Life Changing
05-11-2015, 04:46 PM
Walk | Talk | Think
Anais was nervous, more nervous than about anything else that had ever happened in her life. Well, maybe that was a bit of an exaggeration, but only by a tiny bit. The big, life-changing decision she had come to was possibly the biggest choice she had ever made, and it was going to change the course of her future. But the problem was not in the changes, or even making the decision. Her trouble, her anxiety, her fear, rested within the fact she needed to explain her life-changing decision to her family, and she was not at all sure how they would respond.
They were a supportive bunch, each of them having the other's back whenever they needed in. They looked out for one another, helped each other, and sacrificed left and right to keep each other happy. It was a great life, and she was sure she would have been happy to continue going along with it. Would have been happy had she not fallen in love. Glacier had, very effectively, stalled everything. He had started to monopolize her time, her thoughts, even her affection, and now it was to the point that she was not sure she could go on living away from him. It was an awful feeling, especially knowing she did not want to disappoint or upset her family, but it was just one request, the only thing she wanted.
Her whole demeanor as she neared the area where her family had set up camp was one of anxiety. Tail and ears tucked, she carried herself somewhat low and her expression was full of worry and fear despite her best efforts to hide it from the large blue wolf who traveled with her. Would her family be happy for her? Would they be angry she had kept this from them for so long? Would they send her off with happy wishes for her new future? Or would they stand between her and what she wanted? Thinking about it was driving her slowly mad, and the weight of it all practically muted her voice to keep her from calling for them. How could she possibly stand it if they could not be happy for her, if they took the news terribly?
But it was not something that could avoided. If she left without saying a word, she was sure to feel worse than at least knowing she had been honest with them. And they were family; if she could trust anyone to take her news well, for her sake, should it not be them? Before she could entirely lose her nerve, Anais angled her muzzle upward and called for them - her brothers, her sister, her adopted son - and stopped suddenly before she could bring Glacier right into the midst of where they were staying. She turned her head to look at him, feeling her heart ache at the thought of things going badly when she wanted this so much. For him, because she was sure her worry was going to make him sick with it himself, she smiled, if not half-heartedly. Please let them understand, she hoped, prayed, please.
Anais was nervous, more nervous than about anything else that had ever happened in her life. Well, maybe that was a bit of an exaggeration, but only by a tiny bit. The big, life-changing decision she had come to was possibly the biggest choice she had ever made, and it was going to change the course of her future. But the problem was not in the changes, or even making the decision. Her trouble, her anxiety, her fear, rested within the fact she needed to explain her life-changing decision to her family, and she was not at all sure how they would respond.
They were a supportive bunch, each of them having the other's back whenever they needed in. They looked out for one another, helped each other, and sacrificed left and right to keep each other happy. It was a great life, and she was sure she would have been happy to continue going along with it. Would have been happy had she not fallen in love. Glacier had, very effectively, stalled everything. He had started to monopolize her time, her thoughts, even her affection, and now it was to the point that she was not sure she could go on living away from him. It was an awful feeling, especially knowing she did not want to disappoint or upset her family, but it was just one request, the only thing she wanted.
Her whole demeanor as she neared the area where her family had set up camp was one of anxiety. Tail and ears tucked, she carried herself somewhat low and her expression was full of worry and fear despite her best efforts to hide it from the large blue wolf who traveled with her. Would her family be happy for her? Would they be angry she had kept this from them for so long? Would they send her off with happy wishes for her new future? Or would they stand between her and what she wanted? Thinking about it was driving her slowly mad, and the weight of it all practically muted her voice to keep her from calling for them. How could she possibly stand it if they could not be happy for her, if they took the news terribly?
But it was not something that could avoided. If she left without saying a word, she was sure to feel worse than at least knowing she had been honest with them. And they were family; if she could trust anyone to take her news well, for her sake, should it not be them? Before she could entirely lose her nerve, Anais angled her muzzle upward and called for them - her brothers, her sister, her adopted son - and stopped suddenly before she could bring Glacier right into the midst of where they were staying. She turned her head to look at him, feeling her heart ache at the thought of things going badly when she wanted this so much. For him, because she was sure her worry was going to make him sick with it himself, she smiled, if not half-heartedly. Please let them understand, she hoped, prayed, please.
* Because he has become her protector, Glacier is allowed into any and all threads that Anais may be in, regardless of how they are tagged.