a shadow over the land

Sk?ll was nothing if not persistent. When Baldur tried to push past him, obviously intending to either leave him behind or make him follow - something Sk?ll felt was a bit beneath his dignity, to be trailing behind his brother like a hero-worshiping puppy - Sk?ll simply shifted himself to be still in Baldur's path. Half-lidded blue eyes studied his older brother, considering him. "Leaving so quickly, Baldur? Surely you could spare some time for family. One would think you didn't care to be near your own blood." A smile played over his white muzzle as he drawled that last - not quite a threat, because it would take much more than any some offence he may have taken from Baldur's abrupt leave-taking to make him actually draw blood on his family, but not fully joking either.

He had far more sympathy for Baldur and Thor leaving the pack, considering that circumstances had led to them actually being kicked out by Vili rather than simply abandoning the family like their other siblings, but not so much sympathy for either of them that he was going to be willing to tolerate them going their own way for long. Family was family, after all, and if they weren't willing to work with him... He wasn't quite willing to say something so cliched as they'd be against him, but, well... they really would be. Nothing would stand in his way on this.

"You know," he began again, as though it had just occurred to him, "I imagine if there were to be a better alternative... say, an improved version of our current family circumstances... perhaps a new family pack where we could all be together in a more peaceable accord... why, I imagine Hodr and our half-siblings could be persuaded to leave the home pack after all. Wouldn't that be a happy reunion, Baldur? You and your twin, together once again? And so much safer for poor old Hodr, who has been so very lonely since you left him behind."

OOC: I had a LOT more of Sk?ll chattering written but I wanted Baldur to have a chance to get a word in edgewise so I cut a lot of it. XD It'll probably make it into another post, lol.



"Speech"

My declaration embedded deep under my skin

A permanent reminder of how it began

No hesitation when I am commanded to strike

You need to know that you're in for the fight of your life