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[solani-and-ashe]

cuddle pup

@scruffywoofer​

Sighing, Mercurios smiled at the sight before him. He wasn’t overly against what greeted him, but he knew he shouldn’t encourage it. After all, having the count’s favorite pet coming down to his office to cuddle was likely to earn him a bit of ire from his superior, and the man that paid him.

“Arty.” The pet name roused him, the wag of his tail a soft thump thump against the wood of the chair. “You know I have work to do.” It was a half hearted chide, the reaction from the man who was curled half in the chair, half out, was a lazy smile, his tail thumping away. Mercurios shook his head with a smile, setting down the various files and paperwork he would need to fill out later.

 “Is there any particular reason you’ve come down to my office today?” The man shook his head.

“I just wanted company.” So he did, so he would. Artemis was too kind to have an ounce of ire in him, hardly a plan to get the nurse in trouble. He wanted to be held, to be pet and cared for. And what was Mercurios but a man who had devoted his life’s work to caring for others.  

“You know I have work and you are supposed to be helping the count ready for this afternoon’s hunt out in the valley.” The count’s weekly hunt outside Vesuvia was clockwork, and he did so love bringing in the hounds with him. Artemis perhaps the most adept at bringing down rather large game.

“I know.” The sleepy words left the canine, his ears flicking as Mercurios set things way, knowing full well he’d not drive off the man. “But I wanted to you know.”

 The soft chuckle escaped him, and Mercurios went to his side, hoisting Artemis up with a surprising amount of strength. “Come on now, do dozing in chairs that will set your back to pain you later.” Setting him down on the larger bed typical reserved for incoming patients.

“I wanna sleep.” Artemis nuzzled himself into Mercurios’s neck the beard rubbing against the scruff of his face. “Wanna sleep with you.”

The snorted laugh was muted. “That’s hardly the right turn of phrase Artemis.”

“Don’t care.” He muffled, tugging on the man to draw him by his side, forcing him to remain close. Reaching over, he shuffled the shaggy mane that compose Artemis’s hair.

“Alright you overgrown puppy.” He teased. “We can rest for a while.”

 A happy wuff rumbled out, Artemis snuggling into the nurse’s side as he got comfortable. The man smiled and kept petting the head of the count’s favored, contenting himself in these moments when he could relax on his job, while also tending to one who needed him. And like any soft hearted hound, Artemis wanted as much attention as he could find. Secret treats from his favorite nurse aside.

[solani-and-ashe]

I can write soft cute

@scruffywoofer

Perhaps he shouldn’t indulge the count’s curious pet. If one could call the man that was not wholly a man a ‘pet’. Artemis was his own person and being, and could fully well make decision for himself with rational sane thought.

“GIMME!” The dog eared man howled at a doctor, the messing bedding being carted away to be washed. Or burned. It was hard to say when it came to how salvageable some of the cloths were after treating the mostly harmless man.  Mercurios was a nurse by trade, his job to aid the good doctors in their treatments, following up with attentive care and mindful treatment out of the hospital and medical wards. Just how he was now faced with the daunting task of keeping Artemis in check, so not only would he not re-open the wound’s he’d gotten from attempting to fight some street thug, but keep the man from hampering the others in their work.

  “Artemis.” Mercruios said kindly, attempting to garner the man’s attention with kind words. “I understand your favor towards your bedding as it carries your scent, but we must insist on having it washed. There is nothing to be gained in blood soiled cloth other than infection and illness.” The hound looked rueful at the nurse, ears flat to his skull. “I know that.” He whined. “But it smells-“ “Like” the nurse smiled, sighing as he called the count by the title to which he held Artemis, “your master. Yes, I know. But please, he will be sorely upset with us if you insist on bloody sheets. He would want you well would he not?” The man huffed, circling his room, picking up a plush animal that made a quaint squeak when grabbed.

“He wouldn’t mind me messy-“ “Now Artemis. You know we are doing our best to keep you healthy. That is what the count wants, and as your nurse it is my duty to see his wish carried out. You can very well roll in mud, but I would ask you to refrain. It would undo all the good work we’ve done.” Knowing the canine would push, Mercurios chose to enact a rather unkind reminder.

“A visit to Valedmar is never entirely fun. Surely, you’d rather spend your time with your master.” The ears flicked, tail swaying back and forth as Artemis considered it.

“I suppose.”

  Relaxing a hair, the nurse went about setting out the various medications and clean bandages for later, when no doubt his charge would rush off to play and return half a mess. “Thank you for understanding Artemis. Ah- here we are.” It was a bit of bribery, and while Mercurios knew the man was no dog- the sight of him perking up as the scent of baked peanut butter cookie was a delight to witness.

Smiling, tag now wagging, the man looked to Mercurios pleadingly.

“Shall we behave while we heal today Artemis?”

The man laughed, nodding his head, hand reaching out. “Yes yes! I can have the treat right?”

It was a delight to see the unbridled joy on Artemis’s face as he chewed the stick sweet confection, and Mercurios nodded, finishing his tasks before gently reminding his charge to take it easy and to keep it secret that he was being fed sweets while under Mercurios’s care. It might not be what the doctor would order, but the nurse felt that the best medicine was often the small joys one might find even when bed bound.

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