Something In The Way

As he lay beside the woman, she shifted her pose, giving him her full attention. It was only fair that he did the same, so the brutes black and white body curled as he shifted to lay on one hip and elbow. Mismatched ears swiveled as she began to speak. She wanted to thank him, it seemed. The woman went on to speak about what her life could have been had he decided differently. He could have given her an entirely different life, had he but chosen to abandon her rather than help her. The brute nodded, eyes closing for but a moment. "You deserved a chance at having a life, as does anyone who's been forced into servitude and has retained a sense of purity." Though she'd been forced to kill for her survival, she hadn't done it by choice and she had made efforts to change herself. That was enough for Chimera to put his faith in her.

Reila continued to speak after taking a drink or two of the wine. She admitted to having craved solitude before, but now she missed him when they weren't together. It sent a pang through the brute's heart and his brows pulled together for a mere second. As she settled her paw upon his, Chimera's gaze shifted down to look at her tiny appendage upon his much larger paw. This was what he wanted for her. He had wanted her to grow and come into her own. He had wanted her to begin making choices for herself. She was definitely doing that.

The look in Reila's blue eyes was one that Chimera was familiar with. He could see the appreciation there, but also the open need or desire, whatever you wanted to call it. Removing his paw from beneath Reila's, the man placed it back on top of hers, giving it a pat. "I'm glad that you've come so far, Reila."

"Speech"