10-04-2009, 01:10 PM
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OOC:
Leroy was there, standing above him and Leland remained seated, looking up at his brother. Leroy’s face was hard to read, as was his simple statement. Yes, of course Leland looked like hell, he knew that. He was back, yes. Both straight out facts that Leroy had felt the need to share, and Leland smiled but it was an empty smile, no real joy or mirth. It was an automatic response, one he reserved whenever he saw family, but it had no meaning behind it. Nothing much had meaning since he had left Lyla’s side. Torn her and Rue apart. They had had puppies together, they had been happy. Now perhaps their children would have some half brothers or sisters and Leland would never even know. He didn’t even care.
“Yeah…” Odd colored eyes looked up into the ruby red irises of his brother. He wasn’t sure how he could explain his reappearance, only that it had happened. The was how the last few months of his life had gone, it had only happened. “I went ‘ome, but now I’m back.” His voice was monotonous, dead. Like a recording almost, just stating the facts. “Everyone’s doin’ fine.” Mom had been fine, Dad had been fine, Lyle, who was the only brother not to leave home, had been fine. Leland didn’t mention that he didn’t say goodbye to them. That he had simply awoken one day, not long after sleeping with another man’s mate, and just left.
Leland looked down at his paws, bruised and swollen, and then back up at his brother. His brother looked healthy, full coat, clean, well fed. Leland smiled at him, almost genuine for a moment and then the emptiness, so uncharacteristic of the male who was normally loud, happy and full of joy. His voice sounded completely unlike him. He wasn’t even sure what to say anymore, he didn’t even think to ask how his brother was doing.
Leroy was there, standing above him and Leland remained seated, looking up at his brother. Leroy’s face was hard to read, as was his simple statement. Yes, of course Leland looked like hell, he knew that. He was back, yes. Both straight out facts that Leroy had felt the need to share, and Leland smiled but it was an empty smile, no real joy or mirth. It was an automatic response, one he reserved whenever he saw family, but it had no meaning behind it. Nothing much had meaning since he had left Lyla’s side. Torn her and Rue apart. They had had puppies together, they had been happy. Now perhaps their children would have some half brothers or sisters and Leland would never even know. He didn’t even care.
“Yeah…” Odd colored eyes looked up into the ruby red irises of his brother. He wasn’t sure how he could explain his reappearance, only that it had happened. The was how the last few months of his life had gone, it had only happened. “I went ‘ome, but now I’m back.” His voice was monotonous, dead. Like a recording almost, just stating the facts. “Everyone’s doin’ fine.” Mom had been fine, Dad had been fine, Lyle, who was the only brother not to leave home, had been fine. Leland didn’t mention that he didn’t say goodbye to them. That he had simply awoken one day, not long after sleeping with another man’s mate, and just left.
Leland looked down at his paws, bruised and swollen, and then back up at his brother. His brother looked healthy, full coat, clean, well fed. Leland smiled at him, almost genuine for a moment and then the emptiness, so uncharacteristic of the male who was normally loud, happy and full of joy. His voice sounded completely unlike him. He wasn’t even sure what to say anymore, he didn’t even think to ask how his brother was doing.