05-21-2021, 12:39 PM
His attention shifted towards the woman who spoke up, confusion briefly flashing across his gaze before her scent hit him and he realized who it was. “I thought I’d never find you,” he whispered in response to hers. When she’s moved her head to curl around his the lion immediately nuzzled into the side of her neck. Eventually he would peel away from the hug much to his disdain but there would be time to draw comfort from her embrace later when there wasn’t prying eyes. “You all look exhausted, especially you mother,” he mused, eyeing the bandages that she adorned. “It doesn’t take much to know that nothing good has happened recently,” he hummed.