07-25-2008, 09:59 AM
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They had a strange relationship, he knew, and it was probably why he was content to not think about it most of the time. There were too many questions to be asked and too many uncertainties he simply didn't want to deal with . As long as neither of them were willing to talk about it, it would likely remain that way, but he didn't mind. They only seemed to meet on occasion, with coincidental rendezvous at dawn, at twilight, in the dead of the night when it was too cold to feel. And that was okay. Laruku knew where he had camped, but rarely ventured into the area, just as Ahren probably knew his usual haunts, but rarely sought him out. It was enough to know that he was there. Somewhere in the back of his mind, he might have realized that the denial was obvious, but the last thing he really wanted to think about ever again was love. The world didn't amount to much in the end; indeed, it was probably better if they just remained the way they were, whatever they were.
It was unusual, then, for the scarred, tawny male to be in the area -- another incidental thing as he certainly hadn't planned on it. And he thought about turning away before he intruded on the clearing, but there were footsteps and a voice that he hadn't heard in a while. Naturally, he could have still walked away, but something smelled good too. He made his way towards the fire and managed a vague smile for his friend's son.
They had a strange relationship, he knew, and it was probably why he was content to not think about it most of the time. There were too many questions to be asked and too many uncertainties he simply didn't want to deal with . As long as neither of them were willing to talk about it, it would likely remain that way, but he didn't mind. They only seemed to meet on occasion, with coincidental rendezvous at dawn, at twilight, in the dead of the night when it was too cold to feel. And that was okay. Laruku knew where he had camped, but rarely ventured into the area, just as Ahren probably knew his usual haunts, but rarely sought him out. It was enough to know that he was there. Somewhere in the back of his mind, he might have realized that the denial was obvious, but the last thing he really wanted to think about ever again was love. The world didn't amount to much in the end; indeed, it was probably better if they just remained the way they were, whatever they were.
It was unusual, then, for the scarred, tawny male to be in the area -- another incidental thing as he certainly hadn't planned on it. And he thought about turning away before he intruded on the clearing, but there were footsteps and a voice that he hadn't heard in a while. Naturally, he could have still walked away, but something smelled good too. He made his way towards the fire and managed a vague smile for his friend's son.
Hey, Jasper,he greeted easily enough,
What's that?