I stole the basics of it from an existing one. In the original it was a princess with brothers, and they changed into birds. It also gave her a love interest so she might get married in the end, but I thought the tale did a bit better without that part of it.

[He hums softly, letting Noct take his hand, and sliding his eyes open slowly to regard him.]

Seems it's done the opposite of what I'd hoped it would, though. You're wide awake, when I'd meant to help you sleep.