11-23-2020, 05:12 PM
NOTHING BESIDE REMAINS — Aurum had always loved books, ever since he was just a cub living within the Pride and dealing with a life that wildly alternated between pain and happiness, whether he was around his parents or his brother. Stories had been an escape for him, since he was always able to immerse himself in the stories and forget about what was going on in the real world. He had learned to read fairly quickly as a result, but he could understand how it could be easier to just enjoy books that only included pictures. After all, it was much easier to enjoy pictures that were simple for anyone to understand, rather than needing to learn all of the letters of the alphabet, and figuring out how they worked together and sounded in order to read properly. However, part of him did want to at least try and teach Ares a bit about actual reading, if only so that the child could have a chance to decide for herself whether she wanted to actually learn properly or not. It was because of this that he found himself drawn over when he noticed Elsweyr and Ares heading towards the library. He waited a while until the pair was sitting with their book before he moved over, his tail flicking behind him as he spoke up, "A picture book, huh? That's a pretty good thing to start with." He then came to sit down, making sure he was sitting with Elsweyr, rather than near Ares - mainly since he knew that the child didn't trust him quiet yet.
It was easy to notice the soft and slightly sad look that the girl possessed after looking at the picture, and the former proxy found himself tilting his head to one side curiously. He questioned, making sure to keep his voice gentle so that Ares wouldn't grow scared, "Home...? Is that what your home looked like? Do you miss it? Perhaps when things around here settle down a bit, we could take you for a visit." He was unsure of whether or not Ares's home was even still intact, but he could at least offer. There was always the chance that Ares had just been left behind by a stressed out parent, or her home had temporarily been occupied by a threat, and she could be reunited with her family once more. — OF THE MAN WHO WAS BORN AND DIED A KING.
It was easy to notice the soft and slightly sad look that the girl possessed after looking at the picture, and the former proxy found himself tilting his head to one side curiously. He questioned, making sure to keep his voice gentle so that Ares wouldn't grow scared, "Home...? Is that what your home looked like? Do you miss it? Perhaps when things around here settle down a bit, we could take you for a visit." He was unsure of whether or not Ares's home was even still intact, but he could at least offer. There was always the chance that Ares had just been left behind by a stressed out parent, or her home had temporarily been occupied by a threat, and she could be reunited with her family once more. — OF THE MAN WHO WAS BORN AND DIED A KING.
— Reggan