[private] chaser [Aurora]

[Diable Rouge]

Diable Rouge

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The comfort of his embrace prompts her to reveal her worries to him. He listens quietly, questions popping in and out of his head but never quite leaving his lips. He only nods, allowing her to finish each thought. At the mention of Phoebus, a smile grows across his face. His son had come to see his mother, and he can't help but be happy at that fact. 

Once AuroraElis finishes, Rou's brows furrow as he thinks of a response. He was not naive enough to think she had gone all these years without finding a mate, or having other children. So when she had told him that he took her babies, the chaser quickly pieces together that she meant their father. Despite the initial shock, his face remains soft towards Aurora. "I'm sorry that they will not come home. I wish I understood children better..." He says solemnly, sighing. He thinks back to his encounter with Phoebus, how angry his son had been. "Phoebus was not all too happy to see me...but I'm so glad you got to reconnect. He's a fine young stallion." This Rou says with pride, even if it saddens him that their relationship might never be the same. However, he wonders why his son was nowhere to be found, either. "I see your other children are not here with you, but where is Phoebus? Why didn't he stay in the Dale?" 

At Aurora's dejected assumption that no one needed her, he steps back, staring intently at her. "Oh, Aurora..." He says, shaking his head. "No child truly outgrows the need for a mother. Distance and time might separate you, but they will always come back at some point." He moves closer to her again and nuzzles her cheek gently. "And, if its any consolation...I need you. It's why I came back..." He stops, not wanting to make this moment about him, not wanting to make her grief any worse. 

I'm learning how to put the pieces back together, turn the aching to composure

@ AuroraElis <3