@awokedeath
` My brother and sisters helped me with it, but . . ’ And how meek he is to say, not embarrassed, but ashamed he didn’t do this alone. ` I wanted to get you something that reminded me of my home, where I grew up . . It’s not much, but . . I hope that, when we leave this place someday, you can bring a part of me with you. ’ Is that too selfish, the thought bites him.
A ring, riven from the flesh of a wyvern’s knuckle, whereabouts unbeknownst to Kamui; the natural curl of the claw thinned and sized to snake her finger in two loops. Ashen colored and the deep-cut grooves charcoal. It was too small to be from a fully matured mount. ` In Nohr. . Dragons symbolize independence, leadership, and strength,
or. . they can represent apostasy and envy — treachery and anger. In other words. . I find that. . ’ Kamui curls his fingers under her palm with one hand, sliding the ring on her forefinger with the other. It meets just after her knuckle, making sure to not stymie the bend of her joints.
` Even though they’re strong, ferocious creatures. . ’ It was now that the reality of his words lunged at him; the vehement beast he defines applicable to him; and the fact presses his brows and twitches the points. And it was then that, he finds it hard to compliment that part of him — nerves pulsing and words eluding him, slipping his tongue with a shaky exhale. In time he finds them — or they find him. ` They can be loving, and kind. Dedicated, and loyal. Intimidating, but . . welcoming. ’ Not like me, not like me, but like you.
` A-anyways . . Camilla, my sister. . She found this for me. You see, my sister.. She has many Wyvern’s back at home. From Marzia to newborns. She. . inspires a lot of her armor and clothing off of their claws and teeth, so she had a few with her. I don’t think she explicitly tears them off. . Just. . Keeps the ones that fall out or break off, ’ he says, ` and Elise, my other sister. . She’s a natural for weaving and twining things together. . She helped me attain its shape so it’d fit your finger perfectly. And Leo . . He, ’ he pauses, ` cast a spell on it for me. . So that, where so ever you go, home or journey’s beyond, that . . you’ll be safe. I’m . . not sure what that means, entirely. Leo didn’t give me the specifics, but told me to rest assured. So, ’ and he meets her eyes, ` whenever you find yourself lost, or scared, I want you to look at this ring, and . . Know that, it’ll aid you. I can only hope that it still works when we part. ’
His lips are a firm line, fighting the sorrowful thought, biting the faux smile he cannot give. Not now. ` Happy birthday, Tharja. . Now that I think about it. . I wish I had done a little more. This is the only time we get to celebrate your birthday together, after all. ’ There’s that smile.
