Manning Thorsen believes in (othala) wrote in repose,
Re: Log: Iris/Manning(/TJ)
[If it was him, then that meant that he was here. His grip on her tightened slightly, a slow press deeper into his side before he relaxed slightly. If he was here, let him come. It had been ages since Manning had had a decent fight and anyone that threatened Iris and TJ was well worth the blood that would be spilt to keep them safe.
Wordlessly, he bent and kissed the top of her head.] Don't worry. [Said quietly, but was there a little extra rumble on his words? His hand slipped down to follow the curve of her growing stomach.] If he is, I'll take care of it. [Not we, not here. He didn't doubt that she would defend both her children, TJ, and the one growing within her. But herself? That wasn't something he was sure of, nor something that he would push onto her shoulders.]