DotW: Evening Cuddles

Thomas

A happy pale pup stumbled his way through the camp. A plethora of his pack members greeted him as he went about his way. Though he greeted them in return, he had one destination in mind; his father's den. He had been playing with his cousins for quite some time that day. Though they were bigger than he was, he did everything in his power to keep up with them. Most of the time, he could, until size came into the equation. He had so much to tell his father, about today. And he knew the pale brute would listen to every word.

Kane had found the little pup on the outskirts of the borders of Aryn not very long ago. Despite this, Thomas had been treated just like one of his own ever since he had been taken in. Aryn welcomed him with open arms. Thomas, simply, couldn't be happier.

He finally stood at the entrance of his father's den, seeing the familiar pale male laying in the depths. "Papa!" He cried out with excitement, bounding to Kane's paws. He curled his small frame in between the large set of legs, burying his face in the fluff of his father's chest. Wiggling his small frame a little, just so he could get comfortable, he finally settled down, looking up at his father. The sun was just setting outside, casting a pinkish, red hue over the landscape. This color leaked into the den as well. "How was your day today?" He pipped happily.

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Kane

The sun was setting on the land of Aryn, the air filled with the summer warmth. Kane was resting in his den, waiting for someone special and close to his heart to return. It only seemed like yesterday when Kane found Thomas, and took him in as his own. Kane couldn't think of his life without Thomas now, and the sight of his son made him smile. The little ball of fluff waddled his way over to Kane, and buried himself in his fur. Kane chuckled at the adorable sight of his son."Hello son." He then listened as Thomas asked about his day, and Kane's tail began to wag from side to side."It was a good day, especially with you and our family as motivation." He then put his head down, and gave Thomas kisses on his forehead."How was your day? Did you have fun with the others?" He then started to kiss Thomas' neck, trying to tickle him. Thomas was a blessing to Aryn, and Kane, and Kane couldn't be happier.

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Thomas

Kane greeted the small Aryn pup with a warm, welcoming voice. Thomas loved his father's voice. It was deep and protective, but also warm and friendly. He wanted to be like his father, prove himself a worthy wolf to Aryn. His large ears perked forward as his father spoke again, explaining his day, rather briefly. He smiled at his fathers words. Soon enough the question was returned to the tiny pup, with an attack of tickles. He giggled loudly, trying to push his father's large head away to avoid the sensation. "Hey!" He said with a tiny growl through laughs, patting his father's nose with his paw.

"It was great! I played with Lazarus and Raph today! We played hide and seek and I was the last hider! They couldn't find me!" He explained excitedly to his father. He liked his cousins, they were his favorite wolves to play with in the pack, aside from Kane. The tiredness soon hit him then, and he let out a small yawn, trying to make it seem unnoticeable.

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Kane

The giggles and laughter coming from Thomas made Kane chuckle at the sight of it all. Thomas was a strong pup, able to push on Kane's muzzle with his paws. Thomas talked about hide and seek, and being the champion of them all."That's my boy. You just keep doing your best out there, whether it be games or not." Kane then noticed the small yawn that escaped Thomas. Kane's brow arched, and he smiled down at him."It seems that the games took a lot of energy didn't they?" Kane then started to nuzzle Thomas, making sure that he was comfortable in his paws, and giving him all the love he could give.

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Thomas

The pale brute praised him for his achievements in the little game he and his cousins had played. A big smile appeared on his face as his father spoke. " I will, I wanna be the best Aryn wolf, ever!" He said, puffing out his chest ever the slightest. Thomas had already been thinking about what task he wanted to join; Ranger or Warden. He had seen incredible wolves from both tasks. but, still, he had a while before he actually had to choose. He flattened his ears a little, slightly grueling when his father noticed the yawn. "No!" He protested. "I just.. uh.. felt like I had to sneeze!" He said, half knowing his father wouldn't believe it as he made sure the pup was comfortable in his paws.

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Kane

Kane's brow arched again at the small protest that Thomas gave him. Thomas was obviously wanting to play still, at least for a while longer. Kane then thought about what Thomas said about being the best Aryn wolf in it's history. Kane smiled, at the realization that Kane was, and is still, the exact same way with his goals."I know you will be Thomas, and I'm proud of you." He showered Thomas with more kisses on his forehead, before speaking again."Just remember this Thomas. You can be the greatest wolf in Aryn, and maybe even the whole domain, but you don't have to do it alone. I am always here for you, and so is your family. We all love you, and we are more than willing to help you every step of the way." He looked down at his son, speaking the words from his heart, and hoped that Thomas would forever remember these words he gave his son.

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Thomas

He pouted his lip in response to Kane's raised brow. He anted to stay up, just a little longer, like his older cousins and the other wolves on the pack. However, upon Thomas' words, his father's expression turned into a smile, as did the pup's. His eyes lit up in excitement as Kane spoke to him. He was proud of him, of his accomplishments. And if his father thought he'd be the best, surely it must be true! "I know." He says happily to his father's words, settling down in his father's paws even more so, relaxing. "I'll protect all of you some day, just like you protect me now." He said with such certainty. One day, he wouldn't be so small. He had to repay his family for everything they had done for him.

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Kane

Kane listened to his son as he talked about wanting to protect everyone, and Kane's heart skipped a beat. His son was truly special, and one with a brave heart as well."I know you will, and I proud that you're my son." He then gave Thomas a kiss on his face, and noticed that Thomas, and himself were starting to fall asleep. Kane wrapped his head around Thomas, making sure that he was going to sleep warm and comfortably. Kane was so happy for his son, and was happy that Aryn was his family.