stay with me

He felt her gently press her claws into his chest as he refused to look back up to her dual toned eyes. He channeled his strength, knowing that if she was disgusted with him, like his father had been, she would have pulled away. She would have taken her paw and run from him. Indigo brought his sapphire gaze back to her sweet features. He nearly cried when he looked back, from relief from appreciation, he wasn’t sure. He was just completely overwhelmed when she closed the distance, pushing her nose against his in the most supportive way she could. There was no judgement there, just understanding and support.

The relief he felt was intense, it didn’t drown the warring feeling within, but then again nothing really could. Emersyn offered up everything for him though, he knew she had been through some terrible times but here she was offering her affection. ”Em,” he whispered softly as she began to speak, her words were reinforcing her actions, but her nose against his said everything she ever needed to. Indigo loved Aslatiel before they were born, they were two parts of the same whole. He felt her distance keenly, but the band he was forming helped, they were a patch work over the holes inside of him.

Emersyn was so much softer towards him than she had been during his recovery, she was coming to trust him and the band they surrounded themselves with. She was blossoming and becoming the wolf she was always meant to be. Indigo knew she wasn’t meant to be a pit fighter, he could see so much more in her beautiful dual toned gaze than violence. She was an accomplished warrior, and she deserved so much more than what she was given in life, and he knew that she would flourish with her freedom.

Her understanding was more than he felt he deserved, from any of the wolves he now called his family. But here she was, her words confident and certain. No matter what he gave her, it was already much more than enough. Indigo squeezed his eyes shut as the emotions caught up with him yet again. He blinked open his teary eyes as she placed her paw at his cheek and he leaned into her affection as his own second arm wrapped carefully around her shoulder. He was afraid to hold her too tight or press too hard. She’d already given him so much in the last few moments.

Despite his emotions he chuckled softly as she brought her own attempt at amusement, vowing that if Asla hurt him, there would be hell to pay from all of them. He tried not to think about how the inverse was equally true. ”Thank you, Emersyn” He muttered softly, their lips almost brushing with how close they were. He sighed softly, feeling the emotions build again. ”Your support, it means so much more than I could ever describe.” He admitted to her quietly as he aimed to hold her a little tighter to his chest, but he was just as ready to release his grip if she became uncomfortable again. He’d already pressured her too much today.

Indigo Arcturus Fatalis