Essek is basking in the afterglow, relaxing into the pillows and humming soft approval as his husband showers him with affection and praise. Well-deserved, after all of that. Even if he knows this contentment won't last, he wants to savor it while he can. A sigh leaves his lips as a thumb traces his ear.

"It feels...right," he replies after a moment. "When I have you inside me this way. As you are meant to be." His thighs tighten again as though he could pull Percival closer still, and he feels the pressure of his knot more acutely. "My body wants nothing more than to bear your child, so it ensures that this feels better than anything else."

Between them, his fingers trail idly down Percival's chest. "I didn't know this kind of fulfillment before sharing my heat with you."