Avatar: The Way Of Love || bxb

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Lo'ak's POV:

"How was your meeting with Mengí?" Veylo asks as I return back to our hometree.

I smile, "Nice. He told me a lot of stories about Tipani"

I sit down by my mate, where he was looming a feather into his hair.

"Like what?" He questions.

"Like how the tribe came to be, how he became like a father to you, his mate...stuff like that"

Veylo's hand stops moving, the feather hanging from his fingertips. For a second I'm worried he was mad that Mengí had told me about him or that we even talked about him at all, but when he speaks up I know that was not the case.

"His mate? He talked with you about his mate?" He sounds surprised, almost like he didn't believe it.

I nod slowly, knowing it's probably a very big thing to him as well as Mengí, as Ely had also been a huge part of Veylo's life.

My mate's mouth opens and closes like one of those earth fishes my father had told me about, and the sight was almost adorable.

"What—what did he say about them?" He asks quietly.

I inhale, my hand finding Veylo's, "told me about how strong and amazing they were, and how they were very brave and willing to do anything for the clan...how much Ely loved you as if you were their own"

Veylo inhales sharply, his hand tightening around mine. I could understand how hard yet relieving for him to hear this was. It's been years since he's heard or talked up Ely.

"Thank you. For telling me," he says, now giving me a soft smile, "It's been a long time since I've heard stories about them. They were like another parent figure to me. Ely took me in without a second thought when my mother had died"

I smile widely. It was nice to hear my mate express his thoughts, feelings, and life with me.

"When I was around thirteen I remember how I once tried to sneak up on them during training...I ended up on my ass in seconds. Ely truly was an amazing warrior" he chuckles lightly.

"I wish I could have met them" I admit.

"Me too, Lo'ak. I know they would have loved you"