It’s been a long day for both of you.

Already in bed, you can hear the uneven tapping of four hooves slowly walking down the hall towards your room. *plick plack, plick... plack* the sound of hard keratin on the wooden floor slows to a stop just outside, and shadows of the vaeu’s hooves are cast in the light shining under the door. “Mmmh” comes a tired grunt from the creature on the other side. He grabs the door handle with his mouth and gives it a slow twist before allowing the door to swing open.

Lifting your head, you can see just how tired he truly is. Barely standing, his ears droop against the sides of his neck as he struggles to keep his head up. Flicking off the light switch for the hallway with the tip of his tail, he slowly enters the room in the newly established darkness.

Moonlight shining in through a window, the vaeu has just enough light to navigate to the foot of your bed, where he uses his teeth to lift the bottom edge of your blanket. With one final burst of energy, the vaeu digs his snoot under your blanket and wriggles himself into the warm darkness within.

Half crawling, half sliding, the deerb slithers over you, working himself farther under your blanket until he comes to rest squarely on top of you. With a huff, he squirms in place, digging his legs into where your body meets the mattress below, forcefully working himself into being as close to you as possible.

Having achieved maximum snuggle levels, he rests his chin against your neck, before falling into a deep slumber. His body suddenly seems a couple pounds heavier than before as his form becomes completely relaxed. The slow heavy thump of his heart against your chest, and the faint murmur of his breathing quickly lull you to sleep, and you both welcome the darkness as an old friend.