[Poppy]

Ceral hadn't expected for his first kiss to be like this, not in an enclosure where there was a darker reason they were all here instead of just making a show for the humans. He almost felt bad kissing Ivy, because he didn't want her to get too close. The possibility of him being moved or taken back was very real, and if Ivy had been in this facility for awhile already, what was stopping them all from keeping her here while he was out there, with his shitty master? He just hoped he didn't hurt her because she seemed like a genuinely nice dragon that was just plain old caught up in a bad situation that neither of them could do much of anything about.

He tried to enjoy what time they might have together for the time being. He awkwardly followed Ivy's lead, not kissing back too much in fear that he'd mess the whole sequence up. There was something about it though, the feeling of her lips on his, that made him... excited? Jittery? He didn't know what the right word was. It was a new experience and it made him nervous but ecstatic at the same time.

"Ah-" Ceral pulled away the tiniest bit and looked up at Ivy warily. "I'm not good, am I?" He laughed a little and eased into her arms. He could sleep against her, he thought. "Can I stay with you? Tonight?" Because he was starting to see how sharing a place with Ivy seemed a tad bit better than being alone on the edge of a pond.