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[forestwatcher]

[As it's done, Tighnari's entire body gives a little twitch. He holds his breath for a moment without realising and then lets it out in a rush as his mind lurches and then re-settles, the addition of something new but not at all unwelcome folding around the corners of his thoughts. Something that is not entirely him but feels like it fits against him with such ease that it might as well have always been there.]

Cyno--...

[It's him. That sensation of protection and loyalty and warm, unending love. It's Cyno. Tighnari's heart leaps and then rushes along, beating hard in his ears as emotion wells up in him and tightens in his throat.]

Gods, it's...

[It's so much.]

[cashewlater]

[ it is so much, and like as not the only reason that cyno is taking it in stride is due to the fact that he's kind of used to having a passenger alongside his own spirit; hermanubis has been with him so long now that cyno hardly knows what it feels like to be entirely alone.

but this is still different, this is tighnari nestling into his heart, tighnari in all of his strength and sharpness, his compassion and love. ]

I know.

[ his voice is a low murmur, his eyes still closed as he gathers tighnari up into his strong arms, his pulse racing. he can feel the intensity of tighnari's emotions, how much this is affecting him. ]

It's strange, but you'll get used to it.

[forestwatcher]

[He doesn't have any regrets at all, but nothing could have quite prepared him for what this would really feel like. Every bond is different and there was no way to really predict how theirs would manifest, but sharing one another's feelings seems... appropriate. No, he wouldn't have this any other way, and even as he shivers and struggles against his spiked emotions he feels utterly safe in Cyno's arms.

A few minutes pass in silence. Tighnari keeps his forehead pressed to Cyno's shoulder and his eyes closed, his ears pinned back and tails flicking slowly from side to side as he sinks into his new mental reality.]

I'm all right.

[And he is. Truly. He sits up a little to press a kiss to Cyno's lips.]

I'm not sure what I expected.

[cashewlater]

[ cyno holds him while tighnari adjusts, one hand smoothing down his back and up again, rubbing in slow, gentle circles, his calluses catching on the back of tighnari's shirt. his free hand, meanwhile, sinks into those soft tails, stroking impossibly soft fur, feeling their warmth.

then comes a soft kiss, and cyno's mouth curves into a smile. ]

It feels strange, I know. Though I've had Hermanubis with me for so long now that I forget what it was like to be alone in my own mind.

[ both a blessing and a curse, really. ]

[forestwatcher]

[Tighnari smiles again, calmer and more settled, wiggling forwards slightly towards his partner as Cyno's fingers dig into his tail. It's hard not to feel at ease around him, comfortable, and he can't think of anyone more suited to share this kind of experience with him.]

I suppose it's just as well that I can't sense your spirit too.

[He shakes his head.]

One of you is more than enough.

[And while he's joking about it, he does realise he really should have considered the possibility that Hermanubis would make this a very complicated threesome. Thank Celestia for small mercies.]

[cashewlater]

Heh, should I take that as an insult?

[ he isn't, but it's fun to tease. cyno might not be a big, loud personality like someone like kaveh, but he knows that he's intense, despite how quiet he is. hauling tighnari close, cyno rumbles affectionately as he nuzzles along tighnari's jaw, dropping a soft line of kisses there. ]

You ready for bed? Or did that wake you up too much?

[forestwatcher]

[He doesn't answer the first question. It's not an insult, after all, and Cyno knows that very well. Now the initial shock is over and he's settled more into the new sensations it feels... easier. Better.

Tighnari breathes out a slow sigh, then shakes his head.]

No, I think going to bed sounds like a good idea.

[If only to settle down and have a cuddle, which is definitely not an ulterior motive of Tighnari's...]

[cashewlater]

[ cyno is always game for a cuddle, so tighnari's ulterior motives will surely bear fruit..

with a soft smile, cyno brushes his lips across tighnari's brow, closing his eyes and enjoying his nearness, before he pulls back to allow them to settle into bed. thankfully cyno is already dressed down for the evening, so he doesn't need to change his clothes, he can simply lie comfortably back and wait for his partner.

resting his head back against the headboard, cyno watches tighnari with hooded eyes. ]

I'm so incredibly fond of you, do you know that?

[forestwatcher]

I had an inkling of it, yes.

[Tighnari does have to move away to get himself ready and comfortable but he isn't gone long, returning to his partner within a few minutes and flopping down against his side as if all the energy had been pulled out of him. He hums, stretching himself entirely against Cyno's side and sticking his nose against the other man's jawline.]

I might just be a little fond of you as well.

[Just a little.]