With Careful Steps
Acere
Master Fighter (275)
Master Intellectual (245)
Knight
13+ Years
Male
131
Dragon Mod
The sounds around him soothed his soul. It felt comforting here, something that he didn't often feel near the volcano or the maw he lived at previously. After Elias left, he had been so focused on making sure his niece and nephew were cared for, that he seldom got the chance to relax. As a loner with two young pups, he felt he had to be on his toes or else he would make an easy target. And he had no doubt that a band of rogues or maybe even a hostile pack would have been delighted to gang up on him and rip him to shreds. But now? There was no such threat. Abaven seemed to be the epitome of peace. He had no doubts that they had good relationships with other packs which in turn, made them safe from enemy sieges. Here, he felt like his worries could almost melt away. He didn't have to look over his shoulder wherever they went. He didn't have to stay awake to make sure the kids were safe while they slept. He didn't have to worry so much. And as he slowly realized all of this, he could feel the weight dropping away from his shoulders. He could feel the weariness settling into him. But renewed vigor as well.
Acere had always been an incredibly observant creature. So when he heard a disturbance in the grass, his senses flared and his hackles bristled slightly. But he quickly remembered that it could have just been someone that lived int he pack, and not an enemy. So he relaxed again, and as soon as he did, he heard Shaye's voice. “The thicket? I’m surprised. The sound of crickets is going to drive you mad.” He chuckled a bit, a soft sigh slipping past his lips. It had been a while since he could relax enough to laugh, even if it was just a bit. He kept his gaze focused ahead of him, his ears occasionally moving slightly as he listened to the melody around him. "I welcome it. Back in Ruina, there was hardly any sounds like this...no bird or cricket song. While there were plenty of coyotes, I don't appreciate them as much as I do these sounds." He paused for a moment before turning his gaze to her. "And you? Have the crickets driven you mad yet?" He questioned with a light laugh.
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