Recent content by Caden S. Freemont

Caden leaned an elbow on the bar and grabbed the peach liquor. He pulled out the cork and sniffed at the contents. Blinking, his whiskers twitched in approval. "Well, that does smell lovely. And really, if all you can find is the orange liqueur, I don't mind a strong drink. What's more alcohol...

Caden stood and pulled Tanya into another hug, less forceful than the previous embrace. "Thank you for stopping by, Tanya. It really means quite a lot that you were willing to talk to me about all this." He ran a paw through his headfur and let out a deep sigh. "I wasn't sure what to expect when...

Caden waved Morgan and Vihma over to the bar. "Please, join me. There's a reason I got as far from the Imperium as I could back in those days." He looked over the drink offerings arrayed behind the bar, scratching at the edges of his healing burn. "Hmm I have an idea to make this night extra...

"Thank you," Caden said, his voice catching. He swallowed. Leaning over to nuzzle his head against Daniil's shoulder so that he could be in contact with the fox as well as Asta, the jack felt a sense of peace despite the pain lancing through his back. At least there, in that moment, he and his...

Caden felt the warmth of camaraderie and love of friends and family building in his chest as the beasts most important to him came to greet him. He returned the hugs with great enthusiasm, and grinned at Tanya. "He had me completely fooled. I didn't suspect a thing." Though he missed the...

"Bed sounds good." Caden took Daniil's paw. Before he rose, however, he stopped and motioned to Asta. "Before I get distracted, though, I wanted to hear more about your interest in the Unsmudgables." The jill looked guilty, glancing at Daniil. "You didn't tell him, did you?" Before Daniil...

Caden turned his head as Daniil kissed him on the cheek and caught the todd in a kiss on the lips. He stayed there for several breaths, one arm around his partner's shoulders as he deepened the kiss and sank into the sensation of the fox with a purr. When he finally broke off the kiss, the jack...

Caden let himself be soothed, the fear ebbing with Daniil's gentle touch. He felt the shame and guilt rising at his cowardice, but he pushed it away as he sank into the far better sensation of his affection for his lover, and Daniil's affection for him. "Thanks, Daniil," he said quietly...

"You do as you need to do and feel best." Caden nodded. "We understand. It's a lot all at once, and a great deal to process. Just remember we're here if anything comes up for you." He leaned an elbow on the bar, sipping his wine. "Kaden said you were a painter, though? Is that your profession?"

The tears streamed more readily from Caden's eyes the longer Daniil spoke. His internal struggle had turned into an outright war, and it felt as though it was tearing him in half. When Daniil took his paw, Caden let out a whimper and shifted to curl up against the todd, shaking with heavier...

"It is interesting how close we came to meeting when we were kits." Caden blew out a long breath, trying to calm the rapidly beating of his heart. He hoped Daniil couldn't feel it. "I left for a lot of reasons. Avoidance of family duty was one. I also wanted to make my own name for myself. Here...

Caden raised his paws to his face, pushing up his glasses and rubbing at his eyes as he sighed and worked to keep his expression from appearing too stressed once he lowered his paws again. "Kazarain al Prismati, aye. She came after Senderjay, who died alongside my mum in the Winter War." He...

"You'd be an asset to them for sure," Caden said. He reached up to prod Daniil playfully in the side. "Maybe you'd even feel comfortable coming out in the workplace. I think every other beast in Niceties is something other than straight, or at least that's what I remember from my experience with...

Caden closed his eyes as he dealt with the ball of guilt weighing on his chest. "I...don't know how these matters work in families such as yours, so whatever you discern to be best, I trust you in that. I'm sure Asta would be honored by such a gesture." He felt the weight pressing up his...

"I think it definitely counts for something. And, well, I don't mind supporting you for a bit while you figure it out," Caden offered. "Remember the story I told Tanya about deposing the king of Armöst? That job paid quite well. I literally could have stopped working for the rest of my life at...