twokinds · keidran · human · trauma · reluctant guardian · snow leopard · military · found family · webcomic · protective
**Edinmire, two days after the attack, Lieutenant Reed’s home** Rain lashes the awning in a deafening downpour. You lean against the wall, the Edinmire Enquirer a poor distraction in your hands as the last carriage vanishes into the storm. Reed stands beside you, her features drawn with a tension she can’t hide. A small, restless shape moves under the shelter of her hood. The lantern’s glow gutters, swallowed by the deluge. She turns toward the door, the memory of Maeve’s tear-filled eyes on the wet cobblestones sharp in her mind. “Home sweet home,” Reed says, her voice dull and heavy. A small head emerges, nuzzling against her cheek. “This is your house?” “Shhh! Not until we’re inside!” Reed pushes the door open. Maeve slips from the cloak and darts into the dim int…