Together by Choice

Winter's breath chilled the aches of bruised muscles. Nipping at the restraint of use being made to them. Daring not to do much besides the usual screaming to be rested some place warm. Ignored and dismissed by the large male, Khranbari stared at Varushka in silence. His tongue frozen in the confinements of his mouth upon the arrival of Asla. He said nothing to answer the small tan and cream woman. Feeling the brief moment those sharp oceans of purple landed on the expression molded to his face. The last he'd seen her... Shock quickly slipped into a frown. She'd left him. Awoken shortly after, if not hours, before her scent began to fade. He would not have admitted missing her aloud. Surely he felt the pained emotion of abandonment. Quite odd being so foreign to so many things racing through his mind and heart. Bari said nothing more.

Turning his attention fully to Asla as she searched for either of them to speak. Varushka taking that in turn to express her wanting to join. Why? One question with a million and one responses. Khran shook his head in anguish. A battle to leave her there as she'd done him that late autumn day. Being petty wasn't in his personality. However, being an asshole is. Expelling a low rumble form his chest towards the earthen woman. He once more looked to his leader. "She is a friend." The last of his sentence spoken with an icy clip to it. He hadn't forgiven her and would give her a chance to explain herself later. If allowed to join amongst their ranks. "I do not care if she joins or not. The decision is yours anyway." Bari knew his words were harsh. Their tone cold and empty like the snow beneath their paws.

He couldn't wrap his head around any of it. His feelings. The emotions. Her popping up from the ground like the earth she was and he nothing but a mere shadow. Monochromic like the stainless steel made to produce weaponry and shields. He did not know love. His mother never gave or even shown him the meaning of it. Only turned backs and severe beatings. When they'd first met, the urge to protect her happened to be strong. Tugging at something leading to an obsessive path. Nose followed the scent to which she left behind that night. The path leading him to absolutely nowhere and here she was. Asking to join Valta.

Tail slapping against his thighs, he stood proudly by Asla's side. Leaving his attention to turn away from looking further at the earthen toned woman. Bari needed to figure this out. With or without Varushka.
"Speech"