Words hung above but never would form
Like a cry at the final breath that is drawn
Like a cry at the final breath that is drawn
"I know," Koa agrees, his lopsided smile half-laughing, half-chagrined. He needs more people who aren't afraid to tell him what he needs to hear - and if he internally is wondering if maybe she should take some of that boldness Zavien's way, well, he's at least smart enough not to say it out loud.
He's already nodding away her caveats, basking in the warm glow of success. "Of course, I'd never dream of asking for anything else." The Celestine is Lena's home, after all, the same way the Dragoons are his. Besides, patrols and volunteers pass through the Celestine all the time. Koa himself is a frequent face among the enclosures and veterinary bays.
"In that case..." Rising up to a standing position, Koa snaps a sharp salute. "Lena Magnus, welcome to the Dragoons!" And because he's perpetually unable to contain himself, he follows up the induction with a swift, firm hug. "Should we head home soon? Celebrate with dinner?" Pulling back, he raises perhaps steps back into danger with a mischievous eyebrow raise. "Maybe see if Zavien's free to come along?"
He's already nodding away her caveats, basking in the warm glow of success. "Of course, I'd never dream of asking for anything else." The Celestine is Lena's home, after all, the same way the Dragoons are his. Besides, patrols and volunteers pass through the Celestine all the time. Koa himself is a frequent face among the enclosures and veterinary bays.
"In that case..." Rising up to a standing position, Koa snaps a sharp salute. "Lena Magnus, welcome to the Dragoons!" And because he's perpetually unable to contain himself, he follows up the induction with a swift, firm hug. "Should we head home soon? Celebrate with dinner?" Pulling back, he raises perhaps steps back into danger with a mischievous eyebrow raise. "Maybe see if Zavien's free to come along?"
Koa Carpenter
Mama said, burn your biographies
Rewrite your history, light up your wildest dreams
Rewrite your history, light up your wildest dreams
