“ And if we— Thank you, Equius. “

Darkleer took the bottle from Equius and pet his head, sending him back out of the meeting room before he offered the bottle to his youngest, you, who sat in his arms.

“ Hungry, my child? . . . There we go. Thought so. “

He coo’d at you sweetly, leaning close to kiss your little nose.

He then realized he was still in a meeting and quickly cleared his throat, going back to the task at hand—

“ And if we bring— “

“ BbbahBahh! “

You babbled softly, disrupting the meeting as his attention immediately snapped to you and he whispered gently,

“ Hello my love.. Could you just wait for a moment…?? When it’s over, I’ll cuddle you, okay? “

Darkleer rubbed your side gently— Kissing your cheek repeatedly before going back to the meeting. Again…