Home is where the heart is
08-12-2014, 05:18 PM
Jendai. Her voice was unmistakable, easily rousing him even from a deep sleep. It was a lovely afternoon for a nap -- the air was warm but pleasant today, and he had grown drowsy as the sun rose in the sky. But he was jolted from sleep as his daughter's song flooded his senses. Instantly he would roll to his stomach, ears twitching as they perked atop his head.
Warmth quickly spread from his chest through his limbs, and slowly he pulled himself onto all fours. A smile would tease his lips at the possibility of her return. He was happy here with his wife, with Mercury and Ara and Faolan; he could hardly imagine how overjoyed he would be if Jendai decided to join. As he made his way toward the sound of her voice, his movements grew less stiff and considerably more lax.
The adoration was visible in his deep brown gaze as he finally spotted her. She was fully grown now, no longer a child, but truly a woman. She reminded him so much of Silent, with her stunning emerald gaze. He felt tears well up in his eyes as he moved to embrace her, head wrapping around her neck as he pulled her close to his chest. "My beautiful daughter," he greeted her tenderly, voice serious but loving as he pulled away to face her. "I'd ask where you have been, but I am simply happy you have found us again..."