05-17-2018, 11:16 AM
WHAT A PRIVILEGE IT IS TO LOVE — Jacob had grown up among criminals. He had been a criminal himself, conning people out of money and stealing what they wouldn't give him. He wasn't proud of it but it was all he'd known before his Ma had showed him new, honest ways to work. Jacob hadn't ever liked the family business, it always left a sick feeling in his stomach. Something about it never went right but when he'd started learning from his Ma, that something was given a name. It was immoral and dishonest and, even if the people he stole from weren't the best, that didn't mean he should've taken what wasn't his. Jacob had continued with that lifestyle, though, up until his arrival in Snowbound. There wasn't a reason to steal or cheat for anyone anymore. Vito didn't expect him to do it, Jersey didn't expect him to do it, and obviously his Pa didn't considering the stallion's fate. He'd been his own person and he'd been so excited to be a doctor. Jacob had never really wanted any power, he just wanted to help people. Maybe it was because he felt like he had wrongs to right or maybe it was out of the goodness of his heart or maybe it was a fear of falling into the habits of his Babbo and Pa.
Then he'd become chief. Leigh had asked him to do it but he certainly hadn't wanted to. He agreed that Killua was too young and reckless to be in control of an entire clan but Jacob had been incredibly hesitant to accept the offer. There was a part of him that hoped maybe the serval would be able to step up to the task, that'd it'd all be alright in the end. Eventually, though, he gave into the unicorn's wishes and stepped up himself. He was still nervous of turning out like his Babbo or Pa. They both had good qualities and he respected them greatly but they weren't good men. He wanted to be more than good at his job or at a business, he wanted to be good. He knew he couldn't be that way all the time but he tried to get better physically, mentally, and morally. He still didn't like his job but he'd at least grown used to it. He was still afraid that one day he'd overstep the boundaries he'd set for himself but he'd realized he needed to be more assertive than ever before. When he was a doctor, his only concern was making sure everyone's mental and physical health was as well as it could be but now he had to not just look at individuals, but the clan as a whole. Sometimes he wondered what his Babbo thought of it all. Jacob finally had some kind of power but it wasn't the way Vito had planned and it wasn't in the same way. Jacob didn't want anything to do with their family business but at the same time he still had the childish desire to make his Babbo proud. He never wanted to hurt him, he just wanted to follow his own path. Then there was there was the situation with Pincher and Jacob wasn't sure of how to even approach that. Maybe he wouldn't. What Vito didn't know wouldn't hurt him but Jacob knew things wouldn't stay that way. He wasn't exactly sure how but the man always seemed to figure everything out eventually. It was only a matter of time.
Jacob was pulled from his thoughts when he heard Atbash's voice addressing Lucifer. At the mention of the dragon, he felt his heart twist in guilt. He still hadn't been able to find a place for the large creature to stay. He was thinking about trying to look around the tunnels again or maybe try to expand an existing cavern, though he certainly didn't have the powers to do something like that. Maybe someone else would, though. He didn't think he knew anyone that could control rocks and things but he was sure he could figure something out. "Hello, ya' two, the husky greeted simply. He didn't bother asking any questions, seeing as Atbash had already done so. Then he remembered Lucifer's sleeping arrangements and decided to speak again, "'M sorry we still 'aven't been able ta' find a place for ya'. Things 'ave been real chaotic lately but 've been lookin'. I was lookin' at the openin' tunnel though, n' I ain't even sure if you'll be able ta' get through there. I would say we can try it but I don' want ya' gettin' stuck or somethin'. I feel real bad, ya' shouldn' have ta' be stayin' out in the cold like this." —A GREAT HONOR TO HOLD YOU UP
Then he'd become chief. Leigh had asked him to do it but he certainly hadn't wanted to. He agreed that Killua was too young and reckless to be in control of an entire clan but Jacob had been incredibly hesitant to accept the offer. There was a part of him that hoped maybe the serval would be able to step up to the task, that'd it'd all be alright in the end. Eventually, though, he gave into the unicorn's wishes and stepped up himself. He was still nervous of turning out like his Babbo or Pa. They both had good qualities and he respected them greatly but they weren't good men. He wanted to be more than good at his job or at a business, he wanted to be good. He knew he couldn't be that way all the time but he tried to get better physically, mentally, and morally. He still didn't like his job but he'd at least grown used to it. He was still afraid that one day he'd overstep the boundaries he'd set for himself but he'd realized he needed to be more assertive than ever before. When he was a doctor, his only concern was making sure everyone's mental and physical health was as well as it could be but now he had to not just look at individuals, but the clan as a whole. Sometimes he wondered what his Babbo thought of it all. Jacob finally had some kind of power but it wasn't the way Vito had planned and it wasn't in the same way. Jacob didn't want anything to do with their family business but at the same time he still had the childish desire to make his Babbo proud. He never wanted to hurt him, he just wanted to follow his own path. Then there was there was the situation with Pincher and Jacob wasn't sure of how to even approach that. Maybe he wouldn't. What Vito didn't know wouldn't hurt him but Jacob knew things wouldn't stay that way. He wasn't exactly sure how but the man always seemed to figure everything out eventually. It was only a matter of time.
Jacob was pulled from his thoughts when he heard Atbash's voice addressing Lucifer. At the mention of the dragon, he felt his heart twist in guilt. He still hadn't been able to find a place for the large creature to stay. He was thinking about trying to look around the tunnels again or maybe try to expand an existing cavern, though he certainly didn't have the powers to do something like that. Maybe someone else would, though. He didn't think he knew anyone that could control rocks and things but he was sure he could figure something out. "Hello, ya' two, the husky greeted simply. He didn't bother asking any questions, seeing as Atbash had already done so. Then he remembered Lucifer's sleeping arrangements and decided to speak again, "'M sorry we still 'aven't been able ta' find a place for ya'. Things 'ave been real chaotic lately but 've been lookin'. I was lookin' at the openin' tunnel though, n' I ain't even sure if you'll be able ta' get through there. I would say we can try it but I don' want ya' gettin' stuck or somethin'. I feel real bad, ya' shouldn' have ta' be stayin' out in the cold like this." —A GREAT HONOR TO HOLD YOU UP
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