Ursalo had felt the bumpy scars the night before, but he hardly had the chance to ask about them. Too distracted by Jera's other, more engaging features. This moment was not right either, with Ursalo still inside Jera while their hearts were still calming and skin and scale cooling. He did not want to ruin the atmosphere with too personal questions so he merely stroked Jera's skin, scarred and smooth alike, and held the elf close and let himself be kissed wherever Jera laid his lips.<br/><br/>It was simple, and lovely, and private, and Ursalo enjoyed it more than he had any right to. He was glad he had spoken demonic in those last moments, as such feelings were best left as a secret. Jera could never belong to him and it was a foolish thing to wish otherwise.<br/><br/>Eventually they had to separate. The fire had nearly died, and all the fluid between them was beginning to grow tacky and uncomfortable as the cold night air settled around their naked bodies. The fire was brought back to roaring, and they cleaned themselves and dressed again, but Ursalo did not bother to lay out another sleeping roll for himself.<br/><br/>He cuddled in close to Jera's side, basking in his heat, and all his limbs wrapped about the elf as they fell asleep, entangled under the blanket.<br/><br/>The rest of the night passed quietly, and in the watery predawn of the next morning, Ranuk would wake to find two fluffy kittens and an elf tucked up against his side. They had all gravitated toward him through the frigid night, finding shelter in his thick pelt and long fluffy tails.<br/><br/>The demon was hardly surprised, this was not the first time he has awoken like this and wouldnt be the last. Still, he was slightly amazed to find Tamlin resting so peacefully against him. Then again, he had trusted Ranuk not to drop him during their climb.<br/><br/>Either the elf had no sense of self preservation, or he was<i>very </i>determined to make this marriage work. However it fell, his quick faith in Ranuk was astounding and it left the demon slightly uneasy. But he couldnt dwell on it for long.<br/><br/>One of the kittens were missing.<br/><br/>Ranuk scanned the cavern for the missing babe. There was more light now than there had been when they first arrived, and so Ranuk could see more detail of the den. There was a tunnel, half hidden by a boulder, and Ranuk could hear the tell tale scrapes of sharp claws against stone coming from behind it.<br/><br/>As gently as he was able to, Ranuk stood, though he probably woke the elf in doing so. If not that, then the scraping of the boulder certainly did as he moved it aside. He peered through the tunnel and spied a little black tail disappearing into its depths. Luckily it seemed big enough for Ranuk to fit, so he followed after.