A Simple Thank You
08-23-2013, 12:07 AM
Walk | Talk | Think Such promises he gave her. A part of her desperately wanted to believe all that he said and allow him this small privilege while they were still early in their relationship, but her vanity was a strong thing. Even as a young girl she had dreamed about the day she would finally get the relationship she so desired, the chance to make something wonderful of the family they would create. But all those fantasies had been when she was young, before her first marriage, when she had still been properly available and naive to the world. And it was only now as he spoke to her, laying assurance after assurance on her that she began to realize that perhaps, maybe a little, her views were outdated. After all, she was not dealing with a first-time groom anymore; here was one who had held love once and lost it, a man who was still active in the pleasures of life. It just soured her that not all of that could be so easily tossed aside for her. A little she could feel her resolve begin to crumble as he at last lifted his head to lick her muzzle, golden eyes closing under his touch. How much easier it would have been if he would only agree to her terms! She opened her eyes to stare across at him with an almost painful expression, still caught somewhere between holding her ground and giving in, when another voice, an unexpected voice, threw the whole scene on its side. Unsure of what she was hearing, Tahlia followed Bane's line of sight up into the trees above them, and though it took her far longer to finally pinpoint the location of the leopard she was no less surprised to find out who had interrupted. An immediate mistrust took over her at the sight of the large cat, the fur upon the back of her neck bristling and her body growing tense as she stood within the shallow end of the lake beside Bane, turning in to step toward his side as he took a step forward. A cat! There was a cat on Seracian territory! How had no one noticed? But that was farthest from the point as the large yet graceful feline lounged upon her branch and rebuked everything she had said, speaking whole-heartedly in Bane's favor. But for the moment she could only blink in surprise. A cat had interrupted their conversation and was currently criticizing her views, actually encouraging her to be lenient with Bane! It was absurd! Truly, her life was nothing - absolutely nothing - like what she had imagined it to be as a young girl. And, what was perhaps even more startling, she found herself taking those words into consideration. Perhaps Bane was only trying to be responsible with his actions and plans to assist the wolf he had gotten pregnant. Perhaps there was really no more to it than that and the slight fear she had at the thought, that during his time away from her he might slip further into the grasp of this temptress, was all for nothing. But, then again, he had offered to allow her to accompany him on these visits, an opportunity for her to keep him in her sights and see first hand how it was he would deal with this female and her pups. Were it not for the leopard, she would have felt herself relax at the thought, the slow and steady acceptance of Bane and all his unexpected, unwanted baggage. But having the cat this close was wearing at her nerves. Attempting to ignore the leopard as best she could, though the fur about her neck still bristled uncomfortably under the creature's watchful stare, she turned her attention on Bane as he gave her muzzle a reassuring link and spoke to him alone, her voice lowered in an attempt to keep the cat out of their personal business. "Do you really mean it? That you will devote yourself to me alone?" she asked, "And that I can accompany you when you go?" |