Dancing to music only we can hear
Open to Zeerius pup
09-13-2022, 03:52 AM
A blessing. A curse. The crystals had been both, within this litter. They'd chosen him, blessed him... when Dread would truly come to understand it all, or understand as much as he could, he'd feel guilty about it. That wouldn't be until much later, and for now, there's pride when it comes to the confirmation from his father. He'd gotten it right, or at least, some of it right. The tap of a claw against his ear had Dread reflexively folding them in as tightly as he could, pinned tightly to his skull. Right, they'd be tender and painful to rip in a fight. His tail, too, pinned to his body as instructed. Only for balance... only for balance? Before he realized it, Dread was staggering just a bit over his paws. It took him an extra half second to recover, using that tail to help regain control over his body. It was already a bit difficult to get his limbs to do exactly what he wanted them to. To catch himself and straighten out? Even more. Still, Dread is able to right his ship. Ears held in tight. Tail tucked. Dread carefully placed his paws in the sand, though the distance between them felt awkward and strange. His nails dug hard into the soft sand, gripping as best he could. Dread's tail wavered, once more serving to steady himself before re-tucking it close to his body. Though he did not open his mouth to complain, he couldn't conceal the effort on his face. |