12-05-2018, 12:53 AM
[align=center][div style="width: 45%; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -1px; font-family: times new roman;"] Clarence had been up for hours. At least tonight his dreams had been more varied than usual. His sister had been burning at a stake rather than drowning. What a delightful change. His chest ached when he wondered if his promise had been fulfilled. Had they really kept her safe? Sure, they had promised, but how could he be sure they kept it? They'd tricked him before. What guarantee did he have that it wouldn't happen again? He tried not to think about it too much. It wasn't something he could control, especially now, and he would just have to hope that his family had stayed safe. If, when, he found a way back, he would make sure that promise was followed and if it wasn't... well, he wasn't sure how he'd respond. He could already imagine the pain and anger in such a situation. Anyone could be made dangerous and after the hell he'd suffered in the sea and the oddity that was his entire current existence, it was impossible to say what state he'd be in if he ever found a way home. Even if he did find a way back, there was no guarantee he'd be in his own time. He might just continue to be displaced for the rest of his life until his eventual death, assuming that wouldn't result in him appearing in a place even stranger than the one he currently inhabited.
Clarence's eyes were glazed over in thought and he didn't seem to be thinking much as he walked, focused only on his own thoughts and his routine. Usually there wasn't anyone else around this early in the morning. It was on that walk when he suddenly collided with one of the men he'd met at his arrival. His eyes widened and he stumbled backwards before his eyes fixed on the creature before him. "Oh, uh, don't worry about it. I should've paid more mind to where I was going," he answered quickly, pushing himself back to his paws and brushing off his chest. "Yes, I'm Clarence. It's good to see you again, Pierce. I've been well enough. Better off than I was initially, anyway," he answered before pausing and glancing around before his eyes focused back on the man before him. "Why're you out so early? I'm out often enough because I try to keep to a routine of sorts but I don't usually see many others."
Clarence's eyes were glazed over in thought and he didn't seem to be thinking much as he walked, focused only on his own thoughts and his routine. Usually there wasn't anyone else around this early in the morning. It was on that walk when he suddenly collided with one of the men he'd met at his arrival. His eyes widened and he stumbled backwards before his eyes fixed on the creature before him. "Oh, uh, don't worry about it. I should've paid more mind to where I was going," he answered quickly, pushing himself back to his paws and brushing off his chest. "Yes, I'm Clarence. It's good to see you again, Pierce. I've been well enough. Better off than I was initially, anyway," he answered before pausing and glancing around before his eyes focused back on the man before him. "Why're you out so early? I'm out often enough because I try to keep to a routine of sorts but I don't usually see many others."