I hear myself moan as my human holds me close and combs her fingers though my fur. I open my eyes, and I see her.
I concentrate on my human, on that golden warmth of hers that envelops me and sinks deep within, making my soul bristle with the thrill of simply being loved.
I fall into her gentle embrace and nuzzle her bosom. I can feel her heart beating as fiercely as my own. I can hear her spirit whispering to mine, begging to be closer still, even as she and I lay pressed against together, reveling in the warm of each others bodies.
"I love you, Espeon." My human murmurs, and blows softly into my ear.
Her mind is open to me, and we see each other thoughts as clear the sun on a cloudless day.
"I love you, too." I think back to her.
I feel something stir deep within my human's soul. She clutches me tighter, jealously, like I could be taken from her at any second. I purr as she squeezes me and rubs behind my ears. I nudge her hand and place my head beneath her fingers.
As one hand caresses my back, the other strokes the jewel upon my forehead, and for just a moment, we are one.
I see myself through her eyes, feel my own fur beneath her fingers, feel that complex intelligence within her yield everything to this wonderful wave of emotion. And my human sees herself through my eyes, sees the colors of love and affection that surround the air every moment I look at her, she feels my forked tail swaying through the air, knows for herself the music that rings in my ears and rattles my soul as she gentles her fingers over my jewel.
She holds me close, and whispers to me, with each breath I savor her precious scent pouring through my nostrils, and I purr endlessly, letting her hear my happiness.
Awash in that love, I feel so humbled, so indebted, to eager to submit to her, and melt away, and let her hold me in her heart forever. Yet I feel so empowered as I see myself as she sees me. Her equal, her protector, her prince, her chosen one, the guardian of her heart, her irreplaceable friend who would accompany her for eternity. And I know that she needs me as much as I need her.
Finally, in a moment neither of us will ever recall, we fall asleep, my human's arms embracing me, and my mind embracing her, like a planet and its star, holding each other in perfect balance as they dance across the cosmos.
And with the rise of the new year's sun, we awaken, and the ever unfolding miracle of our shared lives continues.