Calm down
for Theory
08-21-2019, 07:19 PM
After a brief pause, she explained what a Blackthorn was, clearly trying to prove to him that she knew. Corvus's expression shifted into a more genuine grin now, and he nodded. "Exactly," he said with a degree of certainty he didn't quite feel. He was tempted to make a joke about how they'd picked the wrong wolf for the job, but he knew even a kid could see that his sad attempt at self-deprecation wasn't just a joke. Showing such a high level of doubt in himself probably wasn't a good trait for a mentor, was it? He bit his tongue, noting her eagerness.. but it was hard for him to believe she wanted his approval as badly as he wanted hers. He'd always wanted to be someone his packmates could look up to and lean on, and come to whenever they needed help, no matter what. Hopefully it wasn't too late to start. "I know the feeling," he chuckled sympathetically at her words. He remembered roughhousing with Aiden when he'd been even younger than her, but neither his father nor mother had properly sparred with him. He didn't blame them, but he remembered feeling frustrated at not getting a real fight experience. "But I also understand where they're coming from. It's important to know how to defend yourself, and your pack, but.. not at the risk of personal injury." Sometimes it was hard to veer between being reckless and too careful, and Corvus knew that. "You're no good if.. say, one of your siblings ends up needing help and you're limping around from sparring too hard," he added, trying to talk to her like he was anyone - not a kid, not someone he was trying to impress - just a packmate, and a family member. If he'd worked up any semblance of normalcy, his veneer slipped a bit at her question. Why had he chosen her? The decision had been an off the cuff one, but that didn't mean he didn't have reason behind it. "I've just seen you.. around. And thought you looked like you had a lot of potential." In a way she reminded him of how he'd been as a younger kid - eager and hopeful for the future. A lot had changed for him, but maybe he could help stoke the fire of passion in her, something Corvus wish he'd gotten back then. |
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