boy talk
for oxide
Scout
11-07-2019, 07:45 AM
It was hard for Sota to imagine the way he traversed the trees so easily might make others uncomfortable. Still he remembered how uncomfortable he had been when he'd first arrived in Boreas, confronted with all these wolves who were far larger than any wolves he'd met previously - and he reminded himself that back then he never would've imagined speaking to Oxide so easily. Though he was far more comfortable now, he still kept a slight distance, though he was generally the sort to be cautious to the personal boundaries of others, and always in the back of his mind was an escape plan. The trees were his refuge, his getaway plan, regardless of what happened on the earth below. He had to be careful, after all, didn't he? If Balsam had been careless enough to get captured, surely he could succumb to such a fate.. His mind drifted to the presence as he relaxed slightly where he stood, though the tranquility seemed to slip away quickly as Oxide spoke up. He didn't expect him to be okay, not at all, but he was surprised at how readily he admitted his pain. Sota had never been the type to be so forthright, that wasn't the Songa way, but he didn't think any less of Oxide for it. His brows furrowed tightly, eyes soft and sympathetic as he listened to him speak. "I can't imagine," he breathed simply. He'd never experienced loss quite like Oxide had, not at all. Losing Balsam wasn't anything that compared - Balsam was likely alive and well, and would eventually find a way out of the scenario he'd been dragged into, with or without Sota's help. But Oxide? He'd lost a child, and Sota had no doubt that pain would linger on. Perhaps time might soften the blow, but the stinging loss would never fully heal, though with time and compassion from those around him it wouldn't fester forever. Dishing out too much pity wasn't the Songa way, either. Some would prefer to not show such outward empathy at all - help, even emotional help, wasn't always readily given. Even Sota struggled with the proper ways to show and to respond to emotion, but he felt Oxide's grief and couldn't help but feel for him in that moment. "He is still your son. You know that, in your heart. What she feels - that's in her heart. Your realities don't need to align perfectly, not all the time.." It was an entirely different culture to him, and he couldn't imagine in his world such a thing, but that didn't mean it was wrong... though Oxide had to deal with it in his own way, independent of Eris, and he knew not having that kind of support could be painful. Hopefully sharing it with him might help. Instinctively he moved a bit closer when he heard the pain echoing in Oxide's voice, leaning toward him slightly as if offering his shoulder. If nothing else, he could offer his support, though he wasn't sure whether it was wanted nor helpful. "Grieve if you must. I don't imagine keeping it inside will be helpful, even.. if she doesn't want you to share it with her.." Surely she would understand his grief, or at the very least not condone it, right? He wished he knew more of Ademre culture so he might be of more assistance, but all he knew was what Oxide was suffering and he wished he could find a way to help relieve some of it. |
Sota has a male bamboo lemur companion named Kaito, he's sometimes nearby but usually only if stated!
