03-22-2018, 10:53 AM
hold me in this wild, wild world
'cause in your warmth I forget how cold it can be
'cause in your warmth I forget how cold it can be
In addition to looking for new Brothers, Brennen has resolved to gather some of his children back into the fold as well. Sons, in particular, because while he adores his many daughters, it will be harder for them if they want to be part of the Brotherhood, because they will have to work that much harder to prove themselves. Perhaps that isn’t fair, but it was the way it always was, in the Tundra, and the way it will continue to be, if they succeed. So, to gather the sons: and here is one now, standing looking out at the ocean. Brennen nickers to him, walking briskly to try and catch up.
Brennen and Galilee have mostly let their children go their own way as they reach adulthood, as Brennen does with most of his children. He supports them, adores them, teaches them, but he never wants to restrict them, even if it tears a piece of his heart away any time one of them leaves him. But many of them go on to great things, and he loves to watch that too. He has caught up to his red-and-white son now, and he had noticed the difference in Belgaer right away – he touches the boy’s newly-colored mane with a father’s affection, if a little consternation.
He knows that Belgaer thinks he doesn’t totally approve of him, of his actions, but that’s just Brennen’s inability to communicate effectively. You’d think when he’d raised as many children as he has, he’d get better, but he often gets it wrong. He’s come to realize many parents do, but if the love keeps coming, they can recover from anything. He had pushed Belgaer hard about training to fight, but for more than one reason; first, as Bel always thinks, because the boy is good at it, and what father wouldn’t want his son to succeed, especially if it is the skill the father is also known for? The other reason is because Brennen has had to fight, for his own life and to save others – he doesn’t want any of his children to be helpless. Ever.
“You did well,” he praises, having watched both of his children and his newly reclaimed grandson compete in the games the fae had staged. He doesn’t recriminate Bel for giving away the gift, because how could he after Jesper had found him? Perhaps if Bethanie had not given away her own gifts when she won them, Belgaer would not be his only fierce chestnut child. Perhaps she would not have died. He cannot offer any blame towards his son for giving his ungifted sister something to protect her. And to make her happy – he knows that Mosrael has always felt out of place, with all of her full-siblings gifted in ways she was not.
He isn’t sure what else to say, but senses that Bel has thoughts of his own, so he stands quietly beside his flame-colored son and waits, turning over his own thoughts. Perhaps it might be time to bring Belgaer into the loop about his father's plans as well.
Brennen and Galilee have mostly let their children go their own way as they reach adulthood, as Brennen does with most of his children. He supports them, adores them, teaches them, but he never wants to restrict them, even if it tears a piece of his heart away any time one of them leaves him. But many of them go on to great things, and he loves to watch that too. He has caught up to his red-and-white son now, and he had noticed the difference in Belgaer right away – he touches the boy’s newly-colored mane with a father’s affection, if a little consternation.
He knows that Belgaer thinks he doesn’t totally approve of him, of his actions, but that’s just Brennen’s inability to communicate effectively. You’d think when he’d raised as many children as he has, he’d get better, but he often gets it wrong. He’s come to realize many parents do, but if the love keeps coming, they can recover from anything. He had pushed Belgaer hard about training to fight, but for more than one reason; first, as Bel always thinks, because the boy is good at it, and what father wouldn’t want his son to succeed, especially if it is the skill the father is also known for? The other reason is because Brennen has had to fight, for his own life and to save others – he doesn’t want any of his children to be helpless. Ever.
“You did well,” he praises, having watched both of his children and his newly reclaimed grandson compete in the games the fae had staged. He doesn’t recriminate Bel for giving away the gift, because how could he after Jesper had found him? Perhaps if Bethanie had not given away her own gifts when she won them, Belgaer would not be his only fierce chestnut child. Perhaps she would not have died. He cannot offer any blame towards his son for giving his ungifted sister something to protect her. And to make her happy – he knows that Mosrael has always felt out of place, with all of her full-siblings gifted in ways she was not.
He isn’t sure what else to say, but senses that Bel has thoughts of his own, so he stands quietly beside his flame-colored son and waits, turning over his own thoughts. Perhaps it might be time to bring Belgaer into the loop about his father's plans as well.
hold me in this wild, wild world
and in your heat I feel how cold it can get
and in your heat I feel how cold it can get
BRENNEN
Brennen loves him <3 <3 <3