how far we find ourselves from home
06-09-2019, 07:04 AM
Where precisely Aiden had been, and what he'd gone through, suddenly cared much less than he thought it would upon their reunion. All he cared about was that he was here, and that he was safe - and the way that Aiden seemed to suddenly wilt at their reunion made it difficult to contain his own emotions. He felt a faint whine fall from his lips as Aiden rushed toward him, and his instinct to cradle him to his chest caught him by surprise. Corvus had never been overly affectionate, even with his siblings, but suddenly he felt as though Aiden might drift away if he didn't hold him close - and that was enough for him to step outside his comfort zone. His head draped over Aiden's neck in a tight embrace, only tightening as Aiden broke and began to sob. His words were disjointed and he tried to speak, but the sobs seemed to interrupted his thoughts. "It's okay," he mumbled absently, feeling tears begin to flow down his own cheeks more freely now. He, too, was distracted by Shaye's arrival, and slowly the two brothers broke their embrace. He normally would've felt foolish for being caught crying, but in the moment he didn't care about anything but Aiden and making sure he had somewhere safe to recover. He could figure out exactly what had happened later, and who - if anyone - he ought to be angry at for his brother's condition. He shook his head, as if willing the tears to stop, briefly lifting a paw to swipe at his face. Corvus let Aiden speak, noting the wariness in his voice. "She is family," he assured him softly, as if encouraging him, as if somehow that might soothe his nerves. Corvus wasn't sure what would. Aiden was different - it didn't take much for him to see that - but he was simply grateful he was home. Emotional and overwhelmed, but mostly just grateful. His breathing steadied as he tried to compose himself in the face of Shaye, though his attention was mostly drifting to Aiden, who needed sleep and food. He was glad Shaye had all but welcomed him to the pack; if she hadn't he would've insisted he have a place here, but once again Shaye made the right choice and he had nothing else to say. |
