[ his feet stumbled and his heart immediately began to beat beneath the chest that had sworn to beat no more. What hark! Who goes? It was not the voice he'd choose to hear, but...
He stilled as only still water can be stilled, drudging up from the darkest murk of his soul the proper response, the right smile of absolute surprise. And with it firmly in place, he turned, pivoting on a heel that was dusty from the road and scuffed from where he's dragged his feet. His braid swayed and if it was a little duller then usual, well... Perhaps he's just been sleeping in a favored tree again. Not the streets and the alleys. Those memories were buried least they add to the pain of loss. He lived with that for too many years. This newest addition was far too cruel.
But, smiling, he swayed and then took a step forward and then two, his feet picking up as he hastened toward the brother of his love, his hope, his damnation. ]
Oswald!
[ he stopped a bear breath from that slender figure, his voice thin and whispy as he gave Oswald the once over before drawing him close. ]
oh, I'm sure I would have figured it out.
He stilled as only still water can be stilled, drudging up from the darkest murk of his soul the proper response, the right smile of absolute surprise. And with it firmly in place, he turned, pivoting on a heel that was dusty from the road and scuffed from where he's dragged his feet. His braid swayed and if it was a little duller then usual, well... Perhaps he's just been sleeping in a favored tree again. Not the streets and the alleys. Those memories were buried least they add to the pain of loss. He lived with that for too many years. This newest addition was far too cruel.
But, smiling, he swayed and then took a step forward and then two, his feet picking up as he hastened toward the brother of his love, his hope, his damnation. ]
Oswald!
[ he stopped a bear breath from that slender figure, his voice thin and whispy as he gave Oswald the once over before drawing him close. ]
I thought I was the only one here. Since when...