Scint River
HE SAYS "OH BABY GIRL, DON'T GET CUT ON MY EDGES I'M THE KING OF EVERYTHING AND MY TONGUE IS A WEAPON" He arrives in time to see that chaos has already broken loose. It seems to follow Kisamoa around, and the irony is not lost on the mammoth man. He sees Varuna, the newest addition to his brood, defying the ghostly voice by knocking over the thing he'd been specifically told not to knock over. Inwardly, Volterra delights in the sight. He wishes he could do the same thing; do everything he wants to do to Kaos without worrying about the consequences. In Helovia he would have done - it does not befit a warlord to hold back. In Helovia, he'd have defied Kaos and probably died in the process. That was what he was created for, after all. He'd have died a martyr's death, fighting for what he believes in. Now? Now, he has to show restraint. Death is not an option, not when he has so many children to lead into this brave new world. He cannot give in to his instincts, and that is why he moves towards Varuna, his massive prowling frame moving easily through the crowd. He huffs a grateful blast of air towards Otem as he passes, glad she'd tried to stop the boy's actions, albeit without success. Perhaps Varuna will be more inclined to listen to his father. "Best not irk him for no reason," he murmurs to his son, seeking to gently guide him away from the strange lights with his muzzle. Saying the words almost physically pains him, because it seems like cowardice - Volterra hates having to be careful, having to avoid death and curb his instincts in the process. His defiance is yet another thing he has had to sacrifice for the sake of fatherhood, because he now knows that it would be the height of selfishness and irresponsibility to die simply to prove a point. Under his breath, audible to none but himself, he adds: "I can't lose anything else." |
Tries to nudge Varuna away from the bonelights - assuming he knows they're related now :o @Varuna
