The white sheep of the family
Well, the question wasn’t exactly what Loren had been expecting, but at least the smile on Remi’s lips was better than the strangled sound that had come out of the alchemist when the summoner had healed the other man’s lip. Astra, for her part, perked her ears forward at the unfamiliar name as the Launceleyn shook his head. ”Not that I know of. Who's Auni?” Loren also wanted to ask why Remi was bringing this stranger up, but presumably the answer to that would come when the summoner found out who Auni was.
The Launceleyn had already opened his mouth to respond when the other man knelt down. And then the alchemist performed what could only be described as a miracle: new growth, impossibly bright and true against the snow and the blighted woods, sprang up, wild and colorful and full of life and light. Astra went nearly mad with glee, bleating wildly with content, and she immediately trotted forward to brush against the plants. Loren, for his part, walked forward and simply knelt down himself, fingers cupping a single flower; as the scent of it wafted up to him, he smiled, one of those rare smiles (that were becoming less so these days, strangely enough) that transformed his whole face, made him look younger, and lighter, and yes, almost even handsome. ”I…” Words failed him, but hopefully the look of awe on the summoner’s face would communicate exactly how he was feeling to Remi.
The Launceleyn had already opened his mouth to respond when the other man knelt down. And then the alchemist performed what could only be described as a miracle: new growth, impossibly bright and true against the snow and the blighted woods, sprang up, wild and colorful and full of life and light. Astra went nearly mad with glee, bleating wildly with content, and she immediately trotted forward to brush against the plants. Loren, for his part, walked forward and simply knelt down himself, fingers cupping a single flower; as the scent of it wafted up to him, he smiled, one of those rare smiles (that were becoming less so these days, strangely enough) that transformed his whole face, made him look younger, and lighter, and yes, almost even handsome. ”I…” Words failed him, but hopefully the look of awe on the summoner’s face would communicate exactly how he was feeling to Remi.
Will blood tell
