It's a long way up when you hit the ground
11-29-2015, 06:17 PM
Glacier's heart was going to give out if he had to bare the sight of his brothers grief for one more day. He already felt it, deep in his soul, seeping through all that him him like a poison. In some ways, Voltage's pain was worse then the lose of Illume. Through the bright spark of life and potential deserved remembering, and was a loss that should never have happened, witnessing Voltage slip away from him was the worst of all. Ironically, it was much to Glacier as Current was to Voltage. Watching, feeling, the life drain from his litter mate made Glacier feel like an utter failure. Remembering his words to Voltage, encouraging him to loosen his grip on daughters put more blame then Glacier could bare on his shoulders. He should have prevented this, he should have seen, or found a way, he should have known how to find the lost child, or comfort Voltage in a way that brought him back to himself. But, for the first time in their existence Glacier could not save Voltage, could not find a way to bring him back to them. Glacier's throat was dry, as Voltage cynically studied the storm ragging on outside. There was no fear, or anticipation in his tone. In truth, their was nothing there at all. Is voice was dead of emotion life, and left no trace of all that Voltage was. “Its beautiful, isn't it?' he asked softly, his voice hesitant. |
