black halo + aurum

[wormwood.]

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

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

Aurum wasn't an idiot, or at the very least he liked to believe that he wasn't. He could certainly see why some people were suspicious over Leroy's sudden return, but he found little reason to really be that concerned. Leroy's aura felt the same, if not a little muddled, and while the Captain didn't often rely on his angelic powers for things relating to Tanglewood, this just felt like common sense. However, even keeping this in mind, Aurum had no earthly idea why he was so well liked over the hound. There were several sayings about how someone never really saw the good inside themselves until it was told to them by other people, and Aurum tended to be a rather literal example of that. Sure, he tried hard and strived to give his all to Tanglewood, but it wasn't as if he never made mistakes, and he wasn't truly able to figure out why everyone turned to him in times of trouble, rather than Leroy. Of course, the lion never refused to help out – it was part of his job, after all – but it still felt a little disrespectful, how certain members of the group completely bypassed the General, instead choosing to come to him. He had been growing more and more concerned with it over time, but he hadn't really had a chance to talk about it with Leroy. The two of them were constantly busy, and that tended to make it a little bit harder for the two of them to meet up and discuss things.

One thing that Aurum definitely wasn't used to was Leroy actively seeking him out, and when he heard pawsteps approaching as he sunbathed in front of his home, a sigh left him. The lion rumbled without opening his eyes, his wings stretched to either side of him, "Jesus, I swear I'm beginning to feel like the Dad in this situation while Leroy is the Mom. If you're here to ask me something you couldn't ask Leroy, I will present you with the question 'did your Mother say yes'?" When he opened his eyes, expecting to see one of the members of the group, he was surprised to see Leroy, instead. Blinking in surprise, Aurum rumbled with a chuckle as his tail flicked back and forth, "Oh shit, Leroy. Sorry, I thought you were one of the others... people keep coming to me without even considering going to you. It's starting to get a little bit frustrating..." A sigh left the Captain as he slowly pushed himself up into a sitting up position, stretching out his wings and groaning, "It's good to see that it's you, though. Do you need something?"

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