03-28-2012, 10:30 PM
He dipped his head, his ears swiveling to catch each of her words. He had known there wouldn't be anything she could do about his situation, but it did feel a little better for him, having told someone about it. He smiled warmly though he was still fragile and broken inside, reaching out and clasping Hotaru's hands genlty. His voice was soft as he spoke to the blind woodcarver. "Thank you, Hotaru, for you generous offer, and for the listening ear."
He gently took the bone shards from her then, adding them to the pile in his hand. He would grind them and add them to the compost heap as he did the washed eggshells. Little did he know that in a few days he would not be doing much of anything except recovering from the wounds his oldest -and disowned- son would give him.
He thought about what she had said, thought about moving on and facing the future. He had always thought his future was Sky and their pups. He had thought they would have many litters together, maybe even name a little female after the lost Tameri. He suppressed a sigh, knowing she was right, that he needed to move on.
He gently took the bone shards from her then, adding them to the pile in his hand. He would grind them and add them to the compost heap as he did the washed eggshells. Little did he know that in a few days he would not be doing much of anything except recovering from the wounds his oldest -and disowned- son would give him.
He thought about what she had said, thought about moving on and facing the future. He had always thought his future was Sky and their pups. He had thought they would have many litters together, maybe even name a little female after the lost Tameri. He suppressed a sigh, knowing she was right, that he needed to move on.