@wilyacme sent a distress call : While Ardaka seemed peaceful sleeping away like he was, Vanx didn’t care—she needed him, so she snuffled right into his ear.
𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, the kariian scarcely budged as a nose nuzzled into his cheek. someone was trying to wake him, he knew it, but didn’t care. he was tired, exhausted, and needed the rest. ( not that it seemed to matter to a certain little cub. ) he was asleep, still, but aware of her presence, feelers twitching as her weight indented the silken sheets.
ardaka’s dreams were interrupted abruptly at the noise of a familiar huffing at his ear– it flicked immediately, gently thwaping vanx in the nose as it did. a gentle trill vibrated in the elder kariian’s throat, and initially he turned his head to press it face-first into the pillows. it was brief, though, and when it craned towards his company, his expression was screwed into a half scowl.
❝ you’re interrrupting my beauty sleep, ❞ he grumbled, the phrase one he’d picked up from vin long ago. he reached out slowly, sluggishly but carefully, and a massive paw thwacked into vanx’s side to knock her over. despite her mewl as she toppled over, it was a gesture born out of affection and endearment-- even if she did wake him up.
next ardaka spoke, his voice was slurred, ❝ kakava, what do you need? ❞