<span style="font-weight: bold">“I think he wants something to nibble on,” Shey chuckled and pushed up onto her hands and knees from where she had been seated to crawl over to where he still laid. “I think I have a bone or something in the basement for him,” she said her face upside down in contrast to his own, which was somewhat covered by her hair that had fallen forward. A smiled played on her lips, before she leaned down and gave him a quick simple kiss. “I’ll be back in a sec, ok?” and pushed up before he could protest or distract her with another kiss.</span><br/><br/>“Sure, you take the easy job,” Dherris teased Shey with a smile. “I'll do my best to keep the little beasts at -oooff!” He was going to say 'at bay' but that was the moment Aria decided to bounce around on his chest a bit.<br/><br/>Dherris decided he needed to counter attack before Aria could cause more trouble (or her brother got a strong hold of his toes), and went into a immediate tickle attack on the poor little girl. While the tiny tot giggled and squirmed in futility, Dherris gently guided her back to the floor though always being mindful of her little wings. Unlike her brother, Aria did not have any shifting abilities developed just yet for hiding her wings or tail and the wings are especially sensitive as her father knows well.<br/><br/>Of course with his father's attention focused on the little demonness, Michael had ample opportunity to prepare his next big a attack and sank his fangs into Dherris' tail when he least expected it. Dherris let out a hissing exhale as he held back the urge to yell, jump, or curse at the pain the 'adorable' beast unleashed upon him. Luckily for him, the Nanny swooped in and picked the pup up away from his father's tail though he was reluctant to let go.<br/><br/>Aria went crawling after the Nanny in chase of her brother while Dherris nursed the pain in his tail until he realized something was off. Shey had been gone not too long but the link they shared felt... off, almost muddled and not like she was trying to block him. Their link, forged in demonic blood and bond by their promises to one another, allowed them to feel each other and share thoughts... and occasionally peek into the mind of the other. It was a constant they had shared almost since they day they became mates but to have it go cloudy perhaps even somewhat disconnected was not a normal sensation.<br/><br/>“I think Shey has run into a little trouble downstairs and needs a hand,” Dherris said to the Fae as he got to his feet before adding in a slight tease, “Do mind his teeth.” He knew he was slightly leaving her out to dry but something was really off and he would make sure to make it up to her when they got back.<br/><br/>On his way to the cellar, he stopped into the kitchen where the gorgeous blonde that was the family 'pet' was washing dishes. “I need you to help the Nanny entertain the kids while Shey and myself are busy, Jane,” He told the woman, using her name on one of the rare occasions she ever hears it anymore. She simply gave a respectful nod and went to the living room without a word.<br/><br/>With the kids finally in good hands,  Dherris carefully worked his way down the basement steps as the faulty light cast flickering shadows into the cavern below. “Everything all right, Shey?” he called down only to be met by silence, furthering his growing concern... only to have the concern quickly turn to confusion as he found himself in large room with various other people.<br/><br/>His crismon eyes idly scanned the over the congregation of people before turning his head slightly to glance over his shoulder to the now nonexistent stairway. He turn back to the room and fixed his eyes on Shey, “Just grabbing 'a bone or something',eh?” he teased and then directed his attention to the crowd. “So I have one critical question here: are you all overdressed or am I a little under dressed?” the incubus asked in good humor as he stood there in just his jeans since comfortable shirts that worked for both winged and wingless forms were hard to come by.