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Castiel sat in its elder parent’s lap, the angel humming softly as its partner joined them. “Our child is happy, Ari” The elder parent spoke, stroking its child’s downy wings as the child laughed. “Castiel is such a happy child, and such bright and pure happiness is needed in times such as these.”
Ariel stroked its partner’s wings gently, lovingly- such lovely, strong wings. “Yes, my dear Cass- after the Morning Star’s betrayal and the war, we all feel as though happiness is too hard to manage…” Ariel smiled and stretched its wings and arms wide in a yawn, gossamer gown fluttering at the movement. “But our little Castiel is full of such life and love and happiness… It reminds me of a butterfly around a babbling brook on Earth, so free is our child.”
Cassiel hummed and Castiel cooed another laugh, wings fluttering softly. “I am glad that you let me form our offspring’s body, Ari- I think that the task would have been too long and hard for you…” Cassiel laughed a teasing laugh, a twinkle in its eye.
Ariel slapped its partner upside its head in good-natured annoyance. “Do not let my parents hear you say that! Uriel will pluck your feathers and Anael will give you a verbal slaughtering!” Ariel picked up the baby Angel gently as it chided Cassiel. “Besides- being stuck with a 9-month task would have kept me from my duties and the wilds of Earth would have diminished!” Ariel smoothed its child’s feathers lovingly as it spoke, the child reaching to grab its younger parent's wings. “Only you could craft a creature as lovely as this, my Love… Our Castiel will make a very good mate someday” Ariel smiled at that thought, of its child finding happiness like Ariel and Cassiel's, and not of it splitting up like Anael and Uriel had.
Cassiel tutted and leaned over the younger angel as it cradled their infant babe. “But for now, Ari- it is only a child” Cass smiled at Castiel as the baby laughed. "I love you both, Ariel- I love both of you very dearly..." There was a bit of regret or maybe bitterness in Cassiel's voice. "I just hope that Castiel will not experience such pain as we have after the betrayal..."