A Home If You Want It
Tika
Tactician
02-01-2021, 04:33 PM
Resin took Avantika's depressing answer in stride. She simply informed her that the pack would teach her everything she needed to know. As the young castaway heard her leader say these reassuring words, a vision of her future began to fall into shape for the first time. She would study fighting from the other pups, Resin, Tamsyn, and... she supposed this "Askan" character could be a resource too. If the gray leader recommended him, then he had to be, right? She would learn and grow and every day she would prove her worth to the Hallows. They were hers now, as strange as it seemed. Not hers to command, no, not even in her wildest fantasies could she imagine herself taking that role. She didn't even want to. Not yet at least. Not for a long, long time. But hers to run with, and fight with, and sleep beside as the nights grew cold. Hers to love. Maybe someday she would make them proud that they had taken her in. Maybe someday she could be as utterly essential to them as they were to her now. And any pack around would know her name, and they would fear her wrath if they ever dared to hurt her family. She was more than a foundling or an abused child. She was potential. It was the debt she had placed upon herself to pay. Her daydreams faded away as Resin spoke again. The word "family" crossed her lips and Avantika subconsciously stiffened. The Hallows are your family now, her inner voice soothed. They mirrored a few of the scarred woman's words. The Hallows will keep you safe. She didn't miss the more personal touch Resin added. The promise of safety provided by her own teeth. It didn't scare her. She liked that it didn't. She took a moment to take it in. "Thank you," she nearly whispered. She stepped forward, trying to muster her courage. "Can--Can we start now? Fighting?" To her gratitude, her voice came out louder and clearer than she had expected, after the brief stutter at the beginning. She'd learned some stuff from Rudy, but Resin had to have been in more fights than him. She would grow from her teaching. "speak" |
Avantika is prone to panic attacks. Keep in mind when roleplaying with her.
Her companions, a female sharp-shinned hawk named Kaata and a black-thighed falconet named Kit can be assumed to always be close by unless otherwise stated.
Her companions, a female sharp-shinned hawk named Kaata and a black-thighed falconet named Kit can be assumed to always be close by unless otherwise stated.
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