03-17-2018, 10:03 PM
hold me in this wild, wild world
'cause in your warmth I forget how cold it can be
'cause in your warmth I forget how cold it can be
For the most part, the world has seen Brennen as the ultimate example of his Brotherhood – a true Bachelor, at least to the eyes of the world. Despite his tendency to flirt with all things female, and a very healthy ability and inclination to produce children, he is rarely associated with any woman in particular in the threads of gossip that stitch Beqanna together. Perhaps it is because he is ultimately a private creature, suited to his isolated Tundra in almost every way; or perhaps it is because only one of his lovers every lived for any period of time in the Tundra, and it’s easy to keep your liaisons private when you can fly about as you please.
But the truth is, the bay warrior is no stranger to deeper affections. He holds all of his children’s mothers in good regard of course, but there are some who are particularly special to him. Lucitania had been the first, though she had never loved him back; she could have ruined Brennen for love, but his bay-and-white Falls Queen had shown him a different type of love. Neraza had proven to him that love could be many things. Cy and Morphine could either one have been great, epic love stories – but both had passed before they had any real change to explore what could have been.
Sometimes, slow and careful didn’t pay off.
But right now, he has someone else, and he is enjoying the novelty of once more sharing an actual home with his lady-love, rather than having to steal time away from the Tundra (a jealous mistress if there ever was one) to go courting. Of course Galilee has chosen mostly to exist in privacy within Ischia (he doubts if even the Queen realizes she is here), but it is much easier to steal time away to get to know her when she is a few wing-beats away, rather than a few Kingdoms. He is actually headed towards her cove, intent on a few moments with her before diving back into his pet project, when he looks down to see her emerge from the trees onto one of the inner beaches, a place away from the mainland where seawater and island create isolated little pockets of beach. Ischia could honestly be a lover’s paradise – though he has other plans for it.
Spiraling down to the sand, Brennen lands gracefully and calls to her, folding his wings for a brisk trot the rest of the way to her side. “Hello,” he hails with a little smile, reaching out to her for a brief touch to cement the greeting. Amber eyes travel from her face to her growing belly, and he can’t help the delight in his expression. He rarely gets to experience the whole pregnancy thing with the mothers of his children – usually there is a tryst, and then nine months later there’s a foal. When they don’t live in the Tundra with him, he’s rarely responsible for the well-being of the dam. But he treasures the children they already have, and is eager to meet his newest son or daughter. “Is everything ok?” he adds, a little worried to see her out despite her usual isolation.
But the truth is, the bay warrior is no stranger to deeper affections. He holds all of his children’s mothers in good regard of course, but there are some who are particularly special to him. Lucitania had been the first, though she had never loved him back; she could have ruined Brennen for love, but his bay-and-white Falls Queen had shown him a different type of love. Neraza had proven to him that love could be many things. Cy and Morphine could either one have been great, epic love stories – but both had passed before they had any real change to explore what could have been.
Sometimes, slow and careful didn’t pay off.
But right now, he has someone else, and he is enjoying the novelty of once more sharing an actual home with his lady-love, rather than having to steal time away from the Tundra (a jealous mistress if there ever was one) to go courting. Of course Galilee has chosen mostly to exist in privacy within Ischia (he doubts if even the Queen realizes she is here), but it is much easier to steal time away to get to know her when she is a few wing-beats away, rather than a few Kingdoms. He is actually headed towards her cove, intent on a few moments with her before diving back into his pet project, when he looks down to see her emerge from the trees onto one of the inner beaches, a place away from the mainland where seawater and island create isolated little pockets of beach. Ischia could honestly be a lover’s paradise – though he has other plans for it.
Spiraling down to the sand, Brennen lands gracefully and calls to her, folding his wings for a brisk trot the rest of the way to her side. “Hello,” he hails with a little smile, reaching out to her for a brief touch to cement the greeting. Amber eyes travel from her face to her growing belly, and he can’t help the delight in his expression. He rarely gets to experience the whole pregnancy thing with the mothers of his children – usually there is a tryst, and then nine months later there’s a foal. When they don’t live in the Tundra with him, he’s rarely responsible for the well-being of the dam. But he treasures the children they already have, and is eager to meet his newest son or daughter. “Is everything ok?” he adds, a little worried to see her out despite her usual isolation.
hold me in this wild, wild world
and in your heat I feel how cold it can get
and in your heat I feel how cold it can get
BRENNEN