The Wind Keeps Pushing Me
11-02-2015, 07:01 PM
 MITHRAS AERIS Faria's words hit him like a bull moose. Their mere sound were the antlers, catching him by surprise, and their meaning was the bulk of the creature, pushing the air from his lungs and rushing him. The world seemed to slow to a halt. That one night... Just one night, that was all it took? But it was an accident, didn't the world know that? His breathing stalled, he choked on it, and it felt like his heart stopped too. At once his vision began to narrow into a dark tunnel and the world spun around him because no, this couldn't be happening. And yet, Faria remained there in front of him. Her suffering continued despite his shock, and he could not spiral into denial and leave her behind like this. For one dark moment we wondered... Were they truly his? How could she be so sure? But the thought felt dark and evil, and he was at once immensely ashamed for giving it life. Faria said they were his, and that was that. It rebelled against every fiber of his being, this notion of parenthood, but mistakes had been made and he would not run from this fight. The odds seemed stacked against them but the alternative was abandoning Faria, abandoning his- no, their children. He grew nauseous and the thought. His voice was hoarse as he slid down beside her. "I'm here," he said. He gave her back a gentle lick, hoping to give her even a small bit of comfort during what he could only imagine was terrible pain. "I'm right here, and I'm not going anywhere." It was a promise he would make certain to keep. He'd made mistakes in his life, but abandoning her would be tantamount to throwing it away. He would not be able to live with himself if he did, so instead he watched in fascination as time wore on. "Talk" "You" Think |
