@folkkways sent | [ comforting hug ] a hug given to someone to comfort them (wren) [ hug meme ]
“Hey -- no, it’s beyond okay, Wren, don’t…” Liza looks at the other woman, her tone trying to reassure Wren that these downy feathers that were currently being swept up from the corners they’d fluttered to, were not an issue. Not unless something was wrong medically speaking -- but Liza had done a little research, and molting in birds was normal. So, given the wings, she just assumed that this was relatively typical.
She can still see the -- guilt? Anxiety, maybe? -- in Wren’s eyes and something twists in her stomach. Setting the broom aside, Liza crosses over to where the other woman is standing and carefully wraps her up in a hug, mindful of her wings. “It’s really okay. I actually have an idea if… if it’s not totally ridiculous.” Liza says, a sheepish smile tugging at her lips when she pulls away after a moment, her hands sliding to gently hold Wren’s elbows.
“We gather up the downy feathers, and if there’s enough, we can make a pillow or two. Or small ones -- no sense in letting them go to waste.” Liza suggests, shrugging a shoulder. “Maybe silly, but I promise all of this is okay no matter what we do with them. Really.”
