make a house a home

Hanako seemed thrilled and Azure allowed himself to share in her enthusiasm. His own tail wagged slowly behind him, his torn ears perking forward to catch the sound of her reply. While he didn't often act it, the prince was still a child himself. Not yet a yearling though that day would be coming soon, he'd never made an attempt at making friends before her. Those outside his family he hardly cared to spend time with, so he found himself wondering whether this infectious feeling was a normal part of meeting someone new or whether or not Hanako was just special.

His joy abruptly caught on her words and Azure's smile faultered for a moment. She'd met his brother? The brother that everyone loved instantly? The brother that as a young pup, Azure had pushed off a cliff? For most of his life Mortis had brought out the jealous part of him and now the boys were competing for the throne one day. Az was used to feeling envious of Mortis' wings and the way that the first born could so easily draw wolves to adore him. Most of his many feelings were rooted in anger and he was not used to feeling sad as he did now. Did she like Mortis more? After all, his winged brother seemed to be the most magnetic of all the Fatalis children. Was he to lose his only friend as fast as he gained her? "My brother." Az named for her softly, in case she had not been told or caught their resemblance. "He's very welcoming, a good one to meet." For a brief moment Azure considered commanding her friendship away from Mortis, though it was merely a desperate grasping at straws. While he'd settle for forced loyalty with others he did not want that for his friend, nor for his brother who deserved the affection of friends.

Azure swallowed then cleared his throat, shifting his gaze off her and away as he thought. "Do you have a companion yet?" He asked, trying to lead the subject away. "Someone to protect you, or to send messages if my father does approve our plan?" Something that could fly, something that was fast, something that could fight or something that was small enough to be unnoticed. It didn't matter what, any partner was better then nothing when you were headed into enemy territory to steal secrets.