A Mother's Sadness
07-12-2013, 06:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-12-2013, 07:20 PM by Erani.)
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Pawsteps approaching her, made an ear pull toward the sound. From the tread, she recognized Cairo. His steps had slowed in his old age, but they still carried strength of will. That strength would never die, even as his age took hold. She felt the brush of his nose against her fur, and the gentle questions. ?My younger son, Gabriel. Lately? I feel as though I?m losing him as we lost Neo. He hasn?t taken Epiphron?s Wedding well, Cairo. He doesn?t seem to understand that she isn?t betraying him by following her heart. He wanders alone, and leaves the Borders and I worry every time I look up and he?s not there.? Her ears clamped down against her head, eyes searching for the wise sapphires centered in the beloved graying brown face. ?What if he learns to hate me, hate his family, hate Valhalla like Neo did? What if he dies out there?? She leaned against his leg, seeing the evening landscape through a blur. ?I love my children with all I have, And Nova. I lost Neo and Preston has just? Vanished. I don?t think I could take losing one of my own blood?? She shook her head, a quick, jerky motion of desperation. ?I don?t want him to wander the world alone? I lost my entire pack, and thought I?d lost my brother. I had no choice but to wander alone. I don?t want him to choose being alone.? She had a feeling her words weren?t making all that much sense. She couldn?t seem to string a comprehensive sentence together. But she felt as though she needed to get everything out. All of it. ?Did I ever tell you how I came to Starlite?? It was a quietly voiced question. |