awkward pause and fatal flaws

[Dawali Amara]

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Word Count: 434 - SoSuWriMo come dance with the west wind and touch on the mountain tops He was still, sitting without words and observing the two not too far away. Not spying, but observing, and by chance, too. They would not be able to smell that he was close by; his scent was everywhere, for he was everywhere during a day or two. His paths criss-crossed this land like a spider's web, always bringing him somewhere where there was more that should be done. Dawali Amara was rarely out of work. He had meant to simply pass by here, on his way to something else, but the laughter had made him curious, and he had stopped to see. Though, whether he liked what he saw was another matter. Ember had gone ill, and the two had been awkward ever since she so childishly outran him in a flurry of emotions. It was perhaps a long time ago already, but this male did not forget. They made him uncomfortable, these feelings she had claimed to have for him. It seemed she was all better now. Her and Hemming sat and made jokes over things he could not see, but he was certain this was something related to their friendship. If that was what it was, anyway. He would have approached them, taken part in the conversation for a moment, and walked on. He would have, but he didn't. Something held him here, and he felt as if he was perverted to watch them as he did. But, he could not help it. His emotions were unclear to him (as they had always been), but it was like he was angry with Ember. Perhaps for prodding his emotions all this time. He was not comfortable around his subleader, and this was a huge inconvenience. But now, he felt, for what? For what had he been uncomfortable? It seemed she was getting on very well. He would certainly not butt in to do anything about it. Cranky, now, he rose and turned and walked back where he had come from. What ever had been the point of telling him about these things, about making him feel so awkward about it all, if she had not meant it anyway? Females! Oh, he would never understand the workings of their minds. He would go back to doing whatever it was he had been on his way to do — what was it? He could not remember. Gvihita sat on his shoulder, and had it not been for her lack of a mouth he could have sworn she was smirking. She, too, should just leave him alone. He was better off if females just left him alone.

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