a very short scene, this time, in reverse untamed beasts
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Inside Cub's mind, the thing he shares his skin with drives its claws frantically into the walls of cage he'd locked it into. He doesn't have long, before it'll be back, policing his actions. Poisoning his thoughts. The summoning, the week of- It had become too strong for him to overpower. Too strong for him to drown.
This brief burst of panicked fury will only carry him so far, so Cub knows that he has to make the most of it.
Outside of his mind, Cub drags the dazed Grian partially back up onto the bed, shoving his magic into Grian and grasping like a fist. "Return his voice to him. Completely." Cub speaks confidently, calmly.
Grian's hand jerks a little, but he reaches out, tapping Scar's throat, undoing the damned lock, pulling the magic entirely out.
As if it were that simple. As if Cub hadn't spent minutes pouring his magic over it and not finding a single crack he could exploit to unmake it.
Well, that's why going to the source works better sometimes.
With that done, Cub can feel that he still has one more command in him. He turns Grian to face him, hands spread clutched across Grian's temples. "You will allow me to claim him. You will not ever stop me from claiming him." Cub's stares hard steel into Grian's lax gaze.
Again, Grian gives a few twitches, more than the previous time. Grian's shoulder jerks forward, before Cub floods Grian again with his magic, every scrap of boosted power from their bond injected icicle-sharp directly into Grian's brain.
"You will never stop me from claiming him." Cub repeats, slow and serious.
Grian sags, nodding as much as he can in Cub's grip. The magic takes root, sinking greedy claws into Grian. Grian passes out.
Cub laughs, feeling the defenses in his own mind crumble, feeling that thing spread through him again. It's too late. It's too late. The magic is done. They don't have it in them to undo it right now, and Cub will fight tooth and nail if they do recover that much. If there's one thing they know how to do, it's gridlock one another.
So forget that for now, his Summoner needs attending to. He pulls Grian fully up onto the bed properly, laying Grian onto his side with extra care for his wings. Cub snuggles up close in his Summoner's arms. There's not much he can do at this point until the pair wake up, other than stick close and protect.
