Take me somewhere new
05-11-2016, 11:14 PM
The downpour outside their shelter never lightened as the night went on. Streams of water fell outside the den's entrance, pouring off of the tree's roots and descending the hill that they were fortunate enough to be upon. It was a sobering sound, despite the emotions that whirled within the small cavern. As she listened to him, trying desperately to understand his perspective, he would still try to insist that he didn't think he deserved this niceness. She couldn't wrap her mind around why he thought so lowly of his worth and deserving. Perhaps she was too optimistic in this way; was it possible that he was right? All she could do was place her forepaw upon his, looking to his eyes as she tried to understand him. Still to her, he didn't seem undeserving. She couldn't bring herself to agree that Steel didn't deserve this affection. "But I think you do," she'd say in return, "You never hurt anyone, or stole milk from a pup. No one has to do some great, memorable deed just to earn a little kindness." Would he believe her? Would he be convinced? She may not have known his full history, but Esarosa was certain that Steel hadn't done anything terrible to deserve only loneliness and a cold shoulder from other wolves. Even if in his past he had done something wrong, she only knew him as he was today. He was difficult to read, distant at times, but still he was gentle, and cooperative, and as she was learning tonight, he was sensitive and softly affectionate as well. He'd never been mean, and she could find no reason to deny him. As he spoke, she perked toward him. He wanted to be a better friend? His tone was genuine, and went on to explain how he could be better, or at least what he thought he wasn't good at. "You might not always say a lot," she said, countering his self-doubt, "But you don't need to. I've always had fun with you, and you've always put up with me. Even when I won't stop blabbing your ear off, and I won't stop making you try weird things or getting you covered in muck. You still always hung around, even when you could just leave." Would he realize it yet? Neither of them were perfect, but they'd been drawn to each other time and again despite their imperfections; in fact, they had quite enjoyed each other's company despite their many differences. Again, his voice would come forth in the darkness of their shelter against the backdrop of steady rain. He sounded painfully uncertain, and Esarosa wanted desperately to comfort him, assure him that his doubts were unfounded. Before she could say anything, his nose pressed into her neck, and a contented sigh escaped her. She was afraid as well, but it could not dampen her spirits. So she pressed back into him, getting as close as she could to him as she nuzzled into the thick fur of his neck. "I don't ever want to leave," she assured him, though she feared he may still doubt, "I've survived alone for so long... I never thought I'd need anyone. But I've realized that I don't want to live this life just for me. I want a life that I can share with someone. And I really just want... to share it with you." She pulled back from him only so that she could look directly into his ruby red gaze. Did he feel the same way? The nervous pit in her stomach threatened to devour her happiness as she expressed feelings that had come from deep inside; but at the same time, she embraced the thrill of this new revelation, and waited eagerly to hear his voice again. |
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