[PQ] Against the Dying of the Light

remi The higher I climb the farther I fall when I do Remi merely grinned in response. Once upon a time it would have been absolutely ludicrous for the alchemist to even think of having said such to Ronin - or to any man really. In this new world however, and on the end of some welcome and surprising experiences back in Northaven, Remi had grown if not more comfortable in his sexuality, perhaps not quite as afraid of it as he had once been. Nodding towards Alistair, a man he knew more in passing than in friendship despite the numerous relationships they had in common, Remi watched as Ronin shouldered the door in. Shaking his head slightly, Remi was about to say something about how he was sure he could easily have unjammed it, as an ominous sound suddenly came from within. Mouth going dry as his newly found predatory instincts fought to clambour to the surface of his consciousness, Remi followed Ronin within, veiling his eyes slightly as light poured from Ronin’s ring. In the moments that followed Ronin leaping to the side, Remi was caught in a war within himself. He could give into the predatory and hostile feelings inside and let loose the behest he’d recently discovered, or he could continue to fight against it. If he did, he could be sure that his friends would remain safe from him, but not the monster. If he did let himself shift, he might be able to actually contribute to what was surely going to be a fight. But at what cost? With a panicked expression, Remi’s pale gaze landed upon the fiery amber of whatever creature they had roused, and the decision was made for him. The alchemist’s pink lips suddenly widened in a ferocious snarl as all semblance of humanity disappeared from his face and his body. Elongating and falling to all fours, a large lion suddenly roared where the alchemist had previously stood. Houses, or house-like demonic creatures had no place in the animal kingdom, and as such Remi’s more primal lion brain was unbothered by the woodwork seemingly coming alive. With a roar, he’d try to leap at the creature as it rebounded from his attack on Ronin.