12-26-2009, 01:08 PM
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table by alli
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In his readings, Gabriel had once come across the scientific ideas of evolution, of nature versus nurture and Darwinism. Though he could no longer recall them, having his memory purged through bloodshed an tribulations, he might have found such a thing true. Nothing explained, though, what had driven Andre mad—except perhaps the abandonment, though he had shown signs long before them. That, truly, belonged only to his blood. Gabriel had recognized the madness in Clouded Tears’ coyote leader long before he had come to despise him.
Slowly, cautiously, Gabriel allowed his sister room to sit. A large part of his instincts still warned him against trusting strangers, siblings or not, but she had not approached him without his consent, nor had she shown him any signs of deceit. By this point, he reasoned, he could recognize them. “It’s not that good,” he explained, and his dark ears turned back only momentarily, as if embarrassed by this.
Slowly, cautiously, Gabriel allowed his sister room to sit. A large part of his instincts still warned him against trusting strangers, siblings or not, but she had not approached him without his consent, nor had she shown him any signs of deceit. By this point, he reasoned, he could recognize them. “It’s not that good,” he explained, and his dark ears turned back only momentarily, as if embarrassed by this.
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