There is my mind, there is my heart.
His words contradict with his actions. He tells her that he stays, and yet he moves away from her side in cold blood. Her gaze is still locked on his, after he had gently urged her to meet his. Tears still linger in her eyes, they cloud her vision, but not her mind. Klaudius is only forcing her to find her own footing, watching over her from a little away. That is not the same as leaving. He does not leave.
And has more family to offer on top of that. Perhaps they are moving too soon, but Kylin cannot help it but to be somewhat excited for this. Klaudius’ own enthusiasm only fuels her own. Enough for her to follow him, even going as far as shaking the droplets from herself. Water has never bothered her, but it had just felt like the right thing to do.
His challenge makes her laugh. It reminds her of how she and Ivar used to race, and although his disappearance is still a sore spot, she remembers the fun they used to have. Their gazes meet, and although she does not yet voice it out loud, there is a glint in her eyes. You sure you’re up to it? Kylin does not linger back to watch him take the skies, her eyes are focussed on her route; across the water.
Oh yes, she would love to take a swim – and that meant a lot – but there was no way she would be able to beat his flight. So instead her hooves touch the surface of the water, kicking it up in her wake. By the time she reaches the shore, her legs, chest and belly are soaked. Kylin’s side heave, nostrils wide, but she looks more alive than she has been in a long while.
And one second later she looks like she has seen a ghost. Twins, he wants her to meet his twins. Like her and Kharon. A pair of siblings, children of Ischia’s leader, once again, like her and Kharon.
She watches them from the side, silent and shaking. For a moment the past and now mingle. It is not Klaudius and his twins, but Kerberos together with Kharon and Kali that she sees. From their bond and their love. It could have just as well been her family.
And they are, Kylin realises. Just not in the way she had known family until now, but the only one she has left. So she forces herself forward, fins tight against her sides as she dips her head. ”Those are beautiful” she tells the girl, a soft smile upon her lips.
@[Neo] <3