[labprotocol]

Ky shut the door and rushed over to Nym, crawling into the nest. He held Nym from behind, practically hiding his face in Nym's neck. He wrapped an arm around Nym's waist and pressed his palm against the warm flesh. He wasn't sure what had gotten over him. He just needed something. "How are you doing?" he asked, curling himself around Nym, trying to mesh them together. "How are the kits?" he rubbed Nym's belly in gentle strokes. "Does your back hurt? Feet swollen? Would you like a massage?" he rushed on. He'd do anything to make Nym feel comfortable, to feel loved, to want to stay. Anything to convince Nym to stay. Ky rubbed his face against Nym's neck, practically purring. There was a deep ache inside him, pulsing with some unnamed fear. Something about Nym, about Nym leav... no nothing was wrong. Everything was going to be fine. "I love you," he whispered.