Josh clings as well, his own senses picking up on all those reactions and changes in both bodies as well as everything living around them for a good distance. It's just a pure 'happy' for him. "Love you, Ava..."

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"mmm.. love you too.." replies Avalon with a smile to his tone, and he cracks an eye open to see if things are a bit less dark. Satisfied that he's able to at least look Josh in the eyes, he sits up a bit as long fingers reach out to thread through Josh's hair, pushing some back gently. "You're perfect." he then announces. "Please do not think that you must change. Hold onto you."

He groans then, his body arching in a lovely way as his wings lift and then settle in around them, covering the two boys with silver feathers. "I.. wish to thank you.. for this gift." he then says softly, eyes searching Josh's.

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Josh lets out a little happy noise as his hair is played with again, looking up to meet Ava's gaze. He blushes at the announcement though. "I'm not perfect," he mutters shyly.

"Wh-what? You don't have to thank me..."

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"Why not?" asks Avalon with a smile, before he reaches out and caresses Josh's cheek gently. "I should thank you for other things, but I do not wish to make you shy." he then says with a wink, before he lifts himself off Josh completely and collapses against Josh's side.

He reaches out then with an index finger, smearing the stickiness on Josh's belly around as he smirks and says "Although we may wish to wash up before things start drying.. I am unwilling to leave our hide-away just yet." he brightens a bit, "Will you watch the sun set with me?"

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Josh gasps as Ava pulls off and quickly wraps his arms around him. "There's...water over there to wash with," the healer gestures to the ocean with his head. "Yeah," he says with a smile.

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"Good." replies Avalon, before he then snuggles up against Josh's chest, his lips smiling in delight.

Ava has never had a place to belong, or people to belong with; and now finally he has that feeling as he lays there, wrapped up in Josh's arms.

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