MEMENTO VIVERE | RETURN?

[wormwood.]

i was born, on the highway, in a train wreck

with a heart, that was beating, out of my chest

When Roy came up beside him, Aurum smiled faintly, glad once again to see his son out and about, especially showing up to something like this. He couldn't help the faint chuckle that left him when the tiger called Arrow ma'am, and his tail gently flicked against the boy's back in an affectionate greeting. He also offered a soft look to Moth, sure that the other must've been thinking about Leroy, with Arrow returning. When Arrow mentioned him changing his name, the lion couldn't help but smile and chuckle, faintly amused at the prospect of being called kid – it had been a long time since he had been considered one, but Arrow was his senior within Tanglewood, anyways, "Yeah, changed it. Felt like "Worm" didn't quite fit me anymore. Got promoted too, I'm a guardsman now." He couldn't help but feel faintly proud, telling the female about his accomplishments. Although they never got close before her death, he had respected her as the guardsman captain ever since he had heard she held the position, and now that he was right under where she had been, he couldn't help but feel warm inside. He then mumbled, a soft chuff leaving him, "Glad to hear you like the name." It really did feel great, having Arrow back in the group, even with the new addition of the ironic reminder of her death. He was sure that many had missed her, and perhaps her presence would provide some comfort for Crow after Leroy's death... maybe.

It was then when Crowley came up on Aurum's other side, stopping just a bit behind him and expressing his concerns over someone just hopping back up from the dead. A soft chuckle left the angel as he answered, shrugging his shoulders, "It doesn't happen that often, but I believe it has happened a few times in the past to others, yes. I think Goldie died once... or twice, I'm not sure." He wasn't sure if he would come back if or when he died, or if he was just completely incapable of dying because of his status as an angel. He preferred not to think about it, just as he preferred not to think about now whether Crowley could die, especially after that whole fight thing. Unfortunately, it seemed as though death was going to be a running theme with Arrow's return, considering she had asked the question they all had been thinking. A soft and sad sigh left the guardsman before he responded, his one blue eye darting down to stare at the murky earth for a moment as he spoke, "Uh... yeah, actually. It was uhm, Leroy. He died maybe a week or two ago. Had a huge stroke, probably caused by the cancer he found out he had... I'm sorry you had to find out like this." He wasn't sure how else she would've found out, besides maybe searching for a grave that bore Leroy's name, but this felt like the more direct option, and the one that would allow Arrow as much time to grieve as possible. Still, his heart sank at sullying the happy occasion of Arrow's return with the news of Leroy's passing.

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