CHULANE
He knew, perhaps better than most, the strength that was Kiada. He knew, and he loved her for it, admired her for it - wanted to be strong enough to be worthy of her attention in return. And ultimately, he knew she was a woman who had lived by her choices, and he never sought to choose for her. But perhaps in this, he wished he had, wished he'd made the suggestion to stay back, to let Wessex and Hotaru and whoever else (anyone else) go on the expedition, the adventure.
But he wasn't like that. Their relationship wasn't like that. They existed together, happily so, but also with lives that could function independent of the other, if necessary.
Well, necessity had come. And while Chulane would continue to live, and to function, it hurt.
So he kept building the wall. The dragonling that appears in a flurry of leathery wings and feathery remains is hard to miss, and the vet, ever drawn to wildlife (and somewhat tempered by the work completed so far today), can't help but pause a moment to watch the exchange between the bonded pair. It was a different side to Wessex, one that reminded him of the night he'd met her, where laughter and conversation had flowed between them.
The anger dissipated, and instead, came the numbness again. He sighed, his expression dropping once more, as he turned away and kept working at the damn wall.
--
Chuy keeps building that wall~
But he wasn't like that. Their relationship wasn't like that. They existed together, happily so, but also with lives that could function independent of the other, if necessary.
Well, necessity had come. And while Chulane would continue to live, and to function, it hurt.
So he kept building the wall. The dragonling that appears in a flurry of leathery wings and feathery remains is hard to miss, and the vet, ever drawn to wildlife (and somewhat tempered by the work completed so far today), can't help but pause a moment to watch the exchange between the bonded pair. It was a different side to Wessex, one that reminded him of the night he'd met her, where laughter and conversation had flowed between them.
The anger dissipated, and instead, came the numbness again. He sighed, his expression dropping once more, as he turned away and kept working at the damn wall.
--
Chuy keeps building that wall~
it is better to know some of the questions
than all of the answers
than all of the answers
