𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, @EffectualFacade, 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐬. ༄ 𝐈’𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, @witcheds, 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐮𝐛.

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

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❝ 𝙔𝙤𝙪’𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙚,
𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚 ❞

𝐀 𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 #𝕂𝐲𝔱𝔬𝔫 𝐏𝐨𝐫��𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐋𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐲. 𝐎𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐫. 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞.

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

The lioness wraps the little one up into her arms. And gently rubs her hand up and down her side. Humming softly.

❝ Any reason you can’t sleep, my cub? ❞

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

She figured as much.

That, she can happily do. And look! She’s coming to join her little one in the bed. Arms extended to her.

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

Ah, the lioness knows this battle well.

A bed time story used to help her, but the lioness fears the little cub may be too old for that now. Would she care for cuddles?

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

Is her little cub alright?

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

There’s a witch slipping into @EffectualFacade’s bed.

And tugging them former queen into her arms.

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

Pulls @EffectualFacade into her arms.

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

Tosses herself against @EffectualFacade.

Dramatic lioness noises.

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

Yawns.

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

She 𝒶𝓁𝓌𝒶𝓎𝓈 makes her mama proud.

But she’s more than happy to teach her offensive magic.

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

She can teach her, that was her favourite to learn.

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

Yawns.

Stretches.

She wants her Mills.

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

She was thinking more—defensive magic. And sword work.

But yes an enchanted sword would also work.

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

Why not both?

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

@EffectualFacade +at her love’s words. ❝ You could, but it may hurt. I’ve tried... ❞ again, another tease on the darker side. Before she’s giving a gentle squeeze to her hand.

❝ Dont let their stupidity get to you, love. You’re doing the best you can. ❞ it’s a soft whisper of words.

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

There’s a soft grin, as she continues running fingers through the ravenette’s hair.

❝ I thought you’d like it... ❞ she whispers back, another soft hum leaving her. ❝ Long day, love? ❞

[Regina. @EffectualFacade]

There’s a yawn passing tired lips before she can even register it. It’s much much later than her normal time of getting off work.

“That feels nice.” She whispers.

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

@EffectualFacade The lioness’ hand quickly removes itself from Regina’s neck, at the hiss. Before she’s lacing her fingers with the other woman’s once her hand was sought out.

She’s angling her head down, so she can place a kiss to the top of Regina’s head. A subtle laugh escaping her+

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

@EffectualFacade +on the sheriff, love. But when you do find the culprit, I hope you make him pay. ❞ it’s meant to be a tease, but perhaps there’s still a bit of residual darkness behind her own words.

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

@EffectualFacade The soft groan is invitation enough, for the lioness to know to continue working that spot. She could feel the knot there, and wanted to help however she could.

She’s continuing to work that spot, as she snorts at Regina’s words. ❝ Sadly I don’t think you can blame this one+

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

@EffectualFacade +live. ❞ she knows what it’s like, to have people look at her as if she’s rhe cause of every ill thing done. Perhaps not here—but she remembers what it was like.

[𝓣𝔥𝔢 𝓛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 @LeonisLoti]

@EffectualFacade Fingers gently scratch at Regina’s scalp for a moment, before she’s continuing to run them through the Raven locks of hair. Silently listening as Regina talks about the newest stress.

❝ was the driver alright? ❞ she asks softly. ❝ Businesses can be fixed, they’ll +