Lingering Storm Clouds

When he saw Sirius' expressions and voice soften while he embraced Briar, Artorias knew that things would be okay between them. He breathed a soft sigh of relief while he just watched the two Fatalis wolves for a minute. When they did separate, Art met Seer's gaze while the Warlord told him that Resin was his mother to and he would do everything to help her. Despite the overwhelming sense of futility he had been drowning in, Sirius' simple reassurance brought a kindling of hope back to the dying fire in his heart. If there was anyone he could count on, it would be Seer. He remembered the older wolf's words from when he had been just a little fluff ball. If he ever needed help, Sirius would be there to help, and true to his word here the Warlord stood.

"Thank you, sir," he replied. Simple words, but they carried a tremendous gratitude he'd never be able to put in words otherwise. Artorias was in for quite the surprise though when Sirius brought his head down to his level, eyes meeting between the two wolves while he reassured the lad that he wasn't alone. Then all at once Artorias found himself surrounded in the Warlord's strong, comforting embrace. Even though it was for a short time, it was enough to make Art feel safe, confident, like he was being sheltered from everything that wanted to hurt him. It was almost enough to pull more tears from him again—but Artorias steeled himself to keep the choking sobs from slipping out. He needed to be strong, now more than ever.

Once Sirius had released him and told them to avoid getting into more trouble, Art simply nodded and replied, "Yes, sir." He sat in the foyer with Briar until Seer had walked out of view before turning back to her, meeting her eyes with a tired smile and a slow nod of his head. "Yeah, I could use some air..." he replied, getting back to his paws and heading for the stairs. While they ascended, a question crossed his mind, and he turned his head toward Briar to ask her, "Your middle name is Zee?"


"Artorias" | Thoughts | "Corbin"