12-16-2007, 05:52 AM
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They were nothing alike, he knew, and they would never be anything alike. They were complete opposites in every way and all the cliches -- black and white, night and day, yin and yang. Perhaps good and evil, but all of those analogies were too absolute, but the reality of it seemed much more unbalanced. There would never be pure good, but pure evil seemed cruelly possible because hearts were easier to bury in the dirt. And if his brother had already had his heart stolen and frozen, Arkham still questioned his own. He was a child of curiosity and discovery and would not quickly cement his personality in one place or another; four months wasn't long enough yet and he had his whole life to figure himself out.
He had not been gone that long, but he had missed the beach more than he thought he might. The quiet roar of the ocean was his constant in the background, moreso than the sun in the sky, and he had missed the salt in the air. The sand was cold and damp near the shoreline, but still decidedly better than snow. The lake had been pretty, but the fog had been smothering and he didn't miss it much. The grey pup had failed to locate his sister for the time being, but her scent was scattered and he believed that she was alright, at least for the while. Arkham padded slowly along the coast, watching the waves roll in and out and completely lost in thought. This was his home and though the thoughts on his mind were heavy, he felt somewhat at peace.
He had not been gone that long, but he had missed the beach more than he thought he might. The quiet roar of the ocean was his constant in the background, moreso than the sun in the sky, and he had missed the salt in the air. The sand was cold and damp near the shoreline, but still decidedly better than snow. The lake had been pretty, but the fog had been smothering and he didn't miss it much. The grey pup had failed to locate his sister for the time being, but her scent was scattered and he believed that she was alright, at least for the while. Arkham padded slowly along the coast, watching the waves roll in and out and completely lost in thought. This was his home and though the thoughts on his mind were heavy, he felt somewhat at peace.