Break Away

He wasn't quite believed that he was going to convince her, but Azzurra hesitated and stopped, still looking lost as she settled back at his side. Even though he didn’t have a good look at her features he could tell she wasn’t really looking at whatever was in front of her. Her mind was far far away at this point. He didn’t press her, he didn’t ask, he just sat with her so she didn’t have to be alone with her thoughts. Erys held tightly to her paw and let her lean against his side.

The once slave was prepared to sit with her all night if that was what she needed, it was a pleasant evening and the stars above were good company. Eventually though, her thoughts became a confession on the air. His head tilted subtly as he listened to her, not entirely surprised by what she said considering the King that ruled over them. She didn’t stop, as she started to let the dam open it all came rushing out as she explained the deeper workings of the relationship she shared with her brother.

She went on, revealing the trouble within and Erys mourned that he could not really give her any answers to her questions. He had never had any real relationships. Not beyond his adoptive mother, or Chimera. He could take his guess, but he didn’t want to sway her when he couldn’t even be certain. What he could do was to hold her.

Tentatively he leaned back onto his haunches so he could balance with one paw holding hers as the other slipped over her shoulder to offer his embrace. "I.. Don’t have much experience in healthy relationships.” He told her softly, "But if something doesn’t feel right.. It probably isn’t.” He had a lot of experience in what should be done, not what should. He wasn’t a stranger to the awful feelings that were had in the aftermath. "You deserve everything good.” He promised her determinedly. He didn’t know her very well, but he knew those words were true.

"Erystotle Atlas"