A smile tugged at Rose's lips as she heard Raphael purr. She knew all too well how good a grooming could feel. So she continued threading her fingers through the soft feathers.

"It's alright, it's a bit like grooming one of my pack mates, my family, you know. Just that feathers feel different in my fingers than fur would. But I like it. I miss it."

That last admission was only a whisper. But how she missed curling up next to Storm and feeling him groom her fur enthusiastically...