like thunder gonna shake the ground
Astra stretched up into Deimos' touch, bleating. At the other man's prompting, though, Loren didn't respond right away. When he finally did, the thoughts and words were slow. Look, I can't imagine how much pain you're in. And I know that what I'm about to say is going to sound like a platitude, and wrong, and fake, and unbelievable. The healer shook out his mane, a whine escaping the back of his throat.
But torturing yourself with guilt and what ifs doesn't help, and it's not what those who loved and love you would want. I know, from personal experience, how hard it is to lose someone you've sworn to protect. Someone you love. Paws flexing, his claws scratched against the ground. You have to try to celebrate the good times you've had with those who are no longer with us, though. And try to remember that if you attempt to protect someone from the world and its dangers, especially the ones that you think that you pose to them, that you're just putting them in a cage of sorts. And caged animals long to be free. Caged people too.
He bowed his head, staring at the ground. Detaching herself from the Sword's side, the luxere trotted over to the Firebrand and pressed herself against him. So sometimes we have to let them go. Make their own mistakes. And pray and hope they come back to us. Letting out a chuffing sound, he closed his eyes for a moment. I learned that the hard way.
Falling silent, he padded through the cave, not looking at Deimos. Instead, Loren inspected the walls of the strange cavern, Astra by his side. Glancing briefly at the other man at his suggestion, the lion nodded. It's worth a try. He turned to watched the experiment.
But torturing yourself with guilt and what ifs doesn't help, and it's not what those who loved and love you would want. I know, from personal experience, how hard it is to lose someone you've sworn to protect. Someone you love. Paws flexing, his claws scratched against the ground. You have to try to celebrate the good times you've had with those who are no longer with us, though. And try to remember that if you attempt to protect someone from the world and its dangers, especially the ones that you think that you pose to them, that you're just putting them in a cage of sorts. And caged animals long to be free. Caged people too.
He bowed his head, staring at the ground. Detaching herself from the Sword's side, the luxere trotted over to the Firebrand and pressed herself against him. So sometimes we have to let them go. Make their own mistakes. And pray and hope they come back to us. Letting out a chuffing sound, he closed his eyes for a moment. I learned that the hard way.
Falling silent, he padded through the cave, not looking at Deimos. Instead, Loren inspected the walls of the strange cavern, Astra by his side. Glancing briefly at the other man at his suggestion, the lion nodded. It's worth a try. He turned to watched the experiment.
LOREN
