Some things just didn't need words to be understood. Oh, the link helped, that bond that helped emotions to carry across, it clarified and explained, but... Korbin didn't really need it. He understood anyway, and was shocked at how large a piece it was that suddenly clicked into place.
Someone like him.
He'd never known another raven. They existed in Halo, but were pets. Messengers. Utilitarian animals - oh, he'd felt kinship with them too, but this was different. Altogether strange and familiar at the same time, like looking into a mirror. The playful sparring, mock-lunges and leaps away with wings half spread, it was like a dance he'd always known but never had a partner for.
[say]"I'm Korbin,"[/say] he offered, still jubilant and full of glee, when the silence just wasn't enough anymore. He needed to know more, understand how this could be.
Someone like him.
He'd never known another raven. They existed in Halo, but were pets. Messengers. Utilitarian animals - oh, he'd felt kinship with them too, but this was different. Altogether strange and familiar at the same time, like looking into a mirror. The playful sparring, mock-lunges and leaps away with wings half spread, it was like a dance he'd always known but never had a partner for.
[say]"I'm Korbin,"[/say] he offered, still jubilant and full of glee, when the silence just wasn't enough anymore. He needed to know more, understand how this could be.
