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03-29-2021, 06:15 PM
Balthier couldn't have imagined the trip being so long and brutal while he spent most of his young days in Abaven. The weather didn't help, but he was big and strong like his dad so that didn't make him want to give in so easily. How could the world be so big? It was strange for his mind to wrap around the fact that they had barely traveled a portion of what was around them. There was a million other things to see! Though the scenery was pretty grey and dreary, Balthier still saw the beauty in everything. He was much more high spirited even when he was feeling down. When they had reached The Hallows, Allegro gathered them and called at the borders. He was eager to meet his mother again but he was also scared. He didn't really know how he would feel when they were together again. She had been absent for what felt like forever, and he had secretly been looking up to Poem as a mother in the meantime. He hadn't replaced Aranea in his mind and he didn't think he ever would. A million things ran through his head while they waited, but finally she would come to greet them. He wouldn't act any kind of crazy excited, not jumping on her and demanding kisses. But he allowed her to give him a couple licks to his forehead with the slight wag of his tail while she looked at him. His emotions still throwing him for a loop while he wasn't sure how he wanted to feel. He wanted to feel excited beyond belief, but he couldn't force it. Aranea would lead them into the giant castle, yet another astonishing sight for him. He felt like there wouldn't be enough time to explore everywhere. He followed behind his parents until Aranea opened the room for them to stay in. He didn't really want to be away from her or Allegro, but he didn't want to reject the idea. So he would again look to his mother with a small grin and wag of his tail before obeying her offer. His claws clicked across the stone surface of the castle floors, he was pretty tired after all that traveling, so he would probably rest for now, but he wasn't ready to go to sleep just yet. |
