Sex: Male
The weight that Nina carried on her shoulders was visible in her sage features, seen as a tired gleam in her eye and the way her ears would fall every now and then. The memories he had of the woman of the boy were so much different than the view he had of her now; then, she'd been one of his mother's, subordinate to the Queen of Copper Rock Creek and caretaker of he and his two siblings, but now...Now Nina was a Queen in her own right, as strong and regal as any other, and with each day that passed he kindled the affection for her that was slowly blossoming into something quite special. He had a mother, one who was beautiful and patient and kind, and he didn't need another, but Nina had become like one to the boy and there was no denying that. He was increasingly grateful to have found the Hervok woman and with each act of kindness she bestowed upon him, with each moment of encouragement, and with each word of wisdom she'd spoken only for him, his respect for her only grew. It wasn't until the subject of their conversation changed to the lighter one regarding his aspirations to be a guard that some of her sadness seemed to fade away. His golden eyes roved over her lovely features as she quietly considered his request, his heart steadily, strongly, beating in anticipation of her answer. When the lady finally did speak, he couldn't help but to feel both excited and honored. The fact that she believed in him, believed that he could and certainly would be a worthy guardian, only fueled his desire to please her and to live up to the expectations he was setting for himself─the same ones he imagined she and Ruiko and Aeylen would hold him to. He wasn't going to let her down. With adulthood looming on the horizon of his life, he was ready to transition."I'm gonna make you proud, Nina," he breathed reassuringly, leaning ever so slightly into her affectionate nudge. |
[the end!]
