Ma, I don't understand...
04-07-2015, 02:35 PM
Her son's eyes would meet hers and she would look with worry at his red-rimmed gaze. However, when he cuddled into her side like he did when he was just a pup she couldn't help but smile. Even as her boys got older and grew up they were still just that: her boys. Vitus had always had a special place in her heart. She was really just glad that his eternally silent days were behind him and he was at least beginning to speak when needed. Her dark rimmed ears perked forward to listen as he explained that he didn't understand everything that had happened. A quiet sigh passed her lips and a sad smile touched her lips. "I don't really understand either, Vitus... I'm not sure it's something any of us are really supposed to understand. Sometimes things just happen and we're left to deal with them..." He nuzzled his face back into her side and she gently licked over the top of his head and ears, grooming them tenderly like she had when he and his brothers were small. His next question made her frown a little and her brows pulled together with concern. "Of course you can, darling. You can do whatever you set your mind to. You're going to be a wonderful warrior one day." She paused, placing more of those soothing licks over his ears before she went on. "I wanted to be a warrior too when I was your age. I wanted nothing more to be strong like my father and mother. I don't guess you've ever met your grandparents on my side of the family... and I doubt you ever will. My mother was one of the strongest fighters around. I don't think she ever lost a fight, even during the war between Glaciem and Valhalla. My father was feared by a lot of wolves. He wasn't a good man, but he was strong. I wanted so badly to be like them... until I met Amalia, fell in love with your father and her, and had you and your brothers. Once I found out what it was like to really love I found out that I didn't want to be the strongest fighter around and I didn't want to be feared all over Alacritis. I just wanted to be strong enough to protect you and your brothers and Amalia..." She smiled and gently licked his forehead. "So I think you inherited that trait from me. Wanting to protect your family is incredibly noble. Let me give you a piece of advice though... Worry about yourself right now. Let me worry about protecting everyone. You're so young and you have so much to learn... When I was your age I had just taken over a pack and had the whole world thrown at me at once. You have the luxury of learning everything you want and just enjoying being young so take it." |
