11-06-2020, 11:35 PM
NOTHING BESIDE REMAINS — In a way, one could say that Aurum's piercings did sort of reflect his accomplishments. While he didn't get piercings whenever anything important happened in his life, he did often decide to get them as a celebration – as a way to reflect some kind of growth. Perhaps it wasn't the exact same kind of growth that Elsweyr was thinking of, but it was close enough, and Aurum didn't mind making the connection. After all, he knew well how hard it could be to connect one's old culture with the culture of Tanglewood – he had gone through his own adjustment period with the pride. Dipping his head in the cheetah's direction, the angel said with a faint smile upon his muzzle, "Milestones, huh? That's an interesting way of doing things, but I think it's interesting. I'm sure that you must've been very proud when you got it." He tapped one of his large claws against the new ring in his nose, explaining casually, "I don't always get piercings for milestones, but... it felt right this time. I've finally recovered after a while of being injured, and I'm proud to have gotten through it." Perhaps Elsweyr wouldn't think making it through injuries was that impressive, but Aurum had been on the verge of death when he had returned, so he felt pretty good about it.
As the large fish was pushed towards him, the lion blinked and looked down at it in surprise, not used to just having prey handed over to him. He supposed it was a matter of pride, and he wasn't about to hurt Elsweyr's pride, so he eagerly leaned down and took a large bite out of it. When he pulled his maw back, his tail was flicking behind him, and he spared another nod to the king cheetah's direction, "I'll be happy to show you some more hunting techniques around the territory. It can be a bit difficult to get used to the kind of land we've got around here..." It seemed as though he was about to continue, but he was then surprised by the soft sound of Salvia questioning them. Turning to look over at his son, Aurum chuckled before he shrugged his shoulders, explaining, "Like she said, it depends on where you get the piercing. The nose one definitely hurt a lot more than the ear ones... you can get one at some point, but it's by no means required, so no need to feel anxious." A piercing for his child's accomplishments would be something interesting, but that was Salvia's choice, not anyone else's.
Unsurprisingly, the next one to appear was another one of his children, causing him to chuckle lightly. He could see the gleam of excitement in Ayla's eyes, and he wrapped a paw lightly around her side, pressing his nose to her head and resisting the urge to wince as he spoke, "Thank you, Ayla. That's very sweet of you to say... like I said with Salvia, you could get one someday, if you want." He'd never stop his children from accessorizing if they wanted to, but he wanted to make sure that they knew that it could hurt a bit. — OF THE MAN WHO WAS BORN AND DIED A KING.
As the large fish was pushed towards him, the lion blinked and looked down at it in surprise, not used to just having prey handed over to him. He supposed it was a matter of pride, and he wasn't about to hurt Elsweyr's pride, so he eagerly leaned down and took a large bite out of it. When he pulled his maw back, his tail was flicking behind him, and he spared another nod to the king cheetah's direction, "I'll be happy to show you some more hunting techniques around the territory. It can be a bit difficult to get used to the kind of land we've got around here..." It seemed as though he was about to continue, but he was then surprised by the soft sound of Salvia questioning them. Turning to look over at his son, Aurum chuckled before he shrugged his shoulders, explaining, "Like she said, it depends on where you get the piercing. The nose one definitely hurt a lot more than the ear ones... you can get one at some point, but it's by no means required, so no need to feel anxious." A piercing for his child's accomplishments would be something interesting, but that was Salvia's choice, not anyone else's.
Unsurprisingly, the next one to appear was another one of his children, causing him to chuckle lightly. He could see the gleam of excitement in Ayla's eyes, and he wrapped a paw lightly around her side, pressing his nose to her head and resisting the urge to wince as he spoke, "Thank you, Ayla. That's very sweet of you to say... like I said with Salvia, you could get one someday, if you want." He'd never stop his children from accessorizing if they wanted to, but he wanted to make sure that they knew that it could hurt a bit. — OF THE MAN WHO WAS BORN AND DIED A KING.
— Reggan