Getting on the same page
02-13-2018, 07:34 AM
They had spent so long feeling vaguely uncomfortable together, even after they'd reunited, but having Caelum had sort of made all that discomfort fade away. The familiarity of fatherhood - and all of its irritations and frustrations - somehow made him feel whole again. It'd been a long time since he'd felt as though he truly had a family, and now that he felt he'd built one again, well.. he wouldn't let anyone take that feeling away from him. Even if it meant abandoning a long-time packmate and friend of Caelum, however much she hated his decision. "Me? Stubborn? No way, absolutely not." Zephyr feigned a look of shock, but he realized it was likely true. She seemed just as mouthy and unpredictable as he could be at times, though he knew that she also had Caelum's kind heart. The thought made him laugh at the very least - a female version of him. He thought of how he'd been at her age, and shook his head, wondering if the world had half an idea what it was in for with her. "And sure, I suppose that's a yes. A tentative yes, but a yes," he added with a slight grumble, but he knew this choice was for the better. To have something to work to, and to fight for, might not be such a bad thing.. and it wasn't like running had every done them any good before. Recalling the bubbling froth of anger that had wanted to appear when the Abraxas had threatened him was unpleasant - and not wanting to revisit that part of him had been part of the reason why running had been the appropriate action. He was a changed man - he had to keep telling himself that. He grimaced a bit at the look she thought him, deciding that snapping back at her would be unproductive. "I'll only run if it's the only option," he echoed hollowly, as stubborn as ever, but there was a certain conviction in his voice that said he wasn't lying. "Hey," Zephyr spoke up after a moment, noting her slightly sullen gaze. "We'll find Inverno and make sure he's alright. The old fool should've ran right along with me. If he's hurt we'll make sure he gets patched up and taken care of here." Did he harbor an unfounded sort of resentment for him for spending time with Caelum before he'd reunited with her? Of course he did. But Caelum's feelings toward him made him overlook his own selfish wishes, and he meant what he'd said. While Zephyr hadn't exactly hoped well for the man, he hadn't really wished harm on him either.. he'd just be damned if he put his family's safety on the line to help defend a home he cared nothing for alongside him. |
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