Lost in the constellations

*Xephyris* · (This post was last modified: 09-12-2016, 02:32 AM by Xephyris.)

He saw her beaming in return at him, causing his tail to swish a few more times. He felt a fascinating surge within his chest as he looked at her, tucking her chin and batting her lashes at him as she spoke softly. He'd always been enamored by her beauty, but even moreso right now. He chuckled in great amusement as she complimented him, telling him that he'd make a fine leader - although he had confidence in himself, he'd always doubted whether others could see it. He knew he had flaws, but he was aware of his strengths as well. Her tone was honest as she shared her observations and her words reassuring, yet at the same time, he felt like he might melt under her gaze. "That's very reassuring," he murmured, "I'm not sure I would've taken anyone else's word for it." His skin burned as she brushed her nose against his ear before reaching to fix the scarf he'd temporarily taken possession of. He stood tall, his tail flicking into the air as she pulled back to examine her work - his silvery, blue-flecked eyes roamed over her face, to discover that she looked quite pleased as she nodded. He smiled at her as she nodded toward the water, turning and moving away from his personal space, her tail brushing under his chin, her bells jingling gently as she beckoned him to follow. Without pause, he squared his shoulders and strutted after her, his limbs moving fluidly until he joined her at the edge of the tide. His paws dipped into the water, which was refreshingly cool in comparison with the heat from the sun.

He moved by her side, glancing at her as he saw the wheels turning in response to his question to her. She didn't look too enthused, but he hadn't expected her to. Yet, she still looked up at him, grumbling a few words at him playfully, causing yet another chuckle to escape him. Was his face feeling a little warm? Now that was something that didn't happen to him often. He couldn't find any words yet, so he merely smiled when she agreed to help him, absolutely delighted to hear that she might actually come to visit more often than he thought. With a giggle that made his heart thump against his ribcage, she said that she would miss his grumpy self. Well, he was really starting to feel lucky - she'd put up with a lot of his crabby attitude, and she still didn't mind spending time with him. He just hoped this wasn't all too good to be true. He would love to have her follow him, even if she was still prone to frequent roaming - as long as she came around from time to time, he would be happy.

"I definitely feel lucky," he finally said, paws splashing through the gentle waves, "I didn't think I'd be able to convince you, but I'm glad. I'd love to have you by my side, whenever you miss me... you might be the only one who can tolerate me when I get grumpy." Laughter hummed past his lips as he glanced to the horizon, where the sky met with the sea. As she asked what he would do with a pack, he had something in mind already - he had thought about leading a pack before, but he'd shoved it all to the back of his mind in order to serve others. Now his ambitions were returning to the front of his mind. "I want to create a powerful fortress, one that no enemy can hope to rip down," he stated his thoughts, his tone low and gravelly, "I'm tired of being displaced. So I will ensure that my followers know how to fight, to defend themselves, their pack mates, and the territory we will claim. I want to build a reputation that no one will want to mess with." He glanced sidelong at her, wondering what she thought of that. She didn't seem like the type to be interested in that sort of brutish concept, but who knew - even the gentlest of wolves could be ferocious if need be. But if the idea of fighting and taking that role too seriously made her uncomfortable, it wasn't something Xephyris was going to force on her - he was not going to do anything to drive her away, feeling a sympathy and leniency for her that would not be lent to anybody else.

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