After Daryn and Dawn left, Anastasia quickly finished her stew and ate berries. She was surprised how much better she felt after that. Ileus helped her to lie down. She tucked her wings back as much as she could but they were still out. It was comfortable to spread them out fully and sleep. She bent the bones in a way that they were above her shoulders and she was directly lying on her wings.
Ileus also lay beside her and then wrapped an arm over her waist. He moved forward and kissed her cheek. "I want you to relax, sweetheart. Don't worry about anything for now." He removed a strand of golden hair from her face and tucked it behind.
When his gaze fell on her wing, he had the curiosity to touch it. His fingers brushed the feathers. "So soft," he murmured. The inside of the wings were pink and had a mesh of numerous veins that crisscrossed. He stroked his finger on the outer edges of the wings and her wings rustled in response.
