WC:320
Saluce cradled his injured arm, blues looking off into the night sky. What he wanted, was her soft touch and her calming presence, so storm tormenting him would subside and he’d be able to think clearer. It wasn’t long until her voice rose to his ears once again. His head turned languidly toward her, his blues dull and glazed over. He tried to process what she meant even as he noticed she had moved further into the den. He wanted to inch toward the mouth, and crawl in but it seemed so foreign for him to crawl in without an invitation now. But she hadn’t discarded his collar or at least he thought she hadn’t, she wasn’t wearing it but she hadn’t given it back.
Saluce started to move slowly, moving to his knees and his one good arm. The awkward crawl was difficult for him to perform but he made it finally to the mouth of the den. Her eyes where just as dull as his, and he knew instantly how hard she had taken it all, and it seemed to be an insurmountable mountain to climb to make up for himself and the actions of the rest of the pack. In some what he held himself at fault for everything that had happened after he had left. His muzzle dipped low underneath hers and he gave her a soft nuzzle along her neck. If he had been able he would have rolled onto his back to attempt to lay his head on her lap but such a thing was denied to him. He couldn’t even cradle her.
“I’m so sorry X’y, you deserve so much better from me,” he said softly, but he made no move to move into the den, his form hung at its entrance, he’d sleep at the foot of the den tonight if he had to, it was better than being separated from her in terms of miles instead of feet.
Image courtesy of Frau Böb@Flickr; table by the Mentors!
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