Is it Spring Yet? [Kore]

Time has been strange for Kore. Seasons have come and gone and all they do is mark another one without his brother. Long, slender, powerful legs push the galaxy-hued man through the land filled with willow trees, eyes slowly scanning his surroundings but not expecting to find anything. Kal has been gone for a long time and, while it might be possible that he just went to explore, the man wrapped in galaxies doesn’t believe that. Because, he knows that Kalyke would have told his siblings before leaving.

A sigh rolls past his lips and Kore detours to approach the lake. His paws ache and, with each passing land he explores, the man loses a little more hope. The only thing keeping him going on what feels like a fool’s errand, is the fact that he has found a few spots with Kal’s scent. It was mixed with the scents of others and muddled to an almost unrecognizable level but he had recognized it. Nose works as he wanders through the chilly land, the spring sun doing little to chase away the chill of winter.

Suddenly, Kore pulls to a stop as a familiar scent reaches his nose. It isn’t Kalyke’s but he does know who it belongs to. Tearing through the trees, skirting rocks, Kore is soon greeted by the familiar form of his sister. He skids to a stop, sending some dirt flying as he heaves in a breath, his lips wiggling up into a small smile as he stares at his sister. She has the scent of a band mixed into her fur but Kore would know her scent anywhere. Softly, voice choked with emotions that are difficult to explain, he says one word, “Mar.”


"Kore Regni"