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- Anu - 08-03-2009 [html]
- Hemming - 08-03-2009 [html] The wolf had never in his life felt a feeling like this, and he found it vaguely disorienting. He had never felt valued, never felt loved for who he was rather than for who he was related to. Hemming had granted to love the wrong characteristics, so used to the distant attention of his relatives and the grand schemes that existed in novels. There was a simplicity between the two wolves that walked together now, one that lacked battlefields and long distances and profound secrets. It astounded him, the attack of something so unfamiliar leaving him feeling bashful and shy. It was not really her words that had made him turn away, but the realization of his own feelings. They had been there, but never pointed out to him. Coming to AniWaya had made big changes within him, had forced him to build relationships of the kind he had never had before. It was a positive step forward, of course, but now that he reflected upon all of what he had done it seemed overwhelming. At the time, being generally friendly had come easy to him, but he never truly understood the consequences. There were wolves here that truly liked him, and associated with him out of something other than obligation.
He recovered in time to turn his eyes back up to Anu as she spoke, listening to her words drift through the air that the light was quickly abandoning. There was a tender smile on his lips, now, his body filled with the elation that came from a realization that one was appreciated. The feeling had confused him momentarily, but the wolf had never been one to analyze his feelings, and allowed it to pass quickly. Hemming did not think about the emotions that possessed him, but felt them strongly anyway, feeling even more full with life and happiness than he had for quite a while. The way he felt around Anu had been enough for him, but knowing she appreciated him, and saying it out loud, added, subconsciously, just that little bit more.
He couldn't think of what to say, next, but didn't want to settle for a simple agreement. This was a game that would only end when they parted. The fence that surrounded the Serena Reserve was lurking close by, and Hemming felt as if it had simply appeared, so lost in the different world they had created was he. The wolf did not want this visit to end, wanted it to extend to the very end of the world, the end of the universe, when their atoms would be strewn about like glass beads and still they would long for the company of their dearest friend. He struggled to find words to reply with in time, caught in a race with the pace of their steps. "My life shall be far greater than any story that has been penned, as long as for forever you will stay my friend." Hemming's eyes stayed on hers, this time. His rhyme fit perfectly what he was feeling. Never again would he turn to his storybooks when he felt lonely. Perhaps he would never feel lonely again. - Anu - 08-03-2009 [html]
- Hemming - 08-03-2009 [html] He watched her cerulean eyes as she spoke, feeling as if more and more was hanging off these words. She broke the rhyme, straying from their game, and it made what she said seem all the more poignant. They hit him like a blow that would leave one winded, but instead of a blow it was a gentle touch, and losing his breath for such a cause was oh so pleasant. Instead of saying anything at all, Hemming fell silent with the appreciation of the way he was feeling. The wolf did not understand such emotions as the ones that filled him now, and likely never would, but he was still able to hold them within his skin, more precious than the blood that pumped through his veins. He cherished her words dearly, and they lifted him high off the ground, through the night air by some magic he had never known as he clung, white knuckled, to their warm surface. The promise would never be forgotten, and of course, the promise was reciprocated. It glimmered in his eyes, and he knew that Anu could see it.
Hemming fell into a deep ocean of silence as Anu disappeared into the darkness. He stared out from the inside of AniWaya, feeling weightless and whole at the same time, tethered to Earth by those three hallowed words. Even his mind, usually full with a flurry of thoughts, was quiet as he let the hush of dark fall over him, savouring the way that their visit had made him feel. The wolf knew he couldn't stand there by the fence forever, and as Anu's form was swallowed whole he turned around and traced their path back to his den. It felt lonely, walking a trail that had been forged by two pairs of feet, but it gave Hemming time to gorge himself on a feeling that had been, prior to his life in a pack, so rare. Anu would be waiting for him on some other day, and they would take that trip to the beach to find little wonders that, in the end, could never compare to the gem he now held in his heart.
And, of course, when he got back home the day lily would be waiting, a faithful reminder of a beautiful day. |