I stood there, wondering whether I was gonna die that night or not. The Mylidred simply sat, lowering itself completely to the floor. Then it got up- I was right. It was actually taller than me standing up- and stalked round me once, twice, probably inspecting me.

Well it did do a lot of sniffing, that's for sure, then gave the back of my knees a push with the side if it's body. Ok, that might have been a gentle push, but if you felt it, you'd understand how it felt like I slammed into a wall. The back of my knees wobbled, obviously useless against the assault and I fell back on the Mylidred as it curled it's body round me.

I was so confused. My back now rested against the body of the Mylidred as I sat on the floor. It's paws were laid out beside my leg. It sniffed me a few more times and it's great head rested in my lap. I wasn't sure whether to shout for joy or to quake in fear.

My body decided the latter for me and I'm sure the Mylidred felt it, because it leaned up and turned to look at me, nudging my hand with its head. I didn't say anything. I tried raising my hand to see if it was causing it discomfort, but the moment I raised it, its head nuzzled against my hand and I couldn't help but to run my hand through its fur.

A shiver racked its body and I almost pulled my hand away in fear when it nuzzled my hand more and then licked the side of my face. It's tongue was huge and wet. I didn't know whether to feel happy or disgusted or fightened. Frightened because it might have just been tasting me to see if I was good ebought to eat. I decided on happy because it didn't seem to want to kill me. If anything it seemed to like me.

Its head rested in my lap again and started nudging my hand, so I stroked it head. It's fur was as soft as I suspected. And as I stroked, I scratched a bit like I would a belly rub for a dog, it's response was a purr. A very deep resounding purr that came straight from it's belly.

It was so scary but so cute at the same time. I should have known the Mylidred would be this long, considering you see their length by the length of their human's Mylidred cape, but I wasn't paying attention then, so I didn't realise. Now though, seeing something so powerful purring for something as small as a belly rub was quite amusing to an extent, but I felt it meant more.

I believe it knew who I was. It knew me, or else it would have snapped my fingers, and arm and the rest of my right side off when I touched it. It might have been there purring in content, but I was still cautious.

Somewhere along the night, I slept in that position. Side rested against it, hand on its head. I felt something nudge me off as I slept but ignored it.

***

I woke up to something stroking my hair and a grip around my waist. I knew it was Kerran's hands because every now and again, the one on my hair would trail off it's path and touch my ear or my forehead or my cheeks, and that heat would come again and the one on my waist radiated the heat.

"I know you're awake, Nora." I contemplated not answering so he'll question his senses, but he could hear my breathing so there was no point.

"I know." I replied, turning in his arms to face him, my head on remained on his lap, my body lying on his left. We were on the bed, but he was sitting.

"You saw. Yesterday." His gaze held mine, and I could see a hint of uncertainty within his eyes.

"Yes." I replied.

"You were scared yesterday." He said. It wasn't a question. It was a statement of fact. He could smell my fear yesterday.

"Yes." I told him, my chin set stubbornly. "I want to see this night."

He tilted his head at me, probably trying to decide whether I had a mental problem and belonged in an asylum or he wanted to read into what I was trying to do. He probably decided on the former.

"No. The shock helped yesterday. I can't be sure you won't have a heart attack or something tonight." He told me.

"I will see it today. Is it still you? Do you have control over it?" I asked.

He dropped the topic. "He is me. But we are different. I have control and I don't at the same time. I don't know how to explain to you." He explained searching my eyes. "You're wondering why it didn't attack yesterday. It wasn't just because of me. He knows you. He would never hurt you. He'd rather find a way to kill himself before he does so."

I sat up, kneeling on the bed, and leaning close to him. I placed my right hand in his hair, and ran in it between the soft silky black strands. He closed his eyes and leaned his head on my clothes left shoulder and I hugged him to me, breathing in his scent as I continued stroking his hair. He clenched his jaw.

I would alternatively switch between stroking his hair as I stroked his clothes shoulder with my left and letting my right hand trail from his hair to his soft skin, feeling the heat from the touch. I felt him clench it tighter until he started to grit his teeth. I was worried.

"You ok, love?" I asked in his ear. That did it for him apparently. He let out a purr. The exact type the Mylidred had yesterday. I smiled. The grinned.

He groaned in either annoyance at the fact he couldn't keep it in or embarassment at the fact that I heard. He buried his head deeper in my shoulder. Then placed a soft kiss to my collar bone. I shivered, subconsciously gripping his hair tighter and pulled him closer against me.

He didn't seem to care about the purr anymore. Neither did I. Infact I liked it. I continued my movements in satisfaction that he liked what I was doing.

"Say yes." I commanded.

"To what?" He was genuinely confused.

"I want to see tonight." I told him.

"Nora you know it might not be a good idea. You might faint this time. Maybe even die if you had a heart attack. Last night was out of my control." He reasoned. I didn't care.

I didn't believe anything would happen to me, he was just protective.

"Kerran," I whined. "Please... I really want to see. He's so cute."

"Nora-" He started.

"Please." I cut him off.

"Nor-" He tried again.

"Pleeeeeeaaaaassssseeee" I cut him off again.

He let out a frustrated breath which hit my shoulder and started a hot tingling sensation in the area.

"Fine. Gosh, you're stubborn." He agreed reluctantly.

I gave him a kiss on his cheeks and smiled.

"Thank you!" I grinned and kissed him on the cheeks.

He shook his head smiling.

"Just go get ready. You've got to get to work. So do I." He ended the sentence in a sad tone, but I wasn't discouraged.

"Hey, you're coming back here. We'll meet back here, ok?" I distracted him.

He nodded. I kissed his cheeks again and went to get my clothes for the day as he left the bed and headed for the window.

"I love you Nora." He whispered in my ear on his way to the window.

"I love you too, Kerran." I hugged him. Then let him go.

Today was going to be great because I was going to see him again today. I didn't think anything could change my mood. I turned away from the window and headed to the bathroom. Yes, it'll be a good day.