pull me like the tide
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02-14-2021, 10:01 PM
There was a strange sense of relief from hearing how Void couldn't resist coming to see him when they drew close to Ashen's borders. There was a lingering, irrational fear he felt over the possibility that the longer they spent apart the more likely it was that Void's affection for him would fade. After having so much of his family slowly slip away - weather it was physically or emotionally - he had a strong desire to hold all of his loved ones close to keep them from slipping away as well. Void very much fell into that realm of his life now and it took a good amount of self control to keep himself from trying to keep Void here or to let himself leave Ashen in order to help the man with his search. He was understanding of the situations they were both in and did his best to be patient, but it was growing harder by the day. He couldn't say he was surprised when Void confirmed that they had yet to find any sign of his mother, though it was still disappointing. He frowned softly and nodded in understanding while he watched Void settle onto his haunches before doing the same at his side, leaning into him and tucking his head over Void's as they pressed into each other for a moment. That same electricity danced over his skin wherever they touched and it made his heart kick into higher gear, but this time it didn't feel as startling or confusing. The gnawing doubt that had plagued him before had been relieved by his sister's kind response when he revealed the secret he had been holding back from her. Ever since that discussion with her he had felt so much more at home in his own skin and all the more eager to get back to Void again. When the star-marked man lifted his head again and let their eyes meet again, Plague felt a small smile pull at his lips again. Void's eyes really were like nothing else and it was hard to keep himself from getting lost in them over and over again. When the attention was turned toward him with Void's simple request to tell him how he was, Plague couldn't help but grin slightly. "I've been... better. Much better. I talked to my sister about us... She gave me her blessing." His tail began to wag against the ground behind him as he leaned in to brush his muzzle gently against Void's. "I still don't know what the rest of my family will think, but... I don't care. As long as she's on board then that's all I can really ask for." He still replayed her telling him that she just wanted his happiness over and over again in his head from time to time and there was very little that brought him more joy than that. Everything finally felt like it was beginning to fall in place. |