Stone Circle me thinkies

He couldn't take it.

His family around him. Their stares. Their words. It all mixed around in his head, forming into one simple point. They saw him cry. And under their loving words, their gentle tones, theyre 'I love yous', he knew they all saw him as weak. Stupid even.

He shivered, his body tucking low as something consumed him, made his heart race and eyes squeeze shut to hide in darkness underneath his eyelids.

Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Weak. Useless. His memories of getting chided by his parents flooded into his mind. The hunting lesson, when they found him squashing bugs. Their stares, bright and stern clouded his mind, reminding him that he would never be perfect. Never be like his siblings. Never enough.  He let more tears roll down his face as their words and looks replayed over and over in his mind.

Until it was a touch that broke him out of his trance. He snapped his eyes open, looking at his mother in bewilderment. His chest rose and fell with rapid breath, and the boy desperately looked at all around him. Leta, West, Newt. Staring at him.

They were looking at him again.

And Clay, knowing the only thing he was good at, defied them by darting away, stumbling on his paws at such speed, and leaving his family alone.

Trying to wrap this thread up!! Asori gave permission for you all to skip west in your next post!