She gently nuzzled his neck, unconsciously.

That kept the memories a bit at bay, but also it brought back a different memory. Of one where he had helped Clair after she'd had a nightmare, both snuggling up in her bed and the little one nuzzling his neck gently with her tiny snout.

That sounds adorable.

It was, I could put the memory up if ya' want. I mean, I'd have to type it. It's short though.

Sure. I ain't got nothing better to do.

Well, it had been pitch dark in the house and silent as death. Justice had fallen to sleep in the living room instead of in the room that he and Clair shared. He had been sleeping on his side when little paw steps could be heard coming toward him, pit-pat pit-pat, down the hall and across the carpet, squish-paus squish-paus. He opened his eyes and sighed as he saw a tiny little fluff had crawled over to him with wide double colored eyes filled to the brim with tears. He sat up. "Okay, cutey. Nightmare?" He asked gently, leaning over and offering open paws to her, of which she crawled over to and he picked her up. She gave a tiny nod, sniffling as her tiny wings shook. "Aw, well. It's over now, you're right here and safe." He held her close to his chest, letting her grab onto his fur and nestle in as she started crying softly. "Shhh, shhh. Justy's right here. I always will be." He whispered to her, tail coming up and wrapping around them both. "Shhh, shhh." He kept rocking her until finally she stopped crying, though little snout still wet due to the tears now. "How about we go night-night together, would Clair like that?" he asked her softly, smiling as she gave a tiny nod. He then stood, still holding the tiny one to his chest, and started toward their bedroom.

Well that is absolutely precious.

She was precious, maybe about the size of a small yorkshire terrier. He stroked her little wings as he came to her bed and sat. She whimpered quietly as the moon shone through the window, and so he reached over and pulled the certain over it. "It's alright, you're okay, sweet thing." He said to her as he lowered down and laid on his side with her still by his chest. She scooted her tiny self close and cuddled against his neck, tiny muzzle nuzzling into the fur. "There we go, shhhh." He stroked her back, purring to her softly to help her nod off.

He was a really good big brother.

He was, he tried hard. He really did.

Soon the little one was snoring softly, little side moving up and down as she breathed. But Justice laid awake that whole night, yellow eyes aware as they watched around them. A shadow came and sat on the edge of the bed. "Nice job, Just." A quiet, dark voice said. He sighed. "Greetings to you as well, Shade." "Ah, you stick to the agreement." "Yes, I'm ... " "Sorry?" it asked hopefully. "...trying, I'm trying."