A new beginning
06-08-2013, 04:19 PM
Epiphron stood silently, her own posture relaxed, her status unenforced. This was an important moment. She'd told him that she was coming here in Chrysanthe's place. And all she could do was quietly pray that he would not be upset -- that he had not grown fond of her sister, that he had not fallen out of love with her. And for a long moment, she grew fearful that he might not want her here. She half-expected him to begun to growl and demand she take her leave, but then he opened his mouth to speak. "You stepped down as Alpha? How did this happen?" he inquired, sounding as if he had been stunned by her sudden information "Yes, I stepped down publicly..." she explained slowly, carefully. Before she could go on, he had rushed forward, their cheeks meeting in a tender embrace. She felt her legs suddenly tremble as she pressed against his touch, relishing in it. This time, when they bid each other farewell, it would only be for a short period. Until the wedding. Then, they would be together for as long as either of them desired. Eternity, perhaps. "I wanted to be with you, more than I wanted to be Valhalla's ruler." Her words were simple, blunt, and yet brimming with honesty and emotion. There was no need to explain that she also had not wanted Chrysanthe to be bound to him if she did not want to; her sister's unhappiness had been beyond a doubt. "Gerhardt didn't mind. He seemed a bit confused -- and was teasing me a bit, acting like I was a bad influence for distracting you so often -- but he was fine with the arrangements.. I told him that I had met you before, and he seemed to figure out the rest. He seems like a kind man..." A sigh escaped her lips, and she nuzzled into the fur of his neck, wanting desperately to be closer to him. |
