Love came in many forms and from many types of people. Sometimes it snuck into the beds of close friends, or fights valiantly alongside comrades in battle. Sometimes love was expressed by someone of a different caste, race, or belief. Then there was love that emanated from those with special bonds. Special bonds that strip everything bare and leaves no dark corner to hide secrets in.
This was the type of love that almost drove Lene and Moonshine mad when their souls had bonded one fateful night as Moonshine held a dying Lene in his arms. She had risked everything to capture Mogriil, a murdering ex lover who had pinned the blame on her. She had shot him twice but that was not enough. The Lupe had pinned Lene to the ground with a wicked dragon lance then proceeded to stab her over and over again with the lance.
Moonshine didn't know how he had managed to keep Lene alive that night. Often times he would think that it was the musty old chant from a book he had read, or that maybe she wasn't as injured as he had thought. He sent those ideas away often as he knew the truth. She had died in his arms. Yes, died, and came back. No one knows how, but when she did, their souls were united as one though they have two separate bodies.
One would think that knowing your lover intimately to the very core of their hearts would make them precious. They never stop to think of all the secrets, the fears, the horrors, and hates that a person can hide, bury, or imprison within their souls. Lene and Moonshine found out this bitter truth.
Lene was haunted by the social stigmas Moonshines people had placed on him when he was an anthro wolf and not a dragon. The stigma of being marked for death because he was born blind. The sorrow he had heard in his parents voices every night when the willingly fled into the night to keep their son alive accepting exile from their homeland. The longing to find his parents once more though he doesn't know where to look for them. It wasn't all horror though. She experienced sight through his kind eyes. Understood the beauty of singing metal as it was struck and what each note would mean. The wisdom, knowledge, and emotions he felt for those he loved, respected, and honored. Lene had learned more from being bonded to him the last three weeks than anyone has been able to teach her.
Moonshine managed to deal with Lenes dark side a little better though he would admit to her that some nights he was truly frightened by her memories. What he witnessed in her soul was deep, terrifying, and would have made any stalwart soldier cry for his mother, render the most confident wizard insane, and drive anyone with compassion to suicide. But there was a glimmer of hope. Anytime she would dream or have these fears, Moonshine would help her fight them, being her dragon in shining armor to lead her back from the dark nights and deep depths of horror.
During those trying weeks, they grew closer and closer. They fell in love with the inner person and gave no thought to the size differences or the fact that she was a Lupinossai and he was now a dragon. This love brought to the fore that they would be happy together and would never be the same if separated. Moonshine proposed to Lene and she said yes before the words left his snout for they shared everything as well as thoughts.
The two set out to find a Lair to live in seeing how Moonshine was a dragon and Lene found lairs interesting. They had managed to find one 5 miles away from the Den, inside a small mountain named Fang Rock. Within the Lair, they discovered a waterfall and both hot and cold springs. The Lair had natural lofts and pockets along the wall. Lene was thrilled about this as it was assumed that when they had children that some of them may be able to fly and would need plenty of practice.
Moonshine used his dragon breath alongside Lenes as the made more cavern rooms to expand the lair out and make it their own. During the times they were not working on the lair, they did what couples did best. Enjoy each other. A few complications arose, but they were resourceful enough to over come them. Soon the Lair was ready for furnishings and to invite their friends and family to come visit.
Before that could happen, Lene was starting to feel ill and Moonshine feeling this took her to Whisper Paws Clinic. They were both excited and reserved making assumptions that maybe she wasn't sick but pregnant. Lene had gone through tests and exams and now they were waiting in the exam room for Fen, her doctor, soul guardian, and uncle to tell them the results.
Fen opened the door to the exam room and stepped inside. He gave a warm smile to his soul niece and her mate. The fact that she was mated to a dragon had thrown him off a little bit, but given his wife was a human, Fen wasn't worried about it.
"I am betting you two are anxious for some news and results seeing how we've poked and prodded Lene like a pin cushion. Well, I wish I had good news." Fen said with a neutral tone.
Lene glanced to Moonshine in wonder. "I'm not pregnant am I?" she asked with a note of disappointment in her voice.
"You were pregnant Lene, but your body has absorbed the fetuses instead of continuing with gestation."
Lene sat for a moment trying to understand. Moonshine put a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Do you know why?" he asked Fen.
Fen nodded his head yes. "Yes, I do. It is nothing to be too worried about. Lene's body is simply to young to deal with assimilating your genetic coding Moonshine. It tried and when it failed, it absorbed the unborn. I have seen it happen to other Lupes who try to mate too young. I would simply say that it's a case of Lene needing to grow and age more before it's ready. We've never had dragons try to mate with our kind before, so her body is going to have to adjust. Now don't feel discouraged. Her hormone levels indicate she is still cycling for another two weeks. Try again. If she gets ill again, try next year. I wish I could say more, but these things happen."
Moonshine nodded and hugged Lene. He could feel her wanting to cry. "We'll just keep on trying love. For now, let's go rest. You've had a stressful three days."
Lene just nodded. "Thank you uncle Fen." She stood and held onto Moonshine.
Fen gave a sigh and led the two out of the hospital and watched them leave. He wished them the best of luck and that they would have kids. A young couple to be stricken barren was never a good sign.
This was the type of love that almost drove Lene and Moonshine mad when their souls had bonded one fateful night as Moonshine held a dying Lene in his arms. She had risked everything to capture Mogriil, a murdering ex lover who had pinned the blame on her. She had shot him twice but that was not enough. The Lupe had pinned Lene to the ground with a wicked dragon lance then proceeded to stab her over and over again with the lance.
Moonshine didn't know how he had managed to keep Lene alive that night. Often times he would think that it was the musty old chant from a book he had read, or that maybe she wasn't as injured as he had thought. He sent those ideas away often as he knew the truth. She had died in his arms. Yes, died, and came back. No one knows how, but when she did, their souls were united as one though they have two separate bodies.
One would think that knowing your lover intimately to the very core of their hearts would make them precious. They never stop to think of all the secrets, the fears, the horrors, and hates that a person can hide, bury, or imprison within their souls. Lene and Moonshine found out this bitter truth.
Lene was haunted by the social stigmas Moonshines people had placed on him when he was an anthro wolf and not a dragon. The stigma of being marked for death because he was born blind. The sorrow he had heard in his parents voices every night when the willingly fled into the night to keep their son alive accepting exile from their homeland. The longing to find his parents once more though he doesn't know where to look for them. It wasn't all horror though. She experienced sight through his kind eyes. Understood the beauty of singing metal as it was struck and what each note would mean. The wisdom, knowledge, and emotions he felt for those he loved, respected, and honored. Lene had learned more from being bonded to him the last three weeks than anyone has been able to teach her.
Moonshine managed to deal with Lenes dark side a little better though he would admit to her that some nights he was truly frightened by her memories. What he witnessed in her soul was deep, terrifying, and would have made any stalwart soldier cry for his mother, render the most confident wizard insane, and drive anyone with compassion to suicide. But there was a glimmer of hope. Anytime she would dream or have these fears, Moonshine would help her fight them, being her dragon in shining armor to lead her back from the dark nights and deep depths of horror.
During those trying weeks, they grew closer and closer. They fell in love with the inner person and gave no thought to the size differences or the fact that she was a Lupinossai and he was now a dragon. This love brought to the fore that they would be happy together and would never be the same if separated. Moonshine proposed to Lene and she said yes before the words left his snout for they shared everything as well as thoughts.
The two set out to find a Lair to live in seeing how Moonshine was a dragon and Lene found lairs interesting. They had managed to find one 5 miles away from the Den, inside a small mountain named Fang Rock. Within the Lair, they discovered a waterfall and both hot and cold springs. The Lair had natural lofts and pockets along the wall. Lene was thrilled about this as it was assumed that when they had children that some of them may be able to fly and would need plenty of practice.
Moonshine used his dragon breath alongside Lenes as the made more cavern rooms to expand the lair out and make it their own. During the times they were not working on the lair, they did what couples did best. Enjoy each other. A few complications arose, but they were resourceful enough to over come them. Soon the Lair was ready for furnishings and to invite their friends and family to come visit.
Before that could happen, Lene was starting to feel ill and Moonshine feeling this took her to Whisper Paws Clinic. They were both excited and reserved making assumptions that maybe she wasn't sick but pregnant. Lene had gone through tests and exams and now they were waiting in the exam room for Fen, her doctor, soul guardian, and uncle to tell them the results.
Fen opened the door to the exam room and stepped inside. He gave a warm smile to his soul niece and her mate. The fact that she was mated to a dragon had thrown him off a little bit, but given his wife was a human, Fen wasn't worried about it.
"I am betting you two are anxious for some news and results seeing how we've poked and prodded Lene like a pin cushion. Well, I wish I had good news." Fen said with a neutral tone.
Lene glanced to Moonshine in wonder. "I'm not pregnant am I?" she asked with a note of disappointment in her voice.
"You were pregnant Lene, but your body has absorbed the fetuses instead of continuing with gestation."
Lene sat for a moment trying to understand. Moonshine put a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Do you know why?" he asked Fen.
Fen nodded his head yes. "Yes, I do. It is nothing to be too worried about. Lene's body is simply to young to deal with assimilating your genetic coding Moonshine. It tried and when it failed, it absorbed the unborn. I have seen it happen to other Lupes who try to mate too young. I would simply say that it's a case of Lene needing to grow and age more before it's ready. We've never had dragons try to mate with our kind before, so her body is going to have to adjust. Now don't feel discouraged. Her hormone levels indicate she is still cycling for another two weeks. Try again. If she gets ill again, try next year. I wish I could say more, but these things happen."
Moonshine nodded and hugged Lene. He could feel her wanting to cry. "We'll just keep on trying love. For now, let's go rest. You've had a stressful three days."
Lene just nodded. "Thank you uncle Fen." She stood and held onto Moonshine.
Fen gave a sigh and led the two out of the hospital and watched them leave. He wished them the best of luck and that they would have kids. A young couple to be stricken barren was never a good sign.