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10-03-2015, 06:35 PM
Tembovu
Tembovu listens to the deep breath Brisa takes. He is familiar with that breath. The centering breath one takes to refocus on the here and now. To expel the demons with expired carbon dioxide. If only it was that easy. But at least that breath helped a little. As did the next breath. And the next. Each breath made it more tolerable. It never got easier— it just became manageable. Bearable. But never, ever easy.
He relaxed slightly as Brisa returned to them. He relaxed even more as Whisper looked to him, seeing him and not her monsters. Her gaze clung to his own— he could almost feel the desperation within her. All he could do was return her boring stare, trying to offer silent strength and comfort to the broken mare. Some battles had to be fought within the soul.
And she beat them, for now, as she tucked into the earth and hid Astra beneath her wing. She spoke of herbs, voice slurring and halting with exhaustion. She was nearly asleep before she finished explaining where Brisa and Tembovu should go searching for them. He watches the new mother silently for a few moments, seeing the nightmares attack her as she twitched with sleep.
But he let her sleep, staying silent longer still as he let her fall deeper. Dreams were inevitable— they still plagued him at times. And he was sure they plagued the grey beauty beside him. Whisper needed sleep more than she needed to be free of nightmares, unfortunately. He takes a few steps away from the sleeping mother and child, stopping very close to Brisa.
“She needs sleep more than she needs those herbs,” he whispers, deep voice barely more than breath, “Unless you’ve a burning need to gather them?” He cocks his head slightly to the side. “I can stand watch over them, if you would like to return to your Falls. Or you can keep me company,” he offers a small, somewhat raw, smile. For, indeed, this venture to the Threshold had turned into so much more than he anticipated. “I will bring her to the Edge in the morning. You are always welcome to accompany us,” he offers off-handedly. There was no pressure in his words, for he is too mentally drained to really think of recruiting anyone else. It is a simple offer from a friend to a friend.
He relaxed slightly as Brisa returned to them. He relaxed even more as Whisper looked to him, seeing him and not her monsters. Her gaze clung to his own— he could almost feel the desperation within her. All he could do was return her boring stare, trying to offer silent strength and comfort to the broken mare. Some battles had to be fought within the soul.
And she beat them, for now, as she tucked into the earth and hid Astra beneath her wing. She spoke of herbs, voice slurring and halting with exhaustion. She was nearly asleep before she finished explaining where Brisa and Tembovu should go searching for them. He watches the new mother silently for a few moments, seeing the nightmares attack her as she twitched with sleep.
But he let her sleep, staying silent longer still as he let her fall deeper. Dreams were inevitable— they still plagued him at times. And he was sure they plagued the grey beauty beside him. Whisper needed sleep more than she needed to be free of nightmares, unfortunately. He takes a few steps away from the sleeping mother and child, stopping very close to Brisa.
“She needs sleep more than she needs those herbs,” he whispers, deep voice barely more than breath, “Unless you’ve a burning need to gather them?” He cocks his head slightly to the side. “I can stand watch over them, if you would like to return to your Falls. Or you can keep me company,” he offers a small, somewhat raw, smile. For, indeed, this venture to the Threshold had turned into so much more than he anticipated. “I will bring her to the Edge in the morning. You are always welcome to accompany us,” he offers off-handedly. There was no pressure in his words, for he is too mentally drained to really think of recruiting anyone else. It is a simple offer from a friend to a friend.
@Brisa @Whisper I think this is close to wrapping up! :D Beautiful thread guys! <3
Please tag Tembovu.
