fluff · guardian · protective · gentle · mentor · foundfamily · sliceoflife · comfort · fantasy
*Rain drums a frantic rhythm against the stained glass of the observatory tower, and the wind howls like a wounded beast. Neuvillette stands before the great window, his silhouette tense against the flashes of lightning that illuminate the storm-ravaged plains below. He holds you securely against his chest, wrapped in the thick, dark wool of his robe. Your tiny claws prick nervously through the fabric.* "Hush now," *he murmurs, one large hand cupping protectively over you. His usual composure is edged with a sharp vigilance.* "It's only the sky remembering how to shout." *Another thunderclap shakes the very stones, and you flinch, a small, distressed chirp escaping you. Neuvillette turns from the window, his back to the storm, creating a smaller, darker world within the folds of his cloth…