There was a few moments where both of them did nothing after he asked her to promise to look after herself, before Silver got out from under him and turned to face him. Her eyes which had been shining before were now dull and bland, and he could feel sadness radiating from her, just as it surely was with him. Her words stung, but not in a bad way. She was like a mother, telling her child to watch out for himself in a stern tone. Suddenly, he opened his jaws and spoke before he could clamp his jaws shut. "Then let me come with you." Immediately Ace felt his neck and face burn, and he turned his head to look in the other direction. Of course he couldn't go. She was much quicker than him, and the journey would take twice as long with him tagging along. There was also food to be considered. Silver could hunt rabbits easily, but he had a much harder time as he was built heavy and strong. Unlike Silver who was much more lighter and quicker. Turning his head back to look at the black fae, the Pitch Pine Guardian stared at her, at a loss of what to say.
When Silver turned and walked over to a puddle; tail low and head down, Ace let out a soft whine and stood up, just as she motioned with her head for him to come closer. There was no hesitation as he lurched forwards, walking almost hesitantly over to her, where she was staring down at her reflection. Her fur was much darker in the shade, almost completely black, like the darkness that the trees created when the sun rose or was setting, just like it was now. The sky was a dark, sapphire blue, almost purple as the sun set, which was casting different shades of colour to appear in the sky. Stars were starting to come out, some dim others bright, it was all beautiful.
The Pitch Pine Guardian had been contemplating Silvers' words, and he turned to her, opening his jaws to speak in a whisper, his voice rough and low. "I know there is a very good chance at you getting hurt, but I don't want anything bad to happen to you. If you get hurt....or dangerously wounded I would feel responsible for it. It is my duty to protect my pack mates, and you." His last two words were spoken in a soft whisper, and they were filled with an emotion that he thought he would never feel for someone: love.
Nudging his light muzzle against her dark muzzle, Ace let a weak smile show on his face. It was all that he could manage, either that or a look so sad and pained that it would make a rock split in two. He didn't want Silver to leave on the journey, to leave their borders, to leave him. He wanted her all to himself, but knew that he couldn't, it was selfish of him, but he wanted to always be there with her, and make sure that she was safe. He was a guardian after all, and that's what guardians do; they protect their family and friends from harm with all their being. He would sacrifice himself just so that Silver could live the rest of her life.
He could feel her restlessness, and stood closer to her so that their pelts brushed against each other, and made soft soothing sounds to try and calm her down. Even though it was likely the other way around. Outside he was trying to be strong for her, but inside he was a mess of emotions. He was sad that she was leaving, anxious that she would get hurt, scared for her well-being, angry at himself for letting her go, but most of all, he was confused at the mess of emotions running through him. Was that how love felt? If it was, it sure as hell was too much for him. It felt as if he was just a flood of emotions, all waiting for the damn to break so that it could destroy everything in its wake.
Lowering his creamy white muzzle to Silver's ear, the Pitch Pine Guardian spoke in a low, husky voice that was only meant for her to hear. "Every dawn and dusk that you are gone I will come to this place and look up at the sky. I will sing you a song of our love; one meant for you, and you only. It will be of love, protection, happiness, desire." His last word was barely a whisper, and it spoke of all the levels of love that he felt for Silver. She was his, just as he was hers, and he would do anything for her, whatever she asked, he would do it, and wouldn't return until it was completed. Arching his neck slightly, the Pitch Pine Guardian rubbed his cheek gently against hers, he loved her, and that's all he needed to know. Without her, he was incomplete.
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