Siren Primrose

She was old enough now that her hate for leaving the palace was beginning to cause problems. Her mother expected her to go out and explore, and above all finally give her some space. The tiny child was clingy though, and being handed off to Daedra more often than not didn’t help her habits. She wasn’t allowed to linger in the palace while her parents were out, so even if the handmaiden was within shouting distance Siren had to remain outside the curtain.

It was very late afternoon, the sun was lowering towards the horizon and everyone had just recently left for the night. Siren was ushered outside and didn’t even have Chimera to lead her around. The light of day chased away the monsters of night but the tiny albino child was still cautioned to remain out of the sun. Her tiny timid form hunkered along the rocks base of the mountain, her body sheltered by the shade of the bare trees. If only Mortis would come and rescue her, she wouldn’t have to worry about monsters, brothers, or the sun.


"Speech"

Harbringr gazed at the water with tired eyes. Sleep was proving fleeting as darker memories floated to the surface during the night. He'd wake and not quite remember what his mind had seen. Only that it disturbed him. To make matters worse Costanza had been growing distance and every time he tried to have a conversation about their past she would find some excuse to leave. With night falling she'd gone out hunting.

Hari looked to the sun and moon and gauged he still had a few hours before it was his turn to patrol. With a sigh he got to his feet and padded toward the palace. He was still debating talking to his sister Deathbelle about these matters, though he knew she was busy with a new pair of pups. In truth he just didn't want to disappoint her. In truth he was considering stepping down from his position as Daimyo to give his mind more attention. There was also his new found love of navigation. Could there perhaps be a use for that?

His mind swirled with a million thoughts, each replacing the other in rapid succession. So lost was he in his thoughts he almost missed the sight of the newest princess, tucked away in the shadows of the trees, flush against the rocks. He smiled gently to her. "Hello little one. How are you? My name is Harbringr, I'm one of your uncles." He settled down on his belly across from her.

Siren Primrose

Siren remained silent, thankfully she found a nice rock to stand on so that the dead wolves wouldn’t reach up from the ground to drag her back below. Chimera had told her all about the ghosts that liked to eat tiny crying girls like her. They were never far from her mind. When the white figure appeared near the palace her tiny little heart stopped and her eyes grew wide as she prayed he wouldn’t notice her, but as his dual toned eyes found her she could see the life in him.

Through her silver gaze she could see the tint of his aura, a subtle bronze glimmer that put the girl at ease. Though he didn’t have the calming silver aura of her mother she knew she could trust the royal color Harbringr wore. She tried to put on a brave face, she knew that no one wanted her to be a timid snivelling pup but she was always so afraid. It was hard to be brave. The man’s smile did manage to put her at ease, his voice was soft and his presence was comforting and reminded her of her father.

He greeted her, offering his name and his relation to her, the comfort of his presence making sense as he mentioned his position as her uncle. ”Hi,” she returned timidly, her long furred tail pressed to her belly as visual proof of her nervous nature. ”Uncle.” He lowered himself, he was gentle and sweet as he welcomed her silently. The tiny child knew where to find comfort and didn’t cower away from him anymore, with no hesitation she removed herself from the rocky wall and shifted to curl up in Hari’s front paws. ”Don’t let the ghosts or monsters get me.” She whispered as she pressed her dainty features into the soft fur of his neck as she clung to him.



"Speech"

Siren was such a tiny thing and Harbringr immediately felt a great impulse to protect her. He also found himself in wonder at her small size. Kleins tended to be quite large wolves and he was considered some what small as far as they went though this young girl was far smaller. Still, she might yet hit a growth spurt and he knew very little of the growth cycle of children anyway. For all he knew everyone was just as small at that age.

She spoke timidly, tail tucked and he glanced about trying to see if he could pinpoint what was making her so afraid. He looked back at her and to his surprise and delight she slipped away from the wall to sit in his arms. Her reached down to gently nuzzle her. "Of course not, I would never let them get you. Though you shouldn't need to worry about ghosts and monsters this close to home. Any monster foolish enough to cross Ashen's borders will be slain on sight. As for ghosts, is there a reason you mention ghosts? If it would make you feel better I can ask your mother about setting up some charms to ward off ghosts. I've heard mean ghosts don't like the color red."

Siren would be, by far and away, the smallest of her siblings. Even Gimli would have a good few inches on her when she was fully grown. She managed to grasp hold of her Aunt Samara’s size. Though she would have a couple inches on the Klein woman when all was said and done. She was tiny and she was delicate, the definition of frail. She would need her family to be protective of her because she would never have the power to protect herself. She would have to sharpen her tongue because it would be the only weapon she had in her life.

The young Princess curled up against her Uncle’s form, his presence enough to calm her. She listened quietly as he nuzzled her softly. He promised he wouldn’t allow anything to get her, and went further to ensure her that monsters wouldn’t even make it past the border before someone in her family ended them.

”Chimera sees them.” She explained as Hari asked why she happened to mention ghosts. ”They’re going to reach up from the ground and drag me back down with them.” She whimpered as she struggled to get even closer to him, and barely registered his offer of ghostly wards.

As Siren curled up in his arms he felt her presence tug at his heart strings. She was so small, so beautiful. If he and Costanza had had pups… It was a strange feeling to feel such joy and sorrow at the same time. He cocked his head as she stated that her brother Incubus could see these spirits. "Oh? I don't think they could drag you down. Spirits are intangible. They should not be able to affect a solid living being like yourself in such a way." Now they could certainly appear out of nowhere and give a wolf a fright or chase them off cliff side's or other such things.

Hari coaxed his companion Ari over to the pair. "This is my friend Ari. If you wan you could ride on his back for awhile and look around the courtyard." The macaque cast Hari a look but at seeing the pleading in the other man's eyes he nodded his head lightly. "Yes, it's nice to meet you princess."

Her sweet uncle was quick to assure her that ghosts were far from tangible creatures, that even if they wanted to one could not simply grab her and take her anywhere. She wasn’t sure if she believed him but the tiny girl wanted to, and her delicate form seemed to relax lightly in his arms. Siren pulled her features from the ruff of Harbringr’s neck as he directed her attention to his friend. The tiny princess blinked as she looked up at the primate’s features. She wasn’t sure what she saw in his expressions but he had the same color aura as her uncle so she gave him the benefit of her doubt.

When he mentioned a ride, the little bitty puppy couldn’t help but think of her interactions with Mortis, and the winged boys eagerness to allow her to ride on his back. She felt safe there so she figured she would be safe on Ari’s back as well. ”Hello, Ari.” She replied cautiously, unsure if she wanted to leave Hari’s protective embrace. She needed to be brave though, so she could make Mortis proud of her.

The littlest princess found her feet, and with a glance up at Harbringr once more she stepped out of his circle of protection. He promised the ghosts wouldn’t get her, and Ari was nice.

Ari bent down low, crouching almost like a cat and Harbringr moved to help the girl onto the primates back. "There we go. Is there anywhere in particular you'd like to see?" He was just getting to know Siren and wasn't quite sure what she enjoyed doing yet but the islands were lovely and as long as they weren't going to chance a swim he was happy to go most anywhere.

"There is a nice little pool a bit south of here if you're interested. What sorts of things do you like to do?" He was happy to assist in any way that he could.