of space and time
01-12-2014, 08:49 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-12-2014, 08:49 PM by Bronze i.)
So much had happened, and too much time had passed; he could not stand to spend another day away from his family. Even if it meant certain death for him -- he needed to spend his last days here. With his children and with his wife. And it was obvious that nothing made him happier than the sight of his children. His eyes would sparkle with unshed tears as Ara responded to his call, watching his serious daughter begin to smile with glee. He would lean to nuzzle the top of her head, so happy that his four youngest children were here. The pride in the eyes of his children was obvious, and he felt a warmth blossoming deep within his chest. "I will not leave you again, Mercury, until death himself takes me from you." It was a harsh reality, one his children must be aware of by now -- but how soon, he did not even know himself. The tired male would lean to press against Mercury once more, wanting nothing more than retreat with his children and talk until the sun set and all of them fell into a deep sleep. His attention would be stolen by the last to arrive to the gathering. His love. Age had treated her so kindly all these years, and a few months had changed nothing. She was as beautiful as ever, though she looked tired. It wasn't fair she'd had to take care of their youngest litter by herself, and despite how proud his family might be of him, he could not help but feel ashamed at not finding a way to escape sooner. He would bow his head slightly, though his eyes would not avert from her. His own dark brown gaze would fill with tears once again as he watched her approach. A long moment of silence would grab hold on the family, refusing to let go of them for some time; as if it was all a dream, and he might awaken from it without warning. But nothing changed. The ground beneath him was solid and unwavering, and the warmth of his children was more real than anything as they stood beside him. Without warning, she would rush forward to embrace him, pressing into him and moving around him as though to claim him as her own. As if I have ever been anyone else's, he would think silently, with a gently twitching of his lips into a faint smile. "And I have never been so happy to see you," he said seriously, tears beginning to spill as the man pulled forward to lap at her own face as she began to speak so seriously to him. He was not always the most emotional of men, but always so tender to his children -- it was, perhaps, the first time they had ever seen him cry. He could not help but sob and whimper softly as he kissed Silent, wondering how long they had left together on this earth. He felt so tired and worn, but he had never been happier in all his life, he was certain of it. "I promised Mercury that only death will take me from this world, and from my family, and I will not break that promise." He would not fight for his Kingdom again, even if he was forced to. They would run and hide and be free, but he would not be without them for another day as long as he lived. |
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