Monsters Are Real
Acere
Master Fighter (275)
Master Intellectual (245)
Knight
13+ Years
Male
131
Dragon Mod
He carefully watched his brothers reaction at the mention of Clouds condition. He worried for the boy, and feared that in time, he would turn to harming wolves instead of just prey animals. Would he turn out to be like Elias? He didn't know. Brow points rose at the names of the other two. So Zuriel and Odette were the names of the other victims? He knew Storm by name, but had never spoken to her. He listened carefully to his brothers explanation, what he had done to one of his sons, which he assumed to be the son of Zuriel by the sound of it. He sighed, though. He understood Elias' reasoning for doing what he did, but at the same time he couldn't fathom it. It seemed the cycle continued, the pain and hurt they endured in Ruina was being passed down. Or so he felt.
He said nothing about it though. Not yet. Then when Elias asked what they were like, Ace leaned back on his haunches and let a small grin show. "Well, Tyranis started a pack called Dauntless in the North lands. He was a fine leader, he had an interesting way of running his pack. He didn't demand that we follow like a traditional pack, instead we were to vote on who got the higher ranks like a council of sorts. At least, that's what it would have been like...But He disappeared one night before the voting ever happened. Cloud was devastated when he gave us the news that his brother had left, and I don't know what happened to him after we disbanded. Tyranis certainly has your blood though. He was headstrong and unwilling to back down, he was determined to learn. I met him on the battlefield before Dauntless came to be, and I had joined to mentor him," He shrugged, "But alas, we never got the chance to do any of that either."
His thoughts went to the dual toned boy, Cloudburst. And a small hint of a smile returned. "Cloudburs was his second in command, the two seemed to have an incredible bond like you and I had once. I've watched him hunt, and he's an incredibly skilled hunter for his age. You would be proud of him, I'm sure." Turning his gaze to his brother, he added "Despite the circumstances, I believe you should try to fix what you broke with the wolves that you hurt. It won't be easy, but..." Brows furrowed then, his demeanor serious. "If this...Zuriel is willing to give you a chance, then who's to say the others won't? A child deserves to know their father, their past. They deserve to know who they are a part of. And if Odette and Storm are unwilling to listen, then I suppose you leave it be. What's the harm in trying?" As much as he wanted to hold on to the anger that had initially set in, he also felt sorry for his brother. In all the time they'd been apart, Ace had wanted to rip into him for the things he'd done. But now? Now...he wasn't sure..
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