June 06, 2018, 09:14 PM
"Great," Shale agreed, nodding. Thinking about when they should leave, what supplies they should bring. They came from the north; that meant Spot had gone home. Home! He was excited to introduce Dawn to the Sameth wolves. On the way, perhaps he could go visit Lucy's grave--
The ground was hard; though spring had come, the rains did not. Nevertheless, with a strength he didn't quite fully possess, Shale began to dig, deeper and deeper, concentrating solely on the task at hand. Clods of dirt went flying, and he was a mess, but finally he finished, a good-sized crevice in the ground before him.
He didn't want to let her go, but the birds had begun to pick at her flesh. Fucking vultures. They had no right. This way, she'd be safe from their prying beaks. She'd leave him, forever--but she'd be safe. No one could touch her here. He'd make sure of it.
He'd never remember what he said to her, only that he'd engaged in long, rambling sentences, punctuated by sobs, as he curled next to her body for the last time. The sun went down, night cast a shadow over the land, and he gently placed Lucy in the ground. Covered her up again. Laid on that spot for another few days or so before rolling a boulder over it and. . .
Like a zombie, Shale slowly shifted away from Dawn, sinking down to the ground once more. He laid his head on his brother's flank, stomach heaving as grief racked his body once more. He drew close, embracing his brother more tightly than he had in years. It was like they were pups again, nestled in the whelping den.
But why was his body, so warm before, so cold? Why did he have to be so cold?
The ground was hard; though spring had come, the rains did not. Nevertheless, with a strength he didn't quite fully possess, Shale began to dig, deeper and deeper, concentrating solely on the task at hand. Clods of dirt went flying, and he was a mess, but finally he finished, a good-sized crevice in the ground before him.
He didn't want to let her go, but the birds had begun to pick at her flesh. Fucking vultures. They had no right. This way, she'd be safe from their prying beaks. She'd leave him, forever--but she'd be safe. No one could touch her here. He'd make sure of it.
He'd never remember what he said to her, only that he'd engaged in long, rambling sentences, punctuated by sobs, as he curled next to her body for the last time. The sun went down, night cast a shadow over the land, and he gently placed Lucy in the ground. Covered her up again. Laid on that spot for another few days or so before rolling a boulder over it and. . .
Like a zombie, Shale slowly shifted away from Dawn, sinking down to the ground once more. He laid his head on his brother's flank, stomach heaving as grief racked his body once more. He drew close, embracing his brother more tightly than he had in years. It was like they were pups again, nestled in the whelping den.
But why was his body, so warm before, so cold? Why did he have to be so cold?
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i watched the fire that grew so low - by Shale - June 06, 2018, 01:44 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Sunny - June 06, 2018, 03:17 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Dawn - June 06, 2018, 04:53 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Shale - June 06, 2018, 04:55 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Sunny - June 06, 2018, 05:20 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Dawn - June 06, 2018, 06:06 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Shale - June 06, 2018, 07:13 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Kasatka - June 06, 2018, 07:41 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Sunny - June 06, 2018, 07:52 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Dawn - June 06, 2018, 08:13 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Shale - June 06, 2018, 08:28 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Kasatka - June 06, 2018, 08:33 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Sunny - June 06, 2018, 08:46 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Dawn - June 06, 2018, 08:59 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Shale - June 06, 2018, 09:14 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Dawn - June 06, 2018, 09:41 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Pema - June 07, 2018, 02:10 AM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Shale - June 08, 2018, 12:45 AM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Dawn - June 09, 2018, 08:40 PM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Dawn - June 10, 2018, 06:53 AM
RE: i watched the fire that grew so low - by Pema - June 10, 2018, 12:58 AM