Searching for a Soul

Element · 08-01-2010, 02:02 PM

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"I guess cats don't live in packs then, right...?"

Element felt a little downcast at the sigh in her voice. He hoped he hadn't hurt her feelings by the distant look and answer in which he had spoken; he gave her a hint of a smile and continued. "Not usually, but sometimes we linger with our families," he said. He wondered what it was like for the canines; living in a large group of others almost seemed incredible to Element, who liked time alone every once in a while. He wondered if they ever got claustrophobic.

"I can relate, families are useless anyway." Element's ears dipped down as the other canine spoke. Useless? Element felt otherwise. Families helped you get on your feet, so you could survive the rest of your life. His mother had taught him how to hunt, and his siblings had provided good exercise and play so he was fit for later life. The dog, however, wasn't done speaking - ""Being with family isn't so great, responsibilities are given out, you have to care for others. The worst, or for some, the best part about families, is the fact that you make enemies...ones that you just grow to hate.""

Element thought about this. He disagreed with Tannin, of course, but wondered what had made this dog so keen on his ideas. He spoke. "Not so with cats. We're close the first few months of our lives...we help each other hunt and learn and play. And then we go our separate ways." He cocked his head and looked at Tannin - a feeling familiar to the feline race was playing into existence. Curiosity. Something about the tone of voice Tannin used to say the last sentence made Element grow tense. What family member did Tannin hate? "And why?" he asked himself out loud. He then realized, too late, that he had said this out loud. Glancing at Tannin, he decided to wait for an answer.

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