Raphael purred loudly and wrapped his arms around his friend.
When she showed him the feathers, his eyes went wide in shock. They were shed recently... he realized, softly touching the barbs. And Rose had... He looked up at her and smiled his trademark gentle smile, feeling touched that she had gone through the trouble of collecting them to keep him safe.
"... Father's jus' teachin' y' to rely on others f' once instead of tryin' t' go it alone, that's all. I'm not gonna let anythin' hurt you, promise."
Gabriel is holding him, anchoring him to the world as another flashback roars through him...
His brothers are force-feeding him, his own hands trembling, but he can sesnse how they care...
Joe and Duncan and Rose and Atlan... Helping a complete stranger that arrived at the dead of night...
He was quiet for a moment, considering all this, when he heard a commotion on the bed.
Fella had back himself into the corner, every bit of fur standing on end and eyes wide with terror. "Oh dear, he must have sensed something outside the window," he said calmly, knowing full well that what the animal had sensed was a werewolf, but there was no way he was going to betray Rose and her secret, not even to Michael.
He scooped up the bunny, patting it behind the ears and chuckling at his older brother. "Go back to bed, Warrior. Honestly, all this time I was convinced you slept in full armor and snuggled your sword like a teddy bear."
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Date: Tuesday, 3 August 2010 15:56 (UTC)When she showed him the feathers, his eyes went wide in shock. They were shed recently... he realized, softly touching the barbs. And Rose had... He looked up at her and smiled his trademark gentle smile, feeling touched that she had gone through the trouble of collecting them to keep him safe.
"... Father's jus' teachin' y' to rely on others f' once instead of tryin' t' go it alone, that's all. I'm not gonna let anythin' hurt you, promise."
Gabriel is holding him, anchoring him to the world as another flashback roars through him...
His brothers are force-feeding him, his own hands trembling, but he can sesnse how they care...
Joe and Duncan and Rose and Atlan... Helping a complete stranger that arrived at the dead of night...
He was quiet for a moment, considering all this, when he heard a commotion on the bed.
Fella had back himself into the corner, every bit of fur standing on end and eyes wide with terror. "Oh dear, he must have sensed something outside the window," he said calmly, knowing full well that what the animal had sensed was a werewolf, but there was no way he was going to betray Rose and her secret, not even to Michael.
He scooped up the bunny, patting it behind the ears and chuckling at his older brother. "Go back to bed, Warrior. Honestly, all this time I was convinced you slept in full armor and snuggled your sword like a teddy bear."