Sunrays and Moonbeams

Lullaby

I held Name in my arms, she was holding Theodore in her arms, it wastime to settle down for sleep. She had made another fire, this timegetting Lenore and Damien's attention but I had been able to soothetheir worries. But now that I was holding her, cocooned in my armsand wings, but she won't relax and sleep.

I tried everything; whispering to her, rocking us all softly, shakingmy wings a bit to fluff the feathers, nothing was working.

She's not sleeping I growl atthe very unhelpful comment from James which only caused her toflinch. You're making it worse.I know. I know. He was right, and though I wanted to continue to holdher, surly eventually her body would give out and she'd have nochoice but to sleep.

But that wouldn't be best for her.

Okay James, you win, just comforther. James blinked his magenta eyes finally coming into his mind onceagain and since seeing the earthling that had been attacking theyoung, he was once again in control of his body.

I knew what to do to comfort Name,she was still scared, possibly scared of me. Seeing me covered inblood, and not being able to be told what had happened, that it wasblood of someone who would hurt us, that I was protecting her and theentirety of the murmuration. At least she let me hold her still, shedidn't pull away like she had at first. She held Theodore and didn'tso much as flinch when Konrad had pulled her into our wings and arms.

So she somewhere instinctively knewthat she was safe with us, that in our arms was the best place to be.She had to know how deeply and truly that she was loved, but she wasstill worried, still as stiff as the wood of the home that surroundedus.

I began stroking her face, goingacross her forehead, continuing down one temple and along the swellof her cheek, skittering across her face to rub the opposite cheekbefore starting the entire circuit again. I didn't keep quiet as Idid either, I began humming out a lullaby as well.

'galaxy black, flower gold,

they will come, for the the youngand old,

nothing will stop these sisters,

so while we're here,

love today, love tonight

love slowly, love without fear

love softly, love the fight,

love today and love tonight'

Somewhere in the middle of singingto her, she went almost boneless and I couldn't help but grin as Iheard the start of those sleepy breaths that she made when she hadjust gone to sleep but I didn't stop singing till I finished thelullaby and kept holding her and humming to make sure she was fastasleep and wouldn't wake up in a few moments, only slipping off tosleep for a few moments.

Though he said nothing I could feelKonrad's anger and jealousy swirling, mixing with him being glad shewas so relaxed and limp, sleeping soundly. In the face of thisvictory I was feeling jealous. I might know how to relax her and gether to slumber, but it was you who protected her and made thedifficult choice to make sure she stays safe.This quiets him, and I'm glad, though I hate being split into two,that though he's part of me this Beast is in many ways a stranger andone I don't like, but it is best for Name. Whatever it takes to keepthat warm smile on that amazing (skin tone) face and those sostrange, yet I could not live without them, (eye color) eyes.

If it wasn't for your ability to calm and comfort her, you'd justbe trapped in our head while I forever am in control. Konradsaid but I didn't take it badly and I couldn't help but smile atthat, okay than brother, okay.

I just hum a bit and instead the twoof us fall silent and we can sleep, my mate and our hatchling in mywings and arms and we fell asleep.

Thischapter is short but I think it is the most important forJames/Konrad in terms of character development, I hope you guys likedthis.