[She huffs at that but heads to her room. She'll snatch up Kagami along the way if she sees him.
Iris did go to her room and took a quick shower to get any lingering scent of him off her. She just sits on her bed and starts drying her hair with a towel]
Leona enters the room and closes the door behind him. He eyes her before walking over to sit on the bed. Carefully taking the brush from her in order to brush her hair himself, keeping quiet for now.]
[She blinks and looks up at him before he takes a seat on her bed and takes the brush. She's a little surprised feeling him brush her hair but she keeps still and slowly lets out a slow sigh. Her shoulders sag a bit and her posture relaxes slowly a bit more.]
[She naturally leans into him and moves a bit so she can wrap her arms around him. She buries herself against him with even her tail wrapping around him. Her shoulders tremble a bit here and there but shes doing better. She feels safe in his arms. She always has...]
[Leona hugs her properly, nuzzling the top of her head with a purr. He doesn’t mind the way she’s wrapped around him. It’s not much different from when he first took her from Kao. She was even worse back then as a cub.]
[It took her forever to just come out of the room when she first started living with him. She's come a long way from that but...seeing him is triggering for her. He scares her more than anything.
Iris keeps against Leona, hugging him tight and holding onto his shirt. It takes a while but she does slowly relax more and more and close her eyes against him. She cuddles more gently into him, listening to his heartbeat]
[It took a lot for Leona in the beginning, too. He wasn’t expecting to become a father and not after Akari’s death. But he’s had enough dealings with Kao to know he couldn’t leave the cub with him either.
Leona continues to purr, claws gently raking against her scalp now. He won’t go anywhere until he’s sure she feels secure. Even then, he’ll stay by her side.]
[Iris slowly relaxes more and more. His purr is always soothing to her. She remembers first hearing it as a cub and it encourging her to slowly do it too. For as scary and dark as people can claim Leona to be outside of the pride....he's her light.
She slowly starts to purr back to him. It's quiet but there as she nuzzles him more. It really won't be long for her to doze lightly against him. He comforts her best and makes her feel safe]
Rom and Seth get to work with no protest...the area will be secure. They can sense something is off withthe lion which means something must of happened]
[Leona stays with Iris a bit longer before carefully moving her so he can tuck her in. Once he’s sure she’s secure, he leaves the room to go check on the pup.]
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He places a hand on top of Moroha's head.]
You should go spend some time with Kagami. The cub was about to run after you.
[And considering who they ran into...it wouldn't have been good for the cub either.]
I'll go check on Iris.
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Uh, sure. I'm sure he's fine though. Um, is Iris going to be okay? I didn't see him do anything to her really but she seems so...
[Moroha is confused and worried]
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[Leona frowns.]
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[She frowns more at that]
..But I'll leave her to you. I'll be in my room if you need somethin'
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[He pats her head.]
I'll catch up with you later.
[With that, he goes to check on his daughter.]
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Iris did go to her room and took a quick shower to get any lingering scent of him off her. She just sits on her bed and starts drying her hair with a towel]
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Leona knocks on the door.]
May I come in?
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[Iris blinks hearing him. Her ears fall a bit more, blending into her hair]
Yes Papa....
[She continues drying out her hair before picking up a brush and starting to brush it out]
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Leona enters the room and closes the door behind him. He eyes her before walking over to sit on the bed. Carefully taking the brush from her in order to brush her hair himself, keeping quiet for now.]
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Are you alright?
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. . . .
[She gives a slow nod despite her ears still being down]
I am alright, Papa...
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[He sets the brush down to begin braiding her hair.]
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[She didn't think he'd just appear like that. She froze up bad...
Her ears flatten more if possible.]
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I've told you before: I won't let him take you and bring you back to the underworld.
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[Her eyes soften]
I just...didn't think he could pop in like that...out of no where. If you didn't show up...
[She's not sure what would have happened]
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[He shifts, wrapping his arm around her and tugging her into a hug.]
But no matter what, I’ll come save you again.
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[Leona hugs her properly, nuzzling the top of her head with a purr. He doesn’t mind the way she’s wrapped around him. It’s not much different from when he first took her from Kao. She was even worse back then as a cub.]
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Iris keeps against Leona, hugging him tight and holding onto his shirt. It takes a while but she does slowly relax more and more and close her eyes against him. She cuddles more gently into him, listening to his heartbeat]
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Leona continues to purr, claws gently raking against her scalp now. He won’t go anywhere until he’s sure she feels secure. Even then, he’ll stay by her side.]
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She slowly starts to purr back to him. It's quiet but there as she nuzzles him more. It really won't be long for her to doze lightly against him. He comforts her best and makes her feel safe]
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He does reach out to Rom and Seth to scan the perimeters of the palace, though. Make sure no one uninvited comes slinking in somehow.]
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Rom and Seth get to work with no protest...the area will be secure. They can sense something is off withthe lion which means something must of happened]
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