“I know,” I sigh, “But I need to clean out my mouth first.”
When she looks as if she’s about to protest, I interrupt her tiredly. I call her toward me. xnx He’s still lying on the bed where I left him, in all his bare glory, with an elbow propping him up and a hand disappearing into his tousled silver hair. Before I even know what has happened, she is on her feet, body rigid and tail lashing furiously. “I’m so sorry for what they did to you,” I whisper, and she moans in response, burrowing her face in my neck. I lower myself into an awkward crouch, by body still barely covered by the sheet. I smile as I close my eyes, drifting for what seems like another lifetime, awoken seconds later by my saviour. I retreat further into my cavern and take a long
