03-23-2009, 04:47 PM
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It was the smell that came to him first. Gabriel’s eyes turned up and spotted the pale figure on the porch, one that was as familiar as it was unrecognizable. While his sister’s sympathy seemed endless, Gabriel had little patience for weakness. This was a default that had been trained into him. Kaena had taught him well, but war and experience was a greater teacher still. The years and failures showed on his skin, the greatest of which was the sin of pride which he bore on his face.
Gabriel approached steadily, calling out as he neared: “Boy, you’re either stupid or incredibly brave.” If he had been any other coyote—namely, Hybrid—then he doubted that the boy would still be sitting there so contently.
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It was the smell that came to him first. Gabriel’s eyes turned up and spotted the pale figure on the porch, one that was as familiar as it was unrecognizable. While his sister’s sympathy seemed endless, Gabriel had little patience for weakness. This was a default that had been trained into him. Kaena had taught him well, but war and experience was a greater teacher still. The years and failures showed on his skin, the greatest of which was the sin of pride which he bore on his face.
Gabriel approached steadily, calling out as he neared: “Boy, you’re either stupid or incredibly brave.” If he had been any other coyote—namely, Hybrid—then he doubted that the boy would still be sitting there so contently.