Greatwater Lake Fortune Favors

Ax was born and raised in a world that celebrated him. He was cherished and his parents had been openly affectionate. They did not breed because they had to prolong a family lineage...the bred out of love. His entire whelping period was not a precursor to a warrior's life; he was given free reign to choose his path and the continued support from family no matter which direction he took. So it was only natural that he felt concern about his well being. He'd only ever known a life where he would be missed when he was gone.

This was obviously not an existence that his audience had a lot of experience with. She seemed doubtful of his reasoning...the unorthodox nature of her quiet replies making him shake his head in patient dubiety. "How so?" he asked as his flanks pulled tight so that he could sit and wrap his plume methodically around his forepaws. "You're important...just as the air we breathe or the food we eat. You exist."

His face contorted with a high arch in his brow as though he was in a state of disbelief that she was seemingly unaware of his final statement.

"You matter."

set by Emy