Voltorb used Spark

*Anais* · 04-04-2015, 01:47 AM

Walk | Talk | Think

As she came to stand beside the pair beneath the shade of the cliff, Anais still wondered wat it was that Voltage had seen fit to draw them all together for. Being close to Glacier in the presence of his family, especially this brother of his who knew so much about her feelings for him, made her nervous even if she did trust him, and though she tried not to let it show she could feel those nerves creeping around inside of her, getting her thoughts all in a buzz. Could Voltage and Glacier hear them too? Like a nervous child, she felt the impulse to fidget and squirm in place but she fought it, hoping that the twitch of her tail might only be mistaken as a random wag.

They were not forced to wait long for Voltage to explain why he had singled them out, though not even right away did the golden-eyed girl fully understand what it was he was trying to tell them. What did he mean by setting things straight? And why was that more important to Glacier for the moment? Anais's brows furrowed slightly as she glanced between them, but when Voltage came right out and stated plainly that he had no feelings for her her eyes went wide. Why had he said that? She glanced quickly at Glacier, searching for some meaning from him. After all, it had been for him that Voltage had started this. Only she could not quite fathom why, even as the energetic brother went on to talk about the visit they had shared back at the Fjord.

His words took on a sudden familiarity, reminiscent of a phrase Voltage had spoken during that meeting, and at the implications of it, the hidden meaning that only she could understand, Anais felt her face color beneath her fur with a deep blush. She wanted very much to duck her head, to hide her face and pretend that this conversation, that that conversation, was not being brought up in front of the object of her affections, the wolf who she was so quickly losing herself to. But it was impossible for her to pull her gaze from Voltage. She was stunned that he had even mentioned it, that their words spoken in confidence were being dredged up with such casualness. Would Glacier understand? Could it possibly be as obvious to him as it was to her?

At last she was able to drop her gaze, her ears splaying atop her head as she sat and stared at the dark sands before her feet, half wishing for those sands to open right up and swallow her whole, or for a wave to sneak up and drop her somewhere else along the beach. In her own inner turmoil, the embarrassed wolf nearly missed what Voltage had said last, and as it clicked she felt her stomach flutter unexpectely. Jealous? Was he? Curious despite herself, Anais lifted her head to peek at the quiet, steady giant beside her. Had he really been jealous that Voltage might like her? That she might like him too?

Art by Arin

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