Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger {Meeting}

*Lark* · 03-17-2015, 10:54 AM

Lark hadn't known such passion, such fire, until this very moment. He'd always been irritable at the presence of strangers in his home, but they'd always been explained to be family members, and as he grew older he'd been able to pick out their familiar scents -- even those that did not live in Abaven -- and he knew that many shared similar markings and features. He'd even grown slightly panicked when his father had returned home, battered and bloody from a fight. Now, seeing a completely unfamiliar woman sitting where his father belonged, it sent him into a sudden rage. Typically a subdued boy, perhaps his family would be surprised by his sudden flare of temper, but something about this felt deeply wrong.

The woman he'd snapped at spoke to him in return, asking his name and claiming she was a friend of his father's. Bass was quick to step in, something that didn't surprise him one bit. His words certainly made it seem like she'd been lying, that it wasn't one of his friends, as he seemed quite angry at her presence. He felt his lip curling into a sneer, a low rumble echoing from his chest, though the sound was barely audible. He knew his father would scold him, and though he did -- he swore he heard a hint of pride in his voice. His fur still bristled along the ridge of his back, though he nodded slowly. "Yes, sir," he'd reply begrudgingly, knowing he shouldn't have used that word, but it'd come out without him meaning to say it. A slight smile would pull up the corners of his lips, despite the fact that he'd spoken out of line and that his father wasn't entirely impressed with him.

He realized his mother had joined, though she stood a good distance away, seeming bewildered and confused. Finally Bass convinced the dark-pelted woman to leave, much to his pleasure. Her words sounded threatening, though he didn't fully understand what she was talking about. His curl curled low near his hindpaws as he moved toward his mother. 'Sorry, mama," he'd whisper to her softly. He hadn't wanted to upset anyone, but seeing someone sitting next to Bass as though they belonged there had been deeply unsettling for him. "I didn't mean to upset you."

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