Ashe
If I were standing on two legs, I’d smirk outright, picturing Theea’s face in that first moment—the sharp flash of shock giving way to those swift, sure movements Kalt and I drilled into her from the moment she could hold a blade.
My brows lift, the lupine curve of them high at the mention of the guild. She did tell me about it, I say, tone carrying a note of quiet approval. What does she need to do to become one of you?
While I wait for his answer, my thoughts slip inwards, down old and jagged paths—into the harrows and trials I’ve waded through for the sake of those I love. All the things I gave up without hesitation—a finger, my freedom, my immortality, more. All the people I didn’t protect well enough. The list is far longer than I like to think about.
I’m grateful when Deimos breaks it, pointing the way toward something else. Something simple. My tail sways once, twice behind me. I lower my head a little, breath pluming white in the golden dawn. Hell yeah. Lead the way.
My brows lift, the lupine curve of them high at the mention of the guild. She did tell me about it, I say, tone carrying a note of quiet approval. What does she need to do to become one of you?
While I wait for his answer, my thoughts slip inwards, down old and jagged paths—into the harrows and trials I’ve waded through for the sake of those I love. All the things I gave up without hesitation—a finger, my freedom, my immortality, more. All the people I didn’t protect well enough. The list is far longer than I like to think about.
I’m grateful when Deimos breaks it, pointing the way toward something else. Something simple. My tail sways once, twice behind me. I lower my head a little, breath pluming white in the golden dawn. Hell yeah. Lead the way.
inside my blood and bone
and their network of tendon and meat
you and i, our histories of hunting
and being the beast.
