The ear to ear grin that had alighted his face almost a week before had not faded in wattage. His happiness was never far from the surface, even if things had been changing so much in his life. Always one to revel in the comfort of things being the same, Saul was finding that he was relishing the changes that was turning his life on its head. After five long months of dancing around each other, unsure of their feelings and battling with the moral dilemma their relationship presented them with, he and Lilin had finally become mates. As if this were the catalyst, it had been just a few days later that Temeraire had shifted and Saul had had to give his son the birds and the bees talk. Teme had returned from his walk and had declared that he was moving out. Saul had been surprised, but not really upset. Temeraire was an independent child.


He'd thought he'd be lonely now that Temeraire was gone, but it hadn't really panned out like that. If he didn't go over to Lilin's house, she was over his and the two of them spent as much time as they could together. It had been yesterday morning, waking up early with Lilin curled around him in his bed, that the question had slipped from his lips. "Move in with me?" He'd asked, green eyes still bleary with sleep. To his immense surprise, Lilin had agreed to it. The previous day had been spent sorting through both of their houses, Saul to make room for the things Lilin wanted to bring over, Lilin packing up whatever she wanted to bring. The pair had fallen into their heap of furs last night, giggling and playing at the prospect of a new life together.


Ducking through the door of his house today, Saul held a bundle of material in his arms. They were almost there, just the last few items to be carted over to his house from hers. Casting a glance back, Saul had lost sight of his mate and searched the clearing outside his house for any signs before moving towards their bedroom, placing the silks on the bed. "Lili, where are you?" He called, a mischievous grin alighting his lips before he turned and began stalking forward, trying to locate his mate.

It was blaringly obvious just how happy the young Stormbringer male was. It was perhaps deeper in meaning than simply finding his mate. For as long as he could remember, there had been little consistency in his life. Of course, there had been Dahlia de Mai, which had certainly been a consistent place to live. But Bris had been slipping into the recesses of her own mind, Conor had been on a likewise spiralling path and his siblings had never been in one place together for long. Ichika had perhaps been a little better- Saul had been older and he'd had Wretch, Siku, Eclipse, Range, Melee, Gideon, Nayru. The list was large, but it had dwindled down to him on his own, chasing after broken dreams. He'd returned to Ichika with a son, which had perhaps been the most monumental experience of his life. He didn't know whether it compared to this, but for the first time in a long time, Saul felt as though he could truly put his faith in Lilin- she wouldn't leave him.


Her half bark was met with the lowering of his ears. She sounded so tired, even though he couldn't see her. Still, she'd made it to the house and appeared to be in it at least. With a bounding leap towards the door, Saul made his way into the open living space to spot Lilin on the floor, her fingers wriggling in a mocking wave gesture. He chuckled softly, before her tease was heard and he gave a playful gasp. "I will have you know, Miss Soulstorm, that my nose is in perfect working order" He retorted, mock indignation colouring his tones before he stalked forward and crouched down in front of her.


"You feelin' alright baby?" He murmured, reached over to push her hair away from her face, subtly pressing his palm against her forehead to see if she had a temperature. Green eyes were concerned- moving had really taken it out of her despite the help Saul had given and the assistance Ezra had provided. Despite his worry, he couldn't help the little grin slipping onto his lips, the one that clearly stated 'She is mine... and I am hers.'.