Helotes listened to his older brother speak and his face and heart grew dark. Columbine had always been proud and caring for his family but now it seemed as if the caring was nothing but a façade that was hiding his true intentions, but what these intentions were Helotes could not fathom, but he feared they were dark. Columbine was angry at Jacinto, blaming him without reason; Jacinto was no more at fault then he himself was and Helotes had thought his last statement would make this clear to the crimson eyed Lykoi; apparently it had not.
Helotes puffed out his chest and was about to speak about Columbine’s hostility when Jacinto deflated him. He spoke softly, in English once again, as the small male usually did; the juxtaposition between his two brothers was astounding. Helotes could tell Jacinto wanted nothing more than peace, but he was squeamish when it came to standing up for himself. Helotes ears drooped as he watched Jacinto try to show some semblance of affection towards Columbine, very aware of the fact that this gesture would not be received well.
Jacinto was right about one thing, Ilusion would not be far. She was cunning and would do one of two things if she couldn’t find Columbine; either head here to Inferni, or north again to their old pack. Either way she would be safe, but if something had happened to her out there… well, then the brothers might end up looking for a body.
Helotes sighed and leaned against one of the wooden beams of the porch, We will see her again, one way or another… He looked out to the horizon as the last brilliant colors of the sun faded into nothing but a crimson outline on the distant hills, Que triste fue decirnos adios... Helotes took a breath and then softly began to sing in an untrained but sincere tenor, cuando nos adorabamos mas, hasta la golondrina emigro, presagiando el final....
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