Who Is That?

Writers: Mirren, Paula
Date Posted: 14th January 2016

Characters: Sh'lua, Elona, Elonus
Description: Elonus makes a discovery in his mother's bed.
Location: Dragonsfall Weyr
Date: month 4, day 3 of Turn 8

The little boy padded across the floor on bare feet. He approached the bed, his hands out, searching, until he touched the side with his palms. Yawning, he pulled himself up and tugged back the covers. He climbed under and felt around for his mother.

Sh'lua sort of half woke up when something climbed over him. "Hm? T'sin, is that your pup again?" he asked blearily, don't remembering where he was currently.

Elonus froze, his palm on warm skin. "Ma?" From the darkness came a sucking sound as he slipped his thumb into his mouth.

That woke Sh'lua up some more. "Elonus? She's on the other side of the bed," he replied, using the hushed tone people use when they don't want to wake up others.

Elonus, not recognising the voice, sucked his thumb harder and started to cry. "Maaaaa!" he wailed.

Sh'lua muttered few selected words into his pillow and gave Elona a gentle poke.

She stirred reluctantly and heard the crying. "What's wrong sweetie?" she murmured.

Elonus found her arm in the dark and snuggled down next to her. "Whosat?" he sniffed.

For a moment she couldn't think. Then she woke enough to understand. "Oh, it's just Da. Right Da?" **Oh Faranth!**

"At least we weren't _doing_ anything," Sh'lua murmured directly in to her ear. "Hey, it's all right, little fella," he then tried to comfort the little boy.

Luckily he couldn't see her blush. She put an arm around Elonus and gave him a squeeze.

"Why's Da here?" the boy asked. "This is Ma's bed."

"Mams and dads sometimes share a bed," Sh'lua replied, trying not to get into details.

"Are you making a baby?" Elonus asked in that candid way only kids have.

Sh'lua made a muffled sound. It was hard to say if it was laughter, groan or something in between.

Elona snorted. "I don't need another baby, I have you." She snuggled her son. "And Da has lots and lots of family."

"Yes, too much. You've met some of them. You did have fun with your cousins, didn't you?" Sh'lua reached to ruffle the boy's hair.

"Mmhmm," he replied, followed by a yawn. "I got lots."

Maybe it didn't matter that she couldn't go back to Amber Hills, Elonus had plenty of people to love him.

"And you have us," she said softly.

"And now back to sleep you lot. A tired bluerider needs his beauty sleep," Sh'lua said, wrapping his arms around both of them.

Elona laughed softly. She couldn't remember a time when she'd felt more safe and content, than curled up with these two boys. "Yes, sleep." She heard Elonus sucking on his thumb and his breathing steadying.

Sh'lua had to admit he was enjoying this. It's been a while since he last had real family life. One-nighters did have their drawbacks too.

Elona exhaled and closed her eyes. It wasn't going to take long for sleep to reclaim her.

Sh'lua stayed awake until he was sure they were both asleep, savouring the rare moment. Then he returned to his beauty sleep.

Last updated on the January 20th 2016

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