10-04-2016, 08:32 AM
Ruan
Romek entered, with a silent greeting of acknowledgement to Ruan and Jinju, then took the reins to this gathering, as leaders do. He felt relieved of his duty, so to speak, now that control of the meeting had been deftly guided into the hands of someone more in charge of the lands.
He'd planned to work with Jinju, easing her in and building her self-security and confidence slowly. She would be a strong, fiery woman one day, but needed a steady hand to help her land on her feet after everything she'd been through. Far too much for such a young child.
But today would not be that day, it seemed, as another mare entered with a lively step and a little dance around the strangers. A small greeting of one parent and child to another was swiftly becoming quite the interest. It was a secure and peaceful place, the Taiga, and so all would come to greet the new arrivals.
He realized that he'd instinctually clutched Jinju tighter to his side at the addition of bodies, and very carefully released her from his grasp, still delicately shielding her from the mass of people. It was not a good place for her to start; he'd not throw her to the wolves without her own set of teeth first.
As his neck snaked down and nuzzled her gently in reassurance, he offered her a shelter in this with a quiet tone meant only for her. "Stay at my side, if you wish. I hadn't considered others would not be as busy as our Reagan," he chuckled softly.
He didn't offer they leave, though their jobs were done now. In truth, he would rather be away, but he wouldn't teach her to run from uncomfortable -or busy situations. Perhaps she would be familiar enough with everyone here to come out, maybe try to play with the other little one. He certainly wouldn't ask it of her if she did not wish it. He was only the guardian to the vibrant, independent creature she would become. Forcing her into anything would never happen.
At the brilliant light in his chest, he closed his eyes and smiled into Jinju's cheek. "Reagan," he breathed.
She was coming. And then she was here, at his side. Only the softening in his eyes belied the euphoria rushing through him like crashing waves of the sea. In an exchange of magic, a piece of her soul had been cradled within his own, and it flared to life with her so near. He held steady, only pressing into her side in greeting. He didn't have to say anything; she already knew how his heart raced at the sight of her.
His dull blue eyes stayed on Circanae as she spoke, probably to the leader more than him, but with Romek present, his only thought was for the family at his side. His gaze dropped to the red daughter as she addressed his Jinju, and with a smile playing at the corner of his lips he peeled his wing back just a little, a silent invitation if his firechild wished to join the fray of people.
He'd planned to work with Jinju, easing her in and building her self-security and confidence slowly. She would be a strong, fiery woman one day, but needed a steady hand to help her land on her feet after everything she'd been through. Far too much for such a young child.
But today would not be that day, it seemed, as another mare entered with a lively step and a little dance around the strangers. A small greeting of one parent and child to another was swiftly becoming quite the interest. It was a secure and peaceful place, the Taiga, and so all would come to greet the new arrivals.
He realized that he'd instinctually clutched Jinju tighter to his side at the addition of bodies, and very carefully released her from his grasp, still delicately shielding her from the mass of people. It was not a good place for her to start; he'd not throw her to the wolves without her own set of teeth first.
As his neck snaked down and nuzzled her gently in reassurance, he offered her a shelter in this with a quiet tone meant only for her. "Stay at my side, if you wish. I hadn't considered others would not be as busy as our Reagan," he chuckled softly.
He didn't offer they leave, though their jobs were done now. In truth, he would rather be away, but he wouldn't teach her to run from uncomfortable -or busy situations. Perhaps she would be familiar enough with everyone here to come out, maybe try to play with the other little one. He certainly wouldn't ask it of her if she did not wish it. He was only the guardian to the vibrant, independent creature she would become. Forcing her into anything would never happen.
At the brilliant light in his chest, he closed his eyes and smiled into Jinju's cheek. "Reagan," he breathed.
She was coming. And then she was here, at his side. Only the softening in his eyes belied the euphoria rushing through him like crashing waves of the sea. In an exchange of magic, a piece of her soul had been cradled within his own, and it flared to life with her so near. He held steady, only pressing into her side in greeting. He didn't have to say anything; she already knew how his heart raced at the sight of her.
His dull blue eyes stayed on Circanae as she spoke, probably to the leader more than him, but with Romek present, his only thought was for the family at his side. His gaze dropped to the red daughter as she addressed his Jinju, and with a smile playing at the corner of his lips he peeled his wing back just a little, a silent invitation if his firechild wished to join the fray of people.
