05-18-2009, 01:12 PM
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For a split second, Gabriel felt a rush of hot air rush through his chest, from the fire burning in his heart. He took two steps forward, head and tail high, and used his height to display his rightful dominance over the girl. “My brother,” he began, voice cold and speech slow. “, turned his back on this clan years ago.” There was no denying this fact. Not when two of the witnesses remained in the Waste and the third was their mother. Exhaling through his nose, the Aquila’s voice resumed a more natural pattern. “You may stay, provided you do not intend to follow in your father’s footsteps. We have several empty caves in the northwest and a house in the east, either of which you can stay at.” Flicking one ear dismissively, he eyed the young girl evenly. |