The biggest of them all.

[OPEN] The biggest of them all.

Torleik the Bloodskald Posts: 354

Outcast atk: 4.5 | def: 8.0 | dam: 7.5

Stallion :: Unicorn :: 16.3 :: 11 HP: 66.5 | Buff: SWIFT

Irelyn :: Plain Griffin :: Molten Dagger RedGod

06-22-2014, 09:11 PM

Torleik
The beard of glory...

At least the boy looked more like Ulrik than Illynx; for that, Torleik was grateful. However, a special kind of hate bubbled up in his throat when this tiny, white, winged thing came bumbling into their conversation.

Could he not have any peace?! Could he not have any manner of respite from his pain?

For the briefest flash of time, anger consumed his glacially blue eyes as he gazed on this filly - and then he noticed her horns. She was both unicorn...and pegasus. Now that was very intriguing. What unicorn would mate with a pegasus, and bring the child here? Torleik's mind was spinning as Rikyn told him Illynx didn't often allow this hybrid filly to come with them.

That offended Torleik on a basic and moral level. Why the hell not? What was inherently wrong with her that a child, who knew nothing other than the life she had now, would be punished for something she could not control? As much as he might despise the winged ones, he despised their adults who had the cognizance to choose their actions and answer for their betrayals.

A child knew none of this.

The smile that quirked Torleik's dark lips was rueful, but Rikyn probably didn't know that yet. He'd learn, one day. "I'm sure she didn't. You can call me Uncle Torleik, if you'd like. I won't mind." His gaze slipped to the unnamed hybrid filly and cocked his head to the side. "You have no name, little one?" he inquired softly.

Her wings were not her fault. She was only a babe. He could not hate her for her parentage. Oh how that conflicted with his desire to shun all winged liars; but hypocrisy was easily silenced if you tried hard enough to drown it out. Irelyn's chirp of curiosity alerted him to her presence as she landed in the midst of all three of them. She had yet to come across children old enough to play with, and still young herself, she was excited. Naturally, the owl-griffin was drawn to the babe with wings and she gave a little chirp towards the filly, taking a few steps closer.

"talk talk talk"

Credits: Image by Schwartze @ DA