my crown rests upon an empty throne ¤ joining

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[color=#7E354D]BAI SHI
" my own illusion come to be "

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the fox's ears laid back, eyes switching between father and the one that they were beginning to see as a father figure. they quietly pressed back against astéri, feeling the whites of their eyes slowly reveal. the talk of murder wasnt foreign to them, but they could only fear that the mate their father spoke of was their other parent. "was it ... papa?" their voice cracked, question aimed towards the white hellhound. they almost didn't want to know.

they didnt know what was safe anymore, instead pressing close to astéri, feeling an uneasy growl building in their chest, tail flicking to lay over the scabbard of their jian. they watched their father, his every movement. he had changed since last time, but he moderately smelt the same. an aching in their chest brought them close to a whine. they hated this, this uncertainty.

looking at vagabond they decided that it was safest to move closer to him, despite the fact that he may have killed their father. judging from the way that jerisidie spoke, it wasn't adagio, but a partner from before their time, one he never told his kids of. they decided then, moving closer, wanting to seek out what safety he did permit around himself towards the younger generations.

bai shi turned their head back to face tsuyu, feeling another low noise of anxiety build up in their chest. who is she? why is she with my father? their eyes narrowed in thought, heavily leaning towards their sibling of sorts, putting their paw beside his, needing the comfort of family as they faced this. they wanted to speak to jerisidie, alone.