[ Her touch calms his beast, so he lets the feel of her fingers lull him into that same, precise calm.
This is not a wholly unusual conversation - the worry, the concern of what a pack might think. Hussan had expressed similar concerns once. That conversation had been abrupt and tension-filled. His son had been a young second. And while the pup's dominance had never been called into question, inheriting the pack in Spain was something that Asil may have prepared him better for.
But that is not now and here. And though Asil had not expected that he would be involved in the circumstances that he and Eun are in now, he finds himself lingering on the memory for some semblance of guidance.
And so, he allows himself the simple gesture of smoothing a hand down her arm and keeps his peace as she continues to finish articulating what has been clearly weighing on her mind. ]
Let me start by saying that youth has it's own advantages, mi amor.
And that there is no reason for you to worry about what the other wolves may think. I say it with much fondness that the old ones in the pack - present company included - are not without our own quirks.
I have my roses and my predisposition for hermiting. Tag occupies himself with watching sports and chasing experiences that approximate youth: finding new music to enjoy, for instance.
We have had long years to accumulate victories, yes. But virtual immortality does not exempt us from mistakes and missteps that we would rather forget.
[ He pauses then, to reach up and cup her cheek tenderly. ] Do you know why Kara is treasured so?
[ It is a brief diversion from the rest that he wishes to say. But he wants to give Eun the opportunity to speculate and perhaps arrive at a conclusion herself. It is important that she understand, after all, that while she is young, her opinions hold as much weight as anyone else's. ]
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This is not a wholly unusual conversation - the worry, the concern of what a pack might think. Hussan had expressed similar concerns once. That conversation had been abrupt and tension-filled. His son had been a young second. And while the pup's dominance had never been called into question, inheriting the pack in Spain was something that Asil may have prepared him better for.
But that is not now and here. And though Asil had not expected that he would be involved in the circumstances that he and Eun are in now, he finds himself lingering on the memory for some semblance of guidance.
And so, he allows himself the simple gesture of smoothing a hand down her arm and keeps his peace as she continues to finish articulating what has been clearly weighing on her mind. ]
Let me start by saying that youth has it's own advantages, mi amor.
And that there is no reason for you to worry about what the other wolves may think. I say it with much fondness that the old ones in the pack - present company included - are not without our own quirks.
I have my roses and my predisposition for hermiting. Tag occupies himself with watching sports and chasing experiences that approximate youth: finding new music to enjoy, for instance.
We have had long years to accumulate victories, yes. But virtual immortality does not exempt us from mistakes and missteps that we would rather forget.
[ He pauses then, to reach up and cup her cheek tenderly. ] Do you know why Kara is treasured so?
[ It is a brief diversion from the rest that he wishes to say. But he wants to give Eun the opportunity to speculate and perhaps arrive at a conclusion herself. It is important that she understand, after all, that while she is young, her opinions hold as much weight as anyone else's. ]