He drew her in close, burying one set of talons in her hair.
"It's good to be back."
It was good to enjoy, so acutely, the simple rightness of being in his own body. It was better to enjoy that with Elisa nearby, knowing that she was as relieved as he was. He lingered on his satisfaction at being able to hold her again, at knowing that anything that wanted to harm her would have to face him first.
He didn't linger long. He hadn't forgotten her parting desire to kiss him, and he would be all too glad to return the favor. Kissing was a human custom, not a gargoyle one, but Goliath was prepared to become accustomed to it.
"Our fellow inflicted deserve some privacy." He tucked her hair behind her ear, letting the edges of his claws graze her skin gently. "Let's go home."
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"It's good to be back."
It was good to enjoy, so acutely, the simple rightness of being in his own body. It was better to enjoy that with Elisa nearby, knowing that she was as relieved as he was. He lingered on his satisfaction at being able to hold her again, at knowing that anything that wanted to harm her would have to face him first.
He didn't linger long. He hadn't forgotten her parting desire to kiss him, and he would be all too glad to return the favor. Kissing was a human custom, not a gargoyle one, but Goliath was prepared to become accustomed to it.
"Our fellow inflicted deserve some privacy." He tucked her hair behind her ear, letting the edges of his claws graze her skin gently. "Let's go home."