Saul Chibi is by Requiem!

The building of the Village Hall was coming along nicely, if Saul admitted it to himself. Worry about the walls standing up had been alleviated when he'd intentionally thrown himself at points around the walls to see if they shifted or moved in any way. They done a good job of hammering the posts into the ground and the additional packing of the mud they'd removed to put in the foundations. Of course, there was a bitter sweetness to thinking about that packed earth- it had been Wretch's idea to keep it and that only reminded him that she'd left the day before. She and Gideon had made their excuses and left, heading off to Odin knows where. It had hurt the Stormbringer, to think that his foster daughter and brother didn't want to stick around. It had been a shock to discover Nahyt and Hael's departure as well and he could perhaps assume that the small group of departures coincided with one another. He didn't know, but he thought perhaps they'd left together.


He couldn't let his upset mar this day however. He'd let Lilin know his feelings, he'd even become rather down and depressed the night before when they'd gone. He hadn't cried this time, but the despondent way with which he'd stared at the wall had let his mate know everything she needed. Rising early this morning had been habit and he'd half heartedly washed before patrolling. On his run, he'd tried his hardest to shake off the dark cloud that had been their leaving and he'd managed to return to his home with a ghost of a smile on his face and a chipper attitude. He hadn't been happy that Lilin wanted to help decorate the interior of the cabin. They still had to install the huge double doors and giant table and benches. The stone fireplace that he'd tasked Bran with was almost perfect, the chimney clinging to the side of the wooden hut eagerly. It was a huge fireplace and Saul was glad Bran had been able to work tirelessly on the project for the last three weeks or so.


Making his way over to the building site, and asking Lilin to meet him there in a little while, Saul thought about what they'd have to do to get everything done. The double doors were heavy- he'd found the massive slabs of wood in a warehouse in Amherst and had moulded them to better suit doors. He'd come across what appeared to have been a metal workers warehouse and had rummaged for hours before he'd been able to find four big enough hinges, two giant door rings and a plank of metal that would be used as a locking mechanism on the inside of the door. He'd installed all of these onto the wooden doors a few days ago, making sure they were all screwed in properly and the crude locking mechanism worked. The doors lay outside of the gaping hole they would soon occupy, though moving the huge wooden table had to go first.

(524) im late ;; mah bad.

It had been a long night for the Virdings. Gideon and Wretch's departure had affected Saul greatly, even if he had been less than willing to discuss it. Lilin had merely sat on the edge of their bed, stroking his back with soft, insistent strokes. She understood his need for silence; the unspoken grievance plaguing his mind. His reaction was perfectly normal and while she desperately wanted to mend his broken heart, the mother-to-be was completely helpless. Her presence was all she could offer to soothe her beau's wounds. While he remained silent, staring blankly at the four walls that made up their bedroom, Lilin mulled over the possible reasons for their departure. None seemed good enough to leave loving family behind, especially not a man who loved as wholly and selflessly as Saul. The whole ordeal made no sense and she could only respond with speechless anger.

Losing Barrett, a family member unbound by blood, had hurt more than anything. Saul had been the one to comfort her, to help her surmount the unexpectedness of it all. She could only relate and somewhat assume that he was going through similar pain. Sleep had finally consumed her train of thoughts, and she'd unwillingly fallen into a deep slumber. Lilin had no idea if her mate had slept at all that night, rising with the early morning sun to find him already awake. The Village Hall was almost completed and she'd offered to help with the final touches, in hopes of lightening the mood and spending the day with him - they rarely had a chance to work together. Her offer, however, had been received less enthusiastically than she'd hoped. Saul had left on his morning run, as he did every day, and Lilin had remained behind; wondering if her presence there would truly benefit the pack. Hours had passed, she'd made it to the Grove and back, reciting a few prayers alongside their Godja before passing through the building site on her way back to Jordheim. Her cousins were already hard at work, and her mate was visibly engrossed in the task at hand.

Luckily, her sibling was there too. A grateful smile tugged at her lips when her pools of mediterranean blue spotted Colibri next to the giant doors and Sura zipping her way around the chocolate Hollr in nonsensical patterns. A wave was given in greeting whenever one of her packmate would turn and notice her attendance. The Virding filled the void next to Colibri, whom she affectionately nudged with the tip of her nose. Seeing Gideon leave Saul behind without so much as a goodbye made her appreciate the bond she shared with her eldest sister. Lilin didn't know how she would've reacted had it been Coli instead of Gideon, leaving their pack behind in the dead of night. ''Hey, how you feeling?'' she murmured, all the while watching the Aeska pushing against one of the walls with an a bewildered expression. She still was unsure whether Saul wanted her here or not, so she made no move to get involved until either her or Colibri were granted a task.