March 22, 2024, 10:36 AM
He was sorry for the way the question seemed to affect the other man, but after a moment, when Alaric's shoulders had relaxed, Dutch was glad to have asked. The answer settled between them, easily accepted by the panther.
"I am beginning to see that I do the same," he admitted to the other man. And it was so at odds with all that he believed in, and all that he wanted his life and the world at large to be. He'd tried for years to get Valiant to open up his heart, but in reality, Dutch hadn't done much better.
He turned a small, wan smile on the other man.
"It is not the way I wish to remain," he said to Alaric, "but if my spirit is in any way kindred with yours, I find I must appreciate the fact."
"I am beginning to see that I do the same," he admitted to the other man. And it was so at odds with all that he believed in, and all that he wanted his life and the world at large to be. He'd tried for years to get Valiant to open up his heart, but in reality, Dutch hadn't done much better.
He turned a small, wan smile on the other man.
"It is not the way I wish to remain," he said to Alaric, "but if my spirit is in any way kindred with yours, I find I must appreciate the fact."
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Lost in the Shadows - by Alaric - January 29, 2024, 06:46 AM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Dutch - January 29, 2024, 11:19 AM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Alaric - January 29, 2024, 12:02 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Dutch - January 29, 2024, 02:52 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Alaric - January 29, 2024, 03:00 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Dutch - January 29, 2024, 08:20 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Alaric - January 29, 2024, 08:27 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Dutch - January 29, 2024, 09:54 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Alaric - January 29, 2024, 10:00 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Dutch - January 31, 2024, 02:28 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Alaric - January 31, 2024, 02:32 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Dutch - February 02, 2024, 08:22 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Alaric - February 05, 2024, 06:42 AM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Dutch - February 05, 2024, 07:56 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Alaric - February 05, 2024, 10:06 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Dutch - February 07, 2024, 07:57 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Alaric - February 08, 2024, 06:51 AM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Dutch - February 09, 2024, 09:04 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Alaric - February 10, 2024, 06:17 AM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Dutch - February 11, 2024, 04:36 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Alaric - February 12, 2024, 09:01 AM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Dutch - March 22, 2024, 10:36 AM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Alaric - March 23, 2024, 06:25 AM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Dutch - March 31, 2024, 11:51 PM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Alaric - April 01, 2024, 08:39 AM
RE: Lost in the Shadows - by Dutch - April 05, 2024, 12:01 AM