The Tangle [M] And roar beside the lions thinking how is it so easy

The glance he spared, gazing softly into the darkness, caught Chacal’s attention. For in those gentle, sweet eyes there was remorse, left behind by Augur’s peaceful retreat into the darkness. It struck her suddenly- that she thought she saw a glimmer of longing, too, in that glance. 

She could not see Augur to gauge how he might have felt that look, but she felt warmth brew in her cheeks. Ashlar pined for his packmate, and the only reason that it could be, perhaps, was that he was called forth by her siren song and her invitation. When she thought about it for a moment, it seemed to make sense. 

Ashlar pined for Augur.

He had faultered when Augur had come from the darkness to join their chase. Perhaps it wounded him to see Augur flirt with another- and perhaps Augur left because he did not want to cause that pain. Which left Ashlar, crestfallen, but nevertheless receptive to music. 

His phrase had been like theme and variation, this time ending with a question. The corners of her lips pulled in a timid smile. On the inside, her thoughts raced.

What if Ashlar and Augur were lovers- and she had come between them? What if she was using them? Manipulating them with her wicked hormones? Was she an interruption in what could have been a good relationship? 

She wanted to know- but she couldn’t ask it just now. His soft voice awoke something within her spirit. And while she loathed the thought of potentially causing a rift between what she believed might be two lovers, she couldn’t be completely blamed for forging ahead nonetheless.

She had affection for the both of them- a natural comfort, an intriguing sensation in her gut when she thought about them. With Ashlar, she could share her voice, something she could share with so few others. And with Augur she could share her trust and comfort. 

She hummed again, stepping slightly forward. Her tune lifted, lilted, danced, and returned back to the initial motif, which then hung on the air, begging to be completed.