Reminiscing

Azure · 11-15-2023, 07:51 PM

Azure was exceedingly thankful that his son did not push further. He exhaled sharply, a terse breath that helped dispel some of the tension that had accumulated. The return of Basilisk’s respect had allowed Azure to reclaim his familiar mantle of authority. He nodded slightly, slowly settling his haunches into the sand - the gesture one of a leader preparing to absorb vital information, much like he would from a trusted advisor. His thoughts briefly wandered to the role of diplomat. Who held it now, if not Hana?

Basilisk did not hold back nor cushion the facts, beginning with hard truth that one of Azure's own family members had defected. He blinked, feeling the knowledge like yet another scar upon his hide. How had Sirius had allowed this? The assault of information continued - Recluse was dead, Sparrow stepped down from her role. When he heard about the transformation of the Pirates into Raiders, a bitter thought crossed his mind. "Maybe I shouldn't have left — perhaps I should have let my fury run its course." His lip curled in a mix of regret and residual anger. "Which one was it?" he asked, his voice a low growl. Inwardly, he suspected Kite, considering her departure wouldn’t be much of a loss. Azure had to know which of his newest litter of siblings no longer had the right to call him brother.

At his son's hesitant confusion, Azure's massive head shook in disappointment once more. "Had it not occurred to you?" He probed, fixing his son with a penetrating stare. "Did you not wonder about the coincidence of her death not two seasons after their birth? They either broke her body or they broke her mind - they were the death of her, one way or another." He shook out his pelt, as if to physically cast off the anger that surged at the mention of his mother's passing and the role his hated siblings surely had in it.

As Basilisk recounted the flood, Azure's imagination conjured harrowing images. He envisioned the raging waters cascading down the mountain, a torrential deluge invading the valley they called home. He pictured the familiar terrain transformed, becoming a battleground where water clashed with earth. He could almost hear the frantic yelps of wolves caught unawares, their desperate attempts to find footing against the relentless push of the flood. Wolves being slammed against rocks, the panic and terror palpable in their eyes. The coldness of the water seemed to seep into his bones, a phantom sensation that made his fur stand on end.

"I should have been there." he found himself murmuring, the words slipping out like a confession. It was as close to an admission of fault as Azure could muster.

Basilisk did not let up, barely giving Azure a moment to absorb one devastating detail before moving onto the next. The news of Sirius replacing their mother struck a raw nerve, bringing Azure’s resolve to instantly harden. He was thankful that Basilisk had used the topic to express a related secret of his own, one that caught him so off guard that Az had great reason to not acknowledge the mention of Sirius nor his betrayal. "You? A mate? A kid? Already?" The words tumbled out, his tone gruff, an attempt to mask his surprise and the turmoil of emotions stirred by the succession of disclosures.

"Speech"

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