dragon fly/living legends fic

Ilona stroked the soft silvery fur of the bear. Hard to believe this was a wild animal, since he was so gentle towards her and Nora. "You're looking much better," she murmured before reaching for a brush to tend to his fur. She hummed softly, allowing herself to revel in the soft feel of his fur. She knew she wouldn't be able to do this for much longer - he was slowly healing, slowly getting stronger, and she knew that once he was fully healed, he'd leave and go back to the woods where he belonged, even if a small part of her hoped that he would stay.

The bear huffed softly, moving a bit to rest his massive head gently on her lap, allowing her easier access to brush him. He knew he should be thinking like the man he was, but, it was just so much easier as a bear. Further, he doubted his uncle would approve of this union - "too mortal", "too" whatever else his uncle would surely use against her [much like he had with Father and his union with Mother]. Still, he would go against his uncle, if it meant that she could stay as his. Of course, he had to figure out how to tell her that he was more than just a mere bear, more than just a mere man [if he ever got around to showing her that he was a man]. Hopefully, she could accept him - he didn't want to lose the one woman who made him feel ...whole.

Nora settled down with her owl, feeding him choice bits of mouse. "Slow down, there's plenty of mouse," she laughed as the owl eagerly ate the bits.