Can You Feel My Heart?

He watched the rainbow marked female tremble as she stood. Had she eaten at all recently? As she fought her internal struggle, one he could see in those carmine and cherry eyes, he waited, patient as a glacier, then as she growled out her answer through still falling tears, he listened, letting her get the words out. So Liar had again lived up to his name. He supposed that there had been a promise to always be by her side, the way most lovers spoke to one another.

The word 'Abandoned' resonated with him a bit. He’d been young when his father had ignored his mother’s warnings and run off to the challenge to reclaim his sister from Arcanum, and been taken in return. He’d seen his mother’s stress, her anger, the misery, even though she’d done her best to hide it from himself and his sisters. He’d seen her anger with Falk when he had finally returned with waning sight. And then his grandmother’s time had come and he had been the foolish, curious pup and followed them.

The female apologized, and he shook his head. “No, Lady. I should apologize to you. I knew he couldn’t be trusted, once I recognized him, after. I knew you were pregnant. I should have offered you and your unborn children a place to stay, and would have if I'd thought then that he'd abandon his own mate,  though I doubt you’d have accepted the offer then. Probably have even been insulted by it.” He offered a gentle smile.

“What is your name, Lady?” He queried, haunches settling to the ground that had seen many a fight, and as many deaths.