Stoking the Embers
Resin
11-28-2020, 12:59 PM
Just as he was beginning to get frustrated and give up hope on finding his parents near their home, Artorias heard large, heavy footfalls in the grass and fallen leaves nearby. The boy turned, bright amber eyes catching the hulking grey form of his mother, Resin, approaching from behind. Artorias' eyes lit up with excitement like a stoked fire, and his tail wagged when he saw his mother. "Hah, Mahm." The pup spat the stick out of his mouth, repeating more clearly, "Hi, Mom." How was she so stealthy and yet so big? Resin had always impressed him, and despite her gruff and rough exterior, he admired her like some sort of hero. Artorias stepped up to his mother's large paws and nuzzled his head against her leg in greeting to the much larger fae.
This was it; this was his moment. Time to take the first step in the long journey to the wolf he wanted to be. "Mom, I need your help," he started, fixing her with his determined, resolute eyes, a fire burning in the amber irises of the pup. "I wanna be just like you and Mama. You're the bravest, strongest warriors ever, and you're not afraid of anything. I wanna be like that. I wanna go on patrols and fight off bad guys and protect my home and my family." Artorias planted his paws firmly on the ground, expression austere and chest puffed out, proudly presenting his smaller form to his mother's appraisal. "I wanna be a knight like you, Mom. I wanna help make the world better." There was just one caveat to his bravado though... "Can you teach me to be strong and brave like you?" Oh, right, manners... "Please?"
The fire in the young boy's soul was ignited, flaring in his gaze as he pled his case to his mother's judgment. This was what he had always wanted; this was his destiny. But he still needed help to realize that dream come to reality. Sure, there were plenty of capable warriors, but none of them held a candle to the ferocity and renown of his own parents, the former champions of the Ashen Armada, the teeth and claws of the Hallows. Who better to aspire to greatness from?
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