08-29-2019, 10:47 PM
Aten was certainly not expecting any of the information that Wolfbane laid out for him to understand, but the golden stallion quietly listened, his face calm and passive, his eyes not showing any signs of judgment. He was content to just hear what information Wolfbane had to offer, for he better wanted to understand the stallion in the hopes that perhaps, one day, they could reach truly neutral ground with each other.
The golden stallion would always harbor that resentment, deep in his heart, but not from his hatred towards Wolfbane and Lepis. It was stemming from his own disappointment, his own guilt, at not being able to keep the promise. His mind just had trouble figuring that out at first, which would explain how he had treated Wolfbane and Lepis in the beginning of all this.
Now, he was acting civil enough to talk to them in a nice fashion, to the point that one could almost call them acquaintances, if not in the beginning stages of a tentative friendship.
Wolfbane's eyes darkened as he started to recount some of his history, starting with how he had broken the rules. Selling power and magic for alliances, his blood tie to Sylva, his marriage to Lepis, a mare who was already married and his banishment of the stallion who'd raised him like a son.
Aten was mildly surprised when Wolfbane's coat began to change color, his stripes starting to shift so they mirrored the color of the mask on his face. His palomino coat, a few shades paler than Aten's champagne, bled away to make room for one that was the same color as the blood that raced through their veins, and even his eyes seemed to shift.
He stayed this color until he seemed to calm after sharing his history with Aten. Wolfbane expressed that he knew he'd done wrong things in his past, but knowing he'd done so wouldn't change the decisions he had made. Aten had to admire the stallion for understanding that matter; he'd met many horses who didn't and suffered more for it.
Wolfbane stretched out his wings and asked Aten if there was anything else on the golden stallion's mind. For a moment, silence stretched between them, and then Aten answered.
"I will say... I am, surprised, to know what you have been through. But most of my surprise stems from your understanding, and I respect you for that. We may not know everything about each other, about our pasts, but that should not affect how we deal with things concerning each other now. Lepis has assigned us both an important role, protectors, even if our titles differ. We have a job, a duty, to protect this kingdom, her horses, and those we love. Even if you and I do not always get along, I'd like to know that in times of need, when Taiga needs our help, we can work together to make her a safe place for our loved ones."
@[Wolfbane]
OOC: Apologies for the wait; many things kept me busy.
The golden stallion would always harbor that resentment, deep in his heart, but not from his hatred towards Wolfbane and Lepis. It was stemming from his own disappointment, his own guilt, at not being able to keep the promise. His mind just had trouble figuring that out at first, which would explain how he had treated Wolfbane and Lepis in the beginning of all this.
Now, he was acting civil enough to talk to them in a nice fashion, to the point that one could almost call them acquaintances, if not in the beginning stages of a tentative friendship.
Wolfbane's eyes darkened as he started to recount some of his history, starting with how he had broken the rules. Selling power and magic for alliances, his blood tie to Sylva, his marriage to Lepis, a mare who was already married and his banishment of the stallion who'd raised him like a son.
Aten was mildly surprised when Wolfbane's coat began to change color, his stripes starting to shift so they mirrored the color of the mask on his face. His palomino coat, a few shades paler than Aten's champagne, bled away to make room for one that was the same color as the blood that raced through their veins, and even his eyes seemed to shift.
He stayed this color until he seemed to calm after sharing his history with Aten. Wolfbane expressed that he knew he'd done wrong things in his past, but knowing he'd done so wouldn't change the decisions he had made. Aten had to admire the stallion for understanding that matter; he'd met many horses who didn't and suffered more for it.
Wolfbane stretched out his wings and asked Aten if there was anything else on the golden stallion's mind. For a moment, silence stretched between them, and then Aten answered.
"I will say... I am, surprised, to know what you have been through. But most of my surprise stems from your understanding, and I respect you for that. We may not know everything about each other, about our pasts, but that should not affect how we deal with things concerning each other now. Lepis has assigned us both an important role, protectors, even if our titles differ. We have a job, a duty, to protect this kingdom, her horses, and those we love. Even if you and I do not always get along, I'd like to know that in times of need, when Taiga needs our help, we can work together to make her a safe place for our loved ones."
@[Wolfbane]
OOC: Apologies for the wait; many things kept me busy.