09-08-2012, 06:26 PM
Skoll's reaction was painful, if not as full of meaning for Terra as it would be for the others viewing it. Gently she licked at Skoll's coat, trying to relieve his misery. Just because one life would be snuffed out didn't mean he had to follow. He was injured. Perhaps she could stop him from making it worse. True, she had her own pups to worry about, but Skoll was pack, and a close friend of hers. She had to help somehow. Her rough licks continued, whining soft reassurances to the devastated hybrid.
Skoll wasn't the only one affected by this. In fact, Terra was the only one without the heavy burden of sorrow drawing tears from her. Terra was here to help give Ayita support when she died, and would mourn in her own way when it happened. A snort came from Terra as Hati spoke. She didn't move to comfort him, just staring at him with sharp green eyes. Ayita was dying, that was the truth. The alpha's presence was acknowledged with a small dip of her head, a sad whine slipping past. Ayita had held this family together, even drawing Terra into it. The death would be difficult to recover from.
Liam's movements were painful. Terra could smell his guilt. She didn't know why, but felt that he had to have something to do with her death to bear that smell. Or perhaps he simply felt guilty that he hadn't been able to repair her, like he could with so many other things. She watched intently as each necklace was drawn out, gifting their names the way that Terra's own had been when she'd been born. They would be a year old soon? It was hard to think that way. Terra didn't count time as the luperci did. The sight of the star necklace brought her to a stand, hackles raised with fear. Ayita would make her daughter a death carrier? Why? Whining she stared with fear, pressing into Skoll's body.
Skoll wasn't the only one affected by this. In fact, Terra was the only one without the heavy burden of sorrow drawing tears from her. Terra was here to help give Ayita support when she died, and would mourn in her own way when it happened. A snort came from Terra as Hati spoke. She didn't move to comfort him, just staring at him with sharp green eyes. Ayita was dying, that was the truth. The alpha's presence was acknowledged with a small dip of her head, a sad whine slipping past. Ayita had held this family together, even drawing Terra into it. The death would be difficult to recover from.
Liam's movements were painful. Terra could smell his guilt. She didn't know why, but felt that he had to have something to do with her death to bear that smell. Or perhaps he simply felt guilty that he hadn't been able to repair her, like he could with so many other things. She watched intently as each necklace was drawn out, gifting their names the way that Terra's own had been when she'd been born. They would be a year old soon? It was hard to think that way. Terra didn't count time as the luperci did. The sight of the star necklace brought her to a stand, hackles raised with fear. Ayita would make her daughter a death carrier? Why? Whining she stared with fear, pressing into Skoll's body.