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murmurs in the dark - Borden - Mar 23, 2011 [dohtml] O O C | Mmhmm… That they do. Standing still for a moment, he listened for any sound of her, looked for any sign of her approach or where she had run off to. I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry… his mind rambled on and on. Jayse, I’m sorry. He tested the air for her scent; it was a measly attempt in attempting to locate her whereabouts, but he was becoming frantic. The very last thing he had wanted to do on this earth was to upset her, to cause her so much distress. Edging to the side of a tree which haggardly bore his territorial claw marks, he let out a low whine. He was just about to sit down, to consider the idea of being ultimately conquered by his shortcomings when Jayse’s voice weaved through the air. “Over here Bord!” His ears perked up and he glanced around before settling on a direction to take. Running as fast as he could he sprinted to her, finding himself not only in her company but also the company of young trees and an open field. Eagerly, he approached her, but instead of striding over as he usually did – pacing forward proudly with his head and tail held high – he merely bent his legs underneath him, shuffling his wet, mud-covered paws in the pine needles and blades of grass. He quietly sat before her, sitting on a portion of his bottlebrush tail as he lightly nudged her chin with the bridge of his damp muzzle. With searching eyes, he gazed up at her, blinking before looking down at the ground. Keeping things from you,” he whispered, “is something I don’t mean to do.” His ears rose slightly. “I… I didn’t… I hadn’t… I hadn’t considered how severe things were and, for that, I’m sorry. I know that I think of only of myself, of us… but I’m trying to change that; you’re helping me see that. I-I didn’t mean to anger you, I just… I wanted to protect you from guilt, from worry... It was wrong and I’m sorry.” Hesitating to continue in fear of making things worse or telling her something that proved that he didn’t fully understand, he glimpsed up at her. The tension in the air was familiar and he blamed himself for it; it seemed to him that he still had a knack for stirring up complication in the simplest of things. Nevertheless, he had wanted to find her, to hear anything else she had to say and to voice whatever she had wanted to hear from him. He also wanted her to use him as her punching bag of sorts; he felt it was only fair, not did he want Jayse to keep her first impressions on their pack members unchanged, but it was partially his fault and he was the one who ought to suffer at her hand. Borden Lyall
murmurs in the dark - Jaysyek - Mar 24, 2011 [dohtml] i got my memories, ♫ |This is home -Switchfoot reminded me of borden couldn't resist. ![]() [/dohtml] murmurs in the dark - Borden - Mar 26, 2011 [dohtml] Minding her first words, Borden shivered slightly, glancing up at her without moving his head. She gave him a stern look and his ears lowered once more. I know… I know… his own expression seemed to voice to her. Jayse first forgave him, and then continued to put his insights into perspective. He couldn’t stop terrible, awful things, she noted; he wanted to prove her wrong but he simply listened, thoroughly comprehending her statements. “Think,” she prompted him. He took to heart the idea of how their pups would mature, what would have happened if he tried so very hard to keep them from following the path he had taken, protecting them from a life of hardship and consequences. It seemed to him that time was the only “thing” who knew of the masked male’s old self. A smile lifted the corners of her mouth and she met his eyes; Borden tried hard to keep his gaze fixated on his soiled digits but couldn’t help but to finally gaze at her when she had finished. He wondered if it was his turn to speak, but she carried on to fill him in on her outlook, how she had hoped he would help her… how she didn’t believe he was selfish. The sensation of her tongue at the corner of his maw made him sigh, and it seemed as if all the air he had been keeping in his lungs was finally released. “I understand,” he said quietly, even though his eyes blinked back at her in genuine uneasiness. Swift River seems to be a very good-natured pack,” he noted. “I’m sure if we—if you requested to see Ozera, I’m actually certain they’d allow you to see her if not at least know for sure how she is. If you are seeking permission from me to visit them, you don’t… you don’t have to ask. Whatever you wish to do, I’ll practically almost always allow you to do so; I just want you to be happy, to feel alright with the world.” He offered her a slight smile, “Just… please… Jaysyek, please don’t ever put me in a situation like that again, a-about losing you… if something bad had happened to you. I… I wouldn’t know what I’d do and I don’t ever wish to know.” A soft whine emitted from his throat but he was quick to silence it. Know… just—just know this: I have also had my share of disappointments and pain. I wasn’t always this way, the way you know me now. In fact, I was quite the opposite – bumptious and arrogant and narcissistic. I… wanted everything, everything I have now, back then… but not for the same reasons. I just… I can’t bear for our children to go through what I, or even you, went through. I don’t want them to worry about being bullied by their siblings or suffer because I failed to see what they were trying to express.” He had gone off on a tangent… and somewhere his train of thought derailed. His gaze dropped to the ground once more, “I guess I just mean to say I’m sorry for the way I acted; if I had reacted properly, I would have helped you looked for Ozera instead of fussing and trying to reassure you with things that could have been untruthful.” He slowly inhaled and looked to his mate, “Do what you have to, love. Don’t ever, ever let me get in your way…again. Okay?” Borden Lyall
murmurs in the dark - Jaysyek - Mar 31, 2011 [dohtml] i got my memories, Jaysyek hoped he might pay her heed. She did not understand why he felt ![]() [/dohtml] murmurs in the dark - Borden - Apr 09, 2011 [dohtml] O O C | If you'd like to close it up and call it finished or continue, either is fine by me. (: Hearing her promise, Borden nodded quietly before she caressed his chin. They sat together for a long while in the middle of the forest; he rambled and she listened, and when he finished she took it all in. Worry flickered across his features until she stated that she understood and thanked him for sharing his outlook. His eyes dropped to the ground but her touch made him return his eyes to her. The sound of her voice made him study her as she said how she had needed his reassurance then. One day she would seek to ensure Ozera was alright, she said. The Lyall male gave another slight and quite nod. Fair enough.... He caught a smile forming about her jawline and he blinked as her eyes gleamed with bemusement. Watching as she eyed the state of his paws and coat, he gave her a rather sheepish grin. "I got mad," he wanted to say, but she lightheartedly nipped and nudged at him. A stifled chuckle turned into a full closed-mouth smile. She questioned him and he merely (and childishly) grinned. Borden Lyall
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