let the ravens gather
09-17-2014, 06:33 PM
The call to fight had drawn the boy from his hiding place like a fly to honey. Having no dog in the fight, he stood apart from the gathering as a casual observer. Laufey's eyes drifted from wolf to wolf, intent on taking in the parties involved, before briefly settling on the challengees. It was obvious which ones belonged to that side. They sat huddled together, some angry, some worried. From them, the giant's gaze flitted to the golden toned femme, her sunny coloration drawing his eyes like a beacon. Her he studied with interest, noting, as he was becoming prone to doing, that she was beautiful. He tried not to gawk, but it was hard to pull his gaze away. A familiar darkness in the corner of his eye finally managed to steal his gaze and what he laid eyes on next left him wildly conflicted; his heart rate increasing in a way that left him confused and more than a little miffed. It was the femme. Daegmar. On one hand, Daegmar had saved his life. He was sure that death would have claimed him had she not decided he was a potential asset. On the other she was about as friendly as a viper and twice as likely to strike. The boy both admired and feared her. Wishing to be fearless, it was this fear that annoyed him. In the end he decided to face his fear. As her positioning offered him a better vantage point anyway, Laufey reasoned that moving to stand beside her served a higher purpose than just facing the source of his anxiety. Besides. If she saw him sneaking off she was sure to guess it was because of her presence and he doubted that she'd be able to resist going after him. At least this way it was on his terms. Careful not to get too close in case she felt bitey, Laufey came up on Daegmar's left side, stopping once they were neck and neck. "Daegmar." What did one say while standing witness to a challenge? 'Good day for the fall of an empire' leaned a little too heavily on the dramatics and 'oh, fancy seeing you here' sounded a bit too much like the beginnings of a pick-up line. "Speech" |