The Last Time

Kotori had been making his rounds about the Ashen lands, making sure all was well in this pack he had agreed to assist in protecting for the season.  This wasn’t just about his dad’s arranged deal though he knew there was significance to that.  Venom was a leader worthy of respect and to be honest it was even more important because she was Ikigai’s mom.  If he had to lose Ikigai then at least he could give her this as a present, protection for her mom.  Whether it would have meaning or if Iki would ever even know of it were unknown but that part didn’t really matter.  Kotori knew.

Two sounds were heard at the same time, separate yet entwined together.  One of the sounds he knew though never quite in that fashion.  Had she not left?  Kotori’s steps picked up, needing to know if he was right or not and to make sure she didn’t disappear if it was truly not his imagination.

“Iki?” Kotori spoke with clear surprise when he spotted the princess that had once been his, at least in his own mind.  “I thought you were gone,” his voice soft yet a deepness to it.  “What is it?” Kotori nodded down to the instrument eyes shifted up to her.   He didn’t go to embrace her even as he certainly thought of it.  She wasn’t his now.

"Kotori Fatalis"