I don't know what's going on, but I don't like it
He had witnessed what happened from afar, not daring to approach the mass that had gathered. Although part of him had wanted to, he didn't dare charge in and help his brother. Ganta had been slain, and had he charged into the fray then no doubt he would have met the same fate. While he had told himself he had nothing to live for but revenge, his father would have wanted something different. He had been meeting him in his dreams, conversations with his father stuck in his head. He knew what he had to do, so without wasting anymore time he had left to see what was left of his estranged brothers home.
He came from the opposite side of the territory where his niece was, the male solemnly walked around the abandoned lands. The stench of those who had challenged ganta for his throne were still thick in the air, but he was unsure if they had moved on or were in the heart of the lands. After searching around the territories, he found no others from Ganta's pack and figured they had all fled...
It wasn't until he caught scent of one stronger than the rest wafting toward him, and amber orbs would spot the yearling his father had mentioned meeting during some strange phenomenon that had allowed him to cross into the world of the living. Was that the girl Rikeros had so foolishly stolen from Ganta? He cursed under his breath. His brother was an idiot, now this girl was without a father...and she had never gotten the chance to know his love like she should have. He would make a mental note to tear Rikeros a new one should he ever come across him again.
"It's not safe here anymore, Philomena." He spoke to her as he came to a stop a foot or so from the girl. She smelled heavily of Rikeros. That alone made his blood boil...what a hypocrite his brother was. Whining nonstop about how their father had allowed him to be kidnapped, and yet the bastard had gone and done the same to one of their own. Though his own relationship with Ganta had been anything but close, his niece was innocent and was now alone...He didn't know where her mother was, and hoped she hadn't been captured. |
