all of your glory

He looked at her, his eyes sunken in behind the empty sockets of the skull. “Jade…” He said in a hushed tone. “How beautiful.” He said, his voice a low whistling rasp. “I am Rahaevor Autumnborne.” He said gently, blinking slowly as if there were some hidden wisdom tucked away in his thoughts where only he could find them. “Although I prefer you call me The Grim One. Or just Grim for short.” He said, the shadow of a kind smile tugging at his lips behind the pearl white teeth of the skull. “Tell me child, do you have anything I can eat? It’s been some time since I’ve had anything.”  He commented softly his ears slowly pulling forward until they framed his face, his tone almost hopeful. “You would do me a great service if you could bring me something to eat.” He said, his tone becoming desperate at the promise of food.

He stopped suddenly, his mouth hanging open, a line of drool slipping from his lips. “Forgive me.” He muttered. “I’m not usually so vulgar.” His ears pinned back again as he closed his eyes. “I found myself wandering through a desert to reach this place.” He explained, which was of course a lie although he doubted the girl would be able to see through his ruse. “How I came to be here exactly is a mystery, I only know that as days passed I grew weaker and weaker until I was fully unable to fend for myself.” He explained, desperation and hope dancing in his ruby eyes. “You are in fact the first wolf I’ve ever met since I left my home.” He said and slowly let his head rest on the grass.


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