Grinning as he's wrapped up, he let's Herbert get as close as he wants, embracing him under the blanket. Helping him feel secure. Safe.
Plus the canopy of blankets will help to dampen the sound of the thunder. It's only by degrees, but degrees matter so much with their hearing - the thunder really does sound scarier when you can hear the way it roars for miles.
"I love you too, Engel," he giggles back. "I would do anything to make you feel safe. Anything. But this is - well-
When I was a boy, and I would read a scary story, I would build a fort like this to hide in. I was alone, so I would talk to my imaginary friend until he told me the monsters were gone."
A beat as realization strikes him.
"Oh. Ah. Maybe he wasn't as imaginary as I thought."
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Date: 2022-04-19 09:58 pm (UTC)Plus the canopy of blankets will help to dampen the sound of the thunder. It's only by degrees, but degrees matter so much with their hearing - the thunder really does sound scarier when you can hear the way it roars for miles.
"I love you too, Engel," he giggles back. "I would do anything to make you feel safe. Anything. But this is - well-
When I was a boy, and I would read a scary story, I would build a fort like this to hide in. I was alone, so I would talk to my imaginary friend until he told me the monsters were gone."
A beat as realization strikes him.
"Oh. Ah. Maybe he wasn't as imaginary as I thought."