You have no right to call me that. The beast recoiled at her words, feeling them slice against his flesh as if she'd physically struck him. He'd take her beatings over anything that she had to say. Her words cut deeper into him than her talons ever would. He could only imagine how it felt to see him again, after having no inkling of where he'd gone or what had happened to him. Perhaps having returned was the wrong idea. He should've left everyone well alone, let them think that he had perished in some distant lands and that he was completely lost to them. Returning was only causing them more pain, as he could hear from Sibelle.
Each word that fell from her jaws was more acidic than its predecessor, each word striking the titan through to his very core. And how it hurt to hear all of this come from his sister, to know that he had hurt her so much that she felt all of this anger and resentment towards him. If Sibelle felt this way, he could only imagine how Maija felt. His wife...questions about her ran circles through his mind, ready to leap from his tongue to reach his sister's ears, but he refrained. Sibelle wouldn't disclose anything if he asked; she had to disclose of her own free will, if she felt inclined to do so. Though she moved quietly, he could still hear the light steps of her paws as she moved towards his right, closing the distance between him. His body would return to it's normal stance, no longer curving away from her, his ears attentive to Sibelle as she asked what he wanted. What did he want? Forgiveness? Acceptance? Love?
Whatever you feel I deserve... He rumbled, emotion making his voice thick as he reigned in the feelings that were threatening to overwhelm him. He couldn't loose it in front of his sister. Not now.
