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"Piercing"
"Good workout, kit," Thace said. "Now, go shower and meet us back in the nest."
Keith grinned and left to go wash off the sweat he worked up. He and Thace had originally begun sparring, but it had devolved into a play fight before too long. Thace hadn't minded, because Keith was still a kit, even though he was a Paladin.
Thace retreated to the pack's room and waited for Keith to join them. Ulaz settled behind his mate and groomed him, which was as good as a shower to him. Their kit didn't get it and still preferred to take showers but did allow some grooming. It truly didn't take long for Keith to enter the nest. He was dressed comfortably in a pair of soft black pants and a sleeveless black shirt, which showed off his purple Blade of Marmora symbol tattoo that was on his upper bicep. His hair was mostly dry due to him blow drying it. He had it tied back in a small ponytail at the nape of his neck. He entered the nest and sat down between Ulaz and Antok.
A whimper drew Keith's attention. He whipped his head around towards Thace. "What's wrong?"
"Your ear has a hole in it. How did you injure it, kit? Didn't it hurt?"
"Hole? Oh, my piercing. It initially hurt a tiny bit, but, just like my tattoo, it doesn't hurt anymore."
"You voluntarily put a hole in one of your sensitive areas?" Ulaz sounded horrified.
Keith cocked his head. "Humans do it all the time. There are a lot of areas that can be pierced. I-" Keith cut himself off at his pack's horrified expressions. He reached up and scratched behind Antok's ears, which had him almost melt against Keith.
Kolivan bit back a chuckle at his mate's reaction. "Galran ears are quite sensitive, kit. To us, the idea of willingly putting a hole in one is horrifying."
Keith shrugged, continuing to scratch behind Antok's ears, which elicited a purr from the largest Blade. "Human ears aren't as sensitive. It's just one more thing about me that's human."
Ulaz nuzzled Keith's neck. "It's all right, kit. You may have a human appearance, but your instincts are all Galran."
Keith's purr joined Antok's as he relaxed against Ulaz, his fingers still lazily scratching behind Antok's ears.
Fin