KORBIN
And round about his home the glory
That blushed and bloomed,
That blushed and bloomed,
The ringing in his ears rose to a high pitch as Sunjata's words struck home, struck deep, touched upon the deep, festering wound that rested in his mind.
It was true, wasn't it? He hadn't been enough. She had chosen the help of an outsider over him. Had sold herself to this arrogant, pompous asshole just to get off the Tundra, instead of asking Korbin to step up and do more. Why? Why didn't she trust him? Why didn't she rely more on him? He had clearly fallen short somewhere, and Korbin couldn't see where. Because he wasn't good enough a fighter? Because he wasn't good enough a hunter? Because he wasn't Erebor, with broad shoulders steady as the Fangs to carry her burdens?
It burned, it hurt, and the pain really was the final drop. Korbin's fist hurtled towards Sunjata's jaw before he even registered the intent within himself, and by then it was too late. It was no soft punch like he might throw at Weaver, or made dull by hesitation. No, Korbin aimed the blow with every intent of hurting the Flood, nothing held back.
It was true, wasn't it? He hadn't been enough. She had chosen the help of an outsider over him. Had sold herself to this arrogant, pompous asshole just to get off the Tundra, instead of asking Korbin to step up and do more. Why? Why didn't she trust him? Why didn't she rely more on him? He had clearly fallen short somewhere, and Korbin couldn't see where. Because he wasn't good enough a fighter? Because he wasn't good enough a hunter? Because he wasn't Erebor, with broad shoulders steady as the Fangs to carry her burdens?
It burned, it hurt, and the pain really was the final drop. Korbin's fist hurtled towards Sunjata's jaw before he even registered the intent within himself, and by then it was too late. It was no soft punch like he might throw at Weaver, or made dull by hesitation. No, Korbin aimed the blow with every intent of hurting the Flood, nothing held back.
Is but a dim-remembered story
Of the old time entombed.
Of the old time entombed.
