My heart still beats.
11-22-2013, 03:17 AM
Walk | Talk | Think The grey youth's tail gave another irritated twitch as he waited, staring with an intend scowl into the center of the territory. Each second felt like an hour as he awaited a response, and still none came. Were they all busy tending to their guests or possibly hidden somewhere deeper within where they were better protected than by guarding the entirety of the border? His frown deepened as he considered it and many other options, none of which were satisfying to him without someone there to confirm. Willing himself to be calm, to be patient before he simply abandoned protocol and trespassed on claimed territory, the boy made himself draw in a slow breath and release it just as slowly though it did nothing to the steadily increasing beat of his nervous heart. And then suddenly she was there. He heard the rustling first, the announcement of something speedily moving to greet him to which he straightened himself and steadied the scowl upon his face only to have Alamea be the one who materialized out of the woods and stood before him. The rather angry look about him fled instantaneously, a heavy sense of relief flooding through him. She's okay. He had no time to say anything, not even a quick hello - she was rushing toward him already and he was bracing himself to receive her. She pressed against him and he remained steady for her, curving his neck around her protectively and cradling her against him while he nuzzled into her soft white fur, pulling in her scent as if to drown in it. How wonderful it was to know she was alright again, to feel for himself the quick beat of her heart and listen to each breath she took. She was whole and alive and... Crying? Almost he was frowning again, unable at first to determine where it was the tears had stemmed from. Was it the war? Was it being away from him? Was it a horrible mixture of everything and not knowing how it all would turn out? "Hey. It's okay, I'm here," he muttered quietly, gruffly, to her, placing a few consoling licks against her shoulder as he remained curled over her and holding her close while hoping her tears would stop soon. "It'll be okay." |
