Lingering Storm Clouds

It seemed at first that perhaps Sirius wasn't going to be settled down regardless of what he said, but after he took a deep breath and muttered a few more curses, the Warlord relented and, after a little bit of scolding to remind Briar of why his rules existed, permitted her to remain with him. The only caveat was that Artorias was now responsible for her behavior during her stay, which he would have accepted regardless of Sirius' conditions. Any guests brought into their home were the responsibility of the inviting party, those had always been the Hallows' rules. Plus if it allowed Briar to stay when he needed her companionship the most, he would have agreed to any terms. "Yes, sir. Thank you," Artorias said with a grateful bow of his head. Sirius would never know how much it meant to the boy to have someone with him at his side and to not be left alone with his fears and thoughts. Briar would be a welcome distraction and something to focus his worry-addled mind on.

Artorias turned to Briar then, gently ushering her away with a nudge of his head against her shoulder. Sirius definitely didn't look like he was in any mood to entertain any company right now, and perhaps it would be best if they both went on their way while he sorted things out. A sudden thought struck the back of his mind, and the young wolf turned back to meet the Warlord's clouded blue eyes with his own hopeful and desperate amber ones. "Mister Sirius... thank you for coming. If you can, please help my mom. Everyone else..." He hesitated, choking on the words that he wanted to say, though they tasted so bitter on his tongue. He continued after drawing up his courage, "Everyone else is acting like she's dead... She's not dead though, she needs our help... Please, help me save her..."

The poor boy was so hopeful, clinging to strings better left to fray in the desperate need to keep his mother with them. He didn't understand what was happening or why no one seemed to be trying to save his mother besides himself. But maybe Sirius would believe the way he did. Maybe the older and wiser Alpha would know something he didn't. Either way, all of his hopes lay on Sirius, and he prayed that the two of them would be enough to save Resin from herself. Maybe that would be enough.


"Artorias" | Thoughts | "Corbin"