Breathe
11-12-2014, 08:57 PM
The whispered name, carried on a chilly, fall breeze, sent a dagger of ice right through the brute's heart. He froze in place with one forepaw raised as memories assaulted him. "No." The disbelieving thought echoed through his mind. No, he had to be dead. Since leaving the island, Valentine had spun a lie to ease the pain in his heart. He lied and he swore until he believed it; his father was dead. How else could he have disappeared? The father Valen knew would never abandon his family, never walk out on them. No, he loved them too much. And yet... The ice around his heart melted into rage. The glaucous brute spun on his heels and raced back the way he'd come, freezing once more as he graced the top of a hill. Below him on the outside looking in, was his elderly doppelganger. The titan's hackles rose, his lips curling in disdain. He seethed and spit a single venomous word out from between harsh fangs. "You!" Valentine stalked closer, his slinking, purposeful stride panther-like and threatening. Reaching Taurig, the slate brute ceased his approach when he could no longer bring himself to step closer. Warring emotions fought for control, the thirst for revenge pummeling the desire to forgive. His voice deep and ominous, wildly different than the last time the pair had spoken, left him in a query. "How dare you show your face here?" |
NOTE: Valentine has a female striped skunk companion named Lefty. Unless stated otherwise assume she's present.