{"sf1_id":906196,"sf2_id":"rm8gBEqe","title":"Losing Sight 1","author":"Sovereign Kyle","words":1042,"posted_at":"2015-09-03T14:02:00.000Z","tags":["Arcania","Blind","Female","Kit","Love","Male","Mate","Medieval","Raccoon","Red Panda"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/906196-losing-sight-1","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/rm8gBEqe","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/29/4f/294f377b-4fad-471d-b4b3-e5e7757d335a","description":"#6 of Arcania\n\nBranching out from my book, Searching Arcania, This story follows Nath, Teza, and her son, after they arrive at Three Lands.\nHere, you get to learn about their relationship and the reason for their travel.\nNext: Losing Sight 2","content":"The red panda comes out of the deed's office and looks around. There aren't any houses available, and the one he was promised still hasn't been vacated, and from the looks of it, may never be. Now, he needs to figure out where he and his companions will stay. With a heavy sigh, Nath heads to the park. He needs to tell Teza the bad news.\n\nKnowing she's at the park with her son, he grabs his\u0026nbsp;cart's handles\u0026nbsp;heads straight there.\u0026nbsp;He\u0026nbsp;finds her on a bench, watching her son play.\n\nSeeing him approach, the raccoon smiles and pats the bench next to her.\n\nHe sighs as he sits. \"I wish I had good news, but there's no places to buy or rent.\"\n\nShe gives him a skeptical look. \"Nothing?\"\n\nHe turns to watch her son Kef play\u0026nbsp;and says, \"There's only a\u0026nbsp;couple one or two room places available. Nothing with three rooms.\"\n\nShe sighs and turns back to watch her son. \"What are we going to do?\"\n\n\"Inn for now I guess. I'll keep looking tomorrow, after we see the shaman.\"\n\nAs he continues\u0026nbsp;to watch her kit play with the other children in the park, she starts to think about recent events, and starts to realize just how much he's done for her and Kef.\n\nWhen her vision started fading, her mate left. \u0026nbsp;Nath was just her neighbor then but he soon realized her situation and would check in on her regularly. He'd often sit and listen to her complain, and offer some kind words.\u0026nbsp;As her sight dimmed further, she lost her job and then her home. He took them in without a thought. He'd helped Kef with his school work, and he made sure she was provided for.\u0026nbsp;Even this trip was his idea.\u0026nbsp;\n\nThe shaman here is said to be the best, and might be able to save what vision she has left. During the trip here, they'd met a mink named Niku, who wanted to apprentice under that the same shaman. Niku had given her some eye drops and meds to slow the process. She can already tell those are working.\u0026nbsp;\n\nNath had offered to pay, but Niku refused, insisting that she was not yet a shaman. Nath still gave her a few coin to cover the cost of the supplies she had used.\n\nTeza looks at him again as he watches her son play. How many times had she cried herself to sleep in his arms? How many times had he carried her to her bed?\n\nShe blushes, realizing that she's become fond of him. Then a tear rolls down her cheek as she realizes that he's done all that because he cares about her.\n\n\"I'm sorry sir, that is the only room available,\" the otter behind the counter states. \"It's been terribly busy since the new school was completed. There's a lot of teachers here.\"\n\nNath frowns. This is the third inn and the only room available is a double.\n\nTeza gently pokes him. \"It's the best we've found. Take it.\"\n\nUnable to argue her point, he nods. \"All right.\"\n\nThe otter nods quickly checks them in and hands Nath the key.\n\nWhen he opens the door to their room, he sees that the bed has a trundle, but it's a small one. He sighs and frowns. \"How are we gonna work the sleeping arrangements?\"\n\n\"Kef will take the small bed. You and I, the large.\"\n\nHe turns to her in surprise. \"What?\"\n\n\"You and I. We will share.\"\n\n\"Uhm...\"\n\nShe smiles. \"I know you have feelings for me, and you're a great roll model for Kef.\"\n\nHe can't help but blush. \"I didn't think you noticed,\" he admits.\n\n\"I might be half blind, but I can still see how much you care for us.\"\n\nHe sighs and fidgets for a moment, then takes her hands in his,\u0026nbsp;\"What...what would you say...if I asked...Would you to be my mate?\"\n\nShe nuzzles into him and smiles. \"I would be honored,\" she whispers.\n\n\"Does that mean you're my dad now?\"\n\nThey both look down at Kef, and Nath picks him up. \"Yes it does.\"\n\nThe five year old wraps him in a hug. \"Good.\"\n\nNath chuckles and says, \"Go get your things. It's near bed time.\"\n\nWhen he sets Kef down, the kit rushes out the door to the cart. Nath turns and wraps Teza in a hug. \"Till now, I've been afraid to say this. I love you.\"\n\nShe returns his hug. \"I love you too.\"\n\nKef comes back in with his bag and says, \"They're lighting the night\u0026nbsp;fires.\"\n\nNath reluctantly breaks the hug and quickly retrieves both his and Teza's travel bags, and\u0026nbsp;sets them by the dresser. Seeing Teza helping Kef get ready for bed, he readies the trundle bed.\n\nKef walks up to him and gives him a big hug. \"Goodnight, dad.\" He then giggles.\n\nNath smiles. \"G'night, son.\"\n\nThe kit giggles again. \"I have an actual dad.\"\n\nNath tucks him in and then gives him a nuzzle. \"Get to sleep. Mom and I have a little to talk about before we sleep.\"\n\nThe kit yawns and rolls to his side.\n\nNath stands and takes Teza's hand, and they step out the door. Finding a bench against the wall, they sit and enjoy the warmth of the nearby safety fire. She lightly sighs and leans into him, and he puts his arm around her.\n\n\"I'll go back to the deed's office and see about a two bedroom house in the morning.\"\n\n\"You already have one picked out, don't you.\"\n\nHe blushes. \"Yeah. It's nice, not too far from school and the markets, and has running water.\"\n\n\"In the old town district. I know that area well.\" The old town districts in the villages are all arranged the same. There are rumors as to why, but most people don't care. It makes it easy to get around when you're not in your home village.\n\nFeeling her shiver, he gently picks her up as he stands. She giggles, and nuzzles into him as he carries her into the room, and lays her in bed. After closing the door, he climbs into bed. She rolls to her side and he wraps himself around her from behind.\n\nIt doesn't take them long to fall asleep.\n\n  \n  \n\n","series":{"name":"Arcania","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/866863-sada-s-first-heat.json","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/906505-losing-sight-2.json"}}