the air, and Time hugged Ellon closer to his chest, grateful that he bundled her up before stepping outside. Though she didn’t seem bothered by it; she was content with her papa.
Time began his walk, searching for Four and the others, who seemed to be right outside the barn doing Din knows what, and he walked up to them, shooting Totem a warning looking when they noticed him.
“Hey Time,” Red greeted, the rest of the colors following him. “How are you? How’s little baby?”
“She’s fine. I think she’s asleep,” Time shot them all a glare. “Do not wake her.”
“Anyways, your father was looking for you four,” Time started, gesturing to the colors, “you should return to him.”
“Why does he want us?” Blue asked, a hint of sass in his voice.
“I don’t know, he just asked me to get you guys. Now you better go before he fetches you himself.”
Blue’s eyes widened and he nodded, the colors sighing in submission. Totem walked up to the group, and Time braced himself for the kid to open his mouth.
Ravio slammed his hand against Totem’s mouth. “Mr. Hero, don’t you think you should control your volume around the baby?”
Totem nodded, and Time gave Ravio a grateful look. Ravio let go of Totem’s mouth and he got low, focusing on sounding quiet.
“I was going to say that I think it’s dinner time,” he stated, and Time nodded.
“That could be why Four’s father wants him. Now go, it’s getting cold.”
The group all nodded and jogged to Time’s home, and he couldn’t help but smile at them. They were still kids no matter how mature or wise they were. He couldn’t help but be charmed by it. Ellon started shifting in his hold, making different grunts and coos as she began to wake up. Time glanced down at her, holding her head so she wouldn’t jerk it around.
“Did Totem wake you up?” He asked, watching her attempt to open her eyes. “He has a loud voice, even when he’s being quiet.”
Ellon grunted and yawned, resulting in Time smiling, and he continued his walk around the ranch, heading to Talon’s house. As he walked around the building, he found himself walking to the back, and he stopped when he spotted the Fierce Deity, who was simply watching the ranch quietly. Time almost turned around to leave him be, but Fierce turned his head and looked at him before he could disappear. They were quiet for a moment, just staring at each other until Fierce finally opened his mouth.
“I was wondering where you were,” Fierce said, not moving from his spot.
“Yeah, me and Malon have been busy,” Time replied, shifting Ellon in his arms. It grew silent between the two, and Time stared at his daughter, then glanced up at Fierce. “You want to meet her?”
Fierce tilted his head to the side. “I have already met Malon.”
Time shook his head. “Not Malon, Ellon. Our daughter.”
Fierce’s eyes narrowed. “Your… daughter? She is a girl?”
“You want me to meet her?” There was a hint of surprise in his monotone voice.
Time nodded, smiling slightly. “Yes.”
Fierce’s expression shifted, and he cautiously walked closer to Time. Time shifted Ellon so he could see her face, and Fierce stopped abruptly, his white eyes wide.
“Is that her?” He asked in bewilderment, and Time nodded.
Fierce remained frozen, his expression almost looking shocked as he stared. “She’s so… small.”
“She’s a newborn,” Time commented, “she’s going to be small.”
Fierce’s eyes never left Ellon, and he got on his knees, watching her in amazement. Ellon’s eyes were open at this point, her gaze moving to Fierce. The two stared for a long moment, with Fierce’s hands hovering over her tiny head as if he were afraid of touching her. Time couldn’t help but smile as Ellon’s eyes widened, her gray eyes watching Fierce’s white ones.
“I think she likes your eyes,” he said, and Fierce’s head moved up to face him before moving back down to watch Ellon.
“I like her eyes,” he muttered, and to Time’s surprise, he smiled. It wasn’t a big smile, but it was a soft and gentle smile on the deity’s face. Time didn’t know he could smile.
“You can touch her hair,” he offered, watching Fierce’s hand continue to hover over her head. “Just don’t touch her face.”
Fierce shifted, and his giant hand very carefully rested on her head. Ellon shifted around, her mouth making an “o” shape as she reacted to the touch. The hand began to pet her head, the fingers delicately messing with Ellon’s hair.
“Her hair is soft,” Fierce commented, and Time nodded.
Fierce looked up at Time, his eyebrows furrowed. “Why are you showing her to me?”
Time paused. It wasn’t a curious “why are you showing her to me,” but instead was a “why are you showing her to me?” Time had been nothing but cold towards Fierce—not trusting him and his motives, no matter how much he proved himself to Time. But things have changed, and his heart has softened.
“I trust you,” Time finally answered, staring at his daughter who was looking at the sky now, the beautiful colors reflecting off her eyes. Fierce stared for a moment, his eyes half closed, but there was a tenderness to his expression.
“Thank you,” he started, “for trusting me.”
Time nodded and smiled, simply holding his baby girl while Fierce watched.
SMILES this is SO CUTE AWWWW
AHHH I love this, thank you so much for sharing 🥺
