12-01-2019, 02:51 AM
i was born, on the highway, in a train wreck
with a heart, that was beating, out of my chest
When Leroy had died... Aurum had been devastated. It had felt like the rug had been utterly yanked out from underneath the guardsman, and like the air had been ripped cruelly from his lungs by some angry Pittian taking revenge for Kydobi. Still, in the moment, he hadn't really shown this, just holding his head high and trying to allowed Crow and the others their time to grieve while he remained silent, desperate to keep his emotions under control. In the following weeks after the canines death, Aurum had thrown himself into his work, constantly patrolling or hunting or doing something to keep his paws busy in order to keep himself from focusing on the loss that weighed heavy on his heart, mainly because he knew that he didn't have it as hard as some people. After all, it wasn't as if he was Crow and he had been in love with the guy, and he hadn't known Leroy as long as say Delilah had, but... regardless, Leroy had come to be a big influence on Aurum's way of life, and had even changed the lion's outlook on certain things like what had happened at the raid on the Pitt. Like it or not, Leroy had an impact on him, and it wasn't one that he could just ignore. In fact, it had only been very recently when the angel had been able to finally begin to heal, after finding the old bottle of whiskey he had given to Leroy as a gift sitting on his porch. He had finally allowed himself to actually feel the grief he had been shoving aside for so long, and had just sat with Roy for a bit, mourning and silently crying to get it all out. After that day, Aurum had still been working hard, but now it was simply for the good of Tanglewood, not just because he felt the need to distract himself constantly.
When it came to what had happened to Leroy in the aftermath of his death... well, Aurum hadn't really known what to expect. After the male's discovery that he was really an angel of above, Aurum had assumed that Leroy was probably somewhere up in heaven, enjoying himself and relaxing among the clouds, far away from the eyes of the tormented Angel's that resided there. Did he feel slightly bitter about the way that heaven had treated him? Yes. However, did that mean he didn't want Leroy to be happy up there? Hell no. He hoped that Leroy was perfectly happy, and just waiting patiently for when Crow would be able to join him. At first Aurum had thought that perhaps the canine would also have Arrow to keep him company, but... then the female had returned, which had led to a pretty unpleasant situation with Crow all on its own. Did Aurum ever suspect that Leroy had simply been... wandering among them? Well, not really. Despite being an angel, the only real experience Aurum had with spirits in the past was Beck, and Beck had always been so present and impossible to ignore that he had figured that any ghost would be the same way, including any wandering spirit of Leroy's. Evidently he had been wrong, however, since the unfortunate former Proxy had been forced to just wander among the swamp dwelling group, watching events pass as if they were a soap opera to watch idly. Honestly, Aurum probably would've tried to double kill himself if he had been subjected to such a fate after death... even if he wasn't exactly sure that he could die, anymore.
What Aurum certainly hadn't been expecting was for Leroy to come back, but it seemed as though fate had other plans that were about to utterly wreck any predictions for the future that the lion had. Aurum certainly knew about possession, of course, since it wasn't a particularly uncommon power for someone to have, but he had always seen Leroy as someone who didn't have any powers, and this hadn't expected for the other to ever return to them, like Arrow had. So, when Aurum padded into camp from the path that led to his house, he didn't immediately freak out upon seeing a canine that bore a mighty resemblance to Leroy. Sure, it wasn't exact, with the solid coloring and physique, along with the eyes, but it was certainly uncanny to see what similarities were there, and Aurum found himself pausing after a moment as he did a double take. Despite the several differences, there was an odd sort of draw to the canine that the guardsman immediately felt, and... the general aura that surrounded the seeming newcomer reminded him so strongly of Leroy that it almost made him sick. Against his better judgement, the angel found himself padding over slowly to the corner of camp, his one blue eye bright as he approached, the Leroy seeming aura only growing stronger. Once he was a few pawsteps in front of the other, he paused, sitting back and mumbling after a long moment, trying not to sound too stunned, "Leroy...?" He desperately hoped that he wasn't wrong, not only to save himself the embarrassment of calling some random new guy by the name of the old Proxy, but also because he desperately wanted Leroy back. Not only for him, but especially for Crow and the rest of the group that missed him so dearly.
When it came to what had happened to Leroy in the aftermath of his death... well, Aurum hadn't really known what to expect. After the male's discovery that he was really an angel of above, Aurum had assumed that Leroy was probably somewhere up in heaven, enjoying himself and relaxing among the clouds, far away from the eyes of the tormented Angel's that resided there. Did he feel slightly bitter about the way that heaven had treated him? Yes. However, did that mean he didn't want Leroy to be happy up there? Hell no. He hoped that Leroy was perfectly happy, and just waiting patiently for when Crow would be able to join him. At first Aurum had thought that perhaps the canine would also have Arrow to keep him company, but... then the female had returned, which had led to a pretty unpleasant situation with Crow all on its own. Did Aurum ever suspect that Leroy had simply been... wandering among them? Well, not really. Despite being an angel, the only real experience Aurum had with spirits in the past was Beck, and Beck had always been so present and impossible to ignore that he had figured that any ghost would be the same way, including any wandering spirit of Leroy's. Evidently he had been wrong, however, since the unfortunate former Proxy had been forced to just wander among the swamp dwelling group, watching events pass as if they were a soap opera to watch idly. Honestly, Aurum probably would've tried to double kill himself if he had been subjected to such a fate after death... even if he wasn't exactly sure that he could die, anymore.
What Aurum certainly hadn't been expecting was for Leroy to come back, but it seemed as though fate had other plans that were about to utterly wreck any predictions for the future that the lion had. Aurum certainly knew about possession, of course, since it wasn't a particularly uncommon power for someone to have, but he had always seen Leroy as someone who didn't have any powers, and this hadn't expected for the other to ever return to them, like Arrow had. So, when Aurum padded into camp from the path that led to his house, he didn't immediately freak out upon seeing a canine that bore a mighty resemblance to Leroy. Sure, it wasn't exact, with the solid coloring and physique, along with the eyes, but it was certainly uncanny to see what similarities were there, and Aurum found himself pausing after a moment as he did a double take. Despite the several differences, there was an odd sort of draw to the canine that the guardsman immediately felt, and... the general aura that surrounded the seeming newcomer reminded him so strongly of Leroy that it almost made him sick. Against his better judgement, the angel found himself padding over slowly to the corner of camp, his one blue eye bright as he approached, the Leroy seeming aura only growing stronger. Once he was a few pawsteps in front of the other, he paused, sitting back and mumbling after a long moment, trying not to sound too stunned, "Leroy...?" He desperately hoped that he wasn't wrong, not only to save himself the embarrassment of calling some random new guy by the name of the old Proxy, but also because he desperately wanted Leroy back. Not only for him, but especially for Crow and the rest of the group that missed him so dearly.
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