No parent should have to bury their child
01-25-2019, 12:07 PM
Rhyme felt the exhaustion of the day heavily upon him. Begrudgingly he left Shaye and their pups as he still had responsibilities with Tana. He really felt the weight of loss, not realizing this was the pain she had lived through for so long. Tana's previous experiences were so much more real to him now, and made him that much more proud of her progress. She was a different wolf from when he had found her. Still, loss was not easy and though he could have lost her and the other three pups he mourned for Darilnor. He'd not even taken his first breath. Rhyme felt precisely how unfair life really was in those moments. He'd never get to know the dark furred little pup, his whole future had been stolen away. And Rhyme had no one to blame for it. His pace was slow as he neared the maple tree, the scent of birth strong in the air. He was surprised to find his mother with the newborns instead of Tana, but as Rhythm passed on the message he knew where to find her. He assumed the old healer had seen to Tana's needs before she allowed her to go out. He sighed heavily, finding the trail towards his rocky perch that looked out over the rapids. Tana already had taken her place, and Rhyme could see the distress in her pose. He felt a pang in his chest as his eyes skimmed over the bundle at her paws. He still felt responsible for the pain. If he had just thought a little harder about what he'd been doing that night.. He shook away the thought and slowly came to sit close behind Tana. He nuzzled the fur behind her tattered ears, offering what support he could. The whole was already dug, impressive considering how hard the ground likely was. He hoped she hadn't bloodied her paws. A soft sigh fell from his lips as he blinked back a few erring tears. Knowing this is where Darilnor would rest, away from them in the icy cold wrenched Rhyme's gut. He felt like he'd been run over by a moose. Words evaded him as nothing seemed appropriate. So he lingered silently behind, sharing in Tana's body heat. |
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