into the woods
02-16-2015, 08:11 PM
There was so much to tell him. Some of the news was less-than-pleasant, though she wondered if he had been gone too long to be affected by any of it. He'd hardly even known his uncle Syrinx; would his death even bother him? Certainly his father's betrayal and the children he'd fathered with another woman would be a surprise to Cassius, and she was certain he wouldn't be impressed by the news. Even still, that was a story best saved for another day. "Yes," she answered quickly, a bit astonished he had even thought to ask her. It was a given that he would be welcome in her pack, alongside Amalia and any other siblings that might wish to join them. In no possible world would she turn away her son, no matter his state. The words that left his mouth were a bit nervous and unsure, and she felt her heart pain for whatever her son had been through. "You don't have to be alone anymore, Cassius," Epiphron would promise him softly, her voice full of tenderness. Even if he had no purpose in her pack, if he was but a mouth to feed, she would be happy to keep him there so long as he was with her again. Surely he could find something to be good at, some way to contribute -- and that was truly the least of her worries. "Shall we go there now?" She would ask him gently, pulling away slowly to gaze at his timid features. "I'll find you somewhere to sleep and a warm meal. How does that sound?" With a gentle smile she leaned to nuzzle him again, feeling her heart clench with happiness and sadness -- for she had missed so much time with him, and hadn't been there for him when he needed her. She could only hope that she might undo some of the pain she had caused him, that she might somehow help make him whole again. |
