NERON
show me how defenceless you really are
"Well," Neron reasoned quietly, shrugging his shoulders, "with Halo closing its doors this Deepfrost, perhaps you'll have the chance you wanted. There's little to do but keep warm and reflect on the year," he said, having experienced more than one of Halo's coldest seasons since his arrival. It would make a change, not to feel constantly cold this time.
Neron's return smile was very much feline, and the older twin propped an elbow on the side of his chair to appraise his brother, as if trying to pinpoint all the weaknesses in him, magical or otherwise. For once, it was clearly lighthearted. "I never said it would be public," he said of their fight. Couldn't risk that humiliation, could he? "Woe betide us if Zariah's ego grows any further, eh?"
Not expecting the strangely familial gesture, Neron's amusement turned into something warmer and more genuine, and he nodded at Loren. "Acceptance is all I asked for. Anything else is a bonus," he said.
Later, on reflection, he would probably realise that this was the first real conversation he'd had with his brother - perhaps ever. It would be the first of many, with luck.
~FIN
Neron's return smile was very much feline, and the older twin propped an elbow on the side of his chair to appraise his brother, as if trying to pinpoint all the weaknesses in him, magical or otherwise. For once, it was clearly lighthearted. "I never said it would be public," he said of their fight. Couldn't risk that humiliation, could he? "Woe betide us if Zariah's ego grows any further, eh?"
Not expecting the strangely familial gesture, Neron's amusement turned into something warmer and more genuine, and he nodded at Loren. "Acceptance is all I asked for. Anything else is a bonus," he said.
Later, on reflection, he would probably realise that this was the first real conversation he'd had with his brother - perhaps ever. It would be the first of many, with luck.
~FIN
