Try To Shut Me Down

Reila's response brought a low chuckle from the brute. It wasn't lost on him, the attraction that she felt for him. The feeling was mutual. The more time he spent with her, the more attracted he became. She no longer reminded him of Viper, she was purely Reila.

Soon they were laying in the sand together and he could feel Reila's eyes upon him, but he continued looking towards his paws where the glowing blue algae washed over them with the undulating water. She then questioned him and the brute cast her a side eye. It wasn't abnormal that she would want to learn about him, but he wasn't one to talk about himself. However, if she wanted to know...

"My mother was Empress of the Ashen Empire, a position that my sister now holds. I was born a prince. I made myself a king." And here he was now. Here they all were. He'd created a place of safety and rebirth built on the backs of those that brought about death and destruction. It was a great accomplishment.

"Chimera Klein"