a ship with no sails
08-08-2013, 12:55 PM
~*~ Silverback's eyes remained cast away, gazing at the cliffs and the sea beyond. What the male had said... about jumping... No, Silverback was too proud a creature to ever kill herself, but she could see how another in her place would consider it. Yet if the fates willed Silverback's life was to be one of lonely wanderings, then it would be so. She would have to carry on under the cloak of such a tragedy and find what life she could in the day to day. It hurt. She didn't want to let go of hope. Hope had been the whole reason she'd left her range and gone traveling. If she had to let that go completely... She heard the male take a step closer. They were quite near now, but Silverback didn't register his presence until he spoke. The words came out, agreeing with her fears. Silverback hadn't wished to show faintness of heart, but she could not control the subtle spasm that contracted her lungs and made her throat bob behind the pale neck fur. Her ears flattened, and her eyes closed to mere slits. Silverback had never cried in her life, nor would she now, but if she had ever had a moment of coming close to it... this would be it. All that softened the blow was the male's "-I'm sorry." It was not a mere courtesy or condolence. There was a hidden depth to those words. Like he could actually understand the pain. But that wasn't possible- Or... was it? Bane went on, and Silverback was made to understand. He'd lost something precious too. Perhaps not his whole species, but his people. An older race by the sound of it. The cat's ears began to raise, harkening. She turned her head ever so slightly. She still did not look up, but the corner of one slitted eye could be seen; forlorn and thoughtful. Though her burden was a heavy one to bear, she could at least say that she did not know what she was missing. But to be holding on to something tangible and then feel it all crumble away? Was that a worse pain? Or was it better? For, at least he had a memory to hold onto. Silverback didn't know. She'd probably never have even the chance to find out. But before the silver siren could even begin to mull such questions over, the unexpected came: "Maybe it was fate that brought us together?" The eyes that had been so reluctant to rise flickered open suddenly and focused like pins of light upon the male's. "...what a bold thing to say..." she murmured, but her voice lacked it's own boldness now. It had dropped any trace of teasing or humor. And with her mind still swimming in her own brand of sorrow, the words came out hushed and almost breathless. He had succeeded in taking her by surprise for - lets see, was it the third or fourth time - in their short encounter. Was it even possible for a wolf to understand her deepest longing? She was struck. Was he... could he possibly mean that by sharing their familiar pain they might each soothe the other's wounded heart? Silverback didn't know if she could give a mutt that much credit. He was probably just idly remarking on the coincidence. What a strange meeting this was turning out to be - here, at the end of the world. |
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