A shrill cry melts into peals of laughter just outside the window. You look up to see your little ones splashing each other in the mud puddles from the rain that just passed, covering their ears and tails with thick globs of dirt. Leaning against the counter to get a better view, you can't help but giggle at the sight, watching the kits play from a distance, feeling a sense of incredible warmth from watching them run and duck around the Forest Watchers milling about Gandharva Ville. Seeing the two little ones smile so brightly makes you feel like everything is right in the world.

Well, until you feel a familiar pair of arms slink around your waist from behind, gently drawing you close to him. That's when you remember the most important piece of the puzzle that makes everything perfect. Burying his face in your neck, you can feel your husband's warm breath fanning against your skin as he speaks to you in such soft tones.

"Four years has gone by so fast, hasn't it?" You can hear the smile in his voice as he speaks again. "And even then, I'm still amazed by the fact that those precious kits are ours."

Tighnari gently pulls you closer, his hands lingering over your waist before sliding over your stomach affectionately. As he nuzzles his face deeper in your shoulder, you wince a little as he presses against the sore spot in your flesh where his teeth had been the night before, having left a dark little mark on your skin.