Jessie's presence was unwelcome at best, her grumpy, distrustful nature only adding to Silver's anxiety; and frankly, rather thoroughly ruining Drestig's good mood. When she growled, his ears fell back in anger, and it was only the soft whisper of his name that made him hold his tongue. Keeping his eyes on the ebony woman by his side, he smiled sheepishly at her, making a point of ignoring the grey scout and instead lowering his muzzle to nudge her encouragingly, whispering in her ear: "Ignore her. She just wants everyone to be as miserable as she is." Harsh words, and not completely true to his opinion of his teacher, but honestly she had him rather ticked off at this point. What was it with her, always having to sour everything? Was she really so jaded that she could not let him have this small piece of happiness?! Luckily Triell arrived at that point, bright orange eyes looking from wolf to wolf, brows furrowed inquiringly. Sliding his eyes over Jessie like she wasn't even there, Drestig looked to his friend and leader, grinning widely. "Triell." He greeted in a warm tone, lowering his shoulders and tail lightly in respect. The dark alpha looked worn, his recent losses added to those of his past, clearly weighing heavily on his shoulders. The Avalon felt with him, heart aching at the thought of all the evils that had befallen the Tainns, but today, it was hard to shadow his joy, and he hoped Triell would understand and allow him the happiness of this moment. By his side, Silver shrunk, and the dark man glanced down at her, pressing closer to offer her support. It hurt him a bit, to see his angle cower like that, her strength not meant to be hidden under such heavy submission; But it was part of the joining process, and all he could hope for was that it would be over soon. The black lady spoke then, and though her voice shook a bit at the beginning, it gained strength as she went on. She addressed Triell respectfully, and though she might have omitted a part of the truth behind her coming here, her words were honest; And Drestig felt pride swell in his chest as he listened. When Silver finished, Drestig turned his glowing ember eyes back on Triell, still smiling but doing his best not to appear giddy. With a small nod in direction of his companion, he added to her speech: "Silver and I have known each other for a long time. She's both strong and competent, I can vouch for her one hundred percent!" His tail was waving lightly behind him, brushing against Silver's side. His heart felt like it had swelled to twice its normal size, beating loudly in his chest; He couldn't remember when he'd last been so happy. Word count: 476 Thoughts ”Speech” |
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