The bed is big enough for them all, and for that Pike is grateful. Not because she hated being cramped in a smaller bed, but if she had to sleep on the floor one more night, she might punch something. Here she can wedge herself between the half elves, burrow into blankets and pillows, and let herself be at peace.
She knows Vex likes it too, because she didn’t complain about soreness in the morning, doesn’t have half of a bear on her when she wakes up. Keyleth doesn’t seem to care either way just so long as she’s close, and Pike wonders if it has anything to do with her headmaster position.
Months ago it was glorious to even have a night they could curl up together. Now it is an everyday luxury to spend the full day together if they wanted, breaking only for meals. They didn’t always choose that, but it was a comfort knowing there will always be a place for her, a place for them to be together. Months ago it was a tentative thing, a shot in the dark to see if it could really work. Now they still have their bumps and misunderstandings but she wouldn’t change any of it for all the gold in the world.
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